Essex Alliance Football League
 | |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Number of teams | 44 |
| Level on pyramid | 12 to 14 |
| Feeder to | Essex Olympian League |
| Promotion to | Essex Olympian League Third Division |
| Domestic cup(s) |
County level: Essex Junior Cup Essex Junior Trophy London Junior Cup Amateur FA Intermediate Cup |
| League cup(s) |
Fenton Cup Premier Division Cup Division 1 Cup Division 2 Cup |
| Current champions |
Chingford Athletic (2015–16) |
The Essex Alliance Football League is an English football league for clubs based in Essex and northeastern Greater London. The league has three divisions (Premier, Divisions One and Two), of which the Premier Division stands at the 12th level of the English football league system. Teams that finish at the top three of league can apply for promotion to the Essex Olympian Football League, subject to their facilities meeting criteria and other conditions.
History
The league was founded in 2014 through the merging of the Ilford & District and the Essex Business House football leagues, which both shared a common aim to support and promote local grassroots football in Essex and East London whilst bridging the gap with step 7 football leagues in the region.
The league permits member clubs to play on grounds in the boroughs of Havering, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Newham, Waltham Forest and Epping Forest although this is expected to widen as interest in the league grows in the coming seasons.
The new league currently has a membership of 44 clubs, many of whom were existing members of the aforementioned leagues and were joined by 19 new clubs as the league seek to buck the trend of the local Saturday football scene which had been diminishing in numbers over the past few years.[1]
Member clubs for 2015–16
This list is provisional and is subject to future additions.
| Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Marlin | Chingford Harriers | Chingford Athletic Reserves |
| Buckhurst Hill Reserves | Cowley | Custom House |
| Chingford Athletic | Flyers | Inter Plaistow |
| Chingford Town | Forest Green | Leyton Green |
| Jolof Sports | Glendale | London All Peoples' Sports Association |
| London Falcons | Grove United | Newham Royals |
| May & Baker Eastbrook 'A' | Kitgum | Northend |
| Melbourne Sports | St. John's Deaf | Singh Sabha Barking |
| Rainham Working Mens Club | Three Colts | St. Francis Reserves |
| St. Francis | West Essex Reserves | |
Champions
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Chingford Athletic | Blue Marlin | Grove United |
| 2015-16 | Chingford Athletic | Grove United | London ASPA |
References
- ↑ "About the league". Essex Alliance League official website. Retrieved 11 July 2015.