2025–26 Hellenic Football League
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Hellenic Football League season is the 73rd in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates two divisions, the Premier Division at step 5 and Division One at step 6 of the National League System.
The allocations for steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2025.[1]
Premier Division
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Slimbridge |
| Promoted | Slimbridge |
| Relegated | Cribbs Lydney Town |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,220 (3.21 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Team changes
Promoted from Division One Promoted from the Western League Division One Relegated from the Southern League Division One South |
Promoted to the Southern League Division One South Relegated to Division One
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Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slimbridge (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 94 | 51 | +43 | 81 | Promotion to the Southern League Division One South |
| 2 | Roman Glass St George | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 77 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Droitwich Spa | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 85 | 57 | +28 | 76 | |
| 4 | Cirencester Town | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 83 | 49 | +34 | 70 | |
| 5 | Worcester Raiders (O, P) | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 70 | |
| 6 | Corsham Town | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 64 | |
| 7 | Fairford Town | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 63 | |
| 8 | Cinderford Town | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 62 | |
| 9 | Hereford Pegasus | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 72 | 79 | −7 | 51 | |
| 10 | Tuffley Rovers | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Longlevens | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 50 | |
| 12 | Highworth Town | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 47 | |
| 13 | Mangotsfield United | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 47 | |
| 14 | Westfields | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 45 | |
| 15 | Hallen | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 41 | |
| 16 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 77 | −26 | 39 | |
| 17 | Thornbury Town | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 37 | |
| 18 | Pershore Town | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 35 | |
| 19 | Cribbs | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 73 | −32 | 30 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 20 | Lydney Town (R) | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 91 | −53 | 25 | Relegation to Division One |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Roman Glass St George | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Worcester Raiders | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Droitwich Spa | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Worcester Raiders | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Droitwich Spa | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Cirencester Town | 0 | |||||||
Semifinals
| 21 April 2026 | Droitwich Spa | 1–0 | Cirencester Town | Droitwich Spa |
| 19:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Briar Mill Attendance: 512 |
| 22 April 2026 | Roman Glass St George | 1–2 | Worcester Raiders | Almondsbury |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gloucester Road Attendance: 177 |
Final
| 2 May 2026 | Droitwich Spa | 1–4 | Worcester Raiders | Droitwich Spa |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Briar Mill Attendance: 1,051 |
Results table
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinderford Town | Cinderford | Causeway Ground | 3,500 |
| Cirencester Town | Cirencester | Corinium Stadium | 4,500 |
| Cribbs | Cribbs Causeway | The Lawns | 1,000 |
| Corsham Town | Corsham | Southbank | 1,200 |
| Droitwich Spa | Droitwich Spa | King George V Ground | 2,000 (100 seated) |
| Fairford Town | Fairford | Cinder Lane | 2,000 |
| Hallen | Hallen | Hallen Centre | 2,000 |
| Hereford Pegasus | Hereford | Old School Lane | 2,000 |
| Highworth Town | Highworth | The Elms Recreation Ground | 2,000 |
| Longlevens | Gloucester | Saw Mills End | 500 |
| Lydney Town | Lydney | Lydney Recreation Ground | 700 |
| Mangotsfield United | Mangotsfield | Cossham Street | 2,500 |
| Pershore Town | Pershore | Community Stadium | 4,000 |
| Roman Glass St George | Almondsbury | Oaklands Park | 2,000 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett Town | Royal Wootton Bassett | New Gerard Buxton Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Slimbridge | Slimbridge | Thornhill Park | 1,500 |
| Thornbury Town | Thornbury | Mundy Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Tuffley Rovers | Tuffley | Glevum Park | 1,000 |
| Westfields | Hereford | allpay.park | 2,000 |
| Worcester Raiders | Worcester | Claines Lane | 1,000 |
Division One
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Stratford |
| Promoted | FC Stratford |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 1,077 (3.52 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Team changes
Promoted from the Herefordshire League Premier Division Promoted from the Northamptonshire Combination Premier Division Promoted from the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division
Relegated from the Premier Division |
Promoted to the Premier Division Promoted to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North Resigned to the Gloucestershire County League Folded or withdrew
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Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Stratford (C, P) | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 79 | 27 | +52 | 81 | Promotion to the United Counties League Premier Division South |
| 2 | Wantage Town | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 104 | 53 | +51 | 72 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Bewdley Town | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 68 | |
| 4 | Stonehouse Town | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 65 | |
| 5 | Malmesbury Victoria (O, P) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 60 | |
| 6 | Cheltenham Saracens | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 58 | |
| 7 | Brimscombe & Thrupp | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 51 | |
| 8 | Alcester Town | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 48 | |
| 9 | Newent Town | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 46 | |
| 10 | Redditch Borough | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 45 | |
| 11 | Ludlow | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 43 | |
| 12 | Shortwood United | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 42 | |
| 13 | Chipping Sodbury Town | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 42 | |
| 14 | Carterton | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 78 | −22 | 42 | |
| 15 | Woodford United | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 82 | −34 | 35 | Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League Division One |
| 16 | Clanfield 85 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 27 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 17 | Wellington (Herefords) (R) | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 51 | 103 | −52 | 24 | Relegation to the Herefordshire League Division One |
| 18 | Thame United reserves (R) | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 85 | −52 | 14 | Relegation to the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Wantage Town | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Malmesbury Victoria | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Stonehouse Town | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Malmesbury Victoria | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Bewdley Town | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Stonehouse Town | 3 | |||||||
Semifinals
| 21 April 2026 | Wantage Town | 2–4 | Malmesbury Victoria | Wantage |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Alfredian Park Attendance: 378 |
| 21 April 2026 | Bewdley Town | 1–3 | Stonehouse Town | Bewdley |
| 19:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ribbesford Meadows Attendance: 281 |
Final
| 1 May 2026 | Stonehouse Town | 0–1 | Malmesbury Victoria | Stonehouse |
| 19:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Oldends Lane Attendance: 704 |
Results table
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester Town | Alcester | Stratford Road | |
| Bewdley Town | Bewdley | Ribbesford Meadows | 1,000 |
| Brimscombe & Thrupp | Brimscombe | The Meadow | 1,000 |
| Carterton | Carterton | Kilkenny Lane | 1,500 |
| Cheltenham Saracens | Cheltenham | Petersfield Park | 1,000 |
| Chipping Sodbury Town | Chipping Sodbury | The Ridings | 1,000 |
| Clanfield 85 | Clanfield | Radcot Road | 2,000 |
| FC Stratford | Tiddington | Knights Lane | 3,000 |
| Ludlow | Ludlow | Ludlow Football Stadium | 1,000 |
| Malmesbury Victoria | Malmesbury | The Flying Monk Ground | 1,000 |
| Newent Town | Newent | Wildsmith Meadow | 1,000 |
| Redditch Borough | Redditch | The Cherry Tree Stadium | 3,000 |
| Shortwood United | Nailsworth | Meadowbank Ground | 2,000 |
| Stonehouse Town | Stonehouse | Oldends Lane | 3,000 |
| Thame United reserves | Thame | Meadow View Park | 2,000 |
| Wantage Town | Wantage | Alfredian Park | 1,500 |
| Wellington (Herefords) | Wellington | Wellington Playing Fields | |
| Woodford United | Woodford Halse | Byfield Road | 3,000 |