Central Midlands Alliance League
- North Division
- South Division
- Division 1
(North, South, East, West) - Division 2
17 (North Division)
18 (South Division)
10 (Division One North)
12 (Division One East)
12 (Division One West)
10 (Division One South)
13 (Division Two) [1]
- Northern Counties East League
- United Counties League
United Counties League Division One
Clay Cross Town (Premier South)
The Central Midlands Alliance 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 changing to the Central Midlands League in 1983, it covers parts of Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Staffordshire, although Sheffield-based teams play in the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League. The league's current sponsor is Abacus Lighting. Upon merging with the Midland Regional Alliance in 2023, the current name was adopted. The number of divisions has varied over time as follows
- 1983–84: Premier, Premier First, Senior and First
- 1984–85 to 1985–86: Premier, Central, Senior and First
- 1986–87 to 1987–88: Supreme, Premier, First and Second
- 1988–89 to 1990–91: Supreme, Premier and First
- 1991–92: Supreme, Premier North and Premier South
- 1992–93 to 2010–11: Supreme and Premier
- 2011–12 to 2012–13: North and South
- 2012–13 to 2014–15: North, South, Reserve Supreme and Reserve Premier
- 2015–16 to 2016–17: North, South, Reserve Division
- 2017–18 to 2018–19: North, South, Reserve Supreme and Division One
- 2018–19 to 2019–20: North, South, Division One North and South
- 2019–20 to 2021–22: North, South, Division One North, South and Central
- 2022–23: North, South, Division One North, East and West
- 2023–24 onwards: North, South, Division One North, South, East and West and Division 2
Within the English football league system, the Central Midlands League's top two divisions, called the North Division and South Division, were considered part of the National League System (at Step 7) until 2020, when they were redesignated as NLS county feeders. 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.
One club per season from the North and South Divisions may be promoted (subject to ground standards and a top five finish) to either the Northern Counties East League Division One or United Counties League Division One. 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.
Current members
The member clubs of the league are as follows. The North and South Divisions are the 2024-25 line-ups and the Division one and two line-ups are for the 2023-24 season.
North Division
| South Division
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Division One North
| Division One East
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Division One West (2023-24 season)
| Division One South
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Division Two
- Ashland Rovers Reserves
- Ashover
- Aston Village
- Bargate Rovers Reserves
- Castle Donington Reserves
- Little Eaton Reserves
- Markeaton
- Melbourne Dynamo Reserves
- Newhall United CMA
- Sherwin
- Willington United
- Winster Darley Lions
- Wirksworth Ivanhoe Reserves
League champions
Season | Premier Division |
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1983–84 | Shepshed Charterhouse reserves |
1984–85 | Rossington Main |
1985–86 | Stanton |
Season | North Division | South Division | ||
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2011–12 | Westella & Willerby | Basford United | ||
2012–13 | Dronfield Town | Sutton Town | ||
2013–14 | AFC Mansfield | Clifton All Whites | ||
2014–15 | Bilsthorpe | Mickleover Royals | ||
2015–16 | Glapwell | Selston | ||
2016–17 | F.C. Bolsover | Selston | ||
2017–18 | Harworth Colliery | Eastwood | ||
2018–19 | Retford | Hucknall Town | ||
2019–20 | Season abandoned owing to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2020–21 | Season curtailed | |||
2021–22 | Newark Town | Blidworth Welfare | ||
2022–23 | Retford United | Clay Cross Town | ||
2023-24 | Dearne and District | Pinxton |
League Challenge Cup
The league also runs the Central Midlands League Challenge Cup, which is contested by every club in the league. Since 2001 every final has been played at Alfreton Town's North Street stadium.
Finals
Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue |
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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 | Clifton All Whites | 1 – 0 | AFC Mansfield | North Street |
2013–14 | AFC Mansfield | 2 – 1 | Thorne Colliery | 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 |
2017–18 | Pinxton | 4 – 3 | Collingham | North Street |
2018–19 | Pinxton | 4 – 4(p) | Hucknall Town | North Street |
2019-20 | Season abandoned owing to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2020–21 | Season curtailed | |||
2021–22 | Linby Colliery Welfare | 1 – 1(p) | Mickleover Royal British Legion | North Street |
2022–23 | Mickleover Royal British Legion | 4 – 2 | Clay Cross Town | North Street[2] [3] |
References
External links
- North Division current table at NonLeagueMatters
- South division current table at NonLeagueMatters
- Central Midlands League on Mitoo (to 2012–13)
- Central Midlands League on FA Full-Time (2013–14 onwards)
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- AFC Bentley
- AFC Phoenix
- Club Thorne Colliery
- Collingham
- Dearne and District
- Dinnington Town
- Glapwell
- Harworth Colliery
- Hatfield Town
- Kiveton Miners Welfare
- Retford United
- St Josephs Rockware of Worksop
- Staveley Miners Welfare reserves
- Yorkshire Main
- Arnold Town
- Ashland Rovers
- Clay Cross Town
- Cromford & Wirksworth Town
- Derby Singh Brothers
- Graham Street Prims
- Hilton Harriers
- Holbrook St Michaels
- Linby Colliery Welfare
- Mansfield Hosiery Mills
- Mickleover reserves
- Mickleover Royal British Legion
- Nottingham
- Pinxton
- South Normanton Athletic
- Teversal
- Wirksworth Ivanhoe
- 780 JLC
- Bessacarr
- Bottesford Town development
- Crowle Colts development
- Dearne & District development
- Doncaster Elite
- Harworth Colliery reserves
- Hatfield Town development
- North of England Academy
- Retford development
- Sheffield development
- Worksop Town reserves
- AFC Normanton
- Ashland Rovers reserves
- Blidworth Welfare reserves
- Clipstone reserves
- Linby Colliery reserves
- Long Bennington
- Mansfield Hosiery Mills reserves
- Nottingham reserves
- Ollerton Town development
- Pass Move Grin
- RHP Newark
- Teversal reserves
- Woodhouse Colts
- Belper United reserves
- Castle Donington
- Heanor Town reserves
- Holbrook Angels
- Holbrook St Michaels reserves
- Kilburn
- Little Eaton
- Mayfield
- Melbourne Dynamo
- Mickleover RBL reserves
- Rowsley 86
- South Normanton Athletic reserves