The 2026–27 season is the 129th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England, known as the Ebac Northern League for sponsorship reasons. 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 14 May 2026.
Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs. Team changes
To Northern Football League Division One Promoted from Division Two Redcar Town Yarm & Eaglescliffe
Relegated from Northern Premier League Division East Bishop Auckland Blyth Town Newton Aycliffe
From Division One Promoted to the Division One East Guisborough Town West Auckland Town
Resigned West Allotment Celtic
Division One table
Stadia and locations
ClubStadiumCapacity Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex Bishop Auckland Heritage Park1,950 Blyth Town South Newsham Playing Fields 1,000 Boro RangersStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000 Carlisle CityGillford Park Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground1,500 Easington CollieryWelfare Park Horden Community WelfareWelfare Park Kendal Town Parkside Road Marske United Mount Pleasant 2,500 Newcastle Blue StarKD Stadium 2,500 Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park2,000 Newton Aycliffe Moore Lane 1,000 North ShieldsRalph Gardner Park1,500 Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium PenrithFrenchfield Stadium1,500Redcar TownMo Mowlam Memorial Park ShildonDean Street2,000 ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000 WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground4,000 Whitley BayHillheads Park4,500 Yarm & EaglescliffeBedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town)3,000
Division Two
Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs: Seaton Carew Stokesley Sports Club
Division Two table
Stadia and locations
ClubStadiumCapacityAFC NewbigginNewbiggin Sports CentreAlnwick TownSt James' Park2,500Billingham Synthonia Bishopton Road West (groundshare with Stockton Town )Billingham TownBedford Terrace3,000Boldon Community AssociationBoldon Colliery WelfareChester-le-Street TownMoor ParkDarlington TownEastbourne Community StadiumDurham UnitedGraham Sports CentreFC HartlepoolGrayfields EnclosureGrangetown Boys ClubB & W Lifting Ltd StadiumJarrowPerth GreenNewcastle UniversityEssity ParkPark ViewRiversidePrudhoe Youth ClubEssity ParkRyton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park1,500 Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park Seaton CarewHornby Park Stokesley Sports ClubStokesley Sports Club2,000 Sunderland RCAMeadow Park1,500 Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000
References
External links Northern Football League