Essex Cricket League
{{Short description|ECB Premier League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Essex Cricket League
| image =
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| country = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| administrator = [https://www.essexcricket.com/officials/default.aspx Essex League Executive Committee]
| cricket format = Single Innings Declaration and Limited Overs
| first = 1972
| last =
| next =
| tournament format = League
| participants = 10 (Premier Division)
| champions = Hornchurch CC
| trophyholder =
| most successful = Chelmsford CC (6) and Saffron Walden CC (6)
| qualification =
| most runs =
| most wickets =
| website = https://www.essexcricket.com/
| current =
}}
The Hamro Foundation Essex Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Essex and East London, England. The league was founded in 1972.{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/home |title=The Essex League |website=essexcl.play-cricket.com/home |accessdate=2022-01-27 |date= |publisher=The Essex League }} Since 1999 it has been a designated ECB Premier League.[http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/non-first-class/premier-leagues/premier-leagues,1443,BP.html List of ECB Premier Leagues] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015120858/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/non-first-class/premier-leagues/premier-leagues,1443,BP.html |date=15 October 2008 }}
Champions
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class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%" !Year!!Club
|+ League Champions
{{nowrap|1972–1991}}scope="row" | 1972 scope="row" | 1973 scope="row" | 1974 scope="row" | 1975 scope="row" | 1976 scope="row" | 1977 scope="row" | 1978 | Wanstead
scope="row" | 1979 | Wanstead
scope="row" | 1980 scope="row" | 1981 scope="row" | 1982 scope="row" | 1983 scope="row" | 1984 | Colchester and East Essex and Westcliff on Sea {{efn|name=fn1|The Championship title was shared between Colchester and East Essex Cricket Club and Westcliff on Sea Cricket Club. }}
scope="row" | 1985 scope="row" | 1986 scope="row" | 1987 scope="row" | 1988 scope="row" | 1989 scope="row" | 1990 | Ilford
scope="row" | 1991 -
class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%" !Year!!Club
|+ League Champions
{{nowrap|1992–2011}}scope="row" | 1992 scope="row" | 1993 scope="row" | 1994 scope="row" | 1995 scope="row" | 1996 scope="row" | 1997 | Wanstead
scope="row" | 1998 scope="row" | 1999 scope="row" | 2000 | Wanstead
scope="row" | 2001 scope="row" | 2002 scope="row" | 2003 scope="row" | 2004 scope="row" | 2005 scope="row" | 2006 scope="row" | 2007 scope="row" | 2008 scope="row" | 2009 scope="row" | 2010 scope="row" | 2011 -
class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%" !Year!!Club
|+ League Champions
{{nowrap|2012–2023}}scope="row" | 2012 scope="row" | 2013 scope="row" | 2014 scope="row" | 2015 scope="row" | 2016 scope="row" | 2017 scope="row" | 2018 scope="row" | 2019 scope="row" | 2020 scope="row" | 2021 scope="row" | 2022 scope="row" | 2023
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= Championships won =
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class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" | bgcolor="#e2e2e2" colspan=2 style="text-align: center;" | League Championship
Wins Club rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;" | 6 Chelmsford Saffron Walden rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;" | 5 Gidea Park and Romford Wanstead and Snaresbrook rowspan=4 style="text-align: center;" | 4 Brentwood Colchester and East Essex {{efn|name=fn1|Colchester and East Essex Cricket Club have 1 shared title. }} Wanstead Woodford Wells rowspan=4 style="text-align: center;" | 2 Fives and Heronians Hornchurch Old Brentwoods Orsett and Thurrock rowspan=6 style="text-align: center;" | 1 Ardleigh Green Chingford Hainault and Clayhall Ilford South Woodford Westcliff on Sea {{efn|name=fn2|Shared title. }}
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Performance by season from 1999
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! colspan=2| Key |
| bgcolor="#ffffbf"| Gold
| Champions |
| bgcolor="#ace5ee"| Blue
| Left League |
| bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| Red
| Relegated |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:85%; text-align: right;"
|+ Premier Division 1st XI performance by season, from 1999 |
| scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | 1999 ! scope="col" | 2000 ! scope="col" | 2001 ! scope="col" | 2002 ! scope="col" | 2003 ! scope="col" | 2004 ! scope="col" | 2005 ! scope="col" | 2006 ! scope="col" | 2007 ! scope="col" | 2008 ! scope="col" | 2009 ! scope="col" | 2010 ! scope="col" | 2011 ! scope="col" | 2012 ! scope="col" | 2013 ! scope="col" | 2014 ! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023{{efn|name=fn7|No teams were relegated from the premier division at the end of the 2023 season due to the ineligibility of clubs from the division below to be promoted.}} ! scope="col" | 2024 |
|---|
| scope="row" | Ardleigh Green{{efn|name=fn3|Ardleigh Green entered into a merger after the 2018 season and became Ardleigh Green and Havering-Atte-Bower. They subsequently left the Hamro Foundation Essex League after the conclusion of the 2023 season and joined the T-Rippon Mid-Essex League for the 2024 season.}}
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="7" | | 5 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 2 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" | | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="11" | |
| scope="row" | Belhus
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="20" | | 8 | 6 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | |
| scope="row" | Billericay
| 5 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="17" | | 6 | 6 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="3" | |
| scope="row" | Brentwood
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="7" | | 4 | 4 | 8 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| scope="row" | Buckhurst Hill
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="13" | | 7 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" | | 7 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | 9 | |
| scope="row" | Chelmsford
| bgcolor="#ececec" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="8" | | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 3 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 5 | 3 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| scope="row" | Chingford
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="8" | | 7 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="4" | | 6 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| scope="row" | Colchester and East Essex
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | 5 | 5 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="3" | | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" | | 4 | 6 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| scope="row" | Fives and Heronians
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="19" | |
| scope="row" | Gidea Park and Romford
| 7 | 8 | 4 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="13" | |
| scope="row" | Hadleigh and Thundersley
| bgcolor="#ececec" | | 3 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="14" | | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| scope="row" | Hainault and Clayhall{{efn|name=fn4|Hainault and Clayhall changed its name to Frenford in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/hainault-name-change-frenford-january-3190196 |title=Hainault to change name to Frenford in 2019 |website=ilfordrecorder.co.uk |accessdate=2022-01-28 |date=2018-10-23 |publisher=Ilford Recorder, Archant Community Media Ltd. }} }}
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="12" | |
| scope="row" | Harold Wood
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="15" | | 7 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="4" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="3" | |
| scope="row" | Hornchurch
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="6" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="10" | | 4 | 5 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | |
| scope="row" | Horndon on the Hill
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="22" | |
| scope="row" | Hutton
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="22" | | 5 | 7 | |
| scope="row" | Ilford
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="4" | | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="4" | |
| scope="row" | Loughton
| 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="3" | | 4 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="6" | | 8 | |
| scope="row" | Orsett and Thurrock
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="3" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="22" | |
| scope="row" | Saffron Walden{{efn|name=fn5|Saffron Walden left the league after the 2008 season to join the East Anglian Premier Cricket League. }}
| 2 | 2 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 3 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 2 | 3 | bgcolor="#ace5ee" | 3 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="15" | |
| scope="row" | Shenfield
| 6 | 6 | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="7" | | 3 | 3 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" | | 5 | 4 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | |
| scope="row" | South Woodford
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="3" | | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" | | 9 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" | | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="7" | |
| scope="row" | Southend on Sea and EMT
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="18" | | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="5" | |
| scope="row" | Upminster
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="9" | | 4 | 7 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="2" | | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="6" | |
| scope="row" | Wanstead{{efn|name=fn6|Wanstead entered into a merger after the 2005 season and became Wanstead and Snaresbrook. }}
| 3 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="18" | |
| scope="row" | Wanstead and Snaresbrook{{efn|name=fn6 }}
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="7" | | 3 | 2 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 2 | 3 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | bgcolor="#ffffbf" | 1 | 5 | |
| scope="row" | Westcliff on Sea
| bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="5" | | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="18" | |
| scope="row" | Wickford
| bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="5" | | 4 | 8 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 10 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="16" | |
| scope="row" | Woodford Wells
| bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="9" | | 3 | 7 | 7 | bgcolor="#ffcfcf" | 9 | bgcolor="#ececec" colspan="11" | |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" style="text-align: right;" | References ! scope="col" |Club Cricket Yearbook 2006 ! scope="col" |Club Cricket Yearbook 2006 ! scope="col" |Club Cricket Yearbook 2006 ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/368|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2002}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/369|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2003}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/370|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2004}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/21300|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2005}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/21301|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2006}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/21302|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2007}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/21303|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2008}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/35194|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2009}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/35195|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2010}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/35196|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2011}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/35197|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2012}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/35198|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2013}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/35199|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2014}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/58426|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2015}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/64057|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2016}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/71768|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2017}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/79025|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2018}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/league_table/84072|title=1st XI Premier Division – 2019}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/division/87298|title=Division 01 - 1st XI Premier Division - 2021}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/division/102819|title=Division 01 - 1st XI Premier Division - 2022}} ! scope="col" |{{cite web|url=https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/website/division/110435|title=Division 01 - 1st XI Premier Division - 2023}} ! scope="col" | |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.essexcricket.com/ Essex League] – Official website
- [https://essexcl.play-cricket.com/home Essex League] – play-cricket website
Category:English domestic cricket competitions
Category:1972 establishments in England