| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Forest Green Rovers |
| Promoted | Forest Green Rovers |
| Relegated |
Ashford Town St.Leonards Stamcroft Sittingbourne |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,372 (2.97 per match) |
|
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
|
|
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grantham Town |
| Promoted |
Grantham Town Ilkeston Town |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 420 |
| Goals scored | 1,302 (3.1 per match) |
|
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
|
|
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Weymouth |
| Promoted | Weymouth |
| Relegated | Fareham Town |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,470 (3.18 per match) |
|
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
|
|
The 1997–98 season was the 95th in the history of the Southern League.
The Premier Division featured six new teams:
Updated to games played on 29 Apr 1998.
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Updated to games played on 29 Apr 1998.
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Updated to games played on 29 Apr 1998.
Source: [3]
*The following season, Havant Town and Waterlooville merged to form Havant & Waterlooville
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.