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The 2025–26 North West Counties Football League season is the 44th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into three divisions: Premier Division, at Step 5, and Divisions One North and South, at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2025, and were subject to appeals and FA ratification. Starting this season, the Premier Division (Step 5) in the league will promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaces the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there will be only one club relegated from the division.
The Premier Division comprises 24 teams.
The following four clubs left the Premier Division before the season:
- Bury - promoted to the Northern Premier League
- Colne - relegated to Division One North
- Lower Breck - promoted to Northern Premier League
- Squires Gate - relegated to Division One North
The following four clubs joined the Premier Division before the season:
- Atherton Laburnum Rovers - promoted from Division One North
- City of Liverpool - relegated from Northern Premier League
- Euxton Villa - promoted from Division One North
- Wythenshawe - relegated from Northern Premier League
Stadia and locations[]
| Team | Stadium |
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| Abbey Hey | The Abbey Stadium, Gorton |
| AFC Liverpool | Rossett Park, Crosby (groundshare with Marine) |
| Atherton Laburnum Rovers | Crilly Park, Atherton |
| Barnoldswick Town | Greenberfield Lane |
| Burscough | Victoria Park |
| Chadderton | MCA Stadium |
| Charnock Richard | Mossie Park |
| Cheadle Town | Park Road Stadium |
| City of Liverpool | DCBL Stadium, Huyton |
| Euxton Villa | Jim Fowler Memorial Ground, Euxton |
| FC Isle of Man | The Bowl, Douglas |
| FC St Helens | Windleshaw Sports |
| Glossop North End | Surrey Street |
| Irlam | Silver Street |
| Litherland REMYCA | Litherland Sports Park |
| Longridge Town | Mike Riding Ground |
| Padiham | Arbories Memorial Sports Ground |
| Pilkington | Ruskin Drive Sportsground |
| Prestwich Heys | Adie Moran Park |
| Ramsbottom United | Harry Williams Riverside Stadium |
| South Liverpool | Jericho Lane |
| Stockport Town | Stockport Sports Village |
| West Didsbury & Chorlton | Brookburn Road, Chorlton |
| Wythenshawe | Hollyhedge Park, Wythenshawe |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Stockport Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One West |
| 2 | Padiham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Pilkington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ramsbottom United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Litherland REMYCA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Longridge Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Charnock Richard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | |
| 8 | Cheadle Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 | FC St Helens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Irlam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | South Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Wythenshawe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Chadderton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 14 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 15 | Burscough | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | Euxton Villa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | AFC Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 19 | City of Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 20 | Prestwich Heys | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 21 | FC Isle of Man | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 22 | Abbey Hey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 23 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to Division One North or Division One South |
| 24 | Barnoldswick Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table[]
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