The 2019–20 Southern Football League season (known as the BetVictor Southern League, following a sponsorship deal with

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) was the 117th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league has two Premier divisions (Central and South) at step 3 of the

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(NLS) and two Division One divisions (Central and South) at step 4 of the NLS. These correspond with Levels 7 and 8 of the

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. As a result of the

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, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an

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to the

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requesting that they reconsider their decision. A legal appeal against the decision, funded by

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of the

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, was dismissed in June 2020.

Premier Division Central

The Premier Division Central consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs: * Bromsgrove Sporting, promoted from Division One Central * Hednesford Town, transferred from the Northern Premier League Premier Division * Kings Langley, transferred from the Premier Division South * Nuneaton Borough, relegated from the

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* Peterborough Sports, promoted from Division One Central

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Premier Division South

The Premier Division South consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs: * Blackfield & Langley, promoted from Division One South * Hayes & Yeading United, promoted from the Isthmian League Division One South Central * Truro City, relegated from the

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, relegated from the

* Yate Town, promoted from Division One South

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Division One Central

Division One Central consisted of 14 clubs from the previous season, and six new clubs. *Relegated from the Premier Division Central: ** Bedworth United ** Halesowen Town ** St Neots Town *Plus: **

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, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League ** Daventry Town, promoted from the

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** Wantage Town, promoted from the Hellenic League

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Division One South

Division One South consisted of 16 clubs from the previous season, and four new clubs: * Basingstoke Town, relegated from the Premier Division South * Frome Town, relegated from the Premier Division South * Sholing, promoted from the Wessex League * Willand Rovers, promoted from the Western League

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Premier Division Central

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Premier Division South

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Division One Central

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Division One South

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