Season 2019/2020 County Cups Following very careful consideration of all factors involved, the Essex County FA Board of Directors have made the exceptionally difficult decision to conclude all of the 2019/20 season’s County Cup competitions with immediate effect. Therefore, there will be no further matches played in these competitions. Season 2020/2021 County Cups Please also Read More
We have received further guidance from the FA/ECFA as follow:- “LEAGUES ARE ADVISED NOT TO COLLECT OR PUBLISH ANY CLUBS RISK ASSESSMENTS” This means that those already received will be removed from the website and we request that you not send any more to the League.
Whilst we have not received a copy of the following e-mail directly from the F.A. or E.C.F.A., the Essex Olympian Football League are a Regional NLS Feeder League and the e-mail has been addressed to us. We therefore think it is important to pass this on, as many of our teams are playing friendly matches Read More
In accordance with what was agreed at the A.G.M. and FA guidelines published on 18 July 2020 in which we were requested to give clubs at least four weeks notice of the first lot of fixtures, the fixtures for September are now available on the website and will have been sent out to your club Read More
Each club must have at least 11 players per team registered by 9th August 2020 If you need any help or have any problems please contact Clive Cheeseman The Registration Secretary
The F.A and E.C.F.A. have now agreed that we can start playing competitive football from early September, and our league has been prepared since early July for this decision to be made. Therefore, as agreed at our AGM in June, we will be starting the new season on 05 September 2020. The regulations regarding the Read More
The FA have confirmed that the UK Government approved their plan for the return of outdoor competitive grassroots football late last night, Friday 17th July 2020. As a result, the grassroots football community now has the opportunity to return to football and prepare for the start of the new season. Until 31st July: when ready, Read More
As wider society progresses in regard to the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions we are receiving reports through of Clubs holding training sessions outside of the Government Guidance that is currently in situ, along with some reports that Clubs are looking at holding fixtures within their Club or with other teams, which is currently not Read More
In order to assist clubs in getting set-up for the new season, Essex FA have arranged for five virtual club administration surgeries to take place during July. These 45-minute sessions will give club officials the opportunity to speak on a one-to-one basis with members of the Governance Team outside of usual office hours on a Read More
Following their recent £7million investment towards preparing the country’s football pitches, the Premier League, The FA and the Government, through Sport England, are making a further £2.19million available through their Football Foundation to help clubs return to football. The application window is open until Sunday 19th July Club Preparation Fund