The 2014–15 season was the 47th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the eighth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The league sponsors for 2014–15 were Evo-Stik.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured six new teams: Belper Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South Curzon Ashton, promoted as champions of NPL Division One North Halesowen Town, promoted as champions of NPL Division One South Ramsbottom United, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North Stourbridge, transferred from the Southern League Premier Division Workington, relegated from Conference North
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7,500 F.C. United of Manchester Bower Fold and Tameside Stadium (groundsharing) 4,000–6,500 King's Lynn Town The Walks 5,733 Buxton The Silverlands 5,200 Halesowen Town The Grove 5,000 Witton Albion Wincham Park 4,813 Ashton United Hurst Cross 4,500 Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,435 Curzon Ashton Tameside Stadium 4,000 Ilkeston New Manor Ground 3,500 Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500 Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500 Workington Borough Park 3,101 Marine The Arriva Stadium 2,800 Barwell Kirkby Road 2,500 Skelmersdale United West Lancashire College Stadium 2,500 Trafford Shawe View 2,500 Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2,400 Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214 Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087 Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground 2,014 Ramsbottom United The Harry Williams Riverside 2,000 Stamford Kettering Road 2,000 Rushall Olympic Dales Lane 1,400
Division One North
Division One North featured four new teams: Brighouse Town, promoted as champions from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division Spennymoor Town, promoted as champions from the Northern League Division One Droylsden, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Scarborough Athletic, transferred from the NPL Division One South
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Mossley Seel Park 4,000 Spennymoor Town The Brewery Field 2,900 Farsley Throstle Nest 3,900 Harrogate Railway Athletic Station View 3,500 Lancaster City Giant Axe 3,500 Radcliffe Borough Stainton Park 3,500 Warrington Town Cantilever Park 3,500 Prescot Cables Valerie Park 3,200 Burscough Victoria Park 3,054 Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000 Ossett Albion WareHouse Systems Stadium 3,000 Scarborough Athletic Queensgate 3,000 Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 2,400 Bamber Bridge QED Stadium 2,264 Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000 Northwich Victoria Valley Road (former ground of Flixton) 2,000 Ossett Town Ingfield 2,000 Darlington 1883 Heritage Park (groundshare with Bishop Auckland) 1,994 Padiham Arbories Memorial Sports Ground 1,688 New Mills Church Lane 1,400 Salford City Moor Lane 1,400 Brighouse Town St Giles' Road 1,000
Division One South
Division One South featured five new teams: Norton United, promoted as champions from the North West Counties League Premier Division Spalding United, promoted as champions from the United Counties League Premier Division Tividale, promoted as champions from the Midland Alliance Stafford Rangers, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Stocksbridge Park Steels, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Brigg Town The Hawthorns 4,000 Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium 4,000 Stafford Rangers Marston Road 4,000 Leek Town Harrison Park 3,600 Spalding United Sir Halley Stewart Field 3,500 Stocksbridge Park Steels Look Local Stadium 3,500 Goole Victoria Pleasure Grounds 3,000 Tividale The Beaches 3,000 Gresley The Moat Ground 2,400 Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2,000 Coalville Town Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000 Kidsgrove Athletic The Seddon Stadium 2,000 Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2,200 Rainworth Miners Welfare Welfare Ground 2,000 Romulus The Central Ground (Sutton Coldfield Town ground share) 2,000 Sheffield Coach and Horses Ground 2,000 Sutton Coldfield Town The Central Ground 2,000 Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1,500 Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1,500 Mickleover Sports Raygar Stadium 1,500 Norton United Norton Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute 1,500 Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground 1,000
Challenge Cup
The 2014–15 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is the 45th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It will be sponsored by Doodson Sport for a fourth consecutive season. 68 clubs from England will enter the competition, beginning with the preliminary round on 1 September, and all ties will end will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.
The defending champions are AFC Fylde, who defeated Skelmersdale United 1–0 in the 2014 Final. Fylde will be unable to defend their title as they were promoted to the Conference North through the play–offs.
Calendar Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Scheduledplaying date Preliminary round 68 8 0 8 1 September–11 November 2014 First round 64 64 4 60 10–25 November 2014 Second round 32 32 32 none 1 December 2014 – 6 January 2015 Third round 16 16 16 none 6–27 January 2015 Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none 10–25 February 2015 Semi-finals 4 4 4 none 24 March–8 April 2015 Final 2 2 2 none 30 April 2015
Preliminary round Eight teams from the Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South have to compete in the Preliminary round to win a place in the competition proper. The draw for this round was made on 23 July 2014.
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First round Teams that were not in the preliminary round from Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South entered at this stage as well as teams from the Northern Premier League Premier Division, along with the winners from the preliminary round. The draw for this round was made on 23 July 2014.
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Second round The 32 winners from the first round were entered into the second round draw on 19 November 2014. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 2 and 3 December.
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Third round The 16 winners from the second round were entered into the third round draw on 4 December 2014. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 12 and 20 January.
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Quarter-finals The 8 winners from the third round were entered into the Quarter-final draw on 20 January 2015. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 17 and 25 February.
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Semi-finals The 4 winners from the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-final draw on 18 February 2015. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 24 March and 8 April.
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Final The Challenge Cup Final was played at Edgeley Park, the home ground of Stockport County. This was Farsley's first final appearance and the second final appearance for Warrington Town (they advanced to the final in 1993 but were defeated by Winsford United). This was the first final in which both teams were from lower divisions.
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See also Northern Premier League 2014–15 Isthmian League 2014–15 Southern League
References
External links Official website