The 2019–20 season was the 52nd season of the Northern Premier League. After one season, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from West and East to North West and South East.
The League announced on 8 July 2019 that the new sponsors for 2019–20 were BetVictor.[1]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.[2] On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.[3] A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields, was dismissed in June 2020.[4]
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The following 5 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -
Marine had been in the highest division of the league for 40 consecutive seasons before their relegation.[5]
The following 5 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunde Owolabi | F.C. United of Manchester | 28 |
| 2 | Diego De Girolamo | Buxton | 23 |
| 3 | James Walshaw | Scarborough Athletic | 16 |
| Josh Wilson | Ashton United | ||
| 5 | Jason Gilchrist | South Shields | 15 |
| Darius Osei | South Shields & Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 7 | Alistair Waddecarr | Bamber Bridge | 14 |
| 8 | David Norris | Lancaster City | 13 |
| 9 | Liam Hardy | Buxton | 12 |
| Gregg Smith | Gainsborough Trinity & Grantham Town | ||
| Craig Westcarr | Grantham Town | ||
update=14 September 2019
Semi-finals
Final
| Club | Location | Ground | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst Cross | 4,500 | |||
| Alder Street | 2,500 | |||
| Irongate | 2,264 | |||
| Greenwich Avenue | 2,200 | |||
| The Silverlands | 5,200 | |||
| 4,400 | ||||
| 4,304 | ||||
| South Kesteven Sports Stadium | 7,500 | |||
| 4,250 | ||||
| Giant Axe | 3,500 | |||
| Causeway Lane | 2,214 | |||
| Station Road | 1,500 | |||
| Craik Park | 1,500 | |||
| The Weaver Stadium | 3,500 | |||
| Stainton Park | 3,500 | |||
| Flamingo Land Stadium | 2,833 | |||
| Mariners Park | 3,500 | |||
| 4,000 | ||||
| 6,500 | ||||
| Cantilever Park | 3,500 | |||
| Turnbull Ground | 3,500 | |||
| 4,813 |
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One North West |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The following 10 clubs left Division One West before the season -
The following 10 clubs joined Division One North West before the season -
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Allison | Workington | 22 |
| 2 | Niall Cummins | Marine | 19 |
| 3 | Nic Evangelinos | Ramsbottom United | 18 |
| 4 | Tom Greaves | Ossett United | 16 |
| 5 | Connor Gaul | Clitheroe | 15 |
| Curtis Round | Marske United | ||
| 7 | Jamie Rainford | Widnes, Mossley & Runcorn Linnets | 14 |
| 8 | Lewis Salmon | Trafford | 12 |
| 9 | Jacob Day | Tadcaster Albion | 11 |
| Joe Lumsden | Pontefract Collieries | ||
|update=14 September 2019
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Final
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles Road | 1,000 | |||
| New Bucks Park | 3,750 | |||
| Shawbridge | 2,000 | |||
| Holt House | 1,800 | |||
| 3,000 | ||||
| Wellington Road | 2,500 | |||
| Parkside Road | 2,400 | |||
| Marine Travel Arena | 3,185 | |||
| Mount Pleasant | 2,500 | |||
| Seel Park | 4,000 | |||
| Ingfield | 1,950 | |||
| Mill Lane | 2,000 | |||
| Harratt Nissan Stadium | 1,200 | |||
| 3,200 | ||||
| The Harry Williams Riverside | 2,000 | |||
| Millbank Linnets Stadium | 1,600 | |||
| Ings Lane | 2,000 | |||
| Shawe View | 2,500 | |||
| 13,350 | ||||
| 3,101 |
| Competition: | Northern Premier League Division One South East |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The following 9 clubs left Division One East before the season -
The following 9 clubs joined Division One South East before the season -
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Grice | Leek Town | 24 |
| 2 | Scott Vernon | Cleethorpes Town | 23 |
| 3 | Jonathon Margetts | Frickley Athletic | 19 |
| 4 | Tyler Blake | Carlton Town | 18 |
| Tom Siddons | Stamford | ||
| 6 | Luke Mangham | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 16 |
| 7 | Jacob Hazel | Frickley Athletic | 14 |
| 8 | Scott Ruthven | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 13 |
| 9 | Ryan McLean | Newcastle Town & Market Drayton Town | 12 |
| Isai Marselia | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| Marc Newsham | Sheffield | ||
|update=14 September 2019
Semi-finals
Final
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Meadow | 2,650 | |||
| Bill Stokeld Stadium | 1,500 | |||
| The Scholars Ground | 2,000 | |||
| Bradley Football Centre | 1,000 | |||
| Westfield Lane | 2,087 | |||
| The Amdec Forklift Stadium | 1,350 | |||
| New Manor Ground | 3,029 | |||
| The Autonet Insurance Stadium | 2,000 | |||
| Harrison Park | 3,600 | |||
| 2,200 | ||||
| Nanpantan Sports Ground | 1,500 | |||
| Greenfields Sports Ground | 1,000 | |||
| Lyme Valley Stadium | 4,000 | |||
| Coach and Horses Ground | 2,089 | |||
| Sir Halley Stewart Field | 3,500 | |||
| Borderville Sports Centre | 2,000 | |||
| Bracken Moor | 3,500 | |||
| Central Ground | 2,000 | |||
| Fenland Stadium | 1,118 | |||
| Sandy Lane | 2,500 |
| Integro League Cup | |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Country: | England |
| Num Teams: | 62 |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The 2019–20 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 2019–20 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 50th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It was sponsored by Doodson Sport for an eighth consecutive season. 62 clubs entered the competition, beginning with the First Round, and all ties ended after 90 minutes and if the scores were level concluded with penalties.
The format from last season remains with two clubs to receive a bye into Round 2.
The defending champions are Trafford
The Competition alongside the League contest was abandoned with no title awarded due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Several First Round Ties were postponed from their original dates to allow teams to prepare for the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round on the following weekend[6]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Monday 9 December 2019 | |||||
| 2 | Basford United (7) | P–P | Matlock Town (8) | ||
| 8 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 2–1 | Market Drayton Town (8) | 65 | |
| Tuesday 10 December 2019 | |||||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) | P–P | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | ||
| 3 | Dunston UTS (8) | P–P | South Shields (7) | ||
| 4 | FC United of Manchester (7) | P–P | Sheffield (8) | ||
| 5 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | P–P | Lincoln United (8) | ||
| 6 | Grantham Town(7) | Worksop Town (8) | 93 | ||
| 7 | Hyde United (7) | Lancaster City (7) | 57 | ||
| 9 | Leek Town (8) | P–P | Widnes (8) | ||
| 10 | Marine (8) | P–P | Radcliffe (7) | ||
| 11 | Mickleover Sports (7) | P–P | Buxton (7) | ||
| 12 | Morpeth Town (7) | P–P | Pickering Town (8) | ||
| 14 | Ossett United (8) | P–P | Brighouse Town (8) | ||
| 16 | Workington (8) | P–P | Mossley (8) | ||
| Tuesday 17 December 2019 | |||||
| 10 | Marine (8) | 3–0 | Radcliffe (7) | 128 | |
| 13 | Newcastle Town (8) | P–P | Chasetown (8) | ||
| 16 | Workington (8) | 2–0 | Mossley (8) | 180 | |
| Tuesday 7 January 2020 | |||||
| 5 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | Lincoln United (8) | 147 | ||
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 9 | Leek Town (8) | Widnes (8) | 123 | ||
| 11 | Mickleover Sports (7) | 2–3 | Buxton (7) | 108 | |
| 14 | Ossett United (8) | 3–0 | Brighouse Town (8) | 199 | |
| Wednesday 8 January 2020 | |||||
| 13 | Newcastle Town (8) | 2–1 | Chasetown (8) | 85 | |
| Tuesday 14 January 2020 | |||||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) | P–P | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | ||
| 2 | Basford United (7) | 0–5 | Matlock Town (8) | 165 | |
| 3 | Dunston UTS (8) | P–P | South Shields (7) | ||
| 12 | Morpeth Town (7) | P–P | Pickering Town (8) | ||
| 15 | Trafford (8) | 5–2 | Ramsbottom United (8) | 129 | |
| Tuesday 21 January 2020 | |||||
| 4 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 1–2 | Sheffield (8) | 482 | |
| Tuesday 28 January 2020 | |||||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) | P–P | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | ||
| 3 | Dunston UTS (8) | South Shields (7) | 345 | ||
| 12 | Morpeth Town (7) | 3–1 | Pickering Town (8) | 220 | |
| Tuesday 11 February 2020 | |||||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) | P–P | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | ||
| Tuesday 3 March 2020 | |||||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) | 4–1 | Stalybridge Celtic (7) | 106 | |
| Match at Stalybridge Celtic. | |||||
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Tuesday 11 February 2020 | |||||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) | P–P | Marine (8) | ||
| 2 | South Shields (7) | P–P | Morpeth Town (7) | ||
| 3 | Sheffield (8) | P–P | Trafford (8) | ||
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | P–P | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity were re-instated after Lincoln United were found guilty of playing an ineligible player. | |||||
| 5 | Newcastle Town (8) | 3–1 | Buxton (7) | 75 | |
| 7 | Workington (8) | P–P | Ossett United (8) | ||
| Wednesday 12 February 2020 | |||||
| 2 | South Shields (7) | 2–5 | Morpeth Town (7) | 479 | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| 6 | Widnes (8) | 1–2 | Hyde United (7) | 125 | |
| 8 | Worksop Town (8) | 1–2 | Matlock Town (8) | 251 | |
| Tuesday 18 February 2020 | |||||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) | P–P | Marine (8) | ||
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 135 | ||
| Tuesday 3 March 2020 | |||||
| 3 | Sheffield (8) | Trafford (8) | 82 | ||
| 7 | Workington (8) | 2–0 | Ossett United (8) | 163 | |
| Thursday 19 March 2020 | |||||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) | – | Marine (8) | ||
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
| Wednesday 4 March 2020 | |||||
| 3 | Kidsgrove Athletic (8) | 1–2 | Hyde United (7) | 133 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Town (8) | – | Matlock Town (8) | ||
| 2 | Workington (8) | – | Sheffield (8) | ||
| 1 | Atherton Collieries (7) or Marine (8) | – | Morpeth Town (7) | ||