Eastern Counties Football League
The Eastern Counties Football League is an English football league for clubs from the Counties of Norfolk , Suffolk , northern Essex and eastern Cambridgeshire .
founding
The league began playing in the 1934/35 season with 10 teams at the time, including the later UEFA Cup winner Ipswich Town . The first champions were jointly the teams from Harwich and Lowestoft, after a play-off due to a tie at the end of the season ended with 3: 3.
Game class structure
Up to the 1987/88 season, the number of clubs participating in the game grew gradually to up to 20 teams. For the 1988/89 season, numerous other teams were included in the game operations in a significant expansion step and the game operations were then divided into the Premier Division and the First Division located below . The Premier Division is currently at the ninth level of the National League system . The champions of the Premier Division are currently promoted to either the Isthmian League or the Southern League at the end of the season, depending on their geographic location . The worst clubs in the 10th class First Division are relegated to play in various sub-regional football leagues.
Season 2018/19
In the 2018/19 season, 20 teams take part in the Premier Division. These are Brantham Athletic, Ely City, Clacton FC, Framlingham Town, Godmanchester Rovers, Gorleston FC, Great Yarmouth Town, Hadleigh United, Haverhill Rovers, Histon FC , Kirkley & Pakefield, Long Melford, Newmarket Town, Norwich United, Stowmarket Town, Thetford Town, Walsham-le-Willows, Whitton United, Woodbridge Town, Wroxham FC.