The FA have confirmed the National League System (NLS) club allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for the 2023/24 season, including the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division and Division One, subject to FA Council ratification.

In the Premier Division, we say farewell to champions North Ferriby and play-off winners Winterton Rangers who both make the move up to the Pitching In Northern Premier League and we wish them both well at their new level.

And, we welcome back Tadcaster Albion who return from Step 4 and Pickering Town who have moved across from the Northern League whilst Division One champions Campion and play-off winners Rossington Main are promoted to keep the number of teams at 20.

The FA have ruled that Hemsworth Miners Welfare's place in the Premier Division is subject to terms being met by the club with regards to ground issues.

Division One, meanwhile, expands to 24 teams with no sides being relegated.

Hall Road Rangers, who resigned from the competition after last year's AGM but before the start of the season, were considered to be the bottom-placed side.

Athersley Recreation who, as a result were next-to-bottom, receive a reprieve with the two sides above them, Swallownest and Shirebrook Town, also confirmed as remaining in the division.

Yorkshire Amateur have come down from the Premier Division and they will be joined by Goole AFC, subject to the Hemsworth Miners Welfare situation.

Four teams have been promoted from the Feeder Leagues with a welcome return for Louth Town from the Lincolnshire League and for Retford United from the Central Midlands League.

Meanwhile, Clay Cross Town and Wombwell Town become new faces in the NCEL from the Central Midlands League and Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League, respectively, and we look forward to those two sides coming in to the competition for the first time.

2023/24 TOOLSTATION NCEL CONSTITUTION (subject to FA Council ratification)
PREMIER DIVISION
1. Albion Sports
2. Barton Town
3. Bottesford Town
4. Campion (from Division One)
5. Eccleshill United
6. Emley AFC
7. Frickley Athletic
8. Garforth Town
9. Golcar United
10. Hallam
11. Handsworth
12. Hemsworth Miners Welfare*
13. Knaresborough Town
14. Maltby Main
15. Penistone Church
16. Pickering Town (from Northern League)
17. Rossington Main (from Division One)
18. Silsden AFC
19. Tadcaster Albion (from Northern Premier League)
20. Thackley

DIVISION ONE
1. Armthorpe Welfare
2. Athersley Recreation
3. Beverley Town
4. Brigg Town
5. Clay Cross Town (from Central Midlands League)
6. Dronfield Town
7. Glasshoughton Welfare
8. Goole AFC (from Premier Division)*
9. Harrogate Railway Athletic
10. Horbury Town
11. Louth Town (from Lincolnshire League)
12. Nostell Miners Welfare
13. Ollerton Town
14. Parkgate
15. Retford FC
16. Retford United (from Central Midlands League)
17. Selby Town
18. Shirebrook Town
19. Staveley Miners Welfare
20. Swallownest
21. Wakefield AFC
22. Wombwell Town (from Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League)
23. Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
24. Yorkshire Amateur (from Premier Division)

Teams leaving NCEL: North Ferriby (to Northern Premier League), Winterton Rangers (to Northern Premier League).

* subject to terms being met by Hemsworth Miners Welfare.