2022–23 Wessex Football League Explained

Competition:	Wessex Football League
Season:	2022–23
Prevseason:	2021–22
Nextseason:	2023–24

The 2022–23 Wessex Football League season was the 37th 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 12 May 2022.^[1]

Premier Division

The Premier Division was reduced from 21 clubs to 20, after Bashley and Hamworthy United were promoted to the Southern League South Division; Alton were transferred to the Combined Counties League, and Amesbury Town were relegated to Division One.

Three new teams joined the division:

• Two promoted from Division One:
  • Bemerton Heath Harlequins
  • Laverstock & Ford
• One transferred from Southern Combination League Premier Division:
  • Pagham
• The club finishing the season in second position was initially required to play in an inter-step playoff with a team from step 4. Due to ground grading failures higher up the pyramid, three step 4 clubs were reprieved, and the three step 5 runners-up with the highest PPG (points per game) were automatically promoted. Bemerton Heath Harlequins were one of those three.

League table

Division One

Division One remained at 20 clubs after Bemerton Heath Harlequins and Laverstock & Ford were promoted to the Premier Division, and Infinity resigned from the league during last season.

Three new teams joined the division:

• One relegated from the Premier Division:
  • Amesbury Town
• One promoted from the Hampshire Premier League:
  • Fleetlands
• One promoted from the Dorset Premier League:
  • Hamworthy Recreation

League table

Promotion playoffs

External links

• Wessex Football League official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3–6 . 12 May 2022 . The FA.