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Founded | 1982 |
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Country | England |
Other club(s) from | Isle of Man |
Divisions | Premier Division Division One North Division One South |
Number of teams | 60 24 (Premier Division) 18 (Division One North) 18 (Division One South) |
Level on pyramid | 9–10 (Steps 5 & 6 in the National League System) |
Feeder to | Northern Premier League Division One West |
Domestic cup(s) | League Challenge Cup First Division Challenge Cup First Division Champions Cup FA Cup FA Vase |
Current champions | Wythenshawe (Premier Division) FC St Helens (Division One North) Brocton (Division One South) (2023–24) |
Website | Official website |
Current: 2024–25 season |
The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria, northern Staffordshire, northern Shropshire, the far west of West Yorkshire, and the High Peak area of Derbyshire. In the past, the league has also hosted clubs from North Wales such as Caernarfon Town, Colwyn Bay, and Rhyl. From season 2018–19 the league increased to three divisions: the Premier Division, at level nine (Step 5 in the NLS) in the English football league system, and two geographically separate Division Ones, North and South, at level ten (Step 6 in the NLS). The league is a member of the Joint Liaison Council which administers the Northern arm of the National Football System in England.[1]