Northern Counties East Football League

The Northern Counties East Football League is a semi-professional English football league. It has two divisions – Premier Division and Division One – which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the English football pyramid respectively.

History
The league was formed in 1982 following the merger of the Yorkshire League and Midland League. For its inaugural season, the league consisted of five divisions. Since then, the league has undergone several changes to the point where since 2018 it has two divisions of 20 teams.

The league has maintained promotion and relegation between its divisions since its beginning. In 2015 a series of play-offs were introduced for the first time to determine a third promotee from Division One.

The competition has several feeder leagues at level 11 of the pyramid, which may provide new member clubs each year: Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.
 * Central Midlands League North Division
 * Humber Premier League Premier Division
 * Lincolnshire League
 * Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division
 * West Yorkshire League Premier Division
 * York League Premier Division
 * Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division

Premier Division

 * Albion Sports
 * Barton Town
 * Beverley Town
 * Bottesford Town
 * Campion
 * Eccleshill United
 * Frickley Athletic
 * Golcar United
 * Goole
 * Hallam
 * Handsworth
 * Knaresborough Town
 * Parkgate
 * Penistone Church
 * Pickering Town
 * Rossington Main
 * Silsden
 * Tadcaster Albion
 * Thackley
 * Winterton Rangers

Division One

 * Appleby Frodingham
 * Armthorpe Welfare
 * Athersley Recreation
 * Brigg Town
 * Club Thorne Colliery
 * Dearne & District
 * Dronfield Town
 * Glasshoughton Welfare
 * Harrogate Railway Athletic
 * Horbury Town
 * Ilkley Town
 * Louth Town
 * Maltby Main
 * Nostell Miners Welfare
 * Selby Town
 * Shelley
 * South Leeds
 * Swallownest
 * Wakefield
 * Wombwell Town
 * Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
 * Yorkshire Amateur

Promoted
Since the league's formation in 1982, the following clubs have won promotion to higher levels of the English football league system – normally to the Northern Premier League –

League Cup
The league currently has just one cup competition, the League Cup, which is contested by every club in the league.

President's Cup and Trophy
In the past the league has had additional cup competitions. The Trophy was contested by the Division One clubs and the President's Cup which featured the top eight teams in each division from the previous season, provided they remain in the league.

FA Cup first round
The following NCEL clubs have reached the First Round proper of the FA Cup –

FA Vase finalists
The following NCEL clubs have reached the Final of the FA Vase –