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The 2023–24 Eastern Counties Football League is the 81st season in the history 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 2023. Starting this season, the two step 5 divisions in the league will each promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaces the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there will be only one club relegated from each of the two step 5 divisions.
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- Dereham Town, relegated from the Northern Premier League
- Downham Town, promoted from Division One North
- Heacham, promoted from Division One North
Stadia and locations[]
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Brantham Athletic | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200 |
| Dereham Town | Aldiss Park | 3,000 |
| Downham Town | Memorial Field | 1,000 |
| Ely City | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| Fakenham Town | Clipbush Park | 2,000 |
| Hadleigh United | Millfield | 3,000 |
| Harleston Town | Wilderness Lane | |
| Heacham | Station Road | |
| Kirkley & Pakefield | Walmer Road | 2,000 |
| Lakenheath | The Nest | |
| Long Melford | Stoneylands | |
| Mildenhall Town | Recreation Way | 2,000 |
| Mulbarton Wanderers | The Common | |
| Newmarket Town | Cricket Field Road | 2,750 |
| Norwich United | Plantation Park | 3,000 |
| Sheringham | Weybourne Road | |
| Soham Town Rangers | Julius Martin Lane | 2,000 |
| Thetford Town | Mundford Road | 1,500 |
| Walsham-le-Willows | Summer Road | 1,000 |
| Woodbridge Town | Notcutts Park | 3,000 |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Mildenhall Town | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 27 | Promotion to the Isthmian League North |
| 2 | Newmarket Town | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 25 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Lakenheath | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 25 | |
| 4 | Dereham Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 24 | |
| 5 | Mulbarton Wanderers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 24 | |
| 6 | Thetford Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 24 | |
| 7 | Downham Town | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 23 | |
| 8 | Harleston Town | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 22 | |
| 9 | Fakenham Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 18 | |
| 10 | Hadleigh United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 16 | |
| 11 | Woodbridge Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 15 | |
| 12 | Sheringham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 13 | |
| 13 | Heacham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 11 | |
| 14 | Walsham-le-Willows | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 10 | |
| 15 | Soham Town Rangers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 10 | |
| 16 | Brantham Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 | |
| 17 | Ely City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 8 | |
| 18 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 4 | |
| 19 | Long Melford | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 1 | |
| 20 | Norwich United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from league |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
External links[]
| Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division 2024-25 |
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Brantham Athletic · Cornard United · Dereham Town · Downham Town · Ely City · Fakenham Town · Great Yarmouth Town · Hadleigh United · Harleston Town · Heacham · Kirkley & Pakefield · Lakenheath · Long Melford · Mulbarton Wanderers · Sheringham · Soham Town Rangers · Stowmarket Town · Thetford Town · Walsham-le-Willows · Woodbridge Town |
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