The 2016–17 season was the 114th in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football 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 12 May 2016.

Premier Division

On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. Later,

Cinderford Town Cinderford Town Association Football Club is a football club based in Cinderford in Gloucestershire, England. Affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA, they are currently members of the and play at the Causeway Ground. History The modern ...

, who were originally promoted to the Southern Football League Premier Division as champions of Division One South & West, initially declined promotion due to financial concerns. On 27 May it was confirmed that Cinderford Town would remain in Division One South & West. As a consequence, the team with the best record among those relegated at level 7 - Stamford - were reprieved from relegation. Corby Town, who were originally placed in the Premier Division, were transferred to the Southern Football League to take the vacated place. On 14 June 2016,

Evesham United Evesham United Football Club are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008–09 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Divisi ...

, who had been transferred from the Southern League Division One South & West to the Northern Premier League First Division South due to Cinderford's refusal to accept promotion, had an appeal against the decision to transfer them leagues heard by the Football Association. On 15 June 2016, they were informed they were successful in their appeal, meaning they would stay in their original league. The knock on effect of this was

were forced to take promotion to the Southern Football League Premier Division. This meant that Corby Town were placed back in the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the 2016-17 season. 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: **

Kings Langley Kings Langley is a village, former manor and 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 of the London commuter belt. The village ...

** St Ives Town *Two clubs promoted from Division One South & West: ** Banbury United **

*Two clubs relegated from the

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: ** Basingstoke Town **

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Division One Central

On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. Three Division One Central clubs were moved to the parallel divisions: AFC Rushden & Diamonds were transferred to

Northern Premier League Division One South 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 Division ...

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to Isthmian League Division One South and

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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 ...

. Division One Central consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from previous season and seven new clubs: * AFC Dunstable, promoted from the

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, promoted from the

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, promoted from the Combined Counties League * Farnborough, demoted from the

Isthmian League Premier Division 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 team ...

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, relegated from the Premier Division *

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, promoted from the Hellenic League * Marlow, transferred from Division One South & West

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Division One South & West

On 12 May 2016 the league constitution was announced. One Division One South & West club were moved to the parallel division: Marlow were transferred to Division One Central. Later,

, who were originally promoted to the Premier Division as champions of Division One South & West, declined promotion due to financial concerns. On 27 May it was confirmed that Cinderford Town would remain in Division One South & West. As a consequence,

were transferred to the

to create a place for Cinderford Town. On 14 June 2016,

were forced to take promotion to the Southern Football League Premier Division. Thus, Division One South & West featured five new clubs: * Barnstaple Town, promoted from the Western League *

Bideford Bideford ( ) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government district. Toponymy In ancient records Bideford is recorded as ''Bedeford'', ' ...

, relegated from the Premier Division *

Hereford Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, south-west of Worcester and north-west of Gloucester. With a populatio ...

, promoted from the

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* Paulton Rovers, relegated from the Premier Division *

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, promoted from the

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League Cup

The 2016–17 Southern League Cup (billed as The League Challenge Cup) was the 79th edition of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Official website
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Premier Division

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Division One Central

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Division One South & West

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League Cup

1st round

2nd round

3rd round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

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References

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