Northern Premier League
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The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference
featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England
, and the northern areas of the Midlands
. Originally just one division, a second division was added in 1987: Division One. This new division was split twenty years later (2007) into Division One North
and Division One South
.
Together with the Southern League
and the Isthmian League
it forms level 7–8 of the English football league system. It has various regional feeder leagues at level 9 and, due to restructuring, from 2005 onwards its champions/playoff winners have been promoted to the Conference North
division rather than the Conference National
as was previously the case. It is, however, also possible for these teams to be promoted to the Conference South.
Due to title sponsorship deals, the league has been billed under various names, including a sixteen year spell as the Unibond
League, the longest such deal in world football. When this deal ended in 2010, a new deal was announced which will see the competition billed as the Evo-Stik
League for at least three years.
, decades after the other two leagues at what is now the seventh tier of the English football league system
, the Isthmian League
and the Southern League. At that time they were the highest level non-League
division below The Football League
, the same level as the other league in Northern England, the Northern League
.
Over the next two decades, the NPL successfully displaced its older rival to become the pre-eminent regional competition in Northern England, with the Northern League eventually forced to accept status as feeder league to the NPL. In 1979, upon the creation of the Alliance Premier League
, the NPL became a feeder league and fell down one level in the English football league system
, and with the Conference's addition of regional divisions in 2004 the NPL was demoted by a further tier and there are now two levels between it and the Football League.
(1994–2010) and Evo-Stik
(2010–present).
, Division One North
and Division One South
. Prior to 2007 there was just a single Division One.
The Premier Division has 22 clubs, with the champions promoted to Conference North
along with the winners of a playoff between the second to fifth place clubs. The bottom four teams are relegated to Division One North or South, or possibly to the Southern League Division One Midlands, depending on their location.
From the 2009–10 season, Division One North and South have 22 clubs each. In each division, the champions are promoted to the Premier Division, along with the winners of a playoff between the second to fifth place clubs. The bottom two clubs in each division are relegated to one of the feeder leagues below provided there are enough suitable promotion candidates from those leagues. The champions of the three feeder leagues covering the NPL area are promoted each season. These are the Northern League
, the Northern Counties East League
, and the North West Counties League
. Clubs in the northern extremities of the Midland Alliance
and the United Counties League
may also be promoted to the Northern Premier League.
Should there be an unusually large or small number of clubs relegated to and/or promoted to the level of the NPL from Northern England
, the National League System
(NLS) Committee can order one or more of the NPL's southernmost clubs to transfer to the Southern League (or vice versa) to maintain numerical balance between the leagues.
Division One North and South teams receive a bye to the Preliminary Round of FA Cup
Qualification. Premier Division teams receive a bye to the First Round of Qualification.
The league has two knockout competitions. All clubs in the three leagues play in the Challenge Cup
with the clubs in the Premier Division given byes to the third round, where they join eleven teams from the lower divisions. In previous seasons, the other two cup competitions, the Chairman's Cup
and the President's Cup
have been 'plate' competitions, for clubs losing in the early rounds of the Challenge Cup. From the 2007–08 season onwards, however, the President’s Cup is competed for by all the First Division clubs, while the Chairman’s Cup is contested between the two First Division Champion clubs. The winners of the Chairman's Cup then go on to play the Premier Division champions in the Peter Swales Shield
.
For the 1987–88 season, Division One was added.
For the 2007–08 season, Division One was reorganised into North
and South
regions.
1 Cammell Laird
were promoted instead as Retford's ground did not meet the requirements of the higher division.
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England
Northern England
Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered...
, and the northern areas of the Midlands
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
. Originally just one division, a second division was added in 1987: Division One. This new division was split twenty years later (2007) into Division One North
Northern Premier League Division One North
Division One North is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at tier 4 of the National League System, tier 8 of the English football league system...
and Division One South
Northern Premier League Division One South
Division One South is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 4 of the National League System, placing it seven divisions below the Premier League...
.
Together with the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
and the Isthmian League
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...
it forms level 7–8 of the English football league system. It has various regional feeder leagues at level 9 and, due to restructuring, from 2005 onwards its champions/playoff winners have been promoted to the Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
division rather than the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
as was previously the case. It is, however, also possible for these teams to be promoted to the Conference South.
Due to title sponsorship deals, the league has been billed under various names, including a sixteen year spell as the Unibond
Henkel
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is an multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.The company operates in three business areas: Home Care , Personal Care ,...
League, the longest such deal in world football. When this deal ended in 2010, a new deal was announced which will see the competition billed as the Evo-Stik
Bostik
Bostik is an international adhesives company, a subsidiary of the French oil and gas company Total S.A., head-quartered at Paris. The company was created as Bostik Findley in 2001 after the merger of Bostik and Ato Findley, following the merger of their parent companies, Total Fina and Elf...
League for at least three years.
History
The Northern Premier League (NPL) was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern LeagueSouthern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
, decades after the other two leagues at what is now the seventh tier of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
, the Isthmian League
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...
and the Southern League. At that time they were the highest level non-League
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
division below The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, the same level as the other league in Northern England, the Northern League
Northern League (football)
The Northern League is a football league in North East England for semi-professional and amateur teams. Having been founded in 1889, it is the oldest surviving football league in the world after the Football League....
.
Over the next two decades, the NPL successfully displaced its older rival to become the pre-eminent regional competition in Northern England, with the Northern League eventually forced to accept status as feeder league to the NPL. In 1979, upon the creation of the Alliance Premier League
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
, the NPL became a feeder league and fell down one level in the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
, and with the Conference's addition of regional divisions in 2004 the NPL was demoted by a further tier and there are now two levels between it and the Football League.
Sponsorship
The first sponsors of the NPL were Multipart who sponsored the 1985–86 season. The sponsors after this were: HFS Loans (1988–94), UnibondHenkel
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is an multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.The company operates in three business areas: Home Care , Personal Care ,...
(1994–2010) and Evo-Stik
Bostik
Bostik is an international adhesives company, a subsidiary of the French oil and gas company Total S.A., head-quartered at Paris. The company was created as Bostik Findley in 2001 after the merger of Bostik and Ato Findley, following the merger of their parent companies, Total Fina and Elf...
(2010–present).
Current structure
Since 2007, the NPL has had three divisions: the Premier DivisionNorthern Premier League Premier Division
The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 3 of the National League System, placing it six divisions below the Premier League...
, Division One North
Northern Premier League Division One North
Division One North is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at tier 4 of the National League System, tier 8 of the English football league system...
and Division One South
Northern Premier League Division One South
Division One South is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 4 of the National League System, placing it seven divisions below the Premier League...
. Prior to 2007 there was just a single Division One.
The Premier Division has 22 clubs, with the champions promoted to Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
along with the winners of a playoff between the second to fifth place clubs. The bottom four teams are relegated to Division One North or South, or possibly to the Southern League Division One Midlands, depending on their location.
From the 2009–10 season, Division One North and South have 22 clubs each. In each division, the champions are promoted to the Premier Division, along with the winners of a playoff between the second to fifth place clubs. The bottom two clubs in each division are relegated to one of the feeder leagues below provided there are enough suitable promotion candidates from those leagues. The champions of the three feeder leagues covering the NPL area are promoted each season. These are the Northern League
Northern League (football)
The Northern League is a football league in North East England for semi-professional and amateur teams. Having been founded in 1889, it is the oldest surviving football league in the world after the Football League....
, the Northern Counties East League
Northern Counties East Football League
The Northern Counties East Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland League. The league has two divisions at present; The Premier Division and Division One which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football...
, and the North West Counties League
North West Counties Football League
The North West Counties Football League is a football league in North west of England. As of 2011, the league covers Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Southern Cumbria, Northern Staffordshire, the High Peak area of Derbyshire, and the far west of West Yorkshire. In the past, the...
. Clubs in the northern extremities of the Midland Alliance
Midland Football Alliance
The Midland Football Alliance is an English association football league for semi-professional teams. It covers Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and also southern parts of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire...
and the United Counties League
United Counties Football League
The United Counties Football League is an English football league covering Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire, as well as parts of Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. It has a total of four divisions, two for first teams and two for reserve teams...
may also be promoted to the Northern Premier League.
Should there be an unusually large or small number of clubs relegated to and/or promoted to the level of the NPL from Northern England
Northern England
Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered...
, the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
(NLS) Committee can order one or more of the NPL's southernmost clubs to transfer to the Southern League (or vice versa) to maintain numerical balance between the leagues.
Division One North and South teams receive a bye to the Preliminary Round of FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Qualification. Premier Division teams receive a bye to the First Round of Qualification.
The league has two knockout competitions. All clubs in the three leagues play in the Challenge Cup
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
The Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Northern Premier League....
with the clubs in the Premier Division given byes to the third round, where they join eleven teams from the lower divisions. In previous seasons, the other two cup competitions, the Chairman's Cup
Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup
The Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup is currently a one-off game played between the champions of the Northern Premier League Division One North and Division One South. Prior to the creation of these leagues in 2007, the cup was a "plate" competition for teams that lost in the Challenge Cup...
and the President's Cup
Northern Premier League President's Cup
The Northern Premier League President's Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Northern Premier League.Teams from both of the Northern Premier League Division One leagues take part in the tournament, with teams that played in the preliminary round of the Northern Premier League...
have been 'plate' competitions, for clubs losing in the early rounds of the Challenge Cup. From the 2007–08 season onwards, however, the President’s Cup is competed for by all the First Division clubs, while the Chairman’s Cup is contested between the two First Division Champion clubs. The winners of the Chairman's Cup then go on to play the Premier Division champions in the Peter Swales Shield
Peter Swales Shield
The Peter Swales Shield is an annual one-off game organised by the Northern Premier League. It is named in memory of Peter Swales....
.
Previous winners
| Season | Premier Division |
|---|---|
| 1968–69 Northern Premier League 1968-69 The 1968–69 Northern Premier League was the first of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Final table:1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976-77 season.... |
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town F.C. Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium... |
| 1969–70 Northern Premier League 1969-70 The 1969–70 Northern Premier League season was the 2nd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Final table:... |
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town F.C. Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium... |
| 1970–71 Northern Premier League 1970-71 The 1970–71 Northern Premier League season was the 3rd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Final table:... |
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
| 1971–72 Northern Premier League 1971-72 The 1971–72 Northern Premier League season was the 4th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Final table:... |
Stafford Rangers Stafford Rangers F.C. Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts... |
| 1972–73 Northern Premier League 1972-73 The 1972–73 Northern Premier League season was the 5th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Altrincham* Bangor City* Barrow* Boston United* Bradford Park Avenue* Ellesmere Port Town* Fleetwood... |
Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
| 1973–74 Northern Premier League 1973-74 The 1973–74 Northern Premier League season was the 6th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Altrincham* Bangor City* Barrow* Boston United* Bradford Park Avenue* Buxton* Fleetwood... |
Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
| 1974–75 Northern Premier League 1974-75 The 1974–75 Northern Premier League season was the 7th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Altrincham* Bangor City* Barrow* Boston United* Buxton* Fleetwood* Gainsborough Trinity* Gateshead United1... |
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
| 1975–76 Northern Premier League 1975-76 The 1975–76 Northern Premier League season was the 8th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Altrincham* Bangor City* Barrow* Boston United* Buxton* Fleetwood* Gainsborough Trinity* Gateshead United... |
Runcorn Runcorn FC Halton Runcorn FC Halton was an English football club that played in Runcorn, Widnes and Prescot at various points during its existence.-History:The club was founded in 1918 as Highfield and Camden Tanneries Recreation Club. They became members of the Lancashire Combination in the same year, winning a cup... |
| 1976–77 Northern Premier League 1976-77 The 1976–77 Northern Premier League season was the 9th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Altrincham* Bangor City* Barrow* Boston United* Buxton* Frickley Athletic* Gainsborough Trinity... |
Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
| 1977–78 Northern Premier League 1977-78 The 1977–78 Northern Premier League season was the 10th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Altrincham* Bangor City* Barrow* Boston United* Buxton* Frickley Athletic* Gainsborough Trinity... |
Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
| 1978–79 Northern Premier League 1978-79 The 1978–79 Northern Premier League season was the 11th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Altrincham* Bangor City* Barrow* Boston United* Buxton* Frickley Athletic* Gainsborough Trinity... |
Mossley Mossley A.F.C. Mossley Association Football Club are an English football club from the town of Mossley, Greater Manchester, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were founded in 1903 and are nicknamed the Lilywhites, owing to their colours... |
| 1979–80 Northern Premier League 1979-80 The 1979–80 Northern Premier League season was the 12th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Burton Albion* Buxton* Frickley Athletic* Gainsborough Trinity* Gateshead* Goole Town* Grantham... |
Mossley Mossley A.F.C. Mossley Association Football Club are an English football club from the town of Mossley, Greater Manchester, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were founded in 1903 and are nicknamed the Lilywhites, owing to their colours... |
| 1980–81 Northern Premier League 1980-81 The 1980–81 Northern Premier League season was the 13th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Burton Albion* Buxton* Gainsborough Trinity* Gateshead* Goole Town* Grantham* King's Lynn* Lancaster City... |
Runcorn Runcorn FC Halton Runcorn FC Halton was an English football club that played in Runcorn, Widnes and Prescot at various points during its existence.-History:The club was founded in 1918 as Highfield and Camden Tanneries Recreation Club. They became members of the Lancashire Combination in the same year, winning a cup... |
| 1981–82 Northern Premier League 1981-82 The 1981–82 Northern Premier League season was the 14th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Bangor City* Burton Albion* Buxton* Gainsborough Trinity* Gateshead* Goole Town* Grantham* King's Lynn... |
Bangor City Bangor City F.C. Bangor City Football Club are a semi-professional Welsh football club from the City of Bangor. The club compete in the Welsh Premier League, being ever present since the league was founded in 1992.... |
| 1982–83 Northern Premier League 1982-83 The 1982–83 Northern Premier League season was the 15th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Burton Albion* Buxton* Chorley* Gainsborough Trinity* Gateshead* Goole Town* Grantham* Hyde United... |
Gateshead Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager.... |
| 1983–84 Northern Premier League 1983-84 The 1983–84 Northern Premier League season was the 16th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Barrow* Burton Albion* Buxton* Chorley* Gainsborough Trinity* Goole Town* Grantham* Horwich RMI... |
Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
| 1984–85 Northern Premier League 1984-85 The 1984–85 Northern Premier League season was the 17th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Bangor City* Burton Albion* Buxton* Chorley* Gainsborough Trinity* Goole Town* Grantham* Horwich RMI... |
Stafford Rangers Stafford Rangers F.C. Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts... |
| 1985–86 Northern Premier League 1985-86 The 1985–86 Northern Premier League season was the 18th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. It was known as the Mulipart Premier League for sponsorship reasons.-Teams:* Bangor City* Burton Albion* Buxton... |
Gateshead Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager.... |
| 1986–87 Northern Premier League 1986-87 The 1986–87 Northern Premier League season was the 19th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.-Teams:* Bangor City* Barrow* Burton Albion* Buxton* Caernarfon Town* Chorley* Gainsborough Trinity* Goole Town... |
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town F.C. Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium... |
For the 1987–88 season, Division One was added.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 Northern Premier League 1987-88 The 1987-88 Northern Premier League season was the 20th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.- Premier Division Teams :* Bangor City* Barrow... |
Chorley Chorley F.C. Chorley Football Club are a football club from Chorley, Lancashire, England. They were founded as a rugby union club in 1875 but switched to football in 1883. They have reached the FA Cup second round twice in 1986–87 and 1990–91. Their best performance in the FA Trophy was in 1995–96 when they... |
Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
| 1988–89 Northern Premier League 1988-89 The 1988-89 Northern Premier League season was the 21st in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
Colne Dynamoes Colne Dynamoes F.C. Colne Dynamoes F.C. was a football club based in Colne, Lancashire, England. After spending much of their existence in the lower reaches of Non-League football, heavy financial investment by millionaire chairman-manager, Graham White, saw the club rise rapidly through the leagues in the late 1980s... |
| 1989–90 Northern Premier League 1989-90 The 1989-90 Northern Premier League season was the 22nd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Colne Dynamoes Colne Dynamoes F.C. Colne Dynamoes F.C. was a football club based in Colne, Lancashire, England. After spending much of their existence in the lower reaches of Non-League football, heavy financial investment by millionaire chairman-manager, Graham White, saw the club rise rapidly through the leagues in the late 1980s... |
Leek Town Leek Town F.C. Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South... |
| 1990–91 Northern Premier League 1990-91 The 1990-91 Northern Premier League season was the 23rd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Witton Albion Witton Albion F.C. Witton Albion F.C. are a football club based in Northwich, England. They were founded in 1887. They have won the Cheshire Senior Cup 11 times since 1902. Their most recent success in this competition was in 2006, when they defeated Stalybridge Celtic in the final. They have also reached the FA Cup... |
Whitley Bay Whitley Bay F.C. Whitley Bay Football Club are an English football club based in the North-East of England. The present Whitley Bay Football Club was formed in 1950 and was known as Whitley Bay Athletic... |
| 1991–92 Northern Premier League 1991-92 The 1991-92 Northern Premier League season was the 24th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Stalybridge Celtic and the First Division, won by Colwyn Bay... |
Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic F.C. Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system... |
Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay F.C. Colwyn Bay F.C. are a Welsh football club, as of the 2011–12 season are playing in the Conference North. Nicknamed the Seagulls, the club play at Llanelian Road in Old Colwyn.-History:... |
| 1992–93 Northern Premier League 1992-93 The 1992-93 Northern Premier League season was the 25th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier Division, won by Southport and the First Division, won by Bridlington Town... |
Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
Bridlington Town Bridlington Town F.C. Bridlington Town A.F.C. are an English football club, based in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were founded in 1918 and currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. The club's reserve team play in the Humber Premier League.-History:The club was founded in... |
| 1993–94 Northern Premier League 1993-94 The 1993-94 Northern Premier League season was the 26th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Marine Marine F.C. Marine Football Club is an English football club in Crosby, Merseyside. The club, which was founded in 1894, is a member of both the Liverpool County and Lancashire County Football Associations, and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.Marine is notable for having the... |
Guiseley |
| 1994–95 Northern Premier League 1994-95 The 1994-95 Northern Premier League season was the 27th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Marine Marine F.C. Marine Football Club is an English football club in Crosby, Merseyside. The club, which was founded in 1894, is a member of both the Liverpool County and Lancashire County Football Associations, and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.Marine is notable for having the... |
Blyth Spartans |
| 1995–96 Northern Premier League 1995-96 The 1995-96 Northern Premier League season was the 28th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Bamber Bridge Bamber Bridge F.C. Bamber Bridge F.C. are an English football club based in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Lancashire. They currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One North and are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association. They play their home games at the QED Stadium in Bamber Bridge... |
Lancaster City Lancaster City F.C. Lancaster City F.C. is an English football club based in Lancaster, Lancashire. The club are currently members of Northern Premier League Division One North and play at Giant Axe.-History:... |
| 1996–97 Northern Premier League 1996-97 The 1996-97 Northern Premier League season was the 29th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Leek Town Leek Town F.C. Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South... |
Radcliffe Borough Radcliffe Borough F.C. Radcliffe Borough F.C. is an English football club based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. The club was formed on 24 April 1949 and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North... |
| 1997–98 Northern Premier League 1997-98 The 1997-98 Northern Premier League season was the 30th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
Whitby Town Whitby Town F.C. Whitby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Northern Premier League, the seventh tier of English football... |
| 1998–99 Northern Premier League 1998-99 The 1998–99 Northern Premier League season was the 31st in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Altrincham Altrincham F.C. Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
Droylsden Droylsden F.C. Droylsden F.C. is an English football club based in Droylsden, near Manchester. As of the 2011–12 season, they play in the Conference North.-History:... |
| 1999-00 Northern Premier League 1999-00 The 1999–2000 Northern Premier League season was the 32nd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.- Premier Division :... |
Leigh RMI Leigh RMI F.C. Leigh Genesis Football Club, formerly known as Horwich Railway Mechanics Institute F.C. and Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute F.C. , was an English semi-professional association football team that folded after relegation from the Northern Premier League in 2011... |
Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
| 2000–01 Northern Premier League 2000-01 The 2000–01 Northern Premier League season was the 33rd in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.- Premier Division :... |
Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic F.C. Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system... |
Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
| 2001–02 Northern Premier League 2001-02 The 2001–02 Northern Premier League season was the 34th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.- Premier Division :... |
Burton Albion Burton Albion F.C. Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005... |
Harrogate Town Harrogate Town F.C. Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:... |
| 2002–03 Northern Premier League 2002-03 The 2002-03 Northern Premier League season was the 35th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.- Premier Division:... |
Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
Alfreton Town Alfreton Town F.C. Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959... |
| 2003–04 Northern Premier League 2003-04 The 2003-04 Northern Premier League season was the 36th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. This season was the last before the formation of the Conference North and the Conference South,... |
Hucknall Town Hucknall Town F.C. Hucknall Town F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and play at Watnall Road.-History:... |
Hyde United |
| 2004–05 Northern Premier League 2004-05 The 2004–05 Northern Premier League season was the 37th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Hyde United | North Ferriby United |
| 2005–06 Northern Premier League 2005-06 The 2005–06 Northern Premier League season was the 38th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.- Premier Division :... |
Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans A.F.C. Blyth Spartans A.F.C. are a professional football club who play in the Conference North, and are based in the town of Blyth, Northumberland, England. They are often the most Northerly team in whichever league or cup they are playing in. They are managed by former Spartans player Steve Cuggy.They... |
Mossley |
| 2006–07 Northern Premier League 2006-07 The 2006-07 Northern Premier League season was the 39th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First... |
Burscough Burscough F.C. Burscough F.C. is an English football club based in Burscough, Lancashire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and groundshare with Skelmersdale United... |
Buxton Buxton F.C. Buxton Football Club are an English football club based in Buxton, Derbyshire. They were established in 1877 and joined the Combination League in 1891. They then joined the Manchester League in 1899 and won the championship in 1932. They reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup in the 1951-52 season.... |
For the 2007–08 season, Division One was reorganised into North
Northern Premier League Division One North
Division One North is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at tier 4 of the National League System, tier 8 of the English football league system...
and South
Northern Premier League Division One South
Division One South is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 4 of the National League System, placing it seven divisions below the Premier League...
regions.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One North Northern Premier League Division One North Division One North is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at tier 4 of the National League System, tier 8 of the English football league system... |
Division One South Northern Premier League Division One South Division One South is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 4 of the National League System, placing it seven divisions below the Premier League... |
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| 2007–08 Northern Premier League 2007-08 The 2007-08 is the 40th season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the first season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.... |
Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
Retford United Retford United F.C. Retford United Football Club are an English football club based at Cannon Park in Retford, Nottinghamshire. They currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:... (not promoted)1 |
| 2008–09 | Eastwood Town Eastwood Town F.C. Eastwood Town F.C. is a football club from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire formed in 1953, currently playing in the Conference North.-History:Although there was a football club named Eastwood Town operating in the Nottinghamshire Alliance in 1921, its was only in existence for two years. It was not until... |
Durham City | Retford United Retford United F.C. Retford United Football Club are an English football club based at Cannon Park in Retford, Nottinghamshire. They currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.-History:... |
| 2009–10 | Guiseley | FC Halifax Town | Mickleover Sports Mickleover Sports F.C. Mickleover Sports F.C. is a football club based in the Mickleover suburb of Derby, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division... |
| 2010–11 | FC Halifax Town | Chester | Barwell Barwell F.C. Barwell Football Club is an association football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division.-History:... |
1 Cammell Laird
Cammell Laird F.C.
Cammell Laird Football Club is an English Semi Professional football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One North, The 8th Tier of English Football, and play at the Kirklands Stadium....
were promoted instead as Retford's ground did not meet the requirements of the higher division.
See also
- Challenge CupNorthern Premier League Challenge CupThe Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Northern Premier League....
- President's CupNorthern Premier League President's CupThe Northern Premier League President's Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Northern Premier League.Teams from both of the Northern Premier League Division One leagues take part in the tournament, with teams that played in the preliminary round of the Northern Premier League...
- Chairman's CupNorthern Premier League Chairman's CupThe Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup is currently a one-off game played between the champions of the Northern Premier League Division One North and Division One South. Prior to the creation of these leagues in 2007, the cup was a "plate" competition for teams that lost in the Challenge Cup...
- Peter Swales ShieldPeter Swales ShieldThe Peter Swales Shield is an annual one-off game organised by the Northern Premier League. It is named in memory of Peter Swales....