The 2019–20 East Midlands Counties Football League season was the 12th of the

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, a

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competition in England at level 10 of the

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. The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May. These were subject to appeal, and the East Midlands Counties' constitution was subject to ratification at the league's AGM on 25 June. 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 or from 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.

Premier Division

The league featured 16 clubs from the previous season, along with three new clubs: *

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, relegated from the

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Premier Division *

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, promoted from the

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* Shirebrook Town, transferred from

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Also, FC Bolsover were transferred from

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Division One but resigned before the start of the season.

League table

Stadia and locations

References

External links

East Midlands Counties Football League
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