The 2023–24 season is the 109th 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 is 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.
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2023. 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
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.[2]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2023. 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 Notes:
^East Thurrock United folded in September 2023 the club's playing record of Pl3 W1 D1 L1 GF4 GA6 ₧4 was expunged.[3]
The South Central Division consists of 21 teams, 14 of which competed in the previous campaign. Only two teams would be relegated following the restructuring of the step 4/5 promotion.[2]
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2023. 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 Notes:
^Chertsey Town were deducted one point having fielded an ineligible player on 3 October 2023 in a 1–1 draw with Binfield.
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.[2]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2023. 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
^"THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2023-24 TERM". The Football Association. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ abc"STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE". The FA. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^"It's the end of the Rocky road as East Thurrock United fold". Thurrock Nub News. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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December 15, 2023
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The 2023 24 season is the 109th 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 is 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 Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association FA on 15 May 2023 1 Contents 1 Premier Division 1 1 Team changes 1 2 Premier Division table 1 3 Stadiums and locations 2 North Division 2 1 Team changes 2 2 North Division table 2 3 Stadiums and locations 3 South Central Division 3 1 Team changes 3 2 South Central Division table 3 3 Stadiums and locations 4 South East Division 4 1 Team changes 4 2 South East Division table 4 3 Results table 4 4 Stadiums and locations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPremier Division editThe Premier Division comprised sixteen teams from the previous season as well as six clubs who newly joined the division Team changes edit To the Premier DivisionPromoted from the North Division Hashtag UnitedPromoted from the South East Division Chatham Town WhitehawkRelegated from the National League South Cheshunt Concord Rangers Dulwich Hamlet From the Premier DivisionPromoted to the National League North Bishop s StortfordPromoted to the National League South AveleyRelegated to the North Division Bowers amp Pitsea Brightlingsea RegentRelegated to the South Central Division Corinthian CasualsRelegated to the South East Division Herne Bay Premier Division table edit Isthmian LeaguePremier DivisionSeason2023 24 2022 232024 25 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion qualification or relegation1 Hornchurch 17 14 3 0 50 13 37 45 Promotion to the National League South2 Chatham Town 20 11 4 5 37 27 10 37 Qualification for the play offs3 Enfield Town 18 10 4 4 39 28 11 344 Billericay Town 17 10 2 5 24 13 11 325 Wingate amp Finchley 18 10 1 7 33 35 2 316 Hashtag United 18 7 8 3 29 23 6 297 Hastings United 18 9 2 7 29 26 3 298 Horsham 15 8 3 4 21 18 3 279 Dulwich Hamlet 19 6 7 6 34 33 1 2510 Carshalton Athletic 19 7 4 8 29 30 1 2511 Canvey Island 18 8 1 9 31 36 5 2512 Whitehawk 16 5 8 3 26 22 4 2313 Bognor Regis Town 17 5 7 5 28 26 2 2214 Lewes 15 6 3 6 26 26 0 2115 Folkestone Invicta 17 5 4 8 25 28 3 1916 Cray Wanderers 17 5 4 8 24 29 5 1917 Cheshunt 17 5 4 8 23 29 6 1918 Margate 19 5 4 10 21 31 10 1919 Potters Bar Town 17 4 6 7 18 27 9 18 Relegated to step 420 Kingstonian 17 3 2 12 27 37 10 1121 Concord Rangers 14 3 1 10 12 30 18 1022 Haringey Borough 19 1 6 12 18 37 19 9Updated to match es played on 12 December 2023 Source Isthmian LeagueRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored 4 number of matches won 5 head to head results Stadiums and locations edit nbsp nbsp Billericay Town nbsp Bognor Regis Town nbsp Canvey Island nbsp Carshalton Athletic nbsp Chatham Town nbsp Cheshunt nbsp Concord Rangers nbsp Cray Wanderers nbsp Dulwich Hamlet nbsp Enfield Town nbsp Folkestone Invicta nbsp Haringey Borough nbsp Hashtag United nbsp Hastings United nbsp Hornchurch nbsp Horsham nbsp Kingstonian nbsp Lewes nbsp Margate nbsp Potters Bar Town nbsp Whitehawk nbsp Wingate amp Finchleyclass notpageimage Locations of the Premier Division clubs nbsp nbsp Carshalton Athletic nbsp Cheshunt nbsp Cray Wanderers nbsp Dulwich Hamlet nbsp Enfield Town nbsp Haringey Borough nbsp Hornchurch nbsp Kingstonian nbsp Potters Bar Town nbsp Wingate amp Finchleyclass notpageimage Greater London Premier Division football clubs Club Location Stadium CapacityBillericay Town Billericay New Lodge 3 500Bognor Regis Town Bognor Regis Nyewood Lane 4 500Canvey Island Canvey Island Park Lane 4 500Carshalton Athletic Carshalton War Memorial Sports Ground 5 000Chatham Town Chatham Kent The Bauvil Stadium 5 000Cheshunt Cheshunt Theobalds Lane 3 000Concord Rangers Canvey Island Thames Road 3 300Cray Wanderers St Mary Cray Hayes Lane groundshare with Bromley 6 000Dulwich Hamlet London East Dulwich Champion Hill 3 334Enfield Town Enfield Queen Elizabeth II Stadium 2 500Folkestone Invicta Folkestone Cheriton Road 4 000Haringey Borough Tottenham Coles Park 2 500Hashtag United Pitsea Len Salmon Stadium 2 661Hastings United Hastings The Pilot Field 4 050Hornchurch Hornchurch Hornchurch Stadium 3 500Horsham Horsham The Camping World Community Stadium 1 300Kingstonian Kingston upon Thames Imperial Fields groundshare with Tooting amp Mitcham United 2 700Lewes Lewes The Dripping Pan 3 000Margate Margate Hartsdown Park 3 000Potters Bar Town Potters Bar Parkfield 2 000Whitehawk Brighton Whitehawk The Enclosed Ground 3 126Wingate amp Finchley Finchley The Maurice Rebak Stadium 1 500North Division editThe 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 2 Team changes edit To the North DivisionPromoted from the Eastern Counties League Ipswich WanderersPromoted from the Essex Senior League Enfield RedbridgeRelegated from the Premier Division Bowers amp Pitsea Brightlingsea RegentTransferred from Southern League Division One Central Walthamstow From the North DivisionPromoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central AFC SudburyPromoted to the Premier Division Hashtag UnitedRelegated to the Essex Senior League Coggeshall Town Great Wakering Rovers Hullbridge Sports Tilbury North Division table edit Isthmian LeagueNorth DivisionSeason2023 24 2022 232024 25 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion qualification or relegation1 Lowestoft Town 13 11 1 1 39 12 27 34 Promotion to the Premier Division2 Felixstowe amp Walton United 15 9 4 2 42 21 21 31 Qualification for the play offs3 Bowers amp Pitsea 15 9 1 5 28 20 8 284 Basildon United 15 8 3 4 33 23 10 275 Brightlingsea Regent 14 8 1 5 29 22 7 256 Brentwood Town 14 7 3 4 21 13 8 247 Heybridge Swifts 13 7 2 4 21 18 3 238 Walthamstow 14 6 4 4 22 20 2 229 Maldon amp Tiptree 14 6 3 5 30 25 5 2110 Bury Town 13 5 3 5 29 26 3 1811 Witham Town 14 4 5 5 20 23 3 1712 Wroxham 13 4 3 6 21 20 1 1513 Gorleston 12 4 2 6 17 18 1 1414 Redbridge 12 3 4 5 22 28 6 1315 Ipswich Wanderers 13 4 1 8 12 21 9 1316 Enfield 14 4 1 9 18 37 19 1317 New Salamis 14 2 6 6 21 33 12 1218 Grays Athletic 13 1 5 7 13 26 13 819 Stowmarket Town 13 0 2 11 12 44 32 2 Relegation to step 520 East Thurrock United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a Resigned from the leagueUpdated to match es played on 9 December 2023 Source Isthmian LeagueRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored 4 number of matches won 5 head to head resultsNotes East Thurrock United folded in September 2023 the club s playing record ofPl3 W1 D1 L1 GF4 GA6 4 was expunged 3 Stadiums and locations edit nbsp nbsp Basildon United nbsp Bowers amp Pitsea nbsp Brentwood Town nbsp Brightlingsea Regent nbsp Bury Town nbsp East Thurrock United nbsp Enfield nbsp Felixstowe amp Walton nbsp Gorleston nbsp Grays Athletic nbsp Heybridge Swifts nbsp Ipswich Wanderers nbsp Lowestoft Town nbsp Maldon amp Tiptree nbsp New Salamis nbsp Redbridge nbsp Stowmarket Town nbsp Walthamstow nbsp Witham Town nbsp Wroxhamclass notpageimage Locations of North Division clubs Club Location Stadium CapacityBasildon United Basildon Gardiners Close 2 000Bowers amp Pitsea Pitsea Len Salmon Stadium 3 500Brentwood Town Brentwood The Brentwood Centre Arena 1 800Brightlingsea Regent Brightlingsea North Road 2 000Bury Town Bury St Edmunds Ram Meadow 3 500East Thurrock United Corringham Rookery Hill 3 500Enfield Bishop s Stortford Woodside Park groundshare with Bishop s Stortford 4 525 525 seated Felixstowe amp Walton United Felixstowe Dellwood Avenue 2 000Gorleston Gorleston on Sea Wellesley Recreation Ground groundshare with Great Yarmouth Town 3 600 500 seated Grays Athletic Grays Parkside groundshare with Aveley 3 500Heybridge Swifts Heybridge Scraley Road 3 000Ipswich Wanderers Rushmere Humber Doucy Lane 550Lowestoft Town Lowestoft Crown Meadow 3 000Maldon amp Tiptree Maldon Wallace Binder Ground 2 000New Salamis Bowes Park Coles Park groundshare with Haringey Borough 3 000Redbridge Barkingside Oakside Stadium 3 000 316 seated Stowmarket Town Stowmarket Greens Meadow 1 000Walthamstow London Walthamstow Wadham Lodge 3 500Witham Town Witham Spa Road 2 500Wroxham Wroxham Trafford Park 2 500South Central Division editThe South Central Division consists of 21 teams 14 of which competed in the previous campaign Only two teams would be relegated following the restructuring of the step 4 5 promotion 2 Team changes edit To the South Central DivisionPromoted from the Combined Counties League Premier Division North Ascot UnitedPromoted from the Combined Counties League Premier Division South Badshot Lea Raynes Park ValeRelegated from the Premier Division Corinthian CasualsRelegated from the Southern League Premier Division South Hartley Wintney Metropolitan Police From the South Central DivisionPromoted to the Southern League Premier Division South Basingstoke Town Walton amp HershamRelegated to the Combined Counties Premier Division North Bedfont SportsRelegated to the Combined Counties Premier Division South Tooting amp Mitcham UnitedTransferred to South East Division Merstham South Central Division table edit Isthmian LeagueSouth Central DivisionSeason2023 24 2022 232024 25 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion qualification or relegation1 Chertsey Town 15 12 2 1 38 12 26 37 a Promotion to step 32 Raynes Park Vale 15 12 1 2 31 14 17 37 Qualification for the play offs3 Leatherhead 16 11 2 3 27 10 17 354 Marlow 13 11 0 2 39 14 25 335 Southall 16 10 3 3 40 19 21 336 Badshot Lea 15 9 1 5 28 23 5 287 Hanworth Villa 16 7 5 4 33 26 7 268 Hartley Wintney 14 8 1 5 32 22 10 259 Uxbridge 16 8 1 7 30 25 5 2510 Westfield 15 7 3 5 27 25 2 2411 South Park 15 7 2 6 26 21 5 2312 Thatcham Town 16 7 2 7 24 25 1 2313 Chipstead 16 5 2 9 27 35 8 1714 Sutton Common Rovers 17 5 2 10 28 37 9 1715 Ascot United 16 5 1 10 19 24 5 1616 Ashford Town 15 4 3 8 17 21 4 1517 Northwood 15 4 1 10 23 28 5 1318 Corinthian Casuals 17 3 3 11 15 44 29 1219 Metropolitan Police 15 2 5 8 16 29 13 1120 Guernsey 17 2 4 11 18 35 17 10 Relegation to step 521 Binfield 16 0 4 12 13 62 49 4Updated to match es played on 12 December 2023 Source Isthmian LeagueRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored 4 number of matches won 5 head to head resultsNotes Chertsey Town were deducted one point having fielded an ineligible player on 3 October 2023 in a 1 1 draw with Binfield Stadiums and locations edit nbsp nbsp AscotUnited nbsp Ashford Town nbsp BadshotLea nbsp Binfield nbsp Chertsey nbsp Chipstead nbsp Corinthian Casuals nbsp Guernsey not on map nbsp Hanworth Villa nbsp Hartley Wintney nbsp Leatherhead nbsp Marlow nbsp Metropolitan Police nbsp Northwood nbsp Raynes Park Vale nbsp SouthPark nbsp Southall nbsp Sutton Common Rovers nbsp ThatchamTown nbsp Uxbridge nbsp Westfieldclass notpageimage Locations of South Central Division clubs nbsp nbsp Ashford Town nbsp Chipstead nbsp Corinthian Casuals nbsp Hanworth Villa nbsp Leatherhead nbsp MetropolitanPolice nbsp Northwood nbsp Raynes Park Vale nbsp Southall nbsp Sutton Common Rovers nbsp Uxbridgeclass notpageimage Greater London South Central Division clubs Club Location Stadium CapacityAscot United Ascot The Racecourse Ground 1 150Ashford Town Ashford Surrey Robert Parker Stadium 2 550Badshot Lea Wrecclesham Westfield Lane 1 200Binfield Binfield Hill Farm Lane 1 000Chertsey Town Chertsey Alwyns Lane 2 500Chipstead Chipstead High Road 2 000Corinthian Casuals Tolworth King George s Field 2 700Guernsey Saint Peter Port Footes Lane 5 000Hanworth Villa Hanworth Rectory Meadow 1 000Hartley Wintney Hartley Wintney The Memorial Playing Fields 2 000Leatherhead Leatherhead Fetcham Grove 3 400Marlow Marlow Alfred Davis Memorial Ground 3 000Metropolitan Police East Molesey Imber Court 3 000Northwood Northwood Northwood Park 3 075Raynes Park Vale Raynes Park Grand Drive 1 500South Park Reigate King George s Field 2 000Southall Stanwell Robert Parker Stadium groundshare with Ashford Town 2 550Sutton Common Rovers Tandridge Surrey Church Road groundshare with AFC Whyteleafe 2 000Thatcham Town Thatcham Waterside Park 1 500Uxbridge West Drayton Honeycroft 3 770Westfield Woking Westfield Woking Park 1 000South East Division editThe 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 2 Team changes edit To the South East DivisionPromoted from the Southern Combination League Broadbridge HeathPromoted from the Southern Counties East League Erith amp Belvedere Phoenix SportsPromoted from the Wessex League HorndeanRelegated from the Premier Division Herne BayTransferred from South Central Division Merstham From the South East DivisionPromoted to the Premier Division Chatham Town WhitehawkRelegated to the Southern Combination League Haywards Heath TownRelegated to the Southern Counties East League Corinthian Faversham Town VCD Athletic South East Division table edit Isthmian LeagueSouth East DivisionSeason2023 24 2022 232024 25 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion qualification or relegation1 Ramsgate 13 11 1 1 38 9 29 34 Promotion to the Premier Division2 Three Bridges 15 9 4 2 45 28 17 31 Qualification for the play offs3 Sittingbourne 14 8 4 2 28 11 17 284 Cray Valley Paper Mills 11 8 3 0 31 11 20 275 Sevenoaks Town 15 7 3 5 29 24 5 246 Sheppey United 16 7 4 5 35 22 13 257 Hythe Town 12 7 2 3 26 14 12 238 Lancing 13 7 1 5 21 21 0 229 Ashford United 13 7 1 5 21 26 5 2210 Herne Bay 14 5 6 3 27 21 6 2111 Chichester City 13 5 3 5 21 15 6 1812 Burgess Hill Town 14 3 7 4 18 18 0 1613 East Grinstead Town 13 5 1 7 20 26 6 1614 Horndean 13 3 3 7 17 27 10 1215 Merstham 14 3 3 8 21 34 13 1216 Littlehampton Town 13 3 3 7 16 34 18 1217 Phoenix Sports 17 3 3 11 21 52 31 1218 Broadbridge Heath 13 2 4 7 16 22 6 1019 Erith amp Belvedere 14 2 3 9 7 30 23 9 Relegation to step 520 Beckenham Town 14 2 1 11 17 30 13 7Updated to match es played on 14 December 2023 Source Football Web PagesRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored 4 number of matches won 5 head to head results Results table edit Home Away ASH BEC BRO BUR CHI CRA EAS ERI HER HOR HYT LAN LIT MER PHO RAM SEV SHE SIT THRAshford United 1 0 0 2 3 4 3 2 3 5 2 1 3 2Beckenham Town 0 1 0 4 0 2 3 0 3 3 2 3 1 2Broadbridge Heath 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 2Burgess Hill Town 3 5 0 2 1 1 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 1Chichester City 1 2 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 1Cray Valley Paper Mills 2 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 4 1 1 1East Grinstead Town 6 0 1 1 0 4 1 2 4 1 1 2Erith amp Belvedere 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4Herne Bay 2 2 0 1 0 0 3 1 4 1 2 0 1 2 3 3Horndean 4 1 1 0 1 3 2 4 0 4 0 3Hythe Town 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 0 4 0Lancing 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 0Littlehampton Town 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 5 0 6Merstham 4 3 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 1Phoenix Sports 0 0 2 7 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 2 2 6Ramsgate 1 0 4 0 4 1 2 0 3 1 4 0 9 1Sevenoaks Town 1 0 4 1 3 2 2 2 4 2 0 1 2 2 2 2Sheppey United 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 2 3 3 0 4 0 0 1Sittingbourne 1 0 2 3 6 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 4 1Three Bridges 4 2 6 1 2 2 3 1 3 3 4 2 6 0Updated to match es played on 14 December 2023 Source Football Web PagesLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Stadiums and locations edit nbsp nbsp Ashford United nbsp Beckenham Town nbsp Broadbridge Heath nbsp Burgess Hill Town nbsp Chichester City nbsp Cray Valley Paper Mills nbsp East Grinstead nbsp Erith amp Belvedere nbsp HerneBay nbsp Horndean nbsp HytheTown nbsp Lancing nbsp Littlehampton Town nbsp Merstham nbsp Phoenix Sports nbsp Ramsgate nbsp Sevenoaks Town nbsp Sheppey United nbsp Sittingbourne nbsp Three Bridgesclass notpageimage Locations of South East Division clubs nbsp nbsp Beckenham Town nbsp Cray Valley Paper Mills nbsp Erith amp Belvedere nbsp Merstham nbsp Phoenix Sports nbsp Sevenoaks Townclass notpageimage Greater London South East Division football clubs Club Location Stadium CapacityAshford United Ashford Kent The Homelands 3 200Beckenham Town Beckenham Eden Park Avenue 4 000Broadbridge Heath Broadbridge Heath High Wood Hill Sports GroundBurgess Hill Town Burgess Hill Leylands Park 2 500Chichester City Chichester Oaklands Park 2 000Cray Valley Paper Mills Eltham Badgers Sports Ground 1 000East Grinstead Town East Grinstead East Court 1 500Erith amp Belvedere Welling Park View Road groundshare with Welling United 4 000Herne Bay Herne Bay Winch s Field 4 000Horndean Horndean Five Heads Park 2 000Hythe Town Hythe Reachfields Stadium 3 000Lancing Lancing Culver Road 1 500Littlehampton Town Littlehampton The Sportsfield 4 000Merstham Merstham Moatside 2 500Phoenix Sports Barnehurst The Mayplace Ground 2 000Ramsgate Ramsgate Southwood Stadium 2 500Sevenoaks Town Sevenoaks Greatness Park 1 000Sheppey United Isle of Sheppey Holm Park 1 900Sittingbourne Sittingbourne Woodstock Park 3 000Three Bridges Crawley Three Bridges Jubilee Field 1 500See also editIsthmian League 2023 24 Northern Premier League 2023 24 Southern LeagueReferences edit THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1 6 IN 2023 24 TERM The Football Association 15 May 2023 Retrieved 16 May 2023 a b c STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION RELEGATION UPDATE The FA 17 March 2023 Retrieved 16 May 2023 It s the end of the Rocky road as East Thurrock United fold Thurrock Nub News 1 September 2023 Retrieved 1 September 2023 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2023 24 Isthmian League amp oldid 1189861163, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
