2018–19 Isthmian League


The 2018–19 season is the 104th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. This is also the first season to consist of four divisions after the league reorganised the former South Division into the new South Central and South East divisions. The league is also known as the Bostik League under a sponsorship deal with Bostik.

Premier Division

Team changes

;To the Premier Division
Promoted from the North Division
Promoted from the South Division
Transferred from the Southern League Premier Division
Relegated from the National League South
;From the Premier Division
Promoted to the National League South
Transferred to the Southern League Central Division
Transferred to the Southern League South Division
Relegated to the [|South Central Division]
Resigned from the league

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Super final

Results table

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC HornchurchHornchurch Stadium3,500
Bishop's StortfordWoodside Park4,525
Bognor Regis TownNyewood Lane4,500
Brightlingsea RegentNorth Road2,000
Burgess Hill TownLeylands Park2,500
Carshalton AthleticWar Memorial Sports Ground5,000
Corinthian-CasualsKing George's Field2,700
Dorking WanderersMeadowbank Stadium2,000
Enfield TownQueen Elizabeth II Stadium2,500
Folkestone InvictaCheriton Road4,000
Haringey BoroughColes Park2,500
Harlow TownThe Harlow Arena3,500
KingstonianKing George's Field 2,700
LeatherheadFetcham Grove3,400
LewesThe Dripping Pan3,000
MargateHartsdown Park3,000
MersthamMoatside2,000
Potters Bar TownParkfield2,000
Tonbridge AngelsLongmead Stadium3,000
WhitehawkThe Enclosed Ground3,126
Wingate & FinchleyThe Harry Abrahams Stadium3,000
WorthingWoodside Road4,000

North Division

Team changes

;To the North Division
Promoted from the Eastern Counties League
Promoted from the Essex Senior League
;From the North Division
Promoted to the Premier Division
Relegated to the Eastern Counties League
Transferred to the South Central Division

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Results table

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
AFC SudburyKing's Marsh2,500
AveleyParkside3,500
BarkingMayesbrook Park2,500
Basildon UnitedGardiners Close2,000
Bowers & PitseaLen Salmon Stadium2,000
Brentwood TownThe Brentwood Centre Arena1,800
Bury TownRam Meadow3,500
Canvey IslandPark Lane4,500
Coggeshall TownWest Street2,000
Dereham TownAldiss Park3,000
Felixstowe & Walton UnitedDellwood Avenue2,000
Grays AthleticParkside 3,500
Great Wakering RoversBurroughs Park2,500
Heybridge SwiftsScraley Road3,000
Maldon & TiptreeWallace Binder Ground2,000
Mildenhall TownRecreation Way2,000
RomfordRookery Hill 3,500
Soham Town RangersJulius Martin Lane2,000
TilburyChadfields4,000
Witham TownSpa Road2,500

South Central Division

Team changes

The following teams were allocated to the South Central Division:
Promoted from the Combined Counties League
Promoted from the Essex Senior League
Promoted from the Hellenic League
Relegated from the Premier Division
Remained from the South Division
Transferred from the North Division
Transferred from the Southern League East Division

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Results table

Stadia and locations

ClubsStadiumCapacity
Ashford TownRobert Parker Stadium2,550
Bedfont SportsBedfont Recreation Ground3,000
Bracknell TownLarges Lane2,500
Chalfont St PeterMill Meadow1,500
CheshuntCheshunt Stadium3,000
ChipsteadHigh Road2,000
Egham TownThe Runnymede Stadium5,565
FC RomaniaCheshunt Stadium 3,000
Hanwell TownReynolds Field3,000
Hayes & Yeading UnitedBeaconsfield Road3,000
Hertford TownHertingfordbury Park6,500
MarlowAlfred Davis Memorial Ground3,000
MoleseyWalton Road Stadium4,000
NorthwoodNorthwood Park3,075
South ParkKing George's Field2,000
Tooting & Mitcham UnitedImperial Fields3,500
UxbridgeHoneycroft3,770
Waltham AbbeyCapershotts3,500
WareWodson Park3,300
WestfieldWoking Park1,000

South East Division

Team changes

The 16 teams from the preceding season's South Division remained in the South East Division. They were joined by the following:
Promoted from the Southern Combination League
Promoted from the Southern Counties East League

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Results table

Stadia and locations

ClubStadiumCapacity
Ashford UnitedThe Homelands3,200
Cray WanderersHayes Lane 6,000
East Grinstead TownEast Court1,500
Faversham TownSalters Lane2,000
Greenwich BoroughBadgers Sports Ground 1,500
GuernseyFootes Lane5,000
Hastings UnitedThe Pilot Field4,050
Haywards Heath TownHanbury Park2,000
Herne BayWinch's Field4,000
HorshamCulver Road 1,500
Hythe TownReachfields Stadium3,000
Phoenix SportsVictory Road2,000
RamsgateSouthwood Stadium2,500
Sevenoaks TownGreatness Park1,000
SittingbourneWoodstock Park3,000
Thamesmead TownPrinces Park 4,100
Three BridgesJubilee Field1,500
VCD AthleticOakwood1,400
Whitstable TownThe Belmont Ground3,000
WhyteleafeChurch Road2,000

League Cup

The 2018–19 Alan Turvey Trophy was the 45th season of the Alan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the whole Isthmian League.

Calendar

The Isthmian League Cup was voluntary this season. Five clubs decided not to take part in the competition:
Twenty-six clubs participated in the Preliminary round, while fifty-one clubs received a bye to the First round.

First round

Thirteen clubs to have made it through the Preliminary round were entered into the draw with fifty-one clubs who get a bye, making sixty-four clubs.

Second round

Third round

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team '
62Whitstable Town 4–3Cheshunt 91
63Folkestone Invicta 2–0Hayes & Yeading United 102
64AFC Hornchurch 3–0Chipstead 63
65Hythe Town 0–2Burgess Hill Town 115

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team '
66Maldon & Tiptree 1–2Enfield Town 71
67Bracknell Town 3–1Felixstowe & Walton United 171
68Worthing 1–3Merstham 202
69Wingate & Finchley 1–5Bishop's Stortford 54

Quarter-finals

TieHome Team ScoreAway Team
70AFC Hornchurch 4–1Whitstable Town 88
71Bracknell Town 4–1Folkestone Invicta 215

Semi-finals

Final