2025–26 Northern Counties East Football League

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The 2025–26 Northern Counties East Football League season is the 44th in the history of the Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2025.[1]

Premier Division

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Northern Counties East League Premier Division

The Premier Division consists of 21 clubs.

The following four teams left the division at the end of the 2024–25 season:

The following five teams joined the division ahead of the 2025–26 season:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tadcaster Albion 5 4 0 1 12 5 +7 12 Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One East
2 Barton Town 5 3 2 0 9 4 +5 11 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Penistone Church 5 3 2 0 7 4 +3 11
4 Liversedge 5 3 1 1 11 4 +7 10
5 Knaresborough Town 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
6 Handsworth 5 2 1 2 5 6 −1 7
7 Thackley 6 2 1 3 2 6 −4 7
8 Parkgate 5 1 3 1 5 4 +1 6
9 Frickley Athletic 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6
10 Rossington Main 4 1 2 1 6 3 +3 5
11 Campion 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
12 Pickering Town 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
13 Eccleshill United 5 1 2 2 2 4 −2 5
14 Horbury Town 4 0 3 1 2 5 −3 3
15 Bottesford Town 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3
16 Wombwell Town 4 1 0 3 2 9 −7 3
17 Sheffield 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
18 Beverley Town 5 0 2 3 6 10 −4 2
19 Golcar United 4 0 1 3 4 7 −3 1 Relegation to Division One
20 Albion Sports 4 0 1 3 5 9 −4 1
21 Farsley Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Resigned from the league[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 30 June 2025, Farsley Celtic resigned from the NECL, prior to the season's start.[2]

Results table

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Home \ Away ALB BAR BEV BOT CAM ECC FRI GCR HAN HOR KNA LIV PAR PEC PIC ROM SHE TAD THA WOM
Albion Sports — 2–2
Barton Town 3–1 — 1–0 1–1 2–0
Beverley Town — 1–1 2–3
Bottesford Town — 0–1 1–0 0–4
Campion — 2–2 1–1
Eccleshill United — 1–2
Frickley Athletic 2–1 — 1–0
Golcar United 1–1 1–2 — 0–1
Handsworth — 2–1
Horbury Town 2–2 —
Knaresborough Town 2–1 0–0 —
Liversedge 2–0 2–0 — 2–2 4–0
Parkgate 0–0 2–0 — 1–1
Penistone Church 0–0 1–0 — 1–1 2–1
Pickering Town 3–2 —
Rossington Main — 0–1
Sheffield —
Tadcaster Albion 3–2 3–0 — 3–0
Thackley 0–0 0–3 — 1–0
Wombwell Town 2–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

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Location of the clubs in the 2025–26 NCEL Premier Division on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
Club Stadium Location Capacity
Albion Sports Myra Shay Bradford 500
Barton Town Euronics Ground Barton on Humber 3,000
Beverley Town Norwood Recreation Ground Beverley 1,500
Bottesford Town Birch Park Scunthorpe 1,000
Campion Scotchman Road Bradford 1,000
Eccleshill United Cougar Park[a] Keighley 2,225
Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane South Elmsall 2,087
Golcar United Longfield Avenue Huddersfield 1,200
Handsworth Oliver's Mount Sheffield 2,500
Horbury Town Slazengers Sports Complex Wakefield 800
Knaresborough Town Manse Lane Knaresborough 1,000
Liversedge Clayborn Cleckheaton 2,000
Parkgate Roundwood Sports Complex Rotherham 1,000
Penistone Church Church View Road Penistone 1,000
Pickering Town Mill Lane Pickering 2,000
Rossington Main Welfare Ground Doncaster 2,000
Sheffield Home of Football Ground Dronfield 2,089
Tadcaster Albion Ings Lane Tadcaster 2,000
Thackley Dennyfield Bradford 3,000
Wombwell Town Recreation Ground Barnsley 500
  1. ^ home of Keighley Cougars (groundshare)

Division One

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Northern Counties East League Division One

Division One consists of 22 clubs.

The following six clubs left Division One before the season:

The following six clubs joined Division One before the season:

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dearne & District 6 5 0 1 13 5 +8 15 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Harrogate Railway Athletic 6 4 2 0 13 5 +8 14 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Armthorpe Welfare 5 4 0 1 14 7 +7 12
4 Club Thorne Colliery 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 10
5 South Leeds 5 3 1 1 11 8 +3 10
6 Ilkley Town 5 3 1 1 9 7 +2 10
7 Goole 5 3 0 2 12 7 +5 9
8 Athersley Recreation 6 3 0 3 10 9 +1 9
9 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 5 3 0 2 7 9 −2 9
10 Maltby Main 5 2 2 1 10 8 +2 8
11 Selby Town 5 2 1 2 8 7 +1 7
12 Louth Town 6 2 1 3 10 10 0 7
13 Wakefield 6 2 1 3 14 15 −1 7
14 Crowle Colts 5 2 1 2 4 7 −3 7
15 Route One Rovers 6 2 0 4 11 9 +2 6
16 Doncaster City 5 1 2 2 7 8 −1 5
17 Appleby Frodingham 5 1 1 3 5 8 −3 4
18 Brigg Town 5 1 1 3 8 13 −5 4
19 Leeds UFCA 5 1 1 3 5 10 −5 4
20 Glasshoughton Welfare 6 1 1 4 8 18 −10 4 Possible relegation to a feeder league
21 Winterton Rangers 5 1 0 4 7 11 −4 3
22 Nostell Miners Welfare 5 0 1 4 3 12 −9 1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]

Results table

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Home \ Away APF ARW ATH BRG CTC CWC D&D DON GHW GOO HRA ILK LUA LOU MAM NMW ROR SLB SLE WAK WIN WBA
Appleby Frodingham — 0–1 1–0
Armthorpe Welfare — 3–2 4–1 0–2
Athersley Recreation — 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–1
Brigg Town — 1–3 0–4 3–1
Club Thorne Colliery — 1–0
Crowle Colts 0–2 — 0–0
Dearne & District 2–0 — 2–1 1–3 4–0
Doncaster City 2–2 1–1 — 1–2
Glasshoughton Welfare 2–2 — 3–4 0–4
Goole 0–4 — 6–0
Harrogate Railway Athletic — 3–0 2–2 3–0
Ilkley Town 0–1 — 3–2
Leeds UFCA 1–2 2–0 —
Louth Town 3–2 0–1 2–2 — 1–2
Maltby Main 2–1 5–1 0–0 —
Nostell Miners Welfare 1–2 — 0–1 1–2
Route One Rovers 1–2 3–0 4–1 —
Selby Town 1–0 1–1 —
South Leeds 2–0 3–2 — 4–3
Wakefield 3–3 2–4 —
Winterton Rangers 2–3 3–4 —
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 0–2 3–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: Northern Counties East Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Stadia and locations

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Location of the clubs in the 2025–26 NCEL Division One on a map of Yorkshire and the Humber
Club Stadium Location Capacity
Appleby Frodingham Brumby Hall Sports Ground Scunthorpe 1,100
Armthorpe Welfare Welfare Ground Armthorpe 2,500
Athersley Recreation Sheerien Park Barnsley 2,000
Brigg Town The Hawthorns Brigg 2,500
Club Thorne Colliery Chesterfield Poultry Stadium Moorends 1,200
Crowle Colts Windsor Park Crowle 500
Dearne & District Welfare Ground, Goldthorpe Barnsley 1,000
Doncaster City Welfare Ground, Armthorpe [a] Armthorpe 2,500
Glasshoughton Welfare Glasshoughton Centre Castleford 2,000
Goole Victoria Pleasure Grounds Goole 3,000
Harrogate Railway Athletic Station View Harrogate 3,500
Ilkley Town Ben Rhydding Sports club Ilkley 700
Leeds UCFA Crofton Community Centre
[b]		 Wakefield 1,500
Louth Town Marshlands Saltfleetby 500
Maltby Main Muglet Lane Maltby 2,000
Nostell Miners Welfare Crofton Community Centre
Crofton, West Yorkshire		 Wakefield 1,500
Route One Rovers Myra Shay Bradford 500
Selby Town Richard Street Selby 5,000
South Leeds South Leeds Stadium Leeds 3,450
Wakefield Post Office Road Featherstone 6,954
Winterton Rangers The MKM Stadium, Winterton Winterton 3,000
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Park Road Barnsley 2,000
  1. ^ home of Armthorpe Welfare (groundshare)
  2. ^ home of Nostell MW (groundshare)

League Cup

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2025–26 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams42

The 2025–26 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup is the 43rd season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.

References

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  1. ^ "NLS allocations for 2024-25". The Football Association. 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Club Statement: Withdrawal from the Northern Counties East League – 2025/26 Season". Farsley Celtic F.C. 30 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
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