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The 2024–25 Southern Football League season is the 122nd 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 17 May 2024. There were to be 88 teams in the Southern League, 22 in each of the four divisions. However, Coalville Town, who were due to have competed in the Premier Division Central, subsequently resigned from the Southern League; their place was filled by Hitchin Town who were reprieved from relegation to Division One Central leaving an unfilled vacancy in that division, which therefore comprised 21 teams instead of 22.[1][2]

Premier Division Central

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Southern Football League
Premier Division Central
Season2024–25

Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

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Premier Division Central table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kettering Town 14 10 2 2 30 11 +19 32 Promotion to the National League North
2 Halesowen Town 15 9 2 4 25 20 +5 29 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 AFC Telford United 15 8 3 4 28 27 +1 27
4 Stourbridge 15 8 2 5 25 16 +9 26
5 Stamford 15 8 2 5 21 20 +1 26
6 Redditch United 15 8 1 6 22 19 +3 25
7 Stratford Town 15 6 6 3 21 13 +8 24
8 Bedford Town 15 7 3 5 26 22 +4 24
9 St Ives Town 15 7 1 7 21 17 +4 22
10 Banbury United 15 6 4 5 13 11 +2 22
11 Leiston 15 5 7 3 19 18 +1 22
12 AFC Sudbury 15 5 5 5 26 21 +5 20
13 Barwell 14 5 4 5 22 17 +5 19
14 Lowestoft Town 15 6 1 8 23 35 −12 19
15 Bishop's Stortford 15 5 3 7 20 23 −3 18
16 Spalding United 15 6 0 9 17 27 −10 18
17 Harborough Town 15 4 5 6 17 16 +1 17
18 Alvechurch 15 5 2 8 15 18 −3 17
19 Royston Town 14 4 4 6 14 20 −6 16 Relegation to Step 4
20 Hitchin Town 15 3 3 9 21 36 −15 12
21 Bromsgrove Sporting 15 3 2 10 15 26 −11 11
22 Biggleswade Town 14 1 6 7 14 22 −8 9
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. 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[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the National League.

Results table

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Home \ Away SUD TEL ALV BAN BAR BED BIG BIS BRO HAL HAR HIT KET LEI LOW RED ROY SPA STI STA STO STR
AFC Sudbury — 2–2 1–0 2–2 6–1 1–1 0–0 3–0
AFC Telford United — 1–1 4–1 2–1 5–4 1–3 1–5 2–1
Alvechurch — 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2
Banbury United 1–1 — 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0
Barwell 5–3 0–1 — 4–0 0–0 1–2 0–1
Bedford Town 3–1 1–3 — 2–1 4–3 2–0 1–1 0–3
Biggleswade Town 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 — 0–1 1–1 0–2
Bishop's Stortford 2–1 1–1 1–2 — 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–2 3–1
Bromsgrove Sporting 0–3 — 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 1–3
Halesowen Town 3–1 1–4 — 1–0 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–3
Harborough Town 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 — 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–1
Hitchin Town 0–1 1–2 1–3 — 0–3 1–1 2–5 2–1 1–5
Kettering Town 2–1 1–1 — 4–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1
Leiston 3–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1
Lowestoft Town 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–5 1–0 — 0–1 3–2
Redditch United 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 — 1–3
Royston Town 0–2 1–0 3–2 2–2 1–0 — 0–3 0–1
Spalding United 0–3 0–1 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–2 3–2 —
St Ives Town 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 0–3 5–1 —
Stamford 1–3 3–1 2–3 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–1 — 1–0
Stourbridge 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–4 4–0 1–0 1–0 — 0–2
Stratford Town 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Premier Division South

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Southern Football League
Premier Division South
Season2024–25

Premier Division South comprises 22 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

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Premier Division South table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Merthyr Town 14 11 1 2 45 14 +31 34 Promotion to the National League South
2 Gloucester City 15 9 5 1 24 14 +10 32 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 AFC Totton 14 9 4 1 30 11 +19 31
4 Walton & Hersham 15 6 5 4 28 18 +10 23
5 Dorchester Town 14 6 5 3 22 15 +7 23
6 Basingstoke Town 16 5 8 3 24 22 +2 23
7 Poole Town 15 6 4 5 17 20 −3 22
8 Chertsey Town 14 6 3 5 34 24 +10 21
9 Havant & Waterlooville 15 5 6 4 27 22 +5 21
10 Bracknell Town 14 4 9 1 19 15 +4 21
11 Swindon Supermarine 16 6 3 7 28 27 +1 21
12 Taunton Town 14 5 5 4 24 23 +1 20
13 Wimborne Town 15 6 2 7 16 24 −8 20
14 Hanwell Town 15 5 4 6 21 21 0 19
15 Sholing 15 4 7 4 17 24 −7 19
16 Gosport Borough 12 4 4 4 19 17 +2 16
17 Hungerford Town 15 3 6 6 25 25 0 15
18 Winchester City 15 3 6 6 20 26 −6 15
19 Tiverton Town 15 3 4 8 15 32 −17 13 Relegation to Step 4
20 Plymouth Parkway 15 3 3 9 23 35 −12 12
21 Frome Town 16 1 5 10 10 32 −22 8
22 Marlow 15 1 3 11 12 39 −27 6
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. 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[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League.

Results table

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Home \ Away TOT BAS BRA CHE DOR FRO GLO GOS HAN HAV HUN MAR MER PLY POO SHO SWI TAU TIV W&H WIM WIN
AFC Totton — 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 5–1 1–0 4–0
Basingstoke Town — 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–0 0–2 1–0
Bracknell Town 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 4–2 2–0 0–0
Chertsey Town 3–0 — 1–1 4–1 1–2 4–0 3–4 3–3
Dorchester Town 3–2 3–1 — 4–0 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–0
Frome Town 1–1 1–2 — 0–2 2–3 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–1
Gloucester City 1–1 2–0 — 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–0
Gosport Borough 3–3 0–1 — 0–1 3–2 3–0
Hanwell Town 1–2 3–1 0–0 — 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1
Havant & Waterlooville 1–1 3–0 5–0 5–2 — 0–0 5–1 1–1
Hungerford Town 1–2 0–0 5–2 — 9–3 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1
Marlow 0–2 2–2 0–5 2–2 1–2 — 1–2 1–1
Merthyr Town 4–0 0–0 2–1 5–1 2–1 — 3–0 6–0 6–0 3–1
Plymouth Parkway 1–2 1–3 5–0 2–4 — 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–3
Poole Town 0–1 1–3 0–1 3–1 — 1–0 1–1 1–0
Sholing 0–3 1–5 1–1 0–0 1–1 5–1 1–0 0–0 —
Swindon Supermarine 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–5 5–0 1–2 — 4–0 2–0
Taunton Town 1–1 3–3 3–3 5–2 1–1 3–1 —
Tiverton Town 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 3–3 — 2–1
Walton & Hersham 3–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–0 5–2 0–1 —
Wimborne Town 1–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 3–0 0–4 —
Winchester City 0–0 2–4 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One Central

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Southern Football League
Division One Central
Season2024–25

Division One Central comprises 21 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season. It had been intended that there be 22 teams, but Hitchin Town were reprieved from relegation from the Premier Division Central following the resignation of Coalville Town.[2]

Team changes

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Division One Central table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Real Bedford 14 11 2 1 46 9 +37 35 Promotion to Step 3
2 Hadley 14 9 4 1 37 17 +20 31 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Berkhamsted 14 10 1 3 38 21 +17 31
4 Aylesbury United 14 9 1 4 21 8 +13 28
5 Welwyn Garden City 16 8 3 5 30 21 +9 27
6 Thame United 13 9 0 4 29 20 +9 27
7 Barton Rovers 15 8 3 4 29 25 +4 27
8 Flackwell Heath 13 8 2 3 28 13 +15 26
9 Kings Langley 14 5 4 5 24 23 +1 19
10 Ware 16 5 4 7 24 27 −3 19
11 Enfield 14 4 5 5 21 23 −2 17
12 AFC Dunstable 13 5 2 6 19 30 −11 17
13 Stotfold 14 5 2 7 17 30 −13 17
14 Leighton Town 14 4 4 6 23 22 +1 16
15 Beaconsfield Town 14 3 5 6 20 25 −5 14
16 Biggleswade 11 3 4 4 19 24 −5 13
17 Hertford Town 14 3 4 7 18 31 −13 13
18 Leverstock Green 13 1 5 7 18 27 −9 8
19 Kidlington 13 2 2 9 14 32 −18 8 Relegation to Step 5
20 Northwood 13 2 1 10 12 30 −18 7
21 North Leigh 14 1 2 11 11 40 −29 5
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. 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[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.

Results table

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Home \ Away DUN AYU BAR BEA BER BIG ENF FLA HAD HER KID KLL LEI LEV NLE NWD RBE STO THM WAR WGC
AFC Dunstable — 0–1 1–3 1–2 4–2 3–2 2–1
Aylesbury United — 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0
Barton Rovers — 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–2 2–1 0–4 4–2
Beaconsfield Town 2–2 0–3 — 1–2 1–3 4–2 3–0 1–2 2–2
Berkhamsted — 3–5 3–1 5–1 4–0 2–0 4–3
Biggleswade 0–3 — 1–3 3–3 2–3
Enfield 3–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 0–2 2–1 1–3 0–1
Flackwell Heath 6–0 0–3 — 3–1 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–2
Hadley 3–0 1–0 5–0 3–1 4–1 — 1–4 2–2
Hertford Town 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 4–2 0–3 1–5
Kidlington 1–2 1–3 1–1 — 0–1 1–0 2–4
Kings Langley 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–4 2–3 — 3–1 0–2 2–2
Leighton Town 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–4 — 2–0 3–4 1–1
Leverstock Green 4–0 1–1 2–2 — 0–3 0–1 1–3
North Leigh 0–3 0–2 0–0 2–3 2–6 0–2 3–2 — 0–1
Northwood 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 —
Real Bedford 6–2 2–0 5–1 0–0 8–0 — 7–2 1–1 1–2
Stotfold 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–3 0–2 — 1–4 2–1
Thame United 2–3 0–4 4–0 5–0 2–1 — 4–0 0–1
Ware 3–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–3 — 1–2
Welwyn Garden City 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One South

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Southern Football League
Division One South
Season2024–25

Division One South comprises 22 teams, 16 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

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Division One South table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Yate Town 15 11 3 1 21 9 +12 36 Promotion to Step 3
2 Exmouth Town 15 9 3 3 29 14 +15 30 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Helston Athletic 14 8 4 2 35 26 +9 28
4 Bashley 15 7 4 4 25 22 +3 25
5 Mousehole 14 7 3 4 27 21 +6 24
6 Evesham United 15 7 3 5 17 17 0 24
7 Melksham Town 12 6 4 2 26 15 +11 22
8 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 15 6 4 5 33 28 +5 22
9 Didcot Town 15 6 3 6 23 27 −4 21
10 Malvern Town 15 5 5 5 29 27 +2 20
11 Bristol Manor Farm 13 5 4 4 32 24 +8 19
12 Bishop's Cleeve 13 6 1 6 20 12 +8 19
13 Willand Rovers 14 4 6 4 24 19 +5 18
14 Larkhall Athletic 13 5 2 6 19 25 −6 17
15 Tavistock 14 5 1 8 17 23 −6 16
16 Shaftesbury 15 4 3 8 19 24 −5 15
17 Falmouth Town 14 4 2 8 18 26 −8 14
18 Westbury United 13 3 4 6 15 18 −3 13
19 Bideford 15 3 4 8 17 28 −11 13 Relegation to Step 5
20 Cribbs 13 4 1 8 10 21 −11 13
21 Thatcham Town 12 4 0 8 12 21 −9 12
22 Cinderford Town 16 3 2 11 17 38 −21 11
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. 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[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.

Results table

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Home \ Away BAS BHH BID BIS BMF CIN CRI DID EVE EXM FAL HEL LAR MAL MEL MOU SHA TAV THA WES WIL YAT
Bashley — 3–2 2–1 2–3 0–4 2–1 2–2 1–2
Bemerton Heath Harlequins — 1–1 3–2 5–2 4–3 2–2 5–1 0–1 2–1
Bideford — 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–2
Bishop's Cleeve 1–0 0–1 — 4–2 1–1 1–0 3–0
Bristol Manor Farm 4–1 — 5–1 5–5 0–0 0–0
Cinderford Town 1–2 1–3 1–6 — 1–2 1–3 0–1 2–2 0–2
Cribbs 1–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–0
Didcot Town 2–1 1–0 — 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 3–5 1–0 0–1
Evesham United 2–2 2–0 1–0 — 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–4
Exmouth Town 2–0 — 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0
Falmouth Town 0–3 2–2 0–1 2–1 — 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–3
Helston Athletic 2–1 2–1 2–1 — 3–4 4–2 1–1 3–3 2–2
Larkhall Athletic 1–1 1–5 3–2 1–1 — 3–0 3–2
Malvern Town 2–2 0–3 5–4 5–1 — 0–2 2–0 1–1
Melksham Town 1–0 2–3 6–1 0–1 3–3 — 2–0
Mousehole 3–2 4–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–4 — 1–2
Shaftesbury 2–2 4–1 4–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 1–0
Tavistock 3–3 0–1 1–4 3–0 3–1 — 2–0 0–1 0–1
Thatcham Town 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–3 2–3 1–0 — 4–1
Westbury United 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 —
Willand Rovers 0–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 — 1–1
Yate Town 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  1. ^ "NEWS | LEAGUE CONSTITUTION 2024/25". Pitching In partners with Southern Football League. 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Mills, Jason (28 May 2024). "Premier Central Reprieve". The Southern League. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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