Hampshire Premier League

The Hampshire Premier League is a football competition based in Hampshire, England. The league was formed in 2007[1] and currently consists of a 'Senior Division' of 16 teams and a Division One of 13 teams.

For the rugby union competition, see Hampshire Premier.

Hampshire Premier League
Founded2008
CountryEngland
Level on pyramidLevel 11-12
Feeder toWessex League
Relegation toAldershot & District League
Basingstoke and District Football League
Mid Solent League
Isle of Wight League
Southampton Saturday Football League
Domestic cup(s)Hampshire FA Trophy
Hampshire Premier League Challenge Cup
George Mason Memorial Shield

History

In May 2008 it was announced that the league was in talks with the Hampshire League 2004 about merging the two leagues into a new competition which it was hoped would officially gain Step 7 status,[2] and although the merger did not take place, the status of the Hampshire Premier League at Step 7 of the National League System (or level 11 of the overall English football league system) was confirmed by The Football Association on 15 May 2008.[3] The Hampshire League then appealed to the FA, claiming it should gain similar status, but the appeal was rejected.[4]

The Hampshire League 2004 was dissolved at the end of the 2012-13 season, with the majority of the teams joining the newly created Division One of the Hampshire Premier League.[5]

Bush Hill won the Senior Division in 2019-20, subsequently changing their name to Millbrook and taking their place in the Wessex League for the 2020-21 season.

After two seasons of unfulfilled campaigns due to the covid pandemic, Colden Common's late charge ensured The Stallions took the Senior Division title on the last day of 2021-22. Meanwhile, QK Southampton triumphed in Division One South East, with Andover New Street Swifts claiming the Division One North crown.

The League removed the regionality of its second tier for the start of 2022-23, with teams from the previous South East and North forming a unified Division One. The Supplementary Shield, brought in as an additional competition during the pandemic and won by Hook in 2021–22, was renamed The George Mason Memorial Shield, in honour of the league's former chairman.

Member clubs 2023–24

Senior Division

Division One
  • AFC Netley
  • Broughton
  • Headley United
  • Hedge End Rangers
  • Hedge End Town
  • Lyndhurst
  • Meon Milton
  • Michelmersh & Timsbury
  • Overton United
  • QK Southampton
  • Twentyten
  • Upham
  • Whiteley Wanderers

List of champions
Season Senior Division Champions Division One Champions League Cup Winners
2007–08 [6] AFC Stoneham N/A Team Solent
2008–09 [6] Colden Common N/A Paulsgrove
2009–10 [6] Colden Common N/A AFC Stoneham
2010–11 [6] Liphook United N/A Team Solent
2011–12 [7] Liphook United N/A Liphook United
2012–13 [8] Locks Heath N/A Colden Common
2013–14 [9][10] Baffins Milton Rovers Bush Hill Baffins Milton Rovers
2014–15 [11][12] Hamble Club Infinity AFC Stoneham
2015–16 [13] Baffins Milton Rovers Andover Lions Hamble Club
2016–17 [14] Bush Hill Four Marks Hayling United
2017–18 [15] Paulsgrove Netley Central Sports Sway
2018–19 Bush Hill Lyndhurst Infinity
2019–20 season abandoned
2020–21 season abandoned
2021–22 Colden Common Andover New Street Swifts (North) & QK Southampton (SE) Sway
2022–23 Colden Common Infinity Colden Common

References
  1. Official website Archived 2007-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Moss signs off at Newbury in style". Non-League Today. 4 May 2008.
  3. Announcement on FA website
  4. "FA Veto for Clacton's Step 6 Bid". Non-League Today. 27 July 2008.
  5. "Football Club History Database - Hampshire League 2004". fchd.info. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. "Hampshire Premier League History". pehfl.non-league.org. Hampshire Premier League. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "Hampshire Premier Football League 2011-12". full-time.thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  8. "Hampshire Premier Football League 2012-13". full-time.thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  9. "Hampshire Premier Football League 2013-14". full-time.thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  10. "Football Club History Database - Hampshire Premier League 2013-14". fchd.info. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  11. "Hampshire Premier Football League 2014-15". full-time.thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  12. "Football Club History Database - Hampshire Premier League 2014-15". fchd.info. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  13. "Hampshire Premier Football League 2015-16". full-time.thefa.com. The FA. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  14. "Hampshire Premier Football League". full-time.thefa.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  15. "Hampshire Premier Football League". full-time.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.


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