The 2016–17 season was the 49th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the tenth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The League sponsors for 2016–17 were Evo-Stik.
The league constitution was announced on 12 May 2016.
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured six new clubs: Coalville Town, promoted as playoff winners in NPL Division One South Corby Town, relegated from National League North Hednesford Town, relegated from National League North Stafford Rangers, promoted as champions of NPL Division One South Spennymoor Town, promoted as playoff winners in NPL Division One North Warrington Town, promoted as champions of NPL Division One North
League table
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Luke BenbowStourbridge322 Dan MaguireBlyth Spartans303 Dale HopsonWhitby Town264 Marcus DinangaMatlock Town245 Luke ArmstrongBlyth Spartans21 Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017
Results
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Ashton United Hurst Cross 4,500 Barwell Kirkby Road 2,500 Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,435 Buxton The Silverlands 5,200 Coalville Town Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000 Corby Town Steel Park 3,893 Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087 Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7,500 Halesowen Town The Grove 5,000 Hednesford Town Keys Park 6,500 Ilkeston New Manor Ground 3,500 Marine Marine Travel Arena 3,185 Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214 Mickleover Sports The Don Amott Stadium 1,500 Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500 Rushall Olympic Dales Lane 1,400 Skelmersdale United West Lancashire College Stadium 2,500 Spennymoor Town The Brewery Field 4,000 Stafford Rangers Marston Road 2,900 Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground 2,014 Sutton Coldfield Town Central Ground 2,000 Warrington Town Cantilever Park 3,500 Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500 Workington Borough Park 3,101
Division One North
Two Division One North clubs were moved to the parallel division: Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were transferred to Division One South.
Thus, Division One North featured six new clubs: Colne, promoted from the North West Counties League Premier Division Colwyn Bay, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Goole, transferred from NPL Division One South Hyde United, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Ramsbottom United, relegated from the NPL Premier Division Tadcaster Albion, promoted from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division
League table
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 James WalshawFarsley Celtic322 Jordan ConnertonLancaster City283 Aaron BurnsTrafford26 Michael FishBrighouse Town4 Jamie RainfordColwyn Bay21 Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017
Results
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Bamber Bridge QED Stadium 2,264 Brighouse Town St Giles' Road 1,000 Burscough Victoria Park 3,054 Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000 Colne XLCR Stadium 1,800 Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road 2,500 Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000 Glossop North End The Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium 1,350 Goole Victoria Pleasure Grounds 3,000 Hyde United Ewen Fields 4,250 Farsley Celtic Throstle Nest 3,900 Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 2,400 Lancaster City Giant Axe 3,500 Mossley Seel Park 4,000 Ossett Albion Our Physio Stadium 3,000 Ossett Town 4G Voice & Data Stadium 2,000 Prescot Cables Volair Park 3,200 Radcliffe Borough Stainton Park 3,500 Ramsbottom United The Harry Williams Riverside 2,000 Scarborough Athletic Flamingo Land Stadium 2,000 Tadcaster Albion Ings Lane 1,500 Trafford Shawe View 2,500
Division One South
Division One South featured five new clubs: AFC Rushden & Diamonds, transferred from Southern League Division One Central Bedworth United, relegated from Southern League Premier Division Northwich Victoria, transferred from NPL Division One North Stamford, relegated from NPL Premier Division Witton Albion, transferred from NPL Division One North
League table
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Gavin AllottShaw Lane AFC262 Bradley WellsSpalding United253 Anthony MalbonKidsgrove Athletic214 Daniel CreaneyBedworth United20 Timothy GriceLeek Town Bradley BauressWitton Albion Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017
Results
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity AFC Rushden & Diamonds Dog & Duck 2,500 Basford United Greenwich Avenue 1,000 Bedworth United The Oval Ground 3,000 Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2,400 Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1,500 Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2,000 Gresley The Moat Ground 2,400 Kidsgrove Athletic The Seddon Stadium 2,000 Leek Town Harrison Park 3,600 Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2,200 Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1,500 Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground 1,000 Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium 4,000 Northwich Victoria Wincham Park (groundshare with Witton Albion) 4,813 Romulus The Central Ground (groundshare with Sutton Coldfield Town) 2,000 Rugby Town Butlin Road 6,000 Shaw Lane Shaw Lane 2,000 Sheffield Coach and Horses Ground 2,000 Spalding United Sir Halley Stewart Field 3,500 Stamford Zeeco Stadium 2,000 Stocksbridge Park Steels Look Local Stadium 3,500 Witton Albion Wincham Park 4,813
Challenge Cup
The 2016–17 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 16–17 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th 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 sixth consecutive season. 67 clubs from England and one from Wales entered the competition, beginning with the preliminary round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and concluded with penalties.
The defending champions were Marine, who defeated Scarborough Athletic on penalties in the 2016 Final. They were eliminated in the first round.
Calendar Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Scheduledplaying date Preliminary round 68 8 0 8 13 September 2016 First round 64 64 4 60 14 November – 13 December 2016 Second round 32 32 32 none 7 January – 1 February 2017 Third round 16 16 16 none 30 January – 14 February Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none 7–28 March Semi-finals 4 4 4 none 4–6 April Final 2 2 2 none 19 April
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
See also Northern Premier League 2016–17 Isthmian League 2016–17 Southern League
Notes
References
External links Official website