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=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|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=

{{nowrap|Easington Colliery}}
|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{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=

Horden CW
|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=

Benfield
|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 TownBirtley Sports Complex
Boro RangersStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000
Carlisle CityGillford Park
Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground1,500
Easington CollieryWelfare Park
Guisborough TownKing George V Ground
Horden Community WelfareWelfare Park
Kendal TownParkside Road
Marske UnitedMount Pleasant2,500
Newcastle Blue StarKD Stadium2,500
Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park2,000
North ShieldsRalph Gardner Park1,500
Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium
PenrithFrenchfield Stadium1,500
ShildonDean Street2,000
ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000
West Allotment CelticEast Palmersville Sports Pavilion1,500
West Auckland TownDarlington Road2,000
WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground4,000
Whitley BayHillheads Park4,500

{{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:

=Division Two table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|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=

Boldon CA
|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=

Jarrow
|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=

Boldon CA
|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Tyne and Wear |lat=54.9610 |long=-1.4702 |label=

Jarrow
|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 NewbiggingNewbiggin Sports Centre
Alnwick TownSt James' Park2,500
Billingham SynthoniaStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000
Billingham TownBedford Terrace3,000
Boldon Community AssociationBoldon Colliery Welfare
Chester-le-Street TownMoor Park
Chester-le-Street UnitedRiverside
Darlington TownEastbourne Community Stadium
Durham UnitedGraham Sports Centre
Esh WinningWest Terrace3,500
FC HartlepoolGrayfields Enclosure
Grangetown Boys ClubB & W Lifting Ltd Stadium
JarrowPerth Green
Newcastle Universityrowspan=2|Kimberley Parkrowspan=2|
Prudhoe Youth Club
Redcar TownMo Mowlam Memorial Park
Ryton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park1,500
Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park
Sunderland RCAMeadow Park1,500
Sunderland West EndFord Hub Sports Complex
Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000
Yarm & EaglescliffeBedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town)3,000

{{Clear}}

References

{{Reflist}}