2018–19 Southern Football League

The 2018–19 season was the 116th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league (known as Evo-Stik League Southern, following a sponsorship deal with Evo-Stik) 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 of the NLS.

This was the first season to consist of four divisions in the league, following a shakeup of the Southern, Isthmian, and Northern Premier Leagues divisions by geographical region. The Southern League was chosen to create a new division at Step 3; the 21 clubs remaining from the Premier Division the previous season were split into two new Premier divisions; Central and South. The league constitution was announced in May 2018.

Premier Division Central
At the end of the previous season a new division was created at step 3, while the number of clubs in step 3 divisions was reduced from 24 to 22. The Premier Division Central consisted of ten clubs from the previous season Premier Division, and twelve new clubs.


 * Promoted from Division One East:
 * AFC Rushden & Diamonds


 * Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division One South:
 * Alvechurch
 * Bedworth United


 * Relegated from the National League North:
 * Tamworth


 * Transferred from the Isthmian League Premier Division:
 * Leiston
 * Lowestoft Town
 * Needham Market


 * Transferred from the Northern Premier League Premier Division:
 * Barwell
 * Coalville Town
 * Halesowen Town
 * Rushall Olympic
 * Stourbridge

Premier Division South
At the end of the previous season a new division was created at step 3, while the number of clubs in step 3 divisions was reduced from 24 to 22. The Premier Division South consisted of ten clubs from the previous season Premier Division, and twelve new clubs.


 * Promoted from Division One East:
 * Beaconsfield Town
 * Hartley Wintney


 * Promoted from Division One West:
 * Taunton Town
 * Salisbury
 * Swindon Supermarine
 * Wimborne Town


 * Promoted from the Isthmian League South Division:
 * Walton Casuals


 * Relegated from the National League South:
 * Poole Town


 * Transferred from the Isthmian League Premier Division:
 * Harrow Borough
 * Hendon
 * Metropolitan Police
 * Staines Town

Division One Central
A new division was added at step 4 within the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every step 4 division was decreased to 20. Division One Central featured eight clubs from the previous season Division One West and twelve new clubs.


 * Promoted from the Midland League:
 * Bromsgrove Sporting
 * Coleshill Town


 * Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League:
 * Welwyn Garden City
 * Berkhamsted


 * Promoted from the United Counties League:
 * Yaxley


 * Relegated from the Premier Division:
 * Dunstable Town


 * Relegated from the Northern Premier League Premier Division:
 * Sutton Coldfield Town


 * Transferred from Division One West:
 * Didcot Town
 * Kidlington
 * North Leigh


 * Transferred from the Northern Premier League Division One South:
 * Corby Town
 * Peterborough Sports

Division One South
A new division was added at step 4 within the Isthmian League, while the number of clubs in every step 4 division was decreased to 20. Division One South featured 13 clubs from the previous season Division One East and seven new clubs.


 * Promoted from the Hellenic League:
 * Thatcham Town
 * Highworth Town


 * Promoted from the Wessex League:
 * Blackfield & Langley


 * Promoted from the Western League:
 * Street
 * Melksham Town


 * Transferred from Division One East:
 * Fleet Town
 * Moneyfields

League Cup
The 2018–19 Southern League Cup was the 81st edition of the Southern League Cup, the cup competition of the Southern Football League.