2023–24 Wessex Football League

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.

Wessex Football League
Season2023–24
2024–25 →

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 Moneyfields 12 11 0 1 51 13 +38 33 Promotion to Southern League
2 AFC Portchester 12 10 1 1 33 12 +21 31 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Shaftesbury 13 9 2 2 38 15 +23 29
4 AFC Stoneham 11 9 1 1 42 8 +34 28
5 Brockenhurst 13 6 5 2 26 16 +10 23
6 Baffins Milton Rovers 12 6 2 4 37 14 +23 20
7 Portland United 10 5 4 1 24 9 +15 19
8 Andover New Street 14 5 2 7 29 35 −6 17
9 Laverstock & Ford 12 5 2 5 19 28 −9 17
10 Cowes Sports 11 5 1 5 31 22 +9 16
11 Sherborne Town 12 5 1 6 25 26 −1 16
12 Fareham Town 11 5 1 5 23 30 −7 16
13 Bournemouth 13 4 2 7 20 41 −21 14
14 Petersfield Town 10 4 1 5 25 19 +6 13
15 Hamble Club 12 3 4 5 24 25 −1 13
16 United Services Portsmouth 12 4 1 7 19 34 −15 13
17 Hythe & Dibden 14 3 1 10 21 39 −18 10
18 Blackfield & Langley 11 2 2 7 9 35 −26 8
19 Christchurch 13 1 2 10 14 42 −28 5
20 Lymington Town 12 0 1 11 10 57 −47 1 Relegation to step 6
Updated to match(es) played on 20:53, 26 October 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 13 12 1 0 50 12 +38 37 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Downton 12 10 1 1 38 13 +25 31 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Alresford Town 12 10 0 2 38 16 +22 30
4 Cove 13 9 1 3 41 30 +11 28
5 Millbrook 13 9 0 4 53 15 +38 27
6 Romsey Town 14 8 1 5 43 23 +20 25
7 Totton & Eling 13 7 2 4 26 19 +7 23
8 Fleetlands 13 7 1 5 28 17 +11 22
9 Fawley 12 7 0 5 17 24 −7 21
10 Folland Sports 13 6 2 5 33 36 −3 20
11 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 11 6 1 4 25 15 +10 19
12 Verwood Town 14 5 2 7 31 27 +4 17
13 Ringwood Town 14 5 2 7 36 42 −6 17
14 Ash United 13 5 1 7 25 32 −7 16
15 Whitchurch United 13 4 2 7 26 43 −17 14
16 Frimley Green 13 4 1 8 23 37 −14 13
17 Newport (IOW) 12 3 2 7 21 27 −6 11
18 Clanfield 13 2 2 9 20 31 −11 8
19 A.F.C. Aldermaston 14 2 0 12 15 47 −32 6 Possible relegation to
county feeder leagues
20 Andover Town 13 2 0 11 21 58 −37 6
21 New Milton Town 10 0 0 10 7 53 −46 0
Updated to match(es) played on 20:55, 26 October 2023 (UTC). Source: Wessex Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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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