2002–03 Isthmian League
The 2002–03 season was the 88th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England.
Premier Division
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aldershot Town |
| Promoted | Aldershot Town |
| Relegated | Chesham United Boreham Wood Enfield Hampton & Richmond Borough |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,575 (2.85 per match) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
The Premier Division consisted of 24 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:
- Aylesbury United, promoted as third in the First Division
- Bishop's Stortford, promoted as runners-up in the First Division
- Ford United F.C., promoted as champions of the First Division
- Hayes, relegated from the Football Conference
Aldershot Town won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference ten years after Aldershot bankruptcy. Canvey Island finished second for the third time in a row. Four teams finished bottom of the table relegated to divisions One.
At the end of the season Purfleet F.C. was renamed to Thurrock F.C.
League table
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Division One North
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Northwood |
| Promoted | Northwood Hornchurch |
| Relegated | Wembley Hertford Town |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,667 (3.02 per match) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
At the end of the previous season First Division was replaced by divisions One North and South. Subsequently, Third Division teams were distributed between divisions One and Division Two.
Division One North consisted of 24 clubs, including nine clubs from the First Division, eleven clubs promoted from the Second Division and four clubs promoted from the Third Division.
Northwood won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with runners-up Hornchurch, who promoted from Third Division to the Premier Division in two seasons. Wembley and Hertford Town finished bottom of the table and relegated to Division Two.
At the end of the season, Leyton Pennant F.C. was renamed to Waltham Forest F.C.
League table
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Division One South
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Carshalton Athletic |
| Promoted | Carshalton Athletic Bognor Regis Town |
| Relegated | Chertsey Town |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,604 (2.91 per match) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
At the end of the previous season First Division was replaced by divisions One North and South. Subsequently, Third Division teams were distributed between divisions One and Division Two.
Division One South consisted of 24 clubs, including ten clubs from the First Division, eight clubs promoted from the Second Division and five clubs promoted from the Third Division, and one club relegated from Premier Division.
Carshalton Athletic won the division and were promoted to the Premier Division along with runners-up Bognor Regis Town, who promoted from Third Division to the Premier Division in two seasons. Chertsey Town finished bottom of the table and relegated to Division Two.
League table
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Division Two
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cheshunt |
| Promoted | Cheshunt Leyton |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 798 (3.33 per match) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
At the end of the previous season most of the Second Division teams were transferred to the newly created Divisions One. Second Division was renamed to Division Two and consisted of 16 clubs, including two clubs from the Second Division, 13 clubs promoted from the Third Division and Leyton promoted as champions of the Essex Senior League.
League table
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