The 2019–20 Southern Counties East Football League season was the 54th in the history of the

Southern Counties East Football League The Southern Counties East Football League is an English association football, football league established in 1966, which has teams based in Kent and Southeast London. Its two divisions are allocated at Step 5 and Step 6 of the National League ...

, a

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competition in England, and the fourth year the competition had two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One. The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May. These were subject to appeal, and the Southern Counties East's constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 22 June. As a result of the

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, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an

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to the

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requesting that they reconsider their decision.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season along with three new clubs: * Erith & Belvedere, promoted from Division One * Greenwich Borough, relegated from the

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* Welling Town, promoted from Division One

League table

Division One

Division One consisted of 15 clubs from the previous season along with two new clubs, relegated from the Premier Division: *

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* Rusthall

League table

References

External links

Southern Counties East Football League Official Website
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