Northern Counties East Football League
The Northern Counties East Football League is a semi-professional English football league. It has two divisions – Premier Division and Division One – which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football pyramid respectively.
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| Founded | 1982 |
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| Country | England |
| Number of teams | 40 20 (Premier Division) 20 (Division One) |
| Level on pyramid | 9 and 10 |
| Promotion to | Level 8 Northern Premier League Division One East |
| Relegation to | Level 10 East Midlands Counties League Premier Division Level 11 Central Midlands League North or South Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Lincolnshire League Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division West Yorkshire League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | National FA Cup FA Vase League League Cup |
| Current champions | Worksop Town (Premier Division) Grimsby Borough (Division One) (2018–19) |
| Website | ncefl |
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History
The league was formed in 1982 following the merger of the Yorkshire League and Midland League.[1] For its inaugural season, the league consisted of five divisions. Since then, the league has undergone several changes to the point where it currently (2017) has two divisions of 22 teams.
The league has maintained promotion and relegation between its divisions since its beginning. In 2015 a series of play-offs were introduced for the first time to determine a third promotee from Division One.[2]
The competition has several feeder leagues at level 11 of the pyramid, which provide new member clubs each year:
- Central Midlands League North Division
- Humber Premier League Premier Division
- Lincolnshire League
- Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division
- Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division
- West Yorkshire League Premier Division
- York League Premier Division
- Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division
Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.
Current clubs (2019–20)
Premier Division
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Division One
HonoursChampionsPromotedSince the league's formation in 1982, the following clubs have won promotion to higher levels of the English football league system – normally to the Northern Premier League – Cup competitionsLeague CupThe league currently has just one cup competition, the League Cup, which is contested by every club in the league. Finals
President's Cup and TrophyIn the past the league has had additional cup competitions. The Trophy was contested by the Division One clubs and the President's Cup which featured the top eight teams in each division from the previous season, provided they remain in the league. Winners
Member clubs in national competitionsFA Cup First RoundThe following NCEL clubs have reached the First Round proper of the FA Cup –
FA Vase finalistsThe following NCEL clubs have reached the Final of the FA Vase –
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