Northern Counties East Football League
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| Country |
 England |
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| Founded | 1982 |
| Divisions |
Premier Division (1982–present) Division One (1982–present) Division Two (1982–91) Division Three (1985–86) |
| Number of teams |
44 22 (Premier Division) 22 (Division One) |
| Level on pyramid | 9–10 |
| Feeder to |
Northern Premier League Division One North Northern Premier League Division One South |
| Domestic cup(s) |
National FA Cup FA Vase League League Cup |
| Current champions |
Tadcaster Albion (Premier Division) Hemsworth Miners Welfare (Division One) (2015–16) |
| Website | Official site |
 2016–17 Northern Counties East Football League | |
The Northern Counties East Football League is an English football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland League. The league has two divisions – the Premier Division and Division One – which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the football pyramid respectively.
History
The league was formed in 1982 following the merger of the Yorkshire League and Midland League. For its inaugural season, the league consisted of five divisions. Since then, the league has undergone several changes to the point where it currently (2016) has two divisions of 22 teams –
- 1982–84: Premier Division, Division One (North), Division One (South), Division Two (North), Division Two (South)
- 1984–85: Premier Division, Division One (North), Division One (South), Division One (Central)
- 1985–86: Premier Division, Division One, Division Two, Division Three
- 1986–91: Premier Division, Division One, Division Two
- 1991–: Premier Division, Division One
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.
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
- Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division
- West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division
- West Yorkshire League Premier Division
- York League Premier Division
Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.
Current clubs (2016–17)
Premier Division
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Division One
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  Yorkshire Amateur AFC Emley Brigg Town Campion Dronfield Town Eccleshill United Glasshoughton Welfare Grimsby Borough Hall Road Rangers Hallam Knaresborough Town Nostell Miners Welfare Ollerton Town Penistone Church Pontefract Collieries Rossington Main Selby Town Shirebrook Town Teversal Westella & Willerby Winterton Rangers Worsbrough Bridge Athletic  A.F.C. Mansfield Albion Sports Armthorpe Welfare Athersley Recreation Barton Town Old Boys Bottesford Town Bridlington Town Cleethorpes Town Clipstone Garforth Town Handsworth Parramore Harrogate RA Hemsworth MW Liversedge Maltby Main Parkgate Pickering Town Rainworth Miners Welfare Retford United Staveley Miners Welfare Thackley Worksop Town Location of the NCEL member clubs for the 2016–17 season, in a map of England – Premier Division – Division One |
Honours
Champions
Promoted
Since 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 competitions
League Cup
The league currently has just one cup competition, the League Cup, which is contested by every club in the league.
Finals
President's Cup & Trophy
In 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
| Season | President's Cup | Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | North Ferriby United | |
| 1991–92 | North Shields | |
| 1992–93 | Maltby Miners Welfare | |
| 1993–94 | Lincoln United | |
| 1994–95 | Arnold Town | |
| 1995–96 | Belper Town | Pontefract Collieries |
| 1996–97 | Hucknall Town | Garforth Town |
| 1997–98 | Glasshoughton Welfare | Staveley Miners Welfare |
| 1998–99 | North Ferriby United | Yorkshire Amateur |
| 1999–00 | North Ferriby United | Goole |
| 2000–01 | Selby Town | Pickering Town |
| 2001–02 | Alfreton Town | Bridlington Town |
| 2002–03 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | Mickleover Sports |
| 2003–04 | Eastwood Town | Hall Road Rangers |
| 2004–05 | Buxton | Lincoln Moorlands |
| 2005–06 | Buxton | Retford United |
| 2006–07 | Retford United | Parkgate |
| 2007–08 | Liversedge | Hall Road Rangers |
| 2008–09 | Nostell | Staveley Miners Welfare |
| 2009–10 | Winterton Rangers | Staveley Miners Welfare |
| 2010–11 | Tadcaster Albion | Glasshoughton Welfare |
| 2011–12 | Handsworth | Grimsby Borough |
References
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