The 2015–16 season is the 48th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the ninth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The league sponsor for 2015–16 was Evo-Stik.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured six new teams: Colwyn Bay, relegated from Conference North Darlington 1883, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North Hyde United, relegated from Conference North and changed name from Hyde Mickleover Sports, promoted as champions of NPL Division One South Salford City, promoted as champions of NPL Division One North Sutton Coldfield Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7,500 Buxton The Silverlands 5,200 Halesowen Town The Grove 5,000 Ashton United Hurst Cross 4,500 Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,435 Hyde United Ewen Fields 4,250 Ilkeston New Manor Ground 3,500 Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500 Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500 Marine Marine Travel Arena 3,185 Workington Borough Park 3,101 Barwell Kirkby Road 2,500 Skelmersdale United West Lancashire College Stadium 2,500 Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road 2,500 Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214 Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087 Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground 2,014 Darlington 1883 Heritage Park (groundshare) 2,004 Ramsbottom United The Harry Williams Riverside 2,000 Stamford Zeeco Stadium 2,000 Sutton Coldfield Town Central Ground 2,000 Mickleover Sports The Raygar Stadium 1,500 Rushall Olympic Dales Lane 1,400 Salford City Moor Lane 1,400
Division One North
Division One North featured three new teams:
Glossop North End, promoted as champions from the North West Counties League Premier Division Trafford, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Witton Albion, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Northwich Victoria Wincham Park(Ground share with Witton Albion) 4,813 Witton Albion Wincham Park 4,813 Mossley Seel Park 4,000 Spennymoor Town The Brewery Field 2,900 Farsley Celtic 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 Our Physio Stadium 3,000 Scarborough Athletic Queensgate 3,000 Trafford Shawe View 2,500 Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 2,400 Bamber Bridge QED Stadium 2,264 Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000 Ossett Town 4G Voice & Data Stadium 2,000 New Mills Church Lane 1,400 Glossop North End The Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium 1,350 Brighouse Town St Giles' Road 1,000
Division One South
Division One South will feature five new teams: Basford United, promoted as champions from the Midland League Premier Division Belper Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Daventry Town, transferred from the Southern League Division One Central Rugby Town, transferred from the Southern League Division One Central Shaw Lane Aquaforce, promoted as champions from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Rugby Town Butlin Road 6,000 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 Daventry Town Communications Park 3,000 Goole Victoria Pleasure Grounds 3,000 Tividale The Beaches 3,000 Gresley The Moat Ground 2,400 Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2,400 Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2,200 Shaw Lane Aquaforce Shaw Lane 2,000 Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2,000 Coalville Town Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000 Kidsgrove Athletic The Seddon Stadium 2,000 Romulus The Central Ground (Sutton Coldfield Town ground share) 2,000 Sheffield Coach and Horses Ground 2,000 Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1,500 Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1,500 Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground 1,000 Basford United Greenwich Avenue 1,000
Challenge Cup
The 2015–16 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 15–16 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 46th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for a fifth consecutive season. 68 clubs from England entered the competition, beginning with the preliminary round. All ties would end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties. Due to weather damage to pitches in late December, two ties were reversed.
The defending champions were Warrington Town, who defeated Farsley on penalties in the 2015 Final. Warrington Town were unable to defend their title as they were eliminated in the first round by Ramsbottom United.
Calendar Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Scheduledplaying date Preliminary round 68 8 0 8 15 September 2015 First round 64 64 4 60 9 – 11 November 2015 Second round 32 32 32 none 30 November – 2 December 2015 Third round 16 16 16 none Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none Semi-finals 4 4 4 none Final 2 2 2 none
Preliminary round Eight teams from the Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South had to compete in the preliminary round to win a place in the competition proper. The draw for this round was made on 10 July 2015.
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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 10 July 2015.
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Second round The 32 winners from the first round were entered into the second round draw on 12 November 2015. The ties were originally scheduled to be played between 30 November and 2 December.
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Third round The 16 winners from the second round were entered into the third round draw on 20 January 2016. The ties were originally scheduled to be played between 9 and 16 February.
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Quarter-finals The eight winners from the third round were entered into the quarter-final draw on 17 February 2016. The ties were originally scheduled to be played between 1 and 15 March.
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Semi-finals The four winners from the quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-final draw on 9 March 2016. The ties were originally scheduled to be played on 22 March and 26 April.
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Final The Challenge Cup Final was played at Throstle Nest, the home ground of Farsley Celtic. This was Scarborough Athletic's first final appearance (Scarborough won in 1977) and the sixth final appearance for Marine (their most recent appearance was in 2003 where they defeated Gateshead).
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See also 2015–16 Isthmian League 2015–16 Southern League
References
External links Official website