Northamptonshire Cricket League

The Hevey Building Supplies Northamptonshire Cricket League[1] is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Northamptonshire, England, and since 1999 has been a designated ECB Premier League.[2] The league headquarters is based in Wellingborough.[3]

Northamptonshire Cricket League
Countries England
AdministratorECB
FormatLimited Overs
First edition1999 (ECB Premier League)
Tournament formatLeague
Number of teams10 (ECB Premier Division)
Current championFinedon Dolben CC
Most successfulFinedon Dolben CC (13)
Websitehttps://ncl.play-cricket.com/

Although the league primarily serves Northamptonshire, it also has member clubs from the surrounding counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire.

The competing teams in 2020 were intended to be: Brigstock, Brixworth, Desborough Town, Finedon Dolben, Geddington, Horton House, Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians, Oundle Town, Overstone Park, Peterborough Town, and Rushden and Higham Town. The 2020 competition was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A replacement competition was organised for the later part of the season when cricket again became possible, but with the winners not to be regarded as official league champions.

Winners edit

Premier Division performance by season from 1999 edit

Key
GoldChampions
BlueLeft League
RedRelegated
Performance by season, from 1999
Club1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Bedford Town?6534312
Brigstock107642
Brixworth?49761010121110466108768910
Burton Latimer1011101111111012
Desborough Town11811681211885
Finedon Dolben111112411211132643412211
Geddington12998358
Horton House?7108109118129121171110841011
Irthlingborough Town?10127712
Kislingbury Temperance76
Northampton Saints?981184225623227839755
Northamptonshire Academy[a]?2362113417879
Old Northamptonians?84256363544643551123437
Old Wellingburians?111112
Oundle Town84711574563
Overstone Park9910
Peterborough Town?36435742362311122331124
Rothwell Town7101112
Rushden Town[b]77910943912314106
Rushden and Higham Town[b]6710
Rushton59117958542652wd
Stony Stratford Town5986589861079119812
Wellingborough Town?529121281212
Wollaston1057510591061111129
References[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][c][26][27][28]
  1. ^ Northamptonshire Academy withdrew from league cricket after the 2012 season.
  2. ^ a b Rushden Town entered into a merger after the 2018 season and became Rushden and Higham Town.
  3. ^ Coronavirus pandemic forced a reduction in league activity - halving the number of matches played.

References edit

  1. ^ "Northamptonshire Cricket League (NCL) Constitution 2021". ncl.play-cricket.com. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ List of ECB Premier Leagues Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Northamptonshire Cricket League (NCL) AboutUs". ncl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
  5. ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
  6. ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
  7. ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
  8. ^ "Premier - 2003: Table".
  9. ^ "Premier - 2004: Table".
  10. ^ "Premier - 2005: Table".
  11. ^ "Premier - 2006: Table".
  12. ^ "Premier - 2007: Table".
  13. ^ "Premier - 2008: Table".
  14. ^ "Premier - 2009: Table".
  15. ^ "Premier - 2010: Table".
  16. ^ "Premier - 2011: Table".
  17. ^ "Premier - 2012: Table".
  18. ^ "Premier - 2013: Table".
  19. ^ "Premier - 2014: Table".
  20. ^ "Premier - 2015: Table".
  21. ^ "Premier - 2016: Table".
  22. ^ "Premier - 2017: Table".
  23. ^ "Premier - 2018: Table".
  24. ^ "Premier - 2019: Table".
  25. ^ "Premier - 2020: Table".
  26. ^ "Premier - 2021: Table".
  27. ^ "Premier - 2022: Table".
  28. ^ "Premier - 2023: Table".

External links edit