| United Counties League 2021–22 | ||
| Season information | ||
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| Winners | Premier North: Long Eaton United Premier South: Harborough Town Division One: Kimberley Miners Welfare | |
| Promoted | Premier North: Long Eaton United Gresley Rovers Premier South: Harborough Town Hinckley LRFC Division One: Kimberley Miners Welfare Belper United | |
| Relegated | Premier North: Holbeach United Premier South: Northampton ON Chenecks Division One: Graham Street Prims Borrowash Victoria | |
| Season statistics | ||
← 2020–21
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2022–23 →
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The United Counties League operates three divisions in the English football league system for the first time, the Premier Divisions North and South at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 18 May 2021, and were subject to appeal.
After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, numerous promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons. As part of the National League System's restructure, the FA's Alliance and Leagues Committees recommended the league's expansion to gain another Step 5 division. At the end of the past season, Shepshed Dynamo left the league through promotion to the new Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, the only former Premier Division club to do so.
Premier Division North[]
- Main article: 2021–22 United Counties League Premier North Division
The remaining nine teams from the old Premier Division, together with the following, formed the Premier Division North for 2021–22:
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Promoted from Division One Promoted from the East Midlands Counties League
Promoted from the Northern Counties East League
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Transferred from the Midland League
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Stadia and locations[]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anstey Nomads | Anstey | Cropston Road | |
| Boston Town | Boston | Tattershall Road | 6,000 |
| Deeping Rangers | Market Deeping | Haydon Whitham Stadium | 2,000 |
| Eastwood | Eastwood | Coronation Park | |
| Gresley Rovers | Church Gresley | Moat Ground | 2,400 |
| Heather St John's | Heather | St John's Park | |
| Heanor Town | Heanor | Town Ground | |
| Holbeach United | Holbeach | Carters Park | 4,000 |
| Leicester Nirvana | Leicester | Hamilton Park | |
| Long Eaton United | Long Eaton | Grange Park | 3,000 |
| Loughborough University | Loughborough | Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 |
| Melton Town | Melton Mowbray | Melton Sports Village | |
| Newark | Newark-on-Trent | Hawton Lane | |
| Pinchbeck United | Spalding | Sir Halley Stewart Field | 2,700 |
| Quorn | Quorn | Farley Way Stadium | 1,400 |
| Selston | Selston | Mansfield Road | |
| Skegness Town | Skegness | Vertigo Stadium | |
| Sleaford Town | Sleaford | Eslaforde Park | 1,000 |
League table[]
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Eaton United (C) (P) | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 106 | 20 | +86 | 89 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Gresley Rovers (P) | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 91 | 31 | +60 | 86 | |
| 3 | Anstey Nomads | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 95 | 33 | +62 | 75 | |
| 4 | Loughborough University | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 90 | 35 | +55 | 68 | |
| 5 | Deeping Rangers | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 53 | |
| 6 | Heather St John's | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 53 | |
| 7 | Melton Town | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 52 | |
| 8 | Skegness Town | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 52 | |
| 9 | Boston Town | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 50 | |
| 10 | Heanor Town | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 47 | |
| 11 | Leicester Nirvana | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 70 | 72 | −2 | 47 | |
| 12 | Sleaford Town | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 45 | |
| 13 | Quorn | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 41 | |
| 14 | Eastwood Community | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 33 | |
| 15 | Selston | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 28 | |
| 16 | Newark | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 49 | 97 | −48 | 24 | |
| 17 | Pinchbeck United | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 83 | −50 | 23 | Reprieve from relegation |
| 18 | Holbeach United (R) | 34 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 120 | −105 | 4 | Relegation to Division One |
Premier Division South[]
- Main article: 2021–22 United Counties League Premier South Division
The remaining 10 teams from the old Premier Division, together with the following, formed the Premier Division South for 2021–22:
Promoted from Division One
Promoted from the Midland League
- Leicester Road
Transferred from the Eastern Counties League
Transferred from the Hellenic League
Transferred from the Midland League
Transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League
- Biggleswade United
- Eynesbury Rovers
- Newport Pagnell Town
- Potton United
Stadia and locations[]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade United | Biggleswade | Second Meadow | 2,000 |
| Bugbrooke St. Michaels | Bugbrooke | Birds Close | 2,500 |
| Cogenhoe United | Cogenhoe | Compton Park | 5,000 |
| Coventry Sphinx | Coventry | Sphinx Drive | |
| Coventry United | Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | |
| Desborough Town | Desborough | Waterworks Field | |
| Easington Sports | Easington | Addison Road | |
| Eynesbury Rovers | Eynesbury | Alfred Hall Memorial Ground | |
| GNG Oadby Town | Oadby | Wigston Road | 3,000 |
| Godmanchester Rovers | Godmanchester | Bearscroft Lane | |
| Harborough Town | Market Harborough | Bowden Park | |
| Leicester Road | Hinckley | Leicester Road Stadium | 4,329 |
| Long Buckby | Long Buckby | Station Road | 1,000 |
| Lutterworth Town | Lutterworth | Dunley Way | |
| Newport Pagnell Town | Newport Pagnell | Willen Road | 2,000 |
| Northampton ON Chenecks | Northampton | The Old Northamptonians Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Peterborough Northern Star | Peterborough | Branch Bros Stadium | 600 |
| Potton United | Potton | The Hollow | |
| Rothwell Corinthians | Rothwell | Sergeants Lawn | |
| Rugby Town | Rugby | Butlin Road | 6,000 |
| Wellingborough Town | Wellingborough | London Road | 2,500 |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harborough Town | 38 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 119 | 20 | +99 | 102 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League |
| 2 | Hinckley LRFC | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 29 | +79 | 99 | |
| 3 | Rugby Town | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 79 | |
| 4 | Coventry Sphinx | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 95 | 44 | +51 | 75 | |
| 5 | Newport Pagnell Town | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 83 | 44 | +39 | 75 | |
| 6 | Lutterworth Town | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 58 | +22 | 67 | |
| 7 | Wellingborough Town | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 66 | |
| 8 | Coventry United | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 76 | 59 | +17 | 60 | |
| 9 | Eynesbury Rovers | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 49 | |
| 10 | Potton United | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 46 | Transfer to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |
| 11 | Godmanchester Rovers | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 64 | 74 | −10 | 45 | |
| 12 | Cogenhoe United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 45 | |
| 13 | Long Buckby | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 64 | 101 | −37 | 42 | |
| 14 | Easington Sports | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 41 | |
| 15 | Bugbrooke St Michaels | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 60 | 77 | −17 | 41 | |
| 16 | GNG Oadby Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 41 | |
| 17 | Desborough Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 38 | |
| 18 | Rothwell Corinthians | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 78 | −42 | 23 | |
| 19 | Biggleswade United | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 38 | 138 | −100 | 21 | Transfer to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |
| 20 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 96 | −66 | 20 | Relegation to the Spartan South Midlands League Division One |
| 21 | Peterborough Northern Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Folded midway through the season, record expunged |
Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Division One[]
- Main article: 2021–22 United Counties League Division One
At the end of the 2020–21 season, the following teams left the division:
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Promoted to Premier Division North Promoted to Premier Division South Transferred to the Eastern Counties League
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Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
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The remaining nine teams, together with the following, formed Division One for 2021–22:
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Transferred from the East Midland Counties League
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Transferred from the Midland League |
Stadia and locations[]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylestone Park | Leicester | Saffron Lane | 1,128 |
| Barrow Town | Barrow upon Soar | Barrow Road | |
| Belper United | Belper | Christchurch Meadow | |
| Birstall United | Birstall | Meadow Lane | |
| Blackstones | Stamford | Lincoln Road | 1,000 |
| Borrowash Victoria | Spondon | Borrowash Road | |
| Bourne Town | Bourne | Abbey Lawn | 2,000 |
| Clifton All Whites | Nottingham (Clifton) | Green Lane | |
| Dunkirk | Nottingham (Dunkirk) | Lenton Lane | |
| Gedling Miners Welfare | Gedling | Plains Road | |
| Graham Street Prims | Spondon | Borrowash Road | |
| Harrowby United | Grantham | Dickens Road | |
| Hinckley AFC | Heather | St. John's Park | |
| Holwell Sports | Asfordby Hill | Welby Road | 1,000 |
| Hucknall Town | Hucknall | Watnall Road | |
| Ingles | Shepshed | The Dovecote Stadium | |
| Kimberley Miners Welfare | Kimberley | Stag Ground | |
| Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe | Ratby Lane | 3,000 |
| Lutterworth Athletic | Lutterworth | Hall Park | |
| Radford | Nottingham (Radford) | Selhurst Street | |
| Saffron Dynamo | Cosby | Cambridge Road | |
| St Andrews | Leicester | Canal Street | 1,000 |
| West Bridgford | West Bridgford | Regatta Way |
League table[]
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Kimberley Miners Welfare (C) (P) | 44 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 137 | 33 | +104 | 112 | Promotion to the Premier Division North |
| 2 | Hinckley AFC | 44 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 148 | 56 | +92 | 103 | Qualification for the play-offs, then transfer to the Midland League |
| 3 | Belper United (P) (O) | 44 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 126 | 50 | +76 | 98 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Radford | 44 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 105 | 47 | +58 | 97 | |
| 5 | Hucknall Town | 44 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 120 | 68 | +52 | 90 | |
| 6 | Aylestone Park | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 144 | 52 | +92 | 86 | |
| 7 | Dunkirk | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 94 | 77 | +17 | 74 | |
| 8 | Barrow Town | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 87 | 69 | +18 | 70 | |
| 9 | Kirby Muxloe | 44 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 107 | 93 | +14 | 67 | |
| 10 | Harrowby United | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 91 | 80 | +11 | 64 | |
| 11 | Clifton All Whites | 44 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 84 | 92 | −8 | 60 | |
| 12 | Birstall United | 44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 80 | −15 | 59 | |
| 13 | Gedling Miners Welfare | 44 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 84 | 103 | −19 | 55 | |
| 14 | Saffron Dynamo | 44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 76 | 96 | −20 | 52 | |
| 15 | St Andrews | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 67 | 83 | −16 | 51 | |
| 16 | Lutterworth Athletic | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 66 | 90 | −24 | 48 | Transfer to the Spartan South Midlands League |
| 17 | West Bridgford | 44 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 73 | 104 | −31 | 47 | |
| 18 | Ingles | 44 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | Transfer to the Midland League |
| 19 | Bourne Town | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 57 | 100 | −43 | 44 | |
| 20 | Holwell Sports | 44 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 61 | 108 | −47 | 35 | |
| 21 | Graham Street Prims | 44 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 57 | 116 | −59 | 32 | Transfer to the Midland League |
| 22 | Blackstones | 44 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 54 | 142 | −88 | 31 | Reprieve from relegation |
| 23 | Borrowash Victoria (R) | 44 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 156 | −125 | 20 | Relegation to the Central Midlands League |
External links[]
- United Counties League FA Full Time
| United Counties League seasons |
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