2025–26 Essex Senior Football League

Essex Senior Football League
Season2025/26
DatesJuly 2025 - April 2026
Matches played380 (all still yet to be played)
2026–27 →

The 2025/26 Essex Senior League season is the 55th edition of the football competition. The allocations were announced from The Football Association on 15 May 2025.

Team changes

Last season

Stanway Rovers were champions with Takeley winning the play-offs, Sawbridgeworth Town transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League for the 2025/26 Season, both the Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy[1] and the Errington Challenge Cup[2] were won by Great Wakering Rovers.

League table

Position Team Played Wins Draws Losses GD Notes
1. Athletic Newham 0 0 0 0 +0 Champions, Promoted to Isthmian League North Division
2. Barking 0 0 0 0 +0 Qualification for Play-offs*
3. Basildon United 0 0 0 0 +0
4. Benfleet 0 0 0 0 +0
5. Buckhurst Hill 0 0 0 0 +0
6. Frenford 0 0 0 0 +0
7. Great Wakering Rovers 0 0 0 0 +0
8. Hackney Wick 0 0 0 0 +0
9. Halstead Town 0 0 0 0 +0
10. Harwich & Parkeston 0 0 0 0 +0
11. Hullbridge Sports 0 0 0 0 +0
12. Ilford 0 0 0 0 +0
13. Little Oakley 0 0 0 0 +0
14. Romford 0 0 0 0 +0
15. Saffron Walden Town 0 0 0 0 +0
16. Sporting Bengal United 0 0 0 0 +0
17. Soul Tower Hamlets 0 0 0 0 +0
18. West Essex 0 0 0 0 +0
19. White Ensign 0 0 0 0 +0 Relegation to Eastern Counties League Division One North/South
20. Woodford Town 0 0 0 0 +0

Source: https://www.essexseniorleague.co.uk/

*Four teams play for a space in Step 4.

Results table

Home/Away ATN BAR BAS BEN BUC FRE GWR HKW HAL H&P HUL ILF LOA ROM SWT SPB STH WSX WHI WOD
Athletic Newham ---
Barking ---
Basildon United ---
Benfleet ---
Buckhurst Hill ---
Frenford ---
Great Wakering Rovers ---
Hackney Wick ---
Halstead Town ---
Harwich & Parkeston ---
Hullbridge Sports ---
Ilford ---
Little Oakey ---
Romford ---
Saffron Walden Town ---
Sporting Bengal United ---
Soul Tower Hamlets ---
West Essex ---
White Ensign ---
Woodford Town ---

Source: https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/essex-senior-league

Source: https://fanbanter.co.uk/

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Athletic Newham Dagenham, East London Bobby Moore Sports Hub 800
Barking Dagenham, East London Mayesbrook Park 2,500
Basildon United Basildon, Essex Gardiners Close 3,000
Benfleet South Benfleet, Essex Woodside Stadium 4,100
Buckhurst Hill Buckhurst Hill, Essex Roding Lane 1,500
Frenford Ilford, East London The Jack Carter Centre 500
Great Wakering Rovers Great Wakering, Essex Burroghs Park 2,500
Hackney Wick Witham, Essex Simarco Stadium (groundshare with Witham Town) 2,500
Halstead Town Halstead, Essex Rosemary Lane 3,500
Harwich & Parkeston Harwich, Essex Royal Oak 3,000
Hullbridge Sports Hullbridge, Essex Lower Road 1,500
Ilford Ilford, East London Cricklefield Stadium 3,500
Little Oakley Little Oakley, Essex Little Oakley War Memorial Ground 1,000
Romford Dagenham, East London Mayesbrook Park (groundshare with Barking) 2,500
Saffron Walden Town Saffron Walden, Essex Catons Lane 3,000
Sporting Bengal United Mile End, East London Mile End Stadium 3,000
Soul Tower Hamlets Mile End Stadium (groundshare with Sporting Bengal United) 3,000
West Essex Walthamstow, East London Wadham Lodge (groundshare with Walthamstow) 3,500
White Ensign Great Wakering, Essex Burroghs Park (groundshare with Great Wakering Rovers) 2,500
Woodford Town Woodford, London Ashton Playing Fields 3,000

References

  1. ^ "Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy 24-25 - Essex Senior Football League". www.essexseniorleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Errington Challenge Cup 24-25 - Essex Senior Football League". www.essexseniorleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-16.

The Football Association (15 May 2025) THE FA RELEASES ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON. The FA. Retrieved 15 May 2025