2024–25 Isthmian League
The 2024–25 season will be the 110th 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 17 May 2024.[1]
Premier Division
[edit]The Premier Division comprised sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as six clubs who newly joined the division.
Team changes
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Promoted from the North Division Promoted from the South East Division Relegated from the National League South Transferred from the Southern Football League Premier Division South |
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
[edit]| Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewes | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 20 | Promotion to the National League South |
| 2 | Billericay Town | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 16 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Potters Bar Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | |
| 4 | Dover Athletic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 14 | |
| 5 | Hendon | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Dulwich Hamlet | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | Chichester City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Cray Valley Paper Mills | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Carshalton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Dartford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 | |
| 11 | Wingate & Finchley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | |
| 12 | Folkestone Invicta | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 11 | |
| 13 | Hastings United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 11 | |
| 14 | Whitehawk | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 15 | Horsham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 | |
| 16 | Hashtag United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 9 | |
| 17 | Chatham Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 8 | |
| 18 | Bognor Regis Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 8 | |
| 19 | Bowers & Pitsea | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | Relegation to step 4 |
| 20 | Canvey Island | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 6 | |
| 21 | Cheshunt | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 5 | |
| 22 | Cray Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 |
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
[edit]Stadiums and locations
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North Division
[edit]The North Division comprises 22 teams for the first time following the introduction of play-offs at step five the previous season.[2] Fourteen teams competed in the previous season in the division.
Team changes
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Promoted from the Eastern Counties League Promoted from the Essex Senior League Relegated from the Premier Division Transferred from the Northern Premier Division One Midlands Transferred from the Southern League Division One Central |
Promoted to the Premier Division Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central Relegated to the Eastern Counties League Transferred to the Southern League Division One Central Resigned from league
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North Division table
[edit]| Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basildon United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Bury Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 16 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Witham Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Concord Rangers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | |
| 6 | Brightlingsea Regent | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | |
| 7 | Heybridge Swifts | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | |
| 8 | Redbridge | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 | |
| 9 | Walthamstow | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | |
| 10 | Grays Athletic | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
| 11 | Brentwood Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 12 | Gorleston | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | |
| 13 | Waltham Abbey | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 9 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 | |
| 15 | Tilbury | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 16 | Cambridge City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 17 | Mildenhall Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |
| 18 | Sporting Bengal United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | |
| 19 | Maldon & Tiptree | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | Relegation to step 5 |
| 20 | Newmarket Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | |
| 21 | Wroxham | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | |
| 22 | Haringey Borough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
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
[edit]Stadiums and locations
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South Central Division
[edit]The South Central Division consists of 22 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous campaign.[2]
Team changes
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Promoted from the Combined Counties Premier Division North Promoted from the Combined Counties Premier Division South Promoted from the Wessex Football League Relegated from the Premier Division Relegated from the Southern League Premier Division South Transferred from the South East Division
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Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division South Relegated to the Combined Counties Premier Division South Transferred to the Southern League Division One South
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South Central Division table
[edit]| Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farnham Town | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 21 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Harrow Borough | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 16 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Westfield | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 | |
| 4 | Kingstonian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 13 | |
| 5 | Hayes & Yeading United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | |
| 6 | Hartley Wintney | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | |
| 7 | Hanworth Villa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Horndean | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Sutton Common Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 11 | |
| 10 | Raynes Park Vale | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 11 | |
| 11 | Ascot United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | |
| 12 | Uxbridge | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | |
| 13 | Rayners Lane | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 8 | |
| 14 | Metropolitan Police | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8 | |
| 15 | Southall | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | |
| 16 | Leatherhead | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 17 | South Park | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 18 | Ashford Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 19 | Guernsey | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | Relegation to step 5 |
| 20 | Moneyfields | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | |
| 21 | Badshot Lea | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 2 | |
| 22 | Binfield | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 2 |
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
[edit]Stadiums and locations
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South East Division
[edit]The South East Division will consist of 22 teams for the first time, sixteen of which competed in the previous season.[2]
Team changes
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Promoted from the Southern Combination League Promoted from the Southern Counties East League Promoted from the Combined Counties League Relegated from the Premier Division
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Promoted to the Premier Division Relegated to the Southern Counties East League Transferred to the South Central Division
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South East Division table
[edit]| Season | 2024–25 |
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beckenham Town | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 22 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Sheppey United | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 18 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Ramsgate | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 15 | |
| 4 | Erith Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 13 | |
| 5 | Sittingbourne | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 12 | |
| 6 | Deal Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 12 | |
| 7 | Burgess Hill Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Merstham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Margate | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 10 | Broadbridge Heath | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 | |
| 11 | East Grinstead Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 12 | Eastbourne Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | |
| 13 | Sevenoaks Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 7 | |
| 14 | Steyning Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 15 | AFC Croydon Athletic | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
| 16 | Hythe Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 6 | |
| 17 | Herne Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 18 | Littlehampton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 4 | |
| 19 | Lancing | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | Relegation to step 5 |
| 20 | Three Bridges | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3 | |
| 21 | Ashford United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 | |
| 22 | Phoenix Sports | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 1 |
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
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]League Cup
[edit]The 2024–25 Velocity Trophy (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) was the 51th season of the Alan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.
Chatham Town were defending champions, having beaten Hashtag United in the 2023–24 season.
First round
[edit]Four clubs participated in the first round.
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Second round
[edit]The two clubs who progressed from the first round, were joined by thirty-four clubs who received a bye to the second round.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". www.thefa.com. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE". www.thefa.com. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.