Hampshire Premier League Explained

Hampshire Premier League
Founded:2008
Country:England
Feeds:Wessex League
Relegation:Aldershot & District League
Basingstoke and District Football League
Mid Solent League
Isle of Wight League
Southampton Saturday Football League
Levels:Level 11-12
Domest Cup:Hampshire FA Trophy
Hampshire Premier League Challenge Cup
George Mason Memorial Shield

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 14 teams.

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 2024–25

Senior Division

Division One

List of champions

SeasonSenior Division ChampionsDivision One ChampionsLeague Cup Winners
2007–08 [6] AFC StonehamN/ATeam Solent
2008–09 Colden CommonN/APaulsgrove
2009–10 Colden CommonN/AAFC Stoneham
2010–11 Liphook UnitedN/ATeam Solent
2011–12 [7] Liphook UnitedN/ALiphook United
2012–13 [8] Locks HeathN/AColden Common
2013–14 [9] [10] Baffins Milton RoversBush HillBaffins Milton Rovers
2014–15 [11] [12] Hamble ClubInfinityAFC Stoneham
2015–16 [13] Baffins Milton RoversAndover LionsHamble Club
2016–17 [14] Bush HillFour MarksHayling United
2017–18 [15] PaulsgroveNetley Central SportsSway
2018–19Bush HillLyndhurstInfinity
2019–20season abandoned
2020–21season abandoned
2021–22Colden CommonAndover New Street Swifts (North) & QK Southampton (SE)Sway
2022–23Colden CommonInfinityColden Common
2023–24Liphook UnitedMeon MiltonBishops Waltham Dynamos

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hpfl.co.uk Official website
  2. News: Moss signs off at Newbury in style. Non-League Today. 2008-05-04.
  3. https://archive.today/20080720043644/http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/League/Postings/2008/05/NLRestructuring.htm Announcement on FA website
  4. News: FA Veto for Clacton's Step 6 Bid. Non-League Today. 2008-07-27.
  5. Web site: Football Club History Database - Hampshire League 2004. fchd.info. 2016-10-30.
  6. Web site: Hampshire Premier League History. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626014700/http://pehfl.non-league.org/HISTORY.htm. usurped. 26 June 2015. pehfl.non-league.org. Hampshire Premier League. 2016-10-29.
  7. Web site: Hampshire Premier Football League 2011-12. full-time.thefa.com. The FA. 2016-10-29.
  8. Web site: Hampshire Premier Football League 2012-13. full-time.thefa.com. The FA. 2016-10-29.
  9. Web site: Hampshire Premier Football League 2013-14. full-time.thefa.com. The FA. 2016-10-29.
  10. Web site: Football Club History Database - Hampshire Premier League 2013-14. fchd.info. 2016-10-30.
  11. Web site: Hampshire Premier Football League 2014-15. full-time.thefa.com. The FA. 2016-10-29.
  12. Web site: Football Club History Database - Hampshire Premier League 2014-15. fchd.info. 2016-10-30.
  13. Web site: Hampshire Premier Football League 2015-16. full-time.thefa.com. The FA. 2016-10-29.
  14. Web site: Hampshire Premier Football League. full-time.thefa.com. 2017-04-20.
  15. Web site: Hampshire Premier Football League. full-time.thefa.com. 2017-05-14.