West Sussex Football League


The West Sussex Football League is a football competition in England. It was formed in 1896.
The League has 10 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. Membership is not limited to clubs from West Sussex. Currently the league also includes teams from Surrey and Hampshire though these are from places that are close to the county boundaries.

Cup Competitions

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

Walter Rossiter Memorial Trophy

The pre-season opening match of the season is the Walter Rossiter Trophy which is contested between the previous season's league winner and Centenary Cup winners. The current holder is West Chiltington FC.

League Cups

The league's main cup is the Centenary Cup which includes teams from the league's top three tiers, from the Premier Division to Division 2. The current holder of the cup is Horsham Trinity FC.
The league's two other cups are the Tony Kopp Cup for the northern section of Divisions 3, 4 and 5 and the Bareham Trophy for the southern sections of the same lower divisions. The current holder of the Tony Kopp Cup is AFC Gatwick and the holder of the Bareham Trophy is Barnham Trojans FC.

Charity Cups

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:
CompetitionQualifying Divisions2019 Winner
Malcolm Simmonds Memorial CupPremier Division and Division 1Capel FC
Chichester Charity CupDivision 2 North and SouthStorrington Community FC Reserves
Division 3 Charity CupDivision 3 North and SouthBarnham Trojans FC
Division 4 Charity CupDivision 4 North and SouthSelsey FC Reserves
Division 5 Charity CupDivision 5 North and SouthSlinfold FC Reserves

2018-19 Members

Premier Division

Angmering | Ashington Rovers | Capel | Henfield | Lavant | Newtown Villa | Nyetimber Pirates | Southwater | TD Shipley | The Unicorn | West Chiltington

Championship North

Alfold Reserves | Barns Green | Billingshurst Reserves | Broadbridge Heath Reserves | Holbrook | Horsham Crusaders | Horsham Trinity | Partridge Green | Pulborough | Steyning Town Community FC Reserves | Westcott 1935 | Wisborough Green

Championship South

Coal Exchange | East Dean | Lavant Reserves | Nyetimber Pirates Reserves | Petworth | Predators | Sidlesham Reserves | Sompting | Stedham United | Worthing Borough

Division Two North

Cowfold Reserves | Ewhurst | Henfield Reserves | Horsham Baptists & Ambassadors | Horsham Olympic | Newdigate | Rowfant Village | Rudgwick | Slinfold | Upper Beeding Reserves

Division Two South

AFC Southbourne | Felpham Colts | Hunston Community Club FC | Milland | Newtown Villa Reserves | Storrington Community FC Reserves | The Crown | Watersfield | Whyke United | Yapton

Division Three North

Billingshurst 3rds | Capel Reserves | Cowfold 3rds | Ewhurst Reserves | Holbrook Reserves | Horsham Crusaders Reserves | Southwater Reserves | Southwater Royals | Westcott 1935 Reserves | Wisborough Green Reserves

Division Three South

AFC Littlehampton | Ambassadors | Angmering Seniors Reserves | Barnham Trojans | Beaumont Park | Boxgrove | Chapel | Harting | Littlehampton United Reserves | Yapton Reserves

Division Four North

Brockham | Fittleworth | Horsham Baptists & Ambassadors Reserves | Horsham Trinity Reserves | Plaistow | Pulborough Patriots | Rudgwick Reserves | Southwater 3rds | TD Shipley Reserves | Watersfield Reserves

Division Four South

Barnham Trojans Reserves | Del United | Fenhurst Sports | Predators Reserves | Nyetimber Pirates 3rds | Selsey Reserves | Stedham United Reserves | Wittering United

Division Five North

| Barns Green Reserves | Brockham Reserves | Horsham Olympic Reserves | Petworth Reserves | Partridge Green Reserves | Pulborough Reserves | Slinfold Reserves | Thakeham Village | Watersfield 3rds

Division Five South

Angmering Reserves | Arun Church | Broadwater Athletic | Felpham Colts Reserves | Flansham Park Rangers | Lodsworth | The Unicorn Reserves

Past League Winners

The league ran 11 divisions up until 2015 when Division 5 Central was dropped. In 2016, Division One was split into North and South to increase back to 11 divisions.
SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision One NorthDivision One SouthDivision Two NorthDivision 2 SouthDivision Three NorthDivision Three SouthDivision Four NorthDivision Four SouthDivision Five NorthDivision Five CentralDivision Five South
2018/19West ChiltingtonSteyning Town ReservesNyetimber Pirates ReservesCowfold ReservesWatersfieldSouthwater RoyalsBarnham TrojansTD Shipley ReservesFernhurst SportsSlinfold ReservesThe Unicorn Reserves
2017/18Nyetimber PiratesCapelAngmeringWestcott 1935Lavant ReservesHorley AFCYapton ReservesSouthwater RoyalsBoxgroveBrockhamDel United
2016/17Nyetimber PiratesAshington RoverAngmering SeniorsBorder WanderersThe UnicornWestcott 1935Nyetimber Pirates ReservesRowfant VillageWatersfieldCapel ReservesLancing United Thirds
2015/16Lancing UnitedHunston Community ClubAshington RoversAngmering SeniorsHorsham CrusadersWorthing BoroughThakeham VillageElmerEwhurst ReservesTangmere
2014/15OckleyPetworthWisborough GreenNewtown Villa ReservesEwhurstThe CrownCapelAjax TreesBorder Wanderers ReservesWatersfieldWorthing Borough
2013/14BoshamPredatorsAFC Roffey Club ReservesStedham UnitedHorsham TrinityAngmering SeniorsFC AmberleyCoal ExchangeCapel ReservesWest Chiltington ReservesThe Unicorn
2012/13CowfoldWittering UnitedOckleyNewtown Villa ReservesAFC Roffey Club ReservesThe Vardar VIPBorder WanderersHammer UnitedFaygate United ThirdsFC AmberleyThe Crown