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The 2023–24 Southern Football League season was the 121st 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.
Professional football (and, indeed, professional sports in general) developed more slowly in Southern England than in Northern England.Professionalism was first sanctioned by The Football Association as early as 1885, but when The Football League was founded in 1888 its member clubs were based entirely in the North and Midlands, as the county football associations in the South were firmly ...
The 2024–25 Southern Combination Football League season is the 100th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9, 10 and 11 (steps 5 and 6, and county feeder) of the English football league system. [1] The constitution was announced by The Football Association on 17 May 2024. [2]
The league consists of four divisions: the Premier North, the Premier South, Division One and Division Two. Division Two (details beyond the scope of this article) is intended largely for reserve and U23 sides, although it is also open to first teams. [1] The constitution was announced on 17 May 2024. [2]
The Southern League has operated primarily in the Southern United States since 1964. For the 2021 season, the league was named the Double-A South before switching back to its previous moniker in 2022. Over that 62-season span, its teams relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether.
The 1974–75 Southern Football League season was the 72nd in the history of the league, an English football competition.. Wimbledon won the championship, winning their first Southern League title, whilst Bedford Town, Dunstable Town, Gravesend & Northfleet and Hillingdon Borough were all promoted to the Premier Division.
The league consists of four divisions for the first time, with a new Division Two being added to the Premier North, the Premier South and Division One. Division Two (details beyond the scope of this article) is intended largely for reserve and U23 sides, although it is also open to first teams. [1] The constitution was announced on 15 May 2023. [2]
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 on 15 May 2015. [1] After the constitution was announced, Clevedon Town of Division One South & West were demoted because their floodlights were not to the required ...