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NLS RegULatioNS foR 2019/20

The FA has released the National League Sys-
tem regulations for the 2019-2020 season, in-
cluding details of promotion and regulation
at the end of the season.

Below is a summary of how promotion and
relegetaion will work as far as the CCL is con-
cerned, bearing in mind that the re-structure
to take effect in the 2020-2021 season will
see the number of Step 5 leagues increased to
16 from 14 and the overall number of Step 6
leagues reduced to 18.

PROMOTION & RELEGATION TO/FROM
THE CCL AT THE END OF THE 2019-2020
SEASON 14 divisions at Step 5 at the end of the season
will be ranked on a points per match basis
1. Promotion from Step 5 (Premier Division) (then goal difference, then goals scored if re-
a. Champion Club promoted automatically. quired) - the 12 lowest will be relegated and
placed in the most geographically appropri-
b. Second placed clubs (excluding 3 Step 5 ate division of Step 6.
leagues in the North, where there will be au-
tomatic promotion down to 3rd place) will 3. Promotion from Step 6
be ranked according to points per game, The top four clubs will be promoted.
with the best 4 second placed clubs from the
remaining 11 leagues being promoted auto- 4. Relegation from Step 6
matically. The bottom two clubs will be “liable for rel-
egation”. If there are less than 40 Step 7 clubs
c. The remaining second placed clubs (sev- eligible to be promoted, then there will be
en of them) will face a single play-off match reprieves at the foot of Step 6 on a PPG cal-
(away) against one of the clubs to have fin- culation. For this season only more than one
ished bottom of the seven Step 4 leagues. If club at Step 7 can be promoted from the same
the Step 5 club wins, they will be promoted. Step 7 league.
Otherwise the Step 4 club will retain their
Step 4 position. Matches will be arranged on Go to CCL website for more
a geographical basis. details

2. Relegation from Step 5
The Clubs in the bottom place in each of the