NEWS | NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS 2025/26

Who will be playing where next season, subject to appeals

The National League System Club Allocations for the 2025/26 season were announced at midday on Thursday.

These will be subject to any appeals that are forthcoming.

In the Pitching In Southern League Premier Central, there has been a reprieve for Barwell, whilst Bury Town arrive from the Isthmian League North, where they were play-off winners. Needham Market have come down from The National League North and will be joined by Quorn, runaway Northern Premier League Midland Division Champions, and Worcester City who were play-off winners from the same League. Real Bedford will also take their place having won our Division One Central.

The Pitching In Southern League Premier South will feature our Division One South winners, Yate Town, as well as Division One South play-off winners, Evesham United, and Berkhamsted, who won the Division One Central play-offs. Meanwhile Farnham Town, who won the Isthmian League South Central title, will be joined by Uxbridge who triumphed in the play-offs in the same League. Also part of it will be Weymouth following their relegation from The National League South.

Over in the Pitching In Southern League Division One Central, two clubs relegated from the Premier Central, Biggleswade Town and Hitchin Town, will be joined by Marlow, who have come down from the Premier South. Milton Keynes Irish arrive fresh from lifting the South Midland Spartan Premier title, alongside London Lions, who were play-off winners in the same League. Moving across from the Isthmian League South Central are Rayners Lane.

Finally, in the Pitching In Southern League Division One South, Bemerton Heath Harlequins have taken voluntary relegation into the Wessex League. Three teams relegated from the Premier South, Frome Town, Swindon Supermarine and Winchester City, will join alongside Hellenic League Premier Division Champions, Hartpury, and play-off winners, Sporting Club Inkberrow. Western League Premier title winners, Portishead Town, also come into this division along with Brixham AFC who are play-off winners from the same League.