The 2022–23 season is the 108th 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 London,

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and

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. 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

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. This was the fifth season since the former South Division was subdivided into the South Central and South East divisions. The league was also known as the Pitching In League under a sponsorship deal with

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, formerly GVC Holdings. The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by

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(FA) on 12 May 2022. Numerous changes were made to the constitutions of the level 8 divisions within the Isthmian League.

Premier Division

The Premier Division comprised 17 clubs from the previous season, as well as 5 clubs who newly joined the Premier Division this season.

Team changes

;To the Premier Division Promoted from the

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Promoted from the

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* Hastings United *

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Relegated from the

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Billericay Town Billericay Town Football Club is a football club based in Billericay, Essex, England. The club are currently members of and play at New Lodge. They are the second most successful club in FA Vase history, having won the competition on three o ...

;From the Premier Division Promoted to the

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Relegated to the

* East Thurrock United Relegated to the South Central Division *

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Premier Division Table

Results table

Stadiums and locations

North Division

The North Division comprises 20 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

;To the North Division Promoted from the

Eastern Counties League The Eastern Counties Football League, currently known as the Thurlow Nunn League for sponsorship purposes, is an English football league at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system. It currently contains clubs from Norfolk, Suff ...

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Promoted from the

Spartan South Midlands League The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwest Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire. It is a feeder to the Southern Football League or the Isthmian League, ...

* New Salamis Relegated from the Premier Division * East Thurrock United Relegated from the Southern League *

Lowestoft Town Lowestoft Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club from Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. They are currently members of the and play at Crown Meadow. History The club was established in 1887 as Lowestoft F.C. by a merger of East Suf ...

;From the North Division Transferred to the

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* Dereham Town Promoted to the Premier Division *

Relegated to the

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North Division Table

Results table

Stadiums and locations

South Central Division

The South Central Division comprises 20 teams, up from 19 the previous season. Of the 20, 15 competed in 2021-22.

Team changes

;To the South Central Division Promoted from the Combined Counties League Premier Division North * Hanworth Villa *

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Promoted from the Combined Counties League Premier Division South * Walton & Hersham Relegated from the Premier Division *

;From the South Central Division Promoted to the Southern League * Bracknell Town * Hanwell Town Relegated to the

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South Central Division table

Results table

Stadiums and locations

South East Division

The South East Division comprises 20 teams, 16 of which competed in the previous season

Team changes

;To the South East Division Promoted from the

* Beckenham Town Promoted from the

Southern Counties East League The Southern Counties East Football League is an English football league established in 1966, which has teams based in Kent and Southeast London. Until 2013, it was known as the Kent League. There was a previous Kent League, that existed from ...

* Chatham Town * Sheppey United Promoted from the Southern Combination * Littlehampton Town ;From the South East Division Promoted to the Premier Division * Hastings United *

Relegated to the

* Phoenix Sports * Whitstable Town

South East Division table

Results table

Stadiums and locations

League Cup

The 2022–23 Velocity Trophy (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) will be the 49th season of the

Alan Turvey Trophy 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 cup competition of the whole

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were defending champions, having beaten

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in the 2021-22 season.

Calendar

First round

Sixteen clubs participated in the first round.

Second Round

The eight clubs who made it through the first round were joined in the draw by twenty-four clubs who received a bye to the second round, making thirty-two clubs.

Third round

Sixteen of twenty-two Premier Division sides participated in this season’s competition. These teams received a bye to the third round, and joined the sixteen clubs that advanced past the second round.

Fourth round

Quarter-finals

References

External links

Official website
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Premier Division

Team changes

Premier Division Table

Results table

Stadiums and locations

North Division

Team changes

North Division Table

Results table

Stadiums and locations

South Central Division

Team changes

South Central Division table

Results table

Stadiums and locations

South East Division

Team changes

South East Division table

Results table

Stadiums and locations

League Cup

Calendar

First round

Second Round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarter-finals

See also

References

External links