2025–26 Midland Football League
| Season | 2025–26 |
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← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Midland Football League season is the twelfth in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England. The Midland League operates four divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Division at Step 5, Division One at Step 6, Division Two at Step 7 and Division Three at Step 8; these four divisions are covered by this article.
The allocations for Steps 3 to 6 for this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2025.[1]
Premier Division
This division comprises 18 teams, the same amount as the previous season. AFC Wulfrunians, who competed in the division the previous season, were renamed to AFC Wolverhampton City
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The following 5 clubs left the division before the season:
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The following 5 clubs joined the division:
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Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudley Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | AFC Wolverhampton City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Abbey Hulton United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Winsford United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Northwich Victoria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1874 Northwich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Stone Old Alleynians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Hanley Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Studley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Coton Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Lye Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Highgate United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 13 | Brocton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Tividale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Whitchurch Alport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 16 | Stourport Swifts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | |
| 17 | Uttoxeter Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 18 | Romulus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: The FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Results table
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Premier Division
Location of the clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Premier Division from Cheshire
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| 1874 Northwich | Barnton | The Offside Trust Stadium | 3,000 |
| Abbey Hulton United | Abbey Hulton | Birches Head Road | |
| AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium | 2,000 |
| Brocton | Brocton | Silkmore Lane | 1,500 |
| Coton Green | Fazeley | New Mill Lane | |
| Dudley Town | Willenhall | Asprey Arena | |
| Hanley Town | Stoke-on-Trent | Potteries Park | 1,300 |
| Highgate United | Shirley | The Coppice | 2,000 |
| Lye Town | Lye | Lye Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Northwich Victoria | Runcorn | APEC Taxis Stadium | |
| Romulus | Birmingham (Castle Vale) | Castle Vale Stadium | 2,000 |
| Stone Old Alleynians | Meir Heath | King's Park | |
| Stourport Swifts | Stourport-on-Severn | Walshes Meadow | 2,000 |
| Studley | Studley | The Beehive | |
| Tividale | Tividale | The Beeches | 2,000 |
| Uttoxeter Town | Uttoxeter | Oldfields | |
| Whitchurch Alport | Whitchurch | Yockings Park | |
| Winsford United | Winsford | Barton Stadium | 3,000 |
Division One
This division comprises 22 teams, the same amount as the previous season.
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The following 3 clubs left the division before the season:
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The following 3 clubs joined the division:
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Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Gornal Athletic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 15 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Sutton United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 15 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Heather St John's | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 12 | |
| 4 | AFC Bridgnorth | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 11 | |
| 5 | Knowle | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | |
| 6 | Lutterworth Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 7 | Bilston Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | |
| 8 | Smethwick Rangers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 9 | AFC North Kilworth | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 10 | Birstall United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 | Stapenhill | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 12 | Chelmsley Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 13 | Coventry Copsewood | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
| 14 | OJM CFC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
| 15 | Saffron Dynamo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 | |
| 16 | Nuneaton Griff | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | |
| 17 | Leicester St Andrews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
| 18 | Cradley Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | |
| 19 | Wednesfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | |
| 20 | Ingles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 21 | Allexton & New Parks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | |
| 22 | Kirby Muxloe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: The FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Results table
Stadia and locations
Location of the West Midlands clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division One
AFC North Kilworth
Location of the Leicestershire clubs in the 2025–26 Midland League Division One
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| AFC Bridgnorth | Bridgnorth | Crown Meadow | |
| AFC North Kilworth | North Kilworth | North Kilworth Sports and Football Club | |
| Allexton & New Parks | Leicester | New College Leicester | |
| Bilston Town | Bilston | Queen Street | 4,000 |
| Birstall United | Birstall | Meadow Lane | |
| Chelmsley Town | Coleshill | Pack Meadow | |
| Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way | 2,000 |
| Cradley Town | Cradley | Beeches View | |
| Gornal Athletic | Lower Gornal | Garden Walk Stadium | 2,000 |
| Heather St John's | Heather | St John's Park | 2,050 |
| Ingles | Thringstone | Homestead Road | 2,050 |
| Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe | Ratby Lane | 3,000 |
| Knowle | Knowle | Robins' Nest | |
| Leicester St Andrews | Leicester | Canal Street | 1,000 |
| Lutterworth Athletic | Lutterworth | Hall Park | |
| Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | Pingles Stadium | 4,000 |
| OJM CFC | Birmingham (Kings Norton) | Triplex Sports Ground | |
| Saffron Dynamo | Cosby | Cambridge Road | |
| Smethwick Rangers | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground | 2,500 |
| Stapenhill | Stapenhill | Edge Hill | 1,500 |
| Sutton United | Sutton Coldfield | Coleshill Road | |
| Wednesfield | Wednesfield | Cottage Ground |
References
- ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 2-6 in 2025-26 term". The Football Association. 15 May 2025.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2023/2024 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.