2021–22 Hellenic Football League

The 2021–22 Hellenic Football League season is the 69th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England. For the first time since the 1999–2000 season, the league operates two divisions, the Premier Division at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6.

Hellenic League
Season2021–22

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 18 May 2021.[1]

After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, numerous promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.[2][3][4]

Premier Division

Team changes

The following teams changed divisions since the 2020–21 season:[1]

To Premier Division
From Premier Division

Premier Division table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bishop's Cleeve 23 16 6 1 59 26 +33 54 Promotion to Step 4
2 Malvern Town 21 13 6 2 64 33 +31 45 Promotion to Step 4 or qualification for the inter-step play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Bradford Town 22 14 2 6 52 29 +23 44
4 Westfields 22 13 4 5 48 29 +19 43
5 Brimscombe & Thrupp 23 13 4 6 49 34 +15 43
6 Cribbs 22 13 3 6 48 30 +18 42
7 Corsham Town 22 12 6 4 37 20 +17 42
8 Westbury United 20 11 6 3 46 24 +22 39
9 Longlevens 22 11 3 8 52 41 +11 36
10 Roman Glass St George 22 11 2 9 43 32 +11 35
11 Fairford Town 24 9 4 11 40 39 +1 31
12 Royal Wootton Bassett Town 22 8 4 10 34 43 −9 28
13 Shrivenham 23 8 4 11 30 48 −18 28
14 Hereford Lads Club 23 8 3 12 47 49 −2 27
15 Thornbury Town 24 4 8 12 29 48 −19 20
16 Tuffley Rovers 22 5 4 13 23 53 −30 19
17 Chipping Sodbury Town 23 5 3 15 31 62 −31 18
18 Lydney Town 24 5 2 17 35 62 −27 17
19 Calne Town 23 5 2 16 27 57 −30 17 Possible relegation to Step 6[lower-alpha 2]
20 Hallen 23 2 2 19 31 66 −35 8 Relegation to Step 6
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Hellenic League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[7]
Notes:
  1. At the end of the 2021–22 season, the 10 runners-up from Step 5 with the most points per game (PPG) will be automatically promoted. The remaining six runners-up will contest inter-step play-off matches with the six third-from-bottom clubs with the fewest PPG from the eight divisions at Step 4. The winner of each match will rise to or stay in Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while each loser will drop to or remain Step 5.[5]
  2. Twelve clubs with the most PPG out of 16 that are second-from-bottom in Step 5 will be reprieved.[6]

Results table
Home \ Away BIS BRA BTH CAL CHP COR CRB FRF HAL HLC LON LYD MAL ROM RWB SHR THO TUF WTB WFD
Bishop's Cleeve — 8–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–2 3–5 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 5–2
Bradford Town 1–2 — 0–1 5–1 3–2 2–1 3–1 2–3 3–1 4–0 4–1 0–2 1–1
Brimscombe & Thrupp 0–1 3–1 — 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–5 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 5–1
Calne Town 0–2 2–3 — 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–1 1–4 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 2–5
Chipping Sodbury Town 0–4 3–4 1–2 — 1–2 0–3 2–3 3–0 0–2 3–2 3–1 2–3 0–4
Corsham Town 1–1 0–3 1–4 4–0 — 3–2 1–0 3–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0
Cribbs 3–3 0–2 — 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–3 3–1 3–0 3–0 3–2
Fairford Town 3–3 1–3 1–0 4–1 0–1 — 3–0 2–4 0–2 3–3 0–2 5–3 2–0
Hallen 1–3 2–3 1–2 1–1 0–4 — 1–2 0–3 3–2 1–3 2–3 1–3 0–6
Hereford Lads Club 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–5 3–1 — 2–4 3–1 1–2 3–3 9–1 1–2
Longlevens 3–2 4–1 3–3 4–2 1–0 2–1 — 1–2 6–3 2–2 3–0
Lydney Town 2–4 0–2 0–2 3–2 0–4 3–1 — 1–1 2–4 1–3 4–0 1–5
Malvern Town 4–1 2–1 1–1 4–3 3–1 3–0 — 3–1 5–2 3–2 3–3 2–3
Roman Glass St George 1–3 5–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 — 4–1 1–0 4–1 1–1
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–4 1–0 3–1 4–3 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 2–3 1–3
Shrivenham 0–4 0–1 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–7 3–2 0–1 — 3–2 0–0
Thornbury Town 1–1 3–3 0–0 0–2 1–2 2–6 4–3 0–0 — 2–1 0–0 1–1
Tuffley Rovers 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–3 — 0–3
Westbury United 2–1 5–0 0–4 0–0 5–2 2–2 4–1 2–2 1–2 —
Westfields 1–1 3–0 3–1 5–4 5–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations
Bishop's Cleeve
Bradford Town
Brimscombe
Calne Town
Chipping Sodbury Town
Corsham Town
Cribbs
Fairford Town
Hallen
Hereford Lads Club
Longlevens
Lydney Town
Malvern Town
Roman Glass St George
Bassett
Shrivenham
Thornbury Town
Tuffley Rovers
Westbury United
Westfields
Map showing the location of teams in Hellenic Football League, Premier Division in 2021–22
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bishop's CleeveBishop's CleeveKayte Lane1,500
Bradford TownBradford on AvonTrowbridge Road1,800
Brimscombe & ThruppBrimscombeThe Meadow
Calne TownCalneBremhill View2,500
Chipping Sodbury TownChipping SodburyThe Ridings
Corsham TownCorshamSouthbank1,200
CribbsBristolThe Lawns1,000
Fairford TownFairfordCinder Lane2,000
HallenHallenThe Hallen Centre2,000
Hereford Lads ClubHerefordCounty Ground
LonglevensGloucesterSaw Mills End
Lydney TownLydneyLydney Recreation Ground700
Malvern TownMalvernLangland Stadium2,500
Roman Glass St GeorgeAlmondsburyOaklands Park2,000
Royal Wootton Bassett TownRoyal Wootton BassettNew Gerard Buxton Sports Ground
ShrivenhamShrivenhamBarrington Park
Thornbury TownThornburyMundy Playing Fields
Tuffley RoversTuffleyGlevum Park1,000
Westbury UnitedWestburyMeadow Lane
WestfieldsHerefordallpay.park2,000

Division One

Team changes
To Division One

From Division One East and West

Division One table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Worcester Raiders 18 14 0 4 54 25 +29 42 Promotion to Step 5
2 Cheltenham Saracens 18 12 4 2 46 25 +21 40 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Studley 17 13 0 4 56 18 +38 39
4 FC Stratford 19 11 4 4 52 29 +23 37
5 Clanfield 85 20 11 3 6 55 26 +29 36
6 Milton United 18 11 3 4 53 31 +22 36
7 Hereford Pegasus 15 9 5 1 41 17 +24 32
8 Littleton 18 10 0 8 38 28 +10 30
9 Stonehouse Town 19 8 2 9 37 34 +3 26
10 Pershore Town 18 7 3 8 35 31 +4 24
11 Shortwood United 19 6 5 8 36 44 −8 23
12 Malmesbury Victoria 17 5 4 8 35 42 −7 19
13 Newent Town 19 4 4 11 25 44 −19 16
14 Moreton Rangers 21 4 3 14 24 60 −36 15
15 Abingdon United 18 3 1 14 16 47 −31 10
16 Bourton Rovers 19 3 1 15 17 83 −66 10 Possible relegation to
feeder leagues
17 Cirencester Town Development 17 2 2 13 18 54 −36 8
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Hellenic League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[7]

Results table
Home \ Away ABI BOU CHL CIR CLA FCS HPG LIT MLM MIL MOR NEW PER SHO STO STU WOR
Abingdon United — 0–3 2–3 0–3 0–8 1–3 4–2 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–5 0–2
Bourton Rovers 0–1 — 0–4 1–1 2–4 1–4 0–4
Cheltenham Saracens 3–1 5–2 — 1–0 1–1 2–2 6–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 4–3
Cirencester Town Development 1–1 1–2 — 0–4 1–2 1–4 2–6 1–5
Clanfield 85 7–0 1–2 — 0–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 5–1
FC Stratford 6–0 3–3 — 2–2 5–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–2
Hereford Pegasus 8–0 1–0 6–2 — 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–3 3–1 1–2 2–1
Littleton 2–1 7–0 2–0 2–3 3–2 1–2 — 1–2 4–0 3–1 1–0 0–1
Malmesbury Victoria 5–0 2–3 0–6 — 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–6
Milton United 4–0 8–1 5–3 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 — 4–2 2–2 2–0
Moreton Rangers 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–4 1–4 1–3 — 1–5 1–3 1–0 2–1 0–5
Newent Town 0–4 2–3 0–2 4–1 0–0 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 0–5 2–1 1–3
Pershore Town 4–1 0–1 3–0 2–3 — 4–1 2–2 0–4 1–2
Shortwood United 2–2 2–1 1–5 1–3 3–0 2–2 — 1–5 0–7
Stonehouse Town 2–2 5–0 0–3 2–4 1–0 5–4 4–2 1–0 — 0–2
Studley 8–0 5–0 2–0 1–3 3–2 7–1 5–1 2–3 2–0 —
Worcester Raiders 6–1 2–5 2–1 4–2 2–1 2–0 1–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Hellenic League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations
Abingdon United
Bourton Rovers
Cheltenham Saracens
Cirencester Town Development
Clanfield 85
FC Stratford
Hereford Pegasus
Littleton
Malmesbury Victoria
Milton United
Moreton Rangers
Newent Town
Pershore Town
Shortwood United
Studley
Worcester Raiders
Location of the clubs in the 2021–22 Hellenic League Division One
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Abingdon UnitedAbingdon-on-ThamesThe Northcourt2,000
Bourton RoversBourton-on-the-WaterRissington Road
Cheltenham SaracensCheltenhamPetersfield Park
Cirencester Town DevelopmentCirencesterCorinium Stadium4,500
Clanfield 85ClanfieldRadcot Road2,000
FC StratfordTiddingtonKnights Lane
Hereford PegasusHerefordOld School Lane2,000
LittletonNorth and Middle LittletonFive Acres
Malmesbury VictoriaMalmesburyThe Flying Monk Ground
Milton UnitedMiltonPotash Lane
Moreton RangersMoreton-in-MarshLondon Road
Newent TownNewentWildsmith Meadow
Pershore TownPershoreCommunity Stadium4,000
Shortwood UnitedNailsworthMeadowbank Ground2,000
Stonehouse TownStonehouseMagpies Stadium
StudleyStudleyThe Beehive
Worcester RaidersWorcesterSixways Stadium11,499

References
  1. "NLS Step 5-6 Allocations". uhlSport Hellenic League. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. Bayliss, Ollie [@Ollie_Bayliss] (2 November 2021). "One of the other significant changes is promotion from Step 5 to Step 4. At Step 5, the best 10 second-placed teams now go up automatically. The other second-placed teams at Step 5 will play a play-off against a club third-bottom in Step 4" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. Bayliss, Ollie [@Ollie_Bayliss] (2 November 2021). "As a result of gaps in the non-league pyramid, the FA has clarified its position on promotions & relegations this season: ♦ Just 1 club per division will be relegated from the National League North & South ♦ Just 9 [recte 8] Step 3 clubs will be relegated (rather than 16 [recte 15])" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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