The 2024–25 season was the 110th 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

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competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,

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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, ...

. 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 The National League System comprises the six levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the English Football League. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Football Association. The National League System has a ...

. This was 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

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, formerly GVC Holdings. The allocations for steps 3 and 4 were announced by

The Football Association The Football Association (the FA) is the Sports governing body, governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest footb ...

(FA) on 17 May 2024.

Premier Division

The Premier Division comprised sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as six clubs who newly joined the division.

Team changes

;To the Premier Division Promoted from the

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* Bowers & Pitsea Promoted from the South East Division * Chichester City * Cray Valley Paper Mills 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 ...

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 ...

* Dover Athletic Transferred from the Southern Football League Premier Division South *

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;From the Premier Division Promoted to the

Enfield Town Enfield is a large town in north London, England, north of Charing Cross. It had a population of 333,587 in 2021. It includes the areas of Botany Bay, Brimsdown, Bulls Cross, Bullsmoor, Bush Hill Park, Clay Hill, Crews Hill, Enfield Hig ...

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Relegated to the

* Concord Rangers * Haringey Borough Relegated to the

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* Kingstonian Relegated to the South East Division *

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Premier Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results table

Stadiums and locations

North Division

The North Division comprises 22 teams for the first time following the introduction of play-offs at step five the previous season. Fourteen teams competed in the previous season in the division.

Team changes

;To the North Division Promoted from the Eastern Counties League * Mildenhall Town * Newmarket Town Promoted from the Essex Senior League * Sporting Bengal United *

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Relegated from the Premier Division * Concord Rangers * Haringey Borough Transferred from the Northern Premier Division One Midlands * Cambridge City Transferred from the

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 ...

Waltham Abbey Waltham Abbey is a suburban town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, within the London metropolitan area, metropolitan and urban area of London, England, East London, north-east of Charing Cross. It lies on the Greenwich ...

;From the North Division Promoted to the Premier Division * Bowers & Pitsea Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central * Lowestoft Town Relegated to the Eastern Counties League * Stowmarket Town Transferred to the

* Enfield Resigned from league * East Thurrock United * New Salamis

North Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results table

Stadiums and locations

South Central Division

The South Central Division consists of 22 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous campaign.

Team changes

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

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Promoted from the Combined Counties Premier Division South * Farnham Town Promoted from the

Wessex Football League The Wessex Football League, known as the Velocity Wessex Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English regional men's Association football, football league in southern England. Its members are primarily from Hampshire and Dorset, but c ...

* Moneyfields Relegated from the Premier Division * Kingstonian Relegated from the Southern League Premier Division South * Harrow Borough * Hayes & Yeading United Transferred from the South East Division *

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;From the South Central Division Promoted to the Southern League Premier Division South * Chertsey Town * Marlow Relegated to the Combined Counties Premier Division South * Chipstead * Corinthian-Casuals Transferred to the

* Northwood Transferred to the Southern League Division One South * Thatcham Town

South Central Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results table

Stadiums and locations

South East Division

The South East Division will consist of 22 teams for the first time, sixteen of which competed in the previous season.

Team changes

;To the South East Division Promoted from the Southern Combination League * Eastbourne Town * Steyning Town Promoted from the Southern Counties East League * Deal Town * Erith Town Promoted from 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, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and the western half of Greater Lond ...

AFC Croydon Athletic Association Football Club Croydon Athletic is a football club based in Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon, England. Founded by supporters of Croydon Athletic after it folded, the club are currently members of the and play at the ...

Relegated from the Premier Division *

;From the South East Division Promoted to the Premier Division * Chichester City * Cray Valley Paper Mills Relegated to the Southern Counties East League * Erith & Belvedere Transferred to the

South East Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results table

Stadiums and locations

League Cup

The 2024–25 Velocity Trophy (formerly the Isthmian League Cup) was the 51th season of the

Alan Turvey Trophy The Alan Turvey Trophy, also known as the Velocity Cup under a sponsorship deal, formerly the Isthmian League Cup, is a football knock-out cup competition organised by the Isthmian League in England. History Isthmian League Chairman and Presiden ...

, the cup competition of the whole

. Chatham Town were defending champions, having beaten

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in the 2023–24 season.

First round

Four clubs participated in the first round.

Second round

The two clubs who progressed from the first round, were joined by thirty-four clubs who received a bye to the second round.

Third round

Fourth round

Quarter Final

Semi Final

Final

References

External links

Official website
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Premier Division

Team changes

Premier Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results table

Stadiums and locations

North Division

Team changes

North Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results table

Stadiums and locations

South Central Division

Team changes

South Central Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results table

Stadiums and locations

South East Division

Team changes

South East Division table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results table

Stadiums and locations

League Cup

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarter Final

Semi Final

Final

See also

References

External links