2020–21 Hellenic Football League

The 2020–21 Hellenic Football League season was the 68th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates a number of divisions, three of which were in the English football league system, the Premier Division at Step 5 and the two regionally split Divisions One, East and West, at Step 6.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and were subject to appeal.

The 2020–21 season started in September and was suspended in December a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The league season was subsequently abandoned on 24 February 2021.[2]

Promotions and restructuring

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The scheduled restructuring of non-League football took place at the end of the season, with new divisions added to the Combined Counties and the United Counties Leagues at Step 5 for 2021-22, along with an additional division in the Northern Premier League at Step 4.[3] Promotions from Steps 5 to 4 and 6 to 5 were based on points per game across all matches over the two cancelled seasons (2019-20 and 2020-21), while teams were promoted to Step 6 on the basis of a subjective application process.[3] Consequently, the East and West divisions merged into one group for the next season.

Premier Division

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Hellenic Football League
Premier Division
Season2020–21
PromotedBinfield
Matches played69
Goals scored213 (3.09 per match)

The Premier Division comprised 18 teams, one less than the previous season, following the resignation of Brackley Town Saints.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Flackwell Heath 7 6 0 1 16 4 +12 18 Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
2 Binfield 7 5 2 0 18 7 +11 17 Promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division[a]
3 Reading City 9 5 2 2 15 10 +5 17 Transferred to the Combined Counties League
4 Bishop's Cleeve 8 5 0 3 15 8 +7 15
5 Brimscombe & Thrupp 6 4 2 0 18 5 +13 14
6 Fairford Town 9 4 1 4 17 13 +4 13
7 Holmer Green 8 4 1 3 14 11 +3 13 Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
8 Longlevens 7 3 3 1 12 9 +3 12
9 Easington Sports 7 4 0 3 12 11 +1 12 Transferred to the United Counties League
10 Virginia Water 8 3 2 3 10 10 0 11 Transferred to the Combined Counties League
11 Burnham 7 2 3 2 8 11 −3 9
12 Windsor 9 2 2 5 17 19 −2 8
13 Lydney Town 7 2 2 3 9 14 −5 8
14 Westfields 5 2 1 2 5 5 0 7
15 Royal Wootton Bassett Town 8 1 4 3 8 12 −4 7
16 Tuffley Rovers 7 2 0 5 7 16 −9 6
17 Ardley United 10 1 1 8 8 20 −12 4 Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
18 Shrivenham 9 1 0 8 4 28 −24 3
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

Division One East

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Hellenic Football League
Division One East
Season2020–21
Matches played58
Goals scored219 (3.78 per match)
2021–22 (Division One) →

Division One East comprised 15 teams, two less than the previous season, following the resignations of Didcot Town reserves and Marlow United.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Wokingham & Emmbrook 8 6 2 0 22 2 +20 20 Promoted to the Combined Counties League[a]
2 Holyport 9 5 2 2 17 12 +5 17
3 Wallingford Town 10 5 2 3 15 13 +2 17 Transferred to the Combined Counties League
4 Risborough Rangers 6 6 0 0 24 2 +22 18 Promoted to the Spartan South Midlands League
5 Milton United 7 4 1 2 19 13 +6 13
6 Long Crendon 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13 Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
7 Kidlington development 8 3 3 2 19 15 +4 12
8 Penn & Tylers Green 5 3 1 1 12 7 +5 10
9 AFC Aldermaston 7 3 1 3 11 14 −3 10 Transferred to the Combined Counties League
10 Abingdon United 9 3 1 5 13 17 −4 10
11 Langley 8 2 2 4 15 26 −11 8 Transferred to the Combined Counties League
12 Chalvey Sports 8 2 1 5 11 19 −8 7
13 Abingdon Town 8 1 1 6 9 18 −9 4 Resigned from the league
14 Woodley United 6 1 0 5 8 22 −14 3 Transferred to the Combined Counties League
15 Thame Rangers 11 1 0 10 12 32 −20 3 Resigned from the league
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

Division One West

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Hellenic Football League
Division One West
Season2020–21
Matches played67
Goals scored254 (3.79 per match)
2021–22 (Division One) →

Division One West comprised 15 teams, one less than the previous season, following the resignation of New College Swindon.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Malvern Town 11 10 0 1 38 14 +24 30 Promoted to the Premier Division[a]
2 Thornbury Town 9 5 3 1 19 9 +10 18
3 Newent Town 9 5 2 2 20 15 +5 17
4 Hereford Lads Club 9 5 1 3 26 10 +16 16 Promoted to the Premier Division[a]
5 Malmesbury Victoria 10 4 4 2 20 10 +10 16
6 Hereford Pegasus 10 5 1 4 16 17 −1 16
7 Clanfield 8 4 3 1 13 7 +6 15
8 Cheltenham Saracens 7 3 2 2 17 13 +4 11
9 Bourton Rovers 7 3 1 3 14 17 −3 10
10 Wellington 9 3 0 6 17 19 −2 9 Resigned to the Herefordshire County FA League
11 Stonehouse Town 8 3 0 5 9 18 −9 9
12 Shortwood United 8 2 2 4 8 13 −5 8
13 Moreton Rangers 12 1 4 7 14 30 −16 7
14 Tytherington Rocks 9 2 0 7 14 23 −9 6 Transferred to the Western League
15 Cirencester Town development 8 0 1 7 9 39 −30 1
Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Promoted based on points per game calculations from 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons combined.

Division Two East

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Hellenic Football League
Division Two East
Season2020–21

Division Two East featured 15 new clubs:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flackwell Heath reserves 6 4 1 1 21 10 +11 13 Resigned from the league
2 Holmer Green development 5 4 0 1 19 11 +8 12
3 Wokingham & Emmbrook reserves 4 3 1 0 12 1 +11 10 Resigned from the league
4 Watlington Town 5 3 1 1 16 12 +4 10
5 Westfield reserves 4 3 0 1 13 11 +2 9 Resigned from the league
6 Chalfont Wasps 4 2 1 1 6 9 −3 7
7 Yateley United 2 2 0 0 10 4 +6 6 Resigned to the Thames Valley Premier Football League
8 FC Beaconsfield 5 1 3 1 11 11 0 6
9 Chalvey Sports reserves 4 1 1 2 11 12 −1 4
10 Chinnor 6 1 1 4 17 22 −5 4 Transferred to Division Two North
11 Hazlemere Sports 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
12 Penn & Tylers Green reserves 4 0 1 3 8 14 −6 1
13 Taplow United 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0
14 Stokenchurch 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
15 Cove Under 23 3 0 0 3 4 15 −11 0 Resigned from the league
Source: Fa Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two North

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Hellenic Football League
Division Two North
Season2020–21

Division Two North featured 10 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 4 new clubs:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Heyford Athletic 4 4 0 0 14 1 +13 12
2 Thame United reserves 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11 Promoted to Spartan South Midlands League Division One
3 Aston Clinton reserves 6 3 1 2 12 11 +1 10 Transferred to Division Two East
4 Buckingham Athletic development 4 3 0 1 11 8 +3 9
5 Headington Amateurs 5 2 2 1 12 9 +3 8
6 Southam United 3 2 1 0 9 7 +2 7 Resigned to the Oxfordshire Senior League
7 Ardley United development 4 2 0 2 10 9 +1 6 Resigned from the league
8 Easington Sports development 4 1 2 1 11 6 +5 5
9 Adderbury Park 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
10 Long Crendon reserves 5 1 1 3 6 14 −8 4
11 Risborough Rangers reserves 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2 Transferred to Spartan South Midlands League Division Two
12 Banbury United development 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
13 Old Bradwell United development 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
14 Kidlington development 6 0 0 6 3 21 −18 0
Source: Fa Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two South

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Hellenic Football League
Division Two South
Season2020–21

Division Two South featured 2 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 12 new clubs:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hungerford Town Swifts 6 6 0 0 24 4 +20 18
2 Highworth Town reserves 5 3 1 1 15 3 +12 10
3 Kintbury Rangers 3 3 0 0 14 4 +10 9
4 Swindon Supermarine development 5 3 0 2 7 9 −2 9
5 Letcombe 5 2 2 1 13 3 +10 8
6 Shrivenham reserves 6 2 0 4 10 15 −5 6
7 Clanfield reserves 6 1 2 3 12 16 −4 5
8 Wantage Town development 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
9 Woodcote & Stoke Rows 4 1 1 2 10 21 −11 4 Transferred to Division Two East
10 Abingdon United development 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 3 Transferred to Division Two North
11 Wallingford Town reserves 5 1 0 4 9 16 −7 3 Resigned from the league
12 AFC Aldermaston reserves 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3 Transferred to Division Two East
13 Woodstock Town 4 1 0 3 4 13 −9 3 Transferred to Division Two North
14 Faringdon Town 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: Fa Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division Two West

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Hellenic Football League
Division Two West
Season2020–21

Division Two West featured 2 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 12 new clubs:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Slimbridge reserves 6 5 0 1 20 5 +15 15
2 Kington Town 6 4 0 2 17 12 +5 12
3 Malvern Town development 4 3 1 0 13 6 +7 10
4 Hartpury University 5 3 1 1 16 13 +3 10 Transferred to the Herefordshire County FA League
5 Shipston Excelsior 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Resigned from the league
6 Tuffley Rovers development 6 2 2 2 23 20 +3 8
7 SC Inkberrow 3 2 0 1 17 4 +13 6
8 Shortwood United reserves 6 2 0 4 17 17 0 6
9 Fairford Town reserves 5 2 0 3 10 17 −7 6 Transferred to Division Two South
10 Cricklade Town reserves 5 2 0 3 8 17 −9 6 Resigned from the league
11 Newent Town reserves 6 1 2 3 12 21 −9 5
12 Moreton Rangers reserves 4 1 1 2 6 11 −5 4 Resigned from the league
13 Evesham United development 5 0 1 4 6 16 −10 1
14 Bourton Rovers reserves 4 0 0 4 3 14 −11 0
Source: Fa Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

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  1. ^ "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). Non League Paper. 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ "FA Update On Steps 3-6". 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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