The 2017–18 season was the 103rd 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
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that ea ...
and
South East England
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, regions of England that are in the ITL 1 statistical regions of England, top level category for Statistics, statistical purposes. It consists of the nine counties of england, ...
. It was also the twelfth season for the current incarnations of the Premier, North and South Divisions, the last to have two regional divisions, and the first as the Bostik League following a sponsorship deal with
Bostik.
In May 2017, the FA chose the Southern League to create one additional division at Step 3 and the Isthmian League to create one at Step 4 as part of the next change to the structure, and in March 2018, the Northern Premier League voted to reorganise its Step 4 divisions into an east-west alignment,
with all Step 3 divisions contracting to 22 clubs and those at Step 4 to 20, taking effect in the 2018–19 season.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs: 19 clubs from the
previous season, and five new clubs:
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Brightlingsea Regent, promoted as champions of Division One North
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Dorking Wanderers
Dorking Wanderers Football Club is a professional football club based in Dorking, Surrey, England. Affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association, they are currently members of and play at Meadowbank. Formed in 1999 by a group of friends ...
, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South
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Margate
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, 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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Thurrock
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, promoted as play-off winners in Division One North
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Tooting & Mitcham United, promoted as champions of Division One South
Billericay Town won the division and returned to National League South after five seasons in the Isthmian League. Dulwich Hamlet, who competed in the Isthmian League since its establishment in 1907, won the play-offs and followed them. Only one club was relegated from the Premier Division; Tooting & Mitcham finished bottom of the table and returned straight back to step 4.
At the end of the season a new step 3 division was created under the Southern Football League; seven Premier Division clubs were transferred to the Southern League Premier divisions. The number of clubs in the Premier Division was reduced to 22 for the next season.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
North Division
North Division consisted of 24 clubs: 17 clubs from the
previous season, and seven 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 ...
, relegated from the Premier Division
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Barking, promoted from the
Essex Senior League
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Canvey Island
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, relegated from the Premier Division
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Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Grays, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at Chadfields in nearby Tilbury.
History
The club was established as Grays Juniors in 1890, before merging with former ...
, relegated from the Premier Division
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Hertford Town, promoted from the
Spartan South Midlands League
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Mildenhall Town, promoted from the
Eastern Counties League
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Potters Bar Town, 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 ...
At the end of the season a new step 3 division was created, thus for this season three clubs were to be promoted from each step 4 divisions - champions, runners-up and play-off winners plus one third-placed club with highest points-per-game. Hornchurch won the division and returned to the Premier Division after three seasons in the North Division along with runners-up Potters Bar Town and play-off winners Haringey Borough who never competed at such level. Due to league system restructurisation only one club was relegated from each step 4 division. Norwich United finished bottom of the table and returned to the Eastern Counties League after two seasons in the Isthmian League.
At the end of the season a seventh step 4 division was created under the Isthmian League, as the South Division clubs were distributed between new South East and South Central divisions. Four North Division clubs were transferred to South Central Division. The number of clubs in the step 4 divisions was reduced to 20 for the next season.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
South Division
South Division consisted of 24 clubs: 19 clubs from the
previous season, and seven new clubs:
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Ashford United, promoted from the
Southern Counties East League
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Phoenix Sports, transferred from Division One North
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Shoreham, promoted from the
Southern Combination League
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Thamesmead Town, transferred from Division One North
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VCD Athletic, transferred from Division One North
At the end of the season a new step 3 division was created, thus for this season three clubs were to be promoted from each step 4 divisions - champions, runners-up and play-off winners plus one third-placed club with highest points-per-game. Carshalton Athletic won the division and returned to the Premier Division after four seasons in the South Division along with runners-up Lewes, who spent in the South Division two seasons after the relegation from Premier Division. Play-off winners Walton Casuals were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division South - the highest level they competed in their history. Corinthian-Casuals lost in play-off final but were promoted to the Premier Division as step 4 play-off final loser with highest points-per-game ratio after
Thurrock
Thurrock () is a unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Essex, England. It lies on the north bank of the River ...
from Premier Division folded. Corinthian-Casuals last competed in top division of the Isthmian League in the
1973–74 season. Due to league system restructurisation only one club was relegated from each step 4 division. Shoreham finished bottom of the table and returned straight back to the Southern Combination League.
At the end of the season a seventh step 4 division was created under the Isthmian League, as the South Division clubs were distributed between new South East and South Central divisions. The number of clubs in the step 4 divisions was reduced to 20 for the next season.
League table
Top scorers
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
League Cup
The 2017–18 Alan Turvey Trophy (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) was the 44th 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, nine clubs decided not to take part in the competition:
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Cray Wanderers
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Dereham Town
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Guernsey
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Hastings United
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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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Lowestoft Town
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Needham Market
Needham Market is a small town in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, set in the Gipping Valley. Nearby villages include Barking, Suffolk, Barking, Darmsden, Badley and Creeting St Mary. The town is located just east of the A14 road ( ...
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Norwich United
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Thurrock
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First round
Sixty two clubs participated in the first round, while one club received a bye to the second round:
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Hendon
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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
Awards
Premier Division
North Division
South Division
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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2017–18 Northern Premier League
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2017–18 Southern League
References
External links
Official website
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