2010–11 Northern Premier League

}} }} The Premier Division featured five new clubs: • Chasetown, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South • Colwyn Bay, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North • FC Halifax Town, promoted as champions from NPL Division One North • Mickleover Sports, promoted as champions from NPL Division One South • Northwich Victoria, demoted under financial rules from the Conference North League table Results grid Play-offs Stadia and Locations Top scorers ==Division One North==

The Division One North featured four new clubs: • Cammell Laird, transferred from the NPL Division One South • Durham City, relegated from the NPL Premier Division • Witton Albion, transferred from the NPL Division One South • Chester were also admitted to Division One North, after appealing against an earlier decision to demote the club to the North West Counties League after their expulsion from the Conference Premier. Chester's participation was confirmed at the League's AGM on 19 June 2010. At the same meeting it was decided that the division would feature 23 clubs. There will, however, only be two relegation places in the league this year. League table Results grid Play-offs Stadia and Locations Top scorers ==Division One South==

}} }} }} The Division One South featured five new clubs: • Barwell, promoted as champions from the Midland Alliance • Newcastle Town, promoted as champions from the North West Counties League Premier Division • Rainworth Miners Welfare, promoted as runners-up from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division • Romulus, transferred from the Southern League Division One Midlands • Sutton Coldfield Town, transferred from the Southern League Division One Midlands League table Results grid Play-offs Stadia and Locations Top scorers ==Challenge Cup==

The Northern Premier League Challenge Cup 2010–11 (billed as the Evo-Stik Challenge Cup 2010–11 for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 67 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Ashton United who beat Northwich Victoria 1–0 in the final. Calendar Preliminary round In the preliminary round, the teams that were drawn to play received a bye in the President's Cup. First round The five clubs to have made it through the preliminary round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues. Second round The twenty clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second round draw. † Tie reversed after repeatedly failed attempts for match to be played at Sheffield. Third round The ten clubs to have made it through the second round were entered into the third round draw along with the teams in the Premier Division. • Bradford Park Avenue re-instated, as FC Halifax Town fielded an ineligible player in the tie between the two sides. Fourth round The sixteen clubs to have made it through the third round were entered into the fourth round draw. Quarter-finals The eight clubs to have made it through the fourth round were entered into the Quarter-finals draw. {{football box collapsible {{football box collapsible {{football box collapsible {{football box collapsible Semi-finals The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-finals draw. {{football box collapsible {{football box collapsible Final The two clubs to have made it through the Semi-finals play each other in the final to decide the winner of the Challenge Cup. {{football box collapsible ==President's Cup==

The '''Northern Premier League President's Cup 2010–11''' was the 29th season of the Northern Premier League President's Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 45 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Lancaster City who beat Belper Town (the defending champions) 3–1 in the final. Calendar Preliminary round The ten clubs that played in the preliminary round of the Challenge Cup received a bye to the first round. Nine other Division One teams were not drawn to play in the preliminary round of either competition. First round The thirteen clubs to have made it through the preliminary round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues. Second round The sixteen clubs to have made it through the first round were entered into the second round draw. Quarter-finals The eight clubs to have made it through the second round were entered into the Quarter-finals draw. {{football box collapsible {{football box collapsible {{football box collapsible {{football box collapsible Semi-finals The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-finals draw. {{football box collapsible {{football box collapsible Final The two clubs to have made it through the Semi-finals play each other in the final to decide the winner of the '''President's Cup'''. {{football box collapsible ==Peter Swales Shield==

The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and this season it saw the champions of the Premier Division play against the winners of the Challenge Cup. It was won by FC Halifax Town 5–4 on penalties against Ashton United after a 1–1 draw. {{football box collapsible ==See also==