The 2017–18 season was the 50th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the eleventh and last season of the Division One North and South. The league sponsors for 2017–18 were Evo-Stik.
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| Season: | 2017–18 |
| Winners: | Altrincham |
| Promoted: | Altrincham Ashton United |
| Relegated: | Sutton Coldfield Town |
| Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
| Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
The following 6 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -
The following 6 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -
Up to games played 28 April 2018.[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Hardy | Buxton | 34 |
| 2 | Lee Shaw | Grantham Town | 29 |
| 3 | Jordan Hulme | Altrincham | 26 |
| 4 | Steven Tames | Witton Albion | 25 |
| 5 | Rob Hopley | Witton Albion | 21 |
| 6 | James Walshaw | Farsley Celtic | 20 |
| 7 | Andy Dales | Mickleover Sports | 19 |
| Nathan Watson | Coalville Town | ||
| Shaun Harrad | Matlock Town | ||
| 10 | Joshua Hancock | Altrincham | 18 |
| Matthew Stenson | Barwell | ||
| Daniel Waldron | Rushall Olympic |
Semi-finals
Final
| Club | Ground | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | Moss Lane | 6,085 | |
| Ashton United | Hurst Cross | 4,500 | |
| Barwell | Kirkby Road | 2,500 | |
| Buxton | The Silverlands | 5,200 | |
| Coalville Town | Owen Street Sports Ground | 2,000 | |
| Farsley Celtic | Throstle Nest | 3,900 | |
| Grantham Town | South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 | |
| Halesowen Town | The Grove | 5,000 | |
| Hednesford Town | Keys Park | 6,500 | |
| Lancaster City | Giant Axe | 3,500 | |
| Marine | Rossett Park | 3,185 | |
| Matlock Town | Causeway Lane | 2,214 | |
| Mickleover Sports | Station Road | 1,500 | |
| Nantwich Town | The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 | |
| Rushall Olympic | Dales Lane | 1,400 | |
| Shaw Lane | Sheerien Park | 2,000 | |
| Stafford Rangers | Marston Road | 4,000 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic | Bower Fold | 6,500 | |
| Stourbridge | War Memorial Athletic Ground | 2,014 | |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | Central Ground | 2,000 | |
| Warrington Town | Cantilever Park | 3,500 | |
| Whitby Town | Turnbull Ground | 3,500 | |
| Witton Albion | Wincham Park | 4,813 | |
| Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One North |
| Season: | 2017–18 |
| Winners: | South Shields |
| Promoted: | South Shields Scarborough Athletic Hyde United Bamber Bridge |
| Relegated: | Goole |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1489 |
| League Topscorer: | Michael Coulson, 33 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Scarborough Athletic 8–0 Kendal Town (13 January 2018) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Radcliffe Borough 0-7 Droylsden (23 December 2017) |
| Highest Scoring: | Mossley 5-4 Kendal Town (23 December 2017) Ossett Town 7-2 Goole (28 April 2018) |
| Highest Attendance: | 2,022 (28 April 2018) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 78 (12 September 2017) |
| Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
| Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
The following 3 clubs left Division One North before the season -
The following 3 clubs joined Division One North before the season -
Up to games played 28 April 2018.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Coulson | Scarborough Athletic | 33 | |
| 2 | Kurt Willoughby | Clitheroe | 26 | |
| 3 | Alex Curran | Colne | 21 | |
| 4 | Liam Caddick | Droylsden | 19 | |
| James Walshaw | Scarborough Athletic | |||
| 6 | Aaron Martin | Brighouse Town | 18 | |
| 7 | Astley Mulholland | Colwyn Bay | 17 | |
| Christopher Almond | Prescot Cables | |||
| Alex Newby | Clitheroe | |||
| 10 | Thomas Corner | Tadcaster Albion | 16 | |
| Carl Finnigan | South Shields | |||
| 12 | Brad Carsley | Bamber Bridge | 15 |
Semi-finals
Final
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Street | 2,500 | ||
| Irongate | 2,264 | ||
| St Giles' Road | 1,000 | ||
| Shawbridge | 2,000 | ||
| Holt House | 1,800 | ||
| 2,500 | |||
| 3,000 | |||
| The Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium | 1,350 | ||
| Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 3,000 | ||
| 4,250 | |||
| Parkside Road | 2,400 | ||
| Seel Park | 4,000 | ||
| Queen's Terrace | 3,000 | ||
| Ingfield | 2,000 | ||
| 3,200 | |||
| Stainton Park | 3,500 | ||
| The Harry Williams Riverside | 2,000 | ||
| Flamingo Land Stadium | 2,070 | ||
| 3,200 | |||
| Mariners Park | 3,500 | ||
| Ings Lane | 1,500 | ||
| Shawe View | 2,500 |
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One South |
| Season: | 2017–18 |
| Winners: | Basford United |
| Promoted: | Basford United Alvechurch Bedworth United |
| Relegated: | Romulus |
| Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
| Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
The following 5 clubs left Division One South before the season -
The following 5 clubs joined Division One South before the season -
Up to games played 28 April 2018.[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Hearn | Basford United | 39 | |
| 2 | Jacob Hazel | Frickley Athletic | 35 | |
| 3 | Joe Lumsden | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 28 | |
| 4 | Gavin Allott | Frickley Athletic | 25 | |
| 5 | Anthony Malbon | Kidsgrove Athletic | 22 | |
| Timothy Grice | Leek Town | |||
| 7 |  Jordan Johnson | Leek Town | 17 | |
| Matthew Melbourne | Gresley | |||
| Jack Langston | Chasetown | |||
| 10 | Luke Keen | Bedworth United | 16 |
Semi-finals
Final
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lye Meadow | 3,000 | ||
| Greenwich Avenue | 1,000 | ||
| The Oval Ground | 3,000 | ||
| Christchurch Meadow | 2,400 | ||
| Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 | ||
| Chasetown | The Scholars Ground | 2,000 | |
| Bradley Football Centre | 3,000 | ||
| Steel Park | 3,893 | ||
| The Moat Ground | 2,400 | ||
| Westfield Lane | 2,087 | ||
| The Seddon Stadium | 2,000 | ||
| Harrison Park | 3,600 | ||
| Ashby Avenue | 2,200 | ||
| Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 | ||
| Greenfields Sports Ground | 1,000 | ||
| Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 | ||
| Lincoln Road | Unknown | ||
| The Central Ground (groundshare with Sutton Coldfield Town) | 2,000 | ||
| Coach and Horses Ground | 2,000 | ||
| Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 | ||
| Borderville Sports Centre | 2,000 | ||
| Bracken Moor | 3,500 |
| Northern Premier League Challenge Cup | |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Other Titles: | The Integro League Cup |
| Country: | |
| Num Teams: | 68 |
| Champions: | Atherton Collieries |
| Runner-Up: | Coalville Town |
| Matches: | 64 |
| Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
| Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
The 2017–18 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 17–18 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 48th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for a seventh consecutive season. 67 clubs from England and one from Wales entered the competition, beginning with the preliminary round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and concluded with penalties.
The defending champions were Bamber Bridge, who defeated Grantham Town in the 2017 final and who lost to the eventual champions Atherton Collieries in the second round.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Scheduled playing date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 to 6 September 2017 | ||
| 64 | 64 | 4 | 60 | 15 to 18 October 2017 | ||
| 32 | 32 | 32 | none | 28 to 29 November 2017 | ||
| 16 | 16 | 16 | none | 29 to 30 January 2018 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | none | 22 to 29 March 2018 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | none | 12 April 2018 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | none | 2 May 2018 |
| League | Champion | Promoted via Play-off | Defeated in Play-off | Relegated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Premier Division | Hereford | Slough Town | WeymouthKettering Town | Dunstable Town | |
| Northern Premier Division | Altrincham | Ashton United | Warrington TownGrantham Town | Sutton Coldfield Town | |
| Isthmian Premier Division | Billericay Town | Dulwich Hamlet | Folkestone InvictaLeiston | ThurrockTooting & Mitcham United. |
| League | Champion | Promoted | Promoted via Play-off | Defeated in Play-off | Relegated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Division One East | Beaconsfield Town F.C. | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Hartley Wintney F.C. | AFC DunstableHayes & Yeading United F.C. | Arlesey Town F.C. | |
| Southern Division One West | Taunton Town F.C. | Salisbury City F.C. | Swindon Supermarine F.C. | Evesham United F.C.Didcot Town F.C. | Shortwood United F.C.Bishop's Cleeve F.C. | |
| Northern Division One North | South Shields F.C. | Scarborough Athletic F.C.Hyde United F.C. | Bamber Bridge F.C. | Prescot Cables F.C.Trafford F.C. | Goole A.F.C. | |
| Northern Division One South | Basford United F.C. | Alvechurch F.C. | Bedworth United F.C. | Stamford A.F.C.Chasetown F.C. | Romulus F.C. | |
| Isthmian Division One North | A.F.C. Hornchurch | Potters Bar Town F.C. | Haringey Borough F.C. | Bowers & Pitsea F.C.Heybridge Swifts F.C. | Norwich United F.C. | |
| Isthmian Division One South | Carshalton Athletic F.C. | Lewes F.C. | Walton Casuals F.C.Corinthian-Casuals F.C. | Greenwich Borough F.C.Cray Wanderers F.C. | Shoreham F.C. |