2022–23 Hellenic Football League
The 2022–23 Hellenic Football League season was the 70th 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 12 May 2022.[1]
Premier Division
Football league season
- Cribbs
- Malvern Town
← 2021–22
2023–24 →
Team changes
Promoted from Division One Relegated from the Southern League Division One Central Relegated from the Southern League Division One South |
Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division South Relegated to Division One Relegated to the Western League Division One
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Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cribbs (C, P) | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 15 | +79 | 100 | Promotion to the Southern League |
| 2 | Malvern Town (O, P) | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 110 | 45 | +65 | 92 | Qualification for an inter-step play-off |
| 3 | Corsham Town | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 97 | 31 | +66 | 91 | |
| 4 | Worcester Raiders | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 48 | +55 | 76 | |
| 5 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 65 | |
| 6 | Roman Glass St George | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 64 | |
| 7 | Westfields | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 42 | +25 | 64 | |
| 8 | Hereford Pegasus | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 59 | |
| 9 | Brimscombe & Thrupp | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 52 | |
| 10 | Wantage Town | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 50 | |
| 11 | Mangotsfield United | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 49 | |
| 12 | Longlevens | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 42 | |
| 13 | Fairford Town | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 41 | |
| 14 | Shrivenham | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 94 | −52 | 38 | Resigned to the Wiltshire League |
| 15 | Lydney Town | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 91 | −44 | 37 | |
| 16 | Thornbury Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 49 | 76 | −27 | 35 | |
| 17 | Hereford Lads Club | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 83 | −36 | 34 | |
| 18 | Tuffley Rovers | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 48 | 84 | −36 | 33 | |
| 19 | Bradford Town (R) | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 45 | 93 | −48 | 27 | Relegation to the Western League |
| 20 | Chipping Sodbury Town (R) | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 119 | −77 | 27 | Relegation to Division One |
Source: Hellenic League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-off
Inter-step play-off
Highworth Town v Malvern Town
| 29 April 2023 | Highworth Town | 1–4 | Malvern Town | Highworth |
| 15:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Elms Recreation Ground Attendance: 474 |
Stadiums and locations
Bradford Town
Brimscombe
Chipping Sodbury
Corsham Town
Cribbs
Fairford Town
Hereford Lads Club
Hereford Pegasus
Longlevens
Lydney Town
Malvern Town
Mangotsfield
St George
Shrivenham
Thornbury
Tuffley
Wantage Town
Westfields
Wootton Bassett
Worcester Raiders
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Map showing the location of teams in Hellenic Football League, Premier Division in 2021–22| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Town | Bradford on Avon | Trowbridge Road | 1,800 |
| Brimscombe & Thrupp | Brimscombe | The Meadow | |
| Chipping Sodbury Town | Chipping Sodbury | The Ridings | |
| Corsham Town | Corsham | Southbank | 1,200 |
| Cribbs | Bristol | The Lawns | 1,000 |
| Fairford Town | Fairford | Cinder Lane | 2,000 |
| Hereford Lads Club | Hereford | County Ground | |
| Hereford Pegasus | Hereford | Old School Lane | 2,000 |
| Longlevens | Gloucester | Saw Mills End | |
| Lydney Town | Lydney | Lydney Recreation Ground | 700 |
| Malvern Town | Malvern | Langland Stadium | 2,500 |
| Mangotsfield United | Mangotsfield | Cossham Street | 2,500 |
| Roman Glass St George | Almondsbury | Oaklands Park | 2,000 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett Town | Royal Wootton Bassett | New Gerard Buxton Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Shrivenham | Shrivenham | Barrington Park | |
| Thornbury Town | Thornbury | Mundy Playing Fields | |
| Tuffley Rovers | Tuffley | Glevum Park | 1,000 |
| Wantage Town | Wantage | Alfredian Park | 1,500 |
| Westfields | Hereford | allpay.park | 2,000 |
| Worcester Raiders | Worcester | Sixways Stadium | 11,499 |
Division One
Football league season
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2022 – 28 April 2023 |
| Champions | Pershore Town |
| Promoted |
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| Relegated | |
| Matches played | 342 |
| Goals scored | 1,256 (3.67 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Team changes
Promoted from the Herefordshire FA County League Promoted from the Oxfordshire Senior League Relegated from the Premier Division Transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League Division One |
Promoted to the Premier Division Promoted to the Midland League Premier Division
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Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pershore Town (C, P) | 36 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 26 | +100 | 92 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Hartpury University | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 100 | 22 | +78 | 82 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Milton United (O, P) | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 94 | 39 | +55 | 80 | Promotion to the Combined Counties League |
| 4 | Clanfield | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 74 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 5 | FC Stratford | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 53 | +27 | 64 | |
| 6 | Calne Town | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 62 | |
| 7 | Abingdon United | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 62 | |
| 8 | Malmesbury Victoria | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 70 | 58 | +12 | 59 | |
| 9 | Shortwood United | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 56 | |
| 10 | Long Crendon | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 52 | |
| 11 | Southam United | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 51 | |
| 12 | Stonehouse Town | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 50 | |
| 13 | Cheltenham Saracens | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 48 | |
| 14 | Bourton Rovers | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 41[a] | Withdrawal from the league |
| 15 | Newent Town | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 101 | −50 | 33 | |
| 16 | Kidlington Reserves | 36 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 57 | 95 | −38 | 27 | |
| 17 | Moreton Rangers | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 34 | 83 | −49 | 25 | |
| 18 | Littleton (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 39 | 110 | −71 | 14 | Relegation to the Midland League |
| 19 | Cirencester Town Development | 36 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 27 | 153 | −126 | 5 | Team disbandment |
Source: Hellenic League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Bourton Rovers were deducted 3 points.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Hartpury University | 4 | |||||||
| 5 | FC Stratford | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Hartpury University | 2 (1) | |||||||
| 3 | Milton United | 2 (4) | |||||||
| 3 | Milton United | 3 (3) | |||||||
| 2 | Clanfield | 3 (2) | |||||||
Stadiums and locations
Abingdon United
Bourton Rovers
Calne
Town
Town
Cheltenham Saracens
Cirencester Town
Clanfield 85
Stratford
Hartpury University
Kidlington Reserves
Littleton
Long Crendon
Malmesbury Victoria
Milton United
Moreton Rangers
Newent Town
Pershore Town
Shortwood United
Southam United
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Location of the clubs in the 2022–23 Hellenic League Division One| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon United | Abingdon-on-Thames | The Northcourt | 2,000 |
| Bourton Rovers | Bourton-on-the-Water | Rissington Road | |
| Calne Town | Calne | Bremhill View | 2,500 |
| Cheltenham Saracens | Cheltenham | Petersfield Park | |
| Cirencester Town Development | Cirencester | Corinium Stadium | 4,500 |
| Clanfield 85 | Clanfield | Radcot Road | 2,000 |
| FC Stratford | Tiddington | Knights Lane | |
| Hartpury University | Hartpury | Hartpury College | |
| Kidlington Reserves | Kidlington | Yarnton Road | 1,500 |
| Littleton | North and Middle Littleton | Five Acres | |
| Long Crendon | Oxford (Marston) | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| Malmesbury Victoria | Malmesbury | The Flying Monk Ground | |
| Milton United | Milton | Potash Lane | |
| Moreton Rangers | Moreton-in-Marsh | London Road | |
| Newent Town | Newent | Wildsmith Meadow | |
| Pershore Town | Pershore | Community Stadium | 4,000 |
| Shortwood United | Nailsworth | Meadowbank Ground | 2,000 |
| Southam United | Southam | Bobby Hancocks Park | 1,000 |
| Stonehouse Town | Stonehouse | Magpies Stadium |
References
- ^ "The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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