[1] Starting this season, the Premier Division (step 5) promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off.
This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system.
For this season only, there was only one club relegated from the Premier Division.
[2] The Premier Division remained at 20 clubs, after Bemerton Heath Harlequins were promoted to the Southern League South Division; Horndean were promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division; Pagham were transferred to the Southern Combination League, and Alresford Town were relegated to Division One.
Division One was increased to 21 clubs from 20 after Andover New Street and Petersfield Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and Fleet Spurs and Amesbury Town were relegated.