2021–22 Southern Counties East Football League
56th season of the Southern Counties East Football League
The 2021–22 Southern Counties East Football League season was the 56th in the history of the Southern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England, and the sixth year the competition had two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One, at Steps 5 and 6 respectively in the English football league system.
The league constitution for this season was based on allocations for Steps 5 and 6 that were announced by The Football Association on 18 May 2021, and were subject to appeal.[1][2] The allocations were confirmed on 19 June at the league's annual general meeting, conducted remotely.[3]
After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, numerous promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.[4][5][6]
Premier Division
Football league season
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sheppey United |
| Promoted | Sheppey United Chatham Town |
| Relegated | Tower Hamlets |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The Premier Division comprised 17 clubs from the previous season after its competition was abandoned, along with three new clubs, all promoted from Division One:
- Holmesdale
- Kennington
- Rusthall
Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheppey United (C, P) | 38 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 104 | 25 | +79 | 102 | Promotion to the Isthmian League |
| 2 | Chatham Town (P) | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 122 | 20 | +102 | 100 | |
| 3 | Glebe | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 92 | 34 | +58 | 81 | |
| 4 | Deal Town | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 46 | +33 | 74 | |
| 5 | Kennington | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 78 | 61 | +17 | 70 | |
| 6 | Erith & Belvedere | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 80 | 71 | +9 | 64 | |
| 7 | Erith Town | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 62 | |
| 8 | Tunbridge Wells | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 57 | |
| 9 | Crowborough Athletic | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 53 | Transfer to the Southern Combination League |
| 10 | Hollands & Blair | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 54 | |
| 11 | Bearsted | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 51 | |
| 12 | Holmesdale | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 48 | |
| 13 | Fisher | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 45 | |
| 14 | Punjab United | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 76 | −18 | 41 | |
| 15 | Welling Town | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 43 | |
| 16 | Canterbury City | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 81 | −38 | 37 | |
| 17 | K Sports | 38 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 63 | 96 | −33 | 33 | |
| 18 | Rusthall | 38 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 40 | 94 | −54 | 24 | |
| 19 | Lordswood | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 40 | 107 | −67 | 24 | Reprieve from relegation[a] |
| 20 | Tower Hamlets (R) | 38 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 34 | 119 | −85 | 12 | Relegation to the Eastern Counties League |
Source: 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[8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results table
| Home \ Away | BEA | CAN | CHA | CRW | DEA | ERB | ERT | FIS | GLB | H&B | HOL | KSP | KEN | LOR | PUN | RUS | SHE | TOW | TUN | WEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearsted | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Canterbury City | 2–1 | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–7 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Chatham Town | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 7–0 | 10–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 7–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 4–0 |
| Crowborough Athletic | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 |
| Deal Town | 5–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 |
| Erith & Belvedere | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| Erith Town | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Fisher | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 6–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 |
| Glebe | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Hollands & Blair | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
| Holmesdale | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 4–0 |
| K Sports | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 5–0 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–6 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 |
| Kennington | 5–2 | 3–2 | 1–7 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–2 |
| Lordswood | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 3–5 |
| Punjab United | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Rusthall | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Sheppey United | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 7–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Tower Hamlets | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–10 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 0–7 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–5 | — | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 5–2 | 7–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | — | 3–0 |
| Welling Town | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | — |
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 | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stansfeld |
| Promoted | Stansfeld Sutton Athletic |
| Relegated | Chessington & Hook United |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Division One comprised the 14 teams which competed when the previous season's competition was aborted, along with six new clubs:
- Promoted from the Kent County League
- Transferred from the Combined Counties League
- Chessington & Hook United
- Tooting Bec
- Westside
Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stansfeld (C, P) | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 33 | +45 | 88 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Sutton Athletic (O, P) | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 63 | +39 | 79 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 81 | 47 | +34 | 76 | |
| 4 | Snodland Town | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 85 | 43 | +42 | 71 | |
| 5 | Tooting Bec | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 67 | |
| 6 | Bridon Ropes | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 89 | 53 | +36 | 65 | |
| 7 | Sporting Club Thamesmead | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 60 | |
| 8 | Croydon | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 60 | |
| 9 | Lewisham Borough | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 54 | |
| 10 | Rochester United | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 53 | |
| 11 | FC Elmstead | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 47 | |
| 12 | Greenways | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 82 | −3 | 45 | |
| 13 | Faversham Strike Force | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 86 | −23 | 45 | |
| 14 | Kent Football United | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 44 | |
| 15 | Lydd Town | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 91 | −28 | 44 | |
| 16 | Westside | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 70 | 81 | −11 | 40 | Transfer to the Combined Counties League |
| 17 | Staplehurst Monarchs | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 78 | −29 | 36 | |
| 18 | Meridian VP | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 34 | Reprieve from relegation[a] |
| 19 | Forest Hill Park | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 27 | |
| 20 | Chessington & Hook United | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 98 | −59 | 27 | Transfer to the Southern Combination League[b] |
Source: 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[8]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[8]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Sutton Athletic | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Tooting Bec | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Sutton Athletic | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Snodland Town | 0 | |||||||
References
- ^ "We have provided an update on NLS allocations at Steps 3-6 for the 2021-22 season". The Football Association. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "SCEFL League Allocations – 2021/22 Season". 19 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "SCEFL AGM – 19th June 2021". 19 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ The FA: "12 clubs across Step 5 to be reprieved. Reprieves are based on those with the highest PPG, starting with 2nd from bottom Clubs first, then bottom. As it stands, this would be 12 of the 16 2nd from bottom Clubs."
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
- ^ Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation: Step 6 Relegation". Google Docs.
- ^ "-Chessington off the Hook?". SCEFL.
External links
- Southern Counties East Football League Official Website
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| Division One |
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| Kent Invicta League |
