2026–27 Western Football League
Football league season
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The 2026–27 Western Football League season (known as the 2026–27 Jewson Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 125th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions: the Premier and the First.
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
The Premier Division (step 5) will promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. The constitution was announced on 14 May 2026.[1]
Premier Division
The Premier Division was reduced from 20 clubs to 19, after Barnstaple Town and Paulton Rovers were promoted to the Southern League Division One South, Bradford Town were transferred to the Hellenic League Premier Division, A.F.C. St Austell were expelled, Nailsea & Tickenham resigned, Oldland Abbotonians took voluntary demotion to the First Division, and Helston Athletic took voluntary demotion to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West.
Six new clubs joined the division:
- One promoted from the First Division:
- One promoted from the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East:
- One promoted from the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West:
- Two relegated from Southern League Division One South:
- One demoted from Southern League Division One South for ground grading reasons:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgwater United | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 29 | Promotion to Southern League |
| 2 | Clevedon Town | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 27 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Portishead Town | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 22 | |
| 4 | St Blazey | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 22 | |
| 5 | Liskeard Athletic | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 22 | |
| 6 | Tavistock | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 21 | |
| 7 | Newquay | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 17 | |
| 8 | Buckland Athletic | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 17 | |
| 9 | Brixham | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 17 | |
| 10 | Saltash United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 17 | |
| 11 | Bovey Tracey | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 16 | |
| 12 | Sidmouth Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 15 | |
| 13 | Shepton Mallet | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 15 | |
| 14 | Torpoint Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 14 | |
| 15 | Street | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 13 | |
| 16 | Brislington | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 11 | |
| 17 | Ivybridge Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 10 | |
| 18 | Wells City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 7 | Relegation to step 6 |
| 19 | Wellington | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 67 | −60 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17:50, 3 October 2026 (UTC). Source: Western League.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results table
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2026–27 Western League Premier Division (Somerset)
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey | Bovey Tracey | The Western Counties Roofing Ground | 3,000 |
| Bridgwater United | Bridgwater | Fairfax Park | 2,500 |
| Brislington | Bristol | Ironmould Lane | 3,000 |
| Brixham | Brixham | Haycock Lane | 2,000 |
| Buckland Athletic | Newton Abbot | Homers Heath | 1,000 |
| Clevedon Town | Clevedon | North Somerset Community Stadium | 3,900 |
| Ivybridge Town | Ivybridge | Erme Valley | 2,000 |
| Liskeard Athletic | Liskeard | Lux Park | 2,000 |
| Newquay | Newquay | Mount Wise Stadium | 5,000 |
| Portishead Town | Portishead | Bristol Road | 1,400 |
| Saltash United | Saltash | Kimberley Stadium | 1,000 |
| Shepton Mallet | Shepton Mallet | Old Wells Road | 2,500 |
| Sidmouth Town | Sidmouth | Manstone Recreation Ground | 2,500 |
| St Blazey | St Blazey | Blaise Park | 3,500 |
| Street | Street | The Tannery Ground | 1,000 |
| Tavistock | Tavistock | Langsford Park | 2,000 |
| Torpoint Athletic | Torpoint | The Mill | 1,000 |
| Wellington | Wellington | Wellington Playing Field | 1,000 |
| Wells City | Wells | Rowdens Road | 1,500 |
First Division
The First Division is reduced from 20 clubs to 18 after Devizes Town, Sturminster Newton United and Wells City were promoted, and Cheddar and Hengrove Athletic were relegated.
Three new clubs joined the division:
- One voluntarily demoted from the Premier Division:
- One voluntarily demoted from the Wessex League Premier Division:
- One promoted from the Somerset County League:
- Clubs voluntarily demoted last season are not eligible for promotion.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Telephones | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 24 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | AEK Boco | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 23 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Avonmouth | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 23 | |
| 4 | Longwell Green Sports | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 22 | |
| 5 | Odd Down | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 22 | |
| 6 | Nailsea United | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 21 | |
| 7 | Shirehampton | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 21 | |
| 8 | Warminster Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 18 | |
| 9 | Almondsbury | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 16 | |
| 10 | Cadbury Heath | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 15 | |
| 11 | Bitton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 14 | |
| 12 | Radstock Town | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 13 | |
| 13 | Wincanton Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 13 | |
| 14 | Oldland Abbotonians | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 12 | |
| 15 | Keynsham Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 12 | |
| 16 | Calne Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 11 | Possible relegation to feeder leagues |
| 17 | Mendip Broadwalk | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 4 | |
| 18 | Welton Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 39 | −31 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18:00, 3 October 2026 (UTC). Source: Western League.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results table
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2025–26 Western League Division One (Bristol)
Location of the clubs in the 2025–26 Western League Division One (Wiltshire)
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Boco | Hanham | Greenbank Recreation Ground | 1,000 |
| Almondsbury | Almondsbury | The Field | |
| Avonmouth | Avonmouth | King George V Recreation Ground | |
| Bitton | Bitton | Bath Road | |
| Bristol Telephones | Whitchurch | BTRA Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Cadbury Heath | Cadbury Heath | Cadbury Heath Road | |
| Calne Town | Calne | Bremhill View | 2,500 |
| Keynsham Town | Keynsham | AJN Stadium | 3,001 |
| Longwell Green Sports | Longwell Green | Longwell Green Community Centre | 1,000 |
| Mendip Broadwalk | Bristol | Filwood Park Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Nailsea United | Nailsea | Grove Sports Centre | 1,000 |
| Odd Down | Bath | Lew Hill Memorial Ground | 1,000 |
| Oldland Abbotonians | Oldland Common | Aitchison Playing Field | 1,000 |
| Radstock Town | Radstock | Southfields Recreation Ground | 1,250 |
| Shirehampton | Shirehampton | Penpole Lane | 1,000 |
| Warminster Town | Warminster | Weymouth Street | 1,000 |
| Welton Rovers | Midsomer Norton | West Clewes Recreation Ground | 2,400 |
| Wincanton Town | Wincanton | Wincanton Sports Ground | 1,000 |