Northern Counties East Football League#Premier Division

{{Infobox football league

| name = Northern Counties East Football League

| image = Northern Counties East Football League logo.png

| pixels = 160

| founded = 1982

| country = England

| promotion = Level 8
Northern Premier League Division One East

| relegation = Level 10
United Counties League Division One
Level 11
Central Midlands League North Division
Humber Premier League Premier Division
Lincolnshire League
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division
West Yorkshire League Premier Division
York League Premier Division
Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division

| teams = 42
20 (Premier Division)
22 (Division One)

| levels = 9 and 10

| domest_cup = National
FA Cup
FA Vase
League
League Cup

| season = 2024-25

| champions = Silsden (Premier Division)
Horbury Town (Division One)

| website ={{url|ncefl.org.uk}}

| current = 2025–26 season

}}

The Northern Counties East Football League is a semi-professional English football league. It has two divisions – Premier Division and Division One – which stand at the ninth and tenth levels of the English football pyramid respectively.

History

The league was formed in 1982 following the merger of the Yorkshire League and Midland League.{{cite web|title=Northern Counties (East) League|url=http://www.nozdrul.plus.com/zfeweb/england/pyramid/ncel.html|publisher=Nozdrul|access-date=21 June 2017}} For its inaugural season, the league consisted of five divisions. Since then, the league has undergone several changes to the point where since 2018 it has two divisions of 20 teams.

The league has maintained promotion and relegation between its divisions since its beginning. In 2015 a series of play-offs were introduced for the first time to determine a third promotee from Division One.{{cite web|title=Division One Play-off Details Announced|url=http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/nceldivisionone/2015/3894-divisiononeplayoffdetailsannounced/|publisher=Northern Counties East Football League|access-date=21 June 2017}}

The competition has several feeder leagues at level 11 of the pyramid, which may provide new member clubs each year:

Central Midlands League North Division
Humber Premier League Premier Division
Lincolnshire League
Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division
West Yorkshire League Premier Division
York League Premier Division
Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division

Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.

Current clubs (2025–26)

=Premier Division=

=Division One=

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Albion Sports

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Barton Town

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Beverley Town

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Bottesford Town

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Campion

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Eccleshill

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Frickley Athletic

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Golcar United

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Handsworth

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Horbury Town

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Knaresborough Town

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Liversedge

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Parkgate

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Penistone Church

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Pickering Town

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Rossington Main

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Sheffield

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Tadcaster Albion

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Thackley

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Wombwell Town

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Appleby Frodingham

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Armthorpe Welfare & Doncaster City

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Athersley Rec

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Brigg Town

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Thorne Colliery

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Crowle Colts

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Dearne & District

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Glasshoughton Welfare

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Goole

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Harrogate RA

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Ilkley Town

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Leeds UCFA

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Louth Town

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Maltby Main

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Nostell MW

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Route One

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Selby Town

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South Leeds

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Wakefield

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Winterton Rangers

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Worsbrough BA

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Honours

=Champions=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !Season !Premier Division !Division One !Division Two !Division Three
align=centre\|1982–83	Shepshed Charterhouse	North Scarborough Reserves South Lincoln United	North Rowntree Mackintosh South Woolley Miners Welfare
align=centre\|1983–84	Spalding United	North Pontefract Collieries South Borrowash Victoria	North Harrogate Railway Athletic South Retford Town
align=centre\|1984–85	Belper Town	Central Armthorpe Welfare North Farsley Celtic South Long Eaton United
align=centre\|1985–86	Arnold	North Ferriby United	Lincoln United	Collingham
align=centre\|1986–87	Alfreton Town	Ossett Albion	Frecheville Community Association
align=centre\|1987–88	Emley	York Railway Institute	Pickering Town
align=centre\|1988–89	Emley	Sheffield	Ossett Town
align=centre\|1989–90	Bridlington Town	Rowntree Mackintosh	Winterton Rangers
align=centre\|1990–91	Guiseley	Sheffield	Hall Road Rangers
align=centre\|1991–92	North Shields	Stocksbridge Park Steels
align=centre\|1992–93	Spennymoor United	Lincoln United
align=centre\|1993–94	Stocksbridge Park Steels	Arnold Town
align=centre\|1994–95	Lincoln United	Hatfield Main
align=centre\|1995–96	Hatfield Main	Selby Town
align=centre\|1996–97	Denaby United	Eccleshill United
align=centre\|1997–98	Hucknall Town	Garforth Town
align=centre\|1998–99	Ossett Albion	Harrogate Railway
align=centre\|1999–2000	North Ferriby United	Goole
align=centre\|2000–01	Brigg Town	Borrowash Victoria
align=centre\|2001–02	Alfreton Town	Gedling Town
align=centre\|2002–03	Bridlington Town	Mickleover Sports
align=centre\|2003–04	Ossett Albion	Shirebrook Town
align=centre\|2004–05	Goole	Sutton Town
align=centre\|2005–06	Buxton	Carlton Town
align=centre\|2006–07	Retford United	Parkgate
align=centre\|2007–08	Winterton Rangers	Dinnington Town
align=centre\|2008–09	Mickleover Sports	Scarborough Athletic
align=centre\|2009–10	Bridlington Town	Tadcaster Albion
align=centre\|2010–11	Farsley	Staveley Miners Welfare
align=centre\|2011–12	Retford United	Handsworth
align=centre\|2012–13	Scarborough Athletic	Albion Sports
align=centre\|2013–14	Brighouse Town	Cleethorpes Town
align=centre\|2014–15	Shaw Lane Aquaforce	Clipstone
align=centre\|2015–16	Tadcaster Albion	Hemsworth Miners Welfare
align=centre\|2016–17	Cleethorpes Town	Hall Road Rangers
align=centre\|2017–18	Pontefract Collieries	Knaresborough Town
align=centre\|2018–19	Worksop Town	Grimsby Borough
align=centre\|2019–20	colspan=2\|Season abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic
align=centre\|2020–21	colspan=2\|Season curtailed due to local lockdown regulations
align=centre\|2021–22	Grimsby Borough	Hallam
align=centre\|2022–23	North Ferriby	Campion
align=centre\|2023–24	Emley	Parkgate
align=centre\|2024–25	Silsden	Horbury Town

==Promoted==

Since the league's formation in 1982, the following clubs have won promotion to higher levels of the English football league system – normally to the Northern Premier League –

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !Season !Club !Position !Promoted to
1982–83	Shepshed Charterhouse	1st	Southern League Midland Division
1986–87	Alfreton Town Farsley Celtic Sutton Town Harrogate Town Eastwood Town	1st 2nd 5th 9th 13th	Northern Premier League Division One Northern Premier League Division One Northern Premier League Division One Northern Premier League Division One Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1988–89	Emley	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1989–90	Bridlington Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1990–91	Guiseley	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1992–93	Spennymoor United	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1994–95	Lincoln United	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1995–96	Stocksbridge Park Steels	2nd	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1996–97	Belper Town	2nd	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1997–98	Hucknall Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1998–99	Ossett Town	2nd	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|1999–2000	North Ferriby United	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|2000–01	Ossett Albion	2nd	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|2001–02	Alfreton Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|2003–04	Ossett Albion	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|2004–05	Goole	1st	Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|2005–06	Buxton Harrogate Railway Athletic	1st 3rd	Northern Premier League Division One Northern Premier League Division One
align=centre\|2006–07	Retford United Sheffield Carlton Town Garforth Town	1st 2nd 3rd 4th	Northern Premier League Division One South Northern Premier League Division One South Northern Premier League Division One South Northern Premier League Division One North
align=centre\|2007–08	Glapwell	2nd	Northern Premier League Division One South
align=centre\|2008–09	Mickleover Sports	1st	Northern Premier League Division One South
align=centre\|2009–10	Rainworth Miners Welfare	2nd	Northern Premier League Division One South
align=centre\|2010–11	Farsley	1st	Northern Premier League Division One North
align=centre\|2012–13	Scarborough Athletic	1st	Northern Premier League Division One South
align=centre\|2013–14	Brighouse Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One North
align=centre\|2014–15	Shaw Lane Aquaforce	1st	Northern Premier League Division One South
align=centre\|2015–16	Tadcaster Albion	1st	Northern Premier League Division One North
align=centre\|2016–17	Cleethorpes Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One South
align=centre\|2017–18	Pontefract Collieries Pickering Town AFC Mansfield	1st 2nd 3rd	Northern Premier League Division One East Northern Premier League Division One East Northern Premier League Division One East
align=centre\|2018–19	Worksop Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One South-East
align=centre\|2019–20	colspan=3\|No promotions
align=centre\|2020–21	Bridlington Town Liversedge Yorkshire Amateur	Top 3 {{efn\|Ranked according to total points per game between 2019 and 2021.}}	Northern Premier League Division One East
align=centre\|2021–22	Grimsby Borough	1st	Northern Premier League Division One East
align=centre\|2022–23	North Ferriby Winterton Rangers	1st 2nd	Northern Premier League Division One East Northern Premier League Division One East
align=centre\|2023–24	Emley Garforth Town	1st 2nd	Northern Premier League Division One East Northern Premier League Division One East
align=centre\|2024–25	Silsden Hallam	1st 2nd	TBC TBC

Cup competitions

=League Cup=

The league currently has one cup competition, the League Cup, which is contested by every club in the league.

==Finals==

class="wikitable"
Season !Winner !Result !Runner-up !Venue !Attendance
1982–83 \|align="right"\|Shepshed Charterhouse \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–0 \|Sutton Town \| \|
1983–84 \|align="right"\|Ossett Albion \| style="text-align:center;"\|2–1 \|Ilkeston Town \|Eastwood \|
1984–85 \|align="right"\|Alfreton Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|2–1 \|Long Eaton United \|Eastwood \|
1985–86 \|align="right"\|Sutton Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–0 \|Bradley Rangers \|Denaby \|
1986–87 \|align="right"\|Harrogate Railway Athletic \| style="text-align:center;"\|5–0 \|Woolley Miners Welfare \|Pontfract \|
1987–88 \|align="right"\|York Railway Institute \| style="text-align:center;"\|2–1 \|Rowntree Mackintosh \|Bootham Crescent \|
1988–89 \|align="right"\|Bridlington Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–1 \|Emley \|Pontefract \|
1989–90 \|align="right"\|Ossett Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–0 \|Bridlington Town \|North Ferriby \|
1990–91 \|align="right"\|Guiseley \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–0 \|North Ferriby United \|Ossett - Ingfield \|
1991–92 \|align="right"\|North Shields \| style="text-align:center;"\|5–0 \|Armthorpe Welfare \|Ossett - Queen's Terrace \|
1992–93 \|align="right"\|Spennymoor United \| style="text-align:center;"\|2–1 \|Thackley \|Ossett - Ingfield \|
1993–94 \|align="right"\|Hucknall Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|4–1 \|Thackley \|Ossett - Ingfield \|
1994–95 \|align="right"\|Stocksbridge Park Steels \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–0 \|North Ferriby United \|Ossett - Queen's Terrace \|
1995–96 \|align="right"\|Ashfield United \| style="text-align:center;"\|8–2 \|Ossett Albion \|Belper \|
1996–97 \|align="right"\|Hucknall Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–1 \|Pontefract Collieries \|Millmoor \|
1997–98 \|align="right"\|Hucknall Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–0 \|North Ferriby United \|Hatfield \|
1998–99 \|align="right"\|Denaby United \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–0 \|Selby Town \|Garforth \|
1999–00 \|align="right"\|Garforth Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–1 \|Glapwell \|Ossett - Queen's Terrace \|
2000–01 \|align="right"\|Sheffield \| style="text-align:center;"\|2–1 \|Gedling Town \|Alfreton \|
2001–02 \|align="right"\|Alfreton Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|4–0 \|Armthorpe Welfare \|Worksop \|
2002–03 \|align="right"\|Ossett Albion \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–0 \|Sheffield \|Brigg \|
2003–04 \|align="right"\|Hallam \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–0 \|Mickleover Sports \|Buxton \|
2004–05 \|align="right"\|Sheffield \| style="text-align:center;"\|2–1 \|Harrogate Railway Athletic \|Ossett - Queen's Terrace \|250
2005–06 \|align="right"\|Liversedge \| style="text-align:center;"\|5–1(agg) \|Sheffield \|1L: Sheffield 2L: Liversedge \|1L: 2L:
2006–07 \|align="right"\|Mickleover Sports \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–1(p) \|Garforth Town \|Sheffield \|243
2007–08 \|align="right"\|Winterton Rangers \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–1 \|Parkgate \|Staveley \|213
2008–09 \|align="right"\|Long Eaton United \| style="text-align:center;"\|4–0 \|Selby Town \|Staveley \|260
2009–10 \|align="right"\|Dinnington Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|5–2 \|Armthorpe Welfare \|Staveley \|195
2010–11 \|align="right"\|Farsley \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–0 \|Winterton Rangers \|Staveley \|235
2011–12 \|align="right"\|Thackley \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–2 \|Shirebrook Town \|Parkgate \|272
2012–13 \|align="right"\|Thackley \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–1 \|Louth Town \|Staveley \|225
2013–14 \|align="right"\|Knaresborough Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|2–2(p) \|Eccleshill United \|Valley Parade \|390
2014–15 \|align="right"\|Handsworth Parramore \| style="text-align:center;"\|4–3 \|Cleethorpes Town \|Staveley \|376
2015–16 \|align="right"\|Cleethorpes Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–2 \|Tadcaster Albion \|Garforth \|423
2016–17 \|align="right"\|Penistone Church \| style="text-align:center;"\|4–1 \|Bridlington Town \|Bramall Lane \|485
2017–18 \| align="center" colspan=5\|Cup withdrawn; final abandoned{{cite web \|title=BREAKING NEWS! NCEL Release Statement Regarding League Cup! \|url=http://thebootifulgame.co.uk/2018/07/14/breaking-news-ncel-release-statement-regarding-league-cup/ \|publisher=The Bootiful Game \|date=14 July 2018}}
2018–19 \|align="right"\|Worksop Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–1 \|Liversedge \|Doncaster \|1,075
2019–20 \| align="center" colspan=5\|Final not played
2020–21 \| align="center" colspan=5\|Cancelled
2021–22 \|align="right"\|Barton Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–2 \|Garforth Town \|Doncaster \|718
2022–23 \|align="right"\|Winterton Rangers \| style="text-align:center;"\|1–1 \|Golcar United \|Doncaster \|810
2023–24 \|align="right"\|Parkgate \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–0 \|Emley \|Scunthorpe \|667
2024–25 \|align="right"\|Beverley Town \| style="text-align:center;"\|3–2 \|Knaresborough Town \|Scunthorpe \|587

class="wikitable"

Season

!Winner

!Result

!Runner-up

!Venue

!Attendance

1982–83

|align="right"|Shepshed Charterhouse

| style="text-align:center;"|1–0

|Sutton Town

1983–84

|align="right"|Ossett Albion

| style="text-align:center;"|2–1

|Ilkeston Town

|Eastwood

1984–85

|align="right"|Alfreton Town

| style="text-align:center;"|2–1

|Long Eaton United

|Eastwood

1985–86

|align="right"|Sutton Town

| style="text-align:center;"|1–0

|Bradley Rangers

|Denaby

1986–87

|align="right"|Harrogate Railway Athletic

| style="text-align:center;"|5–0

|Woolley Miners Welfare

|Pontfract

1987–88

|align="right"|York Railway Institute

| style="text-align:center;"|2–1

|Rowntree Mackintosh

|Bootham Crescent

1988–89

|align="right"|Bridlington Town

| style="text-align:center;"|3–1

|Emley

|Pontefract

1989–90

|align="right"|Ossett Town

| style="text-align:center;"|1–0

|Bridlington Town

|North Ferriby

1990–91

|align="right"|Guiseley

| style="text-align:center;"|1–0

|North Ferriby United

|Ossett - Ingfield

1991–92

|align="right"|North Shields

| style="text-align:center;"|5–0

|Armthorpe Welfare

|Ossett - Queen's Terrace

1992–93

|align="right"|Spennymoor United

| style="text-align:center;"|2–1

|Thackley

|Ossett - Ingfield

1993–94

|align="right"|Hucknall Town

| style="text-align:center;"|4–1

|Thackley

|Ossett - Ingfield

1994–95

|align="right"|Stocksbridge Park Steels

| style="text-align:center;"|3–0

|North Ferriby United

|Ossett - Queen's Terrace

1995–96

|align="right"|Ashfield United

| style="text-align:center;"|8–2

|Ossett Albion

|Belper

1996–97

|align="right"|Hucknall Town

| style="text-align:center;"|3–1

|Pontefract Collieries

|Millmoor

1997–98

|align="right"|Hucknall Town

| style="text-align:center;"|1–0

|North Ferriby United

|Hatfield

1998–99

|align="right"|Denaby United

| style="text-align:center;"|1–0

|Selby Town

|Garforth

1999–00

|align="right"|Garforth Town

| style="text-align:center;"|3–1

|Glapwell

|Ossett - Queen's Terrace

2000–01

|align="right"|Sheffield

| style="text-align:center;"|2–1

|Gedling Town

|Alfreton

2001–02

|align="right"|Alfreton Town

| style="text-align:center;"|4–0

|Armthorpe Welfare

|Worksop

2002–03

|align="right"|Ossett Albion

| style="text-align:center;"|3–0

|Sheffield

|Brigg

2003–04

|align="right"|Hallam

| style="text-align:center;"|1–0

|Mickleover Sports

|Buxton

2004–05

|align="right"|Sheffield

| style="text-align:center;"|2–1

|Harrogate Railway Athletic

|Ossett - Queen's Terrace

|250

2005–06

|align="right"|Liversedge

| style="text-align:center;"|5–1(agg)

|Sheffield

|1L: Sheffield
2L: Liversedge

|1L:
2L:

2006–07

|align="right"|Mickleover Sports

| style="text-align:center;"|1–1(p)

|Garforth Town

|Sheffield

|243

2007–08

|align="right"|Winterton Rangers

| style="text-align:center;"|3–1

|Parkgate

|Staveley

|213

2008–09

|align="right"|Long Eaton United

| style="text-align:center;"|4–0

|Selby Town

|Staveley

|260

2009–10

|align="right"|Dinnington Town

| style="text-align:center;"|5–2

|Armthorpe Welfare

|Staveley

|195

2010–11

|align="right"|Farsley

| style="text-align:center;"|3–0

|Winterton Rangers

|Staveley

|235

2011–12

|align="right"|Thackley

| style="text-align:center;"|3–2

|Shirebrook Town

|Parkgate

|272

2012–13

|align="right"|Thackley

| style="text-align:center;"|3–1

|Louth Town

|Staveley

|225

2013–14

|align="right"|Knaresborough Town

| style="text-align:center;"|2–2(p)

|Eccleshill United

|Valley Parade

|390

2014–15

|align="right"|Handsworth Parramore

| style="text-align:center;"|4–3

|Cleethorpes Town

|Staveley

|376

2015–16

|align="right"|Cleethorpes Town

| style="text-align:center;"|3–2

|Tadcaster Albion

|Garforth

|423

2016–17

|align="right"|Penistone Church

| style="text-align:center;"|4–1

|Bridlington Town

|Bramall Lane

|485

2017–18

| align="center" colspan=5|Cup withdrawn; final abandoned{{cite web |title=BREAKING NEWS! NCEL Release Statement Regarding League Cup! |url=http://thebootifulgame.co.uk/2018/07/14/breaking-news-ncel-release-statement-regarding-league-cup/ |publisher=The Bootiful Game |date=14 July 2018}}

2018–19

|align="right"|Worksop Town

| style="text-align:center;"|3–1

|Liversedge

|Doncaster

|1,075

2019–20

| align="center" colspan=5|Final not played

2020–21

| align="center" colspan=5|Cancelled

2021–22

|align="right"|Barton Town

| style="text-align:center;"|3–2

|Garforth Town

|Doncaster

|718

2022–23

|align="right"|Winterton Rangers

| style="text-align:center;"|1–1

|Golcar United

|Doncaster

|810

2023–24

|align="right"|Parkgate

| style="text-align:center;"|3–0

|Emley

|Scunthorpe

|667

2024–25

|align="right"|Beverley Town

| style="text-align:center;"|3–2

|Knaresborough Town

|Scunthorpe

|587

=President's Cup and Trophy=

In the past the league has had additional cup competitions. The Trophy was contested by the Division One clubs and the President's Cup which featured the top eight teams in each division from the previous season, provided they remain in the league.

==Winners==

class=wikitable !Season !President's Cup !Trophy
1990–91	North Ferriby United
1991–92	North Shields
1992–93	Maltby Miners Welfare
1993–94	Lincoln United
1994–95	Arnold Town
1995–96	Belper Town	Pontefract Collieries
1996–97	Hucknall Town	Garforth Town
1997–98	Glasshoughton Welfare	Staveley Miners Welfare
1998–99	North Ferriby United	Yorkshire Amateur
1999–00	North Ferriby United	Goole
2000–01	Selby Town	Pickering Town
2001–02	Alfreton Town	Bridlington Town
2002–03	Harrogate Railway Athletic	Mickleover Sports
2003–04	Eastwood Town	Hall Road Rangers
2004–05	Buxton	Lincoln Moorlands
2005–06	Buxton	Retford United
2006–07	Retford United	Parkgate
2007–08	Liversedge	Hall Road Rangers
2008–09	Nostell	Staveley Miners Welfare
2009–10	Winterton Rangers	Staveley Miners Welfare
2010–11	Tadcaster Albion	Glasshoughton Welfare
2011–12	Handsworth	Grimsby Borough

Member clubs in national competitions

=FA Cup first round=

The following NCEL clubs have reached the First Round proper of the FA Cup –

class=wikitable !Season !NCEL Club !Round !Venue !Result !Opponents
1982–83	Shepshed Charterhouse	1st	Away	Lost 1–5	Preston North End
1990–91	Spennymoor United	1st	Away	Lost 2–3	Chesterfield
2001–02	Brigg Town	1st	Away	Lost 1–4	Tranmere Rovers
2002–03	Harrogate Railway Athletic	1st 2nd	Away Home	Won 2–1 Lost 1–3	Slough Town Bristol City

=FA Vase finalists=

The following NCEL clubs have reached the Final of the FA Vase –

class=wikitable !Season !NCEL Club !Result !Opponents
1987–88	Emley	Lost 0–1	Colne Dynamoes
1989–90	Bridlington Town	Lost 0–1	Yeading
1990–91	Guiseley	Won 3–1	Gresley Rovers
1995–96	Brigg Town	Won 3–0	Clitheroe
1996–97	North Ferriby United	Lost 0–3	Whitby Town
2002–03	Brigg Town	Won 2–1	AFC Sudbury
2016–17	Cleethorpes Town	Lost 0–4	South Shields

References

External links

[https://www.ncefl.org.uk/ Official site]
[https://www.fchd.info/lghist/nce.htm NCEFL at the Football Club History Database]

Category:1982 establishments in England

Category:Sports leagues established in 1982

Category:Football competitions in Yorkshire