Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division
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| NCEL Premier Division |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1982 |
| Nation |
 England |
| Promotion To |
| NPL Division One North NPL Division One South |
| Relegation To |
| NCEL Division One East Midlands Counties League |
| Number of Teams |
| 20 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| 9th Tier |
| Current Champions (2007/08) |
| Winterton Rangers |
The Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division is the top level of the Northern Counties East League, it is at the 9th tier of the football pyramid, and it acts as a feeder league into the NPL Division One.
For the 2007-08 season, there are 20 clubs in the league mainly from southern parts of Yorkshire and the northern part of the East Midlands. The bottom two clubs will be relegated to the Northern Counties East Football League Division One subject to clubs in higher leagues not folding.
[edit] Champions
- 1982-83 - Shepshed Charterhouse
- 1983-84 - Spalding United
- 1984-85 - Belper Town
- 1985-86 - Arnold
- 1986-87 - Alfreton Town
- 1987-88 - Emley
- 1988-89 - Emley
- 1989-90 - Bridlington Town
- 1990-91 - Guiseley
- 1991-92 - North Shields
- 1992-93 - Spennymoor United
- 1993-94 - Stocksbridge Park Steels
- 1994-95 - Lincoln United
- 1995-96 - Hatfield Main
- 1996-97 - Denaby United
- 1997-98 - Hucknall Town
- 1998-99 - Ossett Albion
- 2000-01 - North Ferriby United
- 2001-02 - Brigg Town
- 2002-03 - Alfreton Town
- 2003-04 - Bridlington Town
- 2004-05 - Goole
- 2005-06 - Buxton
- 2006-07 - Retford United
- 2007-08 - Winterton Rangers
[edit] Current Clubs
| Official Club Name | Ground | Final Placing in 2006-07 Season |
|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Welfare | Welfare Ground, Armthorpe | 13th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Arnold Town | King George V Recreation Ground | 15th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Brodsworth Welfare | Welfare Ground, Woodlands | 20th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Eccleshill United | Plumpton Park | 17th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Glapwell | Hall Corner | 5th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Glasshoughton Welfare | Glasshoughton Welfare | 18th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Hallam | Sandygate Road | 14th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Lincoln Moorlands Railway | Moorlands Sports & Social Club | 5th in NCEL Division One |
| Liversedge | Clayborne | 12th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Long Eaton United | Grange Park | 11th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Maltby Main | Muglet Lane | 10th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Mickleover Sports | Mickleover Sports Ground | 7th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Nostell Miners Welfare | The Welfare Ground, New Crofton | 4th in NCEL Division One |
| Parkgate | Roundwood Sports Complex | 1st in NCEL Division One |
| Pickering Town | Mill Lane | 9th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Selby Town | Flaxley Road Ground | 5th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Shirebrook Town | BRSA Sports Ground | 19th in NCEL Premier Division |
| South Normanton Athletic | Exchem Sports Ground, | 3rd in NCEL Division One |
| Thackley | Dennyfield | 18th in NCEL Premier Division |
| Winterton Rangers | West Street | 2nd in NCEL Division One |
