2026–27 Southern Counties East Football League
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The 2026–27 Southern Counties East Football League season is the 61st in the history of the Southern Counties East Football League, a football competition in South East England.
The league comprises two divisions: the Premier Division (at level 9 of the English football league system, Step 5 National League System) and the First Division at level 10 or Step 6. Additionally, there are two cup competitions: the League Challenge Cup, a knockout competition open to all the league's clubs; and the Division One Cup, a knockout competition for First Division clubs only.
Premier Division
Four clubs had left the division after the previous season:
Hythe Town, relegated to Division One
Punjab United, promoted as promotion play-off winners to the Isthmian League South East Division
Stansfeld, relegated to Division One
Whitstable Town, promoted as champions to the Isthmian League South East Division
The 2026–27 Premier Division club allocations from the FA Leagues Committee (subject to appeal) were announced on 15 May 2026, and the constitution of the division was adopted at the league's AGM on 25 June 2026. The division comprises 18 clubs, 15 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additions:
AFC Greenwich Borough, promoted as champions of the First Division
Beckenham Town, relegated from the Isthmian League South East Division
SE Dons, promoted as promotion play-off winners of the First Division
Holmesdale were renamed Petts Wood & Holmesdale following their merger with local amateur club Petts Wood.
League Table
Results Table
Stadia and locations
source: SCEFL Club Directory 2026–27: Premier Division
First Division
Three clubs had left the division after the previous season:
AFC Greenwich Borough, promoted as champions to the Premier Division
Chessington & Hook United, relegated to the Surrey Premier League
SE Dons, promoted as promotion play-off winners to the Premier Division
The 2026–27 First Division club allocations from the FA Leagues Committee (subject to appeal) were announced on 15 May 2026, and the constitution of the division was adopted at the league's AGM on 25 June 2026. The division comprises 18 clubs, 15 remaining from the previous season plus 3 additions:
Hythe Town, relegated from the Premier Division
Minster, promoted as runners-up from the Kent County League Premier Division
Stansfeld, relegated from the Premier Division
League Table
Results Table
Stadia and locations
source: SCEFL Club Directory 2026–27: First Division
League Challenge Cup
The 2026–27 SCEFL Challenge Cup was a knock-out competition contested by all 36 clubs from both the Premier and First divisions (indicated by '(PD)' and '(FD)' respectively in the results listings below).
First round
The first round was contested by eight teams over four ties with the remaining 28 teams receiving a bye to the next round.
Second round
The second round comprised sixteen ties featuring the 32 teams remaining in the competition.
source: "SCEFL Challenge Cup: 2026/27".
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