2020–21_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League

2020–21 Spartan South Midlands Football League

2020–21 Spartan South Midlands Football League

Football league season

The 2020–21 season was the 24th in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates three divisions, two of which are in covered in this article, the Premier Division, at Step 5 and Division 1 at Step 6 of the English football league system.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and were subject to appeal.

The 2020–21 season started in September and was suspended in December a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. The league season was subsequently abandoned on 24 February 2021.[2]

The scheduled restructure of non-League took place at the end of the season, with new divisions added to the Combined Counties and United Counties Leagues at Step 5 for 2021-22.[3] Promotions from Steps 5 to 4 and 6 to 5 were based on points per game across all matches over the two cancelled seasons (2019–20 and 2020–21), while teams were promoted to Step 6 on the basis of a subjective application process.[3]

Premier Division

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The Premier Division comprised the same set of 21 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.

League table

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Source: 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[4]
Notes:
  1. Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

Division One

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Division One comprised 17 teams, two less than the previous season, after FC Broxbourne Borough resigned from the league and Brimsdown were relocated to the Eastern Counties League. Also, Hackney Wick were initially relocated from the Eastern Counties League, but this relocation was reversed.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: 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[4]
Notes:
  1. Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.
  2. Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

Division Two

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Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:

  • Berkhamsted Comrades

League table

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Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

  1. [1]
    "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). Non League Paper. 21 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The FA. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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