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Wessex Football League
Wessex Football League
Country England
Founded 1986
Divisions Premier Division
Division One
Number of teams 41
20 (Premier Division)
21 (Division One)
Feeder to
Promotion to Southern League Division One South
Isthmian League Division One South Central
Relegation to Hampshire Premier League
Dorset Premier Football League
Wiltshire Football League
Levels on pyramid Levels 9–10
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup
FA Vase
Wessex League Cup
Current champions Horndean (Premier Division)
Andover New Street (Division One) (2022–23)
Website Official website
2023–24

The Wessex Football League, known as the Velocity Wessex Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English regional men's football league in southern England. Its members are primarily from Hampshire and Dorset, but clubs from adjoining counties such as Wiltshire, [Berkshire, and the Isle of Wight are also eligible. The Premier Division one of the sixteen recognised leagues to form the ninth level of the English football league system (known as Step 5 of the National League System), and Division One is one of seventeen recognised leagues at level 10 (Step 6).

Champions of the Wessex League who meet the relevant ground and financial requirements are eligible for promotion to the Southern League Division One South or Isthmian League Division One South Central.

History[]

In the summer of 1986 the formation of a Wessex League was discussed. It was proposed to draw clubs from the Hampshire, Dorset, Berks and Bucks, Sussex and Wiltshire FAs. After long discussions the full Football Association approved the league, with the 1986-87 season featuring 17 teams in the league.

Bashley were first champions of the new league, with Brockenhurst finishing last. The 1987–88 season saw the number of teams increase from 17 to 19. Four teams joined the league, but two of the founding teams, Road-Sea Southampton and Portals Athletic, left in unfortunate circumstances.

In its third year of existence, the league was gaining in prestige and this was reflected by the fact that 17 of the 19 clubs remained in the league. 1990–91 saw the league reach previously untouched heights as 20 clubs participated.

In 2004, it absorbed most of the clubs from its feeder league, the Hampshire League, which formed a new Division Two and Division Three. In 2006 the divisions were renamed as the Premier Division and Divisions One and Two. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Division Two was disbanded, and most of the clubs formed a new Hampshire Premier League.

2023–24 Current members[]

Premier Division[]

Club Home ground
AFC Portchester Wicor Recreation Ground
AFC Stoneham Stoneham Football Complex
Andover New Street Foxcotte Park
Baffins Milton Rovers Kendall Stadium
Blackfield & Langley Gang Warily
Bournemouth Victoria Park
Brockenhurst Grigg Lane
Christchurch Hurn Bridge
Cowes Sports Westwood Park
Fareham Town Cams Alders
Hamble Club The Abbey
Hythe & Dibden Clayfields
Laverstock & Ford Church Road
Lymington Town The Sports Ground
Moneyfields Westleigh Park
Petersfield Town Love Lane
Portland United Camp & Satherley Stadium
Shaftesbury Cockrams
Sherborne Town Raleigh Grove
United Services Portsmouth The Victory Stadium

Division One[]

Club Home ground
AFC Aldermaston Waterside Park
Alresford Town Alrebury Park
Andover Town Portway Stadium
Ash United Shawfield Stadium
Clanfield Westleigh Park
Cove Oak Farm
Downton Brian Whitehead Sports Ground
East Cowes Victoria Athletic Beatrice Avenue
Fawley Waterside Sports & Social Club
Fleetlands Lederle Lane
Folland Sports Folland Park
Frimley Green The Frimley Green Recreation Ground
Hamworthy Recreation Magna Road
Millbrook Test Park
New Milton Town Fawcetts Field
Newport (IOW) Smallbrook Stadium
Ringwood Town Long Lane
Romsey Town The Bypass Ground
Totton & Eling Miller Park
Verwood Town Potterne Park
Whitchurch United Longmeadow

Past winners[]

Season Champions
1986–87 Bashley
1987–88 Bashley
1988–89 Bashley
1989–90 Romsey Town
1990–91 Havant Town
1991–92 Wimborne Town
1992–93 AFC Lymington
1993–94 Wimborne Town
1994–95 Fleet Town
1995–96 Thatcham Town
1996–97 AFC Lymington
1997–98 AFC Lymington
1998–99 Lymington & New Milton
1999–2000 Wimborne Town
2000–01 Andover
2001–02 Andover
2002–03 Eastleigh
2003–04 Winchester City

In 2004, the league expanded to three divisions.

Season Division One Division Two Division Three
2004–05 Lymington & New Milton Lymington Town Colden Common
2005–06 Winchester City Locks Heath Paulsgrove

In 2006, the divisions were renumbered, with the top division being renamed the Premier Division.

Season Premier Division Division One Division Two
2006–07 Gosport Borough Hayling United Fleetlands

After the 2006-07 season, Division Two was discontinued.

Season Premier Division Division One
2007–08 A.F.C. Totton Tadley Calleva
2008–09 Poole Town Totton & Eling
2009–10 Poole Town Hamble A.S.S.C.
2010–11 Poole Town Downton
2011–12 Winchester City Verwood Town
2012–13 Blackfield & Langley Brockenhurst
2013–14 Sholing Petersfield Town
2014–15 Petersfield Town Team Solent
2015–16 Salisbury Portland United
2016–17 Portland United Hamble Club
2017–18 Blackfield & Langley Christchurch
2018–19 Sholing AFC Stoneham
2019–20 Season abandoned (coronavirus pandemic)
2020–21 Season abandoned (lockdown restrictions)
2021–22 Hamworthy United Bemerton Heath Harlequins
2022–23 Horndean Andover New Street

Wessex League Cup[]

The Wessex League Cup, or Velocity Wessex League Cup for sponsor purposes, is a domestic cup which all the Wessex League teams participate in.

Wessex League Cup winners[]

External links[]

Wessex Football League seasons

2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 ·

Wessex League Premier Division 2024–25

AFC Portchester · AFC Stoneham · Andover New Street · Baffins Milton Rovers · Blackfield & Langley · Bournemouth · Brockenhurst · Christchurch · Cowes Sports · Downton · Fareham Town · Hamble Club · Hamworthy Recreation · Hythe & Dibden · Laverstock & Ford · Millbrook · Portland United · Sherborne Town · United Services Portsmouth · Wincanton Town

Wessex League Division One 2024–25

AFC Aldermaston · Alresford Town · Amesbury Town · Ash United · Clanfield · Cove · East Cowes Victoria Athletic · Fawley · Fleetlands · Folland Sports · Frimley Green · Hamworthy United · Lymington Town · New Milton Town · Newport (IOW) · Ringwood Town · Romsey Town · Totton & Eling · Verwood Town · Whitchurch United

Wessex Football League Premier Division seasons

2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 ·

Wessex Football League Division One seasons

2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 ·

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