The 2024–25 season is the 118th in the history of the
United Counties League
The United Counties League (also known after its sponsor as the ''GCE Hire Fleet Ltd. United Counties League'') is an England, English association football, football league covering an area including the English Counties of the United Kingdom, ...
, a
football
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competition in England. The
United Counties League
The United Counties League (also known after its sponsor as the ''GCE Hire Fleet Ltd. United Counties League'') is an England, English association football, football league covering an area including the English Counties of the United Kingdom, ...
operates three divisions in the
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the ...
, the Premier Divisions North and South at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by
The Football Association
The Football Association (the FA) is the Sports governing body, governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest footb ...
on 17 May 2024. After the allocations were announced Coalville Town FC withdrew from Step 3 football and were given permission to join the United Counties League Division One.
Premier Division North
At the end of the 2023–24 season, three teams left the division:
*
Loughborough Students, promoted to the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
*
Pinchbeck United, relegated to the
Eastern Counties League Division One North
*
Sherwood Colliery, promoted to the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
Before the 2024–25 season, five teams joined the division:
*
Bourne Town, promoted from
Division One
*
Gresley Rovers, relegated from the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
Division One Midlands
*
Harrowby United, promoted from
Division One
*
Newark Town, promoted from
Division One
*
Shirebrook Town, promoted from the
Northern Counties East League
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.
...
Division One
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Premier Division South
At the end of the 2023–24 season, four teams left the division:
*
Cogenhoe United, resigned from the league
*
Desborough Town, relegated to the
Spartan South Midlands League Division One
*
Racing Club Warwick, promoted to the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
*
Wellingborough Town, promoted to the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English Association football, football league that was founded in 1968. Together with the Isthmian League and the Southern Football League, Southern League it forms levels seven and eight of the English footba ...
Before the 2024–25 season, three teams joined the division:
*
Hinckley
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, promoted from the
Midland League
The Midland Football League, officially known as the Capelli Sport Midland Football League since January 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midl ...
Division One
*
Northampton ON Chenecks, promoted from the
Spartan South Midlands League Division One
*
Northampton Sileby Rangers, promoted from the
Spartan South Midlands League Division One
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
Division One
At the end of the 2023–24 season, nine teams left the division:
*
Asfordby, relegated to the
Leicestershire Senior League
The Leicestershire Senior League (currently sponsored by Everards Brewery) is a association football, football competition based in Leicestershire, England.
History
The league was formed in 1896, had a two-year hiatus between 1901 and 1903, and ...
*
Birstall United, transferred to the
Midland League
The Midland Football League, officially known as the Capelli Sport Midland Football League since January 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midl ...
Division One
*
Bourne Town, promoted to the
Premier Division North
*
Harrowby United, promoted to the
Premier Division North
*
Kirby Muxloe
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, transferred to the
Midland League
The Midland Football League, officially known as the Capelli Sport Midland Football League since January 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midl ...
Division One
*
Leicester St Andrews, transferred to the
Midland League
The Midland Football League, officially known as the Capelli Sport Midland Football League since January 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midl ...
Division One
*
Lutterworth Athletic, transferred to the
Midland League
The Midland Football League, officially known as the Capelli Sport Midland Football League since January 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midl ...
Division One
*
Newark Town, promoted to the
Premier Division North
*
Saffron Dynamo, transferred to the
Midland League
The Midland Football League, officially known as the Capelli Sport Midland Football League since January 2025 for sponsorship reasons, is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midl ...
Division One
Before the 2024–25 season, seven teams joined the division:
*
Clay Cross Town, transferred from the
Northern Counties East League
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.
...
*
Coalville Town, resigned from the
Southern League Premier Division Central
*
Pinxton, promoted from the
Central Midlands Alliance League
*
Retford, transferred from the
Northern Counties East League
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.
...
*
Retford United, transferred from the
Northern Counties East League
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.
...
*
Stapleford Town, promoted from the
Nottinghamshire Senior League
*
Staveley Miners Welfare, transferred from the
Northern Counties East League
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.
...
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
References
External links
United Counties LeagueThe FA Full-Time
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