The 2025–26 season is the 119th in the history of the

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, a

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competition in England. The

operates three divisions in the

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, 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

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on 15 May 2024.

Premier Division North

At the end of the 2024–25 season, four teams left the division: * Bourne Town, promoted to the

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Division One Midlands *

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, promoted to the

Division One East * Shirebrook Town, relegated to Division One * Sleaford Town, relegated to Division One Before the 2025–26 season, four teams joined the division: * Blackstones, promoted from Division One * Clay Cross Town, promoted from Division One * Grantham Town, relegated from the

Division One Midlands * Sherwood Colliery, relegated from the

Division One East

Stadia and locations

Premier Division South

At the end of the 2024–25 season, two teams left the division: * St Neots Town, promoted to the

Division One Midlands *

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, promoted to the

Division One East Before the 2025–26 season, three teams joined the division: * Atherstone Town, transferred from the Midland League Premier Division * Moulton, promoted from the Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One * Nuneaton Town, promoted from the Midland League Division One

Stadia and locations

Division One

At the end of the 2024–25 season, three teams left the division: * Blackstones, promoted to the Premier Division North * Clay Cross Town, promoted to the Premier Division North *

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, relegated to Regional Feeder League Before the 2025–26 season, six teams joined the division: * Dronfield Town, transferred from the

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* FCV Grace Dieu, promoted from the

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* Pinchbeck United, transferred from the

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* Shirebrook Town, relegated from Premier Division North * Sleaford Town, relegated from Premier Division North * South Normanton Athletic, promoted from the

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, transferred from the

Stadia and locations

References

External links

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