2016–17 Isthmian League
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The 2016–17 season will be the 102nd season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. Also, it is the eleventh season for the current incarnations of the Division One North and Division One South.
The league constitution was announced on 12 May 2016.[1][2]
Contents
Premier Division
| Season | 2016–17 |
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
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Farnborough were required by the Isthmian League to pay their creditors in full before the league's 2016 AGM. If this was not fulfilled, the league would relegate the club from the Premier Division to Step 4, and Burgess Hill Town would be reprieved from relegation.[3]
On 12 May 2016 league constitution was announced. The Premier Division will feature six new clubs:
- AFC Sudbury, promoted as champions of Division One North
- Folkestone Invicta, promoted as champions of Division One South
- Harlow Town, play-off winners in Division One North
- Hayes & Yeading United, relegated from National League South
- Lowestoft Town, relegated from National League North
- Worthing, play-off winners in Division One South
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Sudbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to National League North / South |
| 2 | Billericay Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premier Division play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Bognor Regis Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Burgess Hill Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Canvey Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Dulwich Hamlet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Enfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Folkestone Invicta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Grays Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Harlow Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Harrow Borough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Havant & Waterlooville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Hendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Kingstonian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Leatherhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Leiston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Lowestoft Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Merstham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Metropolitan Police | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Needham Market | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Staines Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Division One North or Division One South |
| 22 | Tonbridge Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Wingate & Finchley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Worthing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to National League North / South.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
Stadia and locations
Dulwich Hamlet
Enfield Town
Grays Athletic
Harrow Borough
Hendon
Kingstonian
Leatherhead
Merstham
Metropolitan Police
Staines Town
Wingate & Finchley
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Sudbury | King's Marsh | 2,500 |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge | 3,500 |
| Bognor Regis Town | Nyewood Lane | 4,500 |
| Burgess Hill Town | Leylands Park | 2,500 |
| Canvey Island | Park Lane | 4,500 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill | 3,000 |
| Enfield Town | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium | 2,500 |
| Folkestone Invicta | Cheriton Road | 4,000 |
| Grays Athletic | The Mill Field (groundshare with Aveley) | 1,100 |
| Harlow Town | The Harlow Arena | 3,500 |
| Harrow Borough | Earlsmead Stadium | 3,070 |
| Havant & Waterlooville | West Leigh Park | 5,250 |
| Hendon | Silver Jubilee Park | 1,990 |
| Kingstonian | Kingsmeadow (groundshare with AFC Wimbledon) | 4,850 |
| Leatherhead | Fetcham Grove | 3,400 |
| Leiston | Victory Road | 2,500 |
| Lowestoft Town | Crown Meadow | 3,000 |
| Merstham | Moatside | 2,000 |
| Metropolitan Police | Imber Court | 3,000 |
| Needham Market | Bloomfields | 4,000 |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,009 |
| Tonbridge Angels | Longmead Stadium | 5,000 |
| Wingate & Finchley | The Harry Abrahams Stadium | 1,500 |
| Worthing | Woodside Road | 4,000 |
Division One North
| Season | 2016–17 |
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
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On 12 May 2016 league constitution was announced. Wroxham were reprieved from relegation as a level 8 club with the best record among clubs, finished in the relegation zone, due to lack of promoting level 9 teams. One Division One North club were moved to the parallel division: Cray Wanderers were transferred to Division One South.
Thus, Division One North will feature five new clubs:
- Bowers & Pitsea, promoted from the Essex Senior League
- Brentwood Town, relegated from the Premier Division
- Norwich United, promoted from the Eastern Counties League
- VCD Athletic, relegated from the Premier Division
- Ware, transferred from Southern League Division One Central
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Hornchurch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Aveley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Division One North play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Bowers & Pitsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Brentwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Brightlingsea Regent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Bury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Cheshunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Dereham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Great Wakering Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Haringey Borough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Heybridge Swifts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Maldon & Tiptree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Norwich United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Phoenix Sports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Romford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Soham Town Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Thamesmead Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Thurrock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Tilbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | VCD Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Waltham Abbey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Ware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Level 9 |
| 23 | Witham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Wroxham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
Stadia and locations
AFC Hornchurch
Aveley
Brentwood Town
Cheshunt
Haringey Borough
Phoenix Sports
Romford & Thurrock
Thamesmead Town
VCD Athletic
Waltham Abbey
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium | 3,500 |
| Aveley | The Mill Field | 1,100 |
| Bowers & Pitsea | Crown Avenue | 2,000 |
| Brentwood Town | The Brentwood Centre Arena | 1,800 |
| Brightlingsea Regent | North Road | 1,000 |
| Bury Town | Ram Meadow | 3,500 |
| Cheshunt | Cheshunt Stadium | 3,000 |
| Dereham Town | Aldiss Park | 3,000 |
| Great Wakering Rovers | Burroughs Park | 2,500 |
| Haringey Borough | Coles Park | 1,500 |
| Heybridge Swifts | Scraley Road | 3,000 |
| Maldon & Tiptree | Wallace Binder Ground | 2,000 |
| Norwich United | Plantation Park | 3,000 |
| Phoenix Sports | Victory Road | 2,000 |
| Romford | Ship Lane (groundshare with Thurrock) | 3,500 |
| Soham Town Rangers | Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 |
| Thamesmead Town | Bayliss Avenue | 6,000 |
| Thurrock | Ship Lane | 3,500 |
| Tilbury | Chadfields | 4,000 |
| VCD Athletic | Oakwood | 1,180 |
| Waltham Abbey | Capershotts | 3,500 |
| Ware | Wodson Park | 3,300 |
| Witham Town | Spa Road | 2,500 |
| Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,000 |
Division One South
| Season | 2016–17 |
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← 2015–16
2017–18 →
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On 12 May 2016 league constitution was announced.
Division One South will feature five new clubs:
- Cray Wanderers, transferred from Division One North
- Godalming Town, transferred from Southern Football League Division One Central
- Greenwich Borough, promoted from Southern Counties East League
- Horsham, promoted from the Southern Combination League
- Lewes, relegated from the Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carshalton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Chatham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Division One South play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Chipstead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Corinthian-Casuals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Cray Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Dorking Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | East Grinstead Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Faversham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Godalming Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Greenwich Borough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Guernsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Hastings United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Herne Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Horsham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Hythe Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Lewes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Molesey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Ramsgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Sittingbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | South Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Three Bridges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Level 9 |
| 23 | Walton Casuals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Whyteleafe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
Stadia and locations
Guernsey (not on map)
Carshalton Athletic
Chipstead
Corinthian-Casuals
Cray Wanderers
Greenwich Borough
Molesey
Tooting & Mitcham United
Walton Casuals
Whyteleafe
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Carshalton Athletic | War Memorial Sports Ground | 5,000 |
| Chatham Town | The Sports Ground | 5,000 |
| Chipstead | High Road | 2,000 |
| Corinthian-Casuals | King George's Field | 2,700 |
| Cray Wanderers | Hayes Lane (groundshare with Bromley) | 6,000 |
| Dorking Wanderers | Westhumble Community Ground | 1,500 |
| East Grinstead Town | East Court | 1,000 |
| Faversham Town | Shepherd Neame Stadium | 2,000 |
| Godalming Town | Weycourt | 3,000 |
| Greenwich Borough | Badgers Sports Ground (groundshare with Cray Valley PM) | 1,500 |
| Guernsey | Footes Lane | 5,000 |
| Hastings United | The Pilot Field | 4,050 |
| Herne Bay | Winch's Field | 4,000 |
| Horsham | Gorings Mead | 1,500 |
| Hythe Town | Reachfields Stadium | 3,000 |
| Lewes | The Dripping Pan | 3,000 |
| Molesey | Herds Renault Stadium | 1,000 |
| Ramsgate | Southwood Stadium | 2,500 |
| Sittingbourne | Woodstock Park | 3,000 |
| South Park | King George's Field | 2,000 |
| Three Bridges | Jubilee Field | 1,500 |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Imperial Fields | 3,500 |
| Walton Casuals | Moatside (groundshare with Merstham) | 2,000 |
| Whyteleafe | Church Road | 2,000 |
See also
References
External links
- REDIRECT Template:Men's football in England
