The Spartan League was an English football league covering London

London

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 and adjacent counties.

Formed in 1907, the league was along with the Isthmian League

Isthmian League

The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...

 and the Athenian League

Athenian League

The Athenian League was an English amateur football league for clubs in and around London. The league was formed in 1912 with ten clubs, but had to close down in 1914 due to the onset of World War I. When it reformed in 1920, only three of the previous teams rejoined...

, one of the strong amateur competitions in the South, with three clubs reaching the FA Amateur Cup

FA Amateur Cup

The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition for amateur clubs. It commenced in 1893 and ended in 1974 when The Football Association abolished official amateur status.-History:...

 semi-finals. However, neither Metropolitan Police

Metropolitan Police F.C.

Metropolitan Police F.C. is the football club of the Metropolitan Police Service, although in recent years there has been a relaxation in the rule that players had to be serving members of the police force...

 (in 1933-34), Maidenhead United (1935–36) or Briggs Sports

Briggs Sports F.C.

-History:Founded in 1934 as Briggs Motor Bodies F.C., it participated in the London League and the Spartan League.In 1954, Brigg Sports reached the Quarter-Final of the FA Amateur Cup....

 (1953–54) were able to win the Cup.

With membership numbers dropping, in 1975 the league merged with the London League. The new competition was originally called the London Spartan League, but the name reverted to just the Spartan League in 1987.

A further merger came in 1997, when the South Midlands League

South Midlands League

The South Midlands League was an English football league covering Bedfordshire and some adjoining counties.The league was formed in 1922 as the Bedfordshire County League, changed its name to the Bedfordshire & District County League in 1924 before adopting the South Midlands League title in 1929...

 were the other party, together forming the Spartan South Midlands League.