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

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season2025–26
2026–27 →

The Premier Division comprised sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as six clubs who newly joined the division.

Team changes

Premier Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aveley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the National League South
2 Billericay Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Brentwood Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Burgess Hill Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Canvey Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Carshalton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Chatham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Cheshunt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Chichester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Cray Valley Paper Mills 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Cray Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Dartford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Dulwich Hamlet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Folkestone Invicta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Hashtag United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Lewes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Potters Bar Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Ramsgate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 St Albans City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Step 4
20 Welling United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Whitehawk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Wingate & Finchley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Isthmian League
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

Home \ Away AVE BIL BRE BHT CAN CAR CHA CHE CHI CVP CRW DAR DUL FOL HSH LEW PBT RAM SAC WEL WHI W&F
Aveley
Billericay Town
Brentwood Town
Burgess Hill Town
Canvey Island
Carshalton Athletic
Chatham Town
Cheshunt
Chichester City
Cray Valley Paper Mills
Cray Wanderers
Dartford
Dulwich Hamlet
Folkestone Invicta
Hashtag United
Lewes
Potters Bar Town
Ramsgate
St Albans City
Welling United
Whitehawk
Wingate & Finchley
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Football Web Pages
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the Premier Division clubs
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Aveley Aveley Parkside 3,500
Billericay Town Billericay New Lodge 3,500
Brentwood Town Brentwood The Brentwood Centre Arena 1,800
Burgess Hill Town Burgess Hill Leylands Park 2,500
Canvey Island Canvey Island Park Lane 4,500
Carshalton Athletic London (Carshalton) War Memorial Sports Ground 5,000
Chatham Town Chatham, Kent The Bauvil Stadium 5,000
Cheshunt Cheshunt Theobalds Lane 3,000
Chichester City Chichester Oaklands Park 2,000
Cray Valley Paper Mills London (Eltham) Badgers Sports Ground 1,000
Cray Wanderers London (Chislehurst) Flamingo Park 2,500
Dartford Dartford Princes Park 4,100
Dulwich Hamlet London (East Dulwich) Champion Hill 3,334
Folkestone Invicta Folkestone Cheriton Road 4,000
Hashtag United Aveley Parkside (groundshare with Aveley) 3,500
Lewes Lewes The Dripping Pan 3,000
Potters Bar Town Potters Bar Parkfield 2,000
Ramsgate Ramsgate Southwood Stadium 3,500
St Albans City St Albans Clarence Park 4,500
Welling United London (Welling) Park View Road 4,000
Whitehawk Brighton (Whitehawk) The Enclosed Ground 3,126
Wingate & Finchley London (Finchley) The Maurice Rebak Stadium 1,500

North Division

Isthmian League
North Division
Season2025–26
2026–27 →

The North Division comprises 22 teams. Sixteen teams competed in the previous season in the division.

Team changes

North Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bowers & Pitsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Brantham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Brightlingsea Regent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cambridge City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Concord Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Downham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Felixstowe & Walton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gorleston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Grays Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Heybridge Swifts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Lowestoft Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Maldon & Tiptree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Mildenhall Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Newmarket Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Redbridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Stanway Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Takeley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Tilbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Waltham Abbey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Step 5
20 Walthamstow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Witham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Wroxham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Isthmian League
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

Home \ Away B&P BRA BRI CAM CON DOW F&W GOR GRA HEY LOW M&T MIL NEW RED STR TAK TIL WAB WSW WIT WRO
Bowers & Pitsea
Brantham Athletic
Brightlingsea Regent
Cambridge City
Concord Rangers
Downham Town
Felixstowe & Walton United
Gorleston
Grays Athletic
Heybridge Swifts
Lowestoft Town
Maldon & Tiptree
Mildenhall Town
Newmarket Town
Redbridge
Stanway Rovers
Takeley
Tilbury
Waltham Abbey
Walthamstow
Witham Town
Wroxham
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Football Web Pages
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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 2,000
Gorleston Gorleston-on-Sea Wellesley Recreation Ground (groundshare with Great Yarmouth Town) 3,600 (500 seated)
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 2,000
Mildenhall Town Mildenhall Recreation Way 2,000
Newmarket Town Newmarket Cricket Field Road 2,750
Redbridge Barkingside Oakside Stadium 3,000 (316 seated)
Stanway Rovers Stanway Hawthorns 1,500
Takeley Takeley Station Road 2,000
Tilbury Tilbury Chadfields 4,000
Waltham Abbey Waltham Abbey Capershotts 3,500
Walthamstow London (Walthamstow) Wadham Lodge 3,500
Witham Town Witham Spa Road 2,500
Wroxham Wroxham Trafford Park 2,500

South Central Division

Isthmian League
South Central Division
Season2025–26
2026–27

The South Central Division consists of 22 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous campaign.

Team changes

South Central Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Portchester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Southern League Premier South
2 Ascot United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Bedfont Sports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Binfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bognor Regis Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Egham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Fareham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Hanworth Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Harrow Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hartley Wintney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Hayes & Yeading United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Hendon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Horndean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Kingstonian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Leatherhead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Littlehampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Metropolitan Police 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Moneyfields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Raynes Park Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Step 5
20 South Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Southall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Westfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Isthmian League
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

Home \ Away POR ASC BED BIN BRT EGH FAR HWV HWB HWY H&Y HEN HOR KIN LEA LIT MET MON RPV SPK SHL WES
AFC Portchester
Ascot United
Bedfont Sports
Binfield
Bognor Regis Town
Egham Town
Fareham Town
Hanworth Villa
Harrow Borough
Hartley Wintney
Hayes & Yeading United
Hendon
Horndean
Kingstonian
Leatherhead
Littlehampton Town
Metropolitan Police
Moneyfields
Raynes Park Vale
South Park
Southall
Westfield
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Football Web Pages
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadiums and locations

Bedfont Sports
Hanworth Villa
Harrow Borough
Hayes & Yeading
Kingstonian
Leatherhead
Metropolitan Police
Raynes Park Vale
Southall
Locations of South Central Division clubs
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 5,565
Fareham Town Fareham Cams Alders Football Stadium 5,500
Hanworth Villa Hanworth Rectory Meadow 1,000
Harrow Borough Harrow Earlsmead Stadium 3,000
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 2,000
Horndean Horndean Five Heads Park 2,000
Kingstonian Kingston upon Thames Imperial Fields (groundshare with Tooting & Mitcham United) 2,700
Leatherhead Leatherhead Fetcham Grove 3,400
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 1,500
South Park Reigate King George's Field 2,000
Southall Stanwell Robert Parker Stadium (groundshare with Ashford Town) 2,550
Westfield Woking (Westfield) Woking Park 1,000

South East Division

Isthmian League
South East Division
Season2025–26
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

South East Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Croydon Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 AFC Whyteleafe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Ashford United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Beckenham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Broadbridge Heath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Crowborough Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Deal Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 East Grinstead Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Eastbourne Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Erith Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Faversham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Hassocks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Hastings United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Herne Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Jersey Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Margate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Merstham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Sevenoaks Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Sheppey United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Step 5
20 Sittingbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Three Bridges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 VCD Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Football Web Pages
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 Croydon Athletic Thornton Heath Mayfield Stadium 3,000
AFC Whyteleafe Whyteleafe Church Road 2,000
Ashford United Ashford, Kent The Homelands 3,200
Beckenham Town Beckenham Eden Park Avenue 4,000
Broadbridge Heath Broadbridge Heath High Wood Hill Sports Ground
Crowborough Athletic Crowborough Crowborough Community Stadium 2,000
Deal Town Deal Charles Sports Ground 2,000
East Grinstead Town East Grinstead East Court 1,500
Eastbourne Town Eastbourne The Saffrons 3,000
Erith Town Thamesmead Bayliss Avenue 1,000
Faversham Town Faversham Salters Lane 2,000
Hassocks Hassocks The Beacon Ground 1,000
Hastings United Hastings The Pilot Field 4,050
Herne Bay Herne Bay Winch's Field 4,000
Jersey Bulls St Helier, Jersey Springfield Stadium 2,000
Margate Margate Hartsdown Park 3,000
Merstham Merstham Moatside 2,500
Sevenoaks Town Sevenoaks Greatness Park 1,000
Sheppey United Isle of Sheppey Holm Park 1,900
Sittingbourne Sittingbourne Woodstock Park 3,000
Three Bridges Crawley (Three Bridges) Jubilee Field 1,500
VCD Athletic Crayford Oakwood 1,400

References

  1. ^ "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.