2025–26 Southern Football League
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 National League System (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 allocations for Steps 3 and 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 15 May 2025. There will be 88 teams in the Southern League, 22 in each of the four divisions.
Premier Division Central
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, 17 of which competed in the previous season.
Team changes
Promoted from Division One Central Promoted from the Isthmian League North Division Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands Relegated from the National League North
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Promoted to the National League North Relegated to Division One Central Relegated to the Isthmian League North Division
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Premier Division Central table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spalding United | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 67 | Promotion to the National League North |
| 2 | Harborough Town | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 63 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Real Bedford | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 56 | |
| 4 | Quorn | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 50 | |
| 5 | Redditch United | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 49 | |
| 6 | Needham Market | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 48 | |
| 7 | Halesowen Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 45 | |
| 8 | Leiston | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 45 | |
| 9 | Banbury United | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Worcester City | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 41 | |
| 11 | Kettering Town | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 41 | |
| 12 | Stratford Town | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | |
| 13 | Bury Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 40 | |
| 14 | Bishop's Stortford | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 36 | |
| 15 | St Ives Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 32 | |
| 16 | Alvechurch | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 31 | |
| 17 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 31 | |
| 18 | Barwell | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 29 | |
| 19 | Stamford | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 27 | Relegation to Step 4 |
| 20 | Stourbridge | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 26 | |
| 21 | AFC Sudbury | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 75 | −39 | 22 | |
| 22 | Royston Town | 31 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
Notes:
- ^ Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the National League.
Results table
Stadia and locations

Premier Division South
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Premier Division South comprises 22 teams, 16 of which competed in the previous season.
Team changes
Promoted from Division One Central Promoted from Division One South Promoted from the Isthmian League South Central Division Relegated from the National League South
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Promoted to the National League North Promoted to the National League South Relegated to Division One Central Relegated to Division One South
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Premier Division South table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walton & Hersham | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 25 | +42 | 67 | Promotion to the National League |
| 2 | Poole Town | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 58 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Gloucester City | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 58 | |
| 4 | Farnham Town | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 49 | |
| 5 | Sholing | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 47 | |
| 6 | Gosport Borough | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 47 | |
| 7 | Chertsey Town | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 45 | |
| 8 | Berkhamsted | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 45 | |
| 9 | Havant & Waterlooville | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 41 | |
| 10 | Bracknell Town | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 41 | |
| 11 | Wimborne Town | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 37 | |
| 12 | Uxbridge | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 37 | |
| 13 | Evesham United | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 36 | |
| 14 | Basingstoke Town | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 | |
| 15 | Yate Town | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 34 | |
| 16 | Hungerford Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 32 | |
| 17 | Weymouth | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 31 | |
| 18 | Hanwell Town | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 30 | |
| 19 | Plymouth Parkway | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 30 | Relegation to Step 4 |
| 20 | Dorchester Town | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 29 | |
| 21 | Taunton Town | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 26 | |
| 22 | Tiverton Town | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 61 | −33 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League.
Results table
Stadia and locations

Division One Central
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Division One Central comprises 22 teams, 16 of which competed in the previous season.
Team changes
Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Relegated from the Premier Division Central Relegated from the Premier Division South Transferred from the Isthmian League South Central Division |
Promoted to the Premier Division Central Promoted to the Premier Division South Relegated to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
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Division One Central table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leighton Town | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 67 | Promotion to Premier Division Central |
| 2 | Hitchin Town | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 69 | 25 | +44 | 64 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Biggleswade | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 56 | |
| 4 | Biggleswade Town | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 53 | |
| 5 | Hertford Town | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 51 | |
| 6 | Thame United | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 51 | |
| 7 | Barton Rovers | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 50 | |
| 8 | Hadley | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 46 | |
| 9 | Beaconsfield Town | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 45 | |
| 10 | Ware | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 44 | |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Irish | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 43 | |
| 12 | Welwyn Garden City | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 40 | |
| 13 | London Lions | 29 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 39 | |
| 14 | Stotfold | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 38 | |
| 15 | Flackwell Heath | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 37 | |
| 16 | Marlow | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 35 | |
| 17 | Aylesbury United | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 29 | |
| 18 | Leverstock Green | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 27 | |
| 19 | Enfield | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 24 | Relegation to Step 5 |
| 20 | Northwood | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 22 | |
| 21 | Rayners Lane | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 80 | −52 | 14 | |
| 22 | AFC Dunstable | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 71 | −49 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.
Results table
Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Dunstable | Dunstable | Creasey Park | 3,065 |
| Aylesbury United | Chesham | The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United) | 5,000 |
| Barton Rovers | Barton-le-Clay | Sharpenhoe Road | 4,000 |
| Beaconsfield Town | Beaconsfield | Holloways Park | 3,500 |
| Biggleswade | Biggleswade | The Eyrie (groundshare with Bedford Town) | 3,000 |
| Biggleswade Town | Biggleswade | Langford Road | 3,000 |
| Enfield | Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park (groundshare with Bishop's Stortford) | 4,525 |
| Flackwell Heath | Flackwell Heath | Wilks Park | 2,000 |
| Hadley | London (Arkley) | Brickfield Lane | 2,000 |
| Hertford Town | Hertford | Hertingfordbury Park | 6,500 |
| Hitchin Town | Hitchin | Top Field | 3,529 |
| Leighton Town | Leighton Buzzard | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| Leverstock Green | Leverstock Green | Pancake Lane | 1,500 |
| London Lions | Chipping Barnet | Rowley Lane | 1,500 |
| Marlow | Marlow | Alfred Davis Memorial Ground | 3,000 |
| Milton Keynes Irish | Milton Keynes (Fenny Stratford) | Manor Fields | 1,500 |
| Northwood | Northwood | Northwood Park | 3,075 |
| Rayners Lane | Rayners Lane | The Tithe Farm Social Club | 1,000 |
| Stotfold | Stotfold | The JSJ Stadium | 1,500 |
| Thame United | Thame | Meadow View Park | 2,500 |
| Ware | Ware | Wodson Park | 3,300 |
| Welwyn Garden City | Welwyn Garden City | Herns Way | 3,000 |
Division One South
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Division One South comprises 22 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.
Team changes
Promoted from the Hellenic League Premier Division Promoted from the Western League Premier Division Relegated from the Premier Division South |
Promoted to the Premier Division South Relegated to the Combined Counties League Premier Division South Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division Relegated to the Western League Premier Division Resigned to the Wessex League Premier Division
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Division One South table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frome Town | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 21 | +46 | 76 | Promotion to Premier Division South |
| 2 | Malvern Town | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 47 | +28 | 64 | Qualification for the play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Portishead Town | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 60 | |
| 4 | Winchester City | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 59 | |
| 5 | Shaftesbury | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 57 | |
| 6 | Bishop's Cleeve | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 56 | |
| 7 | Hartpury | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 50 | |
| 8 | Exmouth Town | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 47 | |
| 9 | Larkhall Athletic | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 46 | |
| 10 | Westbury United | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 43 | |
| 11 | Didcot Town | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 36 | |
| 12 | Sporting Club Inkberrow | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
| 13 | Mousehole | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 32 | |
| 14 | Bideford | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 30 | |
| 15 | Swindon Supermarine | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 29 | |
| 16 | Melksham Town | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 27 | |
| 17 | Bristol Manor Farm | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 26 | |
| 18 | Falmouth Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 25 | |
| 19 | Willand Rovers | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 23 | Relegation to Step 5 |
| 20 | Brixham | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 68 | −35 | 22 | |
| 21 | Bashley | 29 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 16 | |
| 22 | Tavistock | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 62 | −42 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[1]
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Step 3.
Results table
Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashley | Bashley | Bashley Road | 4,250 |
| Bideford | Bideford | The Sports Ground | 6,000 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | Bishop's Cleeve | Kayte Lane | 1,500 |
| Bristol Manor Farm | Bristol (Sea Mills) | The Creek | 1,700 |
| Brixham | Brixham | Wall Park Road | 2,000 |
| Didcot Town | Didcot | Loop Meadow | 3,000 |
| Exmouth Town | Exmouth | Southern Road | 1,500 |
| Falmouth Town | Falmouth | Bickland Park | 3,572 |
| Frome Town | Frome | Badgers Hill | 3,000 |
| Hartpury | Hartpury | Hartpury University Stadium | 2,000 |
| Larkhall Athletic | Bath (Larkhall) | The Plain Ham Ground | 1,429 |
| Malvern Town | Malvern | Langland Stadium | 2,500 |
| Melksham Town | Melksham | Oakfield Stadium | 2,500 |
| Mousehole | Mousehole | Trungle Parc | 2,000 |
| Portishead Town | Portishead | Bristol Road | 1,400 |
| Shaftesbury | Shaftesbury | Cockrams | 2,500 |
| Sporting Club Inkberrow | Inkberrow | Recreation Ground | 500 |
| Swindon Supermarine | South Marston | Hunts Copse Ground | 2,000 |
| Tavistock | Tavistock | Langsford Park | 2,000 |
| Westbury United | Westbury | Meadow Lane | 2,500 |
| Willand Rovers | Willand | The Stan Robinson Stadium | 1,000 |
| Winchester City | Winchester | The City Ground | 4,500 |


