Monday, 13 June 2022

ESSEX ALLIANCE LEAGUE - CONSTITUTION FOR 2022/23

SENIOR DIVISION (17) 
BLUE MARLIN 
BRIMSDOWN - Relegated from Thurlow Nunn First Division South
CHADWELL HEATH SPARTANS 
CHIGWELL TOWN 
DAGENHAM UNITED - Promoted from Premier Division
FC BARESI 
FC PETROCUB 
FRENFORD DEVELOPMENT - Promoted from Premier Division 
JOLOF SPORTS 
KIT OUT LONDON 
LYMORE GARDENS 
MAY & BAKER RESERVES - New
OAKSIDE - Promoted from Premier Division 
RAPID CHINGFORD 
SPORTING HACKNEY - Lateral move from Middx County Premier
WALTHAMSTOW RESERVES - New
WOODFORD EAST 

In the Step Seven Senior Division we see Dagenham United, Frenford Development and Oakside move up with Walthamstow Reserves and May & Baker Reserves moving from the Essex Senior League Reserve Division 2.  Sporting Hackney move across from the Middlesex County Football League Premier Division. Brimsdown are relegated from the Thurlow Nunn First Division South where they finished bottom of the division. 

PREMIER DIVISION (EAST) (12)  
ATHOLL - New
AVELEY u23s - New 
BARKINGSIDE u23s - New
BELFRY - Promoted from Division One
BOCAS JOGABONITO - New
CHINGFORD ATHLETIC - New
COWLEY COMMUNITY - Promoted from Division One
DAGENHAM TOWN - New
FAIRLOP ROVERS - Promoted from Division Two
LONDON PARK CITY 
RC XI - Promoted from Division One
WALTHAM ABBEY 'A' - New
 
The Premier Division has been split into two East and West Divisions with a large number of new clubs. 

Atholl - Atholl 1965 played in the West End (London) AFA Premier Division last season?

Barkingside U23s enter - their reserve side played in the Essex Senior League Reserve Division 1 last season and Barkingside 'A' in the EAL Division One. 

Bocas Jogabonito join having last played in the Hertford & District League Premier Division of 2020/21. 

Chingford Athletic's first team withdrew from the Essex Olympian League Division One last season. 

Dagenham Town played in the Essex Sunday Corinthian League Division Three last season. 

Waltham Abbey 'A' join from the Hertford and District League where they played in the Beane Division of 2021/22. 

PREMIER DIVISION (WEST) (12) 
AEK LONDON - New  
ATHLETIC NEWHAM u23s 
CROOKZ UNITED 
CSM LONDON - Relegated from Senior Division  
FOOTBALL UNITES - New 
G7 - New 
LONDON CRANES 
NORTH EAST LIONS 
SOUL - New 
TOWER UNITED - Relegated from Senior Division
WANSTEAD - Promoted from Division One 
WAPPING 

AEK London played in the Middlesex County Premier Division last season. Football Unites are based in Stratford E20 and have been running academy sides for the last few seasons - I think this is their first time in Saturday Adult football.  Soul FC are based in Tower Hamlets and have also been running youth teams - LIke Football Unites I think this is their first team entered into adult football. 

DIVISION ONE (11)
EMERSON & UPMINSTER RESERVES - Promoted from Division Two
FOREST GREEN 
ILFORD RESERVES 
KWANZAS LONDON SPORT 
LEYTON CITY - Formerly Francis Luke
NEWHAM WANDERERS 
OLD ESTHAMEIANS - Promoted from Division Two
REDBRIDGE COMMUNITY - Promoted from Division Two 
RENEGADE 
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING 
UNITEY - Promoted from Division Two

DIVISION TWO (12) 
BARKING POTTERS - New
CHADWELL HEATH SPARTANS RESERVES - New
CHINGFORD ATHELTIC DEVELOPMENT - New
FC BARESI u23s - Promoted from Division Three
JOLOF SPORTS RESERVES - New
NEWBURY EAST 
OLD BARKABBEYANS RESERVES - Promoted from Division Three
RAINHAM POENIX - New
ROYAL FOREST 
ST FRANCIS 
TOGETHER UNITED - Promoted from Division Three
WOODFORD EAST RESERVES - New

In Division Two there are new reserve and development teams along with Barking Potters who I can't find much information on. Rainham Phoenix are a new club but with Rainham WMC not in the league this season I think they could be connected? 

DIVISION THREE (12) 
ASA 
BUCKHURST WAY 
CHINGFORD HARRIERS 
COBRA - New  
FOOTBALL CLUB OF RIVERSIDE - New 
FLYERS u21s 
FRENFORD 'B' - New 
GLENDALE 
LYMORE GARDENS RESERVES 
MELBOURNE SPORTS 
ROYAL FOREST RESERVES 
SPORTING PILLARS 

Cobra FC played in Division Four of the 20/21 Essex Sunday Corinthian League and also have a number of youth teams. Football Club of Riverside are a totally new side playing at The Lakeside Sports Ground next season. 

DIVISION FOUR (12)  
AVONDALE RANGERS 
COLLIER ROW WHEELS - New 
DAGENHAM UNITED RESERVES 
EMERSON & UPMINSTER 'A' 
FAIRLOP ROVERS RESERVES 
FLYERS u23s - Relegated from Division Three
INTER LONDON - New 
LONDON APSA u23s - New 
NEWHAM & HAVERING BOROUGH 
OLD ESTHAMEIANS RESERVES - New
TOGETHER UNITED RESERVES - New
WEST ESSEX u23s 

Collier Row Wheels, Inter London and London APSA u23s all join Division Four. 

I'm unsure if the Inter London team are connected with the Middlesex County League Division Two side who played at Northwick Park in Harrow last season. 


2 comments:

  1. Any idea what has happened to Newham Royals, Ryan U23s and Loughton Lions?

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  2. No idea I'm afraid.

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