2017–18 United Counties League

The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017.[1]

United Counties League
Season2017–18
ChampionsYaxley
PromotedYaxley, Wisbech Town

Premier Division

At the end of season 2016–17, the following teams left the Premier Division:

The remaining 19 teams, together with the following, form the Premier Division for 2017–18:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Yaxley (C, P) 42 29 6 7 135 40 +95 93 Promoted to Southern League Division One Central
2 Wisbech Town (P) 42 29 6 7 122 48 +74 93 Promoted to NPL Division One East[lower-alpha 1]
3 Newport Pagnell Town 42 28 6 8 104 49 +55 90
4 Holbeach United 42 26 5 11 97 37 +60 83
5 Deeping Rangers 42 24 9 9 101 42 +59 81
6 Leicester Nirvana 42 22 8 12 104 58 +46 74
7 Eynesbury Rovers 42 21 12 9 81 52 +29 72[lower-alpha 2]
8 Cogenhoe United 42 22 5 15 73 57 +16 71
9 Desborough Town 42 22 5 15 83 72 +11 71
10 Daventry Town 42 19 10 13 70 60 +10 67
11 Harborough Town 42 20 6 16 77 74 +3 66
12 Kirby Muxloe 42 19 3 20 65 68 −3 60
13 Boston Town 42 15 7 20 70 70 0 52
14 Wellingborough Town 42 14 8 20 81 94 −13 50
15 Rothwell Corinthians 42 14 8 20 59 79 −20 50
16 Peterborough Northern Star 42 10 12 20 55 97 −42 42
17 Northampton ON Chenecks 42 11 5 26 66 108 −42 38
18 Sleaford Town 42 10 5 27 65 123 −58 35
19 Oadby Town 42 7 12 23 50 95 −45 33
20 Wellingborough Whitworth 42 9 6 27 59 105 −46 33
21 St Andrews (R) 42 10 3 29 49 117 −68 33 Relegated to Division One
22 Northampton Sileby Rangers (R) 42 6 3 33 56 177 −121 21
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2018. Source: UCFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 12 of the 14 runners-up at Step 5 were to have been promoted to Step 4.
    However, with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all fourteen runners-up were promoted.
  2. Eynesbury Rovers were deducted three points for playing an ineligible player against Cogenhoe United on 16 January.

Division One

At the end of season 2016–17, the following teams left Division One:

The remaining 16 teams, together with the following, form Division One for 2017–18:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Pinchbeck United (C, P) 38 27 9 2 93 34 +59 90 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Potton United (P) 38 24 7 7 110 47 +63 79 Promotion to the SSML Premier Division
3 Lutterworth Town 38 23 7 8 115 48 +67 76
4 Raunds Town 38 22 6 10 96 54 +42 72
5 Harrowby United 38 20 5 13 92 57 +35 65
6 Olney Town 38 19 8 11 80 64 +16 65 Folded at the end of the season
7 Buckingham Town 38 19 6 13 91 78 +13 63 Transfer to the SSML Division One
8 Blackstones 38 18 7 13 90 71 +19 61
9 Rushden & Higham United 38 17 9 12 90 67 +23 60
10 Bourne Town 38 17 8 13 82 70 +12 59
11 Lutterworth Athletic 38 17 6 15 68 72 −4 57
12 Huntingdon Town 38 16 7 15 73 66 +7 55
13 Irchester United 38 15 7 16 66 60 +6 52
14 Burton Park Wanderers 38 13 7 18 72 110 −38 46
15 Thrapston Town 38 13 6 19 72 75 −3 45
16 Melton Town 38 10 7 21 64 95 −31 37
17 Long Buckby 38 9 7 22 53 90 −37 34
18 Bugbrooke St Michaels 38 8 7 23 58 101 −43 31
19 Oakham United 38 6 2 30 42 123 −81 17[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to the Peterborough and District Football League
20 Stewarts & Lloyds Corby 38 2 2 34 29 154 −125 8 Relegation to the Northamptonshire Combination Football League
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2018. Source: UCFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [2]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Oakham United were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player
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References
  1. "Club Allocations for Step 5–6" (PDF). FA. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. "The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2)". The FA. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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