2022–23 Northern Premier League


The 2022–23 season was the 55th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the [|Premier Division] at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4. The NPL continued this season with main sponsors Entain's Pitching In.
The allocations for Step 4 this season were announced by The Football Association on 12 May 2022.

Premier Division

Team changes

The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

Premier Division table


Play-offs

Semi-finals
'''Final'''

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationGroundCapacity
Ashton UnitedAshton-under-LyneHurst Cross4,500
Atherton CollieriesAthertonAlder Street2,500
Bamber BridgeBamber BridgeIrongate2,264
Belper TownBelperChristchurch Meadow2,650
FC United of ManchesterManchester Broadhurst Park4,400
Gainsborough TrinityGainsboroughThe Northolme4,304
GuiseleyGuiseleyNethermoor Park4,200
Hyde UnitedHydeEwen Fields4,250
Lancaster CityLancasterGiant Axe3,500
LiversedgeCleckheatonClayborn2,000
MarineCrosbyRossett Park3,185
Marske UnitedMarske-by-the-SeaMount Pleasant2,500
Matlock TownMatlockCauseway Lane2,214
Morpeth TownMorpethCraik Park1,500
Nantwich TownNantwichThe Weaver Stadium3,500
RadcliffeRadcliffeStainton Park3,500
South ShieldsSouth Shields1st Cloud Arena3,500
Stafford RangersStaffordMarston Road4,000
Stalybridge CelticStalybridgeBower Fold6,500
Warrington Rylands 1906WarringtonGorsey Lane1,345
Warrington TownWarringtonCantilever Park3,500
Whitby TownWhitbyTurnbull Ground3,500

Division One East

Division One East comprises 20 teams, one more than the previous season.

Team changes

The following 5 clubs left Division One East before the season:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

Division One East table


Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final
'''Inter-step play-off'''

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bridlington TownBridlingtonQueensgate3,000
Brighouse TownBrighouseSt Giles Road1,000
Carlton TownCarltonBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
Cleethorpes TownGrimsbyClee Road1,000
ConsettConsettBelle View Stadium3,770
DunstonDunstonWellington Road2,500
Grantham TownGranthamSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Grimsby BoroughGrimsbyBradley Football Centre1,000
Hebburn TownHebburnThe Green Energy Sports Ground–
Lincoln UnitedLincolnAshby Avenue2,200
Long Eaton UnitedLong EatonGrange Park3,000
North ShieldsNorth ShieldsDaren Persson Stadium1,500
Ossett UnitedOssettIngfield1,950
Pontefract CollieriesPontefractHarratt Nissan Stadium1,200
SheffieldDronfieldCoach and Horses Ground2,089
ShildonShildonDean Street4,700
Stocksbridge Park SteelsStocksbridgeBracken Moor3,500
Stockton TownStocktonBishopton Road West1,800
Tadcaster AlbionTadcasterIngs Lane2,000
Worksop TownWorksopSandy Lane2,500

Division One Midlands

Team changes

The following 6 clubs left Division One Midlands before the season:
The following 6 clubs joined the division before the season:

Division One Midlands table


Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final
'''Inter-step play-offs'''

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bedworth UnitedBedworthThe Oval3,000
Boldmere St MichaelsBoldmereTrevor Brown Memorial Ground2,000
Cambridge CityImpingtonBridge Road (Impington)4,300
ChasetownBurntwoodThe Scholars Ground3,000
Coleshill TownColeshillPack Meadow2,000
Corby TownCorbySteel Park3,893
Daventry TownDaventryElderstubbs1,855
Dereham TownDerehamAldiss Park3,000
Gresley RoversChurch GresleyMoat Ground2,400
Halesowen TownHalesowenThe Grove3,150
Harborough TownMarket HarboroughBowden Park–
Hinckley LRFCHinckleyLeicester Road Stadium4,329
Loughborough DynamoLoughboroughNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Shepshed DynamoLeicestershireThe Dovecote Stadium2,500
Spalding UnitedSpaldingSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
Sporting KhalsaWillenhallGuardian Warehousing Arena–
StamfordStamfordBorderville Sports Centre2,000
St Neots TownSt NeotsNew Rowley Park3,500
Sutton Coldfield TownSutton ColdfieldCentral Ground2,000
YaxleyYaxleyLeading Drove1,000

Division One West

Team changes

The following 4 clubs left Division One West before the season:
The following 4 clubs joined the division before the season:

Division One West table


Skelmersdale United were relegated instead of Widnes because Skelmersdale were unable to meet the FA ground grading regulations. Their artificial pitch at JMO Sports Park failed a "bounce test", and the ground they shared at Burscough was graded at Step 5.

Play-offs

Semi-finals
Final
'''Inter-step play-off'''

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
1874 NorthwichBarntonThe Offside Trust Stadium 3,000
BootleBootleNew Bucks Park3,750
City of LiverpoolBootleNew Bucks Park 3,750
ClitheroeClitheroeShawbridge2,000
ColneColneHolt House1,800
Glossop North EndGlossopThe Amdec Forklift Stadium1,301
Hanley TownStoke-on-TrentPotteries Park1,300
Kidsgrove AthleticKidsgroveThe Autonet Insurance Stadium2,000
Leek TownLeekHarrison Park3,600
MacclesfieldMacclesfieldLeasing.com Stadium4,720
MossleyMossleySeel Park4,000
Newcastle TownNewcastle-under-LymeLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Prescot CablesPrescotIP Truck Parts Stadium3,200
Ramsbottom UnitedRamsbottomThe Harry Williams Riverside2,000
Runcorn LinnetsRuncornAPEC Taxis Stadium1,600
Skelmersdale UnitedSkelmersdaleOne Call Stadium - JMO Sports Park1,300
TraffordFlixtonShawe lane2,500
WidnesWidnesHalton Stadium13,350
Witton AlbionNorthwichWincham Park4,813
WorkingtonWorkingtonBorough Park3,101

Challenge Cup

For the third successive season, it was announced to member clubs that the League Challenge Cup was cancelled and for the foreseeable future that would not be contested.