The Hamro Foundation Essex Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Essex and East London, England. The league was founded in 1972. Since 1999 it has been a designated ECB Premier League.List of ECB Premier Leagues
Champions YearClub+ League Champions 1972 Gidea Park and Romford 1973 Gidea Park and Romford 1974 Orsett and Thurrock 1975 Chelmsford 1976 South Woodford 1977 Gidea Park and Romford 1978 Wanstead 1979 Wanstead 1980 Orsett and Thurrock 1981 Colchester and East Essex 1982 Colchester and East Essex 1983 Gidea Park and Romford 1984 Colchester and East Essex and Westcliff on Sea 1985 Colchester and East Essex 1986 Woodford Wells 1987 Woodford Wells 1988 Old Brentwoods 1989 Woodford Wells 1990 Ilford 1991 Old Brentwoods YearClub+ League Champions 1992 Chelmsford 1993 Chelmsford 1994 Woodford Wells 1995 Saffron Walden 1996 Saffron Walden 1997 Wanstead 1998 Fives and Heronians 1999 Fives and Heronians 2000 Wanstead 2001 Saffron Walden 2002 Gidea Park and Romford 2003 Saffron Walden 2004 Saffron Walden 2005 Saffron Walden 2006 Hainault and Clayhall 2007 Ardleigh Green 2008 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2009 Brentwood 2010 Brentwood 2011 Brentwood YearClub+ League Champions 2012 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2013 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2014 Chingford 2015 Chelmsford 2016 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2017 Chelmsford 2018 Hornchurch 2019 Brentwood 2020 no competition 2021 Chelmsford 2022 Wanstead and Snaresbrook 2023 Hornchurch 2024 Chelmsford 2025 Colchester and East Essex 2026 Chelmsford
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Championships won League ChampionshipWinsClub 8 Chelmsford 6 Saffron Walden 5 Gidea Park & Romford Wanstead & Snaresbrook Colchester & East Essex 4 Brentwood Wanstead Woodford Wells 2 Fives & Heronians Hornchurch Old Brentwoods Orsett & Thurrock 1 Ardleigh Green Chingford Hainault & Clayhall Ilford South Woodford Westcliff on Sea
Performance by season from 1999
Key Gold Champions Blue Left League Red Relegated
+ Premier Division 1st XI performance by season, from 1999 Club 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Ardleigh Green 5 1 2 10 8 10 Belhus 8 6 9 Billericay 5 10 6 6 10 10 Brentwood 4 4 8 1 1 1 4 2 3 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 3 2 4 5 Buckhurst Hill 7 10 7 9 9 9 6 8 8 Chelmsford 9 4 3 6 2 5 5 1 3 1 5 3 1 6 4 1 2 1 Chingford 7 10 6 1 5 8 6 4 7 8 8 10 9 Colchester & East Essex 5 5 9 5 7 6 6 5 5 9 4 6 9 7 3 2 5 1 7 Epping 4 Fives & Heronians 1 7 3 8 8 10 6 10 Gidea Park & Romford 7 8 4 1 2 6 5 6 6 5 8 10 Hadleigh & Thundersley 3 9 10 7 4 4 4 6 8 10 Hainault & Clayhall 4 5 6 6 4 3 2 1 8 6 5 5 9 Harold Wood 7 10 9 Hornchurch 9 4 5 1 5 5 7 1479 Horndon on the Hill 10 Hutton 5 7 7 5 2 Ilford 5 7 7 7 9 8 4 6 7 4 8 7 7 8 10 Loughton 8 4 7 4 3 4 8 10 4 10 8 9 8 10 6 Orsett & Thurrock 9 Saffron Walden 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 Shenfield 6 6 8 10 9 3 3 9 5 4 9 10 South Woodford 7 6 5 6 9 9 9 3 8 4 6 6 10 Southend on Sea and EMT 8 10 Upminster 4 7 9 8 10 10 Wanstead 3 1 2 2 7 2 3 Wanstead & Snaresbrook 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 5 3 3 3 Westcliff on Sea 8 10 Wickford 10 4 8 10 Woodford Wells 9 3 7 7 9 ReferencesClub Cricket Yearbook 2006Club Cricket Yearbook 2006Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
References
External links Essex League – Official website Essex League – play-cricket website