2025–26 Northern Football League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 season is the 128th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England, known as the Ebac Northern League for sponsorship reasons.[1] The league operates two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at Step 5, and Division Two at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association on 15 May 2025.[2]
Division One
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs.
Team changes
Promoted from Division Two
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Promoted to the Division One East Relegated to Division Two
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Division One table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitley Bay | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 14 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One East |
| 2 | Guisborough Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Boro Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Benfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 5 | Kendal Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | |
| 6 | West Auckland Town | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | |
| 7 | Shildon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 | |
| 8 | Carlisle City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | |
| 9 | North Shields | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | |
| 10 | Horden Community Welfare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 11 | Thornaby | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | |
| 12 | Penrith | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 6 | |
| 13 | Easington Colliery | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 14 | Birtley Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 15 | Northallerton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 16 | Newcastle Blue Star | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |
| 17 | Marske United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 18 | Whickham | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 19 | West Allotment Celtic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | Relegation to Division Two |
| 20 | Crook Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: Northern League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
Stadia and locations
Location of Division One clubs
Location of Division One clubs (Cumbria)
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Location of Division One clubs (North Yorkshire)
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Birtley Town | Birtley Sports Complex | |
| Boro Rangers | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
| Carlisle City | Gillford Park | |
| Crook Town | The Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground | 1,500 |
| Easington Colliery | Welfare Park | |
| Guisborough Town | King George V Ground | |
| Horden Community Welfare | Welfare Park | |
| Kendal Town | Parkside Road | |
| Marske United | Mount Pleasant | 2,500 |
| Newcastle Blue Star | KD Stadium | 2,500 |
| Newcastle Benfield | Sam Smith's Park | 2,000 |
| North Shields | Ralph Gardner Park | 1,500 |
| Northallerton Town | Calvert Stadium | |
| Penrith | Frenchfield Stadium | 1,500 |
| Shildon | Dean Street | 2,000 |
| Thornaby | Teesdale Park | 5,000 |
| West Allotment Celtic | East Palmersville Sports Pavilion | 1,500 |
| West Auckland Town | Darlington Road | 2,000 |
| Whickham | Glebe Sports Ground | 4,000 |
| Whitley Bay | Hillheads Park | 4,500 |
Division Two
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- AFC Newbiggin, promoted from the Northern Alliance
- Durham United, promoted from the Wearside League
- Seaham Red Star, relegated from Division One
- Tow Law Town, relegated from Division One
Also, Chester-le-Street United changed their name to Park View.
Division Two table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seaham Red Star | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 17 | Promotion to Division One |
| 2 | Redcar Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Alnwick Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 14 | |
| 4 | Park View | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 13 | |
| 5 | Billingham Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 | |
| 6 | FC Hartlepool | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | |
| 7 | Boldon Community Association | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 12 | |
| 8 | Newcastle University | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 11 | |
| 9 | Yarm & Eaglescliffe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | |
| 10 | Darlington Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 11 | Sunderland RCA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 12 | Chester-le-Street Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| 13 | Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 9 | |
| 14 | AFC Newbiggin | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 15 | Jarrow | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 | |
| 16 | Sunderland West End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | |
| 17 | Grangetown Boys Club | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | |
| 18 | Prudhoe Youth Club | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 5 | |
| 19 | Tow Law Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 20 | Durham United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 4 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 21 | Esh Winning | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 4 | |
| 22 | Billingham Synthonia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: Northern League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
Stadia and locations
Location of Division Two clubs
Location of Division Two clubs in Tyne and Wear
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Newbigging | Newbiggin Sports Centre | |
| Alnwick Town | St James' Park | 2,500 |
| Billingham Synthonia | Stokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club) | 2,000 |
| Billingham Town | Bedford Terrace | 3,000 |
| Boldon Community Association | Boldon Colliery Welfare | |
| Chester-le-Street Town | Moor Park | |
| Darlington Town | Eastbourne Community Stadium | |
| Durham United | Graham Sports Centre | |
| Esh Winning | West Terrace | 3,500 |
| FC Hartlepool | Grayfields Enclosure | |
| Grangetown Boys Club | B & W Lifting Ltd Stadium | |
| Jarrow | Perth Green | |
| Newcastle University | Kimberley Park | |
| Park View | Riverside | |
| Prudhoe Youth Club | Kimberley Park | |
| Redcar Town | Mo Mowlam Memorial Park | |
| Ryton & Crawcrook Albion | Kingsley Park | 1,500 |
| Seaham Red Star | Seaham Town Park | |
| Sunderland RCA | Meadow Park | 1,500 |
| Sunderland West End | Ford Hub Sports Complex | |
| Tow Law Town | Ironworks Road | 3,000 |
| Yarm & Eaglescliffe | Bedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town) | 3,000 |
References
- ^ Carruthers, Mark (2024-05-30). "Ebac Northern League reveal new season details as appeal outcome awaited". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "FA announces league allocations for new season". The Northern Football League. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.