Central Midlands Football League

Central Midlands Football League
Country England
Divisions
  • North Division
  • South Division
  • +1 Reserve division
Number of teams 35
18 (North Division)
17 (South Division)
Level on pyramid 11th (North and South Divisions)
Feeder to
Promotion to Northern Counties East League
Relegation to
Current champions 2016–17:
F.C. Bolsover (North Division)
Selston (South Division)

The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before taking on its current name in 1983, it covers parts of Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. The league's current sponsor is Abacus Lighting. The number of divisions has varied over time as follows

Within the English football league system, the Central Midlands League's two divisions, called the North Division and South Division, are considered part of the National League System (at Step 7), while the reserve divisions is not. Four clubs from the previously-named Premier Division had the distinction of being the lowest-ranked clubs, and only ones outside the NLS, accepted for the 2006–07 FA Vase. For the 2008–09 season, eight of the leading sides left the Central Midlands League to join forces with eight clubs from the Leicestershire Senior League to form a new league, the East Midlands Counties League, at Step 6 of the National League System. For the 2015-16 season reserve teams of clubs who play higher up the pyramid were allowed to participate in the league for the first time.

Champions of the North Division are eligible (if they meet ground standards) for promotion to the Northern Counties East League Division One and champions of the South Division are eligible for promotion to the East Midlands Counties League, and some clubs have progressed from the CML to the National League North and Northern Premier League. A representative side from the league takes part in the FA Inter-League Cup.

Local leagues below the Central Midlands League on the pyramid are the Doncaster and District Senior League and the Midlands Regional Alliance. In most cases these have multiple divisions or feeder leagues of their own.

On conclusion of the 2016/2017 season it was agreed that the reserve division would become CML Division 1 from 2017/2018 season with the league merging with the Midland Regional Alliance. It is believed that Blackwell MW are keen to apply for a position in the CML set up however need to find a ground which meets the requirements, others teams are Stavely Miners Welfare Res moving up into the CML North or South Division instead of the reserves league and Derbyshire based AFC Kilburn have applied for a position the newly formed CML Div 1.

Member clubs 2017–18

The constitution for 2017–18 was announced at the league's AGM on 19 June 2017.[1]

North Division

South Division

League champions

Season
1983–84Ashbourne
1984–85Graham St Prims Reserves
1985–86Huthwaite
1986–87Hinckley Town
1987–88Harworth Colliery Institute
1988–89Boston
1989–90Hucknall Town
1990–91Hucknall Town
1991–92Lincoln United
1992–93Arnold Town
1993–94Glapwell
1994–95Heanor Town
1995–96Oakham United
1996–97Heanor Town
1997–98Gedling Town
1998–99 Mickleover Sports
1999–00 Lincoln Moorlands
2000–01 Shirebrook Town
2001–02 Shirebrook Town
2002–03 Carlton Town
2003–04 Retford United
2004–05 Dunkirk
2005–06 Barton Town Old Boys
2006–07 Bottesford Town
2007–08 Askern Welfare
2008–09 Radcliffe Olympic
2009–10 Louth Town
2010–11 Sheffield Parramore
SeasonNorth DivisionSouth Division
2011–12Westella & WillerbyBasford United
2012–13Dronfield TownSutton Town
2013–14AFC MansfieldClifton All Whites
2014–15BilsthorpeMickleover Royals
2015–16GlapwellSelston
2016-17F.C. Bolsover Selston

League Challenge Cup

The league also runs the Central Midlands League Challenge Cup, which is contested by every club in the league.

Finals

Season Winner Result Runner-up Venue
2000–01 Shirebrook Town 1 – 0 Collingham North Street
2001–02 Retford United 1 – 0 Thorne Colliery North Street
2002–03 Dinnington Town 2 – 0 Dunkirk North Street
2003–04 Retford United 1 – 0 Dinnington Town North Street
2004–05 Sandiacre Town 1 – 0 Dunkirk North Street
2005–06 Dinnington Town 2 – 1 Askern Welfare North Street
2006–07 Heanor Town 5 – 3 Ollerton Town North Street
2007–08 Dunkirk 1 – 0 Blidworth Welfare North Street
2008–09 Sutton Town 2 – 0 Westella & Willerby North Street
2009–10 Newark Town 4 – 4(p) Louth Town North Street
2010–11 Yorkshire Main 2 – 2(p) Kirkby Town North Street
2011–12 Dronfield Town 5 – 2 Clifton All Whites North Street
2012–13 AFC Mansfield 2 – 1 Thorne Colliery North Street
2013–14 Clifton All Whites 1 – 0 AFC Mansfield North Street
2014–15 Hucknall Town 3 – 0 Clifton All Whites North Street
2015–16 Hucknall Rolls Leisure 2 – 1 Blidworth Welfare North Street
2016-17 Selston 2 - 0 Hucknall Town North Street

References

  1. ↑ "League Constitution 2017/18". Central Midlands League. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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