2023–24 Hellenic Football League
The 2023–24 Hellenic Football League season is the 71st in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates two divisions, the Premier Division at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2023.[1]
Beginning from this season, a four team play-off system was introduced at Step 5 (Premier Division) to guarantee a second promotion place to Step 4, replacing the inter-step play-off.[2]
Premier Division
Season | 2023–24 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
Team changes
Promoted from Division One Relegated from the Southern League Division One Central Relegated from the Southern League Division One South Transferred from the Midland Football League Premier Division |
Promoted to the Southern League Division One South Relegated to Division One Relegated to the Western League First Division Resigned to the Wiltshire League Premier Division
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Premier Division table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Worcester City | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 34 | Promotion to Step 4 |
2 | Corsham Town | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 31 | Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Worcester Raiders | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 26 | |
4 | Highworth Town | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 26 | |
5 | Pershore Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 24 | |
6 | Slimbridge | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 23 | |
7 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 22 | |
8 | Fairford Town | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 20 | |
9 | Hereford Pegasus | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 20 | |
10 | Roman Glass St George | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 19 | |
11 | Mangotsfield United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 19 | |
12 | Cinderford Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 | |
13 | Brimscombe & Thrupp | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
14 | Westfields | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 16 | |
15 | Tuffley Rovers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |
16 | Hereford Lads Club | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 14 | |
17 | Longlevens | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 14 | |
18 | Lydney Town | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 12 | |
19 | Thornbury Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 11 | |
20 | Wantage Town | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 48 | −35 | 4 | Relegation to Step 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
- Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Step 4
Stadiums and locations
![2023–24 Hellenic Football League is located in Southwest England](../I/England_southwest_location_map.svg.png.webp)
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Brimscombe & Thrupp | Brimscombe | The Meadow | 1,000 |
Cinderford Town | Cinderford | Causeway Ground | 3,500 |
Corsham Town | Corsham | Southbank | 1,200 |
Fairford Town | Fairford | Cinder Lane | 2,000 |
Hereford Lads Club | Hereford | County Ground | 1,000 |
Hereford Pegasus | Hereford | Old School Lane | 2,000 |
Highworth Town | Highworth | The Elms Recreation Ground | 2,000 |
Longlevens | Gloucester | Saw Mills End | 500 |
Lydney Town | Lydney | Lydney Recreation Ground | 700 |
Malvern Town | Malvern | Langland Stadium | 2,500 |
Mangotsfield United | Mangotsfield | Cossham Street | 2,500 |
Pershore Town | Pershore | Community Stadium | 4,000 |
Roman Glass St George | Almondsbury | Oaklands Park | 2,000 |
Royal Wootton Bassett Town | Royal Wootton Bassett | New Gerard Buxton Sports Ground | 2,000 |
Slimbridge | Slimbridge | Thornhill Park | 1,500 |
Thornbury Town | Thornbury | Mundy Playing Fields | 1,000 |
Tuffley Rovers | Tuffley | Glevum Park | 1,000 |
Wantage Town | Wantage | Alfredian Park | 1,500 |
Westfields | Hereford | allpay.park | 2,000 |
Worcester City | Worcester | Claines Lane | 1,000 |
Worcester Raiders | Worcester | Sixways Stadium | 11,499 |
Division One
Season | 2023–24 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
Team changes
Promoted from the Wiltshire League Premier Division Promoted from the Herefordshire FA County League Premier Division Relegated from the Premier Division Transferred from the Western League First Division |
Promoted to the Premier Division Promoted to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North Relegated to the Midland League Division Two Folded or withdrew
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Division One table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Clanfield 85 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 37 | Promotion to Step 5 |
2 | Malmesbury Victoria | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 35 | Qualification for the play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Sporting Club Inkberrow | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 32 | |
4 | FC Bristol | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 31 | |
5 | Hartpury University | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 29 | |
6 | Shortwood United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 28 | |
7 | FC Stratford | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 24 | |
8 | Tytherington Rocks | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 23 | |
9 | Calne Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | |
10 | Devizes Town | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 22 | |
11 | Southam United | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 21 | |
12 | Stonehouse Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 20 | |
13 | Abingdon United | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 18 | |
14 | Cheltenham Saracens | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 12 | |
15 | Long Crendon | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 11 | |
16 | Newent Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 10 | |
17 | Kidlington Reserves | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 9 | |
18 | Moreton Rangers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 8 | Possible relegation to regional feeder leagues |
19 | Chipping Sodbury Town | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 52 | −43 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
- Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Step 5
Stadiums and locations
![2023–24 Hellenic Football League is located in Southwest England](../I/England_southwest_location_map.svg.png.webp)
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Abingdon United | Abingdon-on-Thames | The Northcourt | 2,000 |
Calne Town | Calne | Bremhill View | 2,500 |
Cheltenham Saracens | Cheltenham | Petersfield Park | 1,000 |
Chipping Sodbury Town | Chipping Sodbury | The Ridings | 1,000 |
Clanfield 85 | Clanfield | Radcot Road | 2,000 |
Devizes Town | Devizes | Nursteed Road | 2,500 |
FC Bristol | Almondsbury | Oaklands Park | 2,000 |
FC Stratford | Tiddington | Knights Lane | 3,000 |
Hartpury University | Hartpury | Hartpury College | — |
Kidlington Reserves | Kidlington | Yarnton Road | 1,500 |
Long Crendon | Oxford (Marston) | Court Place Farm | 2,500 |
Malmesbury Victoria | Malmesbury | The Flying Monk Ground | 1,000 |
Moreton Rangers | Moreton-in-Marsh | London Road | 1,000 |
Newent Town | Newent | Wildsmith Meadow | 1,000 |
Shortwood United | Nailsworth | Meadowbank Ground | 2,000 |
Southam United | Southam | Bobby Hancocks Park | 1,000 |
Sporting Club Inkberrow | Inkberrow | Recreation Ground | 500 |
Stonehouse Town | Stonehouse | Oldends Lane | 3,000 |
Tytherington Rocks | Tytherington | Hardwicke Playing Field | 1,000 |
References
- Association, The Football. "NLS Step 1-6 allocations". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- Association, The Football. "Step 5 to 4 promotion/relegation update". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- "The FA Handbook 2023/2024 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
- "Development side or U18s Football – what is best for young players and their progression?". Severn Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- @WiltsLeague (4 June 2023). "Updated Breaking News" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Twitter.
- "Bourton Rovers and Old Bradwell United Dev". uhlsport Hellenic League. Retrieved 9 August 2023.