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Deutsch2024–25 Western Football League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 Western Football League season (known as the 2024–25 Jewson Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 123rd in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions: the Premier and the First.
The constitution was announced on 17 May 2024.[1]
The Premier Division (step 5) will promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off.
Premier Division
[edit]The Premier Division is increased from 18 to 20 clubs after Helston Athletic and Falmouth Town were promoted to the Southern League Division One South and Millbrook were relegated to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West.
Five new clubs joined the division:
- One relegated from the Southern League Division One South:
- One promoted from the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East:
- One promoted from the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West:
- Two promoted from Division One
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clevedon Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 27 | Promotion to Southern League |
| 2 | Barnstaple Town | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 25 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Brixham | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 25 | |
| 4 | Shepton Mallet | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 24 | |
| 5 | Street | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Buckland Athletic | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 23 | |
| 7 | Portishead Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 23 | |
| 8 | Brislington | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 22 | |
| 9 | Ivybridge Town | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 22 | |
| 10 | Nailsea & Tickenham | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 19 | |
| 11 | Bridgwater United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 19 | |
| 12 | Oldland Abbotonians | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 17 | |
| 13 | Paulton Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 16 | |
| 14 | Saltash United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 14 | |
| 15 | Wellington | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 12 | |
| 16 | Ilfracombe Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 9 | |
| 17 | St Blazey | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 9 | |
| 18 | A.F.C. St Austell | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 7 | |
| 19 | Torpoint Athletic | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 6 | Relegation to step 6 |
| 20 | Welton Rovers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 63 | −57 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division
[edit]The First Division remains at 22 clubs after Portishead Town and Brislington were promoted to the Premier Division; Wincanton Town were promoted to the Wessex League Premier Division; Middlezoy Rovers were transferred to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, and Bishop Sutton were relegated.
Five new clubs joined the division:
- Two transferred from the Hellenic League Division One:
- One promoted from the Dorset Premier League:
- One promoted from the Gloucestershire County League:
- One promoted from the Somerset County League:
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallen | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 30 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Calne Town | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 30 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Bitton | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 28 | |
| 4 | Wells City | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 27 | |
| 5 | Bradford Town | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 27 | |
| 6 | Bristol Telephones | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 24 | |
| 7 | Sturminster Newton United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 24 | |
| 8 | Avonmouth | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Longwell Green Sports | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Cadbury Heath | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 24 | |
| 11 | Devizes Town | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 22 | |
| 12 | Mendip Broadwalk | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 22 | |
| 13 | Cribbs Reserves | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 20 | |
| 14 | Shirehampton | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 19 | |
| 15 | AEK Boco | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 15 | |
| 16 | Warminster Town | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 13 | |
| 17 | Hengrove Athletic | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 13 | |
| 18 | Keynsham Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 12 | |
| 19 | Odd Down | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 11 | |
| 20 | Radstock Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 10 | Possible relegation to feeder leagues |
| 21 | Cheddar | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 8 | |
| 22 | Gillingham Town | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 52 | −39 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
[edit]- ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The FA. 17 May 2024.