The 2023–24 season was the 42nd in the history of the

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, a

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competition in England. Eml2023024

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by

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on 15 May 2023. Starting this season, the Premier Division (Step 5) in the league promotes two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was only one club relegated from the division. Emley were confirmed as Premier Division champions following a 5-0 away win at

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on 30 March 2024 and were presented with the league trophy a week later in their final home game against Golcar United. Parkgate were confirmed as Division One winners on 25 April. Both divisional champions contested the League Cup final with Parkgate coming out as winners and therefore league and cup double winners.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs: * Campion, promoted from Division One * Pickering Town, transferred from the Northern League * Rossington Main, promoted from Division One * Tadcaster Albion, relegated from the

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League table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Stadia and locations

Top goalscorers

(all competitions)

Division One

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs: * Clay Cross Town, promoted from

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Premier Division South * Louth Town, promoted from the Lincolnshire League *

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, promoted from the

Premier Division North * Wombwell Town, promoted from the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League * Yorkshire Amateur, relegated from the Premier Division

League table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Top goalscorers

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League Cup

The 2023–24 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup was the 42nd season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League. The final was between the 2 divisional winners on Wednesday 8 May 2024, 7:45pm at

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. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

References

External links

Northern Counties East Football League
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