2025–26 Spartan South Midlands Football League
The 2025–26 season is the 29th in the history of the Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates three divisions, the Premier Division at Step 5, Division One at Step 6, and Division Two at Step 7, of the English football league system.
The constitution was announced on 15 May 2025.[1]
Premier Division
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs:
- AFC Welwyn, promoted from Division One
- Haringey Borough, relegated from the Isthmian League North Division
- Harlow Town, promoted from the Eastern Counties League Division One South
- Kings Langley, relegated from the Southern League Division One Central
- Risborough Rangers, transferred from the Combined Counties League Premier Division North
- Sawbridgeworth Town, transferred from the Essex Senior League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winslow United | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 60 | Promotion to the Southern League Division One Central |
| 2 | Biggleswade United | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 54 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Haringey Borough | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 52 | |
| 4 | Cockfosters | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 51 | |
| 5 | Kings Langley | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 30 | +35 | 50 | |
| 6 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 49 | |
| 7 | Arlesey Town | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 49 | |
| 8 | Tring Athletic | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 44 | |
| 9 | Risborough Rangers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 43 | |
| 10 | Harpenden Town | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 38 | |
| 11 | Colney Heath | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 33 | |
| 12 | Wormley Rovers | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 31 | |
| 13 | AFC Welwyn | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 29 | |
| 14 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 29 | |
| 15 | Harlow Town | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 26[a] | |
| 16 | Baldock Town | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 24 | |
| 17 | Kempston Rovers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 21 | |
| 18 | Potton United | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 68 | −37 | 18 | |
| 19 | Crawley Green | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 81 | −50 | 14 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 20 | Dunstable Town | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 72 | −46 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
Results table
Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Welwyn | Welwyn Garden City | Vauxhall Road (groundshare with Hemel Hempstead Town) | 3,152 |
| Arlesey Town | Arlesey | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
| Baldock Town | Baldock | ||
| Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | Aylesbury | Haywood Way | |
| Biggleswade United | Biggleswade | Fairfield Road | 2,000 |
| Cockfosters | London (Cockfosters) | Chalk Lane | 1,000 |
| Colney Heath | Colney Heath | Recreation Ground | |
| Crawley Green | Luton | The Brache | 4,000 |
| Dunstable Town | Dunstable | Creasey Park | 3,065 |
| Haringey Borough | London (Tottenham) | Coles Park | 2,500 |
| Harlow Town | Harlow | The Harlow Arena | 3,500 |
| Harpenden Town | Harpenden | Rothamsted Park | |
| Kempston Rovers | Kempston | Hillgrounds Leisure | 2,000 |
| Kings Langley | Kings Langley | Sadiku Stadium | 1,963 |
| Potton United | Potton | The Hollow | |
| Risborough Rangers | Princes Risborough | The KAMTECH Stadium | 1,500 |
| Sawbridgeworth Town | Sawbridgeworth | Crofters End | 2,500 |
| Tring Athletic | Tring | Grass Roots Stadium | |
| Winslow United | Winslow | Elmfields Gate | 2,000 |
| Wormley Rovers | Wormley | Wormley Playing Fields | 500 |
Division One
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Division One featured seventeen clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- Belstone, transferred from the Combined Counties League Division One
- Everett Rovers, promoted from the Herts Senior County League
- New Bradwell St Peter, promoted from Division Two
- Shefford Town & Campton, relegated from the Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Rovers | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 102 | 32 | +70 | 71 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Eaton Socon | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 55 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Ampthill Town | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 52 | |
| 4 | Belstone | 25 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 49 | |
| 5 | Irchester United | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 49 | |
| 6 | Stotfold reserves | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 49 | |
| 7 | Cranfield United | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 46 | |
| 8 | Desborough Town | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 45 | |
| 9 | New Bradwell St Peter | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 43 | |
| 10 | Langford | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 42 | |
| 11 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 40 | |
| 12 | Long Buckby | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 38 | |
| 13 | Rushden & Higham United | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 38 | |
| 14 | Buckingham | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 34 | |
| 15 | Leighton Town reserves | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 34 | |
| 16 | Royston Town reserves | 29 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 32 | |
| 17 | Letchworth Garden City Eagles | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 27 | |
| 18 | London Colney | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 45 | 76 | −31 | 23 | |
| 19 | Rothwell Corinthians | 27 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 77 | −51 | 20 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 20 | Huntingdon Town | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 89 | −58 | 16 | |
| 21 | Shefford Town & Campton | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 75 | −56 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Reserve and U23 sides are ineligible for promotion to Step 5 or higher.
Results table
Stadia and locations
Division Two
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
This division comprises 17 teams, the same amount as the previous season.
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1 club left the division:
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1 club joined the division:
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarratt | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 50 |
| 2 | Totternhoe | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 41 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes College | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 40 |
| 4 | Harpenden Town Development | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 37 |
| 5 | Bovingdon | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 35 |
| 6 | Pitstone & Ivinghoe United | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 33 |
| 7 | Old Bradwell United | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 32 |
| 8 | Tring Corinthians | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 31 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Irish Reserves | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 29 |
| 10 | The 61 (Luton) | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 29 |
| 11 | Caddington | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 28 |
| 12 | Eynesbury United | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 27 |
| 13 | Aston Clinton | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 24 |
| 14 | Stony Stratford Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 21 |
| 15 | Newport Pagnell Town Development | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 15 |
| 16 | Padbury Village | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 13 |
| 17 | Codicote | 24 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 73 | −46 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Stadia and locations


| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Clinton | Aston Clinton | London Road | 1,000 |
| Bovingdon | Bovingdon | Green Lane | 1,000 |
| Caddington | Caddington | Caddington Recreation Club | 1,000 |
| Codicote | Codicote | John Clements Memorial Ground | 1,000 |
| Eynesbury United | Eynesbury | The Alfred Hall Memorial Ground (Groundshare with Eynesbury Rovers) | 1,000 |
| Harpenden Town Development | Harpenden | Rothamsted Park | 1,000 |
| Milton Keynes College | Milton Keynes | Sport Central MK | |
| Milton Keynes Irish Reserves | Milton Keynes (Fenny Stratford) | Manor Fields | 1,000 |
| Newport Pagnell Town Development | Newport Pagnell | Willen Road | 500 |
| Old Bradwell United | Milton Keynes (Bradwell) | Abbey Road | 500 |
| Padbury Village | Padbury | Springfields Playing Field | |
| Pitstone & Ivinghoe United | Pitstone | Pitstone Pavilion & Sports Hall | 1,500 |
| Sarratt | Sarratt | King Georges Field | 1,000 |
| Stony Stratford Town | Stony Stratford | Ostlers Lane | 1,000 |
| The 61 (Luton) | Luton | Kingsway Ground | 1,500 |
| Totternhoe | Totternhoe | Totternhoe Recreation Ground | 500 |
| Tring Corinthians | Tring | Icknield Way | 500 |
References
- ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 2-6 in 2025-26 term". The Football Association. 15 May 2025.
- ^ Issimdar, Mariam (11 January 2026). "Harlow Town Football Club goes into administration". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
