Middlesex County Football League

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Middlesex County Football League
Middlesex County Football League logo.png
Founded1984
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Divisions7
Number of teams83
Level on pyramid Levels 11–13
Feeder to Combined Counties League
Hellenic League
Promotion to Combined Counties Football League Division One
Hellenic League Division One
Essex Senior League (instance in 2012)
Relegation toVarious inc. Hounslow & District Football
Current champions Pitshanger Dynamo
(2023–24)
Most championshipsWillesden Constantine (4)
Website mcfl.org.uk

The Middlesex County Football League is a football competition based in England loosely drawing teams from the central, northern and western parts of Greater London. The league was founded in 1984 and initially had only one division, although it has since expanded greatly. It currently has a total of seven divisions. The Premier Division sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. It is a feeder to the Combined Counties Football League and the Hellenic Football League. The league is currently sponsored by Cherry Red Books .

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History

The Middlesex County League was founded in 1984 as a single division. One year later, the league expanded to include a second division (Division One). In 1991 the league added a third tier, Division Two, which was discontinued during 1996–2002. On its reinstatement a fourth tier was also created (Division Three). For the 2006–07 season the league added a fifth level and the fourth level was regionalised. The divisions were named Division Three East and Division Three West. A further re-organisation in 2007–08 saw growth and the league expanded to six divisions: Division One acquired its split (into East and West), Division Three East was renamed Division Three, whilst Division Three West was renamed Division Three (Hounslow & District). By the end of the 2010–11 season, both Division Threes had been dropped, and the league spent two seasons with four divisions across three levels.

In 2013, a fourth-tier Combination Division was reintroduced below Division Two, and in 2017, a fifth tier, the Jeff Nardin Division, was added. In 2019, Division One was expanded to three divisions and Division Three was reintroduced between Division Two and the Combination, creating eight divisions in all. Division Three was dropped again for 2022–23, restoring the league to seven divisions across five levels.

Former members to progress through the pyramid are: Brook House, Hanworth Villa, CB Hounslow United, Rayners Lane, North Greenford United, Sutton Common Rovers, South Kilburn, Neasden Foundation, Bethnal Green United, Bedfont Sports, Hayes Gate, Southall, FC Romania, British Airways, Broadfields United, West Essex, FC Deportivo Galicia, St. Panteleimon, Hilltop and NW London.

In 2021, a mini tournament, the Middlesex Super 6, was organised following the abandonment of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which featured Clapton Community, Cricklewood Wanderers, NW London, Stonewall, Sporting Hackney and AEK London, who won the tournament. [1] [2]

Member clubs (2024–25)

Premier Division

Past champions

Map of Middlesex 1066-1894. Most of the teams are from these areas, which are mostly in the historic County of Middlesex. Outlying teams forming exceptions are Singh Sabha Slough, Stonewall and historically Sutton Common Rovers Middlesex 1851 and 1911.png
Map of Middlesex 1066–1894. Most of the teams are from these areas, which are mostly in the historic County of Middlesex. Outlying teams forming exceptions are Singh Sabha Slough, Stonewall and historically Sutton Common Rovers
SeasonPremier Division
1984–85Constantine United
SeasonDivision OneDivision Two
1985–86Mill End SportsHarrow St. Mary's Reserves
1986–87Evershed SocialTroy Albion
1987–88Chorleywood CommonHarefield Town
1988–89ShamrockNorthfield Rangers
1989–90Hawkeye Willesden Brook House Reserves
1990–91Hawkeye WillesdenNorthfield Rangers Reserves
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision Two
1991–92Northfield RangersBroadwater UnitedBridge Park
1992–93ShamrockNortholt SaintsScolar
1993–94New Hanford Rayners Lane Reserves Neasden Foundation Reserves
1994–95 Spelthorne Sports Willesden Constantine Southall Reserves
1995–96Willesden ConstantineStonebridge Scolar FC Deportivo Galicia
SeasonPremier DivisionSenior Division
1996–97Rayners Lane Broadfields United
1997–98Willesden ConstantineNortholt Saints
1998–99Willesden ConstantineNeasden Foundation
1999–2000Brook House ReservesBrentford New Inn
2000–01Northolt SaintsPinner Albion Seniors
2001–02Spelthorne Sports Stonewall
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
2002–03 Hanworth Villa Southall Town ReservesHarefield Ex-ServicesStonewall Reserves
2003–04WraysburyBrazilianEastcoteParkfield Youth Old Boys
2004–05Hanworth VillaNeasden FoundationParkfield Youth Old BoysLPOSSA
2005–06Battersea Ironsides Sport London e Benfica SigncraftHarrow St. Mary's Youth Old Boys
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three (East)Division Three (West)
2006–07Sport London e Benfica South Kilburn London Utd Football Academy FC Baresi Brunswick
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One
(Central & East)
Division One (West)Division TwoDivision ThreeDivision Three
(Hounslow & District)
2007–08Indian GymkhanaPark View Kodak Harrow Harrow St Mary'sHarrow ClubStedfast United
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One
(Central & East)
Division One (West)Division TwoDivision Three
(Hounslow & District)
2008–09 Bethnal Green United CoplandNorth KensingtonLPOSSAGrange Park
2009–10InterwoodSporting HackneyStedfast UnitedImperial College Old BoysEutectic
2010–11Willesden Constantine West Essex North KensingtonPitshanger DynamoBelmullet Town
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One
(Central & East)
Division One (West)Division TwoCombinationJeff Nardin
Division
2011–12InterwoodKilburnFC AssyriaBay
2012–13 British Airways Cricklewood Wanderers LPOSSAStedfast
2013–14Sporting HackneyPearscroft UnitedLPOSSAHeston BombersVictoria
2014–15HillingdonSloaneNew HanfordLarkspur RoversSpeedy United
2015–16West EssexTottenham Hale Rangers Brentham Lampton ParkAFC Hanwell & Hayes
2016–17 FC Deportivo Galicia AFC UnitedLampton Park PFC Victoria London Harrow Bhoys
2017–18 British Airways St. Panteleimon PFC Victoria London Hilltop Lampton Park ReservesSpeedy United
2018–19St. Panteleimon Clapton Community Hilltop AFC Hanwell & HayesSpeedy UnitedKodak (Harrow) Reserves
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One
(Central & East)
Division One
(North/West)
Division One
(South/West)
Division TwoDivision ThreeCombinationJeff Nardin
Division
2019–20Season abandoned
2020–21Season abandoned
2021–22 NW London OIRKodak (Harrow)Shepherd's BushHillingdon AbbotsWhistlersWest London Wanderers CB Hounslow United 4ths
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One
(Central & East)
Division One
(North/West)
Division One
(South/West)
Division TwoCombinationJeff Nardin
Division
2022–23 Clapton Community Camden & Islington United Hilltop ReservesHillingdonWhistlers
2023–24 Pitshanger Dynamo Soccer Stars FennecsFC Irish of London SL Benfica Portobello FC

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