| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... 12:42 - May 15 with 880 views | itfcjoe |
https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/may/15/nls-allocations
Step 3
Bury Town promoted into Southern Premier Central
Needham Market relegated into Southern Premier Central
They join Leiston and AFC Sudbury, so all 4 Suffolk teams now in this league
All the Essex teams in Isthmian Premier - would have been interesting to see where Brightlingsea Regent went had they beat Bury Town in the PO Final
Step 4
Brantham promoted into Isthmian North
Lowestoft relegated into Isthmian North
They join Felixstowe, Mildenhall and Newmarket there plus the North Essex teams
Seems a bit of a pain to be in the Essex/London leagues at Step 4, but then the Midlands/Central leagues at Step 3 - must make player recruitment more difficult |  |
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| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... on 13:00 - May 15 with 774 views | BseaBlue |
We were led to believe that Regent would have been in the Isthmian Prem.
I think when we calculated it previously (there was the threat of lateral movement a couple of seasons ago) it worked out at an average of 90 miles extra per away day for us going into the Southern Prem Central! I'm not sure we would have managed that to be honest, as a sustainably ran club. |  | | |
| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... on 13:24 - May 15 with 675 views | itfcjoe |
| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... on 13:00 - May 15 by BseaBlue |
We were led to believe that Regent would have been in the Isthmian Prem.
I think when we calculated it previously (there was the threat of lateral movement a couple of seasons ago) it worked out at an average of 90 miles extra per away day for us going into the Southern Prem Central! I'm not sure we would have managed that to be honest, as a sustainably ran club. |
It's crazy really and has become so difficult for Suffolk Clubs now, when they are at Step 4 they are in Essex/London league, then at Step 3 they move to the Central Midlands league, then at step 2 they go to NLN......just impossible to work with and no one will ever make it into Step 1 from here | |
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| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... on 13:54 - May 15 with 572 views | BseaBlue |
| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... on 13:24 - May 15 by itfcjoe |
It's crazy really and has become so difficult for Suffolk Clubs now, when they are at Step 4 they are in Essex/London league, then at Step 3 they move to the Central Midlands league, then at step 2 they go to NLN......just impossible to work with and no one will ever make it into Step 1 from here |
Despite repeated attempts, the pyramid is a complete mess! I've seen some ideas about splitting League Two into North/South combining it with teams from the top end of the National League (Most of who are pro now anyway) and then filtering it down from there so its more regionalised. Problem is, the National League and EFL are two seperate bodies so wouldn't be straight forward.
When we were at Step 3, it was pretty devastating losing the Suffolk sides to the Southern Central. As you can imagine, Leiston, Needham, Sudbury etc were always really good gates for us (As well as decent people)
I've always felt that with a bit of shifting about, you could have a decent East Anglian League at Step 3/4. | | | |
| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... on 14:13 - May 15 with 494 views | hoppy |
With Ipswich Wanderers being relegated, they've gone back into the Thurlow Nunn Prem Step 5, which also includes Hadleigh United, Woodbridge Town, Stowmarket, Cornard Utd as close local derbies. |  |
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| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... on 14:14 - May 15 with 489 views | cressi |
| Non-League allocations sorted for next season... on 13:54 - May 15 by BseaBlue |
Despite repeated attempts, the pyramid is a complete mess! I've seen some ideas about splitting League Two into North/South combining it with teams from the top end of the National League (Most of who are pro now anyway) and then filtering it down from there so its more regionalised. Problem is, the National League and EFL are two seperate bodies so wouldn't be straight forward.
When we were at Step 3, it was pretty devastating losing the Suffolk sides to the Southern Central. As you can imagine, Leiston, Needham, Sudbury etc were always really good gates for us (As well as decent people)
I've always felt that with a bit of shifting about, you could have a decent East Anglian League at Step 3/4. |
Shame you can't have a Eastern counties league one and two.
Plenty of good enough teams within a hundred mile radius and less.
Make so much sense financially.
Also getting time of work for players staff and supporters midweek.
Bigger crowds v local rivals. |  | | |
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