Middlesex County Cricket League

The Middlesex County Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Middlesex, England, and since 1999 has been a designated ECB Premier League.^[1] Four MCCL clubs have won the ECB National Club Cricket Championship: Teddington (1989 and 1991), Enfield (1988), Southgate (1977) and Hampstead (1969). Ealing have also won the ECB National Club Twenty20 in 2011 and 2015.

Premier League

Current teams

The teams who competed in the Premier League in 2016 were: Ealing, Eastcote, Hampstead, North Middlesex, Richmond, Shepherds Bush, Southgate, Stanmore, Teddington and Twickenham. For the 2017 season, Eastcote and Twickenham will be replaced by Finchley and Brondesbury following end of season relegations / promotions between the divisions.

Winners

This is a list of the winners of the Middlesex League since it became an ECB Premier League.^[2]

Year	Champions
1999	Brondesbury
2000	Brondesbury
2001	Ealing
2002	Teddington
2003	Brondesbury
2004	Richmond
2005	Ealing
2006	Ealing
2007	Ealing
2008	Ealing

Year	Champions
2009	Ealing
2010	Ealing
2011	Ealing
2012	Winchmore Hill
2013	Hampstead
2014	Teddington
2015	Hampstead
2016	Teddington

League Structure

The League consists of 9 divisions in total, 3 for 1st XIs, 3 for 2nd XIs and 3 for 3rd XIs. The 1st and 2nd XI sections are linked to the Middlesex Championship with the winner of the Championship's respective first divisions being promoted to the County League third divisions. The 3rd XI section links to the 1987 League Division 1. As the 1987 League caters for 3rd XIs and lower, it is possible for teams lower than 3rd XI to play in the County League 3rd XI divisions.

1st XIs	2nd XIs	3rd XIs (and lower)
Middlesex Premier League	County League Division 1	County League Division 1
County League Division 2	County League Division 2	County League Division 2
County League Division 3	County League Division 3	County League Division 3
Championship Division 1	Championship Division 1	1987 League Division 1
Championship Division 2	Championship Division 2	1987 League Division 2
Championship Division 3	Championship Division 3	1987 League Division 3
Championship Division 4		1987 League Division 4
		1987 League Division 5
		1987 League Division 6

References

External links

Middlesex County Cricket League - League Home Page

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