West Sussex Football League

Association football league in England

The West Sussex Football League is a football competition in England, formed in 1896.

It comprises 78 teams across eight divisions, of which the highest - the Premier Division - sits at level 12 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Southern Combination League Division Two.[1]

Membership is not limited to clubs from West Sussex, with the league also including teams from neighbouring Surrey and Hampshire, although these are from places that are close to the county boundaries.[1]

## Cup competitions

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The West Sussex Football League operates one pre-season opener, three league cups and three charity cup competitions.[1]

## Walter Rossiter Memorial Trophy

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The pre-season curtain-raiser is the Walter Rossiter Trophy which is contested between the previous season's Premier Division champions and Centenary Cup winners. The current holder is Barns Green.

## League cups

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The league's main cup is the Centenary Cup which includes teams from the league's top three tiers - Premier Division, Championship and Division One. The current holders are Boys Club Old Boys.

The league's two other cups are the Tony Kopp Cup for the Northern section of Divisions Two and Three and the Bareham Trophy for the Southern and Central sections of the same divisions. The current holders of the Tony Kopp Cup is Henfield Reserves, with AFC Fernhurst current holders of the Bareham Trophy.

## Charity cups

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The remaining competitions within the league are the charity cups, these operate laterally across the northern and southern section of each division. These cups are:

Competition | Qualifying Divisions | 2022-23 Winners

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Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup | Premier Division, Championship | Barnham Trojans
Chichester Charity Cup | Division One, Division Two North and South | Del United
Division Three Charity Cup | Division Three North, Central and South | Ferring Reserves

## 2024–25 members

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### Premier Division

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* AFC Fishbourne
* Barnham Trojans
* Barns Green
* Billingshurst Reserves
* Delunited
* Harting
* Horsham Crusaders
* Petworth
* Rudgwick
* Sussex Rangers
* Watersfield
* Wisborough Green

### Division One North

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* Ashurst United
* Billingshurst Thirds
* Capel Reserves
* Holbrook Olympic
* Horsham Crusaders A.F.C.
* Rudgwick Reserves
* Slinfold
* Southwater Reserves
* TD Shipley Reserves

### Division One South

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* Angmering
* East Dean
* East Preston Development
* Ferring Reserves
* Flansham Park Rangers
* Goring by Sea Cricket
* Hunston Community Club
* Newtown Villa
* Stedham United
* Wittering United

### Division Two North

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* Ashington Rovers
* Brockham
* Cowfold
* Ewhurst
* Horsham Baptists & Ambassadors
* Horsham Crusaders Reserves
* Rudgwick Development
* Upper Beeding Reserves
* Watersfield Reserves
* Westcott (1935)

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### Division Two South

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* Barnham Trojans Reserves
* Beaumont Park
* Bosham Reserves
* Boys Club Old Boys
* Hunston Community Club Reserves
* Milland
* Optimus
* Queens Head Raiders
* Selsey Reserves
* Yapton

### Division Three North

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* Brockham Reserves
* Henfield
* Holbrook Olympic Reserves
* Horsham Baptists & Ambassadors Development
* Horsham Crusaders Town
* Horsham Trinity
* Newdigate
* Slinfold Reserves
* Southwater Royals Reserves
* Southwater Thirds
* TD Shipley Thirds

### Division Three South

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* Ambassadors
* Bracklesham Bay
* Fittleworth
* Flansham Park Rangers Reserves
* Hunston Community Club Thirds
* Stedham United Reserves
* Sussex Rangers Development
* Worthing Town Reserves
* Yapton Reserves

### Division Three Central

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* Ashington Cougars
* Barns Green Reserves
* Chapel
* Fittleworth Reserves
* Horsham Crusaders Athletic
* Partridge Green
* Petworth Reserves
* Pulborough
* West Chiltington
* Wisborough Green Reserves
* Yapton Thirds

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## Past Divisional Champions

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The league ran eleven divisions up until 2015 when Division 5 Central was dropped. In 2016, Division One was split into North and South to increase back to eleven divisions.

In 2023/24 the Championship South was dropped and Division One was brought back in. Division Four was also dropped and Division Three Central was introduced.

Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division One North | Division One South | Division Two North | Division 2 South | Division Three North | Division Three South | Division Four North | Division Four South | Division Five North | Division Five Central | Division Five South

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2012/13 | Cowfold | Wittering United |  |  | Ockley | Newtown Villa Reserves | AFC Roffey Club Reserves | The Vardar VIP | Border Wanderers | Hammer United | Faygate United Thirds | FC Amberley | The Crown
2013/14 | Bosham | Predators |  |  | AFC Roffey Club Reserves | Stedham United | Horsham Trinity | Angmering Seniors | FC Amberley | Coal Exchange | Capel Reserves | West Chiltington Reserves | The Unicorn
2014/15 | Ockley | Petworth |  |  | Wisborough Green | Newtown Villa Reserves | Ewhurst | The Crown | Capel | Ajax Trees | Border Wanderers Reserves | Watersfield | Worthing Borough
2015/16 | Lancing United | Hunston Community Club |  |  | Ashington Rovers | Angmering Seniors | Horsham Crusaders | Worthing Borough | Thakeham Village | Elmer | Ewhurst Reserves |  | Tangmere
2016/17 | Nyetimber Pirates |  | Ashington Rover | Angmering Seniors | Border Wanderers | The Unicorn | Westcott 1935 | Nyetimber Pirates Reserves | Rowfant Village | Watersfield | Capel Reserves |  | Lancing United Thirds
2017/18 | Nyetimber Pirates |  | Capel | Angmering | Westcott 1935 | Lavant Reserves | Horley AFC | Yapton Reserves | Southwater Royals | Boxgrove | Brockham |  | Del United
2018/19 | West Chiltington |  | Steyning Town Reserves | Nyetimber Pirates Reserves | Cowfold Reserves | Watersfield | Southwater Royals | Barnham Trojans | TD Shipley Reserves | Fernhurst Sports | Slinfold Reserves |  | The Unicorn Reserves
2019/20 | Season abandoned
2020/21 | Season abandoned
Season | Premier Division | Championship | Championship South | Division Two North | Division Two South | Division Three North | Division Three South | Division Four North | Division Four South | Division Four Central
2021/22 | Capel | Barns Green | Fishbourne | Henfield | Lavant Reserves | Holbrook | Barnham Trojans Reserves | Barns Green Reserves | Goring by Sea Cricket | Rudgwick 3rds
2022/23 | Barns Green | Felpham Colts | TD Shipley | Holbrook Olympic | Barnham Trojans Reserves | Horsham Crusaders AFC | Ferring Reserves | Ashurst United |  |
Season | Premier Division | Championship | Division One | Division Two North | Division Two South | Division Three North | Division Three South | Division Three Central |  |
2023/24 | Lavant | Wisborough Green | Holbrook Olympic | Billingshurst Thirds | Ferring Reserves | Westcott (1935) | Selsey Reserves | Watersfield Reserves |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c "About the West Sussex Football League". West Sussex Football League. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

## External links

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* Official site