| Countries |  England |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Promotion to | Isthmian League Premier Division |
| Relegation to | Combined Counties Football League Premier Division Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division Essex Senior Football League Kent League Sussex County Football League Division One |
| Levels on pyramid | Level 8 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup FA Trophy Isthmian League Cup |
| Current champions | Kingstonian (1st time) (2008–09) |
| Website | Isthmian.co.uk |
 2009–10 Isthmian League |
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The Isthmian League Division One South is a division of the Isthmian League. It is at the eighth tier of football in England. It runs in parallel to the Isthmian League Division One North. The champions and play-off winners are promoted to the Isthmian League Premier Division. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League Division One South.
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History
A previous Division One South existed for two seasons from 2002 to 2004. The division was formed from a merger of the Isthmian League First Division and the Isthmian League Second Division at the end of the 2001–02 season, the idea being to reduce travel distance for teams in the Isthmian league.
However, the creation of the Conference South reduced the number of teams in the Isthmian League, meaning only one Division One section was necessary. The F.A., however, decided that there should be 6, rather than 4, 'step four' divisions of the National League System, again to reduce travel costs. As a result, Division One South was reformed for the 2006–07 season, taking teams from the various leagues below it.
Member clubs 2009–10
| Club |
Finishing position 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Ashford Town (Kent) | 8th |
| Burgess Hill Town | 19th |
| Chatham Town | 10th, Isthmian League Division One North1 |
| Chipstead | 21st |
| Corinthian-Casuals | 20th |
| Croydon Athletic | 10th |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 12th |
| Eastbourne Town | 13th |
| Fleet Town | 3rd |
| Folkestone Invicta | 11th |
| Godalming Town | 9th |
| Horsham YMCA | 3rd, Sussex County League Division One2 |
| Leatherhead | 15th |
| Merstham | 7th |
| Metropolitan Police | 4th |
| Ramsgate | 22nd, Isthmian League Premier Division3 |
| Sittingbourne | 6th |
| Walton & Hersham | 14th |
| Walton Casuals | 17th |
| Whitstable Town | 16th |
| Whyteleafe | 18th |
| Worthing | 5th |
1Transferred from Division One North due to location
2Promoted
3Relegated
Champions
For champions of predecessor leagues see Isthmian League First Division, Isthmian League Second Division and Isthmian League Third Division.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Carshalton Athletic |
| 2003–04 | Lewes |
| 2004–06 | Division discontinued, see First Division |
| 2006–07 | Maidstone United |
| 2007–08 | Dover Athletic |
| 2008–09 | Kingstonian |
Footnotes
References
- "The Ryman Football League". isthmian.co.uk. Ryman Football League. http://www.isthmian.co.uk/. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- "Isthmian League History". fchd.info. Football Club History Database. http://fchd.info/lghist/isthmian/isth.htm. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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