The competition was formed in 1892, three years after the Birmingham & District League, to cater for those clubs which held "junior" membership of the Birmingham County Football Association, and was thus initially called the Birmingham & District Junior League.
Ligan bildades 1892, tre år efter Birmingham & District League, för att ta hand om de klubbar som hade "junior" medlemskap i Birmingham County Football Association, och kallades därför först Birmingham & District Junior League.