# Mid Sussex 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.
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.

## 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 |