1988–89 Northern Premier League

The 1988–89 Northern Premier League season was the 21st in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the HFS Loans League for sponsorship reasons.

Premier Division
The Premier Division featured three new teams:


 * Shepshed Charterhouse transferred from Southern League Premier Division
 * Fleetwood Town promoted as champions from Division One
 * Stalybridge Celtic promoted as runners up from Division One

Division One
The Division One featured five new teams:


 * Workington relegated from Premier Division
 * Colne Dynamoes promoted as champions of the NWCFL Division One
 * Bishop Auckland promoted from Northern League Division One
 * Whitley Bay promoted from Northern League Division One
 * Newtown promoted from Mid Wales League

Promotion and relegation
In the twenty-first season of the Northern Premier League Barrow (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Meanwhile, Worksop Town were relegated; these two sides were replaced by First Division winners Colne Dynamoes and second placed Bishop Auckland. Sutton Town left the First Division at the end of the season and were replaced by newly admitted Emley and Rossendale United.

Cup Results
Challenge Cup:


 * Mossley 2–1 Fleetwood Town

President's Cup:


 * Bangor City 5–1 South Liverpool

Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


 * Mossley bt. Barrow