The 2023–24 Wessex Football League season was 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. Starting this season, the Premier Division (step 5) promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was only one club relegated from the Premier Division.
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: Two promoted from Division One: Andover New Street Petersfield Town
One transferred from the Western League Premier Division: Sherborne Town
One demoted from the Southern League South Division: Lymington Town
League table
Promotion playoffs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityA.F.C. Portchester Fareham Wicor Recreation Ground A.F.C. Stoneham Eastleigh Stoneham Lane Football Complex 1,000Andover New Street Charlton Foxcotte Park 1,000Baffins Milton Rovers Portsmouth PMC Stadium Blackfield & Langley Fawley Gang Warily Recreation Centre 2,500Bournemouth Bournemouth Victoria Park 3,000Brockenhurst Brockenhurst Grigg Lane 2,000Christchurch Hurn Hurn Bridge Sports Club 2,000Cowes Sports Cowes Westwood Park 2,000Fareham Town Fareham Cams Alder Stadium 5,500Hamble Club Hamble-le-Rice Hamble Community Facility Hythe & Dibden Dibden Clayfields Sport Centre 1,000Laverstock & Ford Laverstock Church Road Lymington Town Lymington The Sports Ground 1,000Moneyfields Portsmouth John Jenkins Stadium 1,180Petersfield Town Petersfield The Southdown Builders Stadium 3,000Portland United Portland Camp and Satherley Stadium 2,000Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Cockrams 1,000Sherborne Town Sherborne Raleigh Grove 1,150United Services Portsmouth Portsmouth Victory Stadium 1,000
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: One relegated from the Premier Division: Alresford Town
One relegated and transferred from the Combined Counties League Premier Division South: Frimley Green
Two transferred from the Combined Counties League Division One: A.F.C. Aldermaston Cove
One promoted from the Hampshire Premier League: Clanfield
Downton were promoted on a PPG (points per game) basis despite losing the play-off final.
League table
Promotion playoffs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityA.F.C. Aldermaston Aldermaston Waterside Park (groundshare with Thatcham Town) 1,500Alresford Town New Alresford Arlebury Park 1,000Andover Town Andover Portway Stadium 3,000Ash United Ash Shawfield Road 2,500Clanfield Havant Westleigh Park (groundshare with Havant & Waterlooville) 5,300Cove Farnborough Squirrel Lane Downton Downton Brian Whitehead Sports Ground 2,000East Cowes Victoria East Cowes Beatrice Avenue 1,000Fawley Holbury Waterside Sports & Social Club 1,000Fleetlands Gosport DARA Fleetlands 1,000Folland Sports Hamble-le-Rice Folland Park 1,000Frimley Green Frimley Green Frimley Green Recreation Ground 2,000Hamworthy Recreation Wimborne Magna Road 1,500Millbrook Southampton Test Park 1,000New Milton Town New Milton Fawcetts Field 3,000Newport (IOW) Newport Beatrice Avenue (groundshare with East Cowes Victoria) 1,000Ringwood Town Ringwood Long Lane 1,000Romsey Town Romsey Southampton Road Totton & Eling Southampton Little Testwood Farm 1,500Verwood Town Verwood Potterne Park 1,000Whitchurch United Whitchurch Longmeadow 1,000
References
External links Wessex Football League official site