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The 2022–23 Southern Football League season was the 120th 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
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. These correspond to levels 7 and 8 of the
English football league system The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the ...
. The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by
The Football Association The Football Association (the FA) is the Sports governing body, governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest footb ...
(FA) on 12 May 2022.


Premier Division Central

Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, one more than the set of 21 which competed in the previous season.


Team changes

;To the Premier League Central Promoted from the
Division One Central Division may refer to: Mathematics *Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication *Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division Military *Division (military), a formation typically consisting of 10,000 to ...
* Bedford Town Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands * Ilkeston Town 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 ...
* Basford United *
Mickleover Mickleover is a village in the unitary authority of Derby, in Derbyshire, England. It is west of Derby, northeast of Burton upon Trent, southeast of Ashbourne and northeast of Uttoxeter. History The earliest recorded mention of Mickleov ...
Transferred from the Premier Division South *
Kings Langley Kings Langley is a village, former manor and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north-west of London and to the south of the Chiltern Hills. It now forms part of the London commuter belt. The village is divided between two local governme ...
;From the Premier Division Central Promoted to the
National League North The National League North, officially known as Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Association football league in England. National League North is the second division of the National League (English footb ...
* Banbury United * Peterborough Sports Relegated to
Division One Central Division may refer to: Mathematics *Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication *Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division Military *Division (military), a formation typically consisting of 10,000 to ...
* Biggleswade Town Relegated to the Isthmian League North Division * Lowestoft Town


Premier Division Central table


Results


Play-offs

Semi-finals Final


Stadia and locations


Premier Division South

Premier Division South comprises 22 teams, 17 of which competed in the previous season.


Team changes

;To the Premier Division South Promoted from
Division One Central Division may refer to: Mathematics *Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication *Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division Military *Division (military), a formation typically consisting of 10,000 to ...
*
North Leigh North Leigh is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish about northeast of Witney in Oxfordshire. The parish includes the Hamlet (place), hamlet of East End and since 1932 has also included the hamlet of Wilcote. The United Kingd ...
Promoted from Division One South * Plymouth Parkway * Winchester City Promoted from the Isthmian League South Central Division * Bracknell Town * Hanwell Town ;From the Premier Division South Promoted to 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 ...
* Farnborough * Taunton Town Relegated to Division One South * Wimborne Town Club folded * Walton Casuals Transferred back to the Premier Division Central *
Kings Langley Kings Langley is a village, former manor and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north-west of London and to the south of the Chiltern Hills. It now forms part of the London commuter belt. The village is divided between two local governme ...


Premier Division South table

Metropolitan Police chose to relegate themselve


Results


Play-offs

Semi-finals Final


Stadium and locations


Division One Central

Division One Central comprises 20 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.


Team changes

;To Division One Central Promoted from the 2021–22 Essex Senior Football League, Essex Senior League *
Walthamstow Walthamstow ( or ) is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. The town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and South Woodford to the east, Leyton and Leytonstone to the south, and Tottenham to the west. At ...
Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division * Hadley Relegated from the Premier Division Central * Biggleswade Town Transferred from Division One South * Cirencester Town * Highworth Town ;From Division One Central Promoted to the Premier Division Central * Bedford Town Promoted to the Premier Division South *
North Leigh North Leigh is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish about northeast of Witney in Oxfordshire. The parish includes the Hamlet (place), hamlet of East End and since 1932 has also included the hamlet of Wilcote. The United Kingd ...
Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division * Wantage Town Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division * Colney Heath Transferred to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands * St Neots Town


Division One Central table


Results


Play-offs

Semi-finals Final Inter-step play-offs


Stadia and locations


Division One South

Division One South comprises 20 teams, 12 of which competed in the previous season.


Team changes

;To Division One South Promoted from the Hellenic League Premier Division *
Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds. Bishop's Cleeve had a popu ...
* Westbury United Promoted from the Wessex League Premier Division * Bashley * Hamworthy United Promoted from the Western League Premier Division * Exmouth Town *
Tavistock Tavistock ( ) is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is situated on the River Tavy, from which its name derives. At the 2011 census, the three electoral wards (N ...
Relegated from the Premier Division South * Wimborne Town ;From Division One South Promoted to the Premier Division South * Plymouth Parkway * Winchester City Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division * Mangotsfield United Relegated to the Western League Premier Division * Barnstaple Town Transferred to
Division One Central Division may refer to: Mathematics *Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication *Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division Military *Division (military), a formation typically consisting of 10,000 to ...
* Cirencester Town * Highworth Town


Division One South table


Results


Play-offs

Semi-finals Final Inter-step play-off


Stadia and locations


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 ...
* 2022–23 Isthmian League *
2022–23 Northern Premier League The 2022–23 season was the 55th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4. The NPL continued this ...


References


External links


Official website
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