The 2018–19 season was the 116th in the history of the
Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league (known as Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with
Evo-Stik) has two Premier divisions (Central and South) at step 3 of the
National League System
The National League System comprises the six levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the English Football League. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Football Association. The National League System has a ...
(NLS) and two Division One divisions (Central and South) at step 4 of the NLS.
This was the first season to consist of four divisions in the league, following a shakeup of the Southern,
Isthmian, and
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
s divisions by geographical region. The Southern League was chosen to create a new division at Step 3; the 21 clubs remaining from the Premier Division the previous season were split into two new Premier divisions; Central and South. The league constitution was announced in May 2018.
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Premier Division Central
At the end of the previous season a new division was created at step 3, while the number of clubs in step 3 divisions was reduced from 24 to 22. The Premier Division Central consisted of ten clubs from the previous season Premier Division, and twelve new clubs.
*Promoted from Division One East:
**AFC Rushden & Diamonds
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*Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division One South
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system.
Geographically, the league c ...
:
**Alvechurch
Alvechurch ( ) is a large village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Bromsgrove (district), Bromsgrove district in northeastern Worcestershire, England, in the valley of the River Arrow, Worcestershire, River Arrow. The Lickey H ...
** Bedworth United
*Relegated from the National League North
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:
** Tamworth
*Transferred from the Isthmian League Premier Division
The Isthmian League () is a regional 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 88 teams in fo ...
:
**Leiston
Leiston ( ) is a town and civil parish in the East Suffolk (district), East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is close to Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, north-east of Ipswich and north-east of London. The town had a population of 5,508 at th ...
** Lowestoft Town
**Needham Market
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*Transferred from the Northern Premier League Premier Division
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system.
Geographically, the league c ...
:
**Barwell
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** Coalville Town
** Halesowen Town
** Rushall Olympic
**Stourbridge
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at the southwester ...
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Super final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Premier Division South
At the end of the previous season a new division was created at step 3, while the number of clubs in step 3 divisions was reduced from 24 to 22. The Premier Division South consisted of ten clubs from the previous season Premier Division, and twelve new clubs.
*Promoted from Division One East:
** Beaconsfield Town
**Hartley Wintney
Hartley Wintney is a large village and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England. It lies about northwest of Fleet and east of Basingstoke. The parish includes the smaller contiguous village of Phoenix Green as well as the ...
*Promoted from Division One West:
** Taunton Town
**Salisbury
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**Swindon Supermarine
Swindon Supermarine Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in South Marston, Swindon, England. The club plays in the and is affiliated to the Wiltshire Football Association. The club plays at the Webbswood Stadium on the nort ...
** Wimborne Town
*Promoted from the Isthmian League South Division:
** Walton Casuals
*Relegated from the National League 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 League (English football), National Leagues and step ...
:
** Poole Town
*Transferred from the Isthmian League Premier Division
The Isthmian League () is a regional 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 88 teams in fo ...
:
** Harrow Borough
**Hendon
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** Metropolitan Police
** Staines Town
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Super final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Division One Central
A new division was added at step 4 within the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every step 4 division was decreased to 20. Division One Central featured eight clubs from the previous season Division One West and twelve new clubs.
*Promoted from the Midland League
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:
** Bromsgrove Sporting
** Coleshill Town
*Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League:
**Welwyn Garden City
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**Berkhamsted
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*Promoted from the United Counties League
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:
** Yaxley
*Relegated from the Premier Division:
** Dunstable Town
*Relegated from the Northern Premier League Premier Division
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system.
Geographically, the league c ...
:
** Sutton Coldfield Town
*Transferred from Division One West:
** Didcot Town
**Kidlington
Kidlington is a village and civil parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. It is in-between the River Cherwell and Oxford Canal, north of Oxford and south-west of Bicester. It had a population of 13,600 at the 2021 Census.
...
**North Leigh
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*Transferred from the Northern Premier League Division One South
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system.
Geographically, the league c ...
:
** Corby Town
** Peterborough Sports
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Division One South
A new division was added at step 4 within the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every step 4 division was decreased to 20. Division One South featured 13 clubs from the previous season Division One East and seven new clubs.
*Promoted from the Hellenic League:
** Thatcham Town
** Highworth Town
*Promoted from the Wessex League
The Wessex Football League, known as the Velocity Wessex Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English regional men's football league in southern England. Its members are primarily from Hampshire and Dorset, but clubs from adjoining co ...
:
** Blackfield & Langley
*Promoted from the Western League:
**Street
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** Melksham Town
*Transferred from Division One East:
** Fleet Town
** Moneyfields
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Step 4 play-off winners rating
League Cup
The 2018–19 Southern League Cup was the 81st edition 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 ...
.
Calendar
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Third 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 ...
* 2018–19 Isthmian League
* 2018–19 Northern Premier League
The 2018–19 season was the 51st season of the Northern Premier League. After eleven seasons, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from North and South to West and East.
The League sponsors for the last time were Evo-Stik.
Premier ...
References
External links
Official website
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Southern Football League seasons
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