2002–03 Southern Football League

The 2002–03 Southern Football League season was the 100th in the history of the league, an English football competition.

Tamworth won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference for the first time. Halesowen Town, Hastings United, Ilkeston Town and Folkestone Invicta were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Dorchester Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Eastbourne Borough and Weston-super-Mare were promoted from the Eastern and Western Divisions, the former two as champions. Spalding United, St Leonards, Rocester and Racing Club Warwick were all relegated to the eighth level.

Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:
 * Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division:
 * Hastings Town, who also changed name to Hastings United
 * Grantham Town


 * Two clubs promoted from the Western Division:
 * Chippenham Town
 * Halesowen Town


 * Plus:
 * Dover Athletic, relegated from the Football Conference

Eastern Division
The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
 * Three clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
 * King's Lynn
 * Newport (Isle of Wight)
 * Salisbury City


 * Plus:
 * Fleet Town, promoted from the Wessex League

Western Division
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
 * Bromsgrove Rovers, promoted from the Midland Alliance
 * Merthyr Tydfil, relegated from the Premier Division
 * Rugby United, transferred from the Eastern Division
 * Taunton Town, promoted from the Western League