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, two of which are covered in this article, the Premier Division, at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6 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 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 46 | Promotion to the Southern League Division One Central |
| 2 | Biggleswade United | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 44 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Kings Langley | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 41 | |
| 4 | Arlesey Town | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 41 | |
| 5 | Risborough Rangers | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 39 | |
| 6 | Cockfosters | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 39 | |
| 7 | Haringey Borough | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 38 | |
| 8 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 38 | |
| 9 | Tring Athletic | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 34 | |
| 10 | Harlow Town | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 32 | |
| 11 | AFC Welwyn | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 27 | |
| 12 | Harpenden Town | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 26 | |
| 13 | Wormley Rovers | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 25 | |
| 14 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 22 | |
| 15 | Baldock Town | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 21 | |
| 16 | Colney Heath | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 19 | |
| 17 | Kempston Rovers | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 17 | |
| 18 | Potton United | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 12 | |
| 19 | Crawley Green | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 11 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 20 | Dunstable Town | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 60 | −38 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: The FA Full-Time
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
Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Locations of the Premier Division clubs (Hertfordshire)
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Welwyn | The Lantern Stadium (groundshare with Potters Bar Town) | 2,500 |
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
| Baldock Town | ||
| Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | Haywood Way | |
| Biggleswade United | Fairfield Road | 2,000 |
| Cockfosters | Chalk Lane | 1,000 |
| Colney Heath | Recreation Ground | |
| Crawley Green | The Brache | 4,000 |
| Dunstable Town | Creasey Park | 3,065 |
| Haringey Borough | Coles Park | 2,500 |
| Harlow Town | The Harlow Arena | 3,500 |
| Harpenden Town | Rothamsted Park | |
| Kempston Rovers | Hillgrounds Leisure | 2,000 |
| Kings Langley | Sadiku Stadium | 1,963 |
| Potton United | The Hollow | |
| Risborough Rangers | The KAMTECH Stadium | 1,500 |
| Sawbridgeworth Town | Crofters End | 2,500 |
| Tring Athletic | Grass Roots Stadium | |
| Winslow United | Elmfields Gate | 2,000 |
| Wormley Rovers | 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 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 18 | +57 | 58 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Ampthill Town | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 45 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Eaton Socon | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 45 | |
| 4 | Cranfield United | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 43 | |
| 5 | Belstone | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 43 | |
| 6 | Stotfold reserves | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 41 | |
| 7 | Irchester United | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 39 | |
| 8 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 37 | |
| 9 | New Bradwell St Peter | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Desborough Town | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 33 | |
| 11 | Rushden & Higham United | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 32 | |
| 12 | Buckingham | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 30 | |
| 13 | Langford | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 30 | |
| 14 | Long Buckby | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 23 | |
| 15 | Royston Town reserves | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 23 | |
| 16 | Leighton Town reserves | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 21 | |
| 17 | Letchworth Garden City Eagles | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 20 | |
| 18 | Rothwell Corinthians | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 68 | −44 | 19 | |
| 19 | London Colney | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 17 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 20 | Huntingdon Town | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 15 | |
| 21 | Shefford Town & Campton | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 59 | −42 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: The FA Full-Time
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]
Reserve and U23 sides are ineligible for promotion to Step 5 or higher.
Results table
Stadia and locations
Locations of Division One clubs
Leighton Town reserves
Stotfold reserves
Locations of Division One clubs (Bedfordshire)
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ampthill Town | Ampthill Park | 1,300 |
| Belstone | Medburn Ground | 1,000 |
| Buckingham | Stratford Fields | |
| Cranfield United | Crawley Road | |
| Desborough Town | Waterworks Field | 1,000 |
| Eaton Socon | River Road | |
| Everett Rovers | Leggatts Green | |
| Huntingdon Town | Jubilee Park | |
| Irchester United | Alfred Street | 1,800 |
| Langford | Forde Park | 2,800 |
| Leighton Town reserves | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| Letchworth Garden City Eagles | Pixmore Pitches | |
| London Colney | Cotlandswick Park | 1,000 |
| Long Buckby | Station Road | 1,000 |
| New Bradwell St Peter | The Recreation Ground | 1,000 |
| Rushden & Higham United | Hayden Road | 1,500 |
| Rothwell Corinthians | Desborough Road | |
| Royston Town reserves | Garden Walk | 5,000 |
| Shefford Town & Campton | Shefford Sports Club | 1,000 |
| Stotfold reserves | The JSJ Stadium | 1,500 |
| Wellingborough Whitworth | The Victoria Mill Ground | 2,140 |
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 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.