2023–24 Wessex Football League

Wessex Football League 2023–24
Season information
Winners	Premier: Moneyfields Division One: Hamworthy Recreation
Promoted	Premier: Moneyfields Shaftesbury Division One: Hamworthy Recreation Millbrook Downton
Relegated	Premier: Lymington Town Division One: Andover Town
Season statistics
← 2022–23	2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Wessex Football League season was the 38th in the history of the Wessex Football League since its establishment in 1986. The league consists of two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One.

The constitution was announced on 15 May 2023. Starting this season, the Premier Division (step 5) will promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaces the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there will be only one club relegated from the Premier Division.

Premier Division

Main article: 2023–24 Wessex Football League Premier Division

Wessex Football League Premier Division 2023–24
Season information
Season statistics
← 2022–23	2024–25 →

The Premier Division remained at 20 clubs, after Horndean and Bemerton Heath Harlequins were promoted to the Southern League South Division; Pagham were transferred to the Southern Combination League, and Alresford Town were relegated to Division One.

Four new teams joined the division:

• Two promoted from Division One:
  • Andover New Street
  • Petersfield Town

• One transferred from the Western League Premier Division:
  • Sherborne Town

• One demoted from the Southern League South Division:
  • Lymington Town

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Moneyfields (C, P)	38	33	3	2	141	39	+102	99	Promoted to the Southern League
2	A.F.C. Stoneham	38	31	2	5	131	26	+105	95	Qualification for the play-offs
3	Shaftesbury (O, P)	38	29	3	6	117	50	+67	90	Promoted to the Southern League
4	A.F.C. Portchester	38	25	6	7	90	44	+46	81	Qualification for the play-offs
5	Baffins Milton Rovers	38	21	4	13	88	52	+36	67
6	Brockenhurst	38	19	10	9	77	47	+30	67
7	Portland United	38	19	8	11	66	42	+24	65
8	Laverstock & Ford	38	20	4	14	88	73	+15	64
9	Sherborne Town	38	18	5	15	75	67	+8	59
10	Fareham Town	38	16	5	17	68	80	−12	53
11	Cowes Sports	38	15	6	17	83	75	+8	51
12	Hamble Club	38	14	8	16	82	75	+7	50
13	Petersfield Town	38	12	5	21	71	81	−10	41	Transferred to the Southern Combination
14	Andover New Street	38	11	6	21	62	92	−30	39
15	Hythe & Dibden	38	10	5	23	60	87	−27	35
16	Bournemouth	38	8	9	21	56	107	−51	33
17	Blackfield & Langley	38	10	2	26	40	116	−76	32
18	Christchurch	38	7	6	25	51	123	−72	27
19	United Services Portsmouth	38	7	4	27	53	117	−64	25
20	Lymington Town (R)	38	3	3	32	36	142	−106	12	Relegated to Division One

Source: Wessex League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion playoffs

		Semi-finals				Final
	2	A.F.C. Stoneham	2
	5	Baffins Milton Rovers	1
						2	A.F.C. Stoneham	0
						3	Shaftesbury	1
	3	Shaftesbury	1
	4	A.F.C. Portchester	0

Division One

Main article: 2023–24 Wessex Football League Division One

Wessex Football League Division One 2023–24
Season information
Season statistics
← 2022–23	2024–25 →

Division One was increased to 21 clubs from 20 after Andover New Street and Petersfield Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and Fleet Spurs and Amesbury Town were relegated.

Five new teams joined the division:

• One relegated from the Premier Division:
  • Alresford Town

• One relegated and transferred from the Combined Counties League Premier Division South:
  • Frimley Green

• Two transferred from the Combined Counties League Division One:
  • A.F.C. Aldermaston
  • Cove

• One promoted from the Hampshire Premier League:
  • Clanfield

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Hamworthy Recreation (C, P)	40	32	4	4	143	41	+102	100	Promoted to the Premier Division
2	Millbrook (O, P)	40	31	1	8	152	53	+99	94
3	Downton (P)	40	29	7	4	121	44	+77	94	Promoted (PPG) to the Premier Division
4	Alresford Town	40	24	9	7	108	56	+52	81	Qualification for the play-offs
5	Fleetlands	40	22	9	9	91	52	+39	75
6	East Cowes Victoria Athletic	40	23	6	11	90	52	+38	75
7	Cove	40	20	6	14	91	89	+2	66
8	Folland Sports	40	19	7	14	78	75	+3	64
9	Clanfield	40	16	9	15	93	67	+26	57
10	Romsey Town	40	15	9	16	95	74	+21	54
11	Fawley	40	16	6	18	54	69	−15	54
12	Newport (IOW)	40	15	7	18	66	74	−8	52
13	Whitchurch United	40	15	7	18	80	113	−33	52
14	Verwood Town	40	14	6	20	69	85	−16	48
15	Totton & Eling	40	14	5	21	54	99	−45	47
16	Ringwood Town	40	11	10	19	74	90	−16	43
17	Ash United	40	9	9	22	74	93	−19	36
18	Frimley Green	40	10	3	27	58	118	−60	33
19	New Milton Town	40	9	6	25	49	114	−65	33	Reprieved from relegation
20	A.F.C. Aldermaston	40	6	1	33	50	124	−74	19
21	Andover Town (R)	40	6	1	33	45	153	−108	19	Relegated to a county feeder league

Source: Wessex Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion playoffs

		Semi-finals				Final
	2	Millbrook	5
	5	Fleetlands	1
						2	Millbrook	3
						3	Downton	1
	3	Downton	2
	4	Alresford Town	0

External links

• Wessex Football League official site