East Midlands Counties Football League
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Founded | 2008 |
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Country |
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Number of teams | 20 |
Level on pyramid | 10 |
Promotion to |
Midland League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division |
Relegation to |
Central Midlands League South Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division |
Domestic cup(s) |
National FA Cup FA Vase League League Cup |
Current champions |
Dunkirk (2017–18) |
Website | Official site |
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The East Midlands Counties Football League is an English football league that was founded in 2008. The league has one division, which stands at the tenth level of the football pyramid.
History
The league was formed in 2008, drawing clubs from the Northern Counties East League (2), Central Midlands League (8) and Leicestershire Senior League (8) to create a division at level 10 of the English football league system.
The league has provided a pathway for successful clubs to higher grade football, with clubs moving up to the Midland League Premier Division, Northern Counties East League Premier Division and United Counties League Premier Division - each at step 9 of the system.
It was not until 2017 that clubs were relegated from the competition - into the Central Midlands League and Leicestershire Senior League.
The competition has several feeder leagues at level 11 of the pyramid, which provide new member clubs each year:
- Central Midlands League South Division
- Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division
- Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division
Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.
Current clubs (2018-19)
- Arnold Town
- Ashby Ivanhoe
- Barrow Town
- Belper United
- Borrowash Victoria
- Clifton All Whites
- Clipstone
- Eastwood Community
- Gedling Miners Welfare
- Graham Street Prims
- Heanor Town
- Ingles
- Kimberley Miners Welfare
- Newark Flowserve
- Radford
- Rainworth Miners Welfare
- Selston
- Sherwood Colliery
- Teversal
- West Bridgford
Honours
Champions
Season | |
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2008–09 | Kirby Muxloe |
2009–10 | Dunkirk |
2010–11 | Gresley |
2011–12 | Heanor Town |
2012–13 | Basford United |
2013–14 | Thurnby Nirvana |
2014–15 | Bardon Hill |
2015–16 | St Andrews |
2016–17 | West Bridgford |
2017-18 | Dunkirk |
Promoted
Season | Club | Position | Promoted to |
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2008–09 | Kirby Muxloe | 1st | Midland Alliance |
2009–10 | Dunkirk | 1st | Midland Alliance |
2010–11 | Gresley | 1st | Midland Alliance |
2011–12 | Heanor Town | 1st | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
2012–13 | Basford United | 1st | Northern Counties East League Premier Division |
2013–14 | Thurnby Nirvana | 1st | United Counties League Premier Division |
2014–15 | Bardon Hill | 1st | Midland League Premier Division |
2015–16 | St Andrews | 1st | Midland League Premier Division |
2016–17 | South Normanton Athletic | 2nd | Midland League Premier Division |
2017-18 | Dunkirk | 1st | Midland League Premier Division |
League Cup
The league also runs the East Midlands Counties League Cup, which is contested by every club in the league.
Finals
Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue |
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2008–09 | Borrowash Victoria | 1 – 0 | Holbrook Miners Welfare | Welby Road, Holwell Sports F.C. |
2009-10 | Gedling Town | 2 - 1* | Dunkirk | Borrowash Road, Borrowash Victoria F.C. |
2010-11 | Thurnby Nirvana | 4 - 2 | Holbrook Sports | Moat Ground, Gresley F.C. |
2011-12 | Borrowash Victoria | 1 - 0 | Radcliffe Olympic | Riverside Park, Barrow Town F.C. |
2012-13 | Basford United | 2 - 0 | Graham Street Prims | Borrowash Road, Borrowash Victoria F.C. |
2013-14 | Graham Street Prims | 4 - 2 | Sutton Town AFC | Bardon Close, Bardon Hill F.C. |
2014-15 | South Normanton Athletic | 1 - 1* (5-4)(p) | Radcliffe Olympic | Plains Road, Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. |
2015-16 | Aylestone Park | 2 - 1 | South Normanton Athletic | Riverside Park, Barrow Town F.C. |
2016-17 | Dunkirk | 2 - 1 | Ashby Ivanhoe | Cropston Road, Anstey Nomads F.C. |
2017-18 | Radford | 6 - 0 | Anstey Nomads | Coronation Park, Eastwood Community F.C. |
- * Result after extra-time