This article is about the English association football league. For the Tasmanian association football league, see Northern Premier League (Tasmania). For the English rugby union league, see North Premier.
Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England and the northern, central areas of the Midlands, and western parts of East Anglia. Originally a single-division competition, a second division was added in 1987: Division One, and in 2007 a third was added when Division One split into two geographic sections - Division One North and Division One South. In 2018 Division One was re-aligned as East and West Divisions, then North West and South East in 2019. In 2021, the FA restructured the non-League football pyramid and created Division One East, West, and Midlands.
Successful teams at the top of the NPL Premier Division are promoted to level 6 of the pyramid (either National League North or National League South), and at the bottom end of the competition, teams are relegated down to level 9, where several regional feeder leagues promote clubs into the 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 (which later became the Conference and is now the National League), the NPL became a feeder league and fell down one level in the English football league system, and with the then-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 English Football League.
In 2018, the NPL's member clubs voted 37–27, with one abstention and three clubs' absence, to split Step 4 (level 8) divisions from east to west starting from the 2018–19 season,[2] and one year later, the league published its successful bid to add another division at Step 4 initially in 2020, further altering Division One into northwest and southeast for travel reasons.[3][4] After the Football Association (FA) deferred its implementation of changes to the NLS, the NPL's additional division was created in 2021 instead.[5]
1968–69 to 1986–87: Premier Division
1987–88 to 2006–07: Premier Division, Division One
2007–08 to 2017–18: Premier Division, Division One North, Division One South
2018–19: Premier Division, Division One East, Division One West
2019–20 to 2020–21: Premier Division, Division One North West, Division One South East
2021–22 onwards: Premier Division, Division One West, Division One East, Division One Midlands
Sponsorship
Owing 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.[6] When this deal ended in 2010, a new deal was announced which saw the competition billed as the Evo-Stik League[7][8][9] until the 2017–18 season.[10] The League announced on 8 July 2019 that a two-year deal for seasons 2019-20 and 2020-21 had been agreed with new sponsor BetVictor.[11] This sponsorship agreement with BetVictor was subsequently terminated early in April 2020 with a replacement, Entain's Pitching In, announced as the next sponsor for 2020–21. At the time of announcement, Entain went by its former name GVC Holdings. Under this partnership, the NPL is marketed as one of the three Trident Leagues, alongside its Isthmian and Southern counterparts.[12]
Structure
Since 2021, the NPL has had four divisions: the Premier Division, Division One Midlands, Division One West and Division One East. Prior to 2007 there was just a single Division One,[1] and from 2018 to 2021 Division One was arranged on a north-south, then east-west basis.
The Premier Division has 22 clubs, with the champions promoted to the National League along with the winners of a playoff between the second to fifth place clubs. Theoretically, clubs from the NPL could be promoted into either of the National League's two regional divisions, but the geographical footprint of the NPL has never overlapped with that of the National League South, so (as of 2015) all promoted NPL clubs have been placed in the National League North. The bottom three teams are usually relegated to Division One North West or South East, but NPL Premier Division clubs in the most southerly locales could be relegated to the Southern League Division One Central.
From the 2019–20 season, Division One North West and South East have 20 clubs each. In each division, the champions are promoted to the Premier Division, along with the winners of a divisional playoff. 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 League 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 West and South East 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 currently runs one cup competition, with all member clubs competing in the League Challenge Cup. In the past, the league has run other competitions, such as the Chairman's Cup, the President's Cup and the Peter Swales Shield.
1 The 2019–20 season was terminated on 26 March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic; the teams listed here were in first place in the standings at the time of the termination, but were not recognised as champions.
2 The 2020–21 season was also terminated on 24 February 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic; the teams listed here were in first place in the standings at the time of the termination, but were not recognised as champions.
Promoted
Since the league's formation in 1968, the following clubs have won promotion to higher levels of the English football league system -
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External links
Official website
April 29, 2023
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This article is about the English association football league For the Tasmanian association football league see Northern Premier League Tasmania For the English rugby union league see North Premier The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968 Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English football league system Northern Premier LeagueFounded1968 55 years ago 1968 CountryEnglandNumber of teams82Premier Division 22 Division One East 20 Division One West 20 Division One Midlands 20Level on pyramid7 and 8Promotion toNational League NorthRelegation toEastern Counties League Midland League Northern League Northern Counties East League North West Counties League United Counties League North or SouthDomestic cup s National FA CupFA TrophyLeagueLeague Challenge CupCurrent championsBuxton Premier Division Warrington Rylands 1906 Division One West Liversedge Division One East Ilkeston Town Division One Midlands Websitethenpl co ukCurrent 2022 23Geographically the league covers all of Northern England and the northern central areas of the Midlands and western parts of East Anglia Originally a single division competition a second division was added in 1987 Division One and in 2007 a third was added when Division One split into two geographic sections Division One North and Division One South In 2018 Division One was re aligned as East and West Divisions then North West and South East in 2019 In 2021 the FA restructured the non League football pyramid and created Division One East West and Midlands Successful teams at the top of the NPL Premier Division are promoted to level 6 of the pyramid either National League North or National League South and at the bottom end of the competition teams are relegated down to level 9 where several regional feeder leagues promote clubs into the league Contents 1 History 1 1 Sponsorship 2 Structure 3 Current members 3 1 Premier Division 3 2 Division One West 3 3 Division One East 3 4 Division One Midlands 4 Champions 4 1 Promoted 5 Cup competitions 5 1 League Challenge Cup 5 1 1 Finals 5 2 Defunct competitions 5 2 1 Winners 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe Northern Premier League NPL was founded in 1968 as the northern equivalent of the Southern League 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 English Football League the same level as the other league in Northern England the Northern League 1 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 which later became the Conference and is now the National League the NPL became a feeder league and fell down one level in the English football league system and with the then 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 English Football League From 1992 93 to 1994 95 the league s Division One included two non English clubs Caernarfon Town from Wales and Gretna from Scotland who later joined their countries league systems Colwyn Bay Bangor City Newtown and Rhyl have also played in the league In 2018 the NPL s member clubs voted 37 27 with one abstention and three clubs absence to split Step 4 level 8 divisions from east to west starting from the 2018 19 season 2 and one year later the league published its successful bid to add another division at Step 4 initially in 2020 further altering Division One into northwest and southeast for travel reasons 3 4 After the Football Association FA deferred its implementation of changes to the NLS the NPL s additional division was created in 2021 instead 5 1968 69 to 1986 87 Premier Division 1987 88 to 2006 07 Premier Division Division One 2007 08 to 2017 18 Premier Division Division One North Division One South 2018 19 Premier Division Division One East Division One West 2019 20 to 2020 21 Premier Division Division One North West Division One South East 2021 22 onwards Premier Division Division One West Division One East Division One MidlandsSponsorship Edit Owing 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 6 When this deal ended in 2010 a new deal was announced which saw the competition billed as the Evo Stik League 7 8 9 until the 2017 18 season 10 The League announced on 8 July 2019 that a two year deal for seasons 2019 20 and 2020 21 had been agreed with new sponsor BetVictor 11 This sponsorship agreement with BetVictor was subsequently terminated early in April 2020 with a replacement Entain s Pitching In announced as the next sponsor for 2020 21 At the time of announcement Entain went by its former name GVC Holdings Under this partnership the NPL is marketed as one of the three Trident Leagues alongside its Isthmian and Southern counterparts 12 Structure EditSince 2021 the NPL has had four divisions the Premier Division Division One Midlands Division One West and Division One East Prior to 2007 there was just a single Division One 1 and from 2018 to 2021 Division One was arranged on a north south then east west basis The Premier Division has 22 clubs with the champions promoted to the National League along with the winners of a playoff between the second to fifth place clubs Theoretically clubs from the NPL could be promoted into either of the National League s two regional divisions but the geographical footprint of the NPL has never overlapped with that of the National League South so as of 2015 all promoted NPL clubs have been placed in the National League North The bottom three teams are usually relegated to Division One North West or South East but NPL Premier Division clubs in the most southerly locales could be relegated to the Southern League Division One Central From the 2019 20 season Division One North West and South East have 20 clubs each In each division the champions are promoted to the Premier Division along with the winners of a divisional playoff 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 League 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 West and South East 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 currently runs one cup competition with all member clubs competing in the League Challenge Cup In the past the league has run other competitions such as the Chairman s Cup the President s Cup and the Peter Swales Shield Current members EditPremier Division Edit Club Home ground Ground capacityAshton United Hurst Cross 4 250 250 seated Atherton Collieries Alder House 2 500Bamber Bridge Sir Tom Finney Stadium 3 000 554 seated Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2 000 500 seated FC United of Manchester Broadhurst Park 4 400Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme 4 340 504 seated Guiseley Nethermoor Park 4 200Hyde United Ewen Fields 4 250 530 seated Lancaster City Giant Axe 3 513 513 seated Liversedge Clayborn 2 000Marine Rossett Park 2 150 389 seated Marske United Mount Pleasant 2 500Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2 400Morpeth Town Craik Park 1 000 300 seated Nantwich Town Swansway Stadium 3 500 300 seated Radcliffe Neuven Stadium 4 080 430 seated South Shields 1st Cloud Arena 3 500 1000 seated Stafford Rangers Marston Road 4 000 530 seated Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold 6 500 1 300 seated Warrington Rylands 1906 Gorsey Lane 1 345Warrington Town Cantilever Park 2 550Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3 500 505 seated Ashton United Atherton Collieries Bamber Bridge Belper Town FC United of Manchester Gainsborough Trinity Guiseley Hyde United Lancaster City Liversedge Marine Marske United Matlock Town Nantwich Town Radcliffe Morpeth Town South Shields Stafford Rangers Stalybridge Celtic Warrington Town Warrington Rylands Whitby Townclass notpageimage Locations of the Northern Premier League clubs by division Premier Division Division One West Edit Club Home ground Ground capacity1874 Northwich Townfield 1 000Bootle New Bucks Park 2 000City of Liverpool New Bucks Park 2 000Clitheroe Shawbridge 2 000Colne Holt House 1 800 160 seated Glossop North End Surrey Street 1 350 209 seated Hanley Town Potteries Park 1 300Kidsgrove Athletic Hollinwood Road 2 000Leek Town Harrison Park 3 600 625 seated Macclesfield Leasing com Stadium 4 720Mossley Seel Park 3 000 200 seated Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium 4 000 300 seated Prescot Cables Valerie Park 2 500Ramsbottom United Harry Williams Riverside Stadium 2 000Runcorn Linnets APEC Taxis Stadium 1 600Skelmersdale United One Call Stadium JMO Sports Park 1 300Trafford Shawe View 1 500Widnes Halton Stadium 13 350 all seater stadium Witton Albion Wincham Park 2 300 600 seated Workington Borough Park 3 101 500 seated 1874 Northwich Bootle City of Liverpool Clitheroe Colne Glossop North End Hanley Town Kidsgrove Athletic Leek Town Macclesfield Mossley Newcastle Town Prescot Cables Ramsbottom United Runcorn Linnets Skelmersdale United Trafford Widnes Witton Albion Workingtonclass notpageimage Locations of the Northern Premier League clubs by division Division One West Division One East Edit Club Home ground Ground capacityBridlington Town Queensgate 3 000Brighouse Town St Giles Road 1 000 100 seated Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1 968Cleethorpes Town Bradley Football Centre 1 000 180 seated Consett Belle View Stadium 3 770Dunston UTS Wellington Road 2 500 150 seated Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7 500 750 seated Grimsby Borough Bradley Football Centre 1 000 180 seated Hebburn Town Hebburn Sports amp Social Ground 2 000Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2 714 400 seated Long Eaton United Grange Park 3 000North Shields Daren Persson Stadium 1 500Ossett United Ingfield 1 950Pontefract Collieries Beechnut Lane 1 200 300 seated Sheffield Home of Football Ground 2 089 250 seated Shildon Dean Street 4 700Stocksbridge Park Steels Bracken Moor 3 500 450 seated Stockton Town Bishopton Road West 1 800Tadcaster Albion Ings Lane 2 000 159 seated Worksop Town Sandy Lane 2 500 200 seated Bridlington Town Brighouse Town Carlton Town Cleethorpes Town amp Grimsby Borough Consett Dunston UTS Grantham Town Hebburn Town Lincoln United Long Eaton United North Shields Ossett United Pontefract Collieries Sheffield Shildon Stocksbridge Park Steels Stockton Town Tadcaster Albion Worksop Townclass notpageimage Locations of the Northern Premier League clubs by division Division One East Division One Midlands Edit Club Home ground Ground capacityBedworth United The Oval 3 000Boldmere St Michaels Trevor Brown Memorial Ground 2 000Cambridge City Bridge Road 4 300Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2 000Coleshill Town Pack Meadow 2 000Corby Town Steel Park 3 893Daventry Town Elderstubbs 1 855Dereham Town Aldiss Park 3 000Gresley Rovers Moat Ground 2 400Halesowen Town The Grove 3 150Harborough Town Bowden ParkHinckley LRFC Leicester Road Stadium 4 329Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1 500 250 seated Shepshed Dynamo The Dovecote Stadium 2 500Spalding United Sir Halley Stewart Field 3 500 1 000 seated Sporting Khalsa Noose LaneStamford Zeeco Stadium 2 000 250 seated St Neots Town New Rowley Park 3 500Sutton Coldfield Town Central Ground 2 000Yaxley Leading Drove 1 000 Bedworth Boldmere St Michaels Cambridge City Chasetown Coleshill Town Corby Town Daventry Town Dereham Town Gresley Rovers Halesowen Town Harborough Town Hinckley LRFC Loughborough Dynamo Shepshed Dynamo Spalding United Sporting Khalsa Stamford St Neots Town Sutton Coldfield Town Yaxley F C class notpageimage Locations of the Northern Premier League clubs by division Division One MidlandsChampions EditSeason Northern Premier League1968 69 Macclesfield Town1969 70 Macclesfield Town1970 71 Wigan Athletic1971 72 Stafford Rangers1972 73 Boston United1973 74 Boston United1974 75 Wigan Athletic1975 76 Runcorn1976 77 Boston United1977 78 Boston United1978 79 Mossley1979 80 Mossley1980 81 Runcorn1981 82 Bangor City1982 83 Gateshead1983 84 Barrow1984 85 Stafford Rangers1985 86 Gateshead1986 87 Macclesfield TownSeason Premier Division Division One1987 88 Chorley Fleetwood Town1988 89 Barrow Colne Dynamoes1989 90 Colne Dynamoes Leek Town1990 91 Witton Albion Whitley Bay1991 92 Stalybridge Celtic Colwyn Bay1992 93 Southport Bridlington Town1993 94 Marine Guiseley1994 95 Marine Blyth Spartans1995 96 Bamber Bridge Lancaster City1996 97 Leek Town Radcliffe Borough1997 98 Barrow Whitby Town1998 99 Altrincham Droylsden1999 00 Leigh RMI Accrington Stanley2000 01 Stalybridge Celtic Bradford Park Avenue2001 02 Burton Albion Harrogate Town2002 03 Accrington Stanley Alfreton Town2003 04 Hucknall Town Hyde United2004 05 Hyde United North Ferriby United2005 06 Blyth Spartans Mossley2006 07 Burscough BuxtonSeason Premier Division Division One North Division One South2007 08 Fleetwood Town Bradford Park Avenue Retford United2008 09 Eastwood Town Durham City Retford United2009 10 Guiseley FC Halifax Town Mickleover Sports2010 11 FC Halifax Town Chester Barwell2011 12 Chester AFC Fylde Grantham Town2012 13 North Ferriby United Skelmersdale United King s Lynn Town2013 14 Chorley Curzon Ashton Halesowen Town2014 15 FC United of Manchester Salford City Mickleover Sports2015 16 Darlington 1883 Warrington Town Stafford Rangers2016 17 Blyth Spartans Lancaster City Shaw Lane2017 18 Altrincham South Shields Basford UnitedSeason Premier Division Division One East Division One West2018 19 Farsley Celtic Morpeth Town Atherton Collieries2019 201 South Shields Leek Town Workington2020 212 Mickleover Colne Leek TownSeason Premier Division Division One West Division One East Division One Midlands2021 22 Buxton Warrington Rylands 1906 Liversedge Ilkeston Town2022 23 South Shields Macclesfield Worksop Town Stamford1 The 2019 20 season was terminated on 26 March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic the teams listed here were in first place in the standings at the time of the termination but were not recognised as champions 2 The 2020 21 season was also terminated on 24 February 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic the teams listed here were in first place in the standings at the time of the termination but were not recognised as champions Promoted Edit Since the league s formation in 1968 the following clubs have won promotion to higher levels of the English football league system Seasons Promoted to1958 1979 Football League Fourth Division1979 1986 Alliance Premier League1986 2003 Football Conference2003 2005 Football Conference National2004 2015 Football Conference North2015 Present National League NorthSeason Club Position Promoted to1977 78 Wigan Athletic 2nd Football League Fourth Division1978 79 AltrinchamScarboroughBoston UnitedStafford RangersNorthwich VictoriaBangor CityBarrow 2nd4th6th8th10th12th16th Alliance Premier LeagueAlliance Premier LeagueAlliance Premier LeagueAlliance Premier LeagueAlliance Premier LeagueAlliance Premier LeagueAlliance Premier League1979 80 Frickley Athletic 3rd Alliance Premier League1980 81 Runcorn 1st Alliance Premier League1981 82 Bangor City 1st Alliance Premier League1982 83 Gateshead 1st Alliance Premier League1983 84 Barrow 1st Alliance Premier League1984 85 Stafford Rangers 1st Alliance Premier League1985 86 Gateshead 1st Football Conference1986 87 Macclesfield Town 1st Football Conference1987 88 Chorley 1st Football Conference1988 89 Barrow 1st Football Conference1989 90 Gateshead 2nd Football Conference1990 91 Witton Albion 1st Football Conference1991 92 Stalybridge Celtic 1st Football Conference1992 93 Southport 1st Football Conference1994 95 Morecambe 2nd Football Conference1996 97 Leek Town 1st Football Conference1997 98 Barrow 1st Football Conference1998 99 Altrincham 1st Football Conference1999 00 Leigh RMI 1st Football Conference2000 01 Stalybridge Celtic 1st Football Conference2001 02 Burton Albion 1st Football Conference2002 03 Accrington Stanley 1st Football Conference National2003 04 Hucknall TownDroylsdenBarrowAlfreton TownHarrogate TownSouthportWorksop TownLancaster CityVauxhall MotorsGainsborough TrinityStalybridge CelticAltrinchamRuncornAshton UnitedBradford Park Avenue 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th17th Football Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference NorthFootball Conference North2004 05 Hyde UnitedWorkington 1st2nd Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2005 06 Blyth SpartansFarsley Celtic 1st4th Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2006 07 BurscoughAFC Telford United 1st4th Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2007 08 Fleetwood TownGateshead 1st3rd Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2008 09 Eastwood TownIlkeston Town 1st2nd Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2009 10 GuiseleyBoston United 1st3rd Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2010 11 FC Halifax TownColwyn Bay 1st2nd Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2011 12 ChesterBradford Park Avenue 1st4th Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2012 13 North Ferriby UnitedHednesford Town 1st2nd Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2013 14 ChorleyAFC Fylde 1st3rd Football Conference NorthFootball Conference North2014 15 FC United of ManchesterCurzon Ashton 1st4th National League NorthNational League North2015 16 Darlington 1883Salford City 1st3rd National League NorthNational League North2016 17 Blyth SpartansSpennymoor Town 1st2nd National League NorthNational League North2017 18 AltrinchamAshton United 1st2nd National League NorthNational League North2018 19 Farsley Celtic 1st National League North2019 20 No promotion to National League North2020 21 Step 3 promotion cancelled2021 22 BuxtonScarborough Athletic 1st3rd National League NorthNational League North2022 23 South Shields 1st National League NorthAsterisk indicates club was promoted via play offsCup competitions EditLeague Challenge Cup Edit The league currently runs one cup competition the League Challenge Cup which is contested by every club in the league 13 Finals Edit Season Winner Result Runner up Venue Attendance1968 69 Bangor City 5 2 agg Runcorn 1L 2L 1L 2L 1969 70 Altrincham 4 3 agg Macclesfield Town 1L 2L Moss Rose 1L 4 4002L 6 8331970 71 Fleetwood 1 1 agg 1 0 rep Macclesfield Town 1L 2L Moss Roserep Springfield Park 1L 1 3742L 2 457rep 1971 72 Wigan Athletic 4 2 agg Gainsborough Trinity 1L 2L 1L 2L 1972 73 Northwich Victoria 3 2 agg Wigan Athletic 1L 2L 1L 2L 1973 74 Boston United 4 3 agg Altrincham 1L 2L 1L 2L 1974 75 Runcorn 2 1 agg Stafford Rangers 1L 2L 1L 2L 1975 76 Boston United 4 3 agg Mossley 1L York Street 2L Seel Park 1L 2 2122L 7111976 77 Scarborough 1 0 Runcorn Maine Road1977 78 Matlock Town 3 0 Boston United Maine Road1978 79 Mossley 4 1 Northwich Victoria Maine Road 5 0541979 80 Runcorn 2 0 Lancaster City Maine Road1980 81 Runcorn 4 3 Marine Maine Road1981 82 Gainsborough Trinity 1 0 Mossley Maine Road 1 6581982 83 Burton Albion 2 1 Macclesfield Town Maine Road 2 5381983 84 South Liverpool 1 1 wp Hyde United Maine Road1984 85 Marine 3 2 Goole Town Maine Road1985 86 Hyde United 1 0 Marine Maine Road1986 87 Macclesfield Town 2 0 Burton Albion Maine Road 2 0371987 88 Goole Town 2 2 wp Barrow Maine Road 1 5791988 89 Mossley 2 1 Fleetwood Maine Road 2 1101989 90 Hyde United 1 0 Gateshead Maine Road1990 91 Southport 4 1 Buxton Maine Road 1 7001991 92 Marine 1 0 Frickley Athletic Maine Road1992 93 Winsford United 1 1 wp Warrington Town Maine Road1993 94 Spennymoor United 3 1 Hyde United Wetherby Road 5851994 95 Bamber Bridge 2 1 Bishop Auckland Burnden Park1995 96 Hyde United 1 1 wp Leek Town Burnden Park 5011996 97 Gainsborough Trinity 1 0 Boston United Sincil Bank1997 98 Altrincham 2 1 Gainsborough Trinity Saltergate1998 99 Stalybridge Celtic 2 1 Guiseley1999 00 Lancaster City 1 0 Worksop Town Bower Fold 6692000 01 Lancaster City 2 2 wp Bishop Auckland Giant Axe 5302001 02 Accrington Stanley 1 1 wp 0 1 1 0 pens 5 4 Bradford Park Avenue 1L Horsfall Stadium2L Crown Ground 1L 4712L 1 1072002 03 Marine 3 0 agg Gateshead 1L Filtrona Park2L Rossett Park 1L 1842L 4252003 04 Droylsden 4 1 agg Hucknall Town 1L Butcher s Arms Ground2L Watnall Road 1L 4242L 5972004 05 Matlock Town 5 3 agg Whitby Town 1L Causeway Lane 2L Turnbull Ground 1L 5472L 4902005 06 Farsley Celtic 1 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels Throstle Nest 5072006 07 Fleetwood 1 0 Matlock Town Wincham Park 4262007 08 Eastwood Town 3 0 Skelmersdale United Tameside Stadium 3722008 09 Guiseley 3 2 Ilkeston Town Tameside Stadium 2272009 10 Boston United 2 0 Retford United Ashby Avenue 5032010 11 Ashton United 1 0 Northwich Victoria Wincham Park 4892011 12 North Ferriby United 4 1 Rushall Olympic Coronation Park 2562012 13 North Ferriby United 1 1 wp Curzon Ashton Throstle Nest 1792013 14 AFC Fylde 1 0 Skelmersdale United Edgeley Park 3582014 15 Warrington Town 0 0 wp Farsley Edgeley Park 7312015 16 Marine 2 1 Scarborough Athletic Throstle Nest 6902016 17 Bamber Bridge 2 1 Grantham Town Harrison Park 4742017 18 Atherton Collieries 2 1 Coalville Town North Street 3742018 19 Trafford 2 1 Farsley Celtic Broadhurst Park 3742019 20 No winner2020 21 No competition held2021 22 Not heldDefunct competitions Edit In the past the league has run three other cup competitions the President s Cup Chairman s Cup and Peter Swales Shield 14 Winners Edit Season President s Cup Chairman s Cup Peter Swales Shield1970 71 Wigan Athletic1971 72 Wigan Athletic1972 73 Boston United1973 74 Boston United1974 75 Wigan Athletic1975 76 Boston United1976 77 Boston United1977 78 Matlock Town1978 79 Altrincham1979 80 Runcorn1980 81 Runcorn1981 82 Buxton Gainsborough Trinity1982 83 King s Lynn Burton Albion1983 84 Workington Barrow1984 85 Rhyl Stafford Rangers1985 86 Worksop Town Gateshead1986 87 Macclesfield Town Bangor City1987 88 South Liverpool Chorley1988 89 Bangor City Mossley1989 90 Fleetwood Town Leek Town1990 91 Witton Albion Witton Albion1991 92 Morecambe Stalybridge Celtic1992 93 Winsford United Southport1993 94 Guiseley Marine1994 95 Lancaster City Marine1995 96 Worksop Town Hyde United1996 97 Blyth Spartans Gainsborough Trinity1997 98 Runcorn Altrincham1998 99 Droylsden Altrincham1999 00 Trafford Hyde United Leigh RMI2000 01 Stalybridge Celtic Barrow Stalybridge Celtic2001 02 Barrow Worksop Town Accrington Stanley2002 03 Stalybridge Celtic Hucknall Town Accrington Stanley2003 04 Barrow Hyde United Droylsden2004 05 Bamber Bridge Kidsgrove Athletic Hyde United2005 06 Bradford Park Avenue Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans2006 07 Buxton Guiseley Burscough2007 08 FC United of Manchester Retford United Fleetwood Town2008 09 Trafford Durham City Eastwood Town2009 10 Belper Town Mickleover Sports Guiseley2010 11 Lancaster City FC Halifax Town2011 12 Chester2012 13 Skelmersdale United2013 14 Halesowen TownSee also EditIsthmian League Southern Football LeagueReferences Edit a b The Evo Stik League Northern Premier History The Evo Stik League Northern Premier Pitch Hero Ltd Archived from the original on 24 December 2013 Retrieved 23 December 2013 Evo Stik Northern Premier League Vote For East West Split Pitchero com 9 March 2018 NPL to expand with additional division at Step 4 The Evo Stik League Pitch Hero Ltd 24 April 2019 2019 20 Club Allocations Confirmed The Evo Stik League Pitch Hero Ltd 19 May 2019 Update on non League women s amp grassroots football seasons The Football Association 26 March 2020 Retrieved 27 March 2020 Allcock Alan 2 May 2010 Evo Stik New Sponsors From 2010 2011 The Evo Stik League Website Pitch Hero Ltd Archived from the original on 8 March 2011 Retrieved 23 December 2013 Kirkbride Philip 1 May 2010 Northern Premier League secures new sponsor Liverpool Echo Retrieved 7 May 2010 Watters David 18 May 2012 Sponsor commits to three more years on night of national honours and celebration The Evo Stik League Northern Premier Pitch Hero Ltd Archived from the original on 22 June 2012 Retrieved 19 May 2012 Watters David 22 December 2013 Christmas comes early for League The Evo Stik League Northern Premier Pitch Hero Ltd Retrieved 23 December 2013 Evo Stik Continue Northern Premier League Backing Pitchero com 17 June 2017 New League sponsor BetVictor Northern Premier NPL Retrieved 8 July 2019 Introducing Pitching In the new partner of the Northern Premier League Whitby Town FC 3 September 2020 Retrieved 4 March 2021 CUP WINNERS CHALLENGE CUP The UniBond League Archived from the original on 23 July 2004 Retrieved 24 April 2013 Snee Tom 22 June 2011 League Statement President s Cup The Evo Stik League Northern Premier Pitch Hero Archived from the original on 27 June 2011 Retrieved 7 November 2014 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northern Premier League amp oldid 1150556772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
