The 2023–24 Midland Football League season was the tenth in the history of the

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, a

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competition in

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. The Midland League operates two divisions in the

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, the Premier Division at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6; these two divisions are covered by this article. The allocations for Steps 3 to 6 for this season were announced by

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on 15 May 2023, and were subject to appeals. Starting this season, the Premier Division in the league promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. Solely for this season, there was only one club relegated from the Step 5 division.

Premier Division

This division comprises 18 teams, two fewer than the previous season. The following 5 clubs left the division before the season: * Lye Town - promoted to

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Division One Midlands * Market Drayton Town - relegated to

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Division One South * Racing Club Warwick - transferred to the

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Premier Division South *

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- promoted to

Division One Midlands *

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- transferred to the Hellenic League Premier Division The following 3 clubs joined the division: * Congleton Town - transferred from the

Premier Division * Dudley Town - promoted from Division One *

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- transferred from the North West Counties League Premier Division

Premier Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Stadia and locations

Division One

This division comprises 20 teams, one fewer than the previous season. The following 4 clubs left the division before the season: * Ashby Ivanhoe - promoted to the

Premier Division North * Dudley Town - promoted to the Premier Division * Haughmond - relegated to the Shropshire County League Premier Division *

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- club folded The following 3 clubs joined the division: * Allscott Heath - promoted from the

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Division One * Heather St John's - relegated from the

Premier Division North *

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- promoted from Division Two

Division One table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Stadia and locations

Division Two

Division Two featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 3 new clubs: *Coventrians, promoted from

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*Central Ajax, promoted from

* Littleton, relegated from Hellenic League Division One

League table

Division Three

Division Three featured 10 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 7 new clubs: *Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons, relegated from Division Two * Northfield Town, joined from Birmingham & District League *Silhill, joined from Birmingham & District League *

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, joined from Hellenic League Division Two West *Meadow Park, joined from Hellenic League Division Two West *BNJS, joined from Birmingham & District League *Gornal

League table

References

External links

Midland Football League
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