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The Best Step 5 Leagues

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I think there are 16 leagues at Step 5 and have played teams from about 6/7 of the leagues but what do people think are the strongest leagues at Step 5?

 

Obviously some have a step 6/divison 1 so thats obviously adds some extra competition with relegation and promotion. Some of the leagues have 15 teams others have 20 odd and the more teams the better the competition. Also you don't end up playing stupid cup competitons to make up the games and end of playing the same teams 5 or 6 times!

 

I suppose Coups would have a good idea but what order would you put the leagues in? I'm talking about quality of the teams but I think certain leagues have better grounds as well. Judging by the teams I've played against mine would be:

 

1. Ridgeons/Eastern Counties

2. Sparten/ South Midlands

3. Combined Counties

4. Hellenic

5. ESL

6. United Counties

7. Kent

8. Sussex County

 

 

 

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If you are talking quality of football overall the Ridgeons will be top.

 

But, the SSML, Combined Counties and Hellenic would all be below the ESL. Some of the SSML, CCL and HL grounds are laughable - and some fairly poor teams there too. The Sussex County would be above the Kent League too.

 

1. Ridgeons

2. ESL

3. UCL

4. Sussex County

5. Kent

6. SSML

7. Combined Counties

8. Hellenic

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Originally Posted By: coupwotcoup
The Arngrove and Vodkat are strong, but for some reason tend to bottle it in the Vase. Also the Midland Alliance and NCE. It would be impossible to give an accurate list as who is strongest, mainly because of the regular shift of players.


But generally I found the Eastern Counties and the Sparten teams very good. I think with the low number of teams and no step 6 the ESL and Kent league should rank lower than the others.
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Originally Posted By: Jenko
I think there are 16 leagues at Step 5 and have played teams from about 6/7 of the leagues but what do people think are the strongest leagues at Step 5?

Obviously some have a step 6/divison 1 so thats obviously adds some extra competition with relegation and promotion. Some of the leagues have 15 teams others have 20 odd and the more teams the better the competition. Also you don't end up playing stupid cup competitons to make up the games and end of playing the same teams 5 or 6 times!

I suppose Coups would have a good idea but what order would you put the leagues in? I'm talking about quality of the teams but I think certain leagues have better grounds as well. Judging by the teams I've played against mine would be:

1. Ridgeons/Eastern Counties
2. Sparten/ South Midlands
3. Combined Counties
4. Hellenic
5. ESL
6. United Counties
7. Kent
8. Sussex County



After watching ESL sides over a period of 14-15 years i would say the ESL is the best league.No other league at step 5 has had so many clubs promoted and moving up the echelons than the ESL.The list is endless...Canvey Island,East Thurrock utd,Ford utd,Heybridge swifts,Maldon Town,Purfleet,Witham Town,Wivenhoe,GWR,Leyton,Enfield town,Hornchurch,Brentwood town.I can count on my hand the ones that came out of the ridgeons comfort zone... smile
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Originally Posted By: Jerry No.14
I played for the reserves against Canvey as i have only been able to train once in the last month cos of stupid tenants.

I still have not personally been on the pitch and lost in the Vase!!

LOL

That's not what i have been told....groin injury is the official version...the same groin.... whistle grin
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Originally Posted By: coach et 64
Originally Posted By: Jenko
I think there are 16 leagues at Step 5 and have played teams from about 6/7 of the leagues but what do people think are the strongest leagues at Step 5?

Obviously some have a step 6/divison 1 so thats obviously adds some extra competition with relegation and promotion. Some of the leagues have 15 teams others have 20 odd and the more teams the better the competition. Also you don't end up playing stupid cup competitons to make up the games and end of playing the same teams 5 or 6 times!

I suppose Coups would have a good idea but what order would you put the leagues in? I'm talking about quality of the teams but I think certain leagues have better grounds as well. Judging by the teams I've played against mine would be:

1. Ridgeons/Eastern Counties
2. Sparten/ South Midlands
3. Combined Counties
4. Hellenic
5. ESL
6. United Counties
7. Kent
8. Sussex County



After watching ESL sides over a period of 14-15 years i would say the ESL is the best league.No other league at step 5 has had so many clubs promoted and moving up the echelons than the ESL.The list is endless...Canvey Island,East Thurrock utd,Ford utd,Heybridge swifts,Maldon Town,Purfleet,Witham Town,Wivenhoe,GWR,Leyton,Enfield town,Hornchurch,Brentwood town.I can count on my hand the ones that came out of the ridgeons comfort zone... smile


Run that one past me again... the list is endless? How can a list be endless?? Fvking mad Italian.. smile
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And they go drive tractors to matches! grinCoupy feck off!It's endless because Concord will join that list this year and Hullbridge will follow the year after! yay

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