Hampshire Premier Football League

The Hampshire Premier Football League is a football competition based in Hampshire, England. The league was formed in 2007 [ [http://www.hpfl.co.uk/home.htm Official website] ] and consists of a single division of 18 clubs, most of which were previously members of the disbanded Division 2 of the Wessex League.

In May 2008 it was announced that the league was in talks with the Hampshire League about merging the two leagues into a new competition which it was hoped would officially gain Step 7 status, [cite news|title=Moss signs off at Newbury in style|publisher=Non-League Today|date=2008-05-04|accessdate=2008-05-07] and although the merger did not take place, the status of the Hampshire Premier League at Step 7 of the National League System (or level 11 of the overall English football league system) was confirmed by the Football Association on 15 May 2008. [ [http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/League/Postings/2008/05/NLRestructuring.htm Announcement on FA website] ] The Hampshire League then appealed to the FA, claiming it should gain similar status, but the appeal was rejected. [cite news|title=FA Veto for Clacton's Step 6 Bid|publisher=Non-League Today|date=2008-07-27|accessdate=2008-08-02]

Members clubs 2008–09

In the league's second season there are 18 teams competing. [http://www.tonykempster.co.uk/step7/index.htm Tony Kempster's site] ] The league also operates a Combination division for 13 reserve teams. [ [http://www.hpfl.co.uk/clubs.htm Official website] ]

*AFC Stoneham
*Bournemouth University
*Clanfield
*Colden Common
*Fleetlands
*Hamble Club
*Headley United
*Liss Athletic
*Locks Heath
*Ludwig Leisure
*Lyndhurst
*Otterbourne
*Overton United
*Paulsgrove
*QK Southampton
*Sporting BTC
*Team Solent
*Winchester Castle

References

External links

* [http://www.hpfl.co.uk Official website]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/hplf/ Unofficial forum]

English football league system cells | level = 11| promotion = tbc
relegation = tbc