2017–18 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2017–18 Eastern Counties Football League season was the 75th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions, the Premier and Division One. It was also the last season to have a single division at Step 6.
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017, and the Eastern Counties divisions constitutions were ratified at the league's AGM on 17 June 2017.
Premier Division
At the end of season 2016–17, the following teams left the Premier Division:- Mildenhall Town, promoted to Isthmian League Division One North
- Swaffham Town, relegated to Division One
- Coggeshall Town, promoted from Division One
- Haverhill Borough, promoted from Division One
- Histon, relegated from Southern League Division One Central
- Stowmarket Town, promoted from Division One
- Wroxham, relegated from Isthmian League Division One North
League table
Stadia and locations
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
Brantham Athletic | Brantham Leisure Centre | 1,200 |
Coggeshall Town | West Street | |
Ely City | Unwin Sports Ground | 1,500 |
Fakenham Town | Clipbush Park | 2,000 |
Clacton | The Rush Green Bowl | 3,000 |
Felixstowe & Walton United | Dellwood Avenue | 2,000 |
Godmanchester Rovers | Bearscroft Lane | 1,050 |
Gorleston | Emerald Park | 3,000 |
Great Yarmouth Town | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 3,600 |
Hadleigh United | Millfield | 3,000 |
Haverhill Borough | New Croft | 3,000 |
Haverhill Rovers | New Croft | 3,000 |
Histon | Bridge Road | 4,300 |
Ipswich Wanderers | Humber Doucy Lane | 1,000 |
Kirkley & Pakefield | Walmer Road | 2,000 |
Long Melford | Stoneylands | |
Newmarket Town | Cricket Field Road | 2,750 |
Saffron Walden Town | Catons Lane | 2,000 |
Stanway Rovers | Hawthorns | 1,500 |
Stowmarket Town | Greens Meadow | 1,000 |
Thetford Town | Mundford Road | 1,500 |
Walsham-le-Willows | Summer Road | 1,000 |
Wivenhoe Town | Broad Lane | 2,876 |
Wroxham | Trafford Park | 2,000 |
Division One
At the end of season 2016–17, the following teams left Division One:- Coggeshall Town, promoted to Premier Division
- Dereham Town Reserves, folded
- Haverhill Borough, promoted to Premier Division
- Stowmarket Town, promoted to Premier Division
- Little Oakley, promoted from the Essex and Suffolk Border League
- Norwich United Reserves, a new team
- Spixworth, promoted from the Anglian Combination, with a name change to Norwich CBS.
- Swaffham Town, relegated from Premier Division
League table