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2025–26 Essex Senior Football League

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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.

Season2025–26
Dates25 July 2025 – 25 April 2026
ChampionsLittle Oakley
PromotedLittle Oakley
Buckhurst Hill
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Essex Senior Football League
Season2025–26
Dates25 July 2025 – 25 April 2026
ChampionsLittle Oakley
PromotedLittle Oakley
Buckhurst Hill
RelegatedAthletic Newham
Matches380
Goals1,324 (3.48 per match)
Top goalscorerKaleel Green (27 goals)
Highest attendance1,044
Buckhurst Hill 1–0 Barking
(22 November 2025)
Lowest attendance17
Sporting Bengal United 1–3 Halstead Town
(14 February 2026)
All statistics correct as of 17-05-26 (13:50).
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Team changes

To the Essex Senior League

Source:[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

About team changes

Basildon United were relegated from the Isthmian North on 27 points, it is their first season in the division since 2017–18 when they won promotion. Sporting Bengal United who were also relegated from the Isthmian North finishing on 25 points, it is their first season in the division since 2023-24 after they won promotion beating Romford in the play-off final. Harwich & Parkeston won promotion to the division after winning the Thurlow Nunn League Division One North Play offs, it is their first ever season at Step 5. The same goes for Hackney Wick who were promoted via the play offs of the division one north, although have been in the division before, last season being in 2017-18 before being relegated. Soul Tower Hamlets were promoted from Step 6 after winning the league, they have been in the division before but under Tower Hamlets and Bethnal Green United, their last season was in the 2019-20 season.

Stanway Rovers won the league and have been promoted to the Isthmian North, it is the clubs first ever season at Step 4, the same can be said for play-off winners Takeley who have also never been at Step 4. Clacton Town were relegated from the division and will be their first at Step 6 since the 2020-21 season. It is Stansted's first season at step 6 since the 1970-71 season.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Little Oakley (C, P) 38 25 7 6 75 32 +43 82 Promotion to the Isthmian League North Division
2 Soul Tower Hamlets 38 24 8 6 91 48 +43 80 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Great Wakering Rovers 38 23 8 7 90 45 +45 77
4 Buckhurst Hill (O, P) 38 24 5 9 85 42 +43 77
5 Barking 38 22 6 10 97 50 +47 72
6 Ilford 38 19 11 8 70 46 +24 68
7 Saffron Walden Town 38 18 11 9 92 58 +34 65
8 Benfleet 38 16 10 12 68 61 +7 58
9 Halstead Town 38 17 7 14 68 63 +5 58
10 Hullbridge Sports 38 16 5 17 67 65 +2 53
11 Woodford Town 38 15 6 17 65 68 −3 51
12 Hackney Wick 38 14 3 21 59 93 −34 45
13 Harwich & Parkeston 38 11 7 20 47 78 −31 40
14 Romford 38 9 9 20 53 86 −33 36
15 Basildon United 38 10 5 23 44 79 −35 35
16 White Ensign 38 9 7 22 57 79 −22 34
17 Sporting Bengal United 38 10 7 21 50 80 −30 34
18 West Essex 38 8 10 20 48 79 −31 34
19 Frenford 38 9 6 23 41 81 −40 33 Reprieved from relegation
20 Athletic Newham (R) 38 8 8 22 57 91 −34 32 Relegation to Step 6
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Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2026. Source: Essex Senior 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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Soul Tower Hamlets 1
5 Barking 2
4 Buckhurst Hill 1
5 Barking 0
3 Great Wakering Rovers 1 (1)
4 Buckhurst Hill 1 (3)

Semifinals

28 April 2026 Soul Tower Hamlets1–2 Barking Mile End
15:00 GMT
  • Bihmoutine 34'
 Report
  • Folkes 67'
  • Pickles 90+1'
 Stadium: Mile End Stadium
Attendance: 73
Referee: Joe Wise
28 April 2026 Great Wakering Rovers1–1
(1–3 p)		 Buckhurst Hill Great Wakering
15:00 GMT
Report
  • Lusher 40'
 Stadium: Burroughs Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Adekola Adeyemi

Final

2 May 2026 Buckhurst Hill 1–0BarkingBuckhurst Hill
15:00
  • Massingham 82'
 Report Stadium: Roding Lane
Attendance: 1,044
Referee: Tommy Fleming

Results table

More information Home \ Away, ATN ...
Home \ Away ATN BAR BAS BEN BUC FRE GWR HAC HAL H&P HUL ILF LOA ROM SWT STH SBU WSX WHI WOD
Athletic Newham — 3–4 0–3 4–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 3–2 1–6 1–2 2–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–5 2–3 2–4 0–2 1–4 3–3
Barking 3–0 — 1–0 4–2 4–1 4–1 2–1 7–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 2–2 4–1 1–3 3–3 1–2 4–1 3–0 5–0 0–2
Basildon United 0–3 0–2 — 3–0 1–3 1–2 0–5 1–4 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–3 0–1 3–2 3–2 2–2 2–5 0–0 3–2 0–3
Benfleet 1–0 2–0 4–0 — 1–2 1–0 0–2 5–0 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 5–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Buckhurst Hill 2–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 — 4–1 3–4 5–0 2–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–4 4–1 2–2 3–3 3–0 1–0 3–0
Frenford 1–0 2–4 1–2 2–5 1–0 — 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–8 1–3 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 2–0 0–2 2–2
Great Wakering Rovers 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 — 2–2 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 6–1 4–0 5–0 4–1 3–2 2–1
Hackney Wick 3–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–1 4–1 2–3 — 1–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–3
Halstead Town 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–1 4–2 2–0 2–1 — 2–0 1–0 1–3 2–3 1–1 3–1 2–4 1–1 0–3 2–1 1–1
Harwich & Parkeston 1–1 3–3 1–2 5–2 1–5 1–1 0–4 1–2 2–1 — 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–3 3–1
Hullbridge Sports 1–5 4–2 0–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–2 3–2 4–3 — 0–0 1–4 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–4 0–4
Ilford 5–1 1–0 3–1 3–3 0–2 2–2 2–3 0–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 1–4 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–1
Little Oakley 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 — 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–2
Romford 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–4 3–4 3–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 — 2–4 0–8 1–3 3–1 3–3 2–4
Saffron Walden Town 2–4 2–2 4–0 5–1 0–5 5–0 3–1 8–2 1–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 2–2 6–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1
Soul Tower Hamlets 5–2 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 3–3 1–2 — 1–0 3–2 6–0 1–1
Sporting Bengal United 0–1 0–5 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 3–3 1–3 0–2 0–3 1–4 0–1 2–2 1–3 0–3 — 2–3 2–1 2–1
West Essex 2–0 1–6 3–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–4 2–3 1–3 2–3 0–2 3–3 2–4 1–1 2–2 2–1 — 1–1 1–3
White Ensign 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 3–5 3–0 0–4 1–2 0–1 1–4 0–1 0–2 3–4 2–5 3–1 3–1 — 0–2
Woodford Town 2–1 0–3 2–0 0–2 1–6 3–1 2–3 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–2 1–4 3–4 4–0 1–2 2–1 —
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Source: FA Full-Time Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadiums and locations

2025–26 Essex Senior Football League is located in East of England
Athletic Newham
Athletic Newham
Barking & Romford
Barking & Romford
Basildon United
Benfleet
Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill
Frenford
Frenford
Great Wakering Rovers & White Ensign
Hackney Wick
Halstead Town
Harwich & Parkeston
Hullbridge Sports
Ilford
Ilford
LittleOakley
Saffron Walden Town
Soul Tower Hamlets
Soul Tower Hamlets
Sporting Bengal United
Sporting Bengal United
West Essex
West Essex
Woodford Town
Woodford Town
Locations of the Essex Senior League clubs
Greater London Essex Senior League football clubs
More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Athletic Newham Dagenham, East London Bobby Moore Sports Hub 800
Barking Dagenham, East London Mayesbrook Park 2,500
Basildon United Basildon, Essex Gardiners Close 3,000
Benfleet South Benfleet, Essex Woodside Stadium 4,100
Buckhurst Hill Buckhurst Hill, Essex Roding Lane 1,500
Frenford Ilford, East London The Jack Carter Centre 500
Great Wakering Rovers Great Wakering, Essex Burroghs Park 2,500
Hackney Wick Witham, Essex Simarco Stadium (groundshare with Witham Town) 2,500
Halstead Town Halstead, Essex Rosemary Lane 3,500
Harwich & Parkeston Harwich, Essex Royal Oak 3,000
Hullbridge Sports Hullbridge, Essex Lower Road 1,500
Ilford Ilford, East London Cricklefield Stadium 3,500
Little Oakley Little Oakley, Essex Little Oakley War Memorial Ground 1,000
Romford Dagenham, East London Mayesbrook Park (groundshare with Barking) 2,500
Saffron Walden Town Saffron Walden, Essex Catons Lane 3,000
Sporting Bengal United Mile End, East London Mile End Stadium 3,000
Soul Tower Hamlets 3,000
West Essex Walthamstow, East London Wadham Lodge (groundshare with Walthamstow) 3,500
White Ensign Great Wakering, Essex Burroghs Park (groundshare with Great Wakering Rovers) 2,500
Woodford Town Woodford, London Ashton Playing Fields 3,000
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Statistics

More information Player, Team ...
Goal scorers
Player Team Goals
Kaleel Green Saffron Walden Town 27
Ellis Devereux Romford/Hullbridge Sports 20
Daniel Izekor Ilford 19
Harry Lusher Buckhurst Hill 18
Ollie Sotoyinbo Woodford Town 17
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Attendances (League matches only)

More information Team, Average ...
Team Average Highest Lowest
Halstead Town 315 785 vs Benfleet 132 vs Frenford
Benfleet 254 452 vs Hullbridge Sports 131 vs Halstead Town
Saffron Walden Town 197 331 vs Benfleet 110 vs Ilford
Harwich & Parkeston 184 665 vs Little Oakley 81 vs Benfleet
Hullbridge Sports 166 501 vs Benfleet 90 vs Athletic Newham
Great Wakering Rovers 132 430 vs Little Oakley 73 vs Sporting Bengal United
Buckhurst Hill 131 408 vs Halstead Town 76 vs Hullbridge Sports
Romford 128 176 vs West Essex 95 vs Sporting Bengal United
Little Oakley 110 580 vs Harwich & Parkeston 58 vs Hackney Wick
West Essex 91 156 vs Great Wakering Rovers 45 vs Benfleet
White Ensign 90 302 vs Great Wakering Rovers 46 vs Sporting Bengal United
Basildon United 79 141 vs Benfleet 33 vs Frenford
Barking 78 137 vs Romford 54 vs Hullbridge Sports
Ilford 76 135 vs Romford 49 vs Athletic Newham
Woodford Town 70 176 vs Soul Tower Hamlets 72 vs Sporting Bengal United
Soul Tower Hamlets 60 94 vs Sporting Bengal United 32 vs Benfleet
Frenford 55 92 vs Romford 30 vs Sporting Bengal United
Hackney Wick 54 97 vs Romford 24 vs Athletic Newham
Sporting Bengal United 46 77 vs Athletic Newham 17 vs Halstead Town
Athletic Newham 41 76 vs Benfleet 20 vs Harwich & Parkeston
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