La Northern Premier League es una liga de fútbol regional masculina de Inglaterra, que cubre las zonas del norte de Inglaterra. Geográficamente, la liga cubre todo el norte de Inglaterra y las áreas norte/central de Midlands y partes occidentales de East Anglia. Originalmente una competencia de una sola división, se agregó una segunda división en 1987 : División One , y en 2007 se agregó una tercera cuando la División One se dividió en dos secciones geográficas: División One North y División One South. En 2018, la División One se realineó como Divisiones East y West, luego North-West y South-East en 2019. El 18 de mayo de 2021, la FA reestructuró la pirámide de fútbol que no pertenece a la Liga y creó la División One East, West y Midlands.
Los equipos exitosos en la parte superior de la Primera División de la NPL ascienden al nivel 6 de la pirámide (ya sea la National League North o la National League South ), y en el extremo inferior de la competencia, los equipos descienden al nivel 9, donde varias academias regionales promueven clubes en la liga.
Historia Por razones de publicidad, se la conoce como Evo-Stik League Premier Division, cuyo contrato termina en 2017, hasta 2010 era conocida como Unibond League. La liga fue fundada en 1968 y estaba al mismo nivel que la Southern League, las cuales eran una sola. En 1987 se añadió la Division One, que se dividió en 2007 en dos, Division One North y Division One South, . En 1979 y tras la Alliance Premier League, perdió importancia y se situó al mismo nivel que la Southern Football League y la Isthmian League, por debajo de la Conference League.
Los 20 Clubes Fundadores fueron los siguientes:Northern Premier League History RSSSF Núm.ClubLiga de Procedencia1AltrinchamCheshire County League2Bangor City3Hyde United4Macclesfield Town5Northwich Victoria6Runcorn (Hoy Runcorn FC Halton)7Wigan Athletic8ChorleyLancashire Combination9Fleetwood10Morecambe11Netherfield (Hoy Kendal Town)12South Liverpool13Gainsborough TrinityMidland League (1889)14Goole Town15Scarborough16Worksop Town17AshingtonNorth Regional League18Gateshead AFC19South Shields (Luego Gateshead United)20Boston UnitedWest Midlands (Regional) League
Estructura Desde 2007, el NPL ha tenido tres divisiones: la Premier Division, Division One North y Division One South.. Antes de 2007 sólo había una sola División one.
Está formada por 24 equipos, de los cuales,a final de cada temporada, dos promocionan a la Football Conference, el campeón de liga y el ganador de un play off entre los clubs del cuarto al quinto. Los últimos cuatro equipos de la clasificación, descienden a la Northern Premier League Division One North o a la Northern Premier League Division One South, de los que ascienden dos de ambas.
Otras competiciones Los equipos de esta división, compiten en la copa NPL Challenge Cup, ganada por el AFC Fylde, y en la Peter Swales Shield, ganada por el Halesowen Town, pero no en la NPL President's Cup ni en la Chairman's Cup (Desde la temporada 2007-2008).
Northern Premier League Campeones TemporadaNorthern Premier League1968–69Macclesfield Town1969–70Macclesfield Town1970–71Wigan Athletic1971–72Stafford Rangers1972–73Boston United1973–74Boston United1974–75Wigan Athletic1975–76Runcorn1976–77Boston United1977–78Boston United1978–79Mossley1979–80Mossley1980–81Runcorn1981–82Bangor City1982–83Gateshead1983–84Barrow1984–85Stafford Rangers1985–86Gateshead1986–87Macclesfield Town
Season Premier DivisionDivision One1987–88 ChorleyFleetwood Town1988–89 BarrowColne Dynamoes1989–90 Colne DynamoesLeek Town1990–91 Witton AlbionWhitley Bay1991–92 Stalybridge CelticColwyn Bay1992–93 SouthportBridlington Town1993–94 MarineGuiseley1994–95 MarineBlyth Spartans1995–96 Bamber BridgeLancaster City1996–97 Leek TownRadcliffe Borough1997–98 BarrowWhitby Town1998–99 AltrinchamDroylsden1999–00 Leigh RMIAccrington Stanley2000–01 Stalybridge CelticBradford Park Avenue2001–02 Burton AlbionHarrogate Town2002–03 Accrington StanleyAlfreton Town2003–04 Hucknall TownHyde United2004–05 Hyde UnitedNorth Ferriby United2005–06 Blyth SpartansMossley2006–07 BurscoughBuxton TemporadaPremier DivisionDivision One NorthDivision One South2007–08Fleetwood TownBradford Park AvenueRetford United2008–09Eastwood TownDurham CityRetford United2009–10GuiseleyFC Halifax Town Mickleover Sports2010–11FC Halifax TownChesterBarwell2011–12ChesterAFC FyldeGrantham Town2012–13North Ferriby UnitedSkelmersdale UnitedKing's Lynn Town2013–14ChorleyCurzon AshtonHalesowen Town2014–15FC United of ManchesterSalford CityMickleover Sports2015–16Darlington 1883Warrington TownStafford Rangers2016–17Blyth SpartansLancaster CityShaw Lane2017–18AltrinchamSouth ShieldsBasford United TemporadaPremier DivisionDivision One EastDivision One West2018–19Farsley CelticMorpeth TownAtherton Collieries2019–201South ShieldsLeek TownWorkington2020–212Mickleover SportsColneLeek Town TemporadaPremier DivisionDivision One WestDivision One EastDivision One Midlands2021–22BuxtonWarrington Rylands 1906 LiversedgeIlkeston Town
Equipos 2021–22
Premier Division ClubLocalizaciónEstadioAshton UnitedAshton-under-LyneHurst CrossAtherton CollieriesAthertonAlder StreetBamber BridgeBamber BridgeIrongateBasford UnitedNottingham (Basford)Greenwich AvenueBuxtonBuxtonThe SilverlandsFC United of ManchesterManchester (Moston)Broadhurst ParkGainsborough TrinityGainsboroughThe NortholmeGrantham TownGranthamSouth Kesteven Sports StadiumHyde UnitedHydeEwen FieldsLancaster CityLancasterGiant AxeMatlock TownMatlockCauseway LaneMickleover SportsDerby (Mickleover)Station RoadMorphet TownMorpethCraik ParkNantwich TownNantwichThe Weaver StadiumRadcliffeRadcliffeStainton ParkScarobough AthleticScarboroughFlamingo Land StadiumSouth ShieldsSouth ShieldsMariners ParkStafford RangersStaffordMarston RoadStalybridge CelticStalybridgeBower FoldWarrington TownWarringtonCantilever ParkWhitby TownWhitbyTurnbull GroundWitton AlbionNorthwichWincham Park
Division One West ClubLocalizaciónEstadio1874 NorthwichBarntonThe Offside Trust Stadium (groundshare with Barnton)BootleBootleNew Bucks ParkCity of LiverpoolEllesmere PortRivacre Park (groundshare with Vauxhall Motors)ClitheroeClitheroeShawbridgeColneColneHolt HouseGlossop North EndGlossopThe Amdec Forklift StadiumKendal TownKendalParkside RoadKidsgrove AthleticKidsgroveThe Autonet Insurance StadiumLeek TownLeekHarrison ParkMarineCrosbyRossett ParkMarket Drayton TownMarket DraytonGreenfields Sports GroundMossleyMossleySeel ParkNewcastle TownNewcastle-under-LymeLyme Valley StadiumPrescot CablesPrescotIP Truck Parts StadiumRamsbottom UnitedRamsbottomThe Harry Williams RiversideRuncorn LinnetsRuncornAPEC Taxis StadiumTraffordFlixtonShawe laneWarrington Rylands 1906WarringtonGorsey LaneWidnesWidnesHalton StadiumWorkingtonWorkingtonBorough Park
Division One East ClubLocalizaciónEstadioBridlington TownBridlingtonQueensgateBrighouse TownBrighouseSt Giles RoadCleethorpes TownGrimsbyBradley Football CentreDunston UTSDunstonWellington RoadFrickley AthleticSouth ElmsallWestfield LaneHebburn TownHebburnThe Green Energy Sports GroundLincoln UnitedLincolnAshby AvenueLiversedgeCleckheatonClaybornMarske UnitedMarske-by-the-SeaMount PleasantOssett UnitedOssettIngfieldPickering TownPickeringMill LanePontefract CollieriesPontefractHarratt Nissan StadiumSheffieldDronfieldCoach and Horses GroundShildonShildonDean StreetStocksbridge Park SteelsStocksbridgeBracken MoorStockton TownStocktonBishopton Road WestTadcaster AlbionTadcasterIngs LaneWorksop TownWorksopSandy LaneYorkshire AmateurLeedsBracken Edge
Division One Midlands ClubLocalizaciónEstadioBedworth UnitedBedworthThe OvalBelper TownBelperChristchurch MeadowCambridge CityImpingtonBridge Road (groundshare with Histon)Carlton TownCarltonBill Stokeld StadiumChasetownBurntwoodThe Scholars GroundColeshill TownColeshillPack MeadowCorby TownCorbySteel ParkDaventry TownDaventryElderstubbsHalesowen TownHalesowenThe GroveHistonImpingtonBridge Road (groundshare with Cambridge City)Ilkeston TownIlkestonNew Manor GroundLoughborough DynamoLoughboroughNanpantan Sports GroundShepsed DynamoShepshedThe Dovecote StadiumSoham Town RangersSohamJulius Martin LaneSpalding UnitedSpaldingSir Halley Stewart FieldSporting KhalsaWillenhallGuardian Warehousing ArenaStamfordStamfordBorderville Sports CentreSutton Coldfield TownSutton ColdfieldCentral GroundWisbech TownWisbechFenland StadiumYaxleyYaxleyLeading Drove
Clasificación Premier Division Pos.EquiposPJGEPGFGCDif.Pts.1.Buxton (C, P)42231278038 +42812.South Shields(P)42239107140 +31783.Scarborough Athletic (O, P)422111106148 +13744.Matlock Town (P)422110115936 +23725.Warrington Town (P)422011116747 +20716.Bamber Bridge42216156759 +8697.Whitby Town42199145750 +7668.Stafford Rangers421516115539 +16619.FC United of Manchester42187176657 +96110.Morpeth Town421710156759 +86111.Lancaster City42175204451 -75612.Mickleover421510175465 -115513.Nantwich Town421410184652 -65214.Stalybridge Celtic42157205159 -85215.Ashton United421312175059 -95116.Radcliffe42156215673 -175117.Gainsborough Trinity421214164052 -125018.Hyde United42148205265 -135019.Atherton Collieries (D)42139203445 -114820.Basford United (D)42129213249 -174521.Witton Albion (D)42127234878 -304322.Grantham Town (D)42810244581 -3634
Play-off
Division One West Pos.EquiposPJGEPGFGCDif.Pts.1.Warrington Rylands 1906 (C, P)3826759538 +57852.Workington (P)3825947227 +45843.Leek Town (P)3824777436 +38794.Runcorn Linnets (P)3823787239 +33765.Marine (O, P)3824596340 +2374a6.Clitheroe3821897844 +34717.Bootle38202167865 +13628.Mossley38176156059 +1579.City of Liverpool381411134851 -35310.Kidsgrove Athletic38148165153 -25011.Trafford381310155655 +14912.1874 Northwich38138175958 +14713.Widnes38138174645 +14714.Colne38128183954 -154415.Ramsbottom United38126204762 -154216.Newcastle Town381010184964 -154017.Glossop North End38913163655 -194018.Prescot Cables (PO)38123234970 -213919.Kendal Town (D)3834312890 -6212b20.Market Drayton Town (D)38263021116 -9512
a. Marine fue Reducido -3 puntos por hacer jugar a un jugador inelegible. b. Kendal Town fue Reducido -1 punto por hacer jugar a un jugador inelegible.
Play-off
Division One East Pos.EquiposPJGEPGFGCDif.Pts.1.Liversedge (C, P)3629619822 +76932.Marske United (O, P)3628449434 +60883.Cleethorpes Town (P)3621697446 +28694.Stockton Town (P)3619987941 +38665.Shildon (P)36196116135 +26636.Dunston UTS36173166760 +7547.Brighouse Town36159125952 +7548.Worksop Town36166145653 +3549.Ossett United36158134359 -165310.Yorkshire Amateur (R)36145175563 -847a11.Stocksbridge Park Steels36137165358 -54612.Pontefract Collieries36134194154 -134313.Hebburn Town36126184756 -94214.Tadcaster Albion36107194763 -163715.Bridlington Town3697204065 -253416.Lincoln United3697205691 -353417.Sheffield3689194777 -303318.Frickley Athletic (D)3686223067 -373019.Pickering Town (D)36752452103 -5120b a. Yorkshire Amateur Desciende a Northern Counties East League por no contar con los Estándares de Campo de Juego. b. Pickering Town fue Reducido 6 puntos por hacer jugar a un Jugador Inelegible.
Play-off
Division One Midlands Pos.EquiposPJGEPGFGCDif.Pts.1.Ilkeston Town (C, P)3827659242 +55872.Stamford (P)3826669536 +59843.Halesowen Town (P)3825859239 +53834.Chasetown (P)3825767938 +41825.Belper Town (O, P)38234117351 +22736.Carlton Town38191187148 +23687.Coleshill Town38194157149 +22618.Sporting Khalsa38186147668 +8609.Cambridge City38159146058 +25410.Spalding United 38158154756 -95311.Shepshed Dynamo381312135560 -55112.Bedworth United38138174759 -124713.Loughborough Dynamo38136197176 -54514.Yaxley38125215995 -364115.Corby Town38117205666 -104016.Daventry Town38109195080 -303917.Sutton Coldfield Town38910194262 -203718.Histon (PO)3859243791 -542419.Soham Town Rangers (D)3856274291 -492120.Wisbech Town (D)3853303590 -5518
Play-off
Véase también Southern Football League Isthmian League
Referencias
Enlaces externos
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