107 clubs from 42 County Feeder Leagues have applied for promotion to 25/26 Non League Step 6 (10th tier of English football.
The FA have confirmed the list of clubs whom have applied for promotion from the County Feeder Leagues to Step Six of the National League System NLS.
Clubs who express an interest in being promoted at the end of the 2024-25 season were required to formally apply by 31st December 2024 and are all subject to a number of stringent qualifying criteria.
The next steps for applicants are:
The Football Foundation will arrange Stadium Accreditation Inspections with the applying clubs where required, leagues may be contacted to attend these as well.
The Football Association are currently assessing the applications against the requirements within the NLS Regulations and will be contacting clubs where required.
A maximum of one Club per League may be promoted to Step 6. If there are multiple applicants from one particular league, then, then the highest placed eligible applicant will be promoted. No team lower than 5th in any League will be eligible for promotion. If a Club is eligible for promotion, passes the Stadium Accreditation and is the highest eligible Club in the top 5 for promotion, then they will be added to the promotion pool at Step 6.
Please note that allocations will not be released until mid-May. There is no communication from the FA until this point.
In total there are 107 applicant clubs from 42 County Feeder Leagues. The full list is as follows:
Club Name – Current League
Bungay Town – Anglian Combination Premier Div
Norwich United Football Club – Anglian Combination Premier Div
Wroxham Football Club (Reserve Team) – Anglian Combination Premier Div
Newmarket Town FC (Reserves) – Cambridgeshire County League Premier Div
Dinnington Town FC – Central Midlands League Div North
Doncaster City Football Club – Central Midlands League Div North
Harworth Colliery – Central Midlands League Div North
Holbrook Saint Michaels FC – Central Midlands League Div South
Linby Colliery Welfare FC – Central Midlands League Div South
South Normanton Athletic FC – Central Midlands League Div South
Winstanley Warriors – Cheshire League Premier Div
Alphington Football Club – Devon League Premier Div East
Ottery St Mary AFC – Devon League Premier Div East
Plymouth Marjon FC – Devon League Premier Div West
Blandford United FC – Dorset Premier League
Dorchester Sports FC – Dorset Premier League
Holt United Football Club – Dorset Premier League
Swanage Town & Herston – Dorset Premier League
Kings Park Rangers Football Club – Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Div
Chadwell Heath Spartans FC – Essex Alliance League
CSM London FC – Essex Alliance League
Lymore Gardens FC – Essex Alliance League
Philip United Football Club – Essex Alliance League
Old Southendian FC – Essex Olympian League Premier Div
Almondsbury FC – Gloucestershire County League Premier Div
Sharpness AFC – Gloucestershire County League Premier Div
Stoke Gifford SGS United Football Club – Gloucestershire County League Premier Div
Wick Football Club (Bristol) – Gloucestershire County League Premier Div
Andover Town – Hampshire Premier League Senior Div
Colden Common Football Club – Hampshire Premier League Senior Div
Liss Athletic FC – Hampshire Premier League Senior Div
Alcester Town – Herefordshire League
Bromyard Town Football Club – Herefordshire League
Kington Town Football Club – Herefordshire League
New Dales Vale – Herefordshire League
Everett Rovers Football Club – Herts Senior County League Premier Div
Leverstock Green Reserves – Herts Senior County League Premier Div
London Cheetahs Football Club – Herts Senior County League Premier Div
Cuxton 91 FC – Kent County League Premier Div
Kent United FC – Kent County League Premier Div
Minster FC – Kent County League Premier Div
Ramsgate Athletic – Kent County League Premier Div
AFC North Kilworth – Leicestershire Senior League Premier Div
Anstey Town Football Club – Leicestershire Senior League Premier Div
Magna 73 FC – Leicestershire Senior League Premier Div
Crowle Colts FC – Lincolnshire Football League Premier Div
Immingham Town FC – Lincolnshire Football League Premier Div
Halewood Apollo FC (part of Apollo Active CIC) – Liverpool County Premier League Premier Div
Msb Woolton FC – Liverpool County Premier League Premier Div
Ringmer AFC – Mid Sussex Football League Premier Div
Westfield Football Club – Mid Sussex Football League Premier Div
Camden United FC – Middlesex County League Premier Div
Eagles Land Cricklewood FC – Middlesex County League Premier Div
Hayes & Hillingdon FC – Middlesex County League Premier Div
Sl Benfica – Middlesex County League Premier Div
Birmingham United FC – Midland League Div 2
Bolehall Swifts FC – Midland League Div 2
Knowle FC – Midland League Div 2
Northfield Town Football Club – Midland League Div 2
Woodford United – Northamptonshire Combination Premier Div
AFC Newbiggin – Northern Football Alliance Premier Div
Newcastle Independent FC – Northern Football Alliance Premier Div
Borrowash Victoria AFC – Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Div
Cotgrave FC – Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Div
FCV Grace Dieu FC – Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Div
Thame United Reserves – Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Div
Dawley Town FC – Salop Leisure Football League Premier Div
Haughmond Football Club – Salop Leisure Football League Premier Div
Shrewsbury Up and Comers Football Club – Salop Leisure Football League Premier Div
Hemsworth MWFC – Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Div
Fry Club FC – Somerset County League Premier Div
Ilminster Town FC – Somerset County League Premier Div
Nailsea United – Somerset County League Premier Div
Hailsham Town Football Club – Southern Combination Div Two
Jarvis Brook Football Club – Southern Combination Div Two
Rustington FC – Southern Combination Div Two
Southwater Football Club – Southern Combination Div Two
Codicote FC – Spartan South Midlands League Div 2
Eynesbury United FC – Spartan South Midlands League Div 2
New Bradwell St Peter – Spartan South Midlands League Div 2
St Mawgan – St Piran Football League Premier East
Falmouth Town Reserves – St Piran Football League Premier West
Hayle AFC – St Piran Football League Premier West
Helston Athletic Reserves – St Piran Football League Premier West
Mousehiole AFC Reserves – St Piran Football League Premier West
Porthleven AFC – St Piran Football League Premier West
Rocester Football Club – Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Div
Debenham LC FC – Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Div
Halesworth Town Football Club – Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Div
AFC Walcountians – Surrey Premier County Football League
CB Hounslow & Abbots FC – Surrey Premier County Football League
Dial Square Football Club – Surrey Premier County Football League
Maidenhead Town Football Club – Thames Valley Premier League Premier Div
Durham FC – Wearside League
Durham United FC – Wearside League
Easington Lane FC – Wearside League
Gateshead Leam Rangers FC – Wearside League
Fulwood Amateur AFC – West Lancashire League Premier Div
FC Darlaston – West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Pelsall Villa Colts FC – West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Telford Town – West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Tipton Town FC – West Midlands (Regional) League Div 1
Kintbury Rangers Football Club – Wiltshire Football League Premier Div
Letcombe FC – Wiltshire Football League Premier Div
Shrewton United Football Club – Wiltshire Football League Premier Div
Trowbridge Town FC – Wiltshire Football League Premier Div
Horsforth St Margarets – Yorkshire Football League
