Northern Premier League Premier Division

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The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is one of the fifth divisions down in the English football league system. For sponsorship reasons, it is often referred to as the UniBond League Premier Division.

The division is run in parallel with the Premier Divisions of the Southern League and the Isthmian League. At the end of each season, the division winners (who are also the league winners) are promoted to the Football Conference (along with the Southern League and Isthmian League winners), while the three lowest placed teams are relegated to the Northern Premier League First Division.

Next season, the the Football Conference is expanding by adding North and South divisions, which means that the Northern Premier League Premier Division will be displaced a level and lie below the Conference's new divisions. A new play-off system between the runners up of the Premier Divisions of the Northern Premier League, Southern League and Isthmian League will offer more chances for promotion.

Current Clubs

Alfreton Town
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barrow
Blyth Spartans
Bradford Park Avenue
Burscough
Droylsden
Frickley Athletic
Gainsborough Trinity
Harrogate Town
Hucknall Town
Lancaster City
Marine
Radcliffe Borough
Runcorn FC Halton
Southport
Spennymoor United
Stalybridge Celtic
Vauxhall Motors
Wakefield & Emley
Whitby Town
Worksop Town