2025–26 Isthmian League
The 2025–26 season is the 111th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. The league operates four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 and three divisions, North, South Central and South East at Step 4 of the National League System. This was the sixth season since the former South Division was subdivided into the South Central and South East divisions. The league is also known as the Pitching In League under a sponsorship deal with Entain, formerly GVC Holdings.
The allocations for steps 3 and 4 were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 15 May 2025.[1]
Premier Division
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The Premier Division comprised sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as six clubs who newly joined the division.
Team changes
Promoted from the North Division Promoted from the South East Division Relegated from the National League South
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Promoted to the National League South Relegated to the North Division Relegated to the South Central Division Relegated to the South East Division
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Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folkestone Invicta (T) | 35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 84 | 28 | +56 | 81 | Promotion to the National League South |
| 2 | Aveley | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 68 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Brentwood Town | 35 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 67 | |
| 4 | Chatham Town | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 66 | |
| 5 | Billericay Town | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 63 | |
| 6 | Dartford | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 58 | |
| 7 | Burgess Hill Town | 35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 58 | |
| 8 | Cray Wanderers | 35 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 55 | |
| 9 | Ramsgate | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 51 | |
| 10 | St Albans City | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 50 | |
| 11 | Dulwich Hamlet | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 49 | |
| 12 | Chichester City | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 46 | |
| 13 | Whitehawk | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
| 14 | Cheshunt | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 43 | |
| 15 | Lewes | 35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 41 | |
| 16 | Wingate & Finchley | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 39 | |
| 17 | Carshalton Athletic | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 35 | |
| 18 | Hashtag United | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 32 | |
| 19 | Cray Valley Paper Mills | 35 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 31 | Relegation to Step 4 |
| 20 | Welling United | 34 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 31 | |
| 21 | Potters Bar Town | 34 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 26 | |
| 22 | Canvey Island | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 66 | −35 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Stadiums and locations
North Division
| Season | 2025–26 |
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← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The North Division comprises 22 teams. Sixteen teams competed in the previous season in the division.
Team changes
Promoted from the Eastern Counties League Premier Division Promoted from the Essex Senior League Relegated from the Premier Division Relegated from the Southern League Premier Division Central |
Promoted to the Premier Division Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central Relegated to the Eastern Counties League Premier Division Relegated to the Essex Senior League Relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
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North Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 80 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Maldon & Tiptree | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 78 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Waltham Abbey | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 66 | |
| 4 | Bowers & Pitsea | 35 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 65 | |
| 5 | Stanway Rovers | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 63 | |
| 6 | Gorleston | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 62 | |
| 7 | Redbridge | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 56 | |
| 8 | Wroxham | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 54 | |
| 9 | Concord Rangers | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 52 | |
| 10 | Witham Town | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 51 | |
| 11 | Tilbury | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 50 | |
| 12 | Newmarket Town | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 47 | |
| 13 | Brightlingsea Regent | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 47 | |
| 14 | Cambridge City | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 44 | |
| 15 | Walthamstow | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
| 16 | Grays Athletic | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 38 | |
| 17 | Takeley | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 37 | |
| 18 | Mildenhall Town | 35 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 36 | |
| 19 | Lowestoft Town | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 77 | −27 | 34 | Relegation to Step 5 |
| 20 | Heybridge Swifts | 35 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 64 | −36 | 28 | |
| 21 | Downham Town | 35 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 27 | |
| 22 | Brantham Athletic (R) | 35 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 96 | −77 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(R) Relegated
Results table
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers & Pitsea | Pitsea | Len Salmon Stadium | 3,500 |
| Brantham Athletic | Brantham | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200 |
| Brightlingsea Regent | Brightlingsea | North Road | 2,000 |
| Cambridge City | Sawston | West Way | 3,000 |
| Concord Rangers | Canvey Island | Thames Road | 3,300 |
| Downham Town | Downham Market | Memorial Field | 1,000 |
| Felixstowe & Walton United | Felixstowe | Dellwood Avenue | 2,160 |
| Gorleston | Gorleston-on-Sea | Wellesley Recreation Ground (groundshare with Great Yarmouth Town) | 3,600 |
| Grays Athletic | Tilbury | Chadfields (groundshare with Tilbury) | 4,000 |
| Heybridge Swifts | Heybridge | Scraley Road | 3,000 |
| Lowestoft Town | Lowestoft | Crown Meadow | 3,000 |
| Maldon & Tiptree | Maldon | Wallace Binder Ground | 2,800 |
| Mildenhall Town | Mildenhall | Recreation Way | 2,000 |
| Newmarket Town | Newmarket | Cricket Field Road | 2,750 |
| Redbridge | Barkingside | Oakside Stadium | 3,000 |
| Stanway Rovers | Stanway | Hawthorns | 1,500 |
| Takeley | Takeley | Station Road | 2,000 |
| Tilbury | Tilbury | Chadfields | 4,000 |
| Waltham Abbey | Waltham Abbey | Capershotts | 550 |
| Walthamstow | London (Walthamstow) | Wadham Lodge | 3,500 |
| Witham Town | Witham | Spa Road | 2,500 |
| Wroxham | Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,500 |
South Central Division
| Season | 2025–26 |
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← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The South Central Division consists of 22 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous campaign.
Team changes
Promoted from the Combined Counties League Premier Division North Promoted from the Wessex League Premier Division Relegated from the Premier Division Transferred from the South East Division
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Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division South Transferred to the Southern League Division One Central Relegated to the Combined Counties League Premier Division North Relegated to the Combined Counties League Premier Division South Relegated to the Southern Combination League Premier Division
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South Central Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leatherhead | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 83 | 36 | +47 | 76 | Promotion to the Southern League Premier South |
| 2 | Westfield | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 67 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Moneyfields | 35 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 54 | +25 | 67 | |
| 4 | Hanworth Villa | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 64 | |
| 5 | AFC Portchester | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 50 | +25 | 63 | |
| 6 | Hayes & Yeading United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 54 | |
| 7 | Egham Town | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 53 | |
| 8 | Southall | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 49 | |
| 9 | Harrow Borough | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 49 | |
| 10 | South Park | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 46 | |
| 11 | Raynes Park Vale | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 45 | |
| 12 | Kingstonian | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 45 | |
| 13 | Hartley Wintney | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 45 | |
| 14 | Bedfont Sports | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 44 | |
| 15 | Bognor Regis Town | 35 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 44 | |
| 16 | Hendon | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 71 | −6 | 43 | |
| 17 | Metropolitan Police | 35 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 39 | |
| 18 | Binfield | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 38 | |
| 19 | Littlehampton Town | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 69 | −22 | 37 | Relegation to Step 5 |
| 20 | Ascot United | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 36 | |
| 21 | Horndean | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 27 | |
| 22 | Fareham Town | 32 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 36 | 75 | −39 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Portchester | Portchester | Onsite Group Stadium | 1,500 |
| Ascot United | Ascot | The Racecourse Ground | 1,150 |
| Bedfont Sports | Bedfont | Bedfont Recreation Ground | 3,000 |
| Binfield | Binfield | Hill Farm Lane | 1,000 |
| Bognor Regis Town | Bognor Regis | Nyewood Lane | 4,500 |
| Egham Town | Egham | Runnymede Stadium | 5,500 |
| Fareham Town | Fareham | Cams Alders Football Stadium | 4,500 |
| Hanworth Villa | Hanworth | Rectory Meadow | 1,000 |
| Harrow Borough | Harrow | Earlsmead Stadium | 3,070 |
| Hartley Wintney | Hartley Wintney | The Memorial Playing Fields | 2,000 |
| Hayes & Yeading United | Hayes, Hillingdon | SkyEx Community Stadium | 3,000 |
| Hendon | London (Hendon) | Silver Jubilee Park | 1,990 |
| Horndean | Horndean | Five Heads Park | 2,000 |
| Kingstonian | Kingston upon Thames | Imperial Fields (groundshare with Tooting & Mitcham United) | 3,500 |
| Leatherhead | Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove | 2,000 |
| Littlehampton Town | Littlehampton | The Sportsfield | 4,000 |
| Metropolitan Police | East Molesey | Imber Court | 3,000 |
| Moneyfields | Portsmouth | John Jenkins Stadium | 1,180 |
| Raynes Park Vale | Raynes Park | Grand Drive | 1,900 |
| South Park | Reigate | King George's Field | 2,000 |
| Southall | Stanwell | Skyex Community Stadium (groundshare with Hayes & Yeading United) | 3,000 |
| Westfield | Woking (Westfield) | Woking Park | 1,500 |
South East Division
| Season | 2025–26 |
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← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The South East Division will consist of 22 teams for the first time, fifteen of which competed in the previous season.
Team changes
Promoted from the Combined Counties League Premier Division South Promoted from the Southern Combination League Premier Division Promoted from the Southern Counties East League Premier Division Relegated from the Premier Division
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Promoted to the Premier Division Relegated to the Southern Combination League Premier Division Relegated to the Southern Counties East League Premier Division Transferred to the South Central Division
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South East Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Bridges | 35 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 110 | 35 | +75 | 84 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | AFC Croydon Athletic | 35 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 83 | 48 | +35 | 76 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | AFC Whyteleafe | 35 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 93 | 36 | +57 | 72 | |
| 4 | Sittingbourne | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 66 | |
| 5 | Faversham Town | 35 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 65 | |
| 6 | Jersey Bulls | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 63 | |
| 7 | Deal Town | 35 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 58 | |
| 8 | Margate | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 54 | |
| 9 | Merstham | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 52 | |
| 10 | Ashford United | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 50 | |
| 11 | Herne Bay | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 47 | |
| 12 | Crowborough Athletic | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 45 | |
| 13 | Sevenoaks Town | 35 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 44 | |
| 14 | Broadbridge Heath | 35 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 70 | 76 | −6 | 43 | |
| 15 | Sheppey United | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 43 | |
| 16 | Eastbourne Town | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 43 | |
| 17 | Hastings United | 35 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 39 | |
| 18 | Erith Town | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 34[a] | |
| 19 | Hassocks | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 32 | Relegation to Step 5 |
| 20 | VCD Athletic | 35 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 49 | 82 | −33 | 29 | |
| 21 | Beckenham Town | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 78 | −32 | 27 | |
| 22 | East Grinstead Town (R) | 35 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 133 | −107 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Erith Town were deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.
Results table
Stadiums and locations
League Cup
The 2025–26 Velocity Trophy (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) is the 52nd season of the Alan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.
Billericay Town were the defending champions, having beaten Chatham Town in the 2024–25 season.
First round
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Second round
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Third round
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Fourth round
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Quarter-finals
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References
- ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 2-6 in 2025-26 term". www.thefa.com. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.