La temporada 2021-22 de la Liga de fútbol de los condados del Noroeste fue la número 40 en la historia de la Liga de fútbol de los condados del Noroeste , una competición de fútbol en Inglaterra , y la cuarta temporada tras la división del nivel inferior en dos divisiones geográficamente separadas. Los equipos se dividen en tres divisiones: Primera División, en el Paso 5, y Divisiones Uno Norte y Sur, en el Paso 6.
Las asignaciones para los Pasos 5 y 6 de esta temporada fueron anunciadas por la Asociación de Fútbol el 18 de mayo de 2021 [1] y estaban sujetas a apelación. El 8 de abril, en la reunión del Comité Directivo de la liga se anunció que la temporada comenzaría no antes del sábado 31 de julio. [2] Los estatutos de la liga fueron adoptados el 12 de junio. [3]
Después del abandono de las temporadas 2019-20 y 2020-21 debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 en Inglaterra , numerosos ascensos se decidieron basándose en puntos por partido durante las dos temporadas anteriores. [4] [5] [6]
Primera División
Football league season
La Premier Division está compuesta por 21 equipos, 15 de los cuales compitieron en la competición abortada de la temporada anterior.
Los siguientes cinco clubes abandonaron la Premier Division antes de la temporada:
Los siguientes seis clubes se unieron a la Premier Division antes de la temporada:
Congleton Town's initial transfer laterally to the Midland League was successfully appealed and this move was reversed.[7]
Premier Division table
Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Contested a one-off inter-step play-off match as one of the bottom six runners-up from Step 5 with the most points per game (PPG) against a third-from-bottom club out of six from Step 4 with the fewest PPG. The winner rose to Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while the loser dropped to Step 5.[8] If a runner-up did not meet the minimum participation criteria, a club in the next eligible position between second and seventh would have played instead.[9]
- ^ Reprieved as one of twelve clubs with the most PPG out of 16 that were second-from-bottom at Step 5.[10]
Inter-step play-offs
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2021–22 North West Counties Football League Premier Division teams
Division One North
Football league season
Division One North comprises 19 clubs, 16 of which were in the division the previous season.
The following three clubs left Division One North before the season, three promoted to the Premier Division:
The following three clubs joined Division One North before the season:
FC Isle of Man appealed for a move to Division One South for logistical reasons after the initial allocation to this division and the club's request was granted.[3]
Division One North table
Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Cleator Moor Celtic were deducted 3 points for failing to field a side against Golcar United on 28 August 2021.
- ^ All third-from-bottom clubs at Step 6 were reprieved from relegation. The top 15 second-from-bottom sides were also reprieved on a PPG basis.[12]
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2021–22 North West Counties Football League Division One North teams
Division One South
Football league season
Division One South comprises 20 clubs, 16 of which were in the division the previous season.
The following three clubs left Division One South before the season:
The following four clubs joined Division One South before the season, three transferred from the Midland League:
Wem Town, previously allocated from the West Midlands (Regional) League, resigned from this league. To fill the vacancy, FC Isle of Man, returning from membership suspension for the rest of last season and initially assigned to Division One North, requested for a transfer to this division and the FA granted it.
Division One South table
Source: NWCFL Tables, Non League Matters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ All third-from-bottom clubs at Step 6 were reprieved from relegation. The top 15 second-from-bottom sides were also reprieved on a PPG basis.[12]
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2021–22 North West Counties Football League Division One South teams
References
- ^ "FA Restructure Details Announced". nwcfl.com. 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Confirmation of 2021-22 Season Start Date". nwcfl.com. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ a b "League AGM 2021". nwcfl.com. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "EXPLAINED: The 2021-22 Non-League restructure". The Non-League Paper. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Congleton Town Win Appeal". nwcfl.com. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation". Google Docs.
- ^ "Promotion and Relegation explained for the 2021-22 Season". nwcfl.com. 9 July 2021.
- ^ The FA: "12 clubs across Step 5 to be reprieved. Reprieves are based on those with the highest PPG, starting with 2nd from bottom Clubs first, then bottom. As it stands, this would be 12 of the 16 2nd from bottom Clubs."
- ^ a b c "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
- ^ a b Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation: Step 6 Relegation". Google Docs.
External links
- The Official Website of The North West Counties League
