Essex & Suffolk Border League

Last updated : Friday, 28 June 2024

Essex & Suffolk Border Football League

The Essex & Suffolk Border Football League is an amateur football league based in England. The league has a total of four divisions headed by the Premier Division which sits at step 7 of the National League System. The top club may apply for promotion to Division One of the Eastern Counties League.

History

The league was officially founded in 1911, although the league includes records of the Colchester Borough League (founded 1893) and Colchester & District League (founded 1903) in its history. Founder members of the Border League in the inaugural 1911–12 season included Clacton Town, Colchester Town, West Bergholt and West Mersea. Over the last 100 years the league has seen many changes in its status with many clubs progressing to a higher level. The overlying trend has been the migration of the larger clubs and their replacement by smaller clubs with more basic facilities.

The league currently has 52 member clubs, all of which are based in Essex or Suffolk. The Premier Division has 16 clubs, Division One has 14 clubs, Division Two has 12 clubs, Division Three has 10 clubs, and Division Four has 10 clubs.

Current Season

The 2022-23 season is currently underway. The Premier Division is being led by Halstead Town, who are followed by Tiptree United and Stanway Pegasus. In Division One, the top three clubs are Clacton Town, Great Bentley and Wivenhoe Town.