Velocity Wessex League
Welcome to the Velocity Wessex League website. An FA Accredited League at Steps 5-6 of the NLS, serving clubs in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset & Wiltshire.
The FA have released their League allocations for Steps 5-6 in 2024/25, with two 20-club Divisions featuring in the Velocity Wessex League. In the Premier Division, we bid farewell to 2023/24 champions, Moneyfields - promoted to the Isthmian South Central Division and runners-up Shaftesbury who head into the Southern League South - while Petersfield Town make a lateral move into the Southern Combination Premier. Division One champions, Hamworthy Recreation and play-off winners Millbrook are promoted - alongside Downton, who return to Step 5 for the first time since 2013/14 - by virtue of their PPG and as a play-off finalist. In addition, we welcome Wincanton Town - play-off finalists from the Toolstation Western Division One.
AFC Portchester have won the Servio Hampshire Senior Cup, defeating AFC Totton on penalties at the EBB Stadium. It was a fitting swansong for manager, Dave Carter - who is set to move into a new role at the club - following the Royals' Velocity Wessex League Cup final defeat to Hamble Club last weekend.
Cowes Sports have retained the Isle of Wight Gold Cup after beating Newport (IOW) on penalties in front of 605 at Westwood Park on Friday evening. It took until the 79th minute for the deadlock to be broken - George Carter slotting home for Cowes, who led despite being down to ten men following Ollie West's red card on the hour. Newport levelled with two minutes of normal time remaining - Henry West on target for the Division One side - but it was Cowes who prevailed on spot-kicks, winning 6-5.
PREMIER DIVISION
DIVISION ONE
