The Koolsport Northern Counties East League Management Board are well aware that there has been speculation in various sectors concerning the possible constitution of the League for season 2010-11 and wish to make the following statement concerning the current position.

In relation to promotion from the League's Premier Division to the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League, the champion club Bridlington Town exercised its right to decline promotion.

The competition's second-placed club Rainworth Miners Welfare secured a promotion place on the Football Association's system of most points per game average for second placed clubs within Step 5 Divisions in the National League System.

Since the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League was not in a position to relegate a suitable club, this left a vacancy in the NCEL Premier Division.

That vacancy is now under discussions at the instruction of The Football Association with Farsley Celtic FC who ceased to operate within Blue Square North last season and it has been decided to relegate that club to Step 5 - effectively, our Premier Division.

The above would then facilitate under competition rules the relegation of the bottom two placed clubs in the Premier Division during season 2009/10, Brodsworth Welfare and Shirebrook Town to Division One, with the top two placed clubs in Division One, Tadcaster Albion and Brighouse Town, being promoted to the NCEL Premier Division.

In addition, the League has been given authority by The Football Association to offer places to three new clubs - Handsworth, Louth Town and Scarborough Town in NCEL Division One.

At this stage, it must be stressed that invitations to all four clubs are subject to successful interviews and assurances in relation to a number of football matters within the framework of the rules of the competition and The Football Association.

Upon successful negotiations with the clubs involved, they will be recommended to existing clubs for membership at the forthcoming AGM on Saturday 12th June 2010 by the Leagues Management Board.

There then follows a further seven days until 19th June 2010 when the League's final constitution for season 2010/11 will be formally accepted by The Football Association.

In releasing this statement at this point, the League Management Board recognises that some issues that could effect the constitution are still unresolved but they are fully committed to bring all negotiations to successful conclusions and hope that this statement makes everyone aware of the current position.


KOOLSPORT NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST LEAGUE
POSSIBLE PROPOSED LEAGUE CONSTITUTION 2010/11
(Subject to alteration)

PREMIER DIVISION
1. Armthorpe Welfare
2. Arnold Town
3. Bridlington Town
4. Brighouse Town
5. Dinnington Town
6. Farsley Celtic
7. Hallam
8. Hall Road Rangers
9. Lincoln Moorlands Railway
10. Liversedge
11. Long Eaton United
12. Maltby Main
13. Nostell Miners Welfare
14. Parkgate
15. Pickering Town
16. Scarborough Athletic
17. Selby Town
18. Tadcaster Albion
19. Thackley
20. Winterton Rangers
DIVISION ONE
1. AFC Emley
2. Appleby Frodingham
3. Askern Villa
4. Barton Town Old Boys
5. Bottesford Town
6. Brodsworth Welfare
7. Eccleshill United
8. Glasshoughton Welfare
9. Grimsby Borough
10. Handsworth
11. Hemsworth Miners Welfare
12. Leeds Carnegie
13. Louth Town
14. Pontefract Collieries
15. Rossington Main
16. Scarborough Town
17. Shirebrook Town
18. Staveley Miners Welfare
19. Teversal
20. Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
21. Yorkshire Amateur

A finalised version of the proposed League Constitution will be published on this site before the AGM.