2020–21 United Counties League

The United Counties League operates two divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Division at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6.

United Counties League
Season2020–21

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 for season 2020–21 were announced by the FA on 21 July,[1] and are subject to appeal.

Premier Division

The Premier Division comprises 20 teams, the same set of teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition

Premier Division table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Anstey Nomads 10 9 1 0 32 5 +27 28 Promotion to Step 4
2 Loughborough University 13 8 2 3 42 17 +25 26 Possible promotion to Step 4[lower-alpha 1]
3 Lutterworth Town 13 8 2 3 35 18 +17 26
4 Quorn 11 6 4 1 37 17 +20 22
5 Shepshed Dynamo 9 6 2 1 23 8 +15 20
6 Wellingborough Town 14 5 5 4 23 23 0 20
7 Rugby Town 10 6 1 3 29 10 +19 19
8 Harborough Town 12 5 3 4 19 19 0 18
9 Northampton ON Chenecks 12 5 2 5 27 22 +5 17
10 Rothwell Corinthians 13 4 5 4 20 20 0 17
11 Deeping Rangers 9 5 1 3 14 17 −3 16
12 Holbeach United 10 4 3 3 21 11 +10 15
13 Cogenhoe United 9 4 2 3 19 13 +6 14
14 Boston Town 11 4 1 6 23 15 +8 13
15 GNG Oadby Town 10 3 3 4 15 24 −9 12
16 Desborough Town 11 3 2 6 16 36 −20 11
17 Leicester Nirvana 10 2 0 8 9 23 −14 6
18 Sleaford Town 11 1 1 9 9 44 −35 4
19 Pinchbeck United 10 0 2 8 6 38 −32 2
20 Peterborough Northern Star 12 0 2 10 10 49 −39 2 Possible relegation to Step 6[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 16th December. Source: FA Full-time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
  1. The 2nd-placed clubs from each of the Step 5 divisions (excluding those from the three northernmost divisions) will be ranked by their points-per-game (PPG) ratio. The four 2nd-placed clubs with the highest PPG will be automatically promoted to Step 4. The remaining seven 2nd-placed clubs will enter a play-off against one of the bottom-placed clubs from Step 4, with the winner entering Step 4 for 2021–22, and the loser entering Step 5.[2]
  2. The 14 bottom-placed clubs from each of the Step 5 divisions will be ranked by their points-per-game (PPG) ratio. The two bottom-placed clubs with the highest PPG will be reprieved from relegation. The remaining 12 bottom-placed clubs will be relegated to Step 6.[2]

Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2020–21 United Counties League Premier Division
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Anstey NomadsAnsteyCropston Road
Boston TownBostonTattershall Road6,000
Cogenhoe UnitedCogenhoeCompton Park5,000
Deeping RangersMarket DeepingHaydon Whitham Stadium2,000
Desborough TownDesboroughWaterworks Field
GNG Oadby TownOadbyWigston Road3,000
Harborough TownMarket HarboroughBowden Park
Holbeach UnitedHolbeachCarters Park4,000
Leicester NirvanaLeicesterHamilton Park
Loughborough UniversityLoughboroughLoughborough University Stadium3,000
Lutterworth TownLutterworthDunley Way
Northampton ON ChenecksNorthamptonThe Old Northamptonians Sports Ground1,000
Peterborough Northern StarPeterboroughBranch Bros Stadium600
Pinchbeck UnitedSpaldingSir Halley Stewart Field2,700
QuornQuornFarley Way Stadium1,400
Rothwell CorinthiansRothwellSergeants Lawn
Rugby TownRugbyButlin Road6,000
Shepshed DynamoShepshedDovecote Stadium2,500
Sleaford TownSleafordEslaforde Park1,000
Wellingborough TownWellingboroughLondon Road2,500

Division One

Division One comprises the same 20 teams which competed in the previous season's aborted competition

Division One table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Long Buckby 11 9 1 1 38 10 +28 28 Promotion to Step 5
2 Melton Town 11 9 0 2 50 13 +37 27
3 St Andrews 11 9 0 2 42 10 +32 27
4 Bugbrooke St Michaels 14 7 4 3 32 25 +7 25
5 Harrowby United 10 7 2 1 27 10 +17 23
6 Blackstones 11 5 2 4 23 17 +6 17
7 Northampton Sileby Rangers 10 5 2 3 18 12 +6 17
8 Saffron Dynamo 12 5 2 5 22 25 −3 17
9 Whittlesey Athletic 12 3 6 3 25 23 +2 15
10 Huntingdon Town 12 4 3 5 17 21 −4 15
11 Aylestone Park 10 4 2 4 35 21 +14 14
12 Holwell Sports 11 4 2 5 23 19 +4 14
13 Lutterworth Athletic 11 3 4 4 28 25 +3 13
14 Birstall United 13 4 1 8 24 39 −15 13
15 Wellingborough Whitworth 12 3 3 6 23 45 −22 12
16 Bourne Town 9 3 3 3 14 18 −4 9[lower-alpha 1]
17 Raunds Town 11 2 2 7 19 35 −16 8
18 Irchester United 12 1 4 7 20 45 −25 7
19 Burton Park Wanderers 10 1 2 7 10 36 −26 5 Possible relegation to Step 7
20 Rushden & Higham United 11 1 1 9 12 53 −41 4
Updated to match(es) played on 12th December. Source: FA Full-time
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [3]
Notes:
  1. Bourne Town received a 3 point deduction for fielding an illegible player during the match on the 19th September.

Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2020–21 United Counties League Division One
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Aylestone ParkLeicesterSaffron Lane1,128
Birstall UnitedBirstallMeadow Lane
BlackstonesStamfordLincoln Road1,000
Bourne TownBourneAbbey Lawn2,000
Bugbrooke St. MichaelsBugbrookeBirds Close2,500
Burton Park WanderersBurton LatimerLatimer Park
Harrowby UnitedGranthamDickens Road
Holwell SportsAsfordby HillWelby Road1,000
Huntingdon TownHuntingdonJubilee Park
Irchester UnitedIrchesterAlfred Street1,000
Long BuckbyLong BuckbyStation Road1,000
Lutterworth AthleticLutterworthHall Park
Melton TownMelton MowbrayMelton Sports Village
Northampton Sileby RangersNorthamptonFernie Fields
Raunds TownRaundsKiln Park3,000
Rushden & Higham UnitedRushdenHayden Road1,500
Saffron DynamoCosbyCambridge Road
St AndrewsLeicesterCanal Street1,000
Wellingborough WhitworthWellingboroughVictoria Mill Ground2,140
Whittlesey AthleticWhittleseyFeldale Field

References
  1. "National League System club allocations – Steps 5–6, Season 2020–21" (PDF). Non League Paper. 21 July 2020.
  2. "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 23 National League System Regulations Section 5.2". The FA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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