2021–22 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

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Southern Counties East
Football League
Premier Division
Season2021–22
ChampionsSheppey United
PromotedSheppey United
Chatham Town
RelegatedTower Hamlets

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:

Premier Division table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Sheppey United (C, P)38333210425+79102Promotion to the Isthmian League
2Chatham Town (P)38324212220+102100
3Glebe3824959234+5881
4Deal Town38235107946+3374
5Kennington38217107861+1770
6Erith & Belvedere38197128071+964
7Erith Town38195146856+1262
8Tunbridge Wells38176158261+2157
9Crowborough Athletic38158156974−553Transfer to the Southern Combination League
10Hollands & Blair38159145650+654
11Bearsted38149155767−1051
12Holmesdale38146185154−348
13Fisher381112156260+245
14Punjab United38118195876−1841
15Welling Town38127195581−2643
16Canterbury City38910194381−3837
17K Sports38103256396−3333
18Rusthall3873284094−5424
19Lordswood38662640107−6724Reprieve from relegation[a]
20Tower Hamlets (R)38333234119−8512Relegation 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:
  1. ^ Reprieved as one of twelve clubs with the most PPG out of 16 that were second-from-bottom in Step 5.[7]

Results table

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Home \ AwayBEACANCHACRWDEAERBERTFISGLBH&BHOLKSPKENLORPUNRUSSHETOWTUNWEL
Bearsted2–20–02–22–22–20–32–20–51–21–02–11–11–24–21–00–20–03–23–0
Canterbury City2–10–32–20–31–22–22–11–11–11–12–51–23–03–22–11–72–10–40–1
Chatham Town2–12–04–07–010–13–02–12–42–03–03–03–17–13–22–02–04–15–14–0
Crowborough Athletic0–04–10–20–31–40–11–11–14–21–12–11–05–00–34–11–25–03–22–2
Deal Town5–23–00–03–02–11–24–13–01–22–13–02–03–02–22–10–13–10–33–0
Erith & Belvedere2–13–10–12–21–02–31–13–53–12–13–10–24–12–02–00–32–31–23–2
Erith Town0–04–01–22–32–20–23–12–13–01–01–11–24–11–24–20–23–11–11–2
Fisher0–40–10–12–03–00–22–02–33–32–26–23–31–21–05–02–22–01–42–2
Glebe3–04–00–01–21–13–14–03–01–00–12–01–13–03–25–12–04–02–01–1
Hollands & Blair0–31–10–14–10–22–10–10–01–22–04–00–01–12–13–00–10–32–24–1
Holmesdale3–10–20–33–11–41–11–21–10–41–22–11–23–02–02–30–13–13–44–0
K Sports2–31–10–65–00–42–42–52–30–10–11–01–23–21–62–31–53–22–23–4
Kennington5–23–21–74–11–01–21–01–02–23–30–22–43–21–02–03–33–12–05–2
Lordswood1–20–31–50–60–33–41–21–10–61–41–12–10–22–20–20–12–01–53–5
Punjab United3–12–01–12–40–30–43–41–10–01–20–11–53–22–12–21–35–41–01–1
Rusthall0–22–10–20–20–44–40–13–01–30–52–42–33–51–30–10–21–01–01–3
Sheppey United3–01–03–26–07–14–03–21–03–33–01–02–02–14–03–04–03–02–03–0
Tower Hamlets1–31–10–100–40–41–53–20–71–31–21–30–21–53–31–20–00–50–31–3
Tunbridge Wells5–27–00–14–14–01–13–21–30–40–00–13–22–31–13–04–31–33–03–0
Welling Town0–21–10–51–30–13–30–20–12–10–00–10–32–10–13–33–02–34–14–2
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.

Division One

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Southern Counties East
Football League
Division One
Season2021–22
ChampionsStansfeld
PromotedStansfeld
Sutton Athletic
RelegatedChessington & Hook United

Division One comprised the 14 teams which competed when the previous season's competition was aborted, along with six new clubs:

Division One table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Stansfeld (C, P)3827747833+4588Promotion to the Premier Division
2Sutton Athletic (O, P)38247710263+3979Qualification for the play-offs
3Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers38221068147+3476
4Snodland Town38225118543+4271
5Tooting Bec38191097357+1667
6Bridon Ropes38198118953+3665
7Sporting Club Thamesmead38186147459+1560
8Croydon38186146762+560
9Lewisham Borough38159145953+654
10Rochester United381411136258+453
11FC Elmstead38138176767047
12Greenways381112157982−345
13Faversham Strike Force381112156386−2345
14Kent Football United38135205780−2344
15Lydd Town38128186391−2844
16Westside38124227081−1140Transfer to the Combined Counties League
17Staplehurst Monarchs3899204978−2936
18Meridian VP38104244680−3434Reprieve from relegation[a]
19Forest Hill Park3869233365−3227
20Chessington & Hook United3876253998−5927Transfer 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:
  1. ^ All third-from-bottom clubs at Step 6 were reprieved from relegation. The top 15 second-from-bottom sides were also reprieved on a PPG basis.[9]
  2. ^ Chessington and Hook United had their relegation reprieved.[10]

Play-offs

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SemifinalsFinal
      
2Sutton Athletic3
5Tooting Bec0
2Sutton Athletic2
3Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers1
3Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers1
4Snodland Town0

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "SCEFL League Allocations – 2021/22 Season". 19 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "SCEFL AGM – 19th June 2021". 19 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ 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."
  8. ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
  9. ^ Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation: Step 6 Relegation". Google Docs.
  10. ^ "-Chessington off the Hook?". SCEFL.
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