The 2019–20 season was the 52nd season of the

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. After one season, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from West and East to North West and South East. The League announced on 8 July 2019 that the new sponsors for 2019–20 were BetVictor. As a result of the

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, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an

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to the

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requesting that they reconsider their decision. A legal appeal against the decision, funded by

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, was dismissed in June 2020.

Premier Division

Team changes

The following 5 clubs left the Premier Division before the season - * Farsley Celtic – promoted to

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– relegated to NPL Division One North West *

North Ferriby United North Ferriby United Association Football Club was a semi-professional football club in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the time of their demise they were members of the Northern Premier League and played at Grange Lane. F ...

folded during the NPL Division One North West. A New

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Replaced in Northern Counties East League Division One. *

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– relegated to NPL Division One North West *

Hednesford Town Hednesford Town Football Club is a football club based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Keys Park. History The club was established in 1880 as a merger of the Red & Whites and Hill Top.

– transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central

had been in the highest division of the league for 40 consecutive seasons before their relegation. The following 5 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season - * Ashton United – relegated from

* Atherton Collieries – promoted from NPL Division One West *

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– relegated from

Morpeth Town Morpeth Town Association Football Club is a football club based in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. They are currently members of the and play at Craik Park. History The club was established in 1909. They joined the Northern Alliance in 193 ...

– promoted from NPL Division One East *

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– promoted from NPL Division One West

Premier Division table at the time of abandonment

Top 10 goalscorers

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2020

Results table

update=14 September 2019

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals Final

Stadia and locations

Division One North West

Team changes

The following 10 clubs left Division One West before the season - * Atherton Collieries – promoted to NPL Premier Division *

Chasetown Chasetown is a village in the town of Burntwood in Staffordshire, England. It is split between the civil parishes of Burntwood and Hammerwich. History Chasetown developed in the mid 19th century as a coal mining village. At first the village wa ...

– transferred to NPL Division One South East *

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resigned from the English Pyramid to join FAW Cymru North in the Welsh Pyramid * Glossop North End – transferred to NPL Division One South East * Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred to NPL Division One South East * Leek Town – transferred to NPL Division One South East * Market Drayton Town – transferred to NPL Division One South East * Newcastle Town – transferred to NPL Division One South East *

– promoted to NPL Premier Division *

Skelmersdale United Skelmersdale United Football Club is a football club from Skelmersdale, Lancashire. They are currently members of the and play at The Community Ground, Burscough. The club is a member of both the Liverpool F.A. and the Lancashire County Footb ...

– relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division The following 10 clubs joined Division One North West before the season - * Brighouse Town – transferred from NPL Division One East * City of Liverpool – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division * Dunston UTS – promoted from

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– relegated from NPL Premier Division *

Marske United Marske United Football Club is a football club based in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mount Pleasant. History The club was established in 1956 by members of Marske Cricket Club.

– transferred from NPL Division One East * Ossett United – transferred from NPL Division One East *

Pickering Town Pickering Town Football Club is an English football club based in Pickering, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1888 and are currently members of the . History Pickering Town Football Club were first established in 1888, for many yea ...

– transferred from NPL Division One East * Pontefract Collieries – transferred from NPL Division One East *

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– transferred from NPL Division One East *

– relegated from NPL Premier Division

Division One North-West table at the time of abandonment

Top 10 goalscorers

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2019

Results table

, update=14 September 2019

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals Final

Relegation play-off

Stadia and locations

Division One South East

Team changes

The following 9 clubs left Division One East before the season - *

AFC Mansfield A.F.C. Mansfield is a football club based in Forest Town, a suburb of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Nicknamed 'The Bulls', they are currently members of the and play at the Forest Town Arena. History A.F.C. Mansfield was formed in June ...

– demoted to

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after their ground failed grading regulations * Brighouse Town – transferred to NPL Division One North West * Gresley – relegated to Midland League Premier Division *

– transferred to NPL Division One North West *

– promoted to NPL Premier Division as Champions * Ossett United – transferred to NPL Division One North West *

– transferred to NPL Division One North West * Pontefract Collieries – transferred to NPL Division One North West *

– transferred to NPL Division One North West The following 9 clubs joined Division One South East before the season - *

– transferred from NPL Division One West * Glossop North End – transferred from NPL Division One West * Ilkeston Town – promoted from Midland League Premier Division * Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred from NPL Division One West * Leek Town – transferred from NPL Division One West * Market Drayton Town – transferred from NPL Division One West * Newcastle Town – transferred from NPL Division One West * Sutton Coldfield Town – transferred from

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– promoted from

Division One South-East table at the time of abandonment

Top 10 goalscorers

Updated to matches played on 14 March 2020

Results table

, update=14 September 2019

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals Final

Relegation play-off

Stadia and locations

Challenge Cup

The 2019–20 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 2019–20 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 50th season of the

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, the main cup competition in the

. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for an eighth consecutive season. 62 clubs entered the competition, beginning with the First Round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and if the scores were level concluded with penalties. The format from last season remains with two clubs to receive a bye into Round 2. The defending champions are

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The Competition alongside the League contest was abandoned with no title awarded due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

First round

Several First Round Ties were postponed from their original dates to allow teams to prepare for the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round on the following weekend

Second round

Third round

Quarter-finals

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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Premier Division

Team changes

Premier Division table at the time of abandonment

Top 10 goalscorers

Results table

Promotion play-offs

Stadia and locations

Division One North West

Team changes

Division One North-West table at the time of abandonment

Top 10 goalscorers

Results table

Promotion play-offs

Relegation play-off

Stadia and locations

Division One South East

Team changes

Division One South-East table at the time of abandonment

Top 10 goalscorers

Results table

Promotion play-offs

Relegation play-off

Stadia and locations

Challenge Cup

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarter-finals

See also

Notes

References

External links