2018–19 Northern Premier League

The 2018–19 season was the 51st season of the Northern Premier League. After eleven seasons, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from North and South to West and East. The League sponsors for the last time were Evo-Stik.

Team changes
The following 9 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -


 * Altrincham – promoted to National League North
 * Ashton United – promoted to National League North
 * Barwell – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
 * Coalville Town – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
 * Halesowen Town – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
 * Rushall Olympic – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
 * Stourbridge – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
 * Sutton Coldfield Town – relegated to Southern League Division One Central
 * Shaw Lane – folded during the off season

The following 7 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -


 * Bamber Bridge – promoted from NPL Division One North
 * Basford United – promoted from NPL Division One South
 * Gainsborough Trinity – relegated from National League North
 * Hyde United – promoted from NPL Division One North
 * North Ferriby United – relegated from National League North
 * Scarborough Athletic – promoted from NPL Division One North
 * South Shields – promoted from NPL Division One North

Team changes
The following 9 clubs left Division One North before the season -


 * Bamber Bridge – promoted to NPL Premier Division
 * Brighouse Town – transferred to NPL Division One East
 * Goole – relegated to Northern Counties East League Premier Division
 * Hyde United – promoted to NPL Premier Division
 * Ossett Albion – merged with Ossett Town into Ossett United and transferred to NPL Division One East
 * Ossett Town – merged with Ossett Albion into Ossett United and transferred to NPL Division One East
 * Scarborough Athletic – promoted to NPL Premier Division
 * South Shields – promoted to NPL Premier Division
 * Tadcaster Albion – transferred to NPL Division One East

The following 7 clubs joined Division One West before the season -


 * Chasetown – transferred from NPL Division One South
 * Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred from NPL Division One South
 * Leek Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
 * Market Drayton Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
 * Newcastle Town – transferred from NPL Division One South
 * Runcorn Linnets – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
 * Widnes – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division

Play-offs
Semi-finals

Final

Team changes
The following 11 clubs left Division One South before the season -


 * Alvechurch – promoted to Southern League Premier Division Central
 * Basford United – promoted to NPL Premier Division
 * Bedworth United – promoted to Southern League Premier Division Central
 * Chasetown – transferred to NPL Division One West
 * Corby Town – transferred to Southern League Division One Central
 * Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred to NPL Division One West
 * Leek Town – transferred to NPL Division One West
 * Market Drayton Town – transferred to NPL Division One West
 * Newcastle Town – transferred to NPL Division One West
 * Peterborough Sports – transferred to Southern League Division One Central
 * Romulus – relegated to Midland League Premier Division

The following 9 clubs joined Division One East before the season -


 * AFC Mansfield – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
 * Brighouse Town – transferred from NPL Division One North
 * Marske United – promoted from Northern League Division One
 * Morpeth Town – promoted from Northern League Division One
 * Ossett United – new club, merger of Ossett Albion and Ossett Town; transferred from NPL Division One North
 * Pickering Town – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
 * Pontefract Collieries – promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier Division
 * Tadcaster Albion – transferred from NPL Division One North
 * Wisbech Town – promoted from United Counties League Premier Division

Play-offs
Semi-finals

Final

Challenge Cup
The 2018–19 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 18–19 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It is sponsored by Doodson Sport for a seventh consecutive season. 61 clubs from England and one from Wales will enter the competition, beginning with the First Round, and all ties will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.

The defending champions, Atherton Collieries, were defeated in the first round by Droylsden.