2017–18 Southern Football League


The 2017–18 season was the 115th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. It was also the last to have a single Premier Division. From the 2014–15 season onwards, the Southern League is known as Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik.
The league constitution was announced in May 2017.

Premier Division

At the end of the season a new division were to be created at the seventh level. Also, the number of clubs in the seventh level divisions was decreased from 24 to 22. To make up the number of clubs at the seventh level only one Premier Division club were to be relegated this season.
The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

Results table

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Banbury UnitedSpencer Stadium2,000
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose6,000
Biggleswade TownLangford Road3,000
Bishop's StortfordWoodside Park4,525
Chesham UnitedThe Meadow5,000
Dorchester TownThe Avenue Stadium5,009
Dunstable TownCreasey Park3,200
FarnboroughCherrywood Road7,000
Frome TownBadgers Hill2,000
Gosport BoroughPrivett Park4,500
HerefordEdgar Street4,913
Hitchin TownTop Field4,000
Kettering TownLatimer Park 2,400
King's Lynn TownThe Walks5,733
Kings LangleyGaywood Park1,000
Merthyr TownPenydarren Park10,000
Redditch UnitedThe Valley5,000
Royston TownGarden Walk5,000
Slough TownArbour Park1,950
St Ives TownWestwood Road2,000
St Neots TownNew Rowley Park3,500
Stratford TownKnights Lane1,400
Tiverton TownLadysmead3,500
WeymouthBob Lucas Stadium6,600

East Division

At the end of the previous season Division One Central was renamed East Division.
At the end of the season a new division were to be created at the seventh level. To make up the number of clubs at the seventh level two clubs from each eighth division, one club with best points-per-game among the eighth level division clubs and six play-off winners were promoted this season. Also, a new division were to be added at the eighth level under the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every eighth division was decreased to 20. To make up the number of clubs only one club were to be relegated.
The East Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from previous season Division One Central and six new clubs:
At the end of the season the East Division was renamed Division One Central back.

League table

Results table

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC DunstableCreasey Park 3,500
AFC Kempston RoversHillgrounds Leisure2,000
AFC Rushden & DiamondsHayden Road1,500
Arlesey TownHitchin Road2,920
Ashford TownRobert Parker Stadium2,550
AylesburyHaywood Way1,300
Aylesbury UnitedThe Meadow5,000
Barton RoversSharpenhoe Road4,000
Beaconsfield TownHolloways Park3,500
Bedford TownThe Eyrie3,000
Cambridge CityWestwood Road 2,000
Chalfont St PeterMill Meadow1,500
Egham TownThe Runnymede Stadium5,565
Fleet TownCalthorpe Park2,000
Hanwell TownReynolds Field3,000
Hartley WintneyThe Memorial Playing Fields2,000
Hayes & Yeading UnitedBeaconsfield Road3,000
MarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground3,000
MoneyfieldsMoneyfields Sports Ground2,000
NorthwoodNorthwood Park3,075
Thame UnitedMeadow View Park2,000
UxbridgeHoneycroft3,770

West Division

At the end of the previous season Division One South & West was renamed West Division.
At the end of the season a new division were to be created at the seventh level. To make up the number of clubs at the seventh level two clubs from each eighth division, one club with best points-per-game among the eighth level division clubs and six play-off winners were promoted this season. Also, a new division were to be added at the eighth level under the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every eighth division was decreased to 20. To make up the number of clubs only one club were to be relegated.
West Division for this season featured four new clubs:
At the end of the season West Division was renamed Division One South.

League table

Results table

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC TottonTestwood Stadium3,000
Barnstaple TownMill Road5,000
BidefordThe Sports Ground2,000
Bishops CleeveKayte Lane1,500
Bristol Manor FarmThe Creek2,000
Cinderford TownCauseway Ground3,500
Cirencester TownCorinium Stadium4,500
Didcot TownLoop Meadow3,000
Evesham UnitedJubilee Stadium3,000
KidlingtonYarnton Road1,500
Larkhall AthleticThe Plain Ham Ground1,000
Mangotsfield UnitedCossham Street2,500
North LeighEynsham Hall Park Sports Ground2,000
Paulton RoversAthletic Field2,500
SalisburyRaymond McEnhill Stadium5,000
Shortwood UnitedMeadowbank Ground2,000
SlimbridgeThornhill Park1,500
Swindon SupermarineHunts Copse Ground3,000
Taunton TownWordsworth Drive2,500
Wimborne TownThe Cuthbury3,250
Winchester CityThe City Ground4,500
Yate TownLodge Road2,000

League Cup

The 2017–18 Southern League Cup was the 80th edition of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.
Hereford, Mangotsfield United, and North Leigh declined to participate. The defending champions, Hayes & Yeading United, were defeated in the semi-finals by Hitchin Town.

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarter-finals

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team
58Didcot Town 3–0Redditch United
59Hitchin Town 2–0Kempston Rovers

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team
60Hayes & Yeading United 6–5Marlow
61Frome Town 0–1Larkhall Athletic

Semi-finals

Final