East Midlands Counties Football League
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The East Midlands Counties Football League is a football league at level 10 of the football league system
in England
. It commenced at the start of the 2008–09 season
, drawing clubs from the Central Midlands League
, Leicestershire Senior League
and two teams from the Northern Counties East League
.
On 15 May 2008 the FA
Leagues Committee placed the new league at Step 6 in the National League System
. Eighteen clubs were invited to form the new league;
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It commenced at the start of the 2008–09 season
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
, drawing clubs from the Central Midlands League
Central Midlands Football League
The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before taking on its current name in 1983, it covers Derbyshire, Lincolnshire,...
, Leicestershire Senior League
Leicestershire Senior League
The Leicestershire Senior League is a football competition based in Leicestershire, England.-History:...
and two teams from the Northern Counties East League
Northern Counties East Football League
The Northern Counties East Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland League. The league has two divisions at present; The Premier Division and Division One which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football...
.
On 15 May 2008 the FA
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
Leagues Committee placed the new league at Step 6 in the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
. Eighteen clubs were invited to form the new league;
- From the Central Midlands League: Blackwell Miners WelfareBlackwell Miners Welfare F.C.Blackwell receives an entry in the Doomsday book of 1085 showing that there was a Lord of the manor, 13 Villeins, 4 Bordars with ploughs, 7 acres of meadow, 1 wood and 1 priest with bordar. Whether the villeins were the first football team in the village was not recorded...
, DunkirkDunkirk F.C.Dunkirk Football Club is a football club established in 1946 and based in the Nottingham residential area of Dunkirk, England. The club plays in the Midland Alliance, having joined from the East Midlands Counties League at the end of the 2009-10 season....
, Gedling Miners WelfareGedling Miners Welfare F.C.Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a football club established in 1919 and based in Gedling, near Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Central Midlands League at the end of the 2007-08 season.The Club was formed in...
, Graham Street PrimsGraham Street Prims F.C.Graham Street Prims Football Club is a football club based in Derby, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Central Midlands League at the end of the 2007-08 season....
, Greenwood MeadowsGreenwood Meadows F.C.Greenwood Meadows Football Club is an English football club based in Nottingham. The club are currently members of the East Midlands Counties League and play at Lenton Lane.-History:...
, Heanor TownHeanor Town F.C.Heanor Town Football Club is a football club established in 1883 and based in Heanor, Derbyshire, England. They have reached the First Round proper of the FA Cup six times in their history...
, Holbrook Miners WelfareHolbrook Miners Welfare F.C.Holbrook Sports Football Club is a football club established in 1931 and based in Holbrook, near Derby, Derbyshire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Central Midlands League at the end of the 2007-08 season....
, RadfordRadford F.C.Radford Football Club is a football club based in the Nottingham inner-city area of Radford, England. The club is based at Selhurst Street, off Radford Road. They are nicknamed 'The Pheasants'....
; - From the Leicestershire Senior League: Bardon Hill SportsBardon Hill Sports F.C.Bardon Hill F.C. is a football club based in Bardon, near Coalville, Leicestershire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Leicestershire Senior League at the end of the 2007–08 season.-History:...
, Barrow TownBarrow Town F.C.Barrow Town F.C. are a football club based in Barrow upon Soar, near Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Leicestershire Senior League at the end of the 2007–08 season....
, EllistownEllistown F.C.Ellistown F.C. are a football club based in Ellistown, near Coalville, Leicestershire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Leicestershire Senior League at the end of the 2007-08 season....
, Hinckley Downes, Holwell SportsHolwell Sports F.C.Holwell Sports Football Club is a football club based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.-History:Established in 1904. In 1988, Holwell Works F.C. changed their name to their present name of Holwell Sports...
, Ibstock UnitedIbstock United F.C.Ibstock United F.C. are a football club based in the town of Ibstock, Leicestershire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League. Originally, they joined the Leicestershire Senior League Division One in 1986, then known as Ibstock Welfare F.C....
, Kirby Muxloe SCKirby Muxloe SCKirby Muxloe Football Club are a football club based in Kirby Muxloe, near Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They currently play in the Midland Alliance, having joined from the East Midlands Counties League at the end of the 2008-09 season....
, St. Andrews; - From the Northern Counties East League - Borrowash VictoriaBorrowash Victoria A.F.C.Borrowash Victoria Association Football Club is an English football club. Although originating in and deriving their name from the village of Borrowash, near Derby, Derbyshire, since 1983 the club has been based just across the boundary in the adjacent Derby suburb of Spondon...
, Gedling TownGedling Town F.C.Gedling Town F.C. is a football club based in Gedling, near Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. It was established in 1989 and joined the Central Midlands League Division One in 1990...
Champions
- 2008–09: Kirby Muxloe
- 2009–10: DunkirkDunkirk F.C.Dunkirk Football Club is a football club established in 1946 and based in the Nottingham residential area of Dunkirk, England. The club plays in the Midland Alliance, having joined from the East Midlands Counties League at the end of the 2009-10 season....
- 2010–11: Gresley