2016–17 Northern Football League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Northern League season is the 119th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.
Division One
| Champions | South Shields |
|---|---|
| Promoted | South Shields |
| Relegated | Chester-le-Street Town Guisborough Town West Allotment Celtic |
Division One consisted of 22 clubs.
The following 3 clubs left Division One before the season -
- Bedlington Terriers – relegated to Division Two
- Durham City – relegated to Division Two
- Norton & Stockton Ancients – relegated to Division Two
The following 3 clubs joined Division One before the season -
- Chester-le-Street Town – promoted from Division Two
- Ryhope Colliery Welfare – promoted from Division Two
- South Shields – promoted from Division Two
Two teams – Bishop Auckland and South Shields – applied for promotion to step 4 for the 2017–18 season.[1]
League table
Template:2016–17 Northern Football League Division One table
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:[2]
- Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
- Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
- Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
- Finish the season in one of the top three positions
The following two teams have achieved criterion one:[1]
South Shields Passed criteria 2 and have been promoted.
Division Two
| Champions | Stockton Town |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Stockton Town Team Northumbria Billingham Synthonia |
Division Two consisted of 22 clubs.
The following 5 clubs left Division Two before the season -
- Birtley Town – relegated to Northern Football Alliance
- Chester-le-Street Town – promoted to Division One
- Ryhope Colliery Welfare – promoted to Division One
- South Shields – promoted to Division One
- Stokesley Sports Club – relegated to Wearside League
The following 5 clubs joined Division Two before the season -
- Bedlington Terriers – relegated from Division One
- Blyth Town – promoted from Northern Football Alliance
- Durham City – relegated from Division One
- Norton & Stockton Ancients – relegated from Division One
- Stockton Town – promoted from Wearside League
League table
Template:2016–17 Northern Football League Division Two table
References
- ^ a b "Step 4 Applications". FA. 12 Dec 2016. Retrieved 15 Dec 2016.
- ^ "Promotion criteria for Step 5 to Step 4 for 2016–17 season". FA. 26 Oct 2015.