2016–17 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2016–17 Eastern Counties Football League season was the 74th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions, the Premier and the First.The Premier Division consisted of 21 clubs.
The following 2 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -
The following 3 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:
- Have applied to be considered for promotion by the end of November
- Pass a ground grading examination by the end of March
- Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
- Finish the season in one of the top three positions
The following four teams have achieved criterion one:
Division One consisted of 21 clubs.
The following 3 clubs left Division One before the season -
- Ely City – promoted to Premier Division
- Great Yarmouth Town – promoted from Division One
- Wivenhoe Town – promoted from Division One
The following 5 clubs joined Division One before the season -