2016–17 Hellenic Football League Explained

The 2016–17 Hellenic Football League season was the 64th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.

Premier Division

Competition:Hellenic Football League
Premier Division
Season:2016–17
Winners:Thame United
Promoted:Thame United
Relegated:Henley Town
Matches:306
Total Goals:1252
Prevseason:2015–16

Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

League table

Promotion criteria

To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:[1]

  1. Have applied to be considered for promotion by the end of November
  2. Pass a ground grading examination by the end of March
  3. Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
  4. Finish the season in one of the top three positions

The following four teams have achieved criterion one:[2]

Division One East

Competition:Hellenic Football League
Division One East
Season:2016–17
Winners:Penn & Tylers Green
Promoted:Woodley United
Matches:182
Total Goals:715
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

Division One East featured eleven clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

League table

Division One West

Competition:Hellenic Football League
Division One West
Season:2016–17
Winners:Fairford Town
Promoted:Abingdon United
Fairford Town
Matches:240
Total Goals:931
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

Division One West featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:

League table

Division Two East

Competition:Hellenic Football League
Division Two East
Season:2016–17
Winners:Chalvey Sports
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

Division Two East featured 7 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 7 new clubs:

League table

Division Two West

Competition:Hellenic Football League
Division Two West
Season:2016–17
Winners:Bourton Rovers
Promoted:Kidlington reserves
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

Division Two West featured 9 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 5 new clubs:

League table

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 26 Oct 2015. Promotion criteria for Step 5 to Step 4 for 2016–17 season. FA.
  2. News: 12 Dec 2016. Step 4 Applications. FA. 15 Dec 2016.