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Revision as of 19:10, 23 March 2017
The 2016–17 North West Counties Football League season (known as the Hallmark Security League for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the 35th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions: Premier Division and First Division.
Premier Division
| Season | 2016–17 |
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← 2015–16 | |
The Premier Division consists of 22 clubs.[2]
The following four clubs joined the division at the start of the season:
- Barnton – promoted from the First Division
- Hanley Town – promoted from the First Division
- Irlam – promoted from the First Division
- New Mills – relegated from the Northern Premier League First Division North
League table
Template:2016–17 North West Counties Football League Premier Division table
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:[3]
- Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2016
- Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2017
- Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
- Finish the season in one of the top three positions
The following seven clubs have achieved criterion 1:[4]
Results
Template:2016–17 North West Counties Football League Premier Division results
Stadia and Locations
First Division
| Season | 2016–17 |
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← 2015–16 | |
The First Division consists of 22 teams.[2][5]
The following nine clubs joined the division at the start of the season:
- AFC Blackpool – relegated from the Premier Division
- Alsager Town – relegated from the Premier Division
- Carlisle City – promoted from the Northern Football Alliance
- Charnock Richard – promoted from the West Lancashire League
- City of Liverpool – new team
- F.C. Oswestry Town – promoted from the Mercian Regional League
- Prestwich Heys – promoted from the Manchester League
- Sandbach United – promoted from the Cheshire League
- Silsden – relegated from the Premier Division
League table
Template:2016–17 North West Counties Football League Division One table
Results
Template:2016–17 North West Counties Football League Division One results
Playoffs
Source for this subsection: NWCFL web site
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Stadia & Locations
Locations of the 2016–17 North West Counties Football League First Division teams
- Until their ground is ready, St Helens Town will be playing home matches in 2016–17 at Volair Park, home of Prescot Cables.
- Until their floodlight system was ready, Sandbach United played home evening matches at Alsager Town's ground.
League Challenge Cup
Also called the Macron Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons.[6] Source for this section: NWCFL web site
First Round
Atherton Collieries are exempt until the second round, as holders.
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* Played at Alsager |
All remaining teams received byes.
Second Round
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* Played at Barnton
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Third Round
* Played at Barnoldswick
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* Played at Bootle |
Quarter Finals
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Semi Finals
First Leg
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Second Leg
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Final
To be played at Highbury Stadium, home of Fleetwood Town
First Division TrophyAlso called the Reusch First Division Cup for sponsorship reasons.[7] Source for this section: NWCFL web site First RoundAll the remaining First Division teams received a bye to the second round.
Second Round
Quarter Finals
Semi FinalsFirst leg
Second leg
Final
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