Season 2015–16 | Champion Colne F.C. | |
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Similar 1993–94 FA Premier League, 1999–2000 FA Premier League, 1994–95 FA Premier League, 1985–86 Football League, 1995–96 FA Premier League |
The 2015–16 North West Counties Football League season was the 34th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Premier Division and Division One.
Contents
Premier Division
The Premier Division featured four new teams:
League table
Updated to games played on 7 May 2016.
Source: NWCFL League Tables
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.
Promotion criteria
To be promoted at the end of the season a team must:
- Have applied to be considered for promotion by 30 November 2015
- Pass a ground grading examination by 31 March 2016
- Finish the season in a position higher than that of any other team also achieving criteria 1 and 2
- Finish the season in one of the top three positions
The following five clubs achieved criterion 1:
Results
Updated to games played on 7 May 2016.
Source: NWCFL 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.
Stadia and Locations
Sources for this subsection: NWCFL web site and the websites of the participating clubs
Division One
Division One featured four new teams:
One further club had changed its name since the previous season:
League table
Updated to games played on 9 May 2016.
Source: NWCFL League Tables
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.
a Rochdale Town were relegated due to ground grading considerations
b Northwich Manchester Villa resigned from the league at the end of the season
Playoffs
Source for this subsection: NWCFL web site
Results
Updated to games played on 7 May 2016.
Source: NWCFL Division One results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Stadia & Locations
Sources for this section: NWCFL web site and the websites of the particiating clubs
League Challenge Cup
Also called the MEN United Cup for sponsorship reasons. Sources for this section: NWCFL web site - results and fixtures
First Round
Bacup Borough and Rochdale Town received byes to the second round. Premier Division teams exempt to the second round.
Played Saturday 26 September.
Second Round
Ties played 23 and 24 October.