Essex Olympian Football League
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| Sport |
Football |
| Founded |
1966 |
| No. of teams |
50 (four senior divisions) |
| Country(ies) |
 England |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Kelvedon Hatch |
The ProKit Essex Olympian Football League' is a football competition based in England, founded in the 1966-67 season. It has a total of four senior divisions and three reserve divisions. The Premier Division sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System and it is a feeder to the Essex Senior Football League (which is officially step 5). Between 1986 and 2005, the league was known as the Essex Intermediate League.
Clubs to progress up the pyramid from the league include Billericay Town, Brentwood Town, Bowers United, Sawbridgeworth Town, Burnham Ramblers, Hullbridge Sports, Great Wakering Rovers.
In 2008 Takeley moved up the pyramid into the ESL. Prior to then the Olympian League has not sent a club to the Essex Senior League for over a decade, causing the ESL to look elsewhere in Essex for new member clubs, including lower leagues and leagues outside the National League System such as the Essex Business Houses Football League. Clubs from this league have been able to jump straight into the Essex Senior League due to the facilities at which they play not where they finished in the Essex Business House League. Other clubs from the same league often join the lowest level of the Olympian League.
[edit] Members for the 2011-12 season
[edit] Premier Division
- Buckhurst Hill
- Canning Town
- Frenford Senior
- Galleywood
- Hannakins Farm
- Harold Hill
- Harold Wood Athletic
- Hutton
- Kelvedon Hatch
- Manford Way
- May & Baker Club
- Rayleigh Town
- Westhamians
- White Ensign
[edit] Division One
- Aldborough Athletic
- Benfleet
- Bishop's Stortford Swifts
- Epping
- Herongate Athletic
- Lakeside
- Old Chelmsfordians
- Ongar Town
- Runwell Hospital
- Sandon Royals
- Southminster St. Leonards
- Thurrock Reserves
- Wadham Lodge
[edit] Division Two
- Broomfield
- Burnham Ramblers Reserves
- Castle United
- Forest Glade
- Leigh Ramblers
- Leytonstone United
- Old Southendian
- Roydon
- Ryan
- Springfield
- Sungate
- Upminster
[edit] Division Three
- Basildon Town
- Catholic United
- Chingford Athletic
- Debden Sports
- Newham United
- Old Barkabbeyans
- Ramsden
- Shenfield
- Stambridge United
- Toby
- Writtle
[edit] Past champions
[edit] 1966-81
The league originally consisted of a single section of 13 clubs, reaching a peak of 18 clubs by 1969-70.
| Season |
Champions |
| 1966-67 |
Burnham Ramblers |
| 1967-68 |
Writtle |
| 1968-69 |
Basildon Town |
| 1969-70 |
Billericay Town |
| 1970-71 |
Billericay Town |
| 1971-72 |
Sawbridgeworth |
| 1972-73 |
Chadwell Heath |
| 1973-74 |
Chadwell Heath |
| 1974-75 |
Chadwell Heath |
| 1975-76 |
Essex Police |
| 1976-77 |
Collier Row Motor Gear |
| 1977-78 |
Runwell Hospital |
| 1978-79 |
Rayleigh |
| 1979-80 |
Essex Police |
| 1980-81 |
Rayleigh Town |
[edit] 1981-89
In 1981, a second division was added. The league ran with two divisions for nine years. During this period, the league was renamed the Essex Intermediate League in 1986.
| Season |
Division One |
Division Two |
| 1981-82 |
Herongate Athletic |
Rayleigh Athletic |
| 1982-83 |
Herongate Athletic |
Dunmow |
| 1983-84 |
Rayleigh Town |
Essex Police |
| 1984-85 |
Rayleigh Town |
Shell Club |
| 1985-86 |
Essex Police |
Cossor Sports |
| 1986-87 |
Essex Police |
Hambros Bank |
| 1987-88 |
Takeley |
Standard (Harlow) |
| 1988-89 |
Benfleet |
Upminster |
[edit] 1989-2007
In 1989, a third division was added. The three division format for first teams continues to this date. The league reverted to its original name, the Essex Olympian League in 2005.
| Season |
Division One |
Division Two |
Division Three |
| 1989-90 |
Rayleigh Town |
Kelvedon Hatch |
Great Baddow |
| 1990-91 |
Herongate Athletic |
Concord Rangers |
Great Wakering Rovers |
| 1991-92 |
Standard (Harlow) |
Great Wakering Rovers |
Loughton |
| 1992-93 |
Standard (Harlow) |
South Woodham Ferrers |
Danbury Trafford |
| 1993-94 |
Kelvedon Hatch |
Takeley |
Ongar Town |
| 1994-95 |
Writtle |
Sporting Club Henderson |
Great Baddow |
| 1995-96 |
Kelvedon Hatch |
Frenford Senior |
Hutton |
| 1996-97 |
Kelvedon Hatch |
Runwell Hospital |
Bishop's Stortford Swifts |
| 1997-98 |
Danbury Trafford |
Bishop's Stortford Swifts |
Shell Club |
| 1998-99 |
Bishop's Stortford Swifts |
Sandon Royals |
Basildon Town |
| 1999-00 |
Bishop's Stortford Swifts |
Nortel (Harlow) |
Wanstead Town |
| 2000-01 |
Rayleigh Town |
Canning Town |
Linford Wanderers |
| 2001-02 |
Takeley |
Epping |
Stambridge United |
| 2002-03 |
Bishop's Stortford Swifts |
White Ensign |
Debden Sports |
| 2003-04 |
White Ensign |
Debden Sports |
Faces |
| 2004-05 |
White Ensign |
White Notley |
Linford Wanderers |
| 2005-06 |
Harold Wood Athletic |
Canning Town |
Ongar Town |
| 2006-07 |
White Ensign |
Benfleet |
Potter Street |
[edit] 2007 to date
In 2007 the divisions were renamed Premier, One and Two.
| Season |
Premier Division |
Division One |
Division Two |
| 2007-08 |
White Ensign |
Potter Street |
Linford Wanderers |
| 2008-09 |
Harold Wood Athletic |
Westhamians |
Sungate |
| 2009-10 |
Harold Wood Athletic |
May & Baker Club |
Romford Reserves |
In 2010 a Division Three was added.
| Season |
Premier Division |
Division One |
Division Two |
Division Three |
| 2010-11 |
Kelvedon Hatch |
Hutton |
Wadham Lodge |
Springfield |
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