HAMPSHIRE Premier Division champions VT FC have finally sailed off into the new-look Sydenhams Wessex League.

The Boatmen's place in next season's Division 1 of the SWL was confirmed at Sunday's annual general meeting along with Dorset champions Hamworthy United, who are managed by former Wimborne Vase winner Alex Pike.

Massive restructuring of the non-league pyramid sees the SWL line up with three divisions of 22 teams in August, instead of the one division last season.

The promotion of VT FC and Hamworthy United sees last season's bottom-placed club, Whitchurch United, and second-bottom Blackfield & Langley relegated into the new second division, which contains most of the old Hampshire Premier Division sides plus Dorset outfit Shaftesbury.

All clubs in Division 2 have floodlights, whereas only Netley Central Sports have floodlighting in a 22-strong Division 3 set-up, which will kick-off much earlier than most other leagues on August 7.

The old Wessex Combination is now two divisions of 17 teams - split into East and West Divisions - while the old Hampshire League reserve sides without floodlights form a 14-club Combination Division.

The feeders to the new-look Wessex will be the Aldershot, Bournemouth, Dorset, Isle of Wight, North Hants, Portsmouth and Southampton Senior Leagues - plus the new Hampshire League 2004, should it be sanctioned.

Promotion and relegation from the SWL will be through individual leagues, subject to ground grading, and not via the Hampshire League 2004.

SYDENHAMS WESSEX LEAGUE

Constitution 2004/2005

Division 1: AFC Newbury, AFC Totton, Alton Town, Andover, BAT, Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Bournemouth Poppies, Brockenhurst, Christchurch, Cowes Sports, Downton, Fareham Town, Gosport Borough, Hamble ASSC, Hamworthy United, Lymington & New Milton, Moneyfields, Portland United, Thatcham Town, VT FC, Wimborne Town, Winchester City.

Division 2: AFC Aldermaston, Alresford Town, Amesbury Town, Andover New Street, Bishop's Waltham Town, Blackfield & Langley, Brading Town, East Cowes Victoria, Fawley AFC, Horndean, Hythe & Dibden, Liss Athletic, Locks Heath, Lymington Town, Petersfield Town, Poole Town, Ringwood Town, Romsey Town, Shaftesbury, Stockbridge, United Services Portsmouth (Portsmouth RN), Whitchurch United.

Division 3: AFC Portchester, Clanfield, Colden Common, DC AFC, Farnborough North End, Fleet Spurs, Fleetlands, Hamble Club, Hayling United, Laverstock & Ford, Ludgershall Sports, Micheldever, Netley Central Sports, Ordnance Survey, Otterbourne, Overton United, Paulsgrove, QK Southampton, RS Basingstoke, Tadley Calleva, Verwood Town, Yateley Green.

Combination East: AFC Newbury Res, Alresford Town Res, Alton Town Res, Andover Res, Andover New Street Res, Bishop's Waltham Town Res, Cowes Sports Res, Gosport Borough Res, Horndean Res, Liss Athletic Res, Locks Heath Res, Moneyfields Res, Petersfield Town Res, Thatcham Town Res, United Services Portsmouth Res, Whitchurch United Res, Winchester City Res.

Combination West: AFC Totton Res, Amesbury Town Res, BAT Res, Bashley Res, Bemerton Heath Harlequins Res, Blackfield & Langley Res, Brockenhurst Res, Christchurch Res, Downton Res, Eastleigh Res, Hamble ASSC Res, Hythe & Dibden Res, Lymington Town Res, Lymington & New Milton Res, Ringwood Town Res, Romsey Town Res, VT FC Res.

Combination: AFC Portchester Res, Clanfield Res, Colden Common Res, Fawley AFC Res, Fleetlands Res, Fleet Spurs Res, Hamble Club Res, Hayling United Res, Laverstock & Ford Res, Micheldever Res, Overton United Res, Paulsgrove Res, QK Southampton Res, RS Basingstoke Res.