Isthmian League First Division
The Isthmian League First Division is part of the Isthmian League,an English association football league.The first division ranks below the league's Premier Division and above a variety of local leagues in southeastern England including the Isthmian's own Second Division.
As part of the 2004 restructuring of the National League System,the two First Divisions of the Isthmian League that had existed since 2002 are being recombined to become one of four "Step 4" leagues of the NLS,making them part of the eighth overall tier of the English football league system.Promotion from the Isthmian First will be to either the Isthmian Premier or the Dr Martens Southern League Premier Division depending on a team's geographic location.Top-placed teams meeting the necessary ground and financial standards will be promoted as of right,along with teams emerging from playoffs.
The May 9,2004 restructuring meeting of The Football Association assigned the following teams as the members of the Isthmian League First Division for the 2004/2005 season:
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League competitions
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The FA
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Cup competitions
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FA Premier League
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FA Cup
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The Football League (
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League Cup
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Football Conference (
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FA Community Shield
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Northern Premier League (
Prem,
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List of
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Football League Trophy
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Southern League (
Prem,
1W,
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FA Trophy
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Isthmian League (
Prem,
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Records
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FA Vase
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English football league system
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FA NLS Cup
