2025–26 Northern Football League#Division One
{{Short description|English football league season}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Northern Football League
|season=2025–26
|prevseason = 2024–25
|nextseason = 2026–27
}}
The 2025–26 season is the 128th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England, known as the Ebac Northern League for sponsorship reasons.{{Cite web |last=Carruthers |first=Mark |date=2024-05-30 |title=Ebac Northern League reveal new season details as appeal outcome awaited |url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/non-league/ebac-northern-league-reveal-new-season-details-as-appeal-outcome-awaited-4647557 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Sunderland Echo |language=en}} The league operates two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at Step 5, and Division Two at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association on 15 May 2025.{{cite web|title=FA announces league allocations for new season|publisher=The Northern Football League|date=15 May 2025|url=https://www.northernfootballleague.org/news/fa-announces-league-allocations-for-new-season/ |accessdate=15 May 2025}}
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Northern Football League
Division One
|season= 2025–26
|winners=
|promoted=
|relegated=
|matches=
|total goals=
|prevseason= 2024–25
|nextseason= 2026–27
}}
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs.
=Team changes=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;To Northern Football League Division One
Promoted from Division Two
{{col-2}}
;From Division One
Promoted to the Division One East
Relegated to Division Two
{{col-end}}
=Division One table=
|update=start of season
|section=Division One
|source=[http://www.northernfootballleague.org/table/division-1-table-current/ Northern League]
|team_order= BIR, BOR, CAR, CRO, EAS, GUI, HOR, KEN, MAR, NBS, NWB, NLT, NOR, PEN, SHI, THO, WAC, WAT, WHC, WHL
|result1=P |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result19=R |result20=R
|win_BIR=0|draw_BIR=0|loss_BIR=0|gf_BIR=0|ga_BIR=0
|win_BOR=0|draw_BOR=0|loss_BOR=0|gf_BOR=0|ga_BOR=0
|win_CAR=0|draw_CAR=0|loss_CAR=0|gf_CAR=0|ga_CAR=0
|win_CRO=0|draw_CRO=0|loss_CRO=0|gf_CRO=0|ga_CRO=0
|win_EAS=0|draw_EAS=0|loss_EAS=0|gf_EAS=0|ga_EAS=0
|win_GUI=0|draw_GUI=0|loss_GUI=0|gf_GUI=0|ga_GUI=0
|win_HOR=0|draw_HOR=0|loss_HOR=0|gf_HOR=0|ga_HOR=0
|win_KEN=0|draw_KEN=0|loss_KEN=0|gf_KEN=0|ga_KEN=0
|win_MAR=0|draw_MAR=0|loss_MAR=0|gf_MAR=0|ga_MAR=0
|win_NBS=0|draw_NBS=0|loss_NBS=0|gf_NBS=0|ga_NBS=0
|win_NWB=0|draw_NWB=0|loss_NWB=0|gf_NWB=0|ga_NWB=0
|win_NLT=0|draw_NLT=0|loss_NLT=0|gf_NLT=0|ga_NLT=0
|win_NOR=0|draw_NOR=0|loss_NOR=0|gf_NOR=0|ga_NOR=0
|win_PEN=0|draw_PEN=0|loss_PEN=0|gf_PEN=0|ga_PEN=0
|win_SHI=0|draw_SHI=0|loss_SHI=0|gf_SHI=0|ga_SHI=0
|win_THO=0|draw_THO=0|loss_THO=0|gf_THO=0|ga_THO=0
|win_WAC=0|draw_WAC=0|loss_WAC=0|gf_WAC=0|ga_WAC=0
|win_WAT=0|draw_WAT=0|loss_WAT=0|gf_WAT=0|ga_WAT=0
|win_WHC=0|draw_WHC=0|loss_WHC=0|gf_WHC=0|ga_WHC=0
|win_WHL=0|draw_WHL=0|loss_WHL=0|gf_WHL=0|ga_WHL=0
|name_BIR=Birtley Town
|name_BOR=Boro Rangers
|name_CAR=Carlisle City
|name_CRO=Crook Town
|name_EAS=Easington Colliery
|name_GUI=Guisborough Town
|name_HOR=Horden Community Welfare
|name_KEN=Kendal Town
|name_MAR=Marske United
|name_NBS=Newcastle Blue Star
|name_NWB=Newcastle Benfield
|name_NLT=Northallerton Town
|name_NOR=North Shields
|name_PEN=Penrith
|name_SHI=Shildon
|name_THO=Thornaby
|name_WAC=West Allotment Celtic
|name_WAT=West Auckland Town
|name_WHC=Whickham
|name_WHL=Whitley Bay
|show_limit=5
|class_rules= 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to the Northern Premier League
|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Qualification for the play-offs
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Division Two
}}
=Play-offs=
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Semi-finals
| RD2=Final
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=
| RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-team2=
| RD1-score2=
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=
| RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4=
| RD1-score4=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=
| RD2-score1=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=
| RD2-score2=
}}
=Stadia and locations=
{{location map+ |North East England |float=left |width=600 |caption=Location of Division One clubs |places=
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8879 |long=-1.5807 |label=Birtley
Town|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.4680 |long=-1.1784 |label=Boro Rangers|label_size=85 |position=Left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8772 |long=-2.7500 |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg |label={{nowrap|Carlisle City (to the west)}}|position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7146 |long=-1.7512 |label=Crook Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7844 |long=-1.3284 |label=
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5383 |long=-1.0642 |label=Guisborough Town|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7645 |long=-1.3172 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=right}}{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.32040 |long=-2.73650 |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg |label={{nowrapKendal Town (to the west)}}|position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5891 |long=-1.0166 |label= Marske United |label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9742 |long=-1.6952 |label=Blue Star|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9919 |long=-1.5588 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=right}}{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.0053 |long=-1.4591 |label=North Shields|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.4000 |long=-1.4540 |mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg |label={{nowrap|Northallerton Town (to the south)}} |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6578 |long=-2.7140 |label=Penrith|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6338 |long=-1.6507 |label=Shildon|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5527 |long=-1.2821 |label=Thornaby|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.0261 |long=-1.5494 |label=West Allotment Celtic|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6292 |long=-1.7196 |label=West Auckland Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9437 |long=-1.6802 |label=Whickham|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.0347 |long=-1.4546 |label=Whitley Bay|label_size=85 |position=right}}
}}
{{location map+ |Cumbria|float=right |width=400
|caption=Location of Division One clubs (Cumbria)
|places=
{{location map~ |Cumbria |lat=54.8772 |long=-2.7500 |label=Carlisle City|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Cumbria |lat=54.320400 |long=-2.736500 |label=Kendal Town|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Cumbria |lat=54.6578 |long=-2.7140 |label=Penrith|label_size=85 |position=right}}
}}
{{location map+ |North Yorkshire|float=right |width=400
|caption=Location of Division One clubs (North Yorkshire)
|places=
{{location map~ |North Yorkshire |lat=54.4000 |long=-1.4540 |label=Northallerton Town|position=right}}
}}
class="wikitable sortable" | ||
Club
!Stadium !Capacity | ||
---|---|---|
Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex | |
Boro Rangers | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
Carlisle City | Gillford Park | |
Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground | 1,500 |
Easington Colliery | Welfare Park | |
Guisborough Town | King George V Ground | |
Horden Community Welfare | Welfare Park | |
Kendal Town | Parkside Road | |
Marske United | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
Newcastle Blue Star | KD Stadium | 2,500 |
Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith's Park | 2,000 |
North Shields | Ralph Gardner Park | 1,500 |
Northallerton Town | Calvert Stadium | |
Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium | 1,500 |
Shildon | Dean Street | 2,000 |
Thornaby | Teesdale Park | 5,000 |
West Allotment Celtic | East Palmersville Sports Pavilion | 1,500 |
West Auckland Town | Darlington Road | 2,000 |
Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground | 4,000 |
Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park | 4,500 |
{{Clear}}
Division Two
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= Northern Football League
Division Two
|season= 2025–26
|winners=
|promoted=
|relegated=
|matches=
|total goals=
|prevseason= 2024–25
|nextseason= 2026–27
}}
Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- AFC Newbiggin, promoted from the Northern Alliance
- Durham United, promoted from the Wearside League
- Seaham Red Star, relegated from Division One
- Tow Law Town, relegated from Division One
=Division Two table=
|update=complete
|section=Division Two
|source= [http://www.northernfootballleague.org/table/division-2-table-current/ Northern League]
|team_order= AFN, ALN, BIL, BIN, BOL, CST, CSU, DAR, DUR, ESH, GRA, HAR, JAR, NEW, PRU, RED, RCA, SEA, SRC, SUN, TLT, YAR
|result1=P |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result21=R |result22=R
|win_AFN=0|draw_AFN=0|loss_AFN=0|gf_AFN=0|ga_AFN=0
|win_ALN=0|draw_ALN=0|loss_ALN=0|gf_ALN=0|ga_ALN=0
|win_BIL=0|draw_BIL=0|loss_BIL=0|gf_BIL=0|ga_BIL=0
|win_BIN=0|draw_BIN=0|loss_BIN=0|gf_BIN=0|ga_BIN=0
|win_BOL=0|draw_BOL=0|loss_BOL=0|gf_BOL=0|ga_BOL=0
|win_CST=0|draw_CST=0|loss_CST=0|gf_CST=0|ga_CST=0
|win_CSU=0|draw_CSU=0|loss_CSU=0|gf_CSU=0|ga_CSU=0
|win_DAR=0|draw_DAR=0|loss_DAR=0|gf_DAR=0|ga_DAR=0
|win_DUR=0|draw_DUR=0|loss_DUR=0|gf_DUR=0|ga_DUR=0
|win_ESH=0|draw_ESH=0|loss_ESH=0|gf_ESH=0|ga_ESH=0
|win_GRA=0|draw_GRA=0|loss_GRA=0|gf_GRA=0|ga_GRA=0
|win_HAR=0|draw_HAR=0|loss_HAR=0|gf_HAR=0|ga_HAR=0
|win_JAR=0|draw_JAR=0|loss_JAR=0|gf_JAR=0|ga_JAR=0
|win_NEW=0|draw_NEW=0|loss_NEW=0|gf_NEW=0|ga_NEW=0
|win_PRU=0|draw_PRU=0|loss_PRU=0|gf_PRU=0|ga_PRU=0
|win_RED=0|draw_RED=0|loss_RED=0|gf_RED=0|ga_RED=0
|win_RCA=0|draw_RCA=0|loss_RCA=0|gf_RCA=0|ga_RCA=0
|win_SRC=0|draw_SRC=0|loss_SRC=0|gf_SRC=0|ga_SRC=0
|win_SUN=0|draw_SUN=0|loss_SUN=0|gf_SUN=0|ga_SUN=0
|win_YAR=0|draw_YAR=0|loss_YAR=0|gf_YAR=0|ga_YAR=0
|name_AFN=AFC Newbiggin
|name_ALN=Alnwick Town
|name_BIL=Billingham Synthonia
|name_BIN=Billingham Town
|name_BOL=Boldon Community Association
|name_CST=Chester-le-Street Town
|name_CSU=Chester-le-Street United
|name_DAR=Darlington Town
|name_DUR=Durham United
|name_ESH=Esh Winning
|name_GRA=Grangetown Boys Club
|name_HAR=FC Hartlepool
|name_JAR=Jarrow
|name_NEW=Newcastle University
|name_PRU=Prudhoe Youth Club
|name_RED=Redcar Town
|name_RCA=Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
|name_SEA=Seaham Red Star
|name_SRC=Sunderland RCA
|name_SUN=Sunderland West End
|name_TLT=Tow Law Town
|name_YAR=Yarm & Eaglescliffe
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Division One
|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Qualification for the play-offs
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to a feeder league
}}
=Play-offs=
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Semi-finals
| RD2=Final
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=
| RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-team2=
| RD1-score2=
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=
| RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4=
| RD1-score4=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=
| RD2-score1=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=
| RD2-score2=
}}
=Stadia and locations=
{{location map+ |North East England |float=right |width=600 |caption=Location of Division Two clubs |places=
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.183 |long=-1.515 |label=AFC Newbiggin|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=55.4134 |long=-1.7069 |label=Alnwick Town|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.4680 |long=-1.1784 |label=Billingham Synthonia|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6022 |long=-1.2856 |label={{nowrap|Billingham Town}} and Yarm & Eaglescliffe|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9510 |long=-1.4602 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=left}}{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8359 |long=-1.5868 |label={{nowrap|Chester-le-Street Town}}|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.509444 |long=-1.564167|label=Darlington Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7883 |long=-1.5437 |label_size=80 |label=Durham United |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7624 |long=-1.7208 |label=Esh
Winning|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6950 |long=-1.2289 |label=Hartlepool|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.5745 |long=-1.1516 |label=Grangetown Boys Club|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9610 |long=-1.4702 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=right}}{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9667 |long=-1.8336 |label=Newcastle University and Prudhoe Youth Club|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8479 |long=-1.5603 |label={{nowrap|Park View}}|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.6114 |long=-1.0899 |label=Redcar Town|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9708 |long=-1.7938 |label=Ryton & Crawcrook Albion|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8435 |long=-1.3639 |label=Seaham Red Star|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.8673 |long=-1.3684 |label=Sunderland RCA|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.9083 |long=-1.4383 |label=West End|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |North East England |lat=54.7471 |long=-1.8186 |label=Tow Law Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}
}}
{{location map+ |Tyne and Wear |float=right |width=500 |caption=Location of Division Two clubs in Tyne and Wear|places=
{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.9510 |long=-1.4602 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=left}}{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.9610 |long=-1.4702 |label=
|label_size=85 |position=right}}{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.9667 |long=-1.8336 |label=Newcastle University and Prudhoe Youth Club|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.9708 |long=-1.7938 |label=Ryton & Crawcrook Albion|label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.8435 |long=-1.3639 |label=Seaham Red Star|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.8673 |long=-1.3684 |label=Sunderland RCA|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.9083 |long=-1.4383 |label=West End|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.8359 |long=-1.5868 |label={{nowrap|Chester-le-Street Town}}|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.8479 |long=-1.5603 |label={{nowrap|Park View}}|label_size=85 |position=left}}
}}
class="wikitable sortable" | ||
Club
!Stadium !Capacity | ||
---|---|---|
AFC Newbigging | Newbiggin Sports Centre | |
Alnwick Town | St James' Park | 2,500 |
Billingham Synthonia | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
Billingham Town | Bedford Terrace | 3,000 |
Boldon Community Association | Boldon Colliery Welfare | |
Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park | |
Chester-le-Street United | Riverside | |
Darlington Town | Eastbourne Community Stadium | |
Durham United | Graham Sports Centre | |
Esh Winning | West Terrace | 3,500 |
FC Hartlepool | Grayfields Enclosure | |
Grangetown Boys Club | B & W Lifting Ltd Stadium | |
Jarrow | Perth Green | |
Newcastle University | rowspan=2|Kimberley Park | rowspan=2| |
Prudhoe Youth Club | ||
Redcar Town | Mo Mowlam Memorial Park | |
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park | 1,500 |
Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park | |
Sunderland RCA | Meadow Park | 1,500 |
Sunderland West End | Ford Hub Sports Complex | |
Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road | 3,000 |
Yarm & Eaglescliffe | Bedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town) | 3,000 |
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.northernfootballleague.org/ Northern Football League]
{{Northern League (football)}}
{{2025–26 in English men's football}}
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