ESBFL – CONSTITUTION 2026 / 2027 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

APPENDIX “A”.

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE

CONSTITUTION 2026 / 2027.

          NEW MEMBER / APPLICANT CLUBS (11):

1. BADDOW SPARTAK FC                                                          (Division Four South)

2. COLCHESTER CITY FC                                                            (Division Three North)

3. COLCHESTER TEKKERS FC                                                    (Division Two)

4. EMERSON & UPMINSTER FC             (EOFL)                         (Division Two)

5. ESSEX STUDENTS FC (University of Essex)                         (Division Three North)

6. FINESSE FC RESERVES                                                          (Division Four South)

7. INGRAVE PARK ROYALS FC                                                  (Division Four South)

8. STANWAY ROVERS FC RESERVES    (THURLOW U23’S)    (Premier Division)

9. TENDRING BOROUGH FC                                                      (Division Four North)

10. TENDRING ROVERS FC                                                          (Division Four North)

11. WIVENHOE TOWN FC                        (THURLOW NUNN)    (Premier Division)         (WITHDRAWN)

NEW RESERVE TEAMS (8)

1. DEDHAM OLD BOYS’ FC RESERVES                                (Division Four North)

• GREAT BADDOW FC RESERVES                                      (Division Four South)

• RAYNE FC RESERVES                                                       (Division Four North)

• STOCK UNITED FC RESERVES                                       (Division Four South)      (WITHDRAWN)

• SUDBURY SPORTS FC RESERVES                                   (Division Two)

• TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC RESERVES                                 (Division Four North)

• WEELEY FC RESERVES     (Tendring District FC)            (Division Four North)

• WIVENHOE TOWN FC RESERVES                                    (Division Two)

NEW “A” / “B” / U23’s TEAMS (3)

1. SPRINGFIELD FC U23’s                                             (Division Two)

• SPRINGFIELD FC DEVELOPMENT “A”                       (Division Three South)

• SPRINGFIELD FC DEVELOPMENT “B”                       (Division Four South)

APPENDIX “B”.

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MEMBER CLUB LIST FOR SEASON 2026 / 2027

PREMIER DIVISION     (17 was 18)

1. AFC PEGASUS COLCHESTER RESERVES
2. ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC
3. CLACTON REGENT FC
4. CRESSING UNITED FC
5. DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC
6. EARLS COLNE FC
7. GAS RECREATION FC
8. GOSFIELD UNITED FC
9. GREAT BENTLEY FC
10. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC
11. SPRINGFIELD FC
12. STANWAY ROVERS FC RESERVES                                          (NEW)                        
13. SUDBURY SPORTS FC
14. THE RODINGS & WALTHAM FC
15. THORPE ATHLETIC FC
16. TIPTREE HEATH FC
17. WHITE NOTLEY FC

WIVENHOE TOWN FC            (DEMOTED FROM THURLOW NUNN) (WITHDRAWN @ 17/06/2026)

DIVISION ONE                         (14)

1. BRADFIELD ROVERS FC
2. CAVENDISH FC
3. DOVERCOURT ROVERS FC
4. GAS RECREATION FC RESERVES
5. GREAT BENTLEY FC RESERVES
6. HATFIELD PEVEREL FC RESERVES
7. HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC
8. PRETTYGATE AFC
9. ROMAN ROVERS FC
10. SILVER END UNITED FC
11. SOCIAL CLUB BIRCHANGER 1985 FC                          (MEFL)
12. SPRINGFIELD FC RESERVES   
13. TAVERN FC
14. WEELEY FC                              (FORMERLY:   TENDRING DISTRICT FC)

DIVISION TWO                                (14)

1. BOXFORD ROVERS FC
2. COLCHESTER TEKKERS FC                                                                         (NEW)
3. CRESSING UNITED FC RESERVES              
4. EMERSON & UPMINSTER FC                                                    (EOFL)
5. GREAT BENTLEY FC “A”
6. HARWICH & PARKESTON FC “A”
7. LAWFORD LADS FC
8. MAYLAND VILLAGE FC                                                               (MEFL)                               
9. MERSEA ISLAND FC
10. SPRINGFIELD FC U23’s                                                               (MEFL)
11. SUDBURY SPORTS FC RESERVES                                                            (NEW)
12. TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC   
13. WEST BERGHOLT FC
14. WIVENHOE TOWN FC RESERVES                                                           (NEW)

DIVISION THREE NORTH               (15)

1. ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC RESERVES
2. BOXTED LODGERS FC
3. BRADFIELD ROVERS FC RESERVES
4. COLCHESTER CITY FC                                                                                 (NEW)
5. ELMSTEAD MARKET FC
6. ESSEX STUDENTS FC                                                                                  (NEW)
7. FRINTON & WALTON FC
8. OYSTER FC
9. PRETTYGATE AFC RESERVES      
10. RAYNE FC
11. ROMAN ROVERS FC RESERVES
12. SILVER END UNITED FC RESERVES
13. STILLWATERS FC
14. WHITE NOTLEY FC RESERVES
15. WIVENHOE UNITED FC                                              

DIVISION THREE SOUTH               (13)

1. BADDOW ATHLETIC FC                                                                            
2. BEAULIEU PARK FC
3. EMERSON & UPMINSTER FC RESERVES
4. ESSEX ROYALS FC
5. EVERSLEY ATHLETIC FC
6. GREAT BADDOW FC
7. GREAT BRADFORDS FC                                                              (ESBFL)

HAROLD WOOD FC “B”                                                                                            (WITHDRAWN)

• HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC RESERVES                                     (ESBFL)
• SOUTH CESTOS FC                                                                                                     (FROM D4S)
• SPRINGFIELD FC DEVELOPMENT “A”
• STOCK UNITED FC
• UNITED CHELMSFORD CHURCHES FC
• WITHAM TOWN FC RESERVES

DIVISION FOUR NORTH (14)

1. BROOKLANDS FC
2. DEDHAM OLD BOYS’ FC RESERVES                                                       (NEW)
3. ELMSTEAD MARKET FC RESERVES
4. KELVEDON SOCIAL FC
5. RAMSEY & MISTLEY FC
6. RAYNE FC RESERVES                                                                                  (NEW)                                                              
7. ROMAN ROVERS FC “A”
8. STANWAY ROVERS FC “A”
9. TENDRING BOROUGH FC                                                                         (NEW)
10. TENDRING ROVERS FC                                                                              (NEW)
11. TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC RESERVES                                                           (NEW)
12. TOLLESBURY FC
13. WEELEY FC RESERVES    (FORMERLY TENDRING DISTRICT FC)      (NEW)
14. WEST BERGHOLT FC RESERVES
15. WORMINGFORD WANDERERS’ FC

DIVISION FOUR SOUTH (14 WAS 15)

1. BADDOW SPARTAK FC                                                                              (NEW)
2. BEACON HILL ROVERS FC
3. BROOMFIELD FC “A”
4. EMERSON & UPMINSTER FC “A”
5. FINESSE FC RESERVES                                                                               (NEW)
6. GREAT BADDOW FC RESERVES                                                              (NEW)
7. INGRAVE PARK ROYALS FC                                                                      (NEW)
8. MATES FC
9. SOUTHMINSTER FC
10. SPRINGFIELD FC DEVELOPMENT “B”

STOCK UNITED FC RESERVES                                                                  (NEW)                  (WITHDRAWN)

1. WILVALE RANGERS FC
2. WITHAM TOWN FC “A”
3. WRITTLE FC

MEMBER CLUBS:                                72                   

RESERVE TEAMS:                               23                   

“A” / “B” / U23 TEAMS:                     5                                              TOTAL:             100 TEAMS

SUMMARY:

MEMBER CLUBS:                                            72       

MEMBER CLUB TEAMS:                                 100     

KO CUP TEAMS:                                             72       

RESERVE / “A” CUP TEAMS:                          23       

TT CUP TEAMS                                                60        (DIVISIONS 2, 3 (N&S), 4 (N&S)

THE RICHARD DEGVILLE CUP                         49        (DIVISIONS 3 (N&S) & 4 (N&S)

THE PETER ANDREWS CHARITY CUP             16        (DIVISION ONE = 14 plus 2)