2016–17 United Counties League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Peterborough Sports |
| Promoted | Peterborough Sports |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 United Counties League season.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs.
The following 2 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -
- AFC Kempston Rovers – promoted to Southern League Division One Central
- Northampton Spencer – club folded
The following 2 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -
- Peterborough Sports – promoted from Division One
- Northampton ON Chenecks – promoted from Division One
League table
Template:2016–17 United Counties Football League Premier Division table
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:[1]
- 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 three teams have achieved criterion one:[2]
Division One
Division One consisted of 20 clubs.
The following 3 clubs left Division One before the season -
- Peterborough Sports – promoted to Premier Division
- Northampton ON Chenecks – promoted to Premier Division
- St Neots Town Saints – club folded
The following 3 clubs joined Division One before the season -
- Daventry Town – voluntarily relegated from Northern Premier League Division One South
- Melton Mowbray – promoted from Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division
- Whittlesey Athletic – promoted from Peterborough and District League Premier Division
League table
Template:2016–17 United Counties Football League Division One table
References
- ^ "Promotion criteria for Step 5 to Step 4 for 2016–17 season". FA. 26 Oct 2015.
- ^ "Step 4 Applications". FA. 12 Dec 2016. Retrieved 15 Dec 2016.
External links
- United Counties League FA Full Time