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

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Football league season

Southern Counties East
Football League
Premier DivisionSeason| 2024–25

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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

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1  | VCD Athletic | 7  | 6  | 1  | 0  | 10  | 4  | +6  | 19  | Promotion to the Isthmian League
2  | Holmesdale | 9  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 17  | 13  | +4  | 17  | Qualification for the play-offs
3  | Punjab United | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 7  | 4  | +3  | 12
4  | Faversham Town | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 14  | 3  | +11  | 11
5  | Tunbridge Wells | 8  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 13  | 11  | +2  | 11
6  | Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 10  |
7  | Lordswood | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 11  | 8  | +3  | 10
8  | Whitstable Town | 7  | 3  | 1  | 3  | 13  | 14  | −1  | 10
9  | Fisher | 7  | 3  | 0  | 4  | 12  | 9  | +3  | 9
10  | Bearsted | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 11  | 8  | +3  | 8
11  | Snodland Town | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 11  | 13  | −2  | 8
12  | Erith & Belvedere | 7  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 6  | 10  | −4  | 8
13  | Corinthian | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 7  | 4  | +3  | 7
14  | Glebe | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 9  | 14  | −5  | 7
15  | Kennington | 7  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 5  | 12  | −7  | 7
16  | Stansfeld | 8  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 9  | 17  | −8  | 7
17  | Lydd Town | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 9  | 12  | −3  | 6
18  | Rusthall | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 7  | 10  | −3  | 5
19  | Hollands & Blair | 7  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 13  | 15  | −2  | 4  | Relegation to Division One
20  | Sutton Athletic | 7  | 0  | 4  | 3  | 8  | 15  | −7  | 4

Updated to match(es) played on 7 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

### Results table

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Home \ Away  | BEA | COR | ERI | FAV | FIS | GLB | H&B | HOL | KEN | LAR | LOR | LYD | PUN | RUS | SNT | STA | SUT | TUN | VCD | WHI

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Bearsted | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5–0  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  |  |  |  |
Corinthian | 2–0  | -- |  |  |  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  | 1–2  |  | 1–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Erith & Belvedere |  |  | -- |  | 2–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–0  |
Faversham Town |  |  | 4–0  | -- |  | 4–0  |  |  | 2–2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fisher |  |  |  |  | -- |  |  | 0–1  |  |  |  | 4–1  | 0–1  |  |  | 3–0  |  |  |  |
Glebe |  |  |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–3  |
Hollands & Blair |  |  |  |  |  |  | -- | 2–2  | 0–1  |  |  |  |  |  | 5–1  |  |  |  |  | 2–4
Holmesdale |  |  | 2–1  | 1–1  |  | 2–3  |  | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kennington |  |  | 0–1  |  |  |  |  |  | -- |  |  | 0–1  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  | 0–2  |  |
Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers |  |  |  |  |  | 2–0  |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–1  |  |  |
Lordswood |  |  |  |  | 4–1  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lydd Town |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3–4  |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |  | 3–0  |  |  | 1–3
Punjab United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  | 1–1  |  | -- |  |  |  |  | 2–1  |  |
Rusthall |  |  |  |  | 0–3  |  |  |  |  | 1–2  |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 1–1  |  |
Snodland Town |  |  | 2–2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  | -- | 4–1  | 1–1  |  |  |
Stansfeld |  |  |  |  |  | 1–2  | 3–2  | 1–3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | -- |  |  | 0–1  |
Sutton Athletic | 2–2  | 0–3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  |  |  | -- |  |  | 3–3
Tunbridge Wells |  |  |  |  |  | 2–2  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3–1  | 1–2  |  | -- |  |
VCD Athletic |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  |  | 1–0  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–1  | -- |
Whitstable Town | 2–1  |  |  | 0–3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–3  |  |  |  |  | 0–1  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 7 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.

## Division One

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Football league season

Southern Counties East
Football League
Division OneSeason| 2024–25

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← 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

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1  | Croydon | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 10  | 5  | +5  | 15  | Promotion to the Premier Division
2  | Canterbury City | 7  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 16  | 7  | +9  | 14  | Qualification for the play-offs
3  | Rochester United | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 12  | 4  | +8  | 13
4  | Faversham Strike Force | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 14  | 4  | +10  | 11
5  | Clapton Community | 7  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 14  | 12  | +2  | 11
6  | FC Elmstead | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 9  | 8  | +1  | 11  |
7  | Forest Hill Park (SE Dons)  | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 7  | 4  | +3  | 10
8  | Soul Tower Hamlets | 5  | 2  | 3  | 0  | 10  | 8  | +2  | 9
9  | Staplehurst Monarchs | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 9
10  | Halls Athletic | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 10  | −1  | 9
11  | Bridon Ropes | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 8
12  | Greenways | 7  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 9  | 16  | −7  | 8
13  | Sporting Club Thamesmead | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 4
14  | Lewisham Borough | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 3
15  | Sheppey Sports | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 4  | 7  | −3  | 3
16  | Tooting Bec | 5  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 9  | −6  | 2  | Relegation to the Kent County League
17  | Welling Town | 7  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 8  | 19  | −11  | 2
18  | Meridian VP | 6  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 2  | 13  | −11  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on 7 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

### Results table

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Home \ Away  | BRI | CAN | CLC | CRO | FAV | ELM | FHP (FHP)  | GRE | HAL | LEW | MER | ROC | SCT | SHE | STH | STM | TOO | WEL

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Bridon Ropes | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–1  | 0–1  |  |  | 0–0  |
Canterbury City |  | -- |  |  |  |  | 0–2  |  |  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  |  |  | 3–1  |
Clapton Community |  |  | -- |  | 0–3  |  |  | 1–0  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  |  |  |
Croydon | 1–0  |  | 4–3  | -- |  | 1–2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–0  |  |  |  |  |
Faversham Strike Force | 0–0  | 0–0  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |  |  | 5–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5–0
FC Elmstead |  | 0–3  |  |  |  | -- |  | 2–2  |  | 1–0  | 2–0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forest Hill Park (SE Dons)  |  |  |  |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greenways |  | 1–6  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3–2
Halls Athletic |  |  | 0–4  |  | 3–1  |  |  | 0–2  | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lewisham Borough |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Meridian VP |  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  |  |  | 0–2  |  | -- |  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  |
Rochester United |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–2  | 4–0  |  |  |  | -- | 1–0  |  |  |  |  | 2–0
Sporting Club Thamesmead |  |  | 1–2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–0  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |  |
Sheppey Sports |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3–4  | 0–2  |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  |
Soul Tower Hamlets |  | 2–2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–2  |  |  | -- |  |  |
Staplehurst Monarchs |  |  |  | 0–2  |  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–0  |  | -- |  |
Tooting Bec |  |  |  |  |  | 2–2  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–2  |  |  |  | 0–2  | -- |
Welling Town | 0–2  |  | 3–3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–0  |  | 3–4  |  |  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 7 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.

## References

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1. ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". www.thefa.com. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
2. ^ "Change in the SCEFL as one team replaces another". Clapton Community F.C. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

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Southern Counties East Football League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Bearsted
* Corinthian
* Erith & Belvedere
* Faversham Town
* Fisher
* Glebe
* Hollands & Blair
* Holmesdale
* Kennington
* Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers
* Lordswood
* Lydd Town
* Punjab United
* Rusthall
* Snodland Town
* Stansfeld
* Sutton Athletic
* Tunbridge Wells
* VCD Athletic
* Whitstable Town

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Division One|

* Bridon Ropes
* Canterbury City
* Clapton Community
* Croydon
* Faversham Strike Force
* FC Elmstead
* Forest Hill Park (SE Dons)
* Greenways
* Halls Athletic
* Lewisham Borough
* Meridian VP
* Rochester United
* Sheppey Sports
* Soul Tower Hamlets
* Sporting Club Thamesmead
* Staplehurst Monarchs
* Tooting Bec
* Welling Town

Seasons|

| Kent League/SCEL|

* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
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* 1993–94
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* 2001–02
* 2002–03
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National teams|

* Senior (2026 FIFA World Cup qualification)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2025 finals)
* U20 (UEFA Euro 2025 qualification)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2025 qualification)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One North, One South Central, One South East)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One East, One Midlands, One West)
* Southern League (Premier Central, Premier South, One Central, One South)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
* Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* South West Peninsula League (Premier East, Premier West \- level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase (Final)

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth
competitions|

| Under-21|

* Professional U21 Development League
* Premier League Cup
* Premier League International Cup

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Under-18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Bournemouth
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Fulham
* Ipswich Town
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion

League One|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol Rovers
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Crawley Town
* Exeter City
* Huddersfield Town
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stevenage
* Stockport County
* Wigan Athletic
* Wrexham
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Wimbledon
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Bromley
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
* Harrogate Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Port Vale
* Salford City
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall

* Summer 2024 transfers
* Winter 2024–25 transfers

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