2010–11 Northern Premier League

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured five new clubs:

League table

Updated to games played on 29 April 2011.
Source: Evo-Stik League.
^*Worksop Town deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player.
^#Burscough were reprieved due to Ilkeston Town folding.
^†Retford resigned from the NPL at the end of the season and so were relegated 2 levels.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results grid

Updated to games played on 25 April 2011.
Source: Evo-Stik League Premier Division Results
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One North

The Division One North featured four new clubs:

League table

Updated to games played on 29 April 2011.
Source: Evo-Stik League.
^* Warrington Town deducted 3 points for fielding ineligible players.
^† Durham City deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.
^# Ossett Albion deducted 3 points for fielding ineligible players and reprieved due to Enfield 1893 being denied promotion to the Isthmian League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results Grid

Updated to games played on 29 April 2011.
Source: Evo-Stik League Premier Division Results
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One South

The Division One South featured five new clubs:

League table

Updated to games played on 29 April 2011.
Source: Evo-Stik League
^*Shepshed Dynamo were reprieved due to Rushden and Diamonds' expulsion from the Football Conference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results Grid

Updated to games played on 25 April 2011.
Source: Evo-Stik League Premier Division Results
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Challenge Cup

The Northern Premier League Challenge Cup 2010–11 (billed as the Evo-Stik Challenge Cup 2010–11 for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 67 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Ashton United who beat Northwich Victoria 1–0 in the final.

In the Preliminary Round, the teams that were drawn to play received a bye in the President's Cup.

The five clubs to have made it through the Preliminary Round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues.

The twenty clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw.

^{† Tie reversed after repeatedly failed attempts for match to be played at Sheffield.}

The ten clubs to have made it through the Second Round were entered into the Third Round draw along with the teams in the Premier Division.

^{* Bradford Park Avenue re-instated, as FC Halifax Town fielded an ineligible player in the tie between the two sides.}

The sixteen clubs to have made it through the Third Round were entered into the Fourth Round draw.

The eight clubs to have made it through the Fourth Round were entered into the Quarter Finals draw.

The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter Finals were entered into the Semi Finals draw.

The two clubs to have made it through the Semi Finals play each other in the Final to decide the winner of the Challenge Cup.

President's Cup

The Northern Premier League President's Cup 2010–11 was the 29th season of the Northern Premier League President's Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 45 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Lancaster City who beat Belper Town (the defending champions) 3–1 in the final.

The ten clubs that played in the preliminary round of the Challenge Cup received a bye to the first round. Nine other Division One teams were not drawn to play in the preliminary round of either competition.

The thirteen clubs to have made it through the Preliminary Round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues.

The sixteen clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw.

The eight clubs to have made it through the Second Round were entered into the Quarter Finals draw.

The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter Finals were entered into the Semi Finals draw.

The two clubs to have made it through the Semi Finals play each other in the Final to decide the winner of the President's Cup.

Peter Swales Shield

The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and this season it saw the champions of the Premier Division play against the winners of the Challenge Cup. It was won by F.C. Halifax Town 5–4 on penalties against Ashton United after a 1–1 draw.