Restructuring: Whose going where?

The FA’s Leagues Committee this morning agreed the make-up of the National League "pyramid" at Steps 1 to 4 for season 2006/2007, this followed recommendations made to the Committee by the Alliance the previous day.

The structure next season will be 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 with both the Isthmian and Southern Leagues operating with two divisions at Step 4 and the Northern Premier one division.

The relegation of three clubs from Step 4 was confirmed: Banstead Athletic (to Combined Counties), Bishop Auckland (Northern League) and Thame United (Hellenic League). The remaining clubs placed in relegation places will be reprieved.

CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR SEASON 2006/2007


STEP 1
NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE NATIONAL

ALDERSHOT TOWN
ALTRINCHAM
BURTON ALBION
CAMBRIDGE UNITED
CRAWLEY TOWN
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
EXETER CITY
FOREST GREEN ROVERS
GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET
GRAYS ATHLETIC
* HALIFAX TOWN
* HEREFORD UNITED
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS
MORECAMBE
NORTHWICH VICTORIA
OXFORD UNITED
RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS
ST ALBANS CITY
SOUTHPORT
STAFFORD RANGERS
STEVENAGE BOROUGH
TAMWORTH
WEYMOUTH
WOKING
YORK CITY

*ONE CLUB TO BE PROMOTED FROM PLAY-OFF MATCHES


STEP 2

NATIONWIDE NORTH

ALFRETON TOWN
BARROW
BLYTH SPARTANS
DROYLSDEN
FARSLEY CELTIC
GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY
HARROGATE TOWN
HINCKLEY UNITED
HUCKNALL TOWN
HYDE UNITED
KETTERING TOWN
LANCASTER CITY
LEIGH RMI
MOOR GREEN
NUNEATON BOROUGH
REDDITCH UNITED
SCARBOROUGH
STALYBRIDGE CELTIC
VAUXHALL MOTORS
WORCESTER CITY
WORKINGTON
WORKSOP TOWN


NATIONWIDE SOUTH

BASINGSTOKE TOWN
BEDFORD TOWN
BISHOP`S STORTFORD
BOGNOR REGIS TOWN
BRAINTREE TOWN
CAMBRIDGE CITY
DORCHESTER TOWN
EASTBOURNE BOROUGH
EASTLEIGH
FARNBOROUGH TOWN
FISHER ATHLETIC
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
HAYES
HISTON
LEWES
NEWPORT COUNTY
SALISBURY CITY
SUTTON UNITED
THURROCK
WELLING UNITED
WESTON-super-MARE
YEADING


STEP 3

RYMAN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISON

AFC WIMBLEDON
ASHFORD TOWN (MIDDX)
BILLERICAY TOWN
BOREHAM WOOD
BROMLEY
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC
CHELMSFORD CITY
EAST THURROCK UNITED
FOLKESTONE INVICTA
HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH
HARROW BOROUGH
HENDON
HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS
HORSHAM
LEYTON
MARGATE
RAMSGATE
SLOUGH TOWN
STAINES TOWN
TONBRIDGE ANGELS
WALTON & HERSHAM
WORTHING

UNIBOND LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

AFC TELFORD UNITED
ASHTON UNITED
BURSCOUGH
FLEETWOOD TOWN
FRICKLEY ATHLETIC
GATESHEAD
GRANTHAM TOWN
GUISELEY
HEDNESFORD TOWN
ILKESTON TOWN
KENDAL TOWN
LEEK TOWN
LINCOLN UNITED
MARINE
MATLOCK TOWN
MOSSLEY
NORTH FERRIBY UNITED
OSSETT TOWN
PRESCOT CABLES
RADCLIFFE BOROUGH
WHITBY TOWN
WITTON ALBION


SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
BANBURY UNITED
BATH CITY
CHESHUNT
CHIPPENHAM TOWN
CIRENCESTER TOWN
CLEVEDON TOWN
CORBY TOWN
GLOUCESTER CITY
HALESOWEN TOWN
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN
HITCHIN TOWN
KINGS LYNN
MAIDENHEAD UNITED
MANGOTSFIELD UNITED
MERTHYR TYDFIL
NORTHWOOD
RUGBY TOWN
STAMFORD
TEAM BATH
TIVERTON TOWN
WEALDSTONE
YATE TOWN



STEP 4

UNIBOND LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
ALSAGER TOWN
BAMBER BRIDGE
BELPER TOWN
BRADFORD PA
BRIDLINGTON TOWN
BRIGG TOWN
BUXTON
CAMMELL LAIRD
CHORLEY
CLITHEROE
COLWYN BAY
EASTWOOD TOWN
GOOLE AFC
GRESLEY ROVERS
HARROGATE RA
KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC
OSSETT ALBION
ROSSENDALE UNITED
SHEPSHED DYNAMO
SKELMERSDALE UNITED
STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS
WAKEFIELD & EMLEY
WARRINGTON TOWN
WOODLEY SPORTS



SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE MIDLANDS

AYLESBURY UNITED
BARTON ROVERS
BEDWORTH UNITED
BERKHAMSTED TOWN
BISHOPS CLEEVE
BRACKLEY TOWN
BROMSGROVE ROVERS
CHASETOWN
CINDERFORD TOWN
DUNSTABLE TOWN
EVESHAM UNITED
LEIGHTON TOWN
MALVERN TOWN
ROTHWELL TOWN
RUSHALL OLYMPIC
SOLIHULL BOROUGH
SPALDING UNITED
STOURBRIDGE
STOURPORT SWIFTS
SUTTON COLDFIELD
WOODFORD UNITED
WILLENHALL TOWN


SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SOUTH & WEST

ABINGDON UNITED
ANDOVER
BASHLEY
BRACKNELL TOWN
BEACONSFIELD SYCOB
BROOK HOUSE
BURNHAM
CHESHAM UNITED
DIDCOT TOWN
HANWELL TOWN
HILLINGDON BOROUGH
LYMINGTON & NEW MILTON
MARLOW
NEWPORT IOW
OXFORD CITY
PAULTON ROVERS
SWINDON SUPERMARINE
TAUNTON TOWN
THATCHAM TOWN
UXBRIDGE
WINCHESTER CITY
WINDSOR & ETON


RYMAN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE NORTH

AFC HORNCHURCH
AFC SUDBURY
ARLESEY TOWN
AVELEY
BARKING & EAST HAM UNITED
BURY TOWN
CANVEY ISLAND
ENFIELD
ENFIELD TOWN
GREAT WAKERING ROVERS
HARLOW TOWN
HENDON
ILFORD
MALDON TOWN
POTTERS BAR TOWN
REDBRIDGE
TILBURY
WALTHAM ABBEY
WALTHAM FOREST
WARE
WINGATE & FINCHLEY
WITHAM TOWN
WIVENHOE TOWN

RYMAN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SOUTH

ASHFORD TOWN (KENT)
BURGESS HILL TOWN
CHATHAM TOWN
CORINTHIAN CASUALS
CRAY WANDERERS
CROYDON ATHLETIC
DARTFORD
DOVER ATHLETIC
DULWICH HAMLET
FLEET TOWN
GODALMING TOWN
HASTINGS UNITED
HORSHAM YMCA
KINGSTONIAN
LEATHERHEAD
MAIDSTONE UNITED
METROPOLITAN POLICE
MOLESEY
SITTINGBOURNE
TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED
WALTON CASUALS
WHYTELEAFE


RELEGATED CLUBS

Banstead Athletic (requested relegation) to the Combined Counties League
Bishop Auckland to the Northern League
Thame United to the Hellenic League


Appeals Pending

Altrincham and Merstham