The2020–21 season was the 106th season of theIsthmian League, which is an Englishfootball competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London,East andSouth East England. The league operates four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3, and three divisions, North, South Central and South East at Step 4 of theNational League System. This was the third season since the former South Division was subdivided into the South Central and South East divisions. The league is also known as thePitching In League under a sponsorship deal with Entain, formerly GVC Holdings.
The allocations for Steps 3 and 4 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July 2020.[1]
Due to the restrictions on clubs' ability to play matches in thelockdowns associated with theCOVID-19 pandemic, competitions at Steps 3–6 were curtailed on 24 February 2021.[2] The scheduled restructuring of non-league took place at the end of the season, with a new division added toNorthern Premier League at Step 4 for 2021–22,[3] which resulted in some reallocations into or out of, and promotions to, the Isthmian League's Step 4 divisions.[3]
Source:Isthmian League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4] Notes:
^Bognor deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player on 17 October 2020.
Source:Isthmian League web site Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
Source:Isthmian League Website Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
The South East Division comprised 19 of the 20 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.Guernsey withdrew from this season due to travel restrictions.[5]
Source:Isthmian League website Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[4]
The2020–21 Velocity Trophy (formerly theIsthmian League Cup) was to be the 47th season of theAlan Turvey Trophy, the cup competition of the wholeIsthmian League. It would have been the second season since the group stage was introduced. The cup was not held.
