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09 Appendix G
“Regula琀椀ons”
means these regula琀椀ons.
“Rules”
means The Associa琀椀on’s Standardised Rules or The Associa琀椀on’s Standard Code of Rules under which
a League is administered.
“Step”
means the level at which a Club par琀椀cipates in the NLS or Feeder League (as applicable).
“Uncondi琀椀onal Licence”
means a Licence without any condi琀椀ons a琀琀ached.
1.1 Due to the impact of COVID-19, a number of regula琀椀ons were temporarily amended or disapplied for
the 2020/2021 season. It is intended that any temporarily amended or disapplied regula琀椀ons will be
reinstated for the commencement of the 2021/2022 season, save where any further amendments
have been approved by FA Council. A number of exis琀椀ng regula琀椀ons have also been amended.
2. THE NLS SHALL BE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS.
The aims and objec琀椀ves of the NLS are to provide:
2.1 Clubs with a level of compe琀椀琀椀ve football appropriate to their playing ability, stadium/ ground facili琀椀es
and geographical loca琀椀on.
2.2 A framework for discussion on ma琀琀ers of policy and common interest to Leagues and Clubs.
2.3 The seasonal movement of Clubs.
2.4 A co-ordinated approach between Leagues regarding the 昀椀nal date of the Playing Season.
All Leagues are bound by the Regula琀椀ons. A Club is bound by the Regula琀椀ons from the date it has
quali昀椀ed for placement into the NLS un琀椀l such 琀椀me as it leaves the NLS for whatever reason.
3. NLS LEAGUE STRUCTURE
3.1 The current structure of the NLS is set out below:
Step 1
Na琀椀onal League
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5/6
Na琀椀onal League North
Na琀椀onal League South
Isthmian League
Premier
Northern Premier League
Premier
Southern League
Premier South
Southern League
Premier Central
Isthmian League
D1 South Central
Isthmian League
D1 North
Northern Premier League
D1 West
Southern League
D1 Central
Isthmian League
D1 South East
Northern Premier League
D1 Mids
Northern Premier League
D1 East
Southern League
D1 South
Step 5 - 16 divisions
Step 6 - 17 divisions
The Leagues currently at Steps 5 and 6 are set out at the end of the Regula琀椀ons.
Each Step shall have the following maximum number of Clubs: Step 1 – 24, Step 2 – 48, Step 3 – 88,
Step 4 – 160, Step 5 – 320, Step 6 – 340. Clubs will be placed in the most geographically appropriate
division.
3.2 Any league wishing to become part of the NLS must apply to the Commi琀琀ee by 31st December in the
relevant year in such form and/or providing such informa琀椀on as shall be required by the Commi琀琀ee
from 琀椀me to 琀椀me. The decision as to whether or not a league should be admi琀琀ed to the NLS shall be
made by the Commi琀琀ee which will then decide on the Step at which the League will compete.
3.3 Any League wishing to propose an adjustment to its posi琀椀on within the NLS must apply in wri琀椀ng to
the Commi琀琀ee by 31st December in any year for such proposal to be determined by the Commi琀琀ee in
order, if approved, to have e昀昀ect in the following Playing Season.
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