North West Counties Football League
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North West Counties League Premier Division 2025/26
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Wythenshawe | 46 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 128 | 52 | +76 | 106 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Ramsbottom United | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 105 | 46 | +59 | 98 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 3rd | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 46 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 97 | 45 | +52 | 94 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 4th | Padiham | 46 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 105 | 62 | +43 | 91 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th | Chadderton | 46 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 126 | 66 | +60 | 89 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 6th | Irlam | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 108 | 69 | +39 | 85 | - |
| 7th | Prestwich Heys | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 82* | - |
| 8th | FC St Helens | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 84 | 55 | +29 | 78 | - |
| 9th | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 46 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 94 | 70 | +24 | 78 | ►Midland |
| 10th | Burscough | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 79 | 62 | +17 | 71 | - |
| 11th | AFC Liverpool | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 90 | 79 | +11 | 71 | - |
| 12th | Stockport Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 63 | +14 | 70 | Resigned |
| 13th | Charnock Richard | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 108 | 83 | +25 | 66 | - |
| 14th | Glossop North End | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 76 | 70 | +6 | 63 | - |
| 15th | Longridge Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 86 | 99 | -13 | 57 | - |
| 16th | South Liverpool | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 70 | 88 | -18 | 56 | - |
| 17th | Euxton Villa | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 67 | 79 | -12 | 54 | - |
| 18th | Cheadle Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 60 | 81 | -21 | 50 | ►Midland |
| 19th | Barnoldswick Town | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 70 | 111 | -41 | 50 | - |
| 20th | FC Isle of Man | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 72 | 117 | -45 | 44* | - |
| 21st | Abbey Hey | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 68 | 110 | -42 | 38 | - |
| 22nd | Pilkington | 46 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 54 | 148 | -94 | 30 | Resigned |
| 23rd | Litherland REMYCA | 46 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 50 | 109 | -59 | 27 | - |
| 24th | City of Liverpool | 46 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 38 | 187 | -149 | 17 | Resigned |
*FC Isle of Man awarded 3 Points after Prestwich Heys declined to play re-arranged match
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North West Counties League Premier Division Playoffs |
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Semi Finals |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 25/04/2026 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 0-2 | Padiham |
| 25/04/2026 | Ramsbottom United | 0-1 | Chadderton |
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Final |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 02/05/2026 | Padiham | 0-0 | Chadderton |
| Padiham Won 3-2 on Penalties | |||
North West Counties League Division 1 North 2025/26
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Nelson | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 78 | 43 | +35 | 75 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Droylsden | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 66 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 3rd | MSB Woolton | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 60 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 4th | Maghull | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 74 | 55 | +19 | 57 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 5th | Squires Gate | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 53 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 6th | Darwen | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 52 | - |
| 7th | Thornton Cleveleys | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 51 | - |
| 8th | Ashton Town | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 51 | - |
| 9th | Holker Old Boys | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 50 | - |
| 10th | Bacup Borough | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 50 | - |
| 11th | Daisy Hill | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 46 | - |
| 12th | Fulwood Amateurs | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 45 | - |
| 13th | Steeton | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 41 | - |
| 14th | AFC Blackpool | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 38 | - |
| 15th | Colne | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 74 | -11 | 36 | - |
| 16th | Ashton Athletic | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 44 | 75 | -31 | 28 | - |
| 17th | Garstang | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 87 | -41 | 28 | - |
| 18th | Maine Road | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 51 | 84 | -33 | 21 | - |
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North West Counties League Division 1 North Playoffs |
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Semi Finals |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 25/04/2026 | Droylsden | 2-1 | Squires Gate |
| 25/04/2026 | MSB Woolton | 2-4 | Maghull |
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Final |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 02/05/2026 | Droylsden | 3-3 | Maghull |
| Droylsden Won 4-3 on Penalties | |||
North West Counties League Division 1 South 2025/26
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Runcorn Town | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 118 | 24 | +94 | 89 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Eccleshall | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 33 | +45 | 74 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 3rd | New Mills | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 63 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 4th | Stockport Georgians | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 63 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th | Stafford Town | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 57 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 6th | Sandbach United | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | - |
| 7th | Ashville | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 54 | ►NWCL North |
| 8th | Telford Town | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 51 | - |
| 9th | Cheadle Heath Nomads | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 46 | - |
| 10th | Barnton | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 42 | - |
| 11th | Foley Meir | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 40 | - |
| 12th | Cammell Laird 1907 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 40 | ►NWCL North |
| 13th | Allscott Heath | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 39 | - |
| 14th | Wolverhampton Casuals | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 38 | - |
| 15th | Shawbury United | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 93 | -51 | 31 | - |
| 16th | Alsager Town | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 29 | - |
| 17th | Market Drayton Town | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 75 | -36 | 27 | - |
| 18th | Haughmond | 34 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 49 | 130 | -81 | 15 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | Wolverhampton Sporting | Resigned 5th February 2026 - Record Expunged | Resigned | |||||||
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North West Counties League Division 1 South Playoffs |
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Semi Finals |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 25/04/2026 | Eccleshall | 5-1 | Stafford Town |
| 25/04/2026 | New Mills | 0-1 | Stockport Georgians |
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Final |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 02/05/2026 | Eccleshall | 1-1 | Stockport Georgians |
| Stockport Georgians Won 5-4 on Penalties | |||
End of Season Notes
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Teams Leaving the North West Counties League - 2025/26 |
| ▲Wythenshawe were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 West |
| ♦▲Padiham were Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division 1 West |
| ▲Winsford United were Promoted to the Midland League Premier Division |
| ♦▲Stockport Georgians were Promoted to the Midland League Premier Division |
| ►Cheadle Town Transferred to the Midland League Premier Division |
| ►West Didsbury & Chorlton Transferred to the Midland League Premier Division |
| ▼Haughmond were Relegated to the Shropshire County League |
| ▼City of Liverpool Resigned from the League due to lack of ground |
| ▼Pilkington Resigned from the League having discontinued their First Team |
| ▼Stockport Town Resigned from the League due to sustainability considerations |
| ▼Wolverhampton Sporting Resigned in February 2026 |
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Teams Joining the North West Counties League - 2026/27 |
| ▼Trafford were Relegated from the Northern Premier League Division 1 West |
| ►AFC Bridgnorth Transferred from the Midland League Division 1 |
| ►Bilston Town Transferred from the Midland League Division 1 |
| ►Wednesfield Community Transferred from the Midland League Division 1 |
| ▲Brereton Social were Promoted from the Staffordshire County Senior League |
| ▲Dawley Town were Promoted from the Shropshire County Football League |
| ▲AFC Knowsley were Promoted from the West Cheshire League |
| ▲Crewe FC were Promoted from the Cheshire Football League |
| ▲Flixton - newly reformed club |
| ▲Halewood Apollo were Promoted from the Liverpool County League |
| ▲Uppermill were Promoted from the Manchester Football League |
| ▲Widnes - newly founded club |
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