2025–26 United Counties League
Season | 2025–26 |
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← 2024–25 |
The 2025–26 season is the 119th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England. The United Counties League operates three divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Divisions North and South at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2025.[1]
Premier Division North
At the end of the 2024–25 season, four teams left the division:
- Bourne Town, promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
- Lincoln United, promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One East
- Shirebrook Town, relegated to Division One
- Sleaford Town, relegated to Division One
Before the 2025–26 season, four teams joined the division:
- Blackstones, promoted from Division One
- Clay Cross Town, promoted from Division One
- Grantham Town, relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
- Sherwood Colliery, relegated from the Northern Premier League Division One East
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ashby Ivanhoe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
2 | Belper United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Blackstones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Boston Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Clay Cross Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Deeping Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Eastwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Grantham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Gresley Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Harrowby United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Heanor Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Hucknall Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Kimberley Miners Welfare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | AFC Mansfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Melton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Newark and Sherwood United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | Newark Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | Sherwood Colliery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Skegness Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Division One |
20 | Wisbech Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Stadia and locations
Premier Division South
At the end of the 2024–25 season, two teams left the division:
- St Neots Town, promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
- Rugby Borough, promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One East
Before the 2025–26 season, three teams joined the division:
- Atherstone Town, transferred from the Midland League Premier Division
- Moulton, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One
- Nuneaton Town, promoted from the Midland League Division One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Atherstone Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
2 | Aylestone Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Bugbrooke St Michaels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Coventry United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Daventry Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Easington Sports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Eynesbury Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | GNG Oadby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Godmanchester Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Hinckley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Histon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Leicester Nirvana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Lutterworth Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | March Town United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Moulton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Newport Pagnell Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | Northampton Sileby Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Nuneaton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Division One |
20 | Yaxley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Stadia and locations
Division One
At the end of the 2024–25 season, three teams left the division:
- Blackstones, promoted to the Premier Division North
- Clay Cross Town, promoted to the Premier Division North
- Selston, relegated to Regional Feeder League
Before the 2025–26 season, six teams joined the division:
- Dronfield Town, transferred from the Northern Counties East League
- FCV Grace Dieu, promoted from the Nottinghamshire Senior League
- Pinchbeck United, transferred from the Eastern Counties Football League
- Shirebrook Town, relegated from Premier Division North
- Sleaford Town, relegated from Premier Division North
- South Normanton Athletic, promoted from the Central Midlands Alliance League
- Swallownest, transferred from the Northern Counties East League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Clifton All Whites | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premier Division North or Premier Division South |
2 | Clipstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Coalville Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Dronfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Dunkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | FCV Grace Dieu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Gedling Miners Welfare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Holwell Sports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Pinchbeck United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Pinxton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Radford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Retford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Retford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Sandiacre Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | Shirebrook Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | Sleaford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | South Normanton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Southwell City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Stapleford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to a feeder league |
22 | Swallownest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | West Bridgford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Stadia and locations
References
- ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 2-6 in 2025-26 term". The Football Association. 15 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
External links
- United Counties League The FA Full-Time