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2000–01 Southern Football League

Field	Value
competition	Southern Football League
Premier Division
season	2000–01
winners	Margate
promoted	Margate
relegated	Clevedon Town
Dorchester Town
Fisher Athletic
Halesowen Town
matches	462
total goals	1308
prevseason	1999–2000
nextseason	2001–02

The 2000–01 Southern Football League season was the 98th in the history of the league, an English football competition.

Margate won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference. Clevedon Town, Dorchester Town, Fisher Athletic and Halesowen Town were relegated from the Premier Division, whilst Chelmsford City, Tiverton Town, Newport (Isle of Wight) and Hinckley United were promoted from the Eastern and Western Divisions, the former two as champions. Bromsgrove Rovers and Paget Rangers were relegated to the eighth level, whilst Baldock Town and Witney Town of the Eastern Division folded at the end of the season.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:

Two clubs promoted from the Eastern Division:
- Fisher Athletic
- Folkestone Invicta
Two clubs promoted from the Western Division:
- Moor Green
- Stafford Rangers
Plus:
- Welling United, relegated from the Football Conference

League table

Premier Division Dorchester Town Fisher Athletic Halesowen Town

Eastern Division

The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:

Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Grantham Town
- Rothwell Town
Plus:
- Banbury United, promoted from the Hellenic League
- Histon, promoted from the Eastern Counties League
- Langney Sports, promoted from the Sussex County League

At the end of the season Langney Sports changed name to Eastbourne Borough.

League table

Eastern Division Newport (Isle of Wight)

Western Division

The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:

Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:
- Atherstone United
- Gloucester City
Plus:
- Mangotsfield United, promoted from the Western Football League
- Rugby United, transferred from the Eastern Division

At the end of the season Blakenall merged with Bloxwich Town of the Midland Alliance to form Bloxwich United.

League table

Western Division Tiverton Town Paget Rangers

References

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