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.
Team changes
To the Essex Senior League Source:
Promoted from the Eastern Counties Football League Division One North
Harwich & Parkeston
Promoted from the Eastern Counties Football League Division One South
Hackney Wick
Promoted from the Southern Counties East Football League Division One
Soul Tower Hamlets
Relegated from the Isthmian League North Division
Basildon United
Sporting Bengal United
From the Essex Senior League Promoted to the Isthmian League North Division
Stanway Rovers Takeley
Relegated to the Eastern Counties Football League Division One North
FC Clacton
Relegated to the Eastern Counties Football League Division One South
Stansted
Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division
Sawbridgeworth Town
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
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadiums and locations
+TeamLocationStadiumCapacityAthletic NewhamDagenham, East LondonBobby Moore Sports Hub800BarkingDagenham, East LondonMayesbrook Park2,500Basildon UnitedBasildon, EssexGardiners Close3,000BenfleetSouth Benfleet, EssexWoodside Stadium4,100Buckhurst HillBuckhurst Hill, EssexRoding Lane1,500FrenfordIlford, East LondonThe Jack Carter Centre500Great Wakering RoversGreat Wakering, EssexBurroghs Park2,500Hackney WickWitham, EssexSimarco Stadium (groundshare with Witham Town)2,500Halstead TownHalstead, EssexRosemary Lane3,500Harwich & ParkestonHarwich, EssexRoyal Oak3,000Hullbridge SportsHullbridge, EssexLower Road1,500IlfordIlford, East LondonCricklefield Stadium3,500Little OakleyLittle Oakley, EssexLittle Oakley War Memorial Ground1,000RomfordDagenham, East LondonMayesbrook Park (groundshare with Barking)2,500Saffron Walden TownSaffron Walden, EssexCatons Lane3,000Sporting Bengal UnitedMile End, East LondonMile End Stadium3,000Soul Tower Hamlets3,000West EssexWalthamstow, East LondonWadham Lodge (groundshare with Walthamstow)3,500White EnsignGreat Wakering, EssexBurroghs Park (groundshare with Great Wakering Rovers)2,500Woodford Town Woodford, LondonAshton Playing Fields3,000
Statistics +Goal scorersPlayerTeamGoals Kaleel GreenSaffron Walden Town27 Ellis DevereuxRomford/Hullbridge Sports20 Daniel IzekorIlford19 Harry LusherBuckhurst Hill18 Ollie SotoyinboWoodford Town17
Attendances (League matches only) +TeamAverageHighestLowestHalstead Town315785 vs Benfleet132 vs FrenfordBenfleet254452 vs Hullbridge Sports131 vs Halstead TownSaffron Walden Town197331 vs Benfleet110 vs IlfordHarwich & Parkeston184665 vs Little Oakley81 vs BenfleetHullbridge Sports166501 vs Benfleet90 vs Athletic NewhamGreat Wakering Rovers132430 vs Little Oakley73 vs Sporting Bengal UnitedBuckhurst Hill131408 vs Halstead Town76 vs Hullbridge SportsRomford128176 vs West Essex95 vs Sporting Bengal UnitedLittle Oakley110580 vs Harwich & Parkeston58 vs Hackney WickWest Essex91156 vs Great Wakering Rovers45 vs BenfleetWhite Ensign90302 vs Great Wakering Rovers46 vs Sporting Bengal UnitedBasildon United79141 vs Benfleet33 vs FrenfordBarking78137 vs Romford54 vs Hullbridge SportsIlford76135 vs Romford49 vs Athletic NewhamWoodford Town70176 vs Soul Tower Hamlets72 vs Sporting Bengal UnitedSoul Tower Hamlets6094 vs Sporting Bengal United32 vs BenfleetFrenford5592 vs Romford30 vs Sporting Bengal UnitedHackney Wick5497 vs Romford24 vs Athletic NewhamSporting Bengal United4677 vs Athletic Newham17 vs Halstead TownAthletic Newham4176 vs Benfleet20 vs Harwich & Parkeston
References
The Football Association (15 May 2025) THE FA RELEASES ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 2025/26 SEASON. The FA. Retrieved 15 May 2025