The 2009–10 season was the 95th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England.
Premier Division
Football league season
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
Aveley, promoted as champions of Division One North
Cray Wanderers, promoted as play-off winners in Division One South
Kingstonian, promoted as champions of Division One South
Waltham Abbey, promoted as play-off winners in Division One North
Dartford won the division and were promoted to the Conference South along with play-off winners Boreham Wood. Bognor Regis Town were relegated for the second season in a row along with Waltham Abbey, who had only spent one season in the Premier Division. Ashford Town resigned from the league. Margate were reprieved from relegation for the second season in a row, this time after Chester City and Farsley Celtic folded and Grays Athletic were demoted from the Conference Premier to Isthmian League Division One North.
Lowestoft Town won the division and were promoted for the second season in a row along with play-off winners Concord Rangers. Leyton were reprieved from relegation after numerous higher league clubs folded. VCD Athletic were demoted after failing to meet ground grading requirements and returned to the Kent League. Harlow Town were reprieved from relegation after an appeal by VCD was turned down.
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2010. Source: Ryman League Division One North Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Folkestone Invicta won the play-offs and returned to the Premier Division after two seasons of absence along with Croydon Athletic, who won the division. Walton Casuals and Eastbourne Town finished in the relegation zone but were reprieved due to the resignation of Ashford Town (Kent) and as a knock-on effect from Merthyr Tydfil's expulsion from the Southern League.
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2010. Source: Ryman League Division One South Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The Isthmian League Cup 2009–10 was the 36th season of the Isthmian League Cup, the league cup competition of the Isthmian League. Sixty-six clubs took part. The competition commenced on 20 October 2009 and finished on 24 March 2010.[4]
Calendar
Round
Dates
Matches
Clubs
First round
20 October 2009
2
66 → 64
Second round
3 November 2009 to 13 November 2009
32
64 → 32
Third round
24 November 2009 to 4 February 2010
16
32 → 16
Fourth round
26 January 2010 to 4 March 2010
8
16 → 8
Quarterfinals
23 February 2010 to 11 March 2010
4
8 → 4
Semifinals
11 March 2010 to 18 March 2010
2
4 → 2
Final
24 March 2010
1
2 → 1
First round
Four clubs from division Ones participated in the first round, while all other clubs received a bye to the second round.
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