The 2008–09 season was the 94th season of the

Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...

, which is an English

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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from

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and

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Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs: *

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, promoted as play-off winners in Division One North *

Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in ...

, promoted as champions of Division One North *

Dover Athletic Dover Athletic Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club was formed in 198 ...

, promoted as champions of Division One South *

Sutton United Sutton United Football Club is a professional football club in Sutton, South London, England, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They play home games at Gander Green Lane in Sutton about 11 miles so ...

, relegated from the

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* Tooting & Mitcham United, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South Dover Athletic became champions five games before the end of the season and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Staines Town. Harlow Town, Heybridge Swifts and Ramsgate were relegated to the Division One sections, while Margate, who also finished in the relegation zone, were reprieved due to the demotion of clubs higher up the pyramid.

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Staines Town Staines Town Football Club was a semi-professional Association football, football club based in Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex. History Early days Staines Town FC was founded in 1892 and was known under various names including ''Staines F.C ...

Division One North

Division One North consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from the previous season, and seven new clubs: * Chatham Town, transferred from Division One South *

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, relegated from the

Southern Football League Premier Division The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English foot ...

* Concord Rangers, promoted as champions of the

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* East Thurrock United, relegated from the Premier Division * Hillingdon Borough, transferred from

Southern Football League Division One South & West The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. Together with the Isthmian League and the Northern Premier League it forms levels seven and eight of the English foot ...

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, relegated from the Premier Division * Thamesmead Town, promoted as champions of the Kent League Aveley won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Waltham Abbey. Witham Town and Hillingdon Borough finished in the bottom two places and left the league.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

Division One South

Division One South consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs: * Crowborough Athletic, promoted as champions of the Sussex County League * Fleet Town, transferred from

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, relegated from the Premier Division * Godalming Town, transferred from

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, promoted as champions of the

Combined Counties League The Combined Counties Football League is a regional men's football league in south-eastern England with members in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Jersey, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and the western half and sou ...

Kingstonian won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Cray Wanderers. Crowborough Athletic finished bottom of the table and returned to the Sussex County League after only one season in the Isthmian League. Chipstead were reprieved from relegation due to the demotion of clubs higher up the pyramid.

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

League Cup

The Isthmian League Cup 2008–09 was the 35th season of the

Isthmian League Cup The Alan Turvey Trophy, formerly the Isthmian League Cup is a football knock-out cup competition organised by the Isthmian League in England. History Isthmian League Chairman and President Alan Turvey was among the FA's "150 Grassroots Heroes" ...

, the league cup competition of the

. Sixty-six clubs took part. The competition commenced on 18 November 2008 and finished on 8 April 2009.The Isthmian archive
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Calendar

Fixtures and results

Fixtures are listed in alphabetical order, not that which they were drawn in.

First round

Four clubs from division Ones participated in the First Round, while all other clubs received a bye to the Second Round.

Second round

The two clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the draw with every other Isthmian League club, making sixty-four teams. ‡ – Waltham Forest removed from competition, Witham Town reinstalled

Third round

Fourth round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

References

External links

Official website
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Premier Division

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

Division One North

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

Division One South

League table

Top scorers

Play-offs

Stadia and locations

League Cup

Calendar

Fixtures and results

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

See also

References

External links