Southern Football League Premier Division
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| Southern Football League Premier Division |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1893 |
| Nation |
 England and one club from  Wales |
| Feeder To |
| Conference South Conference North |
| Relegation To |
| Division One South & West Division One Midlands |
| Number of Teams |
| 22 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 7 |
| Cups |
| FA Cup FA Trophy Southern League Cup |
| Current Champions (2007-08) |
| King's Lynn |
| Website |
| Official |
The Southern Football League Premier Division is a football league covering central and south western England. Since the 2004-05 season, it has been at step 3 of the National League System, and the 7th tier overall in the English football league system. The league is sponsored by British gas, and also known as the BGB league (British gas business.)
At the end of each season, the winners of the Premier Division (Salisbury City in 2006) are promoted to either Conference North or Conference South, together with the winners of a series of playoffs between the 2nd to 5th placed teams (Bedford Town in 2006). The bottom 4 clubs are relegated to step 4, probably either the Southern Football League Division One South & West or Division One Midlands. (In 2006, the 4th-from-bottom team was granted a reprieve due to the re-organisation of leagues at level 7).
The division is at the same level as the Northern Premier League Premier Division and the Isthmian League Premier Division.
[edit] Clubs for 2008-09 season
| Club |
Finishing position 2007-08 |
|---|---|
| Banbury United | 9th |
| Bashley | 5th |
| Bedford Town | 19th |
| Brackley Town | 8th |
| Cambridge City | 14th, Conference South |
| Chippenham Town | 4th |
| Clevedon Town | 11th |
| Corby Town | 16th |
| Evesham United | 1st, Southern League Div. One Midlands |
| Farnborough | 1st, Southern League Div. One South & West |
| Gloucester City | 6th |
| Halesowen Town | 3rd |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 7th |
| Hitchin Town | 18th |
| Mangotsfield United | 14th |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 13th |
| Oxford City | 4th, Southern League Div. One South & West |
| Rugby Town | 15th |
| Stourbridge | 3rd, Southern League Div. One Midlands |
| Swindon Supermarine | 12th |
| Tiverton Town | 17th |
| Yate Town | 10th |
