2022–23 Southern Football League

The 2022–23 Southern Football League season was the 120th 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 Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 12 May 2022.

Premier Division Central
Premier Division Central comprises 22 teams, one more than the set of 21 which competed in the previous season.

Team changes
Promoted from the Division One Central
 * To the Premier League Central
 * Bedford Town

Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
 * Ilkeston Town

Transferred from the Northern Premier League Premier Division
 * Basford United
 * Mickleover

Transferred from the Premier Division South
 * Kings Langley

Promoted to the National League North
 * From the Premier Division Central
 * Banbury United
 * Peterborough Sports

Relegated to Division One Central
 * Biggleswade Town

Relegated to the Isthmian League North Division
 * Lowestoft Town

Play-offs
Semi-finals

Final

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

Team changes
Promoted from Division One Central
 * To the Premier Division South
 * North Leigh

Promoted from Division One South
 * Plymouth Parkway
 * Winchester City

Promoted from the Isthmian League South Central Division
 * Bracknell Town
 * Hanwell Town

Promoted to the National League South
 * From the Premier Division South
 * Farnborough
 * Taunton Town

Relegated to Division One South
 * Wimborne Town

Club folded
 * Walton Casuals

Transferred back to the Premier Division Central
 * Kings Langley

Premier Division South table
Metropolitan Police chose to relegate themselves.

Play-offs
Semi-finals

Final

Division One Central
Division One Central comprises 20 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes
Promoted from the Essex Senior League
 * To Division One Central
 * Walthamstow

Promoted from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
 * Hadley

Relegated from the Premier Division Central
 * Biggleswade Town

Transferred from Division One South
 * Cirencester Town
 * Highworth Town

Promoted to the Premier Division Central
 * From Division One Central
 * Bedford Town

Promoted to the Premier Division South
 * North Leigh

Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division
 * Wantage Town

Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
 * Colney Heath

Transferred to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
 * St Neots Town

Play-offs
Semi-finals

Final

Inter-step play-offs

Division One South
Division One South comprises 20 teams, 12 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes
Promoted from the Hellenic League Premier Division
 * To Division One South
 * Bishop's Cleeve
 * Westbury United

Promoted from the Wessex League Premier Division
 * Bashley
 * Hamworthy United

Promoted from the Western League Premier Division
 * Exmouth Town
 * Tavistock

Relegated from the Premier Division South
 * Wimborne Town

Promoted to the Premier Division South
 * From Division One South
 * Plymouth Parkway
 * Winchester City

Relegated to the Hellenic League Premier Division
 * Mangotsfield United

Relegated to the Western League Premier Division
 * Barnstaple Town

Transferred to Division One Central
 * Cirencester Town
 * Highworth Town

Play-offs
Semi-finals

Final

Inter-step play-off