A.F.C. Sudbury

[1][3] They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at the King's Marsh Stadium in the Ballingdon-Brundon area of Sudbury.

[4] In their debut season, 1999–2000, Sudbury finished in third place in the Eastern Counties League Premier Division.

[7] The financial constraints of owning two grounds led the board not to apply for promotion until the beginning of the 2005–06 season.

Potential legal action from the Northern Premier League nearly scuppered this move,[8] but Sudbury started 2006–07 in the new division.

[9] Sudbury again qualified for the play-offs in 2007–08, finishing second in the table, but were defeated in the semi-final by eventual winners Canvey Island.

[12] Sudbury were moved into the Southern League Division One Midlands for 2008–09 following a restructuring of the English football pyramid.

[16] Batch left to join St Neots Town at the end of 2014,[17][18] and was replaced by Jamie Godbold.

[19] Godbold led the club to a third-place finish and qualification for the play-offs, where they were defeated by Brentwood Town in the semi-final.

[24] In the first round, they were drawn at home against nearby League Two side Colchester United, losing 4–0 in front of a record but reduced capacity attendance of 2,000.

The club badge is the town crest of Sudbury, which incorporates a talbot dog with its tongue sticking out.

[33][34] Between June 2010 and August 2014, due to a sponsorship deal, the ground was officially titled The MEL Group Stadium.

The money from this sale was earmarked for paying off loans, and capital gains tax, as well as a new clubhouse and changing rooms.

[36] Planning permission for the construction of the new facilities was granted by Babergh District Council in August 2008, though various conditions regarding issues such as possible land contamination, the site's archaeological value, risk of flooding and drainage are required to be addressed before work may commence.

AFC Sudbury Women in 2024
Kings Marsh Stadium
Entrance to A.F.C. Sudbury's grounds