Opponents For Next Season?
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 6:49 am
A bit previous, yes. But just been having a look at who our potential opponents might be for next season.
Obviously, we hope we'll be going up and it'll all be irrelevant. But on the basis of our current situation, there could be some interesting new grounds to visit in 26/27.
Cobham have won the CCL Premier South, so I guess they would come into the IL1SC as they're far enough west. Potentially Abbey Rangers, Tadley Calleva and Fleet Town fighting it out for the playoffs. I think Tooting & Mitcham would be too far east?
Burnham look a good bet for the title in the CCL Premier North. Pretty sure they'd come into the IL1SC. Potentially Ashford Town, Windsor & Eton and North Greenford United in the playoffs. Broadfields United perhaps a 50/50 given that Rayners Lane went into the Southern Central. But then Harrow are in with us. So I guess it depends on other divisions.
I suspect we may see a realignment with perhaps Marlow, Flackwell Heath and / or Beaconsfield Town coming across to the IL1SC. Perhaps one of the Channel Islands if Guernsey are promoted? They're currently in the playoffs of the Southern Combination and there are flights to Heathrow from Guernsey, so perhaps that might qualify them over Jersey who seems to be Gatwick-only.
It looks like we could potentially lose quite a few of the south coast teams this season. I see Steyning Town are top of the Southern Combination and they might just be far enough west to join the IL1SC. Also, AFC Stoneham are top of the Wessex Premier and are based right next to Southampton Airport. So that's another potential replacement.
Obviously, we hope we'll be going up and it'll all be irrelevant. But on the basis of our current situation, there could be some interesting new grounds to visit in 26/27.
Cobham have won the CCL Premier South, so I guess they would come into the IL1SC as they're far enough west. Potentially Abbey Rangers, Tadley Calleva and Fleet Town fighting it out for the playoffs. I think Tooting & Mitcham would be too far east?
Burnham look a good bet for the title in the CCL Premier North. Pretty sure they'd come into the IL1SC. Potentially Ashford Town, Windsor & Eton and North Greenford United in the playoffs. Broadfields United perhaps a 50/50 given that Rayners Lane went into the Southern Central. But then Harrow are in with us. So I guess it depends on other divisions.
I suspect we may see a realignment with perhaps Marlow, Flackwell Heath and / or Beaconsfield Town coming across to the IL1SC. Perhaps one of the Channel Islands if Guernsey are promoted? They're currently in the playoffs of the Southern Combination and there are flights to Heathrow from Guernsey, so perhaps that might qualify them over Jersey who seems to be Gatwick-only.
It looks like we could potentially lose quite a few of the south coast teams this season. I see Steyning Town are top of the Southern Combination and they might just be far enough west to join the IL1SC. Also, AFC Stoneham are top of the Wessex Premier and are based right next to Southampton Airport. So that's another potential replacement.