Countries | United Kingdom |
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Administrator | Essex League Executive Committee |
Format | Single Innings Declaration and Limited Overs |
First edition | 1972 |
Tournament format | League |
Number of teams | 10 (Premier Division) |
Current champion | Hornchurch CC |
Most successful | Chelmsford CC (6) and Saffron Walden CC (6) |
Website | https://www.essexcricket.com/ |
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. [1] Since 1999 it has been a designated ECB Premier League. [2]
Year | Club |
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1972 | Gidea Park and Romford |
1973 | Gidea Park and Romford |
1974 | Orsett and Thurrock |
1975 | Chelmsford |
1976 | South Woodford |
1977 | Gidea Park and Romford |
1978 | Wanstead |
1979 | Wanstead |
1980 | Orsett and Thurrock |
1981 | Colchester and East Essex |
1982 | Colchester and East Essex |
1983 | Gidea Park and Romford |
1984 | Colchester and East Essex and Westcliff on Sea [lower-alpha 1] |
1985 | Colchester and East Essex |
1986 | Woodford Wells |
1987 | Woodford Wells |
1988 | Old Brentwoods |
1989 | Woodford Wells |
1990 | Ilford |
1991 | Old Brentwoods |
Year | Club |
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1992 | Chelmsford |
1993 | Chelmsford |
1994 | Woodford Wells |
1995 | Saffron Walden |
1996 | Saffron Walden |
1997 | Wanstead |
1998 | Fives and Heronians |
1999 | Fives and Heronians |
2000 | Wanstead |
2001 | Saffron Walden |
2002 | Gidea Park and Romford |
2003 | Saffron Walden |
2004 | Saffron Walden |
2005 | Saffron Walden |
2006 | Hainault and Clayhall |
2007 | Ardleigh Green |
2008 | Wanstead and Snaresbrook |
2009 | Brentwood |
2010 | Brentwood |
2011 | Brentwood |
Year | Club |
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2012 | Wanstead and Snaresbrook |
2013 | Wanstead and Snaresbrook |
2014 | Chingford |
2015 | Chelmsford |
2016 | Wanstead and Snaresbrook |
2017 | Chelmsford |
2018 | Hornchurch |
2019 | Brentwood |
2020 | no competition |
2021 | Chelmsford |
2022 | Wanstead and Snaresbrook |
2023 | Hornchurch |
Source: [3]
League Championship | |
Wins | Club |
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6 | Chelmsford |
Saffron Walden | |
5 | Gidea Park and Romford |
Wanstead and Snaresbrook | |
4 | Brentwood |
Colchester and East Essex [lower-alpha 1] | |
Wanstead | |
Woodford Wells | |
2 | Fives and Heronians |
Hornchurch | |
Old Brentwoods | |
Orsett and Thurrock | |
1 | Ardleigh Green |
Chingford | |
Hainault and Clayhall | |
Ilford | |
South Woodford | |
Westcliff on Sea [lower-alpha 2] | |
Key | |
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Gold | Champions |
Blue | Left League |
Red | Relegated |
Club | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 [lower-alpha 1] | 2024 | |
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Ardleigh Green [lower-alpha 2] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Belhus | 8 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Billericay | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brentwood | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
Buckhurst Hill | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chelmsford | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
Chingford | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Colchester and East Essex | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
Fives and Heronians | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gidea Park and Romford | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Hadleigh and Thundersley | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hainault and Clayhall [lower-alpha 3] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Harold Wood | 7 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hornchurch | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Horndon on the Hill | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hutton | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ilford | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||
Loughton | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||
Orsett and Thurrock | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saffron Walden [lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Shenfield | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
South Woodford | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||
Southend on Sea and EMT | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upminster | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wanstead [lower-alpha 5] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wanstead and Snaresbrook [lower-alpha 5] | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
Westcliff on Sea | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wickford | 10 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Woodford Wells | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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