The 2023–24 Eastern Counties Football League was the 81st season in the history of the
Eastern Counties Football League
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, a
football
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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
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The constitution was announced on 15 May 2023. Starting this season, the Premier Division in the league promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was only one club relegated from the Step 5 division.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
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Dereham Town, relegated from the
Northern Premier League
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Downham Town, promoted from Division One North
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Heacham
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History
There is evidence of ...
, promoted from Division One North
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Note: Thetford Town played an ineligible player in their play-off semi-final away at Mulbarton Wanderers on 27 April 2024. The league originally removed Thetford from the playoffs and instated Mulbarton into the final. Following an appeal by Thetford, the FA ordered the semi-final to be replayed.
Stadia and locations
Division One North
Division One North featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.
* Relegated from the
Premier Division
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Haverhill Rovers
Haverhill Rovers Football Club are a football club based in Haverhill, Suffolk, England. They are currently members of the and play at the New Croft.
History
The club was established in 1886. They joined the East Anglian League in 1906, and b ...
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Whitton United
* Transferred from
Division One South
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Stanway Pegasus
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Wivenhoe Town
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History
The club was established as Wivenhoe Rangers by Frank Slaughter and students ...
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Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers, promoted from the
Anglian Combination
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FC Peterborough, promoted from the
Peterborough and District League
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
Division One South
Division One South featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with eight new clubs:
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Brimsdown
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Geography
The east of Brimsdown, that is, east of the eastern Lea Valley line is one of the boroug ...
, promoted from the
Essex Alliance League
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Clapton, relegated from the
Essex Senior League
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Clapton Community, promoted from the
Middlesex County League
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Dunmow Town, promoted from the
Essex and Suffolk Border League
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Harlow Town, resigned from the
Southern League
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Hoddesdon Town, relegated from the
Spartan South Midlands League
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Hutton, promoted from the
Essex Olympian League
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Southend Manor, relegated from the
Essex Senior League
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
References
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Eastern Counties Football League seasons
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