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Founded | 1896-2004 |
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Country | England |
Feeder to | Wessex League |
Relegation to | Southampton League Portsmouth League Bournemouth League Isle of Wight League North Hants League Aldershot League |
Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup FA Vase Hampshire Senior Cup Hampshire Intermediate Cup Local Divisional FA Senior Cups |
The Hampshire League was a football league in Hampshire, England. During its heyday its constitution consisted of four divisions with over 60 clubs taking part - this included a vast number of semi-professional teams and Reserve/’A’ sides of the areas professional clubs with many famous players playing in its matches over the years, often in front of large crowds.
The league ran for 108 years, from 1896 until 2004 - after which two competitions have since spawned from it; the Hampshire League 2004 (an unofficial continuation) and the Hampshire Premier Football League. The former dissolved in 2013 and was absorbed by the latter, which now operates with two divisions, with the top flight gaining place on the revised FA Pyramid system.