2019–20 Southern Football League


The 2019–20 Southern Football League season was the 117th 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 of the NLS. These correspond with Levels 7 and 8 of the English football league system.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision. A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields of the Northern Premier League, was dismissed in June 2020.

Premier Division Central

Team changes

;To Premier Division Central
Promoted from the Southern League Division One Central
Relegated from the National League North
Transferred from the Southern League Premier Division South
Transferred from the Northern Premier League Premier Division
;From Premier Division Central
Promoted to the National League North
Relegated to the Southern League Division One Central

Results

Ranking of 20th-placed teams across Level 7 divisions

Of the four 20th-placed teams from each of the leagues at Level 7, the two with the lowest points-per-game ratio at the end of the 2019–20 season were to be relegated to Level 8.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC Rushden & DiamondsRushdenHayden Road2,000
AlvechurchAlvechurchLye Meadow3,000
Banbury UnitedBanburySpencer Stadium2,000
BarwellBarwellKirkby Road2,500
Biggleswade TownBiggleswadeLangford Road3,000
Bromsgrove SportingBromsgroveVictoria Ground4,893
Coalville TownCoalvilleOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
Hednesford TownHednesfordKeys Park6,039
Hitchin TownHitchinTop Field4,554
Kings LangleyKings LangleySadiku Stadium1,963
LeistonLeistonVictory Road2,250
Lowestoft TownLowestoftCrown Meadow3,000
Needham MarketNeedham MarketBloomfields4,000
Nuneaton BoroughNuneatonLiberty Way4,614
Peterborough SportsPeterboroughLincoln Road2,300
Redditch UnitedRedditchThe Valley5,000
Royston TownRoystonGarden Walk5,000
Rushall OlympicWalsall Dales Lane2,000
St Ives TownSt IvesWestwood Road2,000
StourbridgeStourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic Ground2,626
Stratford TownStratford-upon-AvonKnights Lane2,000
TamworthTamworthThe Lamb Ground4,565

Premier Division South

Team changes

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

Results

Ranking of 20th-placed teams across Level 7 divisions

Of the four 20th-placed teams from each of the leagues at Level 7, the two with the lowest points-per-game ratio at the end of the 2019–20 season were to be relegated to Level 8.
The points-per-game rankings of the 20th-placed teams in Level 7 divisions at the time of stoppage were as follows:
PosTeamLeaguePldPtsPPGQualification
1Grantham TownNorthern Premier League
Premier Division		29260.90Remain in Level 7
2Walton CasualsSouthern League
Premier Division South		32260.81Remain in Level 7
3MersthamIsthmian League
Premier Division		31240.77Relegated to Level 8
4St Ives TownSouthern League
Premier Division Central		30190.63Relegated to Level 8

Updated to match played on 22 February 2020. Source: .

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Beaconsfield TownBeaconsfieldHolloways Park3,500
Blackfield & LangleyBlackfieldGang Warily Recreation Centre1,500
Chesham UnitedCheshamThe Meadow5,000
Dorchester TownDorchesterThe Avenue Stadium5,000
FarnboroughFarnboroughCherrywood Road7,000
Gosport BoroughGosportPrivett Park4,500
Harrow BoroughHarrowEarlsmead Stadium3,000
Hartley WintneyHartley WintneyThe Memorial Playing Fields2,000
Hayes & Yeading UnitedHayes, HillingdonSkyEx Community Stadium3,000
HendonHendonSilver Jubilee Park2,000
Merthyr TownMerthyr TydfilPenydarren Park4,000
Metropolitan PoliceEast MoleseyImber Court3,000
Poole TownPooleThe BlackGold Stadium2,500
SalisburySalisburyRaymond McEnhill Stadium5,000
Swindon SupermarineSwindon Hunts Copse Ground3,000
Taunton TownTauntonWordsworth Drive2,500
Tiverton TownTivertonLadysmead3,500
Truro CityTruroTreyew Road3,200
Walton CasualsWalton-on-ThamesElmbridge Xcel Sports Hub2,500
Weston-super-MareWeston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
Wimborne TownWimborne MinsterThe Cuthbury3,000
Yate TownYateLodge Road2,000

Division One Central

Team changes

;To Division One Central
Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
Promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division
Promoted from the Hellenic League Premier Division
Relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Central
;From Division One Central
Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
Transferred to the Northern Premier League Division One South East
Transferred to the Isthmian League Division One North

Results

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC DunstableDunstableCreasey Park3,200
Aylesbury UnitedAylesburyThe Meadow 5,000
Barton RoversBarton-le-ClaySharpenhoe Road4,000
Bedford TownBedfordThe Eyrie3,000
Bedworth UnitedBedworthThe Oval3,000
BerkhamstedBerkhamstedBroadwater2,500
BiggleswadeBiggleswadeLangford Road 3,000
Coleshill TownColeshillPack Meadow2,070
Corby TownCorbySteel Park3,893
Daventry TownDaventryCommunications Park3,000
Didcot TownDidcotLoop Meadow3,000
Halesowen TownHalesowenThe Grove3,150
Kempston RoversKempstonHillgrounds Leisure2,000
KidlingtonKidlingtonYarnton Road1,500
North LeighNorth LeighEynsham Hall Park Sports Ground2,000
St Neots TownSt NeotsNew Rowley Park3,500
Thame UnitedThameMeadow View Park2,000
Wantage TownWantageAlfredian Park1,500
Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Garden CityHerns Way1,000
YaxleyYaxleyLeading Drove1,500

Division One South

Team changes

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

Results

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC TottonTottonTestwood Stadium3,000
Barnstaple TownBarnstapleMill Road5,000
Basingstoke TownBasingstokeThe City Ground 4,500
BidefordBidefordThe Sports Ground2,000
Bristol Manor FarmBristol The Creek2,000
Cinderford TownCinderfordCauseway Ground3,500
Cirencester TownCirencesterCorinium Stadium4,500
Evesham UnitedEveshamJubilee Stadium3,000
Frome TownFromeBadgers Hill2,000
Highworth TownHighworthThe Elms Recreation Ground2,000
Larkhall AthleticBath The Plain Ham Ground1,000
Mangotsfield UnitedMangotsfieldCossham Street2,500
Melksham TownMelkshamOakfield Stadium2,500
MoneyfieldsPortsmouthMoneyfields Sports Ground2,000
Paulton RoversPaultonAthletic Field2,500
SholingSholingUniversal Stadium1,000
SlimbridgeSlimbridgeThornhill Park1,500
Thatcham TownThatchamWaterside Park1,500
Willand RoversWillandThe Stan Robinson Stadium1,000
Winchester CityWinchesterThe City Ground4,500