Wessex Football League
Season2023–24
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The 2023–24 Wessex Football League season is 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.[1] 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.[2]

Premier Division

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

Four new teams joined the division:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Shaftesbury 17 13 2 2 54 19 +35 41 Promotion to Southern League
2 AFC Stoneham 15 13 1 1 55 8 +47 40 Qualification for the play-offs
3 AFC Portchester 16 13 1 2 42 14 +28 40
4 Moneyfields 13 12 0 1 54 13 +41 36
5 Brockenhurst 15 7 5 3 30 20 +10 26
6 Portland United 13 7 4 2 27 13 +14 25
7 Baffins Milton Rovers 14 7 2 5 39 19 +20 23
8 Laverstock & Ford 16 7 2 7 29 36 −7 23
9 Sherborne Town 14 7 1 6 33 28 +5 22
10 Andover New Street 16 6 2 8 35 39 −4 20
11 Cowes Sports 13 6 1 6 35 27 +8 19
12 Hamble Club 14 5 4 5 31 28 +3 19
13 Fareham Town 13 5 1 7 24 33 −9 16
14 Bournemouth 14 4 2 8 20 46 −26 14
15 Petersfield Town 15 4 1 10 31 34 −3 13
16 United Services Portsmouth 14 4 1 9 20 44 −24 13
17 Blackfield & Langley 14 3 2 9 11 40 −29 11
18 Christchurch 17 3 2 12 21 53 −32 11
19 Hythe & Dibden 15 3 1 11 22 42 −20 10
20 Lymington Town 16 0 1 15 13 70 −57 1 Relegation to step 6
Updated to match(es) played on 17:51, 25 November 2023 (UTC). Source: Wessex League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division One

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:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hamworthy Recreation 15 13 2 0 63 15 +48 41 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Downton 14 12 1 1 45 15 +30 37 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Cove 16 11 2 3 52 36 +16 35
4 Alresford Town 15 11 1 3 40 20 +20 34
5 Millbrook 15 10 0 5 59 21 +38 30
6 Totton & Eling 16 9 2 5 32 23 +9 29
7 Romsey Town 17 8 4 5 46 27 +19 28
8 Fleetlands 16 9 1 6 33 22 +11 28
9 Verwood Town 17 8 2 7 39 30 +9 26
10 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 13 7 2 4 28 17 +11 23
11 Fawley 14 7 2 5 18 25 −7 23
12 Clanfield 18 6 3 9 38 35 +3 21
13 Ringwood Town 19 6 3 10 46 54 −8 21
14 Whitchurch United 18 6 2 10 33 64 −31 20
15 Ash United 17 6 1 10 33 41 −8 19
16 Folland Sports 16 5 3 8 31 42 −11 18
17 Newport (IOW) 13 4 2 7 23 26 −3 14
18 Frimley Green 17 4 2 11 30 49 −19 14
19 A.F.C. Aldermaston 18 3 0 15 21 56 −35 9 Possible relegation to
county feeder leagues
20 Andover Town 15 3 0 12 21 62 −41 9[lower-alpha 1]
21 New Milton Town 13 0 1 12 11 62 −51 1
Updated to match(es) played on 17:58, 25 November 2023 (UTC). Source: Wessex Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ 14 October – Romsey Town 2–3 Andover Town was voided after the match had finished, for reasons unknown.

References

  1. ↑ "REVEALED: Club allocations 2023-24 announced by The FA". The Non-League Football Paper. 15 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE". The FA. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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