2000–01 Southern Football League
The 2000–01 Southern Football League season was the 98th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
Margate won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Clevedon Town, Dorchester Town, Fisher Athletic and Halesowen Town were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Chelmsford City, Tiverton Town, Newport and Hinckley United were promoted from the Eastern and Western Divisions, the former two as champions. Bromsgrove Rovers and Paget Rangers were relegated to the eighth level, whilst Baldock Town and Witney Town of the Eastern Division folded at the end of the season.Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
- Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division:
- *Fisher Athletic
- *Folkestone Invicta
- Two clubs promoted from the Western Division:
- *Moor Green
- *Stafford Rangers
- Plus:
- *Welling United, relegated from the Football Conference
League table
Eastern Division
The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
At the end of the season Langney Sports changed name to Eastbourne Borough.League table
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- *Atherstone United
- *Gloucester City
- Plus:
- *Mangotsfield United, promoted from the Western Football League
- *Rugby United, transferred from the Eastern Division
League table
