The 2012–13 season was the 110th in the history of the
Southern League, which is an English
football
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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales. From the previous season onwards, the Southern League was known as The Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with
Evo-Stik.
Due to step three leagues increasing their number of clubs from 22 to 24 from the 2013–14 season onwards, only two clubs were relegated from the Premier Division, and only one club was relegated from each of Division One Central and South & West this season.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the
previous season and seven new clubs:
*Two clubs promoted from Division One Central:
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Bedworth United
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St Neots Town
*Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West:
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Bideford
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Toponymy
In ancient records Bi ...
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Gosport Borough
*Plus:
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Kettering Town, demoted from the
Conference National
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for financial reasons
Hinckley United and
Maidenhead United were originally relegated to this division from the Conference North/South, but were reprieved after the liquidation of
Darlington
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and the resignation of
Kettering Town from the Conference National. Darlington were relegated to the
Northern League, and Kettering applied to join the Southern League, allowing for a further reprieve for
Hemel Hempstead Town.
Leamington won the division and were promoted to the Conference North, while play-off winners Gosport Borough were promoted to the Conference South. Hemel Hempstead Town reached the play-off final after two relegation reprieves in the previous three seasons. Only two clubs were relegated this season due to the expansion of the Premier Division to 24 clubs for the next season. Bedworth United were relegated straight back to step 4, while Kettering Town continued their fall to Division One Central.
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Division One Central
Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from
previous season and four new clubs:
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Godalming Town, transferred from
Isthmian League Division One South
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Guildford City, promoted from the
Combined Counties League
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Royston Town, promoted from the
Spartan South Midlands League
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Thatcham Town, transferred from Division One South & West
Burnham won the division on the final day of the season and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Biggleswade Town. Woodford United lost all their matches and were the only club relegated from division this season.
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Division One South & West
Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from
previous season and four new clubs:
*Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
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Cirencester Town
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Evesham United
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Swindon Supermarine
*Plus:
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Merthyr Town, promoted from the
Western League
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Shortwood United, promoted from the
Hellenic League
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Winchester City, promoted from the
Wessex League
Poole Town won the division in their second season in the league, and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hungerford Town. Winchester City finished bottom and left the Southern League for the Wessex League for the second time in four seasons.
Sholing resigned at the end of the season for financial reasons, and dropped down to the
Wessex League.
On 12 May 2013,
Abingdon United also resigned from the league for financial reasons, and dropped down to the
Hellenic League.
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
League Cup
The Southern League Cup 2012–13 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2012–13 for sponsorship reasons) is the 75th season of the
Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the
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 ...
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Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Third Round
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Final
First leg
Second leg
See also
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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 ...
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2012–13 Isthmian League
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2012–13 Northern Premier League
The 2012–13 season is the 45th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the sixth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The League sponsors for 2012–13 are Evo-Stik.
Due to Step Three leag ...
References
External links
Official website
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