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2020–21 Eastern Counties Football League

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Eastern Counties Football League
Season2020–21
2021–22 →

The 2020–21 Eastern Counties Football League, also known as the Thurlow Nunn League for sponsorship reasons, is the 78th season in the history of 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 allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and are subject to appeal.

Premier Division

Eastern Counties League Premier Division
Season2020–21

The Premier Division comprises the same set of 20 teams which competed in the aborted competition the previous season.

Premier Division table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Brantham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Step 4
2 Ely City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to Step 4[a]
3 FC Clacton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Godmanchester Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gorleston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hadleigh United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Haverhill Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kirkley & Pakefield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Long Melford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Mildenhall Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Newmarket Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Norwich United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Stanway Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Stowmarket Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Swaffham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Thetford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Walsham-le-Willows 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Whitton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Woodbridge Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Wroxham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible relegation to Step 6[b]
First match(es) will be played: tba. Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3] <
Notes:
  1. ^ Excluding the three most northern step 5 divisions, four of the runners up of the remaining step 5 divisions will be promoted, based on ppg; the other seven runners up will each compete in a play-off match against a step 4 team for its step 4 place.[2]
  2. ^ Of the bottom clubs in the fourteen Step 5 divisions, two will be reprieved from relegation (based on ppg).[2]

Division One North

Eastern Counties League Division One North
Season2020–21

Division One North comprises 19 teams, one less than in the previous season, following the resignation of Felixstowe & Walton United Reserves

Division One North table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 AFC Sudbury Reserves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Level 9
2 Cornard United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Debenham LC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Diss Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Downham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Fakenham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Framlingham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Great Yarmouth Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Haverhill Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ipswich Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 King's Lynn Town Reserves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Lakenheath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Leiston Reserves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 March Town United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Mulbarton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Needham Market Reserves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Norwich CBS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Sheringham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible relegation to Level 11
19 Wisbech St Mary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: tba. Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]

Division One South (Eastern Senior League)

Eastern Counties League Division One South
(Eastern Senior League)
Season2020–21

Division One South comprises 18 teams, the same number as those competing at the time the previous season was aborted. There was one departure:

and one arrival:

In addition, Hackney Wick were relocated to the Spartan South Midlands League, but this relocation was reversed

Division One South table

Prior to the first match(es) being played the Pos column shows alphabetic sequence of teams rather than league position.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Barkingside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Level 9
2 Benfleet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brimsdown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Burnham Ramblers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Coggeshall United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Fire United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Frenford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Hackney Wick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Halstead Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Harwich & Parkeston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Holland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Little Oakley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lopes Tavares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 May & Baker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Newbury Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 White Ensign 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Wivenhoe Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible relegation to Level 11
18 Wormley Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: tba. Source: FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]

References

  1. ^ "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). Non League Paper. 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: FA outline second phase of Non-League restructuring". The Non League Paper. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2019/20 (part 30 Standardised Rules section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 8 July 2019.