South Leeds F.C.
| Full name | South Leeds Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ground | South Leeds Stadium |
| Manager | Reece Mudd |
South Leeds Football Club is an English football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One.
History[edit]
The club was formed as Middleton FC in 2017 as a Sunday League Team in the Leeds Combination League withdrawing the team in the same season. The following season they entered the Non League Pyramid in Saturday football joining the Yorkshire Amateur League. Middleton started in Division 3 (6th Tier in Yorkshire Amateur League) and were crowned League Champions of Division 3 in their first season also winning the Hancock League Cup. As a result of their performances on the pitch they were promoted 4 Divisions into the Premier Division (2nd Tier in Yorkshire Amateur League) their debut season in the Premier Division was declared null and void due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Following season Middleton were crowned Premier Division Champions and promoted to Step 7 football in the Supreme Division (Top Tier in Yorkshire Amateur League). Middleton won the Leeds & District Senior Challenge Cup in 2021/22 and the following season won the Yorkshire Amateur League Cup. 2023/2024 they won the Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division title to win promotion to the Northern Counties East League.[1] Less than a week after its promotion, the club was renamed as South Leeds FC, having merged with a local junior club.[citation needed]
Honours[edit]
- Yorkshire Amateur League
- Division 3 Champions 2018-19
- Premier Division Champions 2020-21
- Supreme Division Champions 2023–24
- Yorkshire Amateur League
- Hancock Cup Winners 2018-19
- Yorkshire Amateur League Cup Winners 2022-23
- Leeds & District FA
- Senior Challenge Cup Winners 2021/22