2024–25 Wessex Football League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 Wessex Football League season will be the 39th 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 17 May 2024.[1] The Premier Division (step 5) promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off.
Premier Division
[edit]The Premier Division remains at 20 clubs, after Moneyfields and Shaftesbury were promoted to the Southern League South Division; Petersfield Town were transferred to the Southern Combination League, and Lymington Town were relegated to Division One.
Four new teams joined the division:
- Three promoted from Division One:
- One promoted and transferred from the Western League First Division:
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.F.C. Portchester | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 44 | Promotion to the Southern League |
| 2 | Hamble Club | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 37 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Fareham Town | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 13 | +31 | 34 | |
| 4 | Andover New Street | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 33 | |
| 5 | Hamworthy Recreation | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
| 6 | A.F.C. Stoneham | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 28 | |
| 7 | Baffins Milton Rovers | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 28 | |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 27 | |
| 9 | Millbrook | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 24 | |
| 10 | Sherborne Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 21 | |
| 11 | Wincanton Town | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 20 | |
| 12 | Portland United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 19 | |
| 13 | Cowes Sports | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 18 | |
| 14 | Brockenhurst | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 18 | |
| 15 | Christchurch | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 16 | |
| 16 | Hythe & Dibden | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 16 | |
| 17 | Laverstock & Ford | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 14 | |
| 18 | Blackfield & Langley | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 13 | |
| 19 | Downton | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 44 | −28 | 8 | Relegation to Division One |
| 20 | United Services Portsmouth | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17:48, 16 November 2024 (UTC). Source: Wessex League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Stadia and locations
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Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Wessex Football League Premier Division
Location of the Hampshire clubs in the 2024–25 Wessex Football League Premier Division
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Portchester | Fareham | Wicor Recreation Ground | |
| A.F.C. Stoneham | Eastleigh | Stoneham Lane Football Complex | 1,000 |
| Andover New Street | Charlton | Foxcotte Park | 1,000 |
| Baffins Milton Rovers | Portsmouth | PMC Stadium | |
| Blackfield & Langley | Fawley | Gang Warily Recreation Centre | 2,500 |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | Victoria Park | 3,000 |
| Brockenhurst | Brockenhurst | Grigg Lane | 2,000 |
| Christchurch | Hurn | Hurn Bridge Sports Club | 2,000 |
| Cowes Sports | Cowes | Westwood Park | 2,000 |
| Downton | Downton | Brian Whitehead Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Fareham Town | Fareham | Cams Alder Stadium | 5,500 |
| Hamble Club | Hamble-le-Rice | Hamble Community Facility | |
| Hamworthy Recreation | Wimborne | Magna Road | 1,500 |
| Hythe & Dibden | Dibden | Clayfields Sport Centre | 1,000 |
| Laverstock & Ford | Laverstock | Church Road | |
| Millbrook | Southampton | Test Park | 1,000 |
| Portland United | Portland | Camp and Satherley Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sherborne Town | Sherborne | Raleigh Grove | 1,150 |
| United Services Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Victory Stadium | 1,000 |
| Wincanton Town | Wincanton | Wincanton Sports Ground | 1,000 |
Division One
[edit]Division One is reduced to 20 clubs from 21 after Downton, Hamworthy Recreation and Millbrook were promoted to the Premier Division, and Andover Town were relegated.
Three new teams joined the division:
- One relegated from the Premier Division:
- One resigned from the 2023–24 Southern League Division One South:
- One promoted from the Wiltshire League:
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Milton Town | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 39 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Frimley Green | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 38 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Alresford Town | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 35 | |
| 4 | East Cowes Victoria Athletic | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 32 | |
| 5 | Hamworthy United | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 31 | |
| 6 | Newport (IOW) | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 29 | |
| 7 | Fleetlands | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Ringwood Town | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Cove | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Romsey Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 23 | |
| 11 | Amesbury Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 21 | |
| 12 | Totton & Eling | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 21 | |
| 13 | Clanfield | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 21 | |
| 14 | Lymington Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 18 | |
| 15 | A.F.C. Aldermaston | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 17 | |
| 16 | Whitchurch United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 12 | |
| 17 | Verwood Town | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 12 | |
| 18 | Fawley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 12 | Relegation to a county feeder league |
| 19 | Ash United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 8 | |
| 20 | Folland Sports | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17:52, 16 November 2024 (UTC). Source: Wessex Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Location of the Hampshire clubs in the 2024–25 Wessex Football League Division One
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Aldermaston | Aldermaston | Waterside Park (groundshare with Thatcham Town) | 1,500 |
| Alresford Town | New Alresford | Arlebury Park | 1,000 |
| Amesbury Town | Amesbury | Bonnymead Park | 1,000 |
| Ash United | Ash | Shawfield Road | 2,500 |
| Clanfield | Havant | Westleigh Park (groundshare with Havant & Waterlooville) | 5,300 |
| Cove | Farnborough | Squirrel Lane | |
| East Cowes Victoria | East Cowes | Beatrice Avenue | 1,000 |
| Fawley | Holbury | Waterside Sports & Social Club | 1,000 |
| Fleetlands | Gosport | DARA Fleetlands | 1,000 |
| Folland Sports | Hamble-le-Rice | Folland Park | 1,000 |
| Frimley Green | Frimley Green | Frimley Green Recreation Ground | 2,000 |
| Hamworthy United | Poole | County Ground | 1,000 |
| Lymington Town | Lymington | The Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| New Milton Town | New Milton | Fawcetts Field | 3,000 |
| Newport (IOW) | Newport | Beatrice Avenue (groundshare with East Cowes Victoria) | 1,000 |
| Ringwood Town | Ringwood | Long Lane | 1,000 |
| Romsey Town | Romsey | Southampton Road | |
| Totton & Eling | Southampton | Little Testwood Farm | 1,500 |
| Verwood Town | Verwood | Potterne Park | 1,000 |
| Whitchurch United | Whitchurch | Longmeadow | 1,000 |
References
[edit]- ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The FA. 17 May 2024.