What are the 2026/27 Southern League opening-day fixtures?

The fixtures for the 2026/27 Southern Football League season have been released.

Clubs across the Premier Central, Premier South, Division One Central and Division One South divisions can now begin preparations for the new campaign, with another season of promotion races, local derbies and Non-League drama ahead.

The new season gets under way in August with the opening fixtures, key dates and full schedules available below.

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Where can I view the full fixtures?

The 2026/27 Southern League season gets under way on Saturday, August 8th and concludes with the final day of the regular campaign on Saturday, April 17th.

All 22 clubs in the Premier Division Central and South will begin their league campaigns on the opening weekend, while only three Division One Central and four Division One South fixtures will take place due to FA Cup qualifying commitments.

• View the full Southern League fixtures HERE

What are the opening-day fixtures?

Here are the opening-day fixtures from the Premier Division Central, Premier Division South, Division One Central and Division One South

Southern League (Saturday 8th August 2026)

Southern League Premier Division Central

Anstey Nomads vs Leiston
Bury Town vs Halesowen Town
Kettering Town vs Alvechurch
Needham Market vs Bromsgrove Sporting
Racing Club Warwick vs Peterborough Sports
Real Bedford vs Leamington
Redditch United vs Leighton Town
Rushall Olympic vs Hitchin Town
Stourbridge vs Stamford
Worcester City vs Stratford Town

Southern League Premier Division South

Basingstoke Town vs Evesham United
Berkhamsted vs Havant & Waterlooville
Chichester City vs Poole Town
Frome Town vs Wimborne Town
Gloucester City vs Chertsey Town
Hanworth Villa vs Taunton Town
Malvern Town vs Hanwell Town
Plymouth Parkway vs Bracknell Town
Sholing vs Bath City
Uxbridge vs Chippenham Town
Yate Town vs Gosport Borough

Southern League Division One Central

Biggleswade Town vs Ware
Potters Bar Town vs Hertford Town
Thame United vs Royston Town

Southern League Division One South

Bishops Cleeve vs Banbury United
Hungerford Town vs Tiverton Town
Shaftesbury vs Bishop’s Stortford
Weymouth vs Dorchester Town

What are the festive fixtures?

The Southern League festive schedule will see clubs back in action across the Christmas and New Year period, with matches taking place on Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26th) and the customary New Year’s fixtures on Saturday, January 2nd.

Here are the festive fixtures from the Premier Division Central, Premier Division South, Division One Central and Division One South.

Southern League (Saturday 26th December 2026)

Southern League Premier Division Central

Anstey Nomads vs Stamford
Bishop’s Stortford vs Slimbridge
Bury Town vs Peterborough Sports
Kettering Town vs Banbury United
Needham Market vs Leiston
Racing Club Warwick vs Leamington
Real Bedford vs Hitchin Town
Redditch United vs Alvechurch
Rushall Olympic vs Stratford Town
Stourbridge vs Bromsgrove Sporting
Worcester City vs Halesowen Town

Southern League Premier Division South

Basingstoke Town vs Wimborne Town
Berkhamsted vs Bracknell Town
Chichester City vs Gosport Borough
Frome Town vs Poole Town
Gloucester City vs Chippenham Town
Hanworth Villa vs Hanwell Town
Malvern Town vs Evesham United
Plymouth Parkway vs Taunton Town
Sholing vs Havant & Waterlooville
Uxbridge vs Chertsey Town
Yate Town vs Bath City

Southern League Division One Central

Aylesbury United vs Beaconsfield Town
Biggleswade FC vs Biggleswade Town
Didcot Town vs Thame United
Hadley vs London Lions
Hertford Town vs Haringey Borough
Leverstock Green vs Welwyn Garden City
Marlow vs Flackwell Heath
Milton Keynes Irish vs Stotfold
Royston Town vs Barton Rovers
Waltham Abbey vs Winslow United
Ware vs Potters Bar Town

Southern League Division One South

Bideford AFC vs Barnstaple Town
Bishops Cleeve vs Leighton Town
Dorchester Town vs Shaftesbury
Falmouth Town vs Exmouth Town
Hartpury vs Bristol Manor Farm
Larkhall Athletic vs Paulton Rovers
Melksham Town vs Westbury United
Portland United vs Weymouth
Sporting Club Inkberrow vs Worcester Raiders
Swindon Supermarine vs Hungerford Town
Tiverton Town vs Willand Rovers

Southern League (Saturday 2nd January 2027)

Southern League Premier Division Central

Alvechurch vs Rushall Olympic
Banbury United vs Anstey Nomads
Bromsgrove Sporting vs Worcester City
Halesowen Town vs Redditch United
Hitchin Town vs Bishop’s Cleeve
Leamington vs Stourbridge
Leighton Town vs Real Bedford
Leiston vs Bury Town
Peterborough Sports vs Needham Market
Stamford vs Kettering Town
Stratford Town vs Racing Club Warwick

Southern League Premier Division South

Bath City vs Frome Town
Bracknell Town vs Basingstoke Town
Chertsey Town vs Hanworth Villa
Chippenham Town vs Malvern Town
Evesham United vs Gloucester City
Gosport Borough vs Sholing
Hanwell Town vs Berkhamsted
Havant & Waterlooville vs Chichester City
Poole Town vs Plymouth Parkway
Taunton Town vs Yate Town
Wimborne Town vs Uxbridge

Southern League Division One Central

Barton Rovers vs Biggleswade FC
Beaconsfield Town vs Didcot Town
Biggleswade Town vs Milton Keynes Irish
Flackwell Heath vs Aylesbury United
Haringey Borough vs Waltham Abbey
London Lions vs Hertford Town
Potters Bar Town vs Leverstock Green
Stotfold vs Royston Town
Thame United vs Marlow
Welwyn Garden City vs Ware
Winslow United vs Hadley

Southern League Division One South

Barnstaple Town vs Falmouth Town
Bristol Manor Farm vs Bishop’s Stortford
Exmouth Town vs Tiverton Town
Hungerford Town vs Dorchester Town
Paulton Rovers vs Swindon Supermarine
Shaftesbury vs Portland United
Slimbridge vs Sporting Club Inkberrow
Westbury United vs Larkhall Athletic
Weymouth vs Melksham Town
Willand Rovers vs Bideford AFC
Worcester Raiders vs Hartpury

What are the final-day fixtures?

The 2026/27 Southern League regular season will come to a close on Saturday 17th April 2027, with clubs across all four divisions playing their final league fixtures.

Here are the final-day fixtures from the Premier Division Central, Premier Division South, Division One Central and Division One South.

Southern League (Saturday 17th April 2027)

Southern League Premier Division Central

Anstey Nomads vs Bury Town
Banbury United vs Hitchin Town
Bishop’s Stortford vs Tiverton Town
Bromsgrove Sporting vs Halesowen Town
Leamington vs Leighton Town
Racing Club Warwick vs Needham Market
Real Bedford vs Alvechurch
Redditch United vs Rushall Olympic
Stamford vs Leiston
Stourbridge vs Stratford Town
Worcester City vs Peterborough Sports

Southern League Premier Division South

Basingstoke Town vs Frome Town
Bracknell Town vs Hanwell Town
Chertsey Town vs Bath City
Chichester City vs Yate Town
Chippenham Town vs Taunton Town
Evesham United vs Havant & Waterlooville
Gloucester City vs Poole Town
Malvern Town vs Berkhamsted
Plymouth Parkway vs Gosport Borough
Sholing vs Wimborne Town
Uxbridge vs Hanworth Villa

Southern League Division One Central

Aylesbury United vs London Lions
Barton Rovers vs Beaconsfield Town
Biggleswade FC vs Didcot Town
Flackwell Heath vs Potters Bar Town
Hadley vs Ware
Haringey Borough vs Biggleswade Town
Leverstock Green vs Thame United
Milton Keynes Irish vs Hertford Town
Royston Town vs Marlow
Waltham Abbey vs Stotfold
Winslow United vs Welwyn Garden City

Southern League Division One South

Bideford AFC vs Worcester Raiders
Bishops Cleeve vs Kettering Town
Bristol Manor Farm vs Exmouth Town
Falmouth Town vs Hartpury
Larkhall Athletic vs Dorchester Town
Melksham Town vs Slimbridge
Portland United vs Swindon Supermarine
Shaftesbury vs Hungerford Town
Sporting Club Inkberrow vs Weymouth
Westbury United vs Barnstaple Town
Willand Rovers vs Paulton Rovers

Non-League Day Big Weekender

Non-League Day will take on a new look during the 2026/27 campaign after falling on the Easter weekend.

The team behind the initiative has launched the “Non-League Day Big Weekender”, with all fixtures across the Easter schedule included.

Matches played on Friday, March 26th and Monday, March 29th will form part of the celebration of the Non-League game.

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