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Promotion & Relegation 2009-2010
Promotion & Relegation at the end of this season
If the season ended now the line
ups would look like this:
Administration: Clubs entering administration BEFORE the 4th Thursday in March 2010 will have points deducted immediately (Usually -10). Clubs entering administration after this date will have a points deduction carried over to the start of 2010-11
Folding, Liquidation and Voluntary relegation: When this happens to a club, the effects will be updated below. Currently only Newcastle Blue Star have folded.
Applications for promotion from Step 5: See bottom of page
| Level/Step | League | Promotion | Relegation | Notes | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Premier League | N/A | Teams finishing in 18th,19th & 20th position (3 in total) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Championship | Champions, Runners Up + 1 Play-off winner (positions 3-6) | Teams finishing in 22nd, 23rd & 24th position (3 in total) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | League One | Champions, Runners Up + 1 Play-off winner (positions 3-6) | Teams finishing in 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th position (4 in total) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | League Two | Champions, 2nd & 3rd place + 1 Play-off winner (positions 4-7) | Teams finishing in 23rd & 24th position (2 in total) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5/Step 1 | Conference | Champion + 1 Play-off winner (positions 2-5) |
Additional notes about promotion from the FA: Clubs finishing in 1st position in each of the divisions at Steps 1-4 together with a further one club from each division which wins a series of play off matches involving those clubs finishing in a play-off position (normally positions 2 to 5) in each of the divisions at steps 1-4. In exceptional circumstances where a club in positions 2 to 5 does not meet the criteria to enter the play-offs they should be replaced by a club finishing in the next eligible position. Clubs finishing below position 7 would not be considered.
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Teams finishing in 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th position (4 in total) | |||||||||||||||
| 6/Step 2 | Conference Regional Divisions | Champion + 1 Play-off winner (Positions 2-5) from both divisions 4 in total | Teams finishing in 20th, 21st & 22nd position in each division (6 in total) | ||||||||||||||||
| 7/Step 3 | NPLPD, SLPD & ILPD | Champion + 1 Play-off winner (Positions 2-5) from both divisions 6 in total | Teams finishing in 19th, 20th, 21st & 22nd position in each division (11 in total) | Only 21 Teams in NPLPD following closure if Newcastle Blue Star | |||||||||||||||
| 8/Step 4 | NPLD1N, NPLD1S, SLD1M, SLD1S&W, ILD1N, ILD1S | Champion + 1 Play-off winner (Positions 2-5) from both divisions 12 in total | Teams finishing in 21st & 22nd position in each division. With 1 21st placed team reprieved see notes(11 in total) | The 21st Placed team in either NPLD1N or NPLD1S with the best playing record will be reprieved following closure if Newcastle Blue Star | |||||||||||||||
| 9/Step 5 |
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12 places in total: Each of the step 5 leagues will nominate the club finishing in 1st position subject to meeting the entry criteria and wishing to be considered for promotion. In the event of the 1st placed club not being nominated, the club finishing in 2nd position can be nominated subject to the same criteria. Both the clubs relegated from Step 4 and the clubs to be promoted from Step 5 will be placed in a feeder pool and allocated to the most geographically appropriate league. In the event that there are more clubs qualifying for promotion than spaces available, priority will be given to the Champion clubs in Step 5 leagues. If there remains vacancies, clubs finishing in 2nd place in Step 5 leagues will be ranked according to the average number of points gained per games played. Clubs seeking promotion from Step 5 to Step 4 must make application in writing to The Football Association, copied to their existing league, by 31st December in the relevant year. The application must be accompanied by the agreed grading fee, as determined by the LC, which is non refundable. The Football Association will arrange for ground grading visits to take place before 31st March in the relevant year. A final list of clubs eligible to be considered for promotion will be published in April 2010 |
Mainly, no fixed relegation criteria, Teams finishing in the bottom 2 or 3 places in some divisons my be considered for relegation to step 6 only if there is sufficient applicants from step 6 which match the criteria and wish to seek promotion. | ||||||||||||||||
| The official FA Document of promotion and relegation, including how leagues can apply can be found here: The FA NLS (PDF) | |||||||||||||||||||
Applications for promotion from Step 5: Teams applying for promotion from Step 5 will be posted here, when known. The applicants last season, ending 2008/09 are listed on Tony Kempsters site