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The2025–26 Eastern Counties Football League is the 83rd season of theEastern Counties Football League, afootball competition in England. Teams are divided into three divisions, the Premier Division at Step 5, and the geographically separated Division One North and Division One South (Eastern Senior League), both at Step 6 of theEnglish football league system. The constitution was announced on 15 May 2025.[1]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
2026–27 → | |
The Premier Division featured 16 teams from the previous season, along with two clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulbarton Wanderers | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 11 | +54 | 58 | Promotion to theIsthmian League North Division |
| 2 | Soham Town Rangers | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 51 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Ely City | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 49 | |
| 4 | Thetford Town | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 47 | |
| 5 | Haverhill Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 43 | |
| 6 | Fakenham Town | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 42 | |
| 7 | Great Yarmouth Town | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 42 | |
| 8 | Ipswich Wanderers | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 37 | |
| 9 | Walsham-le-Willows | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 33 | |
| 10 | Harleston Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 33 | |
| 11 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 32 | |
| 12 | Stowmarket Town | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 30 | |
| 13 | Woodbridge Town | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 29 | |
| 14 | Dereham Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 28 | |
| 15 | Heacham | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 15 | |
| 16 | Hadleigh United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 60 | −38 | 15 | |
| 17 | Lakenheath | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 14 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 18 | Cornard United | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 72 | −50 | 13 |
| Home \ Away | COR | DER | ELY | FAK | GYT | HAD | HAR | HVR | HEA | IPS | K&P | LAK | MUL | STR | STW | THE | WLW | WOO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornard United | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Dereham Town | — | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Ely City | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Fakenham Town | — | 1–0 | 7–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Great Yarmouth Town | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||||||||||||
| Hadleigh United | 1–2 | 1–5 | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | |||||||||||||
| Harleston Town | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Haverhill Rovers | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Heacham | 0–3 | — | 2–6 | |||||||||||||||
| Ipswich Wanderers | 3–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Kirkley & Pakefield | 4–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Lakenheath | 4–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Mulbarton Wanderers | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Soham Town Rangers | 3–0 | 4–2 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Stowmarket Town | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Thetford Town | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Walsham-le-Willows | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Woodbridge Town | 0–5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — |
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornard United | Sudbury(Little Cornard) | Blackhouse Lane | |
| Dereham Town | Dereham | Aldiss Park | 3,000 |
| Ely City | Ely | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Fakenham Town | Fakenham | Clipbush Park | 2,000 |
| Great Yarmouth Town | Great Yarmouth | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 3,600 |
| Hadleigh United | Hadleigh | Millfield | 3,000 |
| Harleston Town | Harleston | Wilderness Lane | |
| Haverhill Rovers | Haverhill | New Croft | 3,000 |
| Heacham | Heacham | Station Road | |
| Ipswich Wanderers | Ipswich | Humber Doucy Lane | 550 |
| Kirkley & Pakefield | Lowestoft | Walmer Road | 2,000 |
| Lakenheath | Lakenheath | The Nest | |
| Mulbarton Wanderers | Mulbarton | Mulberry Park | |
| Soham Town Rangers | Soham | Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 |
| Stowmarket Town | Stowmarket | Greens Meadow | 1,000 |
| Thetford Town | Thetford | Mundford Road | 1,500 |
| Walsham-le-Willows | Walsham le Willows | Summer Road | 1,000 |
| Woodbridge Town | Martlesham | Notcutts Park | 3,000 |
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
2026–27 → | |
Division One North featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 31 | +53 | 67 | Promotion to thePremier Division |
| 2 | Framlingham Town | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 22 | +39 | 60 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Kings Park Rangers | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 56 | |
| 4 | FC Peterborough | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 52 | |
| 5 | Wroxham reserves | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 43 | |
| 6 | Stanway Pegasus | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 40 | |
| 7 | Haverhill Borough | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 40 | |
| 8 | Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 39 | |
| 9 | Whittlesey Athletic | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 34 | |
| 10 | FC Clacton | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 34 | |
| 11 | Holbeach United | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 34 | |
| 12 | Long Melford | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 33 | |
| 13 | Halesworth Town | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 30 | |
| 14 | FC Parson Drove | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 30 | |
| 15 | Gorleston reserves | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 29 | |
| 16 | AFC Sudbury reserves | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 29 | |
| 17 | Diss Town | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 24 | |
| 18 | Needham Market reserves | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 23 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 19 | Wivenhoe Town | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 65 | −37 | 18 | |
| 20 | Leiston under 23s | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 60 | −37 | 10 |
| Home \ Away | SUD | DIS | DHR | CLA | FPD | PET | FRA | GOR | HAL | HVB | HLB | HLD | KPR | LEI | LNM | NHM | STP | WHI | WIV | WRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Sudbury reserves | — | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diss Town | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | |||||||||||||||
| Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers | — | 7–1 | 5–1 | 6–2 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Clacton | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 6–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| FC Parson Drove | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Peterborough | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Framlingham Town | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gorleston reserves | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Halesworth Town | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haverhill Borough | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 6–2 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Holbeach United | 2–2 | 0–5 | — | 3–2 | 3–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Holland | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kings Park Rangers | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Leiston under 23s | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 1–2 | — | 3–4 | ||||||||||||||
| Long Melford | 2–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Needham Market reserves | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 5–2 | |||||||||||||
| Stanway Pegasus | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Whittlesey Athletic | 3–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Wivenhoe Town | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Wroxham reserves | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Biggest home win | Stansted 11–0NW London (22 November 2025) |
| Biggest away win | AS London 0–7Rayleigh Town (1 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Stansted 11–0NW London (22 November 2025) |
2026–27 → | |
Division One South featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, with four new clubs:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clapton Community | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 66 | Promotion to Step 5 |
| 2 | Hutton | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 65 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Newbury Forest | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 88 | 43 | +45 | 62 | |
| 4 | Coggeshall Town | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 52 | |
| 5 | Rayleigh Town | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 51 | |
| 6 | Stansted | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 50 | |
| 7 | Lymore Gardens | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 48 | |
| 8 | Brimsdown | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 45 | |
| 9 | Burnham Ramblers | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 43 | |
| 10 | Hoddesdon Town | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 35 | |
| 11 | Cannons Wood | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 78 | −16 | 35 | |
| 12 | NW London | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 82 | −21 | 35 | |
| 13 | Southend Manor | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 70 | −28 | 33 | |
| 14 | Basildon Town | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 32 | |
| 15 | FC Romania | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 32 | |
| 16 | AS London | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 32 | |
| 17 | FC Baresi | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 30 | |
| 18 | May & Baker | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 82 | −29 | 27 | |
| 19 | Dunmow Town | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 22 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 20 | Barkingside | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 59 | −36 | 21 | |
| 21 | Enfield Borough | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 13 |
| Home \ Away | ASL | BRK | BAS | BRM | BUR | CNW | CLA | COG | DUN | EFB | BSI | ROM | HOD | HUT | LYG | M&B | NBF | NWL | RAY | SEM | STA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS London | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–7 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Barkingside | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Basildon Town | 3–2 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 7–1 | ||||||||
| Brimsdown | 5–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 5–2 | ||||||||
| Burnham Ramblers | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| Cannons Wood | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 4–1 | 0–4 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Clapton Community | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Coggeshall Town | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| Dunmow Town | 4–2 | 1–4 | — | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||
| Enfield Borough | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 0–4 | |||||||||||||||
| FC Baresi | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–6 | 2–3 | ||||||
| FC Romania | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 4–4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | — | 1–3 | 6–3 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Hoddesdon Town | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| Hutton | 3–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Lymore Gardens | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | — | 5–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||||||||
| May & Baker | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–7 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 5–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |||||
| Newbury Forest | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–4 | ||||||
| NW London | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | — | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | |||||
| Rayleigh Town | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 4–1 | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Southend Manor | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 3–2 | — | 0–3 | |||||||
| Stansted | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 11–0 | 4–1 | — |