2015–16 Essex Senior Football League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bowers & Pitsea |
| Promoted | Bowers & Pitsea |
|
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Essex Senior Football League season is the 45th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.
Essex Senior League
The league consists of 21 clubs.[1]
The following 1 club left the league –
- Haringey Borough – promoted to Isthmian League Division One North
The following 2 clubs joined the league –
- Burnham Ramblers – relegated from Isthmian League Division One North
- Wadham Lodge – promoted from Essex Olympian League Premier Division
In addition, Greenhouse London changed their name to Greenhouse Sports.
Redbridge were initially relegated from Isthmian League Division One North, however, they were later reprieved by the FA's league committee.[2]
Three clubs have applied for promotion to Step 4: Bowers & Pitsea, FC Romania and Ilford.[3]
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowers & Pitsea (C) (P) | 40 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 118 | 34 | +84 | 96 | Promotion to Step 4 |
| 2 | Basildon United | 40 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 109 | 45 | +64 | 94 | |
| 3 | FC Romania | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 114 | 43 | +71 | 89 | |
| 4 | Barking | 40 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 101 | 50 | +51 | 79 | |
| 5 | Ilford | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 71b | |
| 6 | Wadham Lodge | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 85 | 56 | +29 | 67 | |
| 7 | Clapton | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 86 | 67 | +19 | 67 | |
| 8 | London Bari | 40 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 63 | |
| 9 | Stansted | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 75 | +1 | 61 | |
| 10 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 61a | |
| 11 | Hullbridge Sports | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 73 | 74 | −1 | 52 | |
| 12 | Sporting Bengal United | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 46 | |
| 13 | Eton Manor | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 73 | 96 | −23 | 45 | |
| 14 | Burnham Ramblers | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 87 | −25 | 44 | |
| 15 | Greenhouse Sports | 40 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 58 | 94 | −36 | 43 | |
| 16 | Southend Manor | 40 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 41 | |
| 17 | Tower Hamlets | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 90 | −41 | 36 | |
| 18 | Takeley | 40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 81 | −34 | 35 | |
| 19 | Waltham Forest | 40 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 60 | 98 | −38 | 31 | |
| 20 | Enfield 1893 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 70 | 125 | −55 | 31 | |
| 21 | Newham (R) | 40 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 111 | −71 | 21 | Resigned |
Updated to games played on 2 May 2016.
Source: Essex Senior League website
aSawbridgeworth Town were deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player in the match against Newham on 22 August and 3 points for use of an ineligible player in the match against Sporting Bengal United on 2 January.[4]
bIlford were deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player in the match against Barking on 12 March.[5]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
References
- ↑ http://www.essexseniorleague.co.uk/esl.php
- ↑ http://www.isthmian.co.uk/redbridge-reprieved-ware-moved-in-fa-reshuffle-24742
- ↑ "Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4". The FA. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sawbridgeworth Town FC". Essex Senior Football League/FA Full-Time. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ilford FC". Essex Senior Football League/FA Full-Time. Retrieved 15 April 2016.