Balham and Tower Hamlets make the switch to the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division

There will be two new sides in the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division in the 2020-21 season.

 

Balham and Tower Hamlets have switched from the Combined Counties League and Essex Senior League respectively.

The two clubs have secured groundshare deals at AFC Croydon Athletic and Phoenix Sports and have made the lateral move over to the more Kent-based division.

Beckenham Town, who were leading the Premier Division at the time of the coronavirus health pandemic in March, have not been promoted into the Isthmian League.

The Southern Counties East Football League First Division will retain the same 17 clubs as last season.

No team has been promoted or relegated so Kent Football United retain their place in the Step Six League.

Greenwich Borough have not been allocated a place after withdrawing from the Southern Counties East Football League on Tuesday 21 January 2020.

Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division 2020-21:

AFC Croydon Athletic, Balham, Bearsted, Beckenham Town, Canterbury City, Chatham Town, Corinthian, Crowborough Athletic, Deal Town, Erith & Belvedere, Erith Town, Fisher, Glebe, Hollands & Blair, K Sports, Lordswood, Punjab United, Sheppey United, Tower Hamlets, Tunbridge Wells, Welling Town.

Southern Counties East Football League First Division 2020-21:

Bridon Ropes, Croydon, FC Elmstead, Forest Hill Park, Greenways, Holmesdale, Kennington, Kent Football United, Lewisham Borough, Lydd Town, Meridian Valley Park, Rochester United, Rusthall, Snodland Town, Sporting Club Thamesmead, Snodland Town, Sutton Athletic.

A League statement said: "Whilst the League constitution is allocated by The FA Leagues Committee, it still needs to be formally approved by all clubs at the AGM.

"The League will now meet on Wednesday to set an AGM date, open Player Registrations and discuss all matters arising from The FA Update from the 18 July."

Visit the Southern Counties East Football League website: www.scefl.com