2015–16 Northern Football League

The 2015–16 season was the 118th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England. The league has operated two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at step 5, and Division Two at step 6.

Division One
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
 * Norton & Stockton Ancients
 * Seaham Red Star
 * Washington

Only Bishop Auckland applied for promotion to Step 4. They would have needed to finish in the top three to achieve this.

Division Two
Division Two featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
 * Billingham Synthonia, relegated from Division One
 * Crook Town, relegated from Division One
 * Easington Colliery, promoted from the Wearside Football League