# Lincolnshire Premier League

The Lincolnshire Premier League (referred to in some sources as Lincolnshire County Board Premier League and Lincolnshire Cricket Board Premier League) is the top level of competition for club cricket in Lincolnshire, England.
The league was created in the year 2000 as part of the full restructuring of club cricket by the ECB. As part of the restructuring each county was given the chance to create a premier league for top clubs in that county and create a better bridge between club cricket and county cricket. The leagues all play 50 over games and have featured both overseas, county and test cricketers.
The league has just one division, and is fed by the Lincolnshire County Cricket League which covers the north of the county, and the South Lincolnshire and Border League which covers the south of the county. Clubs in the league are also eligible to play in the 2 premier national club cricket competitions, The ECB National Club Twenty20 with the local tournament known as the Winkworth Cup and the ECB National club cup (A 50 over competition)
The league adopted a new format in 2019, with the top four teams at the end of the league season qualifying for semi-finals and a final to decide the championship, in the first season Woodhall Spa won the playoff after Bracebridge Heath was unable to field a side for the final.
The competing teams in 2020 were intended to be: Boston, Bourne, Bracebridge Heath, Grantham, Lindum, Louth, Market Deeping, Scunthorpe Town, Sleaford, and Woodhall Spa. The 2020 competition was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

## Champions

* YearClub League Champions 2000–2019 2000 Bourne 2001 Bourne 2002 Bourne 2003 Bracebridge Heath 2004 Bracebridge Heath 2005 Bracebridge Heath 2006 Bracebridge Heath 2007 Bracebridge Heath 2008 Bracebridge Heath 2009 Bracebridge Heath 2010 Bourne 2011 Bracebridge Heath 2012 Haxey 2013 Sleaford 2014 Bourne 2015 Bracebridge Heath 2016 Bracebridge Heath 2017 Bracebridge Heath 2018 Bracebridge Heath 2019 Woodhall Spa
* YearClub League Champions 2020-2023 2020 League suspended 2021 Bourne 2022 Bourne 2023 Lindum
* ↑ Woodhall Spa won the playoff after Bracebridge Heath was unable to field a side for the final.
* YearClub Winkworth Cup Winners 2013-2023 2011 Bracebridge Heath 2012 Bracebridge Heath 2013 Bourne 2014 Woodhall Spa 2015 Bourne 2016 Sleaford 2017 Bourne 2018 Bracebridge Heath 2019 Bourne 2020 League suspended 2021 Bracebridge Heath 2022 Sleaford 2023 Bourne

## Premier Division Performance by season from 2000

Key :
| Gold | Champions |
| Blue | Left League |
| Red | Relegated |
Performance by season, from 2000 :
| Club | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Alford and District | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | | | | |
| Billingborough | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Boston | | | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | | | 10 | 3 | 12 | | | | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | | |
| Bourne | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Bracebridge Heath | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Caistor | 8 | 6 | 10 | | | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grantham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | | | | 6 |
| Hartsholme | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| Haxey | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 1 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lindum | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Long Sutton | 9 | 10 | | 10 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louth | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| Market Deeping | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Market Rasen | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| Messingham | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nettleham | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 12 | | | | | 12 | | | | | 9 | 11 |
| Owmby | | | | 7 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scunthorpe Town | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Skegness | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | | | | | 12 | |
| Sleaford | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Spalding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 12 | | 12 | | | | 11 | 8 |
| Woodhall Spa | | | | | | | | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
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* ↑ Owmby resigned from the Premier League after the 2005 season.
* ↑ Skegness resigned from the Premier League after the 2016 season.
* ↑ Coronavirus pandemic forced a reduction in league activity.