The Hellenic Football League, currently known as the uhlsport Hellenic Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English men's football league covering an area including the English counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire and their surrounding areas, such as parts of Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, and Warwickshire.
History The league was established in 1953. In the 2000–01 season, the Hellenic League absorbed the Chiltonian League. The league now has a Premier Division and Division One as part of the National League System. The league also runs Division Two East, Division Two West, Division Two North and Division Two South below the National League System. In the 2006–07 season the Hellenic League absorbed the Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Veterans League with three Divisions now under the Hellenic Veterans League title.
Starting with the 2004–05 re-organisation the Hellenic League became a step 5 and 6 league in the National League System. Premier Division clubs play at Step 5 level, which offers progression to the Southern Football League Division One (Step 4) for Premier Division winners who have the required ground status.
Hellenic League Division One teams play at Step 6 level, promotion to the Step 5 Premier Division can be gained by clubs finishing in the top two of Division One dependent on required ground facilities as specified by The Football Association. Acceptance to HL Division One is offered to teams playing in the various Step 7 county leagues of the related Hellenic League area.
38 teams play in the Hellenic Premier and Division One. 18 teams play at Veterans level (players aged 35 or over).
Current members
Step 5 (Premier Division) Premier Division is at Level 9 (Step 5) in the football pyramid above four smaller local leagues below the recognised National League System. There are 21 clubs in this division as of the 26/27 season. +ClubHome groundGround capacityBradford TownBradford on Avon 1,200 Cirencester TownCorinium Stadium4,500Corsham TownSouthbank1,200CribbsThe Lawns1,000Droitwich SpaKing George V Ground2,000Fairford TownCinder Lane2,000Hallen AFCThe Hallen Centre2,000Hartpury UniversityHartpury University Stadium2,000Hereford PegasusOld School Lane2,000Highworth TownThe Elms Recreational Ground2,000Longlevens AFCSaw Mills End500Lydney TownLydney Recreational Ground700Mangotsfield UnitedCrossham Street2,500Pershore TownCommunity Stadium4,000Roman Glass St GeorgeOaklands Park2,000Royal Wootton Bassett TownNew Gerard Buxton Sports Ground4,500SlimbridgeThornbill Park1,500Thornbury TownMundy Playing FIeld1,000Tuffley RoversGlevum Park1,000Westfieldsallpay.park2,000Worcester RaidersClaines Lane1,400
Step 6 (Division One) Division One is at Level 10 (Step 6) in the football pyramid. There are 18 clubs in this division as of the 26/27 season. +ClubHome groundGround capacityAlcester TownStratford Road1.500Bewdley Town Ribbesford Meadows 200Brimscombe & ThruppThe Meadow3,000Carterton Kilkenny Lane 1,500Cheltenham Saracens Petersfield Park 1,000Chipping Sodbury Town The Ridings 1,000Clanfield 85 Radcot Road 2,000FC Stratford Arden Garages Stadium 2,800Ludlow Town Ludlow Football Stadium 1,000Malmesbury VictoriaThe Flying Monk Ground1,000Newent Town Wildsmith Meadow 2,000Redditch Borough Cherry Tree Stadium 3,000Shortwood United Meadowbank Ground 2,000Stonehouse Town Oldends Lane3,000Thame United ReservesMeadow View Park2,500Wantage Town Alfredian Park 1,500Wellington Wellington Playing Fields 1,500Woodford UnitedByfield Road3,000
Division Two – "Alliance Leagues" Below Division One, there are two divisions, the Alliance League East and the Alliance League West. These two leagues, with a few exceptions, are made up entirely of reserve or development teams. These two leagues are not formally in the league pyramid, and promotion and relegation into/from the Hellenic League happens from Division one.
Champions The league started with only a Premier Division, before Division One was added in 1956.
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One1953–54Didcot Town1954–55Witney Town1955–56Headington United 'A'1956–57Abingdon TownLuton Town Colts1957–58Witney TownAylesbury Town Corinthians1958–59Abingdon TownThatcham1959–60Abingdon TownHazells1960–61Bicester TownChipping Norton Town1961–62Thame UnitedBotley United1962–63Yiewsley reservesAmersham Town1963–64Amersham TownHenley Town1964–65Witney TownThatcham1965–66Witney TownPrinces Risborough Town1966–67Witney TownPinehurst1967–68HazellsHenley Town1968–69Wallingford TownOxford City reserves1969–70Thame UnitedClanfield1970–71Witney TownHungerford Town
For the 1971–72 season, Division One was split into Division One A and B.
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One ADivision One B1971–72Witney TownFairford TownChipping Norton Town
The following season, Division One A and B were merged and a Division Two was created.
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision Two1972–73Witney TownThatchamWalcot
The following season, Division One and Division Two were merged.
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One1973–74Moreton TownCirencester Town1974–75Thatcham TownMaidenhead Town1975–76BurnhamAbingdon Town1976–77Moreton TownDidcot Town1977–78Chipping Norton TownBicester Town1978–79Newbury TownNorthwood1979–80Bicester TownHazells1980–81Newbury TownWantage Town1981–82Forest Green RoversLambourn Sports1982–83Moreton TownRayners Lane1983–84Almondsbury GreenwayMorris Motors1984–85Shortwood UnitedPegasus Juniors1985–86SharpnessViking Sports1986–87Abingdon TownBishops Cleeve1987–88Yate TownCheltenham Town reserves1988–89Yate TownAlmondsbury Picksons1989–90NewportCarterton Town1990–91Milton UnitedCinderford Town1991–92Shortwood UnitedWollen Sports1992–93Wollen SportsTuffley Rovers1993–94Moreton TownCarterton Town1994–95Cinderford TownEndsleigh1995–96Cirencester TownPurton1996–97Brackley TownArdley United1997–98Swindon SupermarineArdley United1998–99BurnhamPegasus Juniors1999–2000Banbury UnitedCheltenham Saracens
In 2000, the league absorbed the Chiltonian League and Division One was regionalised into East and West.
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneEastWest2000–01Swindon SupermarineHenley TownGloucester United2001–02North LeighFinchampsteadHook Norton2002–03North LeighQuarry NomadsSlimbridge2003–04Brackley TownWantage TownPurton2004–05Highworth TownEton WickShrivenham2005–06Didcot TownHounslow BoroughWinterbourne United2006–07SlimbridgeBisley SportsLydney Town2007–08North LeighChalfont WaspsWinterbourne United2008–09Hungerford TownBinfieldHardwickes2009–10Almondsbury TownThame UnitedSlimbridge2010–11Wantage TownHolyportHeadington Amateurs2011–12Oxford City NomadsNewburyTytherington Rocks2012–13MarlowRayners LaneBrimscombe & Thrupp2013–14Wantage TownMilton UnitedTytherington Rocks2014–15Flackwell HeathWokingham & EmmbrookLonglevens2015–16KidlingtonPenn & Tylers GreenCarterton2016–17Thame UnitedPenn & Tylers GreenFairford Town2017–18Thatcham TownVirginia WaterArdley United2018–19Wantage TownBurnhamEasington Sports2019–20Competition abandoned (coronavirus pandemic)2020–21Season abandoned (coronavirus pandemic)
In 2021, Division One East and West were merged again. +SeasonPremier DivisionDivision One2021–22Bishop's CleeveStudley2022–23CribbsPershore Town2023–24Worcester CityHartpury University2024–25Hartpury UniversityDroitwich Spa2025–26SlimbridgeFC Stratford
Cup winners The Hellenic League football cups are the Supplementary Cup, the Challenge Cup and the Floodlit Cup.
SeasonFloodlit CupSupplementary CupChallenge Cup1994–95Cinderford Town 1995–96Bicester Town 1996–97Abingdon United 1997–98Swindon Supermarine 1998–99BurnhamHighworth TownTuffley Rovers1999–2000Swindon SupermarineCarterton TownSwindon Supermarine2000–01Swindon Supermarine Cancelled Carterton Town2001–02Gloucester UnitedPurtonFairford Town2002–03Tuffley RoversDidcot TownYate Town2003–04SlimbridgeBrackley TownDidcot Town2004–05Almondsbury TownHungerford TownDidcot Town2005–06SlimbridgeBadshot LeaDidcot Town2006–07Wantage TownArdley UnitedHungerford Town2007–08KidlingtonShortwood UnitedHungerford Town2008–09Marlow United Cancelled Almondsbury Town2009–10Shortwood United Cancelled Ardley United2010–11HolyportKidlingtonHolyport2011–12BinfieldReading TownHighworth Town2012–13Ardley UnitedHeadington AmateursOxford City Nomads2013–14Brimscombe & ThruppBrimscombe & ThruppAscot United2014–15North Leigh UnitedHook NortonArdley United2015–16Ascot UnitedFairford TownFlackwell Heath2016–17Lydney TownArdley UnitedBracknell Town2017–18BinfieldHolyportBracknell Town2018–19Ardley UnitedThornbury TownAscot United2019–20Cancelled2020–21Not heldAbingdon UnitedKidlington Reserves2021–22Not heldPershore TownCribbs2022–23Mangotsfield UnitedFeckenhamPershore Town2023–24Worcester CityFC StratfordCorsham Town2024–25Hartpury UniversityStonehouse TownCirencester Town2025–26Hereford PegasusShortwood UnitedLonglevens
References
External links Hellenic Football League Official Website