Essex & Suffolk Border League
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Essex & Suffolk Border League |
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Formed in 1911, the league covers the Northern part of Essex and the Southern extremities of Suffolk, although in practice the majority of clubs come from the former.
As of 2023-24, the league is made up of six divisions, the Premier Division sitting at Step 7 of the National League System.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
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| 1988-89 | Cornard United | Alresford Colne Rangers | Royal London | Kelvedon Social |
| 1989-90 | Sudbury Wanderers | Felixstowe Town reserves | Kelvedon Social | Cavendish |
| 1990-91 | Sudbury Wanderers | Alresford Colne Rangers | Rowhedge | Tiptree Heath |
| 1991-92 | Harwich & Parkeston reserves | Kelvedon Social | Tiptree Heath | Foxash Social |
| 1992-93 | Little Oakley | Mersea Island | Foxash Social | Hedinghams United |
| 1993-94 | Little Oakley | Halstead Town reserves | Lawford Lads | Finchingfield Rovers |
| 1994-95 | Halstead Town reserves | West Bergholt reserves | Earls Colne | Coggeshall Town |
| 1995-96 | Gas Recreation | Clacton Town reserves | Silver End United | Kirby United |
| 1996-97 | Gas Recreation | Ipswich Wanderers reserves | Cavendish | Brightlingsea United reserves |
| 1997-98 | Gas Recreation | St Osyth | Kelvedon Social reserves | Tiptree Heath |
| 1998-99 | Gas Recreation | St Osyth | Needham Market reserves | Wivenhoe Town reserves |
| 1999-00 | AFC Sudbury reserves | Clacton Town reserves | Tiptree Heath | Birch United |
| 2000-01 | West Bergholt | Weeley Athletic | Wivenhoe Town reserves | Bury Town reserves |
| 2001-02 | AFC Sudbury reserves | Stanway Rovers reserves | Whitton United reserves | Weeley Athletic reserves |
| 2002-03 | Rowhedge | Alresford Colne Rangers | Bury Town reserves | Bradfield Rovers |
| 2003-04 | Little Oakley | Bury Town reserves | Hatfield Peverel | Witham Town reserves |
| 2004-05 | Gas Recreation | Hatfield Peverel | Witham Town reserves | Gosfield United |
In 2005, Division Three was dropped.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
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| 2005-06 | Gas Recreation | Witham Town reserves | Brightlingsea Regent |
| 2006-07 | Gas Recreation | West Suffolk College | Great Bradfords |
Division Two was lost in 2007.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
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| 2007-08 | Gas Recreation | White Notley |
| 2008-09 | West Bergholt | Holland |
| 2009-10 | Gas Recreation | Wormingford Wanderers |
| 2010-11 | Brightlingsea Regent | Lawford Lads |
| 2011-12 | West Bergholt | Haverhill Sports Association |
| 2012-13 | Gas Recreation | Tollesbury |
The previous Reserve Divsions became Divisions Two and Three in 2013.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
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| 2013-14 | Gas Recreation | Alresford Colne Rangers reserves | Gas Recreation | Team Brantham |
In 2014, Division Three was dropped.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
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| 2014-15 | Gas Recreation | Hatfield Peverel | Cinque Port |
| 2015-16 | Coggeshall Town | Wormingford Wanderers | Cressing United |
Division Three was brought back in 2016.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
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| 2016-17 | Little Oakley | Dedham Old Boys | Great Bentley | Flitch United |
| 2017-18 | Gas Recreation | Great Bentley | Tiptree Heath | Colne Athletic |
| 2018-19 | Gas Recreation | Flitch United | Stanway Pegasus | Gosfield United |
| 2019-20 | Season declared null and void | |||
In 2020, a Division Four was added.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four |
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| 2020-21 | Season declared null and void | ||||
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