2016–17 Northern Premier League


The 2016–17 season was the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the tenth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The League sponsors for 2016–17 were Evo-Stik.
The league constitution was announced on 12 May 2016.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured six new clubs:

Top scorers

Updated to match played on 22 April 2017

Results

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Ashton UnitedHurst Cross4,500
BarwellKirkby Road2,500
Blyth SpartansCroft Park4,435
BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
Coalville TownOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
Corby TownSteel Park3,893
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Halesowen TownThe Grove5,000
Hednesford TownKeys Park6,500
IlkestonNew Manor Ground3,500
MarineMarine Travel Arena3,185
Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214
Mickleover SportsThe Don Amott Stadium1,500
Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500
Rushall OlympicDales Lane1,400
Skelmersdale UnitedWest Lancashire College Stadium2,500
Spennymoor TownThe Brewery Field4,000
Stafford RangersMarston Road4,000
StourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic Ground2,014
Sutton Coldfield TownCentral Ground2,000
Warrington TownCantilever Park3,500
Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500
WorkingtonBorough Park3,101

Division One North

Two Division One North clubs were moved to the parallel division: Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were transferred to Division One South.
Thus, Division One North featured six new clubs:

Top scorers

Updated to match played on 22 April 2017

Results

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Bamber BridgeQED Stadium2,264
Brighouse TownSt Giles' Road1,000
BurscoughVictoria Park3,054
ClitheroeShawbridge2,000
ColneXLCR Stadium1,800
Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road2,500
DroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
Glossop North EndThe Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium1,350
GooleVictoria Pleasure Grounds3,000
Hyde UnitedEwen Fields4,250
Farsley CelticThrostle Nest3,900
Kendal TownLakeland Radio Stadium2,400
Lancaster CityGiant Axe3,500
MossleySeel Park4,000
Ossett AlbionOur Physio Stadium3,000
Ossett Town4G Voice & Data Stadium2,000
Prescot CablesVolair Park3,200
Radcliffe BoroughStainton Park3,500
Ramsbottom UnitedThe Harry Williams Riverside2,000
Scarborough AthleticFlamingo Land Stadium2,000
Tadcaster AlbionIngs Lane1,500
TraffordShawe View2,500

Division One South

Division One South featured five new clubs:

Top scorers

Updated to match played on 22 April 2017

Results

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
AFC Rushden & DiamondsDog & Duck2,500
Basford UnitedGreenwich Avenue1,000
Bedworth UnitedThe Oval Ground3,000
Belper TownChristchurch Meadow2,400
Carlton TownBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
ChasetownThe Scholars Ground2,000
GresleyThe Moat Ground2,400
Kidsgrove AthleticThe Seddon Stadium2,000
Leek TownHarrison Park3,600
Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue2,200
Loughborough DynamoNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Market Drayton TownGreenfields Sports Ground1,000
Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Northwich VictoriaWincham Park 4,813
RomulusThe Central Ground 2,000
Rugby TownButlin Road6,000
Shaw LaneShaw Lane2,000
SheffieldCoach and Horses Ground2,000
Spalding UnitedSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
StamfordZeeco Stadium2,000
Stocksbridge Park SteelsLook Local Stadium3,500
Witton AlbionWincham Park4,813

Challenge Cup

The 2016–17 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 16–17 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for a sixth consecutive season. 67 clubs from England and one from Wales entered the competition, beginning with the Preliminary Round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and concluded with penalties.
The defending champions were Marine, who defeated Scarborough Athletic on penalties in the 2016 Final. They were eliminated in the first round.

Calendar

Preliminary Round

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final