# North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League

The North Staffordshire and South Cheshire Premier Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire area of England, and the league Headquarters is based in Stoke on Trent. The league was founded in 1963 and since 2001 it has been a designated ECB Premier League.

## Champions

* YearClub League Champions 2001–2019 2001 Leek 2002 Norton in Hales 2003 Longton 2004 Longton 2005 Longton 2006 Stone 2007 Audley 2008 Moddershall 2009 Longton 2010 Little Stoke 2011 Wood Lane 2012 Leek 2013 Leek 2014 Stone 2015 Stone 2016 Porthill Park 2017 J & G Meakin 2018 Porthill Park 2019 Porthill Park
* YearClub League Champions 2020–2022 2020 COVID-19 pandemic 2021 J & G Meakin 2022 Porthill Park 2023 Hem Heath

### Championships won

* League Championship WinsClub 4Longton Porthill Park 3Leek Stone 2J & G Meakin 1Audley Hem Heath Little Stone Moddershall Norton in Hales Wood Lane

## Performance by season from 2001

Key :
| Gold | Champions |
| Blue | Left League |
| Red | Relegated |
Premier Division performance by season, from 2001 :
| Club | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Ashcombe Park | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | | |
| Audley | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | | | | 11 | | | | | 6 |
| Bagnall Norton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Barlaston | | 8 | 12 | | | 6 | 7 | 12 | | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Betley | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 12 | | | | | |
| Blythe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 12 | | | |
| Burslem | | | | | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | | | 6 | 11 | | 6 | 12 | |
| Caverswall | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cheadle | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| Checkley | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | | | | | | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Crewe | 5 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eccleshall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| Elworth | | | | | 11 | | | | | 11 | | | 12 | | | | | 12 | | | 6 | 12 |
| Hem Heath | | | | | | | 12 | | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 5 | 1 |
| Knypersley | 8 | 11 | | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | | | | | | |
| Leek | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Leycett | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Little Stoke | 12 | | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| Longton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| J & G Meakin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Meir Heath | | | 9 | 11 | | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Moddershall | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 12 | | | | | 7 | 12 | | | | | | 5 |
| Moddershall and Oulton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| Newcastle and Hartshill | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | |
| Norton in Hales | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Porthill Park | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sandyford | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stafford | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stone | | | | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Whitmore | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | | |
| Wood Lane | | | | | | | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
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* 1 2 Moddershall entered into a merger after the 2016 season and became Moddershall and Oulton.
* ↑ Norton in Hales resigned from the Premier Division after the 2003 season.
* ↑ Coronavirus pandemic forced a reduction in league activity. 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.