West Sussex Football League

The West Sussex Football League is a football competition in England. It was formed in 1896. The League has eight divisions of which the highest, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Southern Combination League Division Two. Membership is not limited to clubs from West Sussex. Currently the league also includes teams from Surrey and Hampshire though these are from places that are close to the county boundaries.

Cup Competitions

The West Sussex Football League operates one pre-season opener, three league cups and five charity cup competitions.

Walter Rossiter Memorial Trophy

The pre-season opening match of the season is the Walter Rossiter Trophy which is contested between the previous season's league winner and Centenary Cup winners. The current holder is West Chiltington.

League Cups

The league's main cup is the Centenary Cup which includes teams from the league's top three tiers, from the Premier Division to Division Two. The current holder of the cup is Capel.

The league's two other cups are the Tony Kopp Cup for the Northern section of Divisions 3, 4 and 5 and the Bareham Trophy for the Southern sections of the same lower divisions. The current holder of the Tony Kopp Cup is Barns Green Reserves and the holder of the Bareham Trophy is Barnham Trojans Reserves.

Charity Cups

The remaining competitions within the league are the charity cups, these operate laterally across the northern and southern section of each division. These cups are:

CompetitionQualifying Divisions2021-22 Winner
Malcolm Simmonds Memorial CupPremier Division and Division 1Capel
Chichester Charity CupDivision 2 North and SouthUnicorn Reserves
Division 3 Charity CupDivision 3 North and SouthBarnham Trojans Reserves
Division 4 Charity CupDivision 4 North and SouthAngmering Village Reserves
Division 5 Charity CupDivision 5 North and SouthNo competition

2022–23 members

Premier Division

Barns Green | Fishbourne | Harting | Lavant | Newtown Villa | Petworth | Rudgwick | Sompting | Stedham United | The Unicorn Bognor Regis | Upper Beeding Reserves

Championship

Barnham Trojans | Billingshurst Reserves | Boys Club Old Boys | Cowfold | Ewhurst | Felpham Colts | Henfield | Horsham Crusaders | Hunston Community Club | Watersfield | Wisborough Green

Division One

AFC Southbourne | Delunited | East Dean | Horsham Trinity | Northbrook | Pulborough | Rudgwick Reserves | Slinfold | Southwater Royals | TD Shipley | The Unicorn Bognor Regis Reserves | Yapton

Division Two North

Barns Green Reserves | Billingshurst 3rds | Capel Reserves | Holbrook Olympic | Horsham Baptists & Ambassadors | Horsham Crusaders | Newdigate | Slinfold Reserves | Southwater Reserves | TD Shipley Reserves | Watersfield Reserves | Westcott (1935)

Division Two South

Angmering | Angmering Village | Barnham Trojans Reserves | Beaumont Park | Bosham Reserves | Chapel | Fittleworth | Flansham Park Rangers | Milland | Optimus | Wittering United

Division Three North

Brockham | Crawley Rangers | Ewhurst Reserves | Holbrook Olympic Reserves | Horsham Baptists & Ambassadors Reserves | Horsham Crusaders Reserves | Horsham Trinity Reserves | Pulborough Reserves | Rudgwick Development | Southwater Royals Reserves | Southwater 3rds | TD Shipley 3rds

Division Three South

AFC Fernhurst | AFC Littlehampton | Ambassadors | Felpham Colts Reserves | Ferring Reserves | Flansham Park Rangers Reserves | Goring by Sea Cricket | Hunston Community Club Reserves | Worthing Town Reserves | Yapton Reserves

Division Three Central

Ashington Rovers | Ashurst United | Cowfold Reserves | Fittleworth Reserves | Henfield Reserves | Horsham Crusaders Development | Lodsworth | Partridge Green | Petworth Reserves | Plaistow | Stedham United Reserves

Past divisional champions

The league ran 11 divisions up until 2015 when Division 5 Central was dropped. In 2016, Division One was split into North and South to increase back to 11 divisions.

SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision One NorthDivision One SouthDivision Two NorthDivision 2 SouthDivision Three NorthDivision Three SouthDivision Four NorthDivision Four SouthDivision Five NorthDivision Five CentralDivision Five South
2012/13CowfoldWittering UnitedOckleyNewtown Villa ReservesAFC Roffey Club ReservesThe Vardar VIPBorder WanderersHammer UnitedFaygate United ThirdsFC AmberleyThe Crown
2013/14BoshamPredatorsAFC Roffey Club ReservesStedham UnitedHorsham TrinityAngmering SeniorsFC AmberleyCoal ExchangeCapel ReservesWest Chiltington ReservesThe Unicorn
2014/15OckleyPetworthWisborough GreenNewtown Villa ReservesEwhurstThe CrownCapelAjax TreesBorder Wanderers ReservesWatersfieldWorthing Borough
2015/16Lancing UnitedHunston Community ClubAshington RoversAngmering SeniorsHorsham CrusadersWorthing BoroughThakeham VillageElmerEwhurst ReservesTangmere
2016/17Nyetimber PiratesAshington RoverAngmering SeniorsBorder WanderersThe UnicornWestcott 1935Nyetimber Pirates ReservesRowfant VillageWatersfieldCapel ReservesLancing United Thirds
2017/18Nyetimber PiratesCapelAngmeringWestcott 1935Lavant ReservesHorley AFCYapton ReservesSouthwater RoyalsBoxgroveBrockhamDel United
2018/19West ChiltingtonSteyning Town ReservesNyetimber Pirates ReservesCowfold ReservesWatersfieldSouthwater RoyalsBarnham TrojansTD Shipley ReservesFernhurst SportsSlinfold ReservesThe Unicorn Reserves
2019/20Season abandoned
2020/21Season abandoned
SeasonPremier DivisionChampionshipChampionship SouthDivision Two NorthDivision Two SouthDivision Three NorthDivision Three SouthDivision Four NorthDivision Four SouthDivision Four Central
2021/22CapelBarns GreenFishbourneHenfieldLavant ReservesHolbrookBarnham Trojans ReservesBarns Green ReservesGoring by Sea CricketRudgwick 3rds
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