Hellenic Football League
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| Founded | 1953 |
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| Country | England |
| Divisions | 2 (first teams) 2 (reserve & development teams) 2 (veteran teams) |
| Number of clubs | 38 (not including teams in reserve & development and veterans leagues) |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 9–10 (Premier Division; Division One) |
| Feeder to | Southern League |
| Promotion to | Southern League Division One Central or South |
| Relegation to | |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup FA Vase League: Challenge Cup Supplementary Cup Floodlit Challenge Cup Premier Division Benevolent Challenge Cup Division 1 Benevolent Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | Slimbridge (Premier) FC Stratford (Division One) (2025–26) |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2026–27 season | |
The Hellenic Football League, currently known as the uhlsport Hellenic Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English men's football league covering an area including the English counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire and their surrounding areas, such as parts of Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, and Warwickshire.
History
[edit]The league was established in 1953. In the 2000–01 season, the Hellenic League absorbed the Chiltonian League. The league now has a Premier Division and Division One as part of the National League System. The league also runs Division Two East, Division Two West, Division Two North and Division Two South below the National League System. In the 2006–07 season the Hellenic League absorbed the Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Veterans League with three Divisions now under the Hellenic Veterans League title.
Starting with the 2004–05 re-organisation the Hellenic League became a step 5 and 6 league in the National League System. Premier Division clubs play at Step 5 level, which offers progression to the Southern Football League Division One (Step 4) for Premier Division winners who have the required ground status.
Hellenic League Division One teams play at Step 6 level, promotion to the Step 5 Premier Division can be gained by clubs finishing in the top two of Division One dependent on required ground facilities as specified by The Football Association. Acceptance to HL Division One is offered to teams playing in the various Step 7 county leagues of the related Hellenic League area.
38 teams play in the Hellenic Premier and Division One. 18 teams play at Veterans level (players aged 35 or over).
Current members
[edit]Step 5 (Premier Division)
[edit]Premier Division is at Level 9 (Step 5) in the football pyramid above four smaller local leagues below the recognised National League System. There are 21 clubs in this division as of the 26/27 season.[1][2]
| Club | Home ground | Ground capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Town[2] | Bradford on Avon [3] | 1,200 [3] |
| Cirencester Town | Corinium Stadium | 4,500 |
| Corsham Town | Southbank | 1,200 |
| Cribbs | The Lawns | 1,000 |
| Droitwich Spa | King George V Ground | 2,000 |
| Fairford Town | Cinder Lane | 2,000 |
| Hallen AFC | The Hallen Centre | 2,000 |
| Hartpury University | Hartpury University Stadium | 2,000 |
| Hereford Pegasus | Old School Lane | 2,000 |
| Highworth Town | The Elms Recreational Ground | 2,000 |
| Longlevens AFC | Saw Mills End[4] | 500[4] |
| Lydney Town | Lydney Recreational Ground | 700 |
| Mangotsfield United | Crossham Street | 2,500 |
| Pershore Town | Community Stadium | 4,000 |
| Roman Glass St George | Oaklands Park | 2,000 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett Town | New Gerard Buxton Sports Ground | 4,500[5] |
| Slimbridge | Thornbill Park | 1,500 |
| Thornbury Town | Mundy Playing FIeld | 1,000[6] |
| Tuffley Rovers | Glevum Park | 1,000 |
| Westfields | allpay.park | 2,000 |
| Worcester Raiders | Claines Lane | 1,400 |
Step 6 (Division One)
[edit]Division One is at Level 10 (Step 6) in the football pyramid. There are 18 clubs in this division as of the 26/27 season.[7]
| Club | Home ground | Ground capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Alcester Town | Stratford Road | 1.500[8] |
| Bewdley Town | Ribbesford Meadows | 200[9] |
| Brimscombe & Thrupp | The Meadow | 3,000[10] |
| Carterton | Kilkenny Lane | 1,500 |
| Cheltenham Saracens | Petersfield Park | 1,000[11] |
| Chipping Sodbury Town | The Ridings | 1,000[12] |
| Clanfield 85 | Radcot Road | 2,000 |
| FC Stratford | Arden Garages Stadium | 2,800[13] |
| Ludlow Town | Ludlow Football Stadium | 1,000[14] |
| Malmesbury Victoria | The Flying Monk Ground | 1,000[15] |
| Newent Town | Wildsmith Meadow | 2,000 |
| Redditch Borough | Cherry Tree Stadium | 3,000 |
| Shortwood United | Meadowbank Ground | 2,000 |
| Stonehouse Town | Oldends Lane[16] | 3,000[17] |
| Thame United Reserves | Meadow View Park | 2,500 |
| Wantage Town | Alfredian Park | 1,500 |
| Wellington | Wellington Playing Fields | 1,500[18] |
| Woodford United | Byfield Road | 3,000 |
Division Two – "Alliance Leagues"
[edit]Below Division One, there are two divisions, the Alliance League East and the Alliance League West.[19] These two leagues, with a few exceptions, are made up entirely of reserve or development teams. These two leagues are not formally in the league pyramid, and promotion and relegation into/from the Hellenic League happens from Division one.
Champions
[edit]The league started with only a Premier Division, before Division One was added in 1956.
| Season | Premier Division[20] | Division One[21] |
|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | Didcot Town | |
| 1954–55 | Witney Town | |
| 1955–56 | Headington United 'A' | |
| 1956–57 | Abingdon Town | Luton Town Colts |
| 1957–58 | Witney Town | Aylesbury Town Corinthians |
| 1958–59 | Abingdon Town | Thatcham |
| 1959–60 | Abingdon Town | Hazells |
| 1960–61 | Bicester Town | Chipping Norton Town |
| 1961–62 | Thame United | Botley United |
| 1962–63 | Yiewsley reserves | Amersham Town |
| 1963–64 | Amersham Town | Henley Town |
| 1964–65 | Witney Town | Thatcham |
| 1965–66 | Witney Town | Princes Risborough Town |
| 1966–67 | Witney Town | Pinehurst |
| 1967–68 | Hazells | Henley Town |
| 1968–69 | Wallingford Town | Oxford City reserves |
| 1969–70 | Thame United | Clanfield |
| 1970–71 | Witney Town | Hungerford Town |
For the 1971–72 season, Division One was split into Division One A and B.
| Season | Premier Division[20] | Division One A[21] | Division One B[21] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Witney Town | Fairford Town | Chipping Norton Town |
The following season, Division One A and B were merged and a Division Two was created.
| Season | Premier Division[20] | Division One[21] | Division Two[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Witney Town | Thatcham | Walcot |
The following season, Division One and Division Two were merged.
In 2000, the league absorbed the Chiltonian League and Division One was regionalised into East and West.
In 2021, Division One East and West were merged again.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Bishop's Cleeve | Studley |
| 2022–23 | Cribbs | Pershore Town |
| 2023–24 | Worcester City | Hartpury University |
| 2024–25 | Hartpury University | Droitwich Spa |
| 2025–26 | Slimbridge | FC Stratford |
Cup winners
[edit]The Hellenic League football cups are the Supplementary Cup, the Challenge Cup and the Floodlit Cup.[23]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Hellenic Football League". Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Premier Division – The Hellenic Football League". Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Club Information – Welcome to the Official Website of Bradford Town F.C." Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Saw Mills End, home to Longlevens, Longlevens Development - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "New Gerard Buxton Sports Ground, home to Royal Wootton Bassett Town, Royal Wootton Bassett Town Reserves, Royal Wootton Bassett Town Ladies, Intel FC - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mundy Playing Fields, home to Thornbury Town, Thornbury Town Reserves - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Division 1 – The Hellenic Football League". Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Old Stratford Road, home to Alcester Town - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ribbesford Meadows | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Chesham United: The Meadow Stadium Guide | English Grounds- Football-Stadiums.co.uk". 20 May 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Petersfield Park, home to Cheltenham Saracens, Cheltenham Town Ladies, Cheltenham Saracens Development - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Ridings, home to Chipping Sodbury Town, Chipping Sodbury Town Ladies - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Arden Garages Stadium | Grounds". Non-League Grounds. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ludlow Stadium, former home to Ludlow Town, Ludlow, Ludlow Town, Shawbury United, Ludlow Colts, Ludlow Colts Reserves - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Flying Monk Ground, home to Malmesbury Victoria, Malmesbury Victoria Development - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Stonehouse Town Reserves - Clubs Directory - Steve Gooch Estate Agents GNSL". www.gnslweb.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Oldends Lane, home to Stonehouse Town, Stonehouse Town Reserves - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Playing Field | Grounds". Non-League Grounds. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Alliance Leagues East & West – Hellenic League". Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Uhlsport Hellenic Football League | Premier Division Honours". Uhlsport Hellenic Football League. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Uhlsport Hellenic Football League | League Division One Honours". Uhlsport Hellenic Football League. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hellenic League | Divisional Champions".
- ↑ "Cup Winners". Uhlsport Hellenic Football League. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hellenic League | Statistics Season 2005–06". Hellenic League. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
- ↑ "Club Honours". Slimbridge AFC. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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