The 2011–12 Wessex Football League was the 26th season of the
Wessex Football League
The Wessex Football League, known as the Velocity Wessex Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English regional men's Association football, football league in southern England. Its members are primarily from Hampshire and Dorset, but c ...
. The league champions for the third time in their history were
Winchester City, who were promoted to the
Southern League. There was the usual programme of promotion and relegation between the two Wessex League divisions.
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Sydenhams Wessex League.
League tables
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, the same as the previous season, after
Poole Town were promoted to the
Southern League, and
Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst is the largest village by population within the New Forest in Hampshire, England. The nearest city is Southampton some to the north-east, while Bournemouth is also nearby, south-west. Surrounding towns and villages include Beaul ...
were relegated to Division One. Two new clubs joined:
*
Downton, champions of Division One.
*
Horndean
Horndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district, in Hampshire, England, north of Portsmouth.
The nearest railway station is southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle.
The village had a population of 12,942 at the 20 ...
, runners-up in Division One.
*
Hamble A.S.S.C. changed their name to GE Hamble.
Division One
Division One consisted of 18 clubs, reduced from 19 the previous season, after Downton and Horndean were promoted to the Premier Division, and
Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury () is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is on the A30 road, west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, Salisbury and north-northeast of Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester, near the border with Wiltshire. It is the only significant hi ...
were relegated to the
Dorset Premier League. Two clubs joined:
*
Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst is the largest village by population within the New Forest in Hampshire, England. The nearest city is Southampton some to the north-east, while Bournemouth is also nearby, south-west. Surrounding towns and villages include Beaul ...
, relegated from the Premier Division.
*
Team Solent The term Team Solent may refer to:
*Solent University F.C., a former association football club attached to Solent University, based in Southampton, Hampshire.
*Southampton Athletic Club, the name of an athletics club that was merged into SAC in 20 ...
, joining from 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 o ...
.
References
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Wessex Football League seasons
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