2024–25 Southern Counties East Football League
The 2024–25 Southern Counties East Football League season will be the 59th in the history of the Southern Counties East Football League, and the ninth year the competition will have two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One, at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by The Football Association on 17 May 2024.[1]
Premier Division
Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The Premier Division comprised eighteen teams from the previous season, along with two new clubs after Deal Town and Erith Town were promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division and Welling Town were relegated to Division One.
The two clubs joining the division were:
- Erith & Belvedere - Relegated from Isthmian League South East Division
- Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers - Promoted from Division One
Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCD Athletic | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 25 | Promotion to the Isthmian League |
| 2 | Holmesdale | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Faversham Town | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 17 | |
| 4 | Punjab United | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Tunbridge Wells | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Whitstable Town | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | |
| 8 | Fisher | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Erith & Belvedere | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | |
| 10 | Bearsted | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | |
| 11 | Snodland Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 11 | |
| 12 | Corinthian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | |
| 13 | Lordswood | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 10 | |
| 14 | Stansfeld | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 10 | |
| 15 | Hollands & Blair | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 7 | |
| 16 | Lydd Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 7 | |
| 17 | Sutton Athletic | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7 | |
| 18 | Glebe | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 7 | |
| 19 | Kennington | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 7 | Relegation to Division One |
| 20 | Rusthall | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table
| Home \ Away | BEA | COR | ERI | FAV | FIS | GLB | H&B | HOL | KEN | LAR | LOR | LYD | PUN | RUS | SNT | STA | SUT | TUN | VCD | WHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearsted | — | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Corinthian | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Erith & Belvedere | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Faversham Town | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Fisher | — | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Glebe | — | 1–3 | 2–3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hollands & Blair | 2–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | ||||||||||||||
| Holmesdale | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Kennington | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Lordswood | 0–5 | 4–1 | 2–1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Lydd Town | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | — | 3–0 | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Punjab United | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Rusthall | 3–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Snodland Town | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Stansfeld | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sutton Athletic | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | |||||||||||||||
| Tunbridge Wells | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | ||||||||||||||
| VCD Athletic | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Whitstable Town | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: FA Full-Time Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Division One
Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Division One consisted of eighteen teams, increased from sixteen the previous season. Teams that left Division One from the previous season were AFC Whyteleafe and Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers who were promoted to the Combined Counties Premier Division South and SCEFL Premier Division respectively.
The four new teams that joined the division were:
- Clapton Community - Transferred from Eastern Counties League Division One South
- Halls Athletic - Promoted from Kent County League
- Soul Tower Hamlets - Transferred from Eastern Counties League Division One South
- Welling Town - Relegated from Premier Division
Clapton were initially transferred across from the Eastern Counties League Division One South, before withdrawing from the league on 18th June 2024, resulting in a reprieve for Greenways.[2]
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croydon | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 19 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Forest Hill Park (SE Dons) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Rochester United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 16 | |
| 4 | Canterbury City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 16 | |
| 5 | Faversham Strike Force | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 15 | |
| 6 | FC Elmstead | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Clapton Community | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Soul Tower Hamlets | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | |
| 9 | Staplehurst Monarchs | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | |
| 10 | Greenways | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 12 | |
| 11 | Bridon Ropes | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 | |
| 12 | Halls Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 9 | |
| 13 | Sporting Club Thamesmead | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | |
| 14 | Lewisham Borough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 15 | Sheppey Sports | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 16 | Tooting Bec | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | Relegation to the Kent County League |
| 17 | Welling Town | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 2 | |
| 18 | Meridian VP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table
| Home \ Away | BRI | CAN | CLC | CRO | FAV | ELM | FHP (FHP) | GRE | HAL | LEW | MER | ROC | SCT | SHE | STH | STM | TOO | WEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridon Ropes | — | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||
| Canterbury City | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |||||||||||||
| Clapton Community | — | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||
| Croydon | 1–0 | 4–3 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
| Faversham Strike Force | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–0 | ||||||||||||
| FC Elmstead | 0–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||
| Forest Hill Park (SE Dons) | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Greenways | 3–1 | 1–6 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | |||||||||||||
| Halls Athletic | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–5 | 0–2 | — | |||||||||||||
| Lewisham Borough | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Meridian VP | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||
| Rochester United | 1–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||
| Sporting Club Thamesmead | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Sheppey Sports | 3–4 | 0–2 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Soul Tower Hamlets | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Staplehurst Monarchs | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | |||||||||||||
| Tooting Bec | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | |||||||||||||
| Welling Town | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–3 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: FA Full-Time Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
References
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