(Re)join MCCA & Middlesex League / MCCA for chess clubs

Clubs should please use this form to apply to join or renew membership of Middlesex County Chess Association ("MCCA" or "the Association") and the Middlesex Chess League ("the League") for the next membership period beginning on 1 September 2026 and ending on 31 August 2027 (inclusive of both dates).

If you have nothing to enter in a compulsory field (shown by an asterisk), please insert "None", "N/A" or as appropriate.

Name of chess club applying to join or renew *

Club's website (for publication on MCCA website) *

Club's social media page(s) (may be published on MCCA website) *

Club's email for general enquiries (for publication on MCCA website) *

Your name *

Your position in the club *

Your email address *

Address(es) of club's playing venue(s) including postcode(s). If more than one, list main venue first. *

Middlesex comprises the Cities of London and Westminster, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Richmond on Thames and Tower Hamlets.

If your (main) venue is outside Middlesex, or if you were not a member last season, the Annual Council Meeting may need to approve your membership.

How many six-board matches can your venue(s) hold at any one time?

Days on which club's home matches are normally played (and please note that matches are rarely if ever played on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday) *

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Normal start time(s) of club's home matches (which are normally played in the evening) *

Notice of the Annual Council Meeting, any Special Council Meeting and the Fixtures Meeting are normally sent to the club's MCCA Delegate and its Secretary, and/or to an officer or officers specified by the club. The MCCA Delegate is requested to attend these meetings or to send a substitute.

The club's MCCA Delegate may be any officer (or member) of the club having authority to represent the club at the relevant meetings.

Please notify info@mcca.org.uk of any changes to the holders of the offices listed below, or their email addresses, to ensure that important notices and information from the Association or the League reach the right people in your club!

Please note that a fine (currently £75) may be levied on clubs not represented at the Fixtures Meeting: League Rules, rule 10(a).

MCCA Delegate's name, email address and phone number *

Secretary's name, email address and phone number *

Chairman's name, email address and phone number *

Treasurer's name, email address and phone number *

Club Captain or equivalent officer's name, email address and phone number *

To whom (in addition to the MCCA Delegate and the Secretary) should notices of Council meetings and the Fixtures Meeting be sent? *

Club Captain or equivalent officer
Other

If "Other" selected, please state name, position, email address and phone number of the officer(s) to whom such notices should be sent *

Please read our Constitution, Middlesex League Rules, Fees and Fines document and Privacy Policy before replying to the next two questions

Does the club agree to comply with the MCCA Constitution and League Rules, including the fees and fines decided under them? *

Yes
No

Have you read and understood the MCCA Privacy Policy? *

Yes
No

Membership and League competitions

1. Membership normally begins on 1 September and ends on 31 August in the following year.

2. The League's playing season typically starts in mid-to late September and the last matches are normally played during the following June.

3. The main competitions currently are Divisions 1, 2 and 3. Their matches are played over six boards, and the entry fee is £60** per team.

4. The formula competitions potentially comprise Divisions F1 (Open), F2 (Under 2050), F3 (Under 1850), F4 (Under 1650) and F5 (Under 1450). Their matches are played over four boards, and the entry fee is £30** per team.

5. A Formula Division may not be feasible with fewer than three teams, and four or more teams are ideal. We advise clubs wishing to enter one or more teams in any Formula Division to liaise with like-minded clubs well in advance of the playing season to ensure there will be enough teams to generate competition.

6. Payment in full must be made by 15 September** in the season for which payment is made.

7. The League Secretary will decide which teams are allocated to which Divisions, after taking into consideration the clubs' preferences and the requirements of the League Rules.

8. You may enter "None" where applicable in the compulsory questions below and elsewhere.

**The information in paragraphs 3, 4 and 6 is subject to any decisions taken by the Association's Annual Council Meeting (ACM) on 6 July 2026. The current constitutional deadline for payment in full is 1 September, but the ACM will be asked to change it to 15 September.

Is your club in possession of any trophy belonging to MCCA? Please tick as applicable *

Yes, we have one or more MCCA trophies, which we will deliver to an MCCA officer at the Annual Council Meeting
No, we have no MCCA trophy

Please identify the trophy or trophies which your club is in possession of *

Enter "None" if applicable in the "Team(s) to be entered" boxes below

Team(s) to be entered in Division 1 *

Team(s) to be entered in Division 2 *

Team(s) to be entered in Division 3 *

Team(s) to be entered in Formula Division F1 Open *

Team(s) to be entered in Formula Division F2 U2050 *

Team(s) to be entered in Formula Division F3 U1850 *

Team(s) to be entered in Formula Division F4 U1650 *

Team(s) to be entered in Formula Division F5 U1450 *

Total league entry fee *

Please arrange for the total league entry fee to be transferred as soon as possible to:

Bank: Bank of Scotland

Payee: Middlesex County Chess Association

Sort Code: 12-11-03

Account Number: 00726567

Description: If the club is paying, "LEAGUE ENTRY" on its own will do as our bank statement will show the payer's name

Has the club transferred the total league entry fee to MCCA? *

Yes
No but I've asked the club's Treasurer to transfer the total league entry fee forthwith
Other (as explained below)

If you replied "Other", please explain below

Please use this space to add any further information or to suggest how this form might be improved

What happens after you submit the completed form?

1. The Webmaster will acknowledge the completed form and forward it to the Secretary, Treasurer and League Secretary.

2. The Treasurer will ascertain whether or not (a) the correct league entry fee has been paid and (b) any outstanding sums are owed by the club to MCCA, and will advise you and the League Secretary as necessary.

3. The League Secretary will require your club to pay any outstanding sums owed by the club to MCCA before its application can be processed further.

4. A new club joining the Middlesex League, or rejoining after a break of one or more seasons, needs to attend the Association's Annual Council Meeting (ACM), which will decide whether or not to approve its application for membership. If the ACM has been held, the League Secretary will process the application in line with the Association's Constitution and the Middlesex League Rules. The ACM this year will be on Monday 6th July 2026 at a venue in Wembley.

5. The League Secretary will decide on the allocation of teams to divisions in line with the club's preferences where possible but subject always to the Middlesex League Rules, and will communicate his decisions to clubs in due course and normally before the Fixtures Meeting.

6. Your club's membership if approved will commence or be deemed to have commenced on 1 September next, or if later the date of payment in full, and will end on the following 31 August, inclusive of both dates.

7. If the ACM or Executive Committee doesn't approve your club's application, or the total number of teams requested, MCCA will refund the whole or an appropriate part of any fees paid.

Clubs: join or rejoin the Middlesex League here