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Administrator |
Sussex Cricket Board (Premier Division is accredited by the ECB) |
Format | Limited overs cricket |
First tournament | 1971 |
Last tournament | 2015 |
Number of teams | 42 (2 leagues of 11, 2 leagues of 10) |
Current champion | Roffey (2nd title) |
Most successful | Preston Nomads (9 titles) |
The Sussex Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Sussex, England, and since 1999 the Premier Division has been a designated ECB Premier League. The league has eight divisions, four for 1st XI sides and four for 2nd XI sides. It formerly had a division for 3rd XI sides.
Guernsey Sarnians join Division 2 of the Sussex Cricket League in 2016 after Sussex clubs voted unanimously to allow the island team to join the competition.
Bexhill, Billingshurst, Brighton and Hove, Cuckfield, East Grinstead, Hastings & St Leonards Priory, Horsham, Preston Nomads, Roffey and Worthing.
Sussex Cricket Board put up a development team to play each club once. This team cannot be the champions and cannot be relegated.
Two relegated each season.
Ansty, Bognor Regis, Crawley Eagles, Eastbourne, Guernsey Sarnians, Ifield, Lindfield, Middleton, Pagham, St James's Montefiore and Three Bridges.
Two promoted and two relegated each season. Guernsey Sarnians are not eligible for promotion or relegation.