The 2015–16 season was the 113th 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 2014–15 season onwards, the Southern League is known as Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with
Evo-Stik.
The league constitution was announced on 15 May 2015.
After the constitution was announced,
Clevedon Town of Division One South & West were demoted because their floodlights were not to the required standard. As a result,
Ware were transferred to Division One Central from
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...
Division One North,
Fleet Town
Fleet Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Fleet, Hampshire, England. The club are currently members of the and play at Calthorpe Park.
History
The club was established in 1890 under the name Fleet Football Club. ...
and
Petersfield Town
Petersfield Town Football Club are an English football club based in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard Community Club. They are currently members of the ...
were transferred from Division One South & West to Division One Central, and
Burnham Burnham may refer to:
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*Burnham, Saskatchewan
England
*Burnham, Buckinghamshire
** Burnham railway station
** Burnham Grammar School
*Burnham Green, Hertfordshire, location of The White Horse
* Burnham, Lincolnshire
**High Burnham, ...
,
Marlow and newly promoted
Flackwell Heath were transferred in the opposite direction.
Flackwell Heath subsequently decided to refuse their promotion and stay in the
Hellenic League.
Redhill, who had been relegated from
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...
Division One South, were offered Flackwell Heath's place, but they refused due to travelling and financial reasons. Their position was then offered to
Wessex League runners-up
Winchester City
Winchester City Football Club are an English football team based in Winchester, Hampshire and playing in the Southern Football League Division One South. Craig Davis is the current manager. The club motto is "Many in Men, One in Spirit".
Histo ...
, who accepted.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs, including 18 clubs from the
previous season and six new clubs:
*Two clubs promoted from Division One Central:
**
Bedworth United
**
Kettering Town
*Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West:
**
Merthyr Town
**
Stratford Town
Stratford Town Football Club is a association football, football club representing the town of Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, but currently based in nearby Tiddington, Warwickshire, Tiddington. They are currently members of the and ...
*Plus:
**
King's Lynn Town, transferred from the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. It has four divisions: the Premier Division (which stands at level 7 of the English football league system), Division One East, Division One West and Divisio ...
**
Leamington, relegated from
Conference North
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Division One Central
Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from
previous season and six new clubs:
*
AFC Rushden & Diamonds, promoted from the
United Counties League
*
Arlesey Town, relegated from the Premier Division
*
Fleet Town
Fleet Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Fleet, Hampshire, England. The club are currently members of the and play at Calthorpe Park.
History
The club was established in 1890 under the name Fleet Football Club. ...
, transferred from Division One South & West
*
Kings Langley
Kings Langley is a village, former Manorialism, manor and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north-west of Westminster in the historic centre of London and to the south of the Chiltern Hills. It now forms part o ...
, promoted from the
Spartan South Midlands League
The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwest Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire. It is a feeder to the Southern Football League or the Isthmian League, ...
*
Petersfield Town
Petersfield Town Football Club are an English football club based in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association, and is a FA Charter Standard Community Club. They are currently members of the ...
, promoted from the
Wessex League
*
Ware, transferred from
Isthmian League Division One North
The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 teams ...
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Division One South & West
Division One South & West consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from
previous season and five new clubs:
*
Banbury United, relegated from the Premier Division
*
Burnham Burnham may refer to:
Places Canada
*Burnham, Saskatchewan
England
*Burnham, Buckinghamshire
** Burnham railway station
** Burnham Grammar School
*Burnham Green, Hertfordshire, location of The White Horse
* Burnham, Lincolnshire
**High Burnham, ...
, relegated from the Premier Division
*
Marlow, transferred from Division One Central
*
Slimbridge
Slimbridge is a village and civil parish near Dursley in Gloucestershire, England.
It is best known as the home of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge Reserve which was started by Sir Peter Scott.
Canal and Patch Bridge
The Gloucest ...
, promoted from the
Western League
*
Winchester City
Winchester City Football Club are an English football team based in Winchester, Hampshire and playing in the Southern Football League Division One South. Craig Davis is the current manager. The club motto is "Many in Men, One in Spirit".
Histo ...
, promoted from the
Wessex League
Flackwell Heath were initially promoted from the
Hellenic League, but refused promotion after being switched from Division One Central to Division One South & West. Their place eventually went to Winchester City.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
League Cup
The Southern League Cup 2015–16 (billed as the RedInsure Cup 2015–16 for sponsorship reasons) is the 78th season of the
Southern League Cup , the cup competition of the
Southern Football League
The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English fo ...
.
Preliminary Round
1st Round
2nd Round
3rd Round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
First leg
Second leg
See also
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Southern Football League
The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English fo ...
*
2015–16 Isthmian League The 2015–16 season is the 101st season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. Also, it is the tenth season for the current incarnatio ...
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2015–16 Northern Premier League The 2015–16 season is the 48th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the ninth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The League sponsors for 2015–16 are Evo-Stik.
Premier Division
The P ...
References
External links
Official website
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