Southern League Premier Division

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The Premier Division is the top division of the Southern League. It is one of the fifth divisions down in the English football league system. For sponsorship reasons, it is often referred to as the Dr Martens League Premier Division.

The division is run in parallel with the Premier Divisions of the Northern Premier League and the Isthmian League. At the end of each season, the division winners (who are also the league winners) are promoted to the Football Conference (along with the Northern Premier League and Isthmian League winners), while the lowest placed teams are relegated to either the Southern League Midland and West Division or the Southern League Southern and East Division.

Next season, the the Football Conference is expanding by adding North and South divisions, which means that the Southern League Premier Division will be displaced a level and lie below the Conference's new divisions. A new play-off system between the runners up of the Premier Divisions of the Northern Premier League, Southern League and Isthmian League will offer more chances for promotion.

Current Clubs

Bath City
Cambridge City
Chelmsford City
Chippenham Town
Crawley Town
Dorchester Town
Dover Athletic
Eastbourne Borough
Grantham Town
Havant & Waterlooville
Hednesford Town
Hinckley United
Merthyr Tydfil
Moor Green
Newport County
Nuneaton Borough
Stafford Rangers
Tiverton Town
Welling United
Weston-Super-Mare
Weymouth
Worcester City