Northamptonshire Cricket League

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Northamptonshire Cricket League
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Administrator ECB
FormatLimited Overs
First edition1999 (ECB Premier League)
Tournament formatLeague
Number of teams10 (ECB Premier Division)
Current championFinedon Dolben CC
Most successfulFinedon Dolben CC (13)
Website https://ncl.play-cricket.com/

The Hevey Building Supplies Northamptonshire Cricket League [1] is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Northamptonshire, England, and since 1999 has been a designated ECB Premier League. [2] The league headquarters is based in Wellingborough. [3]

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Although the league primarily serves Northamptonshire, it also has member clubs from the surrounding counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire.

The competing teams in 2020 were intended to be: Brigstock, Brixworth, Desborough Town, Finedon Dolben, Geddington, Horton House, Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians, Oundle Town, Overstone Park, Peterborough Town, and Rushden and Higham Town. The 2020 competition was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A replacement competition was organised for the later part of the season when cricket again became possible, but with the winners not to be regarded as official league champions.

Winners

    Premier Division performance by season from 1999

    Key
    GoldChampions
    BlueLeft League
    RedRelegated
    Performance by season, from 1999
    Club1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
    Bedford Town ?6534312
    Brigstock107642
    Brixworth ?49761010121110466108768910
    Burton Latimer1011101111111012
    Desborough Town11811681211885
    Finedon Dolben111112411211132643412211
    Geddington12998358
    Horton House ?7108109118129121171110841011
    Irthlingborough Town ?10127712
    Kislingbury Temperance76
    Northampton Saints ?981184225623227839755
    Northamptonshire Academy [lower-alpha 1]  ?2362113417879
    Old Northamptonians ?84256363544643551123437
    Old Wellingburians ?111112
    Oundle Town84711574563
    Overstone Park9910
    Peterborough Town ?36435742362311122331124
    Rothwell Town7101112
    Rushden Town [lower-alpha 2] 77910943912314106
    Rushden and Higham Town [lower-alpha 2] 6710
    Rushton59117958542652wd
    Stony Stratford Town5986589861079119812
    Wellingborough Town ?529121281212
    Wollaston1057510591061111129
    References [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [lower-alpha 3] [26] [27] [28]
    1. ↑ Northamptonshire Academy withdrew from league cricket after the 2012 season.
    2. 1 2 Rushden Town entered into a merger after the 2018 season and became Rushden and Higham Town.
    3. ↑ Coronavirus pandemic forced a reduction in league activity - halving the number of matches played.

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    References

    1. ↑ "Northamptonshire Cricket League (NCL) Constitution 2021". ncl.play-cricket.com. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
    2. ↑ List of ECB Premier Leagues Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
    3. ↑ "Northamptonshire Cricket League (NCL) AboutUs". ncl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
    4. ↑ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
    5. ↑ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
    6. ↑ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
    7. ↑ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
    8. ↑ "Premier - 2003: Table".
    9. ↑ "Premier - 2004: Table".
    10. ↑ "Premier - 2005: Table".
    11. ↑ "Premier - 2006: Table".
    12. ↑ "Premier - 2007: Table".
    13. ↑ "Premier - 2008: Table".
    14. ↑ "Premier - 2009: Table".
    15. ↑ "Premier - 2010: Table".
    16. ↑ "Premier - 2011: Table".
    17. ↑ "Premier - 2012: Table".
    18. ↑ "Premier - 2013: Table".
    19. ↑ "Premier - 2014: Table".
    20. ↑ "Premier - 2015: Table".
    21. ↑ "Premier - 2016: Table".
    22. ↑ "Premier - 2017: Table".
    23. ↑ "Premier - 2018: Table".
    24. ↑ "Premier - 2019: Table".
    25. ↑ "Premier - 2020: Table".
    26. ↑ "Premier - 2021: Table".
    27. ↑ "Premier - 2022: Table".
    28. ↑ "Premier - 2023: Table".
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