2022–23 Southern Football League

The 2022–23 Southern Football League season was the 120th 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.

Premier Division Central

Main article: 2022–23 Southern Football League Premier Central

Premier Division Central 2022–23
Season information
Winners	Tamworth
Promoted	Tamworth Rushall Olympic
Relegated	Kings Langley Hednesford Town AFC Rushden & Diamonds Bedford Town
Season statistics
← 2021–22	2023–24 →

Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, one more than the set of 21 which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

To the Premier League Central

Promoted from the Division One Central

• Bedford Town

Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands

• Ilkeston Town

Transferred from the Northern Premier League Premier Division

• Basford United
• Mickleover

Transferred from the Premier Division South

• Kings Langley

From the Premier Division Central

Promoted to the National League North

• Banbury United
• Peterborough Sports

Relegated to Division One Central

• Biggleswade Town

Relegated to the Isthmian League North Division

• Lowestoft Town

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Tamworth (C, P)	42	27	8	7	93	40	+53	89	Promoted to the National League North
2	Coalville Town	42	27	8	7	92	42	+50	89	Qualified for the play-offs
3	Leiston	42	24	13	5	84	47	+37	85
4	Nuneaton Borough	42	23	10	9	67	45	+22	79
5	Rushall Olympic (O, P)	42	22	7	13	71	52	+19	73
6	Mickleover	42	22	6	14	82	66	+16	72
7	Ilkeston Town	42	16	13	13	79	66	+13	61	Transferred to the Northern Premier League Premier
8	Barwell	42	17	10	15	69	63	+6	61
9	Redditch United	42	18	7	17	57	59	−2	61
10	Stourbridge	42	15	14	13	69	56	+13	59
11	Alvechurch	42	17	8	17	63	65	−2	59
12	Hitchin Town	42	16	11	15	52	60	−8	59
13	Royston Town	42	15	10	17	63	73	−10	55
14	Stratford Town	42	13	13	16	58	70	−12	52
15	Basford United	42	14	10	18	49	62	−13	52	Transferred to the Northern Premier League Premier
16	St Ives Town	42	14	8	20	64	72	−8	50
17	Needham Market	42	13	9	20	46	54	−8	48
18	Bromsgrove Sporting	42	13	9	20	58	78	−20	48
19	Kings Langley (R)	42	10	9	23	45	69	−24	39	Relegated to Division One Central
20	Hednesford Town (R)	42	7	10	25	45	76	−31	31	Relegated to the Northern Premier League West
21	AFC Rushden & Diamonds (R)	42	8	7	27	40	87	−47	31	Relegated to the Northern Premier League Midlands
22	Bedford Town (R)	42	8	6	28	49	93	−44	30	Relegated to Division One Central

Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

		Semifinals				Final
	2	Coalville Town	1 (3)
	5	Rushall Olympic	1 (4)
						5	Rushall Olympic	0 (4)
						4	Nuneaton Borough	0 (3)
	3	Leiston	1
	4	Nuneaton Borough	2

Premier Division South

Main article: 2022–23 Southern Football League Premier South

Premier Division South 2022–23
Season information
Winners	Weston-super-Mare
Promoted	Weston-super-Mare Truro City
Relegated	Metropolitan Police North Leigh Yate Town Hartley Wintney
Season statistics

Premier Division South comprises 22 teams, 17 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

To the Premier Division South

Promoted from Division One Central

• North Leigh

Promoted from Division One South

• Plymouth Parkway
• Winchester City

Promoted from the Isthmian League South Central Division

• Bracknell Town
• Hanwell Town

From the Premier Division South

Promoted to the National League South

• Farnborough
• Taunton Town

Relegated to Division One South

• Wimborne Town

Club folded

• Walton Casuals

Transferred back to the Premier Division Central

• Kings Langley

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Weston-super-Mare (C, P)	42	28	9	5	89	32	+57	93	Promoted to the National League South
2	Bracknell Town	42	28	6	8	100	53	+47	90	Qualified for the play-offs
3	Truro City (O, P)	42	27	8	7	88	41	+47	89
4	Poole Town	42	23	11	8	86	51	+35	80
5	Chesham United	42	23	10	9	88	57	+31	79
6	Swindon Supermarine	42	23	8	11	88	66	+22	77
7	Hayes & Yeading United	42	21	8	13	80	58	+22	71
8	Metropolitan Police (R)	42	18	7	17	61	59	+2	61	Relegated to the Isthmian League South
9	Merthyr Town	42	18	6	18	73	64	+9	60
10	Plymouth Parkway	42	16	10	16	63	62	+1	58
11	Beaconsfield Town	42	15	12	15	75	73	+2	57
12	Tiverton Town	42	15	10	17	62	77	−15	55
13	Dorchester Town	42	16	6	20	57	79	−22	54
14	Hanwell Town	42	14	8	20	55	65	−10	50
15	Salisbury	42	14	7	21	55	71	−16	49
16	Winchester City	42	12	12	18	56	72	−16	48
17	Gosport Borough	42	14	5	23	58	78	−20	47
18	Hendon	42	9	11	22	55	81	−26	38
19	Harrow Borough	42	9	10	23	44	80	−36	37
20	North Leigh (R)	42	9	7	26	50	86	−36	34	Relegated to Division One Central
21	Yate Town (R)	42	9	7	26	50	92	−42	34	Relegated to Division One South
22	Hartley Wintney (R)	42	8	8	26	40	76	−36	32	Relegated to the Isthmian League South

Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

• Metropolitan Police chose to relegate themselves.

Play-offs

		Semifinals				Final
	2	Bracknell Town	1
	5	Chesham United	0
						2	Bracknell Town	2
						3	Truro City	3
	3	Truro City	1 (4)
	4	Poole Town	1 (1)

Division One Central

Main article: 2022–23 Southern Football League Division One Central

Division One Central 2022–23
Season information
Winners	Berkhamsted
Promoted	Berkhamsted Didcot Town
Relegated	Highworth Town Barton Rovers FC Romania
Season statistics
← 2021–22	2023–24 →

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

Team changes

To Division One Central

Promoted from the Essex Senior League

• Walthamstow

Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division

• Hadley

Relegated from the Premier Division Central

• Biggleswade Town

Transferred from Division One South

• Cirencester Town
• Highworth Town

From Division One Central

Promoted to the Premier Division Central

• Bedford Town

Promoted to the Premier Division South

• North Leigh

Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division

• Wantage Town

Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division

• Colney Heath

Transferred to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands

• St Neots Town

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Berkhamsted (C, P)	36	28	4	4	91	32	+59	88	Promoted to the Premier Division Central
2	Biggleswade	36	20	9	7	73	44	+29	69	Qualified for the play-offs
3	Didcot Town (O, P)	36	20	6	10	55	42	+13	66	Promoted to the Premier Division South
4	Walthamstow	36	19	6	11	58	49	+9	63	Transferred to the Isthmian League North
5	Ware	36	19	5	12	76	60	+16	62	Qualified for the play-offs
6	Cirencester Town	36	17	7	12	67	39	+28	58
7	Biggleswade Town	36	16	10	10	70	54	+16	58
8	Welwyn Garden City	36	16	7	13	56	60	−4	55
9	Hadley	36	15	8	13	64	55	+9	53
10	Kidlington	36	15	8	13	47	48	−1	53
11	Waltham Abbey	36	14	6	16	55	51	+4	48
12	Thame United	36	13	8	15	60	54	+6	47
13	AFC Dunstable	36	12	10	14	53	47	+6	46
14	Hertford Town	36	11	8	17	70	70	0	41
15	Aylesbury United	36	11	7	18	41	64	−23	40
16	Kempston Rovers	36	9	7	20	51	69	−18	34
17	Highworth Town (R)	36	6	10	20	51	93	−42	28	Qualified for the inter-step play-offs, then relegated to the Hellenic League
18	Barton Rovers (O)	36	5	8	23	32	78	−46	23	Qualified for the inter-step play-offs
19	FC Romania (R)	36	6	6	24	36	97	−61	21	Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League
20	Harlow Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Resigned from the league

Source: Southern League, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

• FC Romania were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player.

Play-offs

		Semifinals				Final
	2	Biggleswade	1
	5	Ware	4
						3	Didcot Town	1
						5	Ware	0
	3	Didcot Town	3
	4	Walthamstow	1

Division One South

Main article: 2022–23 Southern Football League Division One South

Division One South 2022–23
Season information
Winners	AFC Totton
Promoted	AFC Totton Sholing
Relegated	Lymington Town Cinderford Town Slimbridge
Season statistics
← 2021–22	2023–24 →

Division One South comprises 20 teams, 12 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

To Division One South

Promoted from the Hellenic League Premier Division

• Bishop's Cleeve
• Westbury United

Promoted from the Wessex League Premier Division

• Bashley
• Hamworthy United

Promoted from the Western League Premier Division

• Exmouth Town
• Tavistock

Relegated from the Premier Division South

• Wimborne Town

From Division One South

Promoted to the Premier Division South

• Plymouth Parkway
• Winchester City

Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division

• Mangotsfield United

Relegated to the Western League Premier Division

• Barnstaple Town

Transferred to Division One Central

• Cirencester Town
• Highworth Town

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	AFC Totton (C, P)	38	27	7	4	88	28	+60	88	Promoted to the Premier Division South
2	Sholing (O, P)	38	24	9	5	75	35	+40	81	Qualified for the play-offs
3	Hamworthy United	38	22	8	8	75	51	+24	74
4	Evesham United	38	18	6	14	53	44	+9	60
5	Wimborne Town	38	17	9	12	60	61	−1	60
6	Tavistock	38	18	4	16	66	63	+3	58
7	Bashley	38	15	10	13	49	37	+12	55
8	Frome Town	38	15	9	14	62	50	+12	54
9	Bishop's Cleeve	38	16	4	18	66	74	−8	52
10	Westbury United	38	13	11	14	51	53	−2	50
11	Larkhall Athletic	38	12	13	13	44	58	−14	49
12	Melksham Town	38	13	9	16	64	68	−4	48
13	Paulton Rovers	38	14	5	19	57	68	−11	47
14	Exmouth Town	38	12	10	16	50	51	−1	46
15	Willand Rovers	38	11	11	16	49	47	+2	44
16	Lymington Town (R)	38	12	7	19	50	67	−17	43	Relegated to the Wessex League
17	Bideford	38	10	12	16	41	57	−16	42
18	Bristol Manor Farm (O)	38	11	9	18	56	76	−20	42	Qualified for the inter-step play-off
19	Cinderford Town (R)	38	8	10	20	47	85	−38	34	Relegated to the Hellenic League
20	Slimbridge (R)	38	6	9	23	44	74	−30	27

Source: Southern League website, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

		Semifinals				Final
	2	Sholing	2
	5	Wimborne Town	1
						2	Sholing	2
						3	Hamworthy United	0
	3	Hamworthy United	3
	4	Evesham United	0

See also

• Southern Football League
• 2022–23 Isthmian League
• 2022–23 Northern Premier League

External links

• Official website