The 2022–23 season was the 55th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4. The NPL continued this season with main sponsors Entain's Pitching In.
The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association (FA) on 12 May 2022.
Premier Division
Team changes
The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
- Basford United – transferred to the Southern League Premier Division Central
- Buxton – promoted to the National League North
- Grantham Town – relegated to Division One East
- Scarborough Athletic – promoted to the National League North
- Mickleover – transferred to the Southern League Premier Division Central
- Witton Albion – relegated to Division One West
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Belper Town – promoted from Division One Midlands
- Guiseley – relegated from the National League North
- Liversedge – promoted from Division One East
- Marine – promoted from Division One West
- Marske United – promoted from Division One East
- Warrington Rylands 1906 – promoted from Division One West
Premier Division table
Top goalscorers
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
Division One West
Team changes
The following 4 clubs left Division One West before the season:
- Kendal Town – relegated to the North West Counties League Premier Division
- Marine – promoted to the Premier Division
- Market Drayton Town – relegated to the Midland Football League Premier Division
- Warrington Rylands 1906 – promoted to the Premier Division
The following 4 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Hanley Town – promoted from the Midland League Premier Division
- Macclesfield – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division
- Skelmersdale United – promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division
- Witton Albion – relegated from the Premier Division
Division One West table
Skelmersdale United were relegated instead of Widnes because Skelmersdale were unable to meet the FA ground grading regulations. Their artificial pitch at JMO Sports Park failed a "bounce test", and the ground they shared at Burscough was graded at Step 5.
Top goalscorers
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Inter-step play-off
Stadia and locations
Division One East
Division One East comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.
Team changes
The following 5 clubs left Division One East before the season:
- Frickley Athletic – relegated to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Liversedge – promoted to the Premier Division
- Marske United – promoted to the Premier Division
- Pickering Town – relegated to the Northern League Division One
- Yorkshire Amateur – relegated to the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Carlton Town – transferred from Division One Midlands
- Consett – promoted from the Northern League Division One
- Grantham Town – relegated from the Premier Division
- Grimsby Borough – promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
- Long Eaton United – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North
- North Shields – promoted from the Northern League Division One
Division One East table
Top goalscorers
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Inter-step play-off
Stadia and locations
Division One Midlands
Team changes
The following 6 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:
- Belper Town – promoted to the Premier Division
- Carlton Town – transferred to Division One East
- Histon – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
- Ilkeston Town – promoted to the Southern League Premier Division Central
- Soham Town Rangers – relegated to the Eastern Counties League Premier Division
- Wisbech Town – relegated to the United Counties League Premier Division South
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:
- Boldmere St Michaels – promoted from the Midland League Premier Division
- Dereham Town – transferred from the Isthmian League North Division
- Gresley Rovers – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division North
- Harborough Town – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South
- Hinckley LRFC – promoted from the United Counties League Premier Division South
- St Neots Town – transferred from the Southern League Division One Central
Division One Midlands table
Top goalscorers
Results table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Inter-step play-offs
Stadia and locations
Challenge Cup
For the third successive season, it was announced to member clubs that the League Challenge Cup was cancelled and for the foreseeable future that would not be contested.
See also
- Northern Premier League
- 2022–23 Isthmian League
- 2022–23 Southern League
Notes
References
External links
- Official website
