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The 2006–07 season was the 104th in the history of the Southern League, which is an English
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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales. This season was the first to feature the new Division One sections after reform of the
Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
structure.


Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs: *Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division: ** Corby Town ** Stamford *Two clubs promoted from the Western Division: ** Clevedon Town ** Hemel Hempstead Town *Plus: ** Maidenhead United, relegated from the
Conference South The National League South, officially Vanarama National League South, is a professional Association football league in England. National League South is the second division of the National Leagues and step 2 of the NLS and sixth-highest ti ...
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, transferred from the
Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
Bath City won the league and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Maidenhead United, who returned to the Conference after relegation in 2006. Only Northwood were relegated this season, and the other clubs finished in the relegation zone were reprieved due to Farnborough Town and Scarborough folding, and Hayes merging with Yeading.


League table


Play-offs


Stadia and locations


Division One Midlands

After the end of the previous season, the regional divisions were restructured due to the reorganisation of the
Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
. Most of the previous season's Eastern Division clubs were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Eastern and Western divisions were replaced by Division One Midlands and Division One South & West. Brackley Town won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Bromsgrove Rovers. Both clubs that finished in the relegation zone were reprieved, due to clubs folding or resigning from other leagues.Swifts given relegation lifeline
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League formation

Division One Midlands consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from previous season Southern League divisions and six new clubs: * Clubs relegated from the Premier Division: ** Aylesbury United ** Evesham United * Clubs from the Western Division: ** Bedworth United ** Brackley Town ** Bromsgrove Rovers ** Cinderford Town ** Dunstable Town ** Leighton Town ** Rushall Olympic ** Solihull Borough ** Stourport Swifts ** Sutton Coldfield Town ** Willenhall Town * Clubs from the Eastern Division: ** Barton Rovers ** Berkhamsted Town ** Rothwell Town * Clubs promoted from the Midland Alliance: ** Chasetown ** Malvern Town **
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, promoted from the Hellenic League ** Spalding United, transferred from Northern Premier League Division One ** Woodford United, promoted from the
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League table


Play-offs


Stadia and locations


Division One South & West

After the end of the previous season, the regional divisions were restructured due to the reorganisation of the
Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
. Most of the previous season's Eastern Division clubs were transferred to the Isthmian League. Southern League Eastern and Western divisions were replaced by Division One Midlands and Division One South & West. Bashley won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Swindon Supermarine. Hanwell Town and Beaconsfield SYCOB were relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League, while Lymington & New Milton resigned from the league before the next season started.


League formation

Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including nine clubs from previous season Southern League divisions and 13 new clubs: * Clubs joined from the Western Division: ** Beaconsfield SYCOB ** Bracknell Town ** Burnham ** Marlow ** Paulton Rovers ** Swindon Supermarine ** Taunton Town * Clubs transferred from
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: ** Bashley ** Lymington & New Milton ** Newport (Isle of Wight) * Clubs promoted from the Hellenic League: ** Abingdon United ** Didcot Town * Clubs promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League: ** Hanwell Town ** Hillingdon Borough ** Oxford City * Clubs promoted from the
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: **
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** Thatcham Town ** Winchester City *Plus: ** Brook House, promoted from Isthmian League Division Two ** Chesham United, relegated from the Premier Division **
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, joined the Eastern Division ** Windsor & Eton, relegated from Isthmian League Premier Division At the end of the season Brook House changed name to AFC Hayes.


League table


Play-offs


Stadia and locations


League Cup


First round

Clubs playing in the Southern League Premier Division were exempt from the first round. All teams in the two divisions One entered the competition at this stage.


Second round

Cirencester Town and Northwood entered at this stage along with all the clubs who won their first round ties. All other Premier Division clubs were exempt.


Third round

All clubs who had been previously exempt entered at this stage of the competition along with the 12 teams who won their second round fixtures.


Fourth round


Quarter-finals


Semi-finals


Final


See also

*
Southern Football League The Southern League is a football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from East Anglia, the South and Midlands of England, and South Wales. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven a ...
* 2006–07 Isthmian League * 2006–07 Northern Premier League


References

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