2024–25 Isthmian League Explained

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

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

Team changes

To the Premier DivisionPromoted 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

From the Premier DivisionPromoted to the National League South

Relegated to the North Division

Relegated to the South Central Division

Relegated to the South East Division

Premier Division table

Competition:Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season:2024–25
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
New Lodge 3,500
Nyewood Lane 4,500
Len Salmon Stadium 3,500
Park Lane 4,500
War Memorial Sports Ground 5,000
The Bauvil Stadium 5,000
CheshuntTheobalds Lane 3,000
Oaklands Park 2,000
Badgers Sports Ground 1,000
Flamingo Park 2,500
4,100
5,745
Champion Hill3,334
4,000
Parkside 3,500
The Pilot Field 4,050
Silver Jubilee Park 2,000
HorshamThe Camping World Community Stadium 3,000
3,000
Parkfield 2,000
The Enclosed Ground 3,126
The Maurice Rebak Stadium 1,500

North Division

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

To the North DivisionPromoted 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

From the North DivisionPromoted 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

North Division table

Competition:Isthmian League
North Division
Season:2024–25
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Gardiners Close 2,000
The Brentwood Centre Arena 1,800
North Road 2,000
Ram Meadow 3,500
2,722
Canvey IslandThames Road 3,300
Dellwood Avenue 2,000
Wellesley Recreation Ground (groundshare with Great Yarmouth Town) 3,600 (500 seated)
Chadfields (groundshare with Tilbury) 4,000
Coles Park 2,500
Scraley Road 3,000
Humber Doucy Lane 550
Wallace Binder Ground 2,000
Recreation Way 2,000
Cricket Field Road 2,750
Oakside Stadium 3,000 (316 seated)
2,000
Chadfields 4,000
Capershotts 3,500
Wadham Lodge 3,500
Spa Road 2,500
Trafford Park 2,500

South Central Division

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

Team changes

To the South Central DivisionPromoted 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

From the South Central Division

Relegated to the Combined Counties Premier Division South

Transferred to Southern League Division One South

South Central Division table

Competition:Isthmian League
South Central Division
Season:2024–25
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
1,150
Robert Parker Stadium 2,550
Westfield Lane 1,200
Hill Farm Lane 1,000
The Memorial Ground 1,500
5,000
Rectory Meadow 1,000
3,000
The Memorial Playing Fields 2,000
SkyEx Community Stadium 3,000
Five Heads Park 2,000
Imperial Fields (groundshare with Tooting & Mitcham United) 2,700
Fetcham Grove 3,400
Imber Court 3,000
John Jenkins Stadium 1,180
The Tithe Farm Social Club 1,000
Grand Drive 1,500
King George's Field 2,000
Robert Parker Stadium (groundshare with Ashford Town) 2,550
Church Road (groundshare with AFC Whyteleafe) 2,000
Waterside Park 1,500
Woking Park 1,000

South East Division

The South East Division will consist of 22 teams for the first time, sixteen of which competed in the previous season.[2]

Team changes

To the South East DivisionPromoted from the Southern Combination League

Promoted from the Southern Counties East League

Promoted from the Combined Counties League

Relegated from the Premier Division

From the South East DivisionPromoted to the Premier Division

Relegated to the Southern Counties East League

Transferred to the South Central Division

South East Division table

Competition:Isthmian League
South East Division
Season:2024–25
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Mayfield Stadium 3,000
The Homelands 3,200
Eden Park Avenue 4,000
High Wood Hill Sports Ground
Leylands Park 2,500
Charles Sports Ground 2,000
East Court 1,500
3,000
Bayliss Avenue 1,000
Winch's Field 4,000
Reachfields Stadium 3,000
Culver Road 1,500
The Sportsfield 4,000
3,000
Moatside 2,500
The Mayplace Ground 2,000
Southwood Stadium 2,500
Greatness Park 1,000
Holm Park 1,900
Woodstock Park 3,000
The Shooting Field 2,000
Jubilee Field 1,500

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM. www.thefa.com. 17 May 2024. 18 May 2024.
  2. Web site: STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE. www.thefa.com. 16 March 2023. 19 May 2024.