2025–26 Essex Senior Football League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 July 2025 – 25 April 2026 |
| Matches | 380 |
| Highest attendance | 785 Halstead Town 3–3 Benfleet (22 November 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 20 Athletic Newham 1-2 Harwich & Parkeston (14 February 2026) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 26-07-25 (20:30). | |
The 2025–26 Essex Senior League season is the 55th edition of the football competition. The allocations were announced from The Football Association on 15 May 2025 and the fixtures were released on 22 July 2025.
Team Changes
To the Essex Senior League[1]
Promoted from the Eastern Counties Football League Division One North
Promoted from the Eastern Counties Football League Division One South
Promoted from the Southern Counties East Football League Division One
Relegated from the Isthmian League North Division
From the Essex Senior League
Promoted to the Isthmian League North Division
Relegated to the Eastern Counties Football League Division One North
Relegated to the Eastern Counties Football League Division One South
Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Oakley | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 56 | Promotion to the Isthmian League North Division |
| 2 | Great Wakering Rovers | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 51 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Barking | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 47 | |
| 4 | Soul Tower Hamlets | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 44 | |
| 5 | Ilford | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 42 | |
| 6 | Woodford Town | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 41 | |
| 7 | Saffron Walden Town | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 40 | |
| 8 | Buckhurst Hill | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 39 | |
| 9 | Halstead Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Benfleet | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 37 | |
| 11 | Hackney Wick | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 35 | |
| 12 | Hullbridge Sports | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 32 | |
| 13 | White Ensign | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Harwich & Parkeston | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 29 | |
| 15 | Basildon United | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 28 | |
| 16 | Romford | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 24 | |
| 17 | Athletic Newham | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 23 | |
| 18 | Sporting Bengal United | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 18 | |
| 19 | West Essex | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 17 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 20 | Frenford | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[4]
Results table
Stadiums and locations
Statistics
| Player | Team | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Davison | Romford | 27 |
| Harry Norman | West Essex/Basildon United | 27 |
| Harry Elsey | Romford | 26 |
| Ben Sargent | White Ensign | 26 |
| Wilkinson Boateng | Ilford | 26 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kaleel Green | Saffron Walden Town | 18 |
| Ollie Sotoyinbo | Woodford Town | 17 |
| Ellis Devereux | Romford/Hullbridge Sports | 14 |
| Chaka Barnett | Barking | 13 |
| Kane Gilbert | Halstead Town | 11 |
Attendances (League matches only)
References
- ^ "A Warm Welcome Back: Familiar Faces Return - Essex Senior Football League". www.essexseniorleague.co.uk. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "Harwich clinch promotion after dramatic penalty shootout victory". Harwich and Manningtree Standard. 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ Rahim, Fahim (2025-06-05). "SOUL Tower Hamlets FC Crowned Play-Off Champions: Promoted to the Essex Senior League". Soul Tower Hamlets. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
The Football Association (15 May 2025) THE FA RELEASES ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON. The FA. Retrieved 15 May 2025