Following on from Tuesday’s look at which clubs are in poll position for promotion from Step 5 at the end of the 2017/18 league season, we thought we’d have a quick look currently at which leagues would be supplying the clubs.
As you know, it’s one guaranteed promotion from each of the 14 step 5 divisions, plus the 12 best runners up on a points per game (PPG) basis. As it stands, that means the Hellenic Premier Division is nailed on to provide two clubs to step 4 at the end of the season.
Here’s the standings as per thebootifulgame.uk leaderboard:
- Eastern Counties League Premier Division 2
- Wessex League Premier Division 2
- Hellenic League Premier Division 2
- Combined Counties League Premier Division 2
- North West Counties League Premier Division 2
- Northern League Division One 2
- Western League Premier Division 2
- Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 2
- Essex Senior League 2
- North Counties East League Premier Division 2
- United Counties League Premier Division 2
- Midland Football League Premier Division 2
- Southern Combination League Premier Division 1
- Southern Counties East League Premier Division 1
So as things stand, the Southern Combination League and Southern Counties East League will only supply one side each, the caveat being that both divisions third placed sides (Crowborough Athletic and Peacehaven & Telscombe) have a higher PPG than the current 12th best second placed side.