London League - Season 2022/23
Here are the current standings in this year's London Backgammon League. (The final results for previous seasons are available at the foot of this page.)
League table
| Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 77½ | 48½ | 29 | 10 |
| 2 | Union | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 10 |
| 3 | Cumberland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 64½ | 43½ | 21 | 10 |
| 4 | RAC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 4 |
| = | Roehampton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 4 |
| 6 | Hurlingham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 4 |
| 7 | Chelsea Arts | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 4 |
| 8 | Groucho | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 2 |
| 9 | East India | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Date | Home | Away | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 14th September 2022 | Chelsea Arts | 5 | 13 | MCC |
| Tuesday 20th September 2022 | Hurlingham | 10 | 8 | Union |
| Thursday 6th October 2022 | RAC | 8 | 10 | Cumberland |
| Tuesday 11th October 2022 | Union | 10 | 8 | MCC |
| Monday 24th October 2022 | Chelsea Arts | 10 | 8 | East India |
| Wednesday 26th October 2022 | Roehampton | 11 | 7 | Hurlingham |
| Monday 21st November 2022 | MCC | 13 | 5 | Roehampton |
| Wednesday 23rd November 2022 | Cumberland | 14 | 4 | Chelsea Arts |
| Wednesday 23rd November 2022 | East India | 6 | 12 | Union |
| Wednesday 30th November 2022 | RAC | 10 | 8 | Roehampton |
| Thursday 1st December 2022 | MCC | 10 | 8 | Hurlingham |
| Thursday 1st December 2022 | Union | 15 | 3 | Chelsea Arts |
| December | East India | Cumberland | ||
| Wednesday 18th January 2023 | Cumberland | 13 | 5 | Groucho |
| Wednesday 18th January 2023 | RAC | 13 | 5 | Chelsea Arts |
| Wednesday 25th January 2023 | Hurlingham | 1 | 0 | East India |
| Wednesday 25th January 2023 | Roehampton | 8 | 10 | Cumberland |
| Wednesday 15th February 2023 | East India | 7 | 11 | Roehampton |
| Wednesday 15th February 2023 | Union | 11 | 7 | Cumberland |
| Tuesday 21st February 2023 | Groucho | 11 | 7 | Hurlingham |
| Thursday 2nd March 2023 | MCC | 14 | 4 | RAC |
| Monday 6th March 2023 | Roehampton | Groucho | ||
| Thursday 9th March 2023 | RAC | 8 | 10 | Union |
| Monday 13th March 2023 | Groucho | 6 | 12 | MCC |
| Wednesday 15th March 2023 | Cumberland | 10½ | 7½ | MCC |
| Wednesday 15th March 2023 | Hurlingham | 7 | 11 | Chelsea Arts |
| Tuesday 28th March 2023 | Groucho | RAC | ||
| Thursday 30th March 2023 | MCC | East India | ||
| Wednesday 5th April 2023 | Chelsea Arts | Groucho | ||
| Tuesday 11th April 2023 | Groucho | East India | ||
| Wednesday 19th April 2023 | Cumberland | Hurlingham | ||
| Wednesday 19th April 2023 | Roehampton | Union | ||
| Thursday 27th April 2023 | Hurlingham | RAC | ||
| Wednesday 10th May 2023 | Union | Groucho | ||
| Monday 15th May 2023 | Chelsea Arts | Roehampton | ||
| May | East India | RAC | ||
| Chelsea Arts | Cumberland | East India | Groucho | Home House | Hurlingham | MCC | RAC | Roehampton | Union | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Arts | ← Mon 24th October10-8 | ← Wed 5th April | ← Wed 14th September5-13 | ← Mon 15th May | ||||||
| Cumberland | ← Wed 23rd November14-4 | ← Wed 18th January13-5 | ← Wed 19th April | ← Wed 15th March10½-7½ | ||||||
| East India | ← December | ← May | ← Wed 15th February7-11 | ← Wed 23rd November6-12 | ||||||
| Groucho | ← Tue 11th April | ← Tue 21st February11-7 | ← Mon 13th March6-12 | ← Tue 28th March | ||||||
| Home House | ||||||||||
| Hurlingham | ← Wed 15th March7-11 | ← Wed 25th January1-0 | ← Thu 27th April | ← Tue 20th September10-8 | ||||||
| MCC | ← Thu 30th March | ← Thu 1st December10-8 | ← Thu 2nd March14-4 | ← Mon 21st November13-5 | ||||||
| RAC | ← Wed 18th January13-5 | ← Thu 6th October8-10 | ← Wed 30th November10-8 | ← Thu 9th March8-10 | ||||||
| Roehampton | ← Wed 25th January8-10 | ← Mon 6th March | ← Wed 26th October11-7 | ← Wed 19th April | ||||||
| Union | ← Thu 1st December15-3 | ← Wed 15th February11-7 | ← Wed 10th May | ← Tue 11th October10-8 |
The arrows (←) point to the home team.
History
The London League winners in seasons prior to this one are as follows:
- Season 2021/22: won by RAC
- Season 2020/21: cancelled
- Season 2019/20: abandoned
- Season 2018/19: won by MCC
- Season 2017/18: won by RAC
- Season 2016/17: won by Roehampton
- Season 2015/16: won by RAC
- Season 2014/15: won by RAC
- Season 2013/14: won by MCC
- Season 2012/13: won by MCC
- Season 2011/12: won by MCC
- Season 2010/11: won by Groucho
- Season 2009/10: won by Home House
- Season 2008/09: won by Cumberland
- Season 2007/08: won by MCC
- Season 2006/07: won by RAC
- Season 2005/06: won by RAC
- Season 2004/05: won by Chelsea Arts
- Season 2003/04: won by Chelsea Arts
- Season 2002/03: won by Chelsea Arts
- Season 2001/02: won by Chelsea Arts
- Season 2000/01: won by Chelsea Arts
See also the aggregate league statistics.
Rules
At the beginning of the 2010/11 season, the captains of the teams in the London League agreed a set of rules to clarify expectations and help pre-emptively resolve disputes. Click here for the current London League rules.