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Northern Premier League Premier Division

Football League
CountriesEngland
Founded1968
Number of teams22
Levels7
Promotion toConference North
Relegation toNPL Division One North
NPL Division One South
Domestic cupFA Cup
FA Trophy
Challenge Cup
Peter Swales Shield
Current championsFC Halifax Town
Most championshipsBoston United (4 times)

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The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 3 (or level 7) of the National League System, placing it six divisions below the Premier League. For sponsorship reasons, it is often referred to as the Evo-Stik League Premier Division.

The league was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, being the highest level non-League division below The Football League. In 1979, upon the creation of the Alliance Premier League, it became a feeder league and fell down one 'level' in the English football league system. Since then, its prestige has fallen further: there are now two levels between it and the Football League.

The division is at the same level as the Premier Divisions of the Southern League and the Isthmian League. At the end of each season two clubs are promoted to the Conference North: the league champions, and the winners of a play-off competition held between the 2nd through 5th placed clubs. The four lowest placed teams are relegated to the Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South, to be replaced by four promoted teams.

All clubs from the Premier Division also compete in the NPL Challenge Cup and the Peter Swales Shield knockout competition, but not in the other two NPL cup competitions (the President's Cup and the Chairman's Cup). Before 2007 � 08 Premier Division teams did compete in the Chairman's Cup.

Northern Premier League Premier Division Video

THE ULSTER GROUNDHOP EPISODE 3 Crusaders 2-1 Linfield. Seaview, North Belfast, Northern Irish Premier League. Saturday November 13th 2010. follow me on twitter.com
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An A to Z (well, Ashton Utd to Worksop Town) guide to the UNIBOND PREMIER NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE providing an insight into each club and it's home town. Sorry about the poor quality but I hope the intended message is clear that each and every one of these non league football clubs deserves some support, because they can't pay their players millions but they value each and every supporter that follows their progress and that is what football is all about. ASHTON UNITED BOSTON UNITED BRADFORD PARK AVENUE BUXTON CAMMELL LAIRD EASTWOOD TOWN FCUM FC OF MANCHESTER FRICKLEY ATHLETIC GUISELEY HEDNESFORD TOWN ILKESTON TOWN KENDAL TOWN LEIGH GENESIS formerly LEIGH RMI MARINE MATLOCK TOWN NANTWICH TOWN NORTH FERRIBY UNITED OSSETT TOWN PRESCOT CABLES WHITBY TOWN WITTON ALBION WORKSOP TOWN
9.90 min. | 4.75 user rating
Being confirmed as champions of the Northern Premier League after a 2-0 win that takes them back to the Conference. (Features a call from Call Callymore on TalkSPORT, no copyright infringements intended.)
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THE ULSTER GROUNDHOP EPISODE 3 Crusaders 2-1 Linfield, Seaview, North Belfast, Northern Irish League Premier Division, Saturday November 13th 2010 follow me on twitter.com
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the ulster groundhop episode 3; Crusaders 2-1 Linfield, Seaview, North Belfast, Northern Irish League Premier Division, Saturday November 13th 2010 follow me on twitter.com
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Northern Premier League 1st Division (South), Saturday 26th September 2009 Sheffield FC 1 (Longstaff 31) Loughborough Dynamo 0 Att: 272 Featuring interviews with Club manager Chris Dolby and goalscorer Ashley Longstaff. Film: Paul McKenzie Editor: David Cound
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Northern Premier League 1st Division (South), Saturday 17th October 2009 Sheffield FC 3 (Leonard 33, Thorpe 58, Outram 79) Market Drayton Town 1 (McMullen 4) Att: 249 Featuring interviews with debut goalscorer Matty Thorpe, and Matt Outram on his Ronaldinho-esque strike that wasn't a complete fluke in the slightest. Not at all. Film: Paul McKenzie Editor: David Cound
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THE ULSTER GROUNDHOP EPISODE FOUR Coleraine 1-3 Portadown, Ballycastle Road Showgrounds, Coleraine, Northern Irish Premier League, Saturday November 27th 2010. Follow me on twitter.com www.facebook.com and www.ulstergroundhopper.webs.com
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Northern Premier League 1st Division (South), Saturday 5th September 2009 Sheffield FC 4 (K. Jackson 41, 52, 87, G. Smith 58) Mickleover Sports 2 (Steadman 6, Law 47) Att: 263 Featuring interviews with Club manager Chris Dolby and hat-trick hero Kirk Jackson. Film: Paul McKenzie Editor: David Cound
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Northern Premier League 1st Division (South), Tuesday 15th September 2009 Sheffield FC 1 (Purkiss 84) Witton Albion 0 Att: 254 Featuring interviews with Club scout Ian Whitehorne and goalscorer Joel Purkiss. Film: Paul McKenzie Editor: David Cound
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Squad sheets: Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--The team go into the new year as a threat in Europe and with some observers tipping them to make a serious challenge for the -Premier League- title, ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:15:22 GMT+00:00
United and Reyrolle hope to kick on - Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette Tweet this news
Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette--In the end, they had to make do with just one trophy, the prestigious -League- Cup, after beating -Premier Division- outfit Heddon, but they continued their ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:12:14 GMT+00:00
Alan Green: A strange season so far, but I do expect a familiar outcome - Belfast Telegraph Tweet this news
Belfast Telegraph--For example, it feels wonderful that there are genuinely as many as five teams capable of winning the -Premier League- title. However, is that because ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:00:47 GMT+00:00
Farsley playing fixture catch-up - Bradford Telegraph Argus Tweet this news
Bradford Telegraph Argus--Neil Parsley's side still lead the Kool Sport -Northern- Counties East -League Premier Division- because all their rivals have also been robbed of games by the ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:31:34 GMT+00:00
Nap hand again for Thackley - Bradford Telegraph Argus Tweet this news
Bradford Telegraph Argus---...- as they earned a very valuable three points in the Kool Sport -Northern- Counties East -League Premier Division- from tonight's trip to Dinnington Town. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:56:06 GMT+00:00
Wanderers back in premier competition - Waikato Times Tweet this news
Waikato Times--Mark Cossey's Hamilton Wanderers soccer side are back in the -Northern League premier- competition next season, but the coach ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:05:21 GMT+00:00
Tipton's hat-trick humiliates Hoops - Irish Independent Tweet this news
Irish Independent--Shamrock Rovers's Neale Fenn skips by his former team-mate, Dundalk's Wayne Hatswell, during last night's -Premier Division- clash at Oriel Park. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:24:28 GMT+00:00
Brighouse pegged back by late goal - Halifax Evening Courier Tweet this news
Halifax Evening Courier---...- feeling frustrated and disappointed after his side were held to a draw in their -Northern- Counties East -League Premier Division- clash in South Yorkshire. ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:07:06 GMT+00:00
Melville's campaign hits a snag - Waikato Times Tweet this news
Waikato Times--By AARON GOILE - Waikato Times Melville's -Northern League- soccer campaign hit a slight speed wobble at the weekend when the defending -premier division- ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:05:34 GMT+00:00

Club
Home Ground Finishing position 2009 � 10
Ashton United Hurst Cross 12th
Bradford Park Avenue Horsfall Stadium 2nd
Burscough Victoria Park 16th
Buxton The Silverlands 8th
Chasetown The Scholars Ground Playoff Winners in Northern Premier League 1st Division South(2nd)
Colwyn Bay Llanellian Road Playoff Winners in Northern Premier League 1st Division North(4th)
FC Halifax Town The Shay Winners of the Northern Premier League 1st Division North
FC United of Manchester Gigg Lane 13th
Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 15th
Hucknall Town Watnall Road 17th
Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 5th
Marine Arriva Stadium 9th
Matlock Town Causeway Lane 7th
Mickleover Sports Mickleover Sports Ground Winners of the Northern Premier League 1st Division South
Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 10th
North Ferriby United Church Road 4th
Northwich Victoria Victoria Stadium 12th in Blue Square North (Demoted)
Ossett Town Ingfield 19th reprieved from relegation
Retford United Cannon Park 6th
Stocksbridge Park Steels Bracken Moor 11th
Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 14th
Worksop Town Cannon Park 18th

2010 �11 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Ashton United, Bradford Park Avenue, Burscough, Buxton, Chasetown, Colwyn Bay, F.C. Halifax Town, FC United of Manchester, Frickley Athletic, Hucknall Town, Kendal Town, Marine, Matlock Town, Mickleover Sports, Nantwich Town, North Ferriby United, Northwich Victoria, Ossett Town, Retford United, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Whitby Town, Worksop Town

Football in England

National teamsEngland, B, C, U-21, U-20, U-19, U-18, U-17, U-16
National Football CentreSt George's Park (Burton)
League systemPremier League, The Football League (Championship * League One * League Two), Football Conference (National * North * South), Northern Premier (Premier Division * Division One North * Division One South), Southern League (Premier Division * Division One Midlands * Division One South & West), Isthmian League (Premier Division * Division One North * Division One South)
Domestic cupsFA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Community Shield, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, FA Vase, FA NLS Cup



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