The 2016–17 season was the 102nd season of the
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
, which is an English
football
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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,
East
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Etymology
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and
South East England
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. Also, it was the eleventh season for the current incarnations of Division One North and Division One South. The league constitution was announced on 12 May 2016 and concluded on 1 May 2017.
Premier Division
Farnborough were required by the Isthmian League to pay their creditors in full before the league's 2016 AGM. As this was not fulfilled, the league relegated the club from the Premier Division to Step 4, and
Burgess Hill Town were reprieved from relegation.
The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs: 18 clubs from the
previous season, and six new clubs:
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AFC Sudbury
Amalgamated Football Club Sudbury is a association football, football club based in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. The club was formed in 1999 by the merger of Sudbury Town F.C., Sudbury Town and Sudbury Wanderers F.C., Sudbury Wanderers, the proc ...
, promoted as champions of Division One North
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Folkestone Invicta, promoted as champions of Division One South
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Harlow Town, play-off winners in Division One North
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Havant & Waterlooville, relegated from
National League South
The National League South, officially Vanarama National League South, is a professional Association football league in England. National League South is the second division of the National League (English football), National Leagues and step ...
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Lowestoft Town, relegated from
National League North
The National League North, officially known as Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Association football league in England. National League North is the second division of the National League (English footb ...
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Worthing
Worthing ( ) is a seaside town and borough in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of Chichester. With a population of 113,094 and an area of , the borough is the second largest component of the Br ...
, play-off winners in Division One South
Havant & Waterlooville were pronounced champions of the Premier Division on 22 April 2017, and returned to the National League at the first attempt along with play-off winners Bognor Regis Town, who spent eight years in the Isthmian League after relegation from Conference South in 2009. AFC Sudbury, who reached Premier Division for the first time in their history relegated back to Division One North along with Canvey Island and Grays Athletic. Harrow Borough were reprieved from relegation after
Worcester City
Worcester City Football Club is an English Association football, football club based in Worcester, England, Worcester, Worcestershire. The club play in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central, the seventh tier of English football. ...
, who relegated from National League North took a further voluntary demotion to the Midland League for financial reasons.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
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Results
Stadia and locations
Division One North
Division One North consisted of 24 clubs: 19 clubs from the
previous season, and five new clubs:
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Bowers & Pitsea, promoted from the
Essex Senior League
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Brentwood Town, relegated from the Premier Division
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Norwich United, promoted from the
Eastern Counties League
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VCD Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division
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Ware
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, transferred from
Southern League Division One Central
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Brightlingsea Regent were pronounced champions of Division One North on 8 April 2017,
and promoted with play-off Thurrock. Wroxham, who were reprieved from relegation twice in three previous seasons were finally relegated along with Great Wakering Rovers. Ware get a reprieve after
Worcester City
Worcester City Football Club is an English Association football, football club based in Worcester, England, Worcester, Worcestershire. The club play in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central, the seventh tier of English football. ...
took a voluntary demotion from National League to Midland League.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
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=Final
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Results
Stadia and locations
Division One South
Division One South consisted of 24 clubs: 19 clubs from the
previous season, and five new clubs:
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Cray Wanderers, transferred from Division One North
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Godalming Town, transferred from
Southern Football League Division One Central
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Greenwich Borough, promoted from
Southern Counties East League
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Horsham
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, promoted from the
Southern Combination League
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Lewes
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, relegated from the Premier Division
Tooting & Mitcham United were pronounced champions of Division One South on 22 April 2017,
and returned to the Premier Division after five seasons in Division One South along with play-off winners Dorking Wanderers who reached this level for the first time in their history.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
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=Final
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Results
Stadia and locations
League Cup
The 2016–17 Alan Turvey Trophy sponsored by Robert Dyas (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) is the 43rd season of the
Alan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the whole
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
.
Calendar
The Isthmian League Cup was voluntary this season, ten clubs decided not to take part in the competition:
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Bognor Regis Town
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Cray Wanderers
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Dereham Town
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Havant & Waterlooville
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Guernsey
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Lewes
Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. The town is the administrative centre of the wider Lewes (district), district of the same name. It lies on the River Ouse, Sussex, River Ouse at the point where the river cuts through the Sou ...
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Norwich United
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Phoenix Sports
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Thurrock
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Wroxham
Wroxham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish of Wroxham has an area of 6.21 square kilometres, and in 2001, had a population of 1,532 in 666 households. A reduced population of 1,502 in 653 household ...
First round
Sixty clubs participated in the First round, while two clubs received a bye to the Second round:
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Bury Town
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Dorking Wanderers
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Second round
Thirty clubs to have made it through the First round were entered into the draw with two clubs who get a bye, making thirty-two teams.
Third round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
See also
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Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
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2016–17 Northern Premier League
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2016–17 Southern Football League
References
External links
Official website
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