The 2023–24 season was the 27th in the history of the

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, a

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competition in England. The league operates three divisions, two of which are in covered in this article, the Premier Division, at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6 of the

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. The constitution was announced on 15 May 2023. Starting this season, the Step 5 Premier Division 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 would have been only one club relegated from the Step 5 division.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs: *

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, relegated from the Southern League *

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, transferred from the

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* Milton Keynes Irish, transferred from the

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* Real Bedford, promoted from Division One * Sawbridgeworth Town, transferred from the

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, transferred from the

League table

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Stadia and locations

Division One

Division One featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with eight new clubs: * Cranfield United, promoted from the Bedfordshire County League * Huntingdon Town, transferred from the

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, promoted from the

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* Leighton Town development, promoted from Division Two *

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, relegated from the

* Rothwell Corinthians, relegated from the

* Royston Town U23, promoted from the

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Also, Buckingham Athletic merged with Division Two club Buckingham United to form the new club

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League table

Reserve and U23 sides are ineligible for promotion to Step 5 or higher.

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Stadia and locations

Division Two

Division Two featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs: * AFC Welwyn, new club * Milton Keynes Irish reserves, joined from the

reserve division * Newport Pagnell Town development, joined from the

reserve division * Stony Stratford Town, joined from the North Bucks League

League table

References

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