The 2023–24 season was the 109th 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
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,
East
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that ea ...
and
South East England
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. The league operates four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 (the 7th tier) and three divisions, North, South Central and South East at Step 4 of the
National League System
The National League System comprises the six levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the English Football League. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Football Association. The National League System has a ...
(the 8th tier). 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
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, formerly GVC Holdings.
The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by
The Football Association
The Football Association (the FA) is the Sports governing body, governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest footb ...
(FA) on 15 May 2023. There were to be 82 teams in the Isthmian League, 22 in the Step 3 division and 20 in each of the Step 4 divisions. However,
Marlow successfully appealed against their transfer to the
Southern League and remained in the South Central Division, which therefore comprised 21 teams instead of 20.
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 Division
Promoted from the
North Division
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Hashtag United
Promoted from the
South East Division
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Chatham Town
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Whitehawk
Whitehawk is a suburb in the east of Brighton, England, south of Bevendean and north of Brighton Marina. The area is a large, modern housing estate built in a downland dry valley historically known as Whitehawk Bottom. The estate was originall ...
Relegated from the
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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Cheshunt
Cheshunt (/ˈtʃɛzənt/ CHEZ-ənt) is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, situated within the London commuter belt approximately north of Central London. The town lies on the River Lea and Lee Navigation, bordering th ...
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Concord Rangers
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Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill.
History
The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. The ...
;From the Premier Division
Promoted to the
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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Bishop's Stortford
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Promoted to the
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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Aveley
Aveley is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England, and forms one of the traditional Church of England parishes. Aveley is 16 miles (26.2 km) east of Charing Cross. In the 2021 United King ...
Relegated to the
North Division
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Bowers & Pitsea
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Brightlingsea Regent
Relegated to the
South Central Division
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Corinthian-Casuals
Relegated to the
South East Division
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Herne Bay
Herne Bay is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in South East England. It is north of Canterbury and east of Whitstable. It neighbours the ancient villages of Herne, Kent, Herne and Reculver and is part of the City of Canterbury loca ...
Premier Division table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results table
Stadiums and locations
North Division
The North Division comprises 20 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season. This was the first season with play-offs at step five, meaning that just two teams would be relegated from the division.
Team changes
;To the North Division
Promoted from the
Eastern Counties League
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Ipswich Wanderers
Promoted from the
Essex Senior League
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Enfield
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Redbridge
Relegated from the
Premier Division
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Bowers & Pitsea
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Brightlingsea Regent
Transferred from
Southern League Division One Central
The Southern League is a Association football, football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from East Anglia, the Southern England, South and The Midlands, Midlands of England, and South Wales. Together with the Isthmian League and t ...
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Walthamstow
Walthamstow ( or ) is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. The town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and South Woodford to the east, Leyton and Leytonstone to the south, and Tottenham to the west. At ...
;From the North Division
Promoted to the
Southern League Premier Division Central
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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 to the
Premier Division
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Hashtag United
Relegated to the
Essex Senior League
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Coggeshall Town
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Great Wakering Rovers
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Hullbridge Sports
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Tilbury
Tilbury is a port town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. The present town was established as separate settlement in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary. It contains a Tilbury Fort, 16th century fort ...
North Division table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results table
Stadiums and locations
South Central Division
The South Central Division consists of 21 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous campaign. It had been intended that there be 20 teams, but
Marlow, due to have transferred to the
Southern League, successfully appealed against the transfer. Only two teams would be relegated following the restructuring of the step 4/5 promotion.
Team changes
;To the South Central Division
Promoted from the
Combined Counties League Premier Division North
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Ascot United
Promoted from the
Combined Counties League Premier Division South
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Badshot Lea
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Raynes Park Vale
Relegated from the
Premier Division
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Corinthian-Casuals
Relegated from the
Southern League Premier Division South
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Hartley Wintney
Hartley Wintney is a large village and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England. It lies about northwest of Fleet and east of Basingstoke. The parish includes the smaller contiguous village of Phoenix Green as well as the ...
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Metropolitan Police
;From the South Central Division
Promoted to the
Southern League Premier Division South
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Basingstoke Town
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Walton & Hersham
Relegated to the
Combined Counties Premier Division North
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Bedfont Sports
Relegated to the
Combined Counties Premier Division South
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Tooting & Mitcham United
Transferred to
South East Division
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Merstham
Merstham is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It lies 17 miles south of Charing Cross just beyond the Greater London border. Part of the North Downs Way runs along the northern boundary of the town. Merstham has ...
South Central Division table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadiums and locations
South East Division
The South East Division consists of 20 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous season. Only two teams would be relegated following the restructuring of the step 4/5 promotion.
Team changes
;To the South East Division
Promoted from the
Southern Combination League
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Broadbridge Heath
Broadbridge Heath is a village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. It is about two miles (3 km) west from the historic centre of Horsham. The population of Broadbridge Heath has increased considerably in the f ...
Promoted from the
Southern Counties East League
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Erith & Belvedere
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Phoenix Sports
Promoted from the
Wessex League
The Wessex Football League, known as the Velocity Wessex Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English regional men's football league in southern England. Its members are primarily from Hampshire and Dorset, but clubs from adjoining co ...
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Horndean
Horndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district, in Hampshire, England, north of Portsmouth.
The nearest railway station is southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle.
The village had a population of 12,942 at the 20 ...
Relegated from the
Premier Division
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Herne Bay
Herne Bay is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in South East England. It is north of Canterbury and east of Whitstable. It neighbours the ancient villages of Herne, Kent, Herne and Reculver and is part of the City of Canterbury loca ...
Transferred from
South Central Division
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Merstham
Merstham is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England. It lies 17 miles south of Charing Cross just beyond the Greater London border. Part of the North Downs Way runs along the northern boundary of the town. Merstham has ...
;From the South East Division
Promoted to the
Premier Division
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Chatham Town
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Whitehawk
Whitehawk is a suburb in the east of Brighton, England, south of Bevendean and north of Brighton Marina. The area is a large, modern housing estate built in a downland dry valley historically known as Whitehawk Bottom. The estate was originall ...
Relegated to the
Southern Combination League
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Haywards Heath Town
Relegated to the
Southern Counties East League
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Corinthian
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Faversham Town
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VCD Athletic
South East Division table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results table
Stadiums and locations
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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2023–24 Northern Premier League
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2023–24 Southern League
References
External links
Official website
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