2024–25 Western Football League

{{Infobox football league season

|competition= Western Football League

|season= 2024–25

|winners=

|promoted=

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|prevseason= 2023–24

|nextseason= 2025–26

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The 2024–25 Western Football League season (known as the 2024–25 Jewson Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 123rd in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions: the Premier and the First.

The constitution was announced on 17 May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/may/17/the-fa-releases-national-league-system-club-allocations-for-steps-1-6-in-2024-25-term |title=THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM |date=17 May 2024 |publisher=The FA}}

The Premier Division (step 5) will promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off.

Premier Division

The Premier Division is increased from 18 to 20 clubs after Helston Athletic and Falmouth Town were promoted to the Southern League Division One South and Millbrook were relegated to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West.

Five new clubs joined the division:

=League table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=PQR

|team1=POR|name_POR=Portishead Town

|team2=CLE|name_CLE=Clevedon Town

|team3=BRX|name_BRX=Brixham

|team4=BAR|name_BAR=Barnstaple Town

|team5=BUC|name_BUC=Buckland Athletic

|team6=SHP|name_SHP=Shepton Mallet

|team7=N&T|name_N&T=Nailsea & Tickenham

|team8=STR|name_STR=Street

|team9=PAU|name_PAU=Paulton Rovers

|team10=OLD|name_OLD=Oldland Abbotonians

|team11=STA|name_STA=A.F.C. St Austell

|team12=IVY|name_IVY=Ivybridge Town

|team13=WLL|name_WLL=Wellington

|team14=BRS|name_BRS=Brislington

|team15=TOR|name_TOR=Torpoint Athletic

|team16=SAL|name_SAL=Saltash United

|team17=BRW|name_BRW=Bridgwater United

|team18=STB|name_STB=St Blazey

|team19=ILF|name_ILF=Ilfracombe Town

|team20=WLT|name_WLT=Welton Rovers

|win_STA=16|draw_STA=4|loss_STA=18|gf_STA=64|ga_STA=67

|win_BAR=21|draw_BAR=5|loss_BAR=12|gf_BAR=83|ga_BAR=57

|win_BRW=12|draw_BRW=6|loss_BRW=20|gf_BRW=44|ga_BRW=66

|win_BRS=15|draw_BRS=5|loss_BRS=18|gf_BRS=61|ga_BRS=62

|win_BRX=25|draw_BRX=5|loss_BRX=8|gf_BRX=79|ga_BRX=43

|win_BUC=19|draw_BUC=8|loss_BUC=11|gf_BUC=77|ga_BUC=41

|win_CLE=27|draw_CLE=5|loss_CLE=6|gf_CLE=101|ga_CLE=33

|win_ILF=7|draw_ILF=6|loss_ILF=25|gf_ILF=35|ga_ILF=79

|win_IVY=14|draw_IVY=9|loss_IVY=15|gf_IVY=57|ga_IVY=57

|win_N&T=19|draw_N&T=5|loss_N&T=14|gf_N&T=63|ga_N&T=49

|win_OLD=16|draw_OLD=7|loss_OLD=15|gf_OLD=56|ga_OLD=58

|win_PAU=18|draw_PAU=5|loss_PAU=15|gf_PAU=81|ga_PAU=75

|win_POR=29|draw_POR=4|loss_POR=5|gf_POR=114|ga_POR=37

|win_SAL=14|draw_SAL=4|loss_SAL=20|gf_SAL=67|ga_SAL=62

|win_SHP=19|draw_SHP=5|loss_SHP=14|gf_SHP=66|ga_SHP=44

|win_STB=7|draw_STB=8|loss_STB=23|gf_STB=41|ga_STB=85

|win_STR=18|draw_STR=6|loss_STR=14|gf_STR=62|ga_STR=58

|win_TOR=15|draw_TOR=3|loss_TOR=20|gf_TOR=65|ga_TOR=67

|win_WLL=16|draw_WLL=3|loss_WLL=19|gf_WLL=48|ga_WLL=72

|win_WLT=1|draw_WLT=1|loss_WLT=36|gf_WLT=24|ga_WLT=176

|status_POR=CP

|status_CLE=Q

|status_BRX=Q

|status_BAR=Q

|status_BUC=Q

|status_WLT=R

|status_ILF=R

|result1=P

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Southern League

|result2=PO|result3=PO|result4=PO|result5=PO

|col_PO=yellow1 |text_PO=Qualification for the play-offs

|result19=R |result20=R

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to step 6

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=16:33, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

|source=[https://www.westernleague.co.uk/tables Western League].}}

=Promotion playoffs=

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1=Clevedon Town

| RD1-score1=

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Buckland Athletic

| RD1-score2=

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Brixham

| RD1-score3=

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4=Barnstaple Town

| RD1-score4=

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=

| RD2-score1=

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=

| RD2-score2=

}}

==Semifinals==

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|time = 19:30

|team1 = Brixham

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|team2 = Barnstaple Town

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|stadium = Wall Park

|location = Brixham

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|date = 29 April

|time = 19:30

|team1 = Clevedon Town

|score =

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|team2 = Buckland Athletic

|goals1 =

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|aet =

|stadium = Hand Stadium

|location= Kenn

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Final==

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=Stadia and locations=

{{location map+ |UK England Southwest |width=600 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Premier Division |places=

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=50.34181|long=-4.78587 |label={{nowrap|AFC St Austell}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.08255|long=-4.06868 |label={{nowrap|Barnstaple Town}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.13186|long=-2.98940 |label={{nowrap|Bridgwater United}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.42966|long=-2.52483 |label={{nowrap|Brislington}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=50.39523|long=-3.50208 |label={{nowrap|Brixham}}|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=50.51323|long=-3.59575 |label={{nowrap|Buckland Athletic}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.20252|long=-4.11563 |label={{nowrap|Ilfracombe Town}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=50.38286|long=-3.92476 |label={{nowrap|Ivybridge Town}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.44060|long=-2.46637 |label={{nowrap|Oldland Abbotonians}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.30258|long=-2.49550 |label={{nowrap|Paulton Rovers}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=50.41020|long=-4.22343 |label={{nowrap|Saltash United}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.18647|long=-2.55934 |label={{nowrap|Shepton Mallet}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=50.36138|long=-4.71447 |label={{nowrap|St Blazey}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.11614|long=-2.74396 |label={{nowrap|Street}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=50.37337|long=-4.20902 |label={{nowrap|Torpoint Athletic}}|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=50.97814|long=-3.23120 |label={{nowrap|Wellington}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |UK England Southwest |lat=51.28943|long=-2.48125 |label={{nowrap|Welton Rovers}}|position=left}}

}}

{{location map+ |Somerset |width=500 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Premier Division |places=

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.42329|long=-2.83673 |label={{nowrap|Clevedon Town}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.43574|long=-2.77652 |label={{nowrap|Nailsea & Tickenham}}|position=}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.47442|long=-2.76360 |label={{nowrap|Portishead Town}}|position=top}}

}}

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Club

!Location

!Stadium

!Capacity

AFC St AustellSt AustellPoltair Park6,000
Barnstaple TownBarnstapleMill Road5,000
Bridgwater UnitedBridgwaterFairfax Park2,500
BrislingtonBristolIronmould Lane3,000
BrixhamBrixhamWall Park Road2,000
Buckland AthleticNewton AbbotHomers Heath1,000
Clevedon TownClevedonNorth Somerset Community Stadium3,900
Ilfracombe TownIlfracombeMarlborough Park2,000
Ivybridge TownIvybridgeErme Valley2,000
Nailsea & TickenhamNailseaFryth Way1,000
Oldland AbbotoniansOldland CommonAitchison Playing Field1,000
Paulton RoversPaultonWinterfield Stadium2,500
Portishead TownPortisheadBristol Road1,400
Saltash UnitedSaltashKimberley Stadium1,000
Shepton MalletShepton MalletOld Wells Road2,500
St BlazeySt BlazeyBlaise Park3,500
StreetStreetThe Tannery Ground1,000
Torpoint AthleticTorpointThe Mill1,000
WellingtonWellingtonWellington Playing Field1,000
Welton RoversMidsomer NortonWest Clewes Recreation Ground2,400

First Division

The First Division remains at 22 clubs after Portishead Town and Brislington were promoted to the Premier Division; Wincanton Town were promoted to the Wessex League Premier Division; Middlezoy Rovers were transferred to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, and Bishop Sutton were relegated.

Five new clubs joined the division:

=League table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=PQR

|show_limit=5

|team1=HAL|name_HAL=Hallen

|team2=CAL|name_CAL=Calne Town

|team3=DEV|name_DEV=Devizes Town

|team4=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford Town

|team5=WLL|name_WLL=Wells City

|team6=LGS|name_LGS=Longwell Green Sports

|team7=BIT|name_BIT=Bitton

|team8=STU|name_STU=Sturminster Newton United

|team9=TEL|name_TEL=Bristol Telephones

|team10=MEN|name_MEN=Mendip Broadwalk

|team11=SHI|name_SHI=Shirehampton

|team12=CRI|name_CRI=Cribbs Reserves

|team13=CAD|name_CAD=Cadbury Heath

|team14=AEK|name_AEK=AEK Boco

|team15=AVO|name_AVO=Avonmouth

|team16=RAD|name_RAD=Radstock Town

|team17=ODD|name_ODD=Odd Down

|team18=HEN|name_HEN=Hengrove Athletic

|team19=CHE|name_CHE=Cheddar

|team20=WAR|name_WAR=Warminster Town

|team21=KEY|name_KEY=Keynsham Town

|team22=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham Town

|win_AEK=15|draw_AEK=8|loss_AEK=19|gf_AEK=64|ga_AEK=69

|win_AVO=15|draw_AVO=7|loss_AVO=20|gf_AVO=80|ga_AVO=84

|win_BIT=25|draw_BIT=6|loss_BIT=11|gf_BIT=79|ga_BIT=59

|win_BRA=25|draw_BRA=8|loss_BRA=9|gf_BRA=92|ga_BRA=47

|win_TEL=17|draw_TEL=13|loss_TEL=12|gf_TEL=96|ga_TEL=66

|win_CAD=17|draw_CAD=7|loss_CAD=18|gf_CAD=69|ga_CAD=74

|win_CAL=27|draw_CAL=5|loss_CAL=10|gf_CAL=100|ga_CAL=48

|win_CHE=9|draw_CHE=7|loss_CHE=26|gf_CHE=39|ga_CHE=83

|win_CRI=17|draw_CRI=9|loss_CRI=16|gf_CRI=79|ga_CRI=73

|win_DEV=25|draw_DEV=9|loss_DEV=8|gf_DEV=95|ga_DEV=35

|win_GIL=1|draw_GIL=5|loss_GIL=36|gf_GIL=29|ga_GIL=141

|win_HAL=31|draw_HAL=6|loss_HAL=5|gf_HAL=103|ga_HAL=29

|win_HEN=9|draw_HEN=11|loss_HEN=22|gf_HEN=51|ga_HEN=70

|win_KEY=5|draw_KEY=8|loss_KEY=29|gf_KEY=44|ga_KEY=131

|win_LGS=25|draw_LGS=7|loss_LGS=10|gf_LGS=104|ga_LGS=63

|win_MEN=18|draw_MEN=10|loss_MEN=14|gf_MEN=79|ga_MEN=77

|win_ODD=10|draw_ODD=9|loss_ODD=23|gf_ODD=56|ga_ODD=94

|win_RAD=12|draw_RAD=5|loss_RAD=25|gf_RAD=60|ga_RAD=89

|win_SHI=18|draw_SHI=8|loss_SHI=16|gf_SHI=66|ga_SHI=64

|win_STU=23|draw_STU=7|loss_STU=12|gf_STU=74|ga_STU=57

|win_WAR=7|draw_WAR=10|loss_WAR=25|gf_WAR=46|ga_WAR=101

|win_WLL=25|draw_WLL=7|loss_WLL=10|gf_WLL=90|ga_WLL=41

|adjust_points_BIT=-4

|hth_BIT=Bitton had four points deducted

|adjust_points_CHE=-1

|hth_CHE=Cheddar had one point deducted

|hth_CRI=Cribbs Reserves were demoted after Cribbs' first team were relegated from the Southern League. The FA stipulate there must be two levels between a club's first team and its reserves.

|status_HAL=CP

|status_CAL=Q

|status_DEV=Q

|status_BRA=Q

|status_WLL=Q

|status_GIL=R

|status_KEY=R

|status_WAR=R

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to the Premier Division

|col_PO=yellow1|text_PO=Qualification for the play-offs

|result1=P |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO

|result12=R1|result20=R|result21=R|result22=R

|col_R1=red1|text_R1=Demoted due to first team's relegation

|col_R=red2|text_R=Possible relegation to
feeder leagues

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=16:37, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

|source=[https://www.westernleague.co.uk/tables Western League].

}}

=Promotion playoffs=

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1=Calne Town

| RD1-score1=

| RD1-seed2=5

| RD1-team2=Wells City

| RD1-score2=

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Devizes Town

| RD1-score3=

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4=Bradford Town

| RD1-score4=

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=

| RD2-score1=

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=

| RD2-score2=

}}

==Semifinals==

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|time = 19:30

|team1 = Devizes Town

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|team2 = Bradford Town

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

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|stadium = Nursteed Road

|location = Devizes

|attendance =

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|date = 29 April

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Calne Town

|score =

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|team2 = Wells City

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Bremhill View

|location= Calne

|attendance =

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==Final==

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=Stadia and locations=

{{location map+ |Somerset |width=800 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Division One |places=

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.42825|long= -2.47172 |label={{nowrap|Bitton}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.33939|long= -2.24381 |label={{nowrap|Bradford Town}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.45124|long= -2.48122 |label={{nowrap|Cadbury Heath}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.44606|long= -2.01134 |label={{nowrap|Calne Town}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.27155|long= -2.77438 |label={{nowrap|Cheddar}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.34473|long= -1.98319 |label={{nowrap|Devizes Town}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.04054|long= -2.26262 |label={{nowrap|Gillingham Town}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.41949|long= -2.50731 |label={{nowrap|Keynsham Town}}|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.43812|long= -2.49086 |label={{nowrap|Longwell Green Sports}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.35211|long= -2.38152 |label={{nowrap|Odd Down}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.28962|long= -2.44020 |label={{nowrap|Radstock Town}}|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=50.93576|long= -2.30131 |label={{nowrap|Sturminster Newton United}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.20121|long= -2.18390 |label={{nowrap|Warminster Town}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Somerset |lat=51.20262|long= -2.65159 |label={{nowrap|Wells City}}|position=left}}

}}

{{location map+ |Bristol |width=600 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 2024–25 Western League Division One |places=

{{location map~ |Bristol |lat=51.44818|long= -2.50484 |label={{nowrap|AEK Boco}}|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Bristol |lat=51.49586|long= -2.68714 |label={{nowrap|Avonmouth}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bristol |lat=51.40799|long= -2.54680 |label={{nowrap|Bristol Telephones}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bristol |lat=51.51625|long= -2.62760 |label={{nowrap|Cribbs Reserves}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bristol |lat=51.51710|long= -2.65258 |label={{nowrap|Hallen}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bristol |lat=51.39539|long= -2.55701 |label={{nowrap|Hengrove Athletic}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bristol |lat=51.42141|long= -2.58834 |label={{nowrap|Mendip Broadwalk}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Bristol |lat=51.49137|long= -2.67053 |label={{nowrap|Shirehampton}}|position=left}}

}}

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Club

!Location

!Stadium

!Capacity

AEK BocoHanhamGreenbank Recreation Ground1,000
AvonmouthAvonmouthKing George V Recreation Ground
BittonBittonBath Road
Bradford TownBradford-on-AvonTrowbridge Road1,000
Bristol TelephonesWhitchurchBTRA Sports Ground1,000
Cadbury HeathCadbury HeathCadbury Heath Road
Calne TownCalneBremhill View2,500
CheddarCheddarDraycott Road
Cribbs ReservesHenburyThe Lawns1,000
Devizes TownDevizesNursteed Road2,500
Gillingham TownGillinghamWoodwater Lane1,000
HallenHallenHallen Centre2,000
Hengrove AthleticWhitchurchNorton Lane1,000
Keynsham TownKeynshamAJN Stadium3,001
Longwell Green SportsLongwell GreenLongwell Green Community Centre1,000
Mendip BroadwalkBristolFilwood Park Playing Fields1,000
Odd DownBathLew Hill Memorial Ground1,000
Radstock TownRadstockSouthfields Recreation Ground1,250
ShirehamptonShirehamptonPenpole Lane1,000
Sturminster Newton UnitedSturminster NewtonBarnets Field1,000
Warminster TownWarminsterWeymouth Street1,000
Wells CityWellsAthletic Ground1,500

References

  • [https://www.westernleague.co.uk/tables League tables]

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