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The objective of the league on its formation was to increase the standard of football and competition throughout Dorset and neighbouring Counties , an ideal that still holds today. At present the league is operating with 18 clubs, covering the entire county of Dorset , ranging from Bridport in the west and Swanage in the south to Sherborne in the north and Bournemouth in the east plus Westland Sports from Yeovil . The inaugural season saw 12 clubs in membership with Swanage Town lifting the Championship and the 15th Training Battalion R.A.S.C. finishing as runners up. The following season the top two places were reversed. In the first 5 seasons, Swanage Town won the Championship four times and finished in runners up spot on one other occasion. To date they are the league's most successful club, having won the league title on no less than 12 occasions as well as finishing in second place 9 times. Parley Sports have also reached the final of the Combination Cup 21 times, lifting the trophy on 11 occasions. In 1991 the Dorset Football Combination League accepted an invitation to become a feeder to the Wessex League , thus giving its member clubs the opportunity to progress through the National League System . The 2002/2003 saw the League change its name to the Dorset Premier Football League. It was felt that this more reflected the League's status. THE LEAGUE SETUP FOR SEASON 2005-2006 IS AS FOLLOWS
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