TUNE IN FOR THE LEAGUE CUP DRAW!

June 19, 2025

The draw for the early rounds of the Velocity Wessex League Cup will take place on Sunday (June 22), live on the Radio Show between 2-4pm.


Ten ties will be drawn at the First Round stage, with 22 byes;


Ball numbers as follows:


1. AFC ALDERMASTON

2. AFC STONEHAM

3. ALRESFORD TOWN

4. AMESBURY TOWN

5. ANDOVER NEW STREET

6. ASH UNITED

7. BAFFINS MILTON ROVERS

8. BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS

9. BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY

10. BOURNEMOUTH

11. BROCKENHURST

12. CHRISTCHURCH

13. CLANFIELD

14. COLDEN COMMON

15. COVE

16. COWES SPORTS

17. DOWNTON

18. EAST COWES VICTORIA

19. FAWLEY AFC

20. FLEETLANDS

21. FOLLAND SPORTS

22. FRIMLEY GREEN

23. HAMBLE CLUB

24. HAMWORTHY REC

25. HAMWORTHY UNITED

26. HYTHE & DIBDEN

27. KINTBURY RANGERS

28. LAVERSTOCK & FORD

29. LYMINGTON TOWN

30. MILLBROOK

31. NEW MILTON TOWN

32. NEWPORT IOW

33. PETERSFIELD TOWN

34. PORTLAND UNITED

35. RINGWOOD TOWN

36. ROMSEY TOWN

37. SHERBORNE TOWN

38. TOTTON & ELING

39. US PORTSMOUTH

40. WHITCHURCH UNITED

41. WINCANTON TOWN

42. YATELEY UNITED


First & Second Round Draw - Updated


There will be a different name on the trophy this season, with League and Cup double winners, AFC Portchester (pictured), gaining promotion to the Isthmian South Central.


Dates for the ties drawn will be confirmed in due course.


The League campaign gets under way on Saturday, August 2 for both the Premier Division and Division One, with fixtures released at the end of June for the Premier Division, and mid-July for Division One (owing to ground shares).


Photo: Robin Caddy

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