2025–26 Southern Football League

Football league season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2025–26 Southern Football League season is the 123rd 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 15 May 2025. There will be 88 teams in the Southern League, 22 in each of the four divisions.

Premier Division Central

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Southern Football League
Premier Division Central
Season2025–26
Champions Harborough Town
PromotedHarborough Town Spalding United
RelegatedSt Ives Town
Barwell
Royston Town
AFC Sudbury
Matches462
Goals1,375 (2.98 per match)
2026–27 →
Close

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

Team changes

Premier Division Central table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Harborough Town (C, P) 42 28 11 3 81 33 +48 95 Promotion to the National League North
2 Spalding United (O, P) 42 25 10 7 103 54 +49 85 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Real Bedford 42 24 9 9 84 47 +37 81
4 Kettering Town 42 21 9 12 74 52 +22 72
5 Halesowen Town 42 20 10 12 85 60 +25 70
6 Needham Market 42 20 10 12 64 53 +11 70
7 Redditch United 42 21 7 14 67 58 +9 70
8 Quorn 42 19 8 15 78 71 +7 65
9 Worcester City 42 17 12 13 64 44 +20 63
10 Leiston 42 16 15 11 65 58 +7 63
11 Stratford Town 42 17 10 15 61 54 +7 61
12 Banbury United 42 17 9 16 51 56 −5 60
13 Bury Town 42 15 13 14 61 53 +8 58
14 Alvechurch 42 14 8 20 49 55 −6 50
15 Stourbridge 42 12 14 16 58 68 −10 50
16 Bishop's Stortford 42 13 10 19 53 67 −14 49
17 Stamford 42 13 8 21 41 64 −23 47
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 42 12 8 22 52 73 −21 44
19 St Ives Town (R) 42 9 12 21 50 73 −23 39 Relegation to Step 4
20 Barwell (R) 42 9 8 25 52 85 −33 35
21 Royston Town (R) 42 5 10 27 35 82 −47 25
22 AFC Sudbury (R) 42 6 7 29 47 115 −68 25
Close
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[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Four teams played for one spot and promotion to the National League.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Spalding United 1
5 Halesowen Town 0
2 Spalding United 4
3 Real Bedford 2
3 Real Bedford 3
4 Kettering Town 1

Semifinals

29 April 2026 Spalding United 1–0Halesowen TownSpalding
19:45 GMT
  • Ceesay 75'
 Report Stadium: Sir Halley Stewart Field
Attendance: 2,038
29 April 2026 Real Bedford 3–1Kettering TownBedford
19:45 GMT
  • Setchell 1'
  • Tee 49'
  • Cartwright 75'
 Report
  • Panter 68'
 Stadium: McMullen Park
Attendance: 1,295

Final

4 May 2026 Spalding United 4–2 (a.e.t.)Real BedfordSpalding
15:00 GMT
  • Ceesay 37'
  • Roberts 90+2'
  • Cybulski 92'
  • Fowkes 118'
 Report
  • Stevens 55'
  • Setchell 83'
 Stadium: Sir Halley Stewart Field
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Matthew Langdon

Results table

More information Home \ Away, SUD ...
Home \ Away SUD ALV BAN BAR BIS BRO BRY HAL HAR KET LEI NHM QRN RBE RED ROY SPA SIT STA STO STR WOR
AFC Sudbury — 1–2 2–1 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–3 5–5 1–3 1–4 0–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–6
Alvechurch 2–0 — 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–4 3–4 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–0
Banbury United 2–0 2–1 — 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–4 0–0 1–2 4–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 0–0 1–1
Barwell 2–4 1–2 1–0 — 3–1 0–2 0–3 2–6 1–1 2–5 2–3 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 5–2 0–2
Bishop's Stortford 6–1 2–0 1–4 3–1 — 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–2 0–1 1–2 3–4 0–5 3–2 2–0 1–4 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2
Bromsgrove Sporting 5–3 1–4 3–0 1–0 0–2 — 2–2 0–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–3 1–5 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–3 0–4 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–1
Bury Town 1–0 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 — 2–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–1 4–4 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–1
Halesowen Town 5–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 4–4 3–1 3–1 — 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–0 4–1 3–2 2–3 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–1 0–3 1–0 0–3
Harborough Town 2–2 1–0 5–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 — 4–2 3–2 4–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0
Kettering Town 6–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 3–3 0–0 0–1 — 3–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–4 0–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 2–1
Leiston 3–1 3–3 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–1 — 0–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0
Needham Market 4–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–4 1–0 4–2 3–0 1–3 1–3 1–2 — 0–3 0–0 2–1 6–1 2–0 3–1 4–1 3–0 1–0 1–0
Quorn 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 — 1–0 3–2 1–2 3–4 3–1 2–0 1–1 5–2 2–4
Real Bedford 4–1 3–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 — 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–0 0–0
Redditch United 1–2 1–0 2–0 5–2 0–0 3–0 3–2 3–1 0–3 4–0 4–1 2–1 5–0 1–4 — 2–2 0–7 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–4
Royston Town 3–3 0–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–4 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 — 0–3 0–2 0–3 2–3 1–0 0–2
Spalding United 5–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 3–2 3–1 2–0 4–1 3–0 1–1 3–3 3–0 4–0 — 2–3 3–0 3–1 1–3 2–2
St Ives Town 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–4 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 — 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–1
Stamford 3–2 0–0 4–0 0–4 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–0 — 1–1 1–2 0–3
Stourbridge 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 5–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 4–3 1–3 — 0–3 2–2
Stratford Town 1–0 2–1 0–3 4–1 4–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–3 1–0 2–0 2–2 6–1 4–2 1–1 — 1–0
Worcester City 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 3–1 1–0 4–4 2–2 0–1 3–2 1–0 —
Close
Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Premier Division Central clubs
Locations of the Premier Division Central clubs (Worcestershire and surroundings)
More information Club, Location ...
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC SudburySudburyKing's Marsh2,500
AlvechurchAlvechurchLye Meadow3,000
Banbury UnitedBanburySpencer Stadium3,116
BarwellBarwellKirkby Road2,500
Bishop's StortfordBishop's StortfordWoodside Park4,525
Bromsgrove SportingBromsgroveVictoria Ground3,500
Bury TownBury St EdmundsRam Meadow3,500
Halesowen TownHalesowenThe Grove3,150
Harborough TownMarket HarboroughBowden Park1,000
Kettering TownKetteringLatimer Park (groundshare with Burton Park Wanderers)3,029
LeistonLeistonVictory Road2,250
Needham MarketNeedham MarketBloomfields4,000
QuornQuornFarley Way Stadium1,477
Real BedfordBedfordMcMullen Park1,500
Redditch UnitedRedditchThe Valley5,000
Royston TownRoystonGarden Walk5,000
Spalding UnitedSpaldingSir Halley Stewart Field2,700
St Ives TownSt IvesWestwood Road2,000
StamfordStamfordBorderville Sports Centre2,000
StourbridgeStourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic Ground2,035
Stratford TownStratford-upon-AvonKnights Lane2,000
Worcester CityWorcesterSixways Stadium12,067
Close

Premier Division South

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Southern Football League
Premier Division South
Season2025–26
ChampionsWalton & Hersham
PromotedWalton & Hersham
Farnham Town
RelegatedTiverton Town
Hungerford Town
Dorchester Town
Weymouth
Matches462
Goals1,458 (3.16 per match)
2026–27 →
Close

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

Team changes

Premier Division South table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Walton & Hersham (C, P) 42 29 5 8 94 42 +52 92 Promotion to the National League South
2 Farnham Town (O, P) 42 25 9 8 90 50 +40 84 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Gloucester City 42 25 7 10 93 51 +42 82
4 Poole Town 42 21 12 9 80 50 +30 75
5 Berkhamsted 42 21 9 12 62 50 +12 72
6 Sholing 42 18 15 9 74 53 +21 69
7 Chertsey Town 42 19 10 13 64 55 +9 67
8 Gosport Borough 42 19 6 17 74 75 −1 63
9 Uxbridge 42 15 14 13 74 70 +4 59
10 Havant & Waterlooville 42 17 7 18 78 70 +8 58
11 Plymouth Parkway 42 16 8 18 64 79 −15 56
12 Bracknell Town 42 15 10 17 70 71 −1 55
13 Yate Town 42 14 10 18 57 62 −5 52
14 Hanwell Town 42 14 10 18 57 63 −6 52
15 Wimborne Town 42 12 15 15 63 62 +1 51
16 Taunton Town 42 14 9 19 65 70 −5 51
17 Basingstoke Town 42 14 9 19 61 71 −10 51
18 Evesham United 42 11 14 17 51 62 −11 47
19 Weymouth (R) 42 13 8 21 53 71 −18 47 Relegation to Step 4
20 Dorchester Town (R) 42 9 13 20 48 79 −31 40
21 Hungerford Town (R) 42 9 11 22 47 87 −40 38
22 Tiverton Town (R) 42 5 3 34 39 115 −76 18
Close
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[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Farnham Town 2
5 Berkhamsted 1
2 Farnham Town 5
3 Gloucester City 1
3 Gloucester City 3
4 Poole Town 2

Semifinals

29 April 2026 Farnham Town 2–1BerkhamstedFarnham
19:45 GMT
  • Dean 48'
  • Sanders 83' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Memorial Ground
Attendance: 1,715
29 April 2026 Gloucester City 3–2 (a.e.t.)Poole TownHempsted
19:45 GMT
  • Siddall 33'
  • Hanks 86'
  • O'regan 111'
 Report
  • Slade 28'
  • Gwengwe 56'
 Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,400

Final

4 May 2026 Farnham Town 5–1Gloucester CityFarnham
15:00 GMT
Report
  • Simpson 70'
 Stadium: Memorial Ground
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Robert Ablitt

Results table

More information Home \ Away, BAS ...
Home \ Away BAS BER BRA CHE DOR EVE FAR GLO GOS HAN H&W HUN PLY POO SHO TAU TIV UXB W&H WEY WIM YAT
Basingstoke Town — 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 0–3 3–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–3 3–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–0 4–2
Berkhamsted 1–0 — 1–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 3–3 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–1 4–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–2 3–0 3–0 0–3 2–0 0–3 1–1
Bracknell Town 3–2 1–1 — 2–4 2–2 2–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–2 3–4 4–2 3–2 8–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 3–2 3–0
Chertsey Town 4–2 0–1 1–1 — 2–1 4–0 0–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 4–3 3–3 0–1 4–0 3–0 2–2
Dorchester Town 1–0 2–3 2–4 0–0 — 1–0 1–3 0–5 2–2 1–4 4–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–4 1–4 1–3 0–2 3–3 1–2 0–2 2–0
Evesham United 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 — 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 5–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–1
Farnham Town 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 3–3 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 5–0 4–1 1–2 2–3 1–1 3–1
Gloucester City 2–1 3–3 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 — 4–2 3–0 3–2 6–1 3–0 3–2 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–3 1–0 3–1 5–0 1–0
Gosport Borough 3–4 3–1 6–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 3–3 0–2 — 2–1 0–4 3–2 3–6 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–2 1–2 0–2 4–3 1–0 0–2
Hanwell Town 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 — 1–1 1–3 3–2 1–1 0–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 3–0
Havant & Waterlooville 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 6–1 4–3 3–0 4–0 2–3 — 1–2 1–0 0–3 4–3 2–3 3–2 3–3 1–3 2–0 4–0 1–3
Hungerford Town 1–3 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–0 3–3 2–7 1–2 2–0 1–5 0–2 — 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–4 1–0 0–0 0–0 3–1
Plymouth Parkway 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 3–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–3 1–2 — 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 3–2 1–0
Poole Town 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 7–0 — 0–1 2–1 5–5 3–1 2–2 6–0 1–2 2–2
Sholing 1–4 1–1 0–1 4–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–3 5–3 4–2 4–1 — 4–2 2–1 3–0 1–3 3–2 2–2 2–0
Taunton Town 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–4 0–1 — 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1
Tiverton Town 0–4 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–6 2–3 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–3 1–2 0–1 2–1 — 1–1 0–1 0–4 0–6 2–3
Uxbridge 2–1 2–1 2–3 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–3 4–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 3–1 1–2 3–3 0–2 2–2 2–1 — 2–3 5–1 3–3 1–3
Walton & Hersham 6–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 5–0 2–1 0–0 6–3 1–2 2–0 2–1 6–0 1–1 — 4–0 1–0 3–1
Weymouth 1–2 0–1 1–1 5–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–0 0–1 4–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–0 3–1 — 1–1 2–2
Wimborne Town 1–1 0–1 3–3 4–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–4 3–0 — 4–1
Yate Town 1–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 6–2 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 —
Close
Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Premier Division South clubs
Greater London and environ Premier Division South clubs
More information Club, Location ...
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Basingstoke TownBasingstokeWinklebury Football Complex (Basingstoke)2,000
BerkhamstedBerkhamstedBroadwater1,950
Bracknell TownSandhurstSB Stadium1,950
Chertsey TownChertseyAlwyns Lane2,500
Dorchester TownDorchesterThe Avenue Stadium5,229
Evesham UnitedEveshamJubilee Stadium3,000
Farnham TownFarnhamThe Memorial Ground1,500
Gloucester CityGloucesterMeadow Park4,000
Gosport BoroughGosportPrivett Park4,500
Hanwell TownPerivalePowerday Stadium3,000
Havant & WaterloovilleHavantWestleigh Park5,300
Hungerford TownHungerfordBulpit Lane2,500
Plymouth ParkwayPlymouthBolitho Park3,500
Poole TownPooleThe BlackGold Stadium2,500
SholingSholingUniversal Stadium2,500
Taunton TownTauntonWordsworth Drive3,000
Tiverton TownTivertonLadysmead3,500
UxbridgeWest DraytonHoneycroft3,770
Walton & HershamWalton-on-ThamesElmbridge Sports Hub2,097
WeymouthWeymouthBob Lucas Stadium6,600
Wimborne TownWimborne MinsterThe Cuthbury3,250
Yate TownYateLodge Road2,000
Close

Division One Central

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Southern Football League
Division One Central
Season2025–26
ChampionsLeighton Town
PromotedLeighton Town
Hitchin Town
RelegatedEnfield
Northwood
Rayners Lane
AFC Dunstable
Matches462
Goals1,689 (3.66 per match)
2026–27 →
Close

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

Team changes

Division One Central table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Leighton Town (C, P) 42 31 7 4 109 39 +70 100 Promotion to Premier Division Central
2 Hitchin Town (O, P) 42 28 8 6 101 37 +64 92 Qualification for the play-offs[a]
3 Biggleswade 42 27 8 7 102 49 +53 89
4 Biggleswade Town 42 24 9 9 104 58 +46 81
5 Thame United 42 25 5 12 104 65 +39 80
6 Hertford Town 42 24 5 13 110 60 +50 77
7 Ware 42 21 6 15 84 59 +25 69
8 Welwyn Garden City 42 18 15 9 73 55 +18 69
9 Barton Rovers 42 20 9 13 84 71 +13 69
10 Hadley 42 18 9 15 79 69 +10 63
11 Beaconsfield Town 42 17 10 15 77 77 0 61
12 Leverstock Green 42 15 13 14 74 66 +8 58
13 Milton Keynes Irish 42 18 4 20 73 87 −14 58
14 Marlow 42 17 2 23 72 90 −18 53
15 Flackwell Heath 42 14 8 20 69 66 +3 50
16 Aylesbury United 42 14 6 22 72 77 −5 48
17 Stotfold 42 15 3 24 66 77 −11 48
18 London Lions 42 13 5 24 62 98 −36 44
19 Enfield (R) 42 10 5 27 54 106 −52 35 Relegation to Step 5
20 Northwood (R) 42 5 13 24 50 101 −51 28
21 Rayners Lane (R) 42 5 5 32 42 123 −81 20
22 AFC Dunstable (R) 42 3 5 34 28 159 −131 14
Close
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[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Four teams play for one spot and possible promotion to Step 3.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Hitchin Town 1
5 Thame United 0
2 Hitchin Town 2
3 Biggleswade 1
3 Biggleswade 2
4 Biggleswade Town 1

Semifinals

29 April 2026 Hitchin Town 1–0 (a.e.t.)Thame UnitedHitchin
19:45 GMT
  • Kane 111'
 Report Stadium: Top Field
Attendance: 1,285
29 April 2026 Biggleswade 2–1 (a.e.t.)Biggleswade TownBiggleswade
19:45 GMT
Report
  • Silver 18'
 Stadium: The Eyrie
Attendance: 490

Final

4 May 2026 Hitchin Town 2–1BiggleswadeHitchin
15:00 GMT
  • Bell-Toxtle 19'
  • Jones 57'
 Report
Stadium: Top Field
Attendance: 3,027
Referee: Patrick Nixon

Results table

More information Home \ Away, DUN ...
Home \ Away DUN AYU BAR BEA BGW BWT ENF FLA HAD HER HIT LEI LSG LOL MLW MKI NWD RLA STO THM WAR WGC
AFC Dunstable — 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–5 0–3 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–6 0–8 0–6 0–9 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–2 4–3 0–0 1–6 0–2 0–4
Aylesbury United 6–0 — 2–3 1–3 2–3 0–3 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–3 1–0 2–2
Barton Rovers 8–0 1–0 — 2–0 1–2 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–4 2–2 0–2 0–3 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 4–0 4–0 0–4 1–0 2–2
Beaconsfield Town 2–1 2–3 1–1 — 2–2 2–3 4–0 1–1 4–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–1 4–1 4–1 4–4 2–1 1–2 0–4 1–0 0–1
Biggleswade 8–0 2–1 1–1 6–1 — 0–3 2–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 7–2 3–1 3–1 0–1 3–2 2–3 5–1 2–3
Biggleswade Town 8–1 5–1 4–4 2–1 0–0 — 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–5 2–2 1–2 5–3 1–0 2–0 0–0 5–0 7–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 1–1
Enfield 5–2 0–3 1–3 1–3 1–4 1–3 — 0–2 0–4 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–3 2–3 4–0 0–4 2–4
Flackwell Heath 6–0 3–0 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 — 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–3 1–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–2
Hadley 3–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 4–3 2–1 — 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–5 1–1 1–2 4–2 4–3 6–1 0–3
Hertford Town 3–1 5–1 6–2 4–3 0–3 3–3 7–0 6–0 1–3 — 2–3 2–1 3–1 7–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–4 3–0
Hitchin Town 1–0 3–1 1–1 5–1 0–1 0–1 6–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 — 5–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 0–5 4–1 2–1
Leighton Town 4–0 2–1 4–2 4–0 1–0 3–2 6–1 5–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 — 2–0 5–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 5–0 3–1 3–1 4–1 1–1
Leverstock Green 5–0 3–3 1–2 2–0 2–4 0–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–2 — 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–1
London Lions 2–1 4–1 3–0 2–2 1–4 2–7 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–0 0–2 2–5 3–2 — 0–4 1–4 1–1 5–1 1–2 1–5 0–3 3–2
Marlow 4–0 3–0 3–1 2–3 1–2 2–1 2–3 0–4 2–3 3–1 1–4 1–5 2–2 3–0 — 4–0 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–2 0–2 3–2
Milton Keynes Irish 5–0 1–4 2–0 1–2 1–3 3–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–2 0–6 1–1 3–2 4–3 4–1 — 1–1 4–1 1–5 0–6 3–4 2–4
Northwood 3–1 0–2 2–5 1–3 1–3 1–4 0–2 0–3 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–5 1–1 2–5 1–2 2–3 — 2–4 2–0 0–3 1–1 2–2
Rayners Lane 1–0 1–10 1–4 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–5 0–4 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–1 — 0–4 1–4 0–3 1–2
Stotfold 4–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–4 0–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–3 4–0 — 1–2 3–0 1–1
Thame United 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 2–1 3–0 3–1 4–3 2–0 4–2 0–4 1–4 4–0 2–1 4–0 1–2 6–3 2–1 1–0 — 1–1 0–1
Ware 8–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 2–3 0–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 3–0 4–0 3–0 4–0 3–0 5–4 2–2 — 0–0
Welwyn Garden City 0–1 3–2 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 4–3 2–3 —
Close
Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of Division One Central clubs
Locations of Division One Central clubs (Hertfordshire and surroundings)
More information Club, Location ...
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AFC DunstableDunstableCreasey Park3,065
Aylesbury UnitedCheshamThe Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United)5,000
Barton RoversBarton-le-ClaySharpenhoe Road4,000
Beaconsfield TownBeaconsfieldHolloways Park3,500
BiggleswadeBiggleswadeThe Eyrie (groundshare with Bedford Town)3,000
Biggleswade TownBiggleswadeLangford Road3,000
EnfieldBishop's StortfordWoodside Park (groundshare with Bishop's Stortford)4,525
Flackwell HeathFlackwell HeathWilks Park2,000
HadleyLondon (Arkley)Brickfield Lane2,000
Hertford TownHertfordHertingfordbury Park6,500
Hitchin TownHitchinTop Field3,529
Leighton TownLeighton BuzzardBell Close2,800
Leverstock GreenLeverstock GreenPancake Lane1,500
London LionsChipping BarnetRowley Lane1,500
MarlowMarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground3,000
Milton Keynes IrishMilton Keynes (Fenny Stratford)Manor Fields1,500
NorthwoodNorthwoodNorthwood Park3,075
Rayners LaneRayners LaneThe Tithe Farm Social Club1,000
StotfoldStotfoldThe JSJ Stadium1,500
Thame UnitedThameMeadow View Park2,500
WareWareWodson Park3,300
Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Garden CityHerns Way3,000
Close

Division One South

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Southern Football League
Division One South
Season2025–26
ChampionsFrome Town
PromotedFrome Town
Malvern Town
RelegatedBashley
Brixham
Tavistock
Willand Rovers
Portishead Town
Matches462
Goals1,484 (3.21 per match)
2026–27 →
Close

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

Team changes

Division One South table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Frome Town (C, P) 42 32 6 4 97 32 +65 102 Promotion to Premier Division South
2 Portishead Town (R) 42 30 5 7 110 37 +73 95[a] Relegation to Step 5
3 Malvern Town (O, P) 42 30 5 7 103 61 +42 95 Qualification for the play-offs[b]
4 Winchester City 42 24 10 8 92 52 +40 82
5 Shaftesbury 42 25 4 13 96 69 +27 79
6 Bishop's Cleeve 42 23 9 10 77 59 +18 78
7 Hartpury 42 20 7 15 83 55 +28 67
8 Exmouth Town 42 18 7 17 70 68 +2 61
9 Larkhall Athletic 42 18 7 17 74 74 0 61
10 Westbury United 42 17 7 18 46 49 −3 58
11 Sporting Club Inkberrow 42 16 7 19 62 76 −14 55
12 Swindon Supermarine 42 13 11 18 63 61 +2 50
13 Didcot Town 42 14 8 20 53 70 −17 50
14 Falmouth Town 42 13 10 19 67 83 −16 49
15 Bristol Manor Farm 42 12 12 18 57 77 −20 48
16 Bideford 42 13 9 20 55 83 −28 48
17 Mousehole 42 11 13 18 54 64 −10 45[c]
18 Melksham Town 42 11 12 19 45 63 −18 45
19 Willand Rovers (R) 42 11 10 21 54 74 −20 43 Relegation to Step 5
20 Bashley (R) 42 10 7 25 50 72 −22 37
21 Brixham (R) 42 10 6 26 47 92 −45 36
22 Tavistock (R) 42 3 4 35 29 113 −84 13
Close
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[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Portishead were relegated and banned from playoffs due to stadium requirements, despite their table finish. Instead, Bishop’s Cleeve were given a playoff spot.
  2. [b]
    Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Step 3.
  3. [c]
    Mousehole had one point deducted

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
      
3 Malvern Town 2
6 Bishop's Cleeve 1
3 Malvern Town 3
5 Shaftesbury 2
4 Winchester City 0
5 Shaftesbury 2

Semifinals

29 April 2026 Malvern Town 2–1 (a.e.t.)Bishop's CleeveMalvern
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Langland Stadium
Attendance: 1,053
29 April 2026 Winchester City0–2 Shaftesbury Winchester
19:45 GMT Report
  • Holmes 25', 90+10'
 Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 518

Final

4 May 2026 Malvern Town 3–2ShaftesburyMalvern
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Langland Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Benjamin Stott

Results table

More information Home \ Away, BAS ...
Home \ Away BAS BID BIS BMF BRX DID EXM FAL FRO HAR LAR MAL MEL MOU POR SHA SCI SSM TAV WES WIL WIN
Bashley — 2–3 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 4–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–2 2–2 3–1 0–0 2–0 0–2
Bideford 3–2 — 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 2–0 3–2 1–2 0–3 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–6
Bishop's Cleeve 2–0 1–1 — 3–1 6–1 2–0 1–0 3–3 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–3 3–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–1
Bristol Manor Farm 2–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 0–3 3–0 2–3 1–0 2–0 4–1 3–1 1–1 0–3 0–3 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4
Brixham 1–2 4–0 1–2 2–1 — 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–1 3–2 1–4 4–1 2–3 0–3 1–5 1–4 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1
Didcot Town 1–3 0–0 3–7 0–2 1–0 — 0–1 4–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–4 0–4 3–0 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–3
Exmouth Town 0–1 5–3 0–2 4–0 4–1 2–1 — 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–4 0–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 2–2 3–2 4–0 1–0 2–2 1–2
Falmouth Town 2–2 4–4 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 5–0 — 1–4 3–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–1 3–0 5–6
Frome Town 2–0 4–0 4–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 — 0–0 1–3 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
Hartpury 0–0 0–1 3–0 3–1 7–1 2–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 — 5–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–3 3–3 3–1 2–1 6–1 1–0 8–0 0–0
Larkhall Athletic 3–1 1–1 4–4 3–2 0–1 1–1 3–2 3–3 1–4 3–1 — 0–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 3–2 2–0 4–2 2–2 1–2
Malvern Town 1–0 3–1 1–2 3–5 7–3 4–2 3–1 3–1 1–6 4–1 3–2 — 2–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 4–2 5–1 2–2 5–2 4–1
Melksham Town 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–0 5–1 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 — 0–0 0–4 4–5 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–0
Mousehole 4–3 3–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–0 — 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–3
Portishead Town 2–1 4–1 5–0 6–1 2–0 6–0 5–0 7–0 0–0 1–3 4–2 4–0 2–1 1–2 — 3–0 5–1 0–0 7–0 0–1 3–1 3–2
Shaftesbury 4–3 4–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 4–4 4–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 2–4 2–1 1–4 4–2 — 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–1
Sporting Club Inkberrow 1–0 3–2 0–2 3–0 1–0 6–4 0–3 1–3 0–3 2–4 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 — 1–0 3–1 2–1 6–4 2–2
Swindon Supermarine 3–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–2 0–0 4–2 3–0 1–3 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–2 3–1 3–1 — 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–3
Tavistock 1–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 1–4 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–4 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 0–3 — 0–2 1–2 1–2
Westbury United 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–2 — 1–3 1–0
Willand Rovers 1–2 2–3 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 3–2 3–1 0–1 0–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 — 0–1
Winchester City 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 6–1 3–0 2–1 —
Close
Source: Southern League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of Division One South clubs
More information Club, Location ...
Club Location Stadium Capacity
BashleyBashleyBashley Road4,250
BidefordBidefordThe Sports Ground6,000
Bishop's CleeveBishop's CleeveKayte Lane1,500
Bristol Manor FarmBristol (Sea Mills)The Creek1,700
BrixhamBrixhamWall Park Road2,000
Didcot TownDidcotLoop Meadow3,000
Exmouth TownExmouthSouthern Road1,500
Falmouth TownFalmouthBickland Park3,572
Frome TownFromeBadgers Hill3,000
HartpuryHartpuryHartpury University Stadium2,000
Larkhall AthleticBath (Larkhall)The Plain Ham Ground1,429
Malvern TownMalvernLangland Stadium2,500
Melksham TownMelkshamOakfield Stadium2,500
MouseholeMouseholeTrungle Parc2,000
Portishead TownPortisheadBristol Road1,400
ShaftesburyShaftesburyCockrams2,500
Sporting Club InkberrowInkberrowRecreation Ground500
Swindon SupermarineSouth MarstonHunts Copse Ground2,000
TavistockTavistockLangsford Park2,000
Westbury UnitedWestburyMeadow Lane2,500
Willand RoversWillandThe Stan Robinson Stadium1,000
Winchester CityWinchesterThe City Ground4,500
Close

References

External links

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI