The 2017–18 Hellenic Football League season was the 65th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017. Following some adjustments, the constitution for the Hellenic League was ratified at the league's AGM on 2 July.
Premier Division
Football league season| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Thatcham Town |
| Promoted | Thatcham Town Bracknell Town Highworth Town |
| Relegated | Woodley United Burnham |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,419 (3.73 per match) |
| ← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
- Abingdon United, promoted from Division One West
- Fairford Town, promoted from Division One West
- Wantage Town, relegated from the Southern League
- Windsor, transferred from the Combined Counties League
- Woodley United, promoted from Division One East
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcham Town | 38 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 129 | 25 | +104 | 98 | Promoted to the Southern League Division One South |
| 2 | Bracknell Town | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 129 | 27 | +102 | 98 | Promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division |
| 3 | Highworth Town | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 113 | 50 | +63 | 88 | Promoted to the Southern League Division One South |
| 4 | Wantage Town | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 40 | +50 | 86 | |
| 5 | Flackwell Heath | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 88 | 55 | +33 | 74 | |
| 6 | Brimscombe & Thrupp | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 70 | |
| 7 | Binfield | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 76 | +6 | 64 | |
| 8 | Windsor | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 74 | +1 | 52 | |
| 9 | Longlevens | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 77 | −14 | 50 | |
| 10 | Tuffley Rovers | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 49 | |
| 11 | Oxford City Nomads | 38 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 73 | 83 | −10 | 44 | Club folded |
| 12 | Brackley Town Saints | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 43 | |
| 13 | Abingdon United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 77 | −15 | 43 | |
| 14 | Ascot United | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 54 | 82 | −28 | 40 | |
| 15 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 85 | −41 | 39 | |
| 16 | Lydney Town | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 45 | 87 | −42 | 33 | |
| 17 | Highmoor Ibis | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 52 | 100 | −48 | 29 | |
| 18 | Fairford Town | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 59 | 98 | −39 | 28 | |
| 19 | Woodley United | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 80 | −48 | 26 | Relegated to Division One East |
| 20 | Burnham | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 34 | 111 | −77 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- Burnham were deducted three points on 2 December for a fielding an ineligible player in a match.
Division One East
Football league season| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Virginia Water |
| Promoted | Virginia Water |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 601 (3.85 per match) |
| ← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Division One East featured nine clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
- Henley Town, relegated from the Premier Division
- Milton United, transferred from Division One West
- Thame Rangers, promoted from Spartan South Midlands League Division Two
- Virginia Water, promoted from the Surrey Elite Intermediate League
- Wallingford Town, promoted from the North Berks League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Water | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 58 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Bicester Town | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 54 | |
| 3 | Penn & Tylers Green | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 48 | |
| 4 | Sandhurst Town | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 45 | Transferred to the Combined Counties League |
| 5 | Holyport | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 42 | |
| 6 | Wokingham & Emmbrook | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 41 | |
| 7 | Wallingford Town | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Thame Rangers | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 29 | |
| 9 | Chalfont Wasps | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 21 | Demoted to Division Two East |
| 10 | Didcot Town reserves | 24 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 20 | |
| 11 | AFC Aldermaston | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 20 | |
| 12 | Chinnor | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 19 | |
| 13 | Milton United | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 66 | −44 | 9 | |
| 14 | Henley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league, record expunged |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- Henley Town resigned from the league, having played thirteen matches, and as a result their playing record (PL:13, W:1, D:0, L:12, GF:3, GA:57) was expunged.
Division One West
Football league season| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ardley United |
| Promoted | Ardley United Shrivenham |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 796 (4.37 per match) |
| ← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Division One West featured eleven clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- Ardley United, demoted from the Premier Division
- Headington Amateurs, transferred from Division One East
- Kidlington reserves, promoted from Division Two West
- Pewsey Vale, transferred from the Wessex League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardley United | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 102 | 33 | +69 | 59 | Promoted to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Shrivenham | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 74 | 38 | +36 | 54 | |
| 3 | Easington Sports | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 51 | |
| 4 | Pewsey Vale | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 49 | |
| 5 | Cirencester Town development | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 46 | |
| 6 | North Leigh United | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 44 | |
| 7 | Letcombe | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 43 | Demoted to North Berks League |
| 8 | Clanfield | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 40 | |
| 9 | Headington Amateurs | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 40 | Demoted to Division Two West |
| 10 | Cheltenham Saracens | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 32 | |
| 11 | Kidlington reserves | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 30 | |
| 12 | Woodstock Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 83 | −42 | 22 | Demoted to Division Two West |
| 13 | New College Swindon | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 104 | −78 | 10 | |
| 14 | Tytherington Rocks | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 151 | −133 | 0 | |
| 15 | Shortwood United reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned from the league, record expunged |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
- Cheltenham Saracens were deducted three points on 2 December for a fielding an illegible player in a match.
- Shortwood United Reserves left the league at the end of March having played 20 matches. All results expunged.
Division Two East
Football league season| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chalvey Sports |
| Promoted | Chalvey Sports Abingdon Town |
| ← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Division Two East featured 5 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 7 new clubs:
- Abingdon Town
- Abingdon United development, transferred from Division Two West and changed name form Abingdon United reserves
- Chinnor reserves, from Oxfordshire Senior League
- London Rangers
- Long Crendon
- Thame Rangers development
- Virginia Water reserves
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalvey Sports | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 14 | +75 | 55 | Promoted to Division One East |
| 2 | Abingdon United development | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 26 | +49 | 53 | Transferred to Division Two West |
| 3 | Long Crendon | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 43 | |
| 4 | Virginia Water reserves | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 33 | |
| 5 | Penn & Tylers Green reserves | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 33 | |
| 6 | Aston Clinton development | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 32 | |
| 7 | Abingdon Town | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 30 | Promoted to Division One East |
| 8 | Stokenchurch | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 26 | |
| 9 | Thame Rangers Development | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 23 | Resigned from the league |
| 10 | Chalfont Wasps reserves | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 20 | |
| 11 | Chinnor reserves | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 20 | |
| 12 | London Rangers | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 39 | 124 | −85 | 9 | Resigned from the league |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Division Two West
Football league season| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Newent Town |
| Promoted | Newent Town Carterton |
| ← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Division Two West featured 7 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 5 new clubs:
- Bishop's Cleeve development
- Carterton, dropped from Premier Division
- Cheltenham Saracens reserves
- Clanfield reserves, rejoined the League
- Newent Town, joined from the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newent Town | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 21 | +51 | 46 | Promoted to Division One West |
| 2 | Bourton Rovers | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 78 | 22 | +56 | 43 | |
| 3 | Moreton Rangers | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 41 | |
| 4 | Carterton | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 39 | Promoted to Division One West |
| 5 | Bishop's Cleeve development | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 36 | Resigned from the league |
| 6 | Brimscombe & Thrupp reserves | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Highworth Town reserves | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 24 | |
| 8 | Faringdon Town | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 20 | |
| 9 | Clanfield reserves | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 20 | |
| 10 | Shrivenham reserves | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 63 | −42 | 12 | |
| 11 | Cheltenham Saracens reserves | 20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 119 | −110 | 2 | Resigned from the league |
| 12 | Easington Sports reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew, record expunged |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- "Club Allocations for Step 5–6" (PDF). FA. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "HENLEY TOWN WITHDRAW FROM HELLENIC LEAGUE". Henley Town FC. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "Shortwood Resign from Southern League". 29 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.