The 2022–23 Western Football League season (known as the 2022–23 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 121st in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.
The constitution was announced on 12 May 2022.
With a view to a merger between the Western League and the South West Peninsula League in 2023–24, four clubs were to be automatically promoted from Division One to Step 5, depending on ground grading. The fifth-placed club may also have been promoted, on a PPG (points per game) basis. However, the FA scrapped the merger in February 2023 after a breakdown in negotiations, and promotion was reverted to two clubs, one via a play-off.
Premier Division
The Premier Division was increased to 20 clubs from 19 after Exmouth Town and Tavistock were promoted to the Southern League South Division, and Bridport were relegated to the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East. Brislington requested demotion to Division One, which the league accepted.
Five new clubs joined the division.
- Promoted from Division One:
- Sherborne Town
- Welton Rovers
- Promoted from the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East:
- Torpoint Athletic
- Promoted from the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West:
- Falmouth Town
- Relegated from the Southern League Division One South:
- Barnstaple Town
League table
Inter-step play-off
First Division
The First Division was increased from 21 clubs to 22 after Sherborne Town and Welton Rovers were promoted to the Premier Division, and Devizes Town were relegated.
Four new clubs joined:
- Brislington, voluntarily demoted from the Premier Division
- Hallen, relegated from the Hellenic Football League Premier Division
- Nailsea & Tickenham, promoted from the Somerset County League
- Shirehampton, promoted from the Gloucestershire County Football League
- Lebeq United changed their name to FC Bristol.
- Brislington are ineligible for promotion after taking voluntary demotion from the Premier Division last season.
League table
Promotion playoffs
References
- League tables
External links
- Western League Official Site
