2019–20 Northern Premier League


The 2019–20 season was the 52nd season of the Northern Premier League. After one season, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from West and East to North West and South East.
The League announced on 8 July 2019 that the new sponsors for 2019–20 were BetVictor.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision. A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields, was dismissed in June 2020.

Premier Division

Team changes

The following 5 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -
Marine had been in the highest division of the league for 40 consecutive seasons before their relegation.
The following 5 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -

Top 10 goalscorers

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2020

Results table

update=14 September 2019

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationGroundCapacity
Ashton UnitedAshton-under-LyneHurst Cross4,500
Atherton CollieriesAthertonAlder Street2,500
Bamber BridgeBamber BridgeIrongate2,264
Basford UnitedNottingham Greenwich Avenue2,200
BuxtonBuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
FC United of ManchesterManchester Broadhurst Park4,400
Gainsborough TrinityGainsboroughThe Northolme4,304
Grantham TownGranthamSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Hyde UnitedHydeEwen Fields4,250
Lancaster CityLancasterGiant Axe3,500
Matlock TownMatlockCauseway Lane2,214
Mickleover SportsDerby Station Road1,500
Morpeth TownMorpethCraik Park1,500
Nantwich TownNantwichThe Weaver Stadium3,500
RadcliffeRadcliffeStainton Park3,500
Scarborough AthleticScarboroughFlamingo Land Stadium2,833
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsMariners Park3,500
Stafford RangersStaffordMarston Road4,000
Stalybridge CelticStalybridgeBower Fold6,500
Warrington TownWarringtonCantilever Park3,500
Whitby TownWhitbyTurnbull Ground3,500
Witton AlbionNorthwichWincham Park4,813

Division One North West

Team changes

The following 10 clubs left Division One West before the season -
The following 10 clubs joined Division One North West before the season -

Top 10 goalscorers

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2019

Results table

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Relegation play-off

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Brighouse TownBrighouseSt Giles Road1,000
City of LiverpoolAintreeNew Bucks Park3,750
ClitheroeClitheroeShawbridge2,000
ColneColneHolt House1,800
DroylsdenDroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
Dunston UTSDunstonWellington Road2,500
Kendal TownKendalParkside Road2,400
MarineCrosbyMarine Travel Arena3,185
Marske UnitedMarske-by-the-SeaMount Pleasant2,500
MossleyMossleySeel Park4,000
Ossett UnitedOssettIngfield1,950
Pickering TownPickeringMill Lane2,000
Pontefract CollieriesPontefractHarratt Nissan Stadium1,200
Prescot CablesPrescotValerie Park3,200
Ramsbottom UnitedRamsbottomThe Harry Williams Riverside2,000
Runcorn LinnetsRuncornMillbank Linnets Stadium1,600
Tadcaster AlbionTadcasterIngs Lane2,000
TraffordUrmstonShawe View2,500
WidnesWidnesSelect Security Stadium13,350
WorkingtonWorkingtonBorough Park3,101

Division One South East

Team changes

The following 9 clubs left Division One East before the season -
The following 9 clubs joined Division One South East before the season -

Top 10 goalscorers

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2020

Results table

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Relegation play-off

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Belper TownBelperChristchurch Meadow2,650
Carlton TownCarltonBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
ChasetownBurntwoodThe Scholars Ground2,000
Cleethorpes TownGrimsbyBradley Football Centre1,000
Frickley AthleticSouth ElmsallWestfield Lane2,087
Glossop North EndGlossopThe Amdec Forklift Stadium1,350
Ilkeston TownIlkestonNew Manor Ground3,029
Kidsgrove AthleticKidsgroveThe Autonet Insurance Stadium2,000
Leek TownLeekHarrison Park3,600
Lincoln UnitedLincolnAshby Avenue2,200
Loughborough DynamoLoughboroughNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Market Drayton TownMarket DraytonGreenfields Sports Ground1,000
Newcastle TownNewcastle-under-LymeLyme Valley Stadium4,000
SheffieldDronfieldCoach and Horses Ground2,089
Spalding UnitedSpaldingSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
StamfordStamfordBorderville Sports Centre2,000
Stocksbridge Park SteelsStocksbridgeBracken Moor3,500
Sutton Coldfield TownSutton ColdfieldCentral Ground2,000
Wisbech TownWisbechFenland Stadium1,118
Worksop TownWorksopSandy Lane2,500

Challenge Cup

The 2019–20 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 2019–20 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 50th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for an eighth consecutive season. 62 clubs entered the competition, beginning with the First Round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and if the scores were level concluded with penalties.
The format from last season remains with two clubs to receive a bye into Round 2.
The defending champions are Trafford
The Competition alongside the League contest was abandoned with no title awarded due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarter-finals