The 2020–21 Southern Football League season was the 118th 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 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July 2020.[1]
Due to the restrictions on clubs' ability to play matches in the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, competitions at Steps 3–6 were curtailed on 24 February 2021.[2] The scheduled restructuring of non-league took place at the end of the season, with a new division to be added to Northern Premier League at step 4 for 2021–22,[3] which resulted in some reallocations into or out of, and promotions to, the Southern League's Step 4 divisions.
| Competition: | Southern Football League Premier Division Central |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The Premier Division Central comprised the same set of 22 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Road | 2,000 | |||
| Lye Meadow | 3,000 | |||
| Spencer Stadium | 2,000 | |||
| Kirkby Road | 2,500 | |||
| Langford Road | 3,000 | |||
| Victoria Ground | 4,893 | |||
| Owen Street Sports Ground | 2,000 | |||
| 6,039 | ||||
| Top Field | 4,554 | |||
| Sadiku Stadium | 1,963 | |||
| Victory Road | 2,250 | |||
| Crown Meadow | 3,000 | |||
| Bloomfields | 4,000 | |||
| 4,614 | ||||
| Lincoln Road | 2,300 | |||
| The Valley | 5,000 | |||
| Garden Walk | 5,000 | |||
| Dales Lane | 2,000 | |||
| Westwood Road | 2,000 | |||
| 2,626 | ||||
| Knights Lane | 2,000 | |||
| 4,565 |
| Competition: | Southern Football League Premier Division South |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The Premier Division South comprised 20 teams, two fewer than the previous season, following Blackfield & Langley's resignation and voluntary relegation to the Wessex League,[4] and Merthyr Town's decision to withdraw for one season due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holloways Park | 3,500 | |||
| The Meadow | 5,000 | |||
| 5,000 | ||||
| Cherrywood Road | 7,000 | |||
| Privett Park | 4,500 | |||
| 3,000 | ||||
| The Memorial Playing Fields | 2,000 | |||
| SkyEx Community Stadium | 3,000 | |||
| Silver Jubilee Park | 2,000 | |||
| Imber Court | 3,000 | |||
| The BlackGold Stadium | 2,500 | |||
| 5,000 | ||||
| Hunts Copse Ground | 3,000 | |||
| Wordsworth Drive | 2,500 | |||
| Ladysmead | 3,500 | |||
| 3,200 | ||||
| Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub | 2,500 | |||
| Woodspring Stadium | 3,500 | |||
| The Cuthbury | 3,000 | |||
| Lodge Road | 2,000 |
| Competition: | Southern Football League Division One Central |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
Division One Central comprised the same set of 20 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creasey Park | 3,200 | |||
| The Meadow (groundshare with Chesham United) | 5,000 | |||
| Sharpenhoe Road | 4,000 | |||
| The Eyrie | 3,000 | |||
| The Oval | 3,000 | |||
| Broadwater | 2,500 | |||
| Langford Road (groundshare with Biggleswade Town) | 3,000 | |||
| Pack Meadow | 2,070 | |||
| Steel Park | 3,893 | |||
| Communications Park | 3,000 | |||
| Loop Meadow | 3,000 | |||
| The Grove | 3,150 | |||
| Hillgrounds Leisure | 2,000 | |||
| Yarnton Road | 1,500 | |||
| Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground | 2,000 | |||
| New Rowley Park | 3,500 | |||
| Meadow View Park | 2,000 | |||
| 1,500 | ||||
| Herns Way | 1,000 | |||
| Leading Drove | 1,500 |
| Competition: | Southern Football League Division One South |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
Division One South comprised the same set of 20 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testwood Stadium | 3,000 | |||
| Mill Road | 5,000 | |||
| The City Ground | 4,500 | |||
| The Sports Ground | 2,000 | |||
| The Creek | 2,000 | |||
| Causeway Ground | 3,500 | |||
| Corinium Stadium | 4,500 | |||
| Jubilee Stadium | 3,000 | |||
| Badgers Hill | 2,000 | |||
| The Elms Recreation Ground | 2,000 | |||
| The Plain Ham Ground | 1,000 | |||
| Cossham Street | 2,500 | |||
| Oakfield Stadium | 2,500 | |||
| Moneyfields Sports Ground | 2,000 | |||
| Athletic Field | 2,500 | |||
| Universal Stadium | 1,000 | |||
| Thornhill Park | 1,500 | |||
| Waterside Park | 1,500 | |||
| The Stan Robinson Stadium | 1,000 | |||
| The City Ground | 4,500 |