2025–26 Eastern Counties Football League
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.[1]
Premier Division
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Biggest home win | Fakenham Town 7–0 Cornard United (30 August 2025) Ely City 8–1 Cornard United (17 January 2026) Haverhill Rovers 8–1 Stowmarket Town (3 February 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Woodbridge Town 0–5 Mulbarton Wanderers (9 August 2025) Ely City 0–5 Mulbarton Wanderers (8 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Haverhill Rovers 8–3 Woodbridge Town (14 February 2026) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 March 2026. | |
The Premier Division featured 16 teams from the previous season, along with two clubs:
- Haverhill Rovers, promoted from Division One North
- Ipswich Wanderers, relegated from the Isthmian League
Premier Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulbarton Wanderers (T) | 28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 83 | 15 | +68 | 73 | Promotion to the Isthmian League North Division |
| 2 | Soham Town Rangers | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 58 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Ely City | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 55 | |
| 4 | Haverhill Rovers | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 55 | |
| 5 | Thetford Town | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 55 | |
| 6 | Fakenham Town | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 53 | |
| 7 | Great Yarmouth Town | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 52 | |
| 8 | Ipswich Wanderers | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 49 | |
| 9 | Harleston Town | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 42 | |
| 10 | Walsham-le-Willows | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Woodbridge Town | 27 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 35 | |
| 12 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 29 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 32 | |
| 13 | Stowmarket Town | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 32 | |
| 14 | Dereham Town | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 31 | |
| 15 | Heacham | 29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 23 | |
| 16 | Lakenheath | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 20 | |
| 17 | Hadleigh United | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 68 | −43 | 18 | Relegation to Step 6 |
| 18 | Cornard United | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 78 | −50 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[2]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Stadia and locations
| 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 |
Division One North
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Biggest home win | Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers 7–1 Holbeach United (16 August 2025) Holland 6–0 Haverhill Borough (15 November 2025) Framlingham Town 6–0 Wroxham reserves (20 December 2025) Holland 6–0 AFC Sudbury reserves (7 February 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Leiston under 23s 0–6 Framlingham Town (12 August 2025) AFC Sudbury reserves 0–6 Wroxham reserves (31 January 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Holbeach United 4–6 Diss Town (17 January 2026) Leiston under 23s 6–4 FC Parson Drove (28 February 2026) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 March 2026. | |
Division One North featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.
- 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
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland (T) | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 98 | 40 | +58 | 77 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Kings Park Rangers (T) | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 74 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Framlingham Town | 31 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 69 | |
| 4 | FC Peterborough | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 63 | |
| 5 | Stanway Pegasus | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 54 | |
| 6 | Wroxham reserves | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 52 | |
| 7 | Halesworth Town | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 48 | |
| 8 | Whittlesey Athletic | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 47 | |
| 9 | Haverhill Borough | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 45 | |
| 10 | FC Clacton | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Long Melford | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 43 | |
| 12 | Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers | 33 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 42 | |
| 13 | FC Parson Drove | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 41 | |
| 14 | Holbeach United | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 40 | |
| 15 | AFC Sudbury reserves | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 58 | 88 | −30 | 39 | |
| 16 | Gorleston reserves | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 38 | |
| 17 | Diss Town | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 71 | −24 | 36 | |
| 18 | Needham Market reserves | 32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 26 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 19 | Wivenhoe Town | 31 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 31 | 76 | −45 | 18 | |
| 20 | Leiston under 23s | 31 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[2]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
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 (groundshare with Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers) | 1,000 |
| Halesworth Town | Halesworth | Dairy Hill | |
| Haverhill Borough | Haverhill | New Croft (groundshare with Haverhill Rovers) | 3,000 |
| Holbeach United | Holbeach | Carters Park | 4,000 |
| Holland | Clacton-on-Sea (Holland-on-Sea) | Dulwich Road | |
| Kings Park Rangers | Sudbury (Little Cornard) | Blackhouse Lane (groundshare with Cornard United) | |
| 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 (groundshare with Coggeshall Town) | 2,000 |
| Whittlesey Athletic | Whittlesey | Feldale Field | |
| Wivenhoe Town | Wivenhoe | Broad Lane | 2,876 |
| Wroxham reserves | Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,500 |
Division One South
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Biggest home win | Stansted 11–0 NW London (22 November 2025) |
| Biggest away win | AS London 0–7 Rayleigh Town (1 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Stansted 11–0 NW London (22 November 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 March 2026. | |
Division One South featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, with four new clubs:
- 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
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hutton (T) | 35 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 96 | 41 | +55 | 80 | Promotion to Step 5 |
| 2 | Clapton Community (T) | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 43 | +46 | 78 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Coggeshall Town | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 68 | |
| 4 | Rayleigh Town | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 89 | 44 | +45 | 63 | |
| 5 | Newbury Forest | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 92 | 51 | +41 | 63 | |
| 6 | Brimsdown | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 59 | |
| 7 | Lymore Gardens | 33 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 57 | |
| 8 | Burnham Ramblers | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 53 | |
| 9 | Stansted | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 51 | |
| 10 | Basildon Town | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 49 | |
| 11 | Hoddesdon Town | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 48 | |
| 12 | Cannons Wood | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 70 | 88 | −18 | 38 | |
| 13 | AS London | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 37 | |
| 14 | Enfield Borough | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 36 | |
| 15 | NW London | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 67 | 104 | −37 | 35 | |
| 16 | Dunmow Town | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 63 | 89 | −26 | 34 | |
| 17 | FC Baresi | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 82 | −26 | 34 | |
| 18 | May & Baker | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 61 | 92 | −31 | 34 | |
| 19 | Southend Manor | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 51 | 94 | −43 | 34 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 20 | FC Romania | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 61 | 84 | −23 | 32 | |
| 21 | Barkingside | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 77 | −51 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[2]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Results table
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS London | London (Wood Green) | New River Stadium | 5,000 |
| Barkingside | Ilford (Barkingside) | Cricklefield Stadium (groundshare with Ilford) | 3,500 |
| Basildon Town | Basildon | Gardiners Close (groundshare with Basildon United) | 2,000 |
| Brimsdown | London (Brimsdown) | Wormley Playing Fields (groundshare with Wormley Rovers) | 500 |
| Burnham Ramblers | Burnham-on-Crouch | Leslie Fields | 2,000 |
| Cannons Wood | Harlow | Parkside Stadium (groundshare with Aveley) | 3,500 |
| Clapton Community | London (Forest Gate) | The Old Spotted Dog Ground | 2,000 |
| Coggeshall Town | Coggeshall | West Street | 2,000 |
| Dunmow Town | Great Dunmow | Scraley Road (groundshare with Heybridge Swifts) | 3,000 |
| Enfield Borough | Enfield | The Maurice Rebak Stadium (groundshare with Wingate & Finchley) | 1,500 |
| FC Baresi | London | Wodson Park (groundshare with Ware) | 3,300 |
| FC Romania | Cheshunt | Theobalds Lane (groundshare with Cheshunt) | 3,000 |
| Hoddesdon Town | Hoddesdon | Lowfield | 3,000 |
| Hutton | Hutton | New Lodge (groundshare with Billericay Town) | 3,500 |
| Lymore Gardens | London (Waltham Forest) | Oakside Stadium (groundshare with Redbridge) | 3,000 |
| May & Baker | Dagenham | Parsloes Park | 1,500 |
| Newbury Forest | Ilford (Barkingside) | Oakside Stadium (groundshare with Redbridge) | 3,000 |
| NW London | London (Tottenham) | Coles Park (groundshare with Haringey Borough) | 2,500 |
| Rayleigh Town | Rayleigh | Thames Road (groundshare with Concord Rangers) | 3,300 |
| Southend Manor | Southend-on-Sea | Southchurch Park | 2,000 |
| Stansted | Stansted Mountfitchet | Hargrave Park | 2,000 |
Statistics
*May & Baker and Enfield Borough attendances are limited on FA Full Time therefore an average cannot be found.
References
- ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 1-6 in 2024-25 term". www.thefa.com. 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.