The 2025–26 Eastern Counties Football League is the 83rd season of the Eastern Counties Football League, a football 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 the English football league system. The constitution was announced on 15 May 2025.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 16 teams from the previous season.
Two clubs joined the division: Haverhill Rovers, promoted from Division One North Ipswich Wanderers, relegated from the Isthmian League
Four clubs left the division: Brantham Athletic, promoted to the Isthmian League. Downham Town, promoted to the Isthmian League. Long Melford, relegated to Division One North. Sheringham, resigned from the league.
Premier Division table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Cornard United Sudbury 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
Statistics +TeamAverageHighestLowestSoham Town Rangers2691,015 vs Ely City138 vs Walsham-le-WillowsThetford Town261410 vs Lakenheath155 vs Cornard UnitedGreat Yarmouth Town242422 vs Stowmarket Town156 vs Cornard UnitedEly City199543 vs Soham Town Rangers91 vs Dereham TownStowmarket Town193252 vs Kirkley & Pakefield106 vs Soham Town RangersHaverhill Rovers190417 vs Fakenham Town62 vs Stowmarket TownDereham Town174349 vs Mulbarton Wanderers110 vs Cornard UnitedIpswich Wanderers172335 vs Woodbridge Town77 vs Harleston TownFakenham Town154235 vs Heacham120 vs Soham Town Rangers & Woodbridge TownWoodbridge Town153365 vs Ipswich Wanderers90 vs Hadleigh UnitedMulbarton Wanderers152296 vs Ely City82 vs LakenheathHadleigh United127243 vs Stowmarket Town65 vs Kirkley & PakefieldHeacham123212 vs Fakenham Town75 vs Ipswich WanderersHarleston Town114220 vs Kirkley & Pakefield57 vs Haverhill RoversWalsham-le-Willows98165 vs Haverhill Rovers54 vs Fakenham TownLakenheath94146 vs Ely City52 vs Kirkley & PakefieldKirkley & Pakefield83214 vs Great Yarmouth Town36 vs LakenheathCornard United5674 vs Great Yarmouth Town & Hadleigh United37 vs Mulbarton Wanderers
Division One North
Division One North featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season.
Five clubs joined the division: FC Clacton, relegated from the Essex Senior Football League Halesworth Town, promoted from the Suffolk & Ipswich Football League Kings Park Rangers, promoted from the Essex & Suffolk Border Football League Long Melford, relegated from the Premier Division Wroxham reserves, promoted from the Anglian Combination
Five clubs left the division: Haverhill Rovers, promoted to the Premier Division. Harwich & Parkeston, promoted to the Essex Senior Football League. Pinchbeck United, transferred to the United Counties League. Whitton United, resigned from the league. Swaffham Town, relegated to the Anglian Combination.
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity AFC Sudbury reserves Sudbury King's Marsh 2,500 Diss Town Diss Brewers Green Lane 2,500 Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers Horsford The Nest 1,000 FC Clacton Clacton-on-Sea Rush Green Bowl 3,000 FC Parson Drove Parson Drove Main Road FC Peterborough Peterborough The Focus Centre Framlingham Town Framlingham Badingham Road Gorleston reserves Gorleston-on-Sea The Nest 1,000 Halesworth Town Halesworth Dairy Hill Haverhill Borough Haverhill New Croft 3,000 Holbeach United Holbeach Carters Park 4,000 Holland Clacton-on-Sea Dulwich Road Kings Park Rangers Sudbury Blackhouse Lane Leiston under 23s Leiston Victory Road 2,500 Long Melford Long Melford Stoneylands Needham Market reserves Needham Market Bloomfields 4,000 Stanway Pegasus Stanway West Street 2,000 Whittlesey Athletic Whittlesey Feldale Field Wivenhoe Town Wivenhoe Broad Lane 2,876 Wroxham reserves Wroxham Trafford Park 2,500
Statistics +TeamAverageHighestLowestHalesworth Town154264 vs Framlingham Town103 vs Kings Park RangersDiss Town131206 vs Haverhill Borough94 vs FC PeterboroughFramlingham Town102253 vs Halesworth Town65 vs Whittlesey AthleticWivenhoe Town99172 vs Holland46 vs FC PeterboroughStanway Pegasus97205 vs Wivenhoe Town68 vs Long Melford & Holbeach UnitedFC Peterborough97178 vs Whittlesey Athletic47 vs Dussindale & Hellesdon RoversFC Clacton90153 vs Stanway Pegasus44 vs Long MelfordKings Park Rangers75187 vs Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers26 vs Whittlesey AthleticWroxham reserves71105 vs Diss Town50 vs Wivenhoe TownAFC Sudbury reserves62117 vs Stanway Pegasus32 vs FC PeterboroughLong Melford61104 vs Wivenhoe Town33 vs Dussindale & Hellesdon RoversLeiston under 23s5285 vs Framlingham Town32 vs Wroxham reservesFC Parson Drove52110 vs Holbeach United25 vs Needham Market reservesDussindale & Hellesdon Rovers51138 vs FC Peterborough24 vs Needham Market reservesNeedham Market reserves5083 vs Framlingham Town21 vs FC ClactonHaverhill Borough3782 vs Long Melford17 vs Holbeach UnitedGorleston reserves3486 vs Wroxham reserves15 vs Long MelfordHolbeach United*N/AHolland*Whittlesey Athletic* *Holbeach United, Holland and Whittlesey Athletic attendances are limited on FA Full Time therefore an average cannot be found.
Division One South
Division One South featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season.
Four clubs joined the division: Clapton Community, transferred from the Southern Counties East Football League Division One FC Romania, relegated from the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division Lymore Gardens, promoted from the Essex Alliance Football League Stansted, relegated from the Essex Senior Football League
Three clubs left the division: Hackney Wick, promoted to the Essex Senior Football League. Harlow Town, promoted to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division. St Margaretsbury, relegated to the Hertfordshire Senior County League.
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityAS London London New River Stadium 5,000Barkingside Ilford Cricklefield Stadium 3,500Basildon Town Basildon Gardiners Close 2,000Brimsdown London Wormley Playing Fields 500Burnham Ramblers Burnham-on-Crouch Leslie Fields 2,000Cannons Wood Harlow Parkside Stadium 3,500Clapton Community London The Old Spotted Dog Ground 2,000Coggeshall Town Coggeshall West Street 2,000Dunmow Town Great Dunmow Scraley Road 3,000Enfield Borough Enfield The Maurice Rebak Stadium 1,500FC Baresi London Wodson Park 3,300FC Romania Cheshunt Theobalds Lane 3,000Hoddesdon Town Hoddesdon Lowfield 3,000Hutton Hutton New Lodge 3,500Lymore Gardens London Oakside Stadium 3,000May & Baker Dagenham Parsloes Park 1,500Newbury Forest Ilford Oakside Stadium 3,000NW London London Coles Park 2,500Rayleigh Town Rayleigh Thames Road 3,300Southend Manor Southend-on-Sea Southchurch Park 2,000Stansted Stansted Mountfitchet Hargrave Park 2,000
Statistics +TeamAverageHighestLowestClapton CFC6972,375 vs Rayleigh Town (PO Final)115 vs BarkingsideCoggeshall Town103165 vs Clapton CFC82 vs AS LondonRayleigh Town81151 vs Basildon Town48 vs FC BaresiStansted79113 vs Enfield Borough48 vs NW LondonHoddesdon Town78105 vs Clapton CFC58 vs StanstedBurnham Ramblers76114 vs Clapton CFC51 vs Enfield Borough & Hoddesdon TownBarkingside76189 vs Clapton CFC48 vs Rayleigh TownHutton68104 vs Rayleigh Town33 vs BarkingsideLymore Gardens66115 vs Brimsdown & Stansted39 vs AS LondonBasildon Town65114 vs Clapton CFC45 vs Newbury ForestSouthend Manor4674 vs Clapton CFC18 vs FC BaresiCannons Wood45150 vs Brimsdown20 vs Burnham Ramblers, Newbury Forest & May & BakerAS London45215 vs May & Baker10 vs NW LondonFC Romania4272 vs Hoddesdon Town26 vs Enfield BoroughBrimsdown3850 vs FC Romania & Stansted15 vs Cannons WoodDunmow Town2872 vs Clapton CFC10 vs FC Baresi & FC RomaniaNW London2148 vs Enfield Borough10 vs Newbury Forest & FC RomaniaNewbury Forest1950 vs Barkingside15 vs AS London, Hutton, Southend Manor & Burnham RamblersFC Baresi1555 vs Clapton CFC6 vs Southend ManorEnfield Borough*N/AMay & Baker* *Enfield Borough & May & Baker attendances are limited on FA Full Time therefore an average cannot be found.
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