The Wessex Football League is an English association football league formed in 1986, with its premier division currently at the fifth step of the National League System, or the ninth tier of the overall

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. The participating clubs are mainly based in

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...

and

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

but the league also encompasses clubs from adjoining counties such as Wiltshire,

Berkshire Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...

, and the

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...

. In 2004, it absorbed most of the clubs from its feeder league, the

Hampshire League The Hampshire League was a football league in Hampshire, England. During its heyday its constitution consisted of four divisions with over 60 clubs taking part - this included a vast number of semi-professional teams and Reserve/’A’ sides of ...

, which formed a new Division Two and Division Three. In 2006 the divisions were renamed as the Premier Division and Divisions One and Two. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Division Two was disbanded, and most of the clubs formed a new

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. Champions of the Wessex League who meet the relevant ground and financial requirements are eligible for promotion to the Southern League Division One South & West.

Past winners

In 2004, the league expanded to three divisions. In 2006, the divisions were renumbered, with the top division being renamed the Premier Division. In 2007, Division Two was discontinued.

Wessex League Cup

The Wessex League Cup, or 'Sydenhams League Cup' for sponsor purposes, is a domestic cup which all the Wessex League teams participate in.

Wessex League Cup winners

*1986–87: Road Sea Southampton *1987–88: East Cowes Victoria Athletic *1988–89: A.F.C. Lymington *1989–90: A.F.C. Totton *1990–91: Thatcham Town *1991–92: Thatcham Town *1992–93: Gosport Borough *1993–94: Wimborne Town *1994–95: Thatcham Town *1995–96: Downton *1996–97: Thatcham Town *1997–98: Aerostructures Sports & Social *1998–99: Cowes Sports *1999–2000: Wimborne Town *2000–01: (no competition held) *2001–02:

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*2002–03: A.F.C. Totton *2003–04: Winchester City *2004–05: Hamworthy United *2005–06: A.F.C. Totton *2006–07: Lymington Town *2007–08: Wimborne Town *2008–09: VT *2009–10: Bemerton Heath Harlequins *2010–11:

Bournemouth Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...

*2011–12:

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*2012–13: Alresford Town *2013–14: Alresford Town *2014–15:

A.F.C. Portchester A.F.C. Portchester is a football club based in Portchester, a suburb of the town of Fareham, Hampshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Wicor Recreation Ground. History The club was established in 1971 as Loyds S ...

*2015–16:

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*2016–17:

Sholing Sholing, previously Scholing, is a district on the eastern side of the city of Southampton in Southern England. It is located between the districts of Bitterne, Thornhill and Woolston. Various explanations from where the name derives ...

*2017–18:

*2018–19: Baffins Milton Rovers *2019–20: (not awarded) *2020–21: Hamworthy United *2021–22:

Shaftesbury Shaftesbury () is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is situated on the A30 road, west of Salisbury, near the border with Wiltshire. It is the only significant hilltop settlement in Dorset, being built about above sea level on a ...

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