2025–26 Isthmian League
football league season
The 2025–26 season is the 111th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East 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. 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 Entain, formerly GVC Holdings.
The allocations for steps 3 and 4 were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 15 May 2025.
Premier Division
The Premier Division comprised sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as six clubs who newly joined the division.
Team changes
Premier Division table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results table
Stadiums and locations
Statistics
Attendances
North Division
The North Division comprises 22 teams. Sixteen teams competed in the previous season in the division.
Team changes
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
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, fifteen of which competed in the previous season.
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