The 2025–26 Southern Football League season is the 123rd 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. These correspond to levels 7 and 8 of the

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. The allocations for Steps 3 and 4 this season were announced by

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(FA) on 15 May 2025. There will be 88 teams in the Southern League, 22 in each of the four divisions.

Premier Division Central

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

Team changes

;To the Premier Division Central Promoted from

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* Real Bedford Promoted from the Isthmian League North Division *

Bury Town Bury Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club, based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The club are currently members of the and play at Ram Meadow. History Early history The club was established by William Lake at a meeti ...

Promoted from the

Northern Premier League Division One Midlands 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 ...

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Worcester City Worcester City Football Club is an English Association football, football club based in Worcester, England, Worcester, Worcestershire. The club play in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central, the seventh tier of English football. ...

Relegated from 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 ...

Needham Market Needham Market is a small town in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, set in the Gipping Valley. Nearby villages include Barking, Suffolk, Barking, Darmsden, Badley and Creeting St Mary. The town is located just east of the A14 road ( ...

;From the Premier Division Central Promoted to the

AFC Telford United AFC Telford United is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire, England. The club was formed in 2004 after the original Telford United F.C., founded in 1872, folded due to financial problems. They are currently members of the and play at ...

* Bedford Town Relegated to

* Biggleswade Town * Hitchin Town Relegated to the Isthmian League North Division * Lowestoft Town

Premier Division Central table

Results table

Stadia and locations

Premier Division South

Premier Division South comprises 22 teams, 16 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

;To the Premier Division South Promoted from

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Promoted from Division One South * Evesham United * Yate Town Promoted from the Isthmian League South Central Division * Farnham Town *

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Relegated from the

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* Weymouth ;From the Premier Division South Promoted to the

* Merthyr Town Promoted to the

* AFC Totton Relegated to

* Marlow Relegated to Division One South * Frome Town *

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* Winchester City

Premier Division South table

Results table

Stadia and locations

Division One Central

Division One Central comprises 22 teams, 16 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

;To Division One Central Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division * London Lions * Milton Keynes Irish Relegated from the Premier Division Central * Biggleswade Town * Hitchin Town Relegated from the Premier Division South * Marlow Transferred from the Isthmian League South Central Division *

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;From Division One Central Promoted to the Premier Division Central * Real Bedford Promoted to the Premier Division South *

Relegated to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North *

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. ...

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Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division *

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Division One Central table

Results table

Stadia and locations

Division One South

Division One South comprises 22 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

;To Division One South Promoted from the Hellenic League Premier Division * Hartpury University * Sporting Club Inkberrow Promoted from the Western League Premier Division *

Brixham Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. As of the 2021 census, Brixham had a population of 16,825. It is one of the main three centres of the borough, along with ...

* Portishead Town Relegated from the Premier Division South * Frome Town *

* Winchester City ;From Division One South Promoted to the Premier Division South * Evesham United * Yate Town Relegated to the Combined Counties League Premier Division South * Thatcham Town Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division * Cinderford Town * Cribbs Relegated to the Western League Premier Division * Helston Athletic Resigned to the Wessex League Premier Division * Bemerton Heath Harlequins

Division One South table

Results table

Stadia and locations

References

External links

Official website
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