2023–24 Hellenic Football League Explained

The 2023–24 Hellenic Football League season was 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

Competition:Hellenic Football League
Premier Division
Season:2023–24
Winners:Worcester City
Promoted:Worcester City
Cinderford Town
Relegated:Wantage Town
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

Team changes

To the Premier DivisionPromoted 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

From the Premier DivisionPromoted 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

Premier Division table

Promotion playoffs

Final

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
The Meadow 1,000
Causeway Ground 3,500
Southbank 1,200
Cinder Lane 2,000
County Ground 1,000
Old School Lane 2,000
The Elms Recreation Ground 2,000
Saw Mills End 500
Lydney Recreation Ground 700
Cossham Street 2,500
Community Stadium 4,000
Oaklands Park 2,000
New Gerard Buxton Sports Ground 2,000
Thornhill Park 1,500
Mundy Playing Fields 1,000
Glevum Park 1,000
1,500
allpay.park 2,000
WorcesterClaines Lane 1,000
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Division One

Competition:Hellenic Football League
Division One
Season:2023–24
Winners:Hartpury University
Promoted:Hartpury University
Malmesbury Victoria
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

Team changes

To Division OnePromoted 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

From Division OnePromoted to the Premier Division

Promoted to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North

Relegated to the Midland League Division Two

Folded or withdrew

Division One table

Promotion playoffs

Final

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
The Northcourt 2,000
Bremhill View 2,500
Petersfield Park 1,000
Chipping SodburyThe Ridings 1,000
Radcot Road 2,000
DevizesNursteed Road 2,500
AlmondsburyOaklands Park 2,000
Knights Lane 3,000
Hartpury College
Yarnton Road 1,500
Court Place Farm 2,500
The Flying Monk Ground 1,000
London Road 1,000
Wildsmith Meadow 1,000
Meadowbank Ground 2,000
Bobby Hancocks Park 1,000
InkberrowRecreation Ground 500
Oldends Lane 3,000
TytheringtonHardwicke Playing Field 1,000

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Football Association . NLS Step 1-6 allocations . 9 August 2023 . The FA . en.
  2. Web site: The Football Association. Step 5 to 4 promotion/relegation update . 9 August 2023 . The FA . en.
  3. Web site: Development side or U18s Football – what is best for young players and their progression?. Severn Sport. 9 August 2023.
  4. WiltsLeague. 1665377778500239363. 4 June 2023. Updated Breaking News. dmy. 9 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Bourton Rovers and Old Bradwell United Dev . Uhlsport Hellenic League . 9 August 2023.