2023–24 Southern Football League


The 2023–24 Southern Football League season was the 121st in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league has two Premier divisions at Step 3 of the National League System and two Division One divisions at Step 4. These correspond to levels 7 and 8 of the English football league system.
The allocations for Steps 3 and 4 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2023. There were to be 84 teams in the Southern League, 22 in each of the Step 3 divisions and 20 in each of the Step 4 divisions. However, Marlow successfully appealed against their transfer from the Isthmian League leaving an unfilled vacancy in [|Division One Central], which therefore comprised 19 teams instead of 20.

[|Premier Division Central]

Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

;To the Premier Division Central
Relegated from the National League North
Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
Promoted from the Northern Premier League East Division
Promoted from Division One Central
Promoted from the Isthmian League North Division
;From the Premier Division Central
Promoted to the National League North
Transferred to the Northern Premier League Premier Division
Relegated to Division One Central
Relegated to the Northern Premier League Division One West
Relegated to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands

Premier Division Central table


Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC SudburySudburyKing's Marsh2,500
AFC Telford UnitedTelfordNew Bucks Head6,300
AlvechurchAlvechurchLye Meadow3,000
BarwellBarwellKirkby Road2,500
BerkhamstedBerkhamstedBroadwater2,500
Bromsgrove SportingBromsgroveVictoria Ground4,893
Coalville TownCoalvilleOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
Halesowen TownHalesowenThe Grove3,150
Hitchin TownHitchinTop Field4,554
Kettering TownKetteringLatimer Park 2,400
LeamingtonLeamingtonNew Windmill Ground3,050
LeistonLeistonVictory Road2,250
Long Eaton UnitedLong EatonGrange Park3,000
MickleoverDerby Station Road1,500
Needham MarketNeedham MarketBloomfields4,000
Nuneaton BoroughNuneatonLiberty Way4,614
Redditch UnitedRedditchThe Valley5,000
Royston TownRoystonGarden Walk5,000
StamfordStamfordBorderville Sports Centre2,000
St Ives TownSt IvesWestwood Road2,000
StourbridgeStourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic Ground2,626
Stratford TownStratford-upon-AvonKnights Lane2,000

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 Division One Central
Promoted from Division One South
Promoted from the Isthmian League South Central Division
Relegated from the National League South
;From the Premier Division South
Promoted to the National League South
Relegated to Division One Central
Relegated to Division One South
Relegated to the Isthmian League South Central Division

Premier Division South table


Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC TottonTottonTestwood Stadium3,000
Basingstoke TownBasingstokeWinklebury Football Complex 2,000
Beaconsfield TownBeaconsfieldHolloways Park3,500
Bracknell TownSandhurstSB Stadium1,950
Chesham UnitedCheshamThe Meadow5,000
Didcot TownDidcotLoop Meadow3,000
Dorchester TownDorchesterThe Avenue Stadium5,000
Gosport BoroughGosportPrivett Park4,500
Hanwell TownPerivalePowerday Stadium3,000
Harrow BoroughHarrowEarlsmead Stadium3,000
Hayes & Yeading UnitedHayes, HillingdonSkyEx Community Stadium3,000
HendonHendonSilver Jubilee Park2,000
Hungerford TownHungerfordBulpit Lane2,500
Merthyr TownMerthyr TydfilPenydarren Park4,000
Plymouth ParkwayPlymouthBolitho Park3,500
Poole TownPooleThe BlackGold Stadium2,500
SalisburySalisburyRaymond McEnhill Stadium5,000
SholingSholingUniversal Stadium1,000
Swindon SupermarineSouth MarstonHunts Copse Ground3,000
Tiverton TownTivertonLadysmead3,500
Walton & HershamWalton-on-ThamesElmbridge Sports Hub2,500
Winchester CityWinchesterThe City Ground4,500

Division One Central

Division One Central comprises 19 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season. It had been intended that there be 20 teams, but Marlow, due to have transferred from the Isthmian League, successfully appealed against the transfer.

Team changes

;To Division One Central
Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
Relegated from the Premier Division South
Relegated from the Premier Division Central
;From Division One Central
Promoted to the Premier Division Central
Promoted to the Premier Division South
Transferred to the Isthmian League North Division
Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division
Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
Resigned to the Eastern Counties League Division One South

Division One Central table


Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC DunstableDunstableCreasey Park3,200
Aylesbury UnitedCheshamThe Meadow 5,000
Barton RoversBarton-le-ClaySharpenhoe Road4,000
Bedford TownBedfordThe Eyrie3,000
BiggleswadeBiggleswadeThe Eyrie 3,000
Biggleswade TownBiggleswadeLangford Road3,000
Cirencester TownCirencesterCorinium Stadium4,500
HadleyLondon Brickfield Lane2,000
Hertford TownHertfordHertingfordbury Park6,500
Kempston RoversKempstonHillgrounds Leisure2,000
KidlingtonKidlingtonYarnton Road1,500
Kings LangleyKings LangleySadiku Stadium1,963
Leighton TownLeighton BuzzardBell Close2,800
North LeighNorth LeighEynsham Hall Park Sports Ground2,000
StotfoldStotfoldThe JSJ Stadium1,500
Thame UnitedThameMeadow View Park2,000
Waltham AbbeyWaltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
WareWareWodson Park3,300
Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Garden CityHerns Way1,000

Division One South

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

Team changes

;To Division One South
Promoted from the Hellenic League Premier Division
Promoted from the Wessex League Premier Division
Promoted from the Western League Premier Division
Relegated from the Premier Division South
;From Division One South
Promoted to the Premier Division South
Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division
Relegated to the Wessex League Premier Division

Division One South table


Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
BashleyBashleyBashley Road4,250
Bemerton Heath HarlequinsBemertonMoon Park2,100
BidefordBidefordThe Sports Ground2,000
Bishop's CleeveBishop's CleeveKayte Lane1,500
Bristol Manor FarmBristol The Creek2,000
CribbsCribbs CausewayThe Lawns1,000
Evesham UnitedEveshamJubilee Stadium3,000
Exmouth TownExmouthSouthern Roadn/a
Frome TownFromeBadgers Hill2,000
Hamworthy UnitedHamworthyThe Country Ground2,000
Larkhall AthleticBath The Plain Ham Ground1,000
Malvern TownMalvernLangland Stadium2,500
Melksham TownMelkshamOakfield Stadium2,500
MouseholeMouseholeTrungle Parcn/a
Paulton RoversPaultonAthletic Field2,500
TavistockTavistockLangsford Park2,000
Westbury UnitedWestburyMeadow Lanen/a
Willand RoversWillandThe Stan Robinson Stadium1,000
Wimborne TownWimborne MinsterThe Cuthbury3,000
Yate TownYateLodge Road2,000