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Wessex Football League
Season2016–17
ChampionsPortland United
PromotedMoneyfields

The 2016–17 Wessex Football League season (known as the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st in the history of the Wessex Football League since its establishment in 1986.

The league consisted of two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One. The constitution was announced on 12 May 2016.[1]

Premier Division

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The Premier Division was increased from 21 teams to 22 after Salisbury were promoted to the Southern League, and Folland Sports were relegated to Division One.

Three teams joined the division:

AFC Portchester, Blackfield & Langley and Moneyfields have applied for promotion to Step 4 for 2017–18.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Portland United (C) 42 31 6 5 106 43 +63 99
2 Moneyfields (P) 42 32 5 5 103 33 +70 98[a] Promotion to the Southern League Division One Central
3 Sholing 42 25 9 8 80 33 +47 84
4 Blackfield & Langley 42 26 5 11 96 47 +49 83
5 Alresford Town 42 24 5 13 87 63 +24 77
6 Horndean 42 22 10 10 93 64 +29 76
7 Team Solent 42 20 7 15 89 62 +27 67
8 AFC Portchester 42 19 8 15 81 60 +21 65
9 Lymington Town 42 18 7 17 69 59 +10 61
10 Brockenhurst 42 16 11 15 70 70 0 59
11 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 42 16 9 17 67 61 +6 57
12 Fareham Town 42 16 8 18 78 81 −3 56
13 Andover Town 42 16 6 20 69 61 +8 54
14 Bashley 42 15 9 18 66 70 −4 54
15 Newport (IOW) 42 12 17 13 57 62 −5 53
16 Hamworthy United 42 13 6 23 71 89 −18 45
17 Bournemouth 42 9 13 20 52 85 −33 40
18 Cowes Sports 42 10 8 24 46 97 −51 38
19 Amesbury Town 42 9 10 23 60 94 −34 37
20 Fawley (R) 42 11 4 27 61 124 −63 37 Relegation to Division One
21 Whitchurch United (R) 42 8 8 26 50 116 −66 32
22 Verwood Town (R) 42 5 7 30 40 117 −77 22
Updated to match(es) played on 20:37, 26 April 2017 (UTC). Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Moneyfields were deducted three points for fielding a suspended player.[2]

Division One

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Division One was increased from 18 teams to 21 after Amesbury Town and Portland United were promoted to the Premier Division.

Five clubs joined the division:

Alton Town F.C. was renamed Alton F.C.

Reserve sides are not eligible for promotion to Step 5.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Hamble Club (C, P) 40 32 3 5 133 37 +96 99 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Baffins Milton Rovers (P) 40 27 4 9 128 52 +76 85
3 Shaftesbury (P) 40 26 4 10 127 65 +62 82
4 Christchurch 40 22 10 8 88 57 +31 76
5 Ringwood Town 40 23 6 11 90 56 +34 75
6 Laverstock & Ford 40 24 0 16 102 71 +31 72
7 Tadley Calleva 40 20 8 12 79 58 +21 68
8 AFC Stoneham 40 21 4 15 94 65 +29 67
9 United Services Portsmouth 40 19 10 11 97 71 +26 67
10 Weymouth Reserves 40 19 7 14 99 63 +36 64
11 Downton 40 19 6 15 66 53 +13 63
12 Alton 40 19 5 16 82 87 −5 62
13 Romsey Town 40 17 7 16 71 67 +4 58
14 New Milton Town 40 15 6 19 66 94 −28 51
15 Totton & Eling 40 12 11 17 64 68 −4 47
16 Fleet Spurs 40 10 6 24 81 127 −46 36 Transferred to the Combined Counties League
17 Folland Sports 40 8 6 26 60 120 −60 30
18 Hythe & Dibden 40 6 10 24 38 85 −47 28
19 Andover New Street 40 7 5 28 39 112 −73 26
20 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 40 5 8 27 36 120 −84 23[a]
21 Pewsey Vale 40 3 6 31 45 157 −112 15[a] Transferred to the Hellenic League
Updated to match(es) played on 17:23, 22 April 2017 (UTC). Source: FA Full-Time, League Official
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b East Cowes Victoria Athletic and Pewsey Vale were reprieved from relegation, and Pewsey Vale were transferred

References

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  1. ^ "2016/17 Club allocation". Wessex League. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Wessex Premier Division Champions". Portland United F.C. 26 April 2017.
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