Association football league in England
Football league
The Mid Sussex Football League is an association football league formed in 1900. The league is headed by the Premier Division which is at level eleven of the English football league system and member clubs are based in East Sussex , West Sussex and south-eastern Surrey . Current sponsors are Gray Hooper Holt LLP and the league is currently known as the Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex League.
History
The league was founded in 1900, made up of seven founder clubs: Ardingly, Burgess Hill , Crawley , Cuckfield, Haywards Heath , Hurstpierpoint and Three Bridges . League rules stipulated clubs had to be from within a twelve-mile radius of Haywards Heath , where the league was founded. In 1903 a second division was formed and the league was accepting membership from clubs based on the south coast. A third division was formed in 1921 and divisions four and five formed in the 1950s.[ 1]
The Premier Division was formed in 1974 to replace Division One as the top division and another four divisions were added throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 2002 the league took over management of the Mid Sussex Football Association Senior and Junior Charity Cups following the disbandment of the Mid Sussex Football Association. The Championship Division was formed in 2010.[ 1]
Member clubs (2024–25)
Premier Division
Championship
Division One
Barcombe
Club des Iles
Cuckfield Rangers II
Cuckfield Town
Lindfield II
Newhaven II
Nutfield
Oxted & District II
Warlingham
Welcroft Park Rangers
Wivelsfield Green
Division Two North
Ansty
Ashurst Wood
Balcombe II
Charlwood Village
Crawley United
Forest Row II
Ifield
Ifield Albion
Jarvis Brook II
Old Oxted Town
Reigate Priory 'A'
Division Two South
Division Three North
AS Crawley
Caterham
Copthorne 'A'
Crawley & Maidenbower Panthers
Dormansland Rockets
FC Railway
Holland Sports II
Ifield II
Royal Earlswood
Smallfield
Wakehams Green
Division Three South
Division Four North
A.F.C. Crawley II
Athletico Redhill
Gatwick Warriors
Ifield III
Oxted & District 'A'
Reigate Priory 'B'
Warlingham II
West Hoathly
Division Four South
Ansty II
Cuckfield Town II
Ditchling
Hurstpierpoint II
Keymer & Hassocks
Lindfield III
Maresfield Village
Newick
Plumpton Athletic
Scaynes Hill
Sporting Athletico
Division Five North
Ashurst Wood II
Crawley Phoenix
Crawley United II
FC Railway II
Gatwick Warriors II
Horley
Ifield Albion II
Reigate Priory 'C'
Royal Earlswood II
Southgate United
Warlingham III
Division Five South
A.F.C. Varndeanians III
Barcombe II
Hartfield
Horsted Keynes II
Hurstpierpoint III
Maresfield Village II
Marle Place Wanderers
Ringmer A.F.C. IV
Scaynes Hill II
Welcroft Park Rangers II
Willingdon Athletic II
Recent Champions
Season
Premier Division
Division One
Division Two
Division Three
Division Four
Division Five
Division Six
2002–03
Lewes Bridgeview
East Grinstead United Reserves
Jarvis Brook
Maresfield Village Reserves
Lewes Rovers Reserves
Crawley Down 'A'
Lingfield 'A'
2003–04
Old Varndeanians
Jarvis Brook
Sporting Lindfield
Rotherfield
Horsted Keynes
Ardingly Reserves
Chailey
2004–05
Wisdom Sports
Willingdon Athletic
Uckfield Town Reserves
Horsted Keynes
Willingdon Athletic Reserves
A.F.C. Ringmer
Keymer & Hassocks
2005–06
East Grinstead United
Felbridge
Horsted Keynes
Willingdon Athletic Reserves
A.F.C. Ringmer
Keymer & Hassocks
Wisdom Sports Reserves
2006–07
Old Varndeanians
Hartfield
Uckfield Town Reserves
A.F.C. Ringmer
Keymer & Hassocks
Lingfield 'A'
Antsy Sports & Social
2007–08
Lindfield
Uckfield Town Reserves
A.F.C. Ringmer
Roffey
Lindfield Reserves
Danehill
Copthorne
2008–09
Old Varndeanians
Crawley Down 'A'
Roffey
Dormansland Rockets
Uckfield Town 'A'
Barcombe
East Grinstead Wanderers
2009–10
Lindfield
Roffey
Dormansland Rockets
Framfield & Blackboys United
Barcombe
Copthorne
Balcombe Reserves
Championship Division formed ahead of the 2010–11 season.
Season
Premier Division
Championship Division
Division One
Division Two
Division Three
Division Four
Division Five
Division Six
2010–11
Maresfield Village
Dormansland Rockets
AFC Grinstead
Keymer & Hassocks
Copthorne
Roffey Reserves
Fairwarp
Halsford Lions
2011–12
Dormansland Rockets
Rotherfield
Peacehaven United
Ditchling
Cuckfield Town Reserves
Wivelsfield Green
Furnace Green Galaxy Reserves
United Services
2012–13
Dormansland Rockets
Burgess Hill Albion
Smallfield
East Court
Roffey Reserves
Copthorne Reserves
DCK Copthorne
Nutley
2013–14
East Grinstead United
Smallfield
Furnace Green Rovers
Ashurst Wood
Copthorne Reserves
DCK Copthorne
Nutley
Hydraquip Reserves
2014–15
Peacehaven United
Portslade Athletic
Dormansland Rockets
Barcombe
AFC Haywards
United Services
Copthorne 'A'
DCK Copthorne
2015–16
Jarvis Brook
Dormansland Rockets
Nutley
Copthorne II
DCK Maidenbower
Eastbourne Rangers II
AFC Haywards II
Ridgewood
2016–17
Lindfield
Sporting Lindfield
Burgess Hill Albion
West Hoathly
Jarvis Brook II
Ridgewood
Burgess Hill Rhinos
Bolney Rovers
2017–18
Lindfield
Copthorne II
Charlwood
Balcombe II
Willingdon Athletic II
Chagossian & Mauritian Association
AFC Bolnore
Crawley Panthers
Lower divisions regionalised.
Season
Premier Division
Championship Division
Division One
Division Two North
Division Two South
Division Three North
Division Three South
Division Four North
Division Four South
Division Five North
Division Five South
2018–19
Cuckfield Rangers
Charlwood
Hurstpierpont
Holland Sports
Lindfield II
Galaxy
Fletching
East Grinstead Town III
Burgess Hill Albion II
Balcombe III
Horsted Keynes
2019–20
None
Sidley United
Holland Sports
Godstone
Cuckfield Town
DCK Maidenbower
Burgess Hill Albion II
Ifield Sports
Newick
Hartfield
Keymer & Hassocks
Division Five regionalised into North East, North West and South Divisions.
Season
Premier Division
Championship Division
Division One
Division Two North
Division Two South
Division Three North
Division Three South
Division Four North
Division Four South
Division Five North
Division Five South
Division Six South
2020–21
Hollington United
Southwick 1882
Buxted
Ifield Sports
Cuckfield Rangers II
Pound Hill
FC Sporting
Ifield Albion
Barcombe
Old Oxted Town
Furnace Green United
Scaynes Hill II
Season
Premier Division
Championship Division
Division One
Division Two North
Division Two South
Division Three North
Division Three South
Division Four North
Division Four South
Division Five North
Division Five South
Division Six North
Division Six South
2021–22
Sidley United
Reigate Priory
Ditchling
DCK
Ringmer A.F.C. II
Ashurst Wood II
Barcombe
Furnace Green United
Uckfield United
Holland Sports II
The View
Wakehams Green
Plumpton Athletic
2022–23
Hollington United
Oxted & District
A.F.C. Varndeanians II
Nutfield
Eastbourne Rangers II
Oxted & District II
Wivelsfield Green
Wakehams Green
Welcroft Park Rangers
Charlwood Village
Portslade Athletic II
Royal Earlswood II
Barcombe II
Season
Premier Division
Championship Division
Division One
Division Two North
Division Two South
Division Three North
Division Three South
Division Four North
Division Four South
Division Five North
Division Five South
Division Six
2023–24
Ringmer A.F.C.
Ridgewood
Reigate Priory II
Warlingham
Portslade Athletic
Charlwood Village
Ringmer A.F.C. III
Reigate Priory 'A'
Ridgewood II
East Grinstead Town III
Keymer & Hassocks
Gatwick Warriors
Recent Cup winners
Season
MSFL Senior Charity Cup
MSFL Junior Charity Cup
Montgomery Challenge Cup
Mowatt Challenge Cup
Edgar German Challenge Cup
Stubbins Challenge Cup
Somerville Challenge Cup
Stratford Challenge Cup
Malins Challenge Cup
Parsons Challenge Cup
Tester Challenge Cup
Brian Hall Challenge Cup
Allan Washer League Challenge Trophy
2002–03
Hassocks Reserves
Virgin Reserves
Newick
Lewes Rovers
Wivelsfield Green
Lindfield Reserves
Wealden 'A'
East Court
2003–04
Franklands Village
Rotherfield
Hassocks 'A'
Newick
Horsted Keynes
Hartfield
Horley Athletico
East Court
2004–05
Crawley Down Reserves
Willingdon Athletic Reserves
Old Varndeanians
Uckfield Town Reserves
Hartfield
Hartfield
Willingdon Athletic Reserves
2005–06
Ifield Edwards
Willingdon Athletic Reserves
Willingdon Athletic
Hartfield
Hartfield
AFC Ringmer
AFC Ringmer
2006–07
Pease Pottage Village
Franklands Village
Balcombe
Ashurst Wood
Franklands Village
Keymer & Hassocks
Ansty Sports & Social
2007–08
Three Bridges Reserves
Copthorne
Lindfield
Rotherfield
AFC Ringmer
East Grinstead Town 'A'
Barcombe
2008–09
Lindfield
Ifield Edwards 'B'
Uckfield Town Reserves
Dormansland Rockets
Dormansland Rockets
Dormansland Rockets
Uckfield Town 'A'
2009–10
Cowfold
Newick
Lindfield
Cuckfield Town
Burgess Hill Albion
Burgess Hill Albion
Copthorne
2010–11
Pease Pottage Village
Maresfield Village Reserves
Lewes Bridgeview
AFC Grinstead
Peacehaven United
Plumpton Athletic
Wivelsfield Green
Copthorne II
United Services
Plumpton Athletic II
Copthorne III
Lindfield
2011–12
Pease Pottage Village
Village of Ditchling
Balcombe
Ditchling
Ditchling
Plumpton Athletic
Halsford Lions
United Services
Felbridge II
Copthorne IV
AFC Haywards
Lewes Bridgeview
2012–13
Hassocks Reserves
Sporting Elite
Peacehaven United
Lindfield Reserves
Furnace Green Rovers
Wivelsfield Green
DCK Copthorne
Framfield & Blackboys United II
Keymer & Hassocks II
Dormansland Rockets
2013–14
Balcombe
AFC Haywards
Peacehaven United
Framfield & Blackboys United
Sporting Elite
DCK Copthorne
Nutley
Peacehaven United
2014–15
Roffey
Wivelsfield Green Pilgrim
Smallfield
Dormansland Rockets
Ansty Sports & Social Club
Handcross Village
Lindfield III
Lindfield III
DCK Copthorne II
AFC Ringmer II
Cuckfield Rangers III
Cuckfield Rangers Development
Peacehaven United
2015–16
Copthorne
United Services
Lindfield
Framfield & Blackboys United
Handcross Village
Burgess Hill Albion
Montpelier Villa III
Fletching
Ridgewood
Ridgewood
East Grinstead Meads
Jarvis Brook III
Smallfield
2016–17
Lindfield
Cuckfield Town
Willingdon Athletic
Copthorne II
DCK Maidenbower
Jarvis Brook II
Jarvis Brook II
Ifield Albion
Bolney Rovers
Bolney Rovers
AFC Bolnore
Crawley Panthers
Lindfield
2017–18
(no winner)
Ansty Sports & Social
Cuckfield Rangers
West Hoathly
Hurstpierpont
Lindfield II
Burgess Hill Rhinos
AFC Ringmer II
AFC Bolnore
Crawley United
East Grinstead Town III
Ashurst Wood III
Willingdon Athletic
2018–19
Charlwood
Cuckfield Rangers II
Cuckfield Rangers
Charlwood
Hurstpierpont
AFC Hurst
Holland Sports
Forest Row II
Galaxy
Polegate Town II
Polegate Town II
Keymer & Hassocks
Cuckfield Rangers
References
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