The Northern Counties East League has today published its proposed constitution for the 2011/12 season.

Teams leaving the league are Premier Division champions Farsley AFC who have been promoted into the EvoStik League whilst Division One side Leeds Carnegie tendered their resignation towards the end of the last campaign.

We wish both clubs the very best of luck for the future.

Currently, it is proposed that four teams are brought into the NCEL with two coming from the EvoStik League, Retford United and Ossett Albion, into our Premier Division.

Central Midlands League champions Sheffield Parramore would be promoted into our league and become a Division One side but they will be called Worksop Parramore due to their move to Sandy Lane.

And, Albion Sports would come into the league from the West Riding County Amateur League.

That would mean that each division would consist of 21 teams and look as follows:

NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST LEAGUE
PROPOSED LEAGUE CONSTITUTION 2011/12
(Subject to alteration)

PREMIER DIVISION
1. Armthorpe Welfare
2. Arnold Town
3. Barton Town Old Boys (from Division One)
4. Bridlington Town
5. Brighouse Town
6. Hall Road Rangers
7. Lincoln Moorlands Railway
8. Liversedge
9. Long Eaton United
10. Maltby Main
11. Nostell Miners Welfare
12. Ossett Albion (from EvoStik League)
13. Parkgate
14. Pickering Town
15. Retford United (from EvoStik League)
16. Scarborough Athletic
17. Selby Town
18. Staveley Miners Welfare (from Division One)
19. Tadcaster Albion
20. Thackley
21. Winterton Rangers
DIVISION ONE
1. AFC Emley
2. Albion Sports (from West Riding County Amateur League)
3. Appleby Frodingham
4. Askern Villa
5. Bottesford Town
6. Brodsworth Welfare
7. Dinnington Town (from Premier Division)
8. Eccleshill United
9. Glasshoughton Welfare
10. Grimsby Borough
11. Hallam (from Premier Division)
12. Handsworth
13. Hemsworth Miners Welfare
14. Louth Town
15. Pontefract Collieries
16. Rossington Main
17. Shirebrook Town
18. Teversal
19. Worksop Parramore (from Central Midlands League)
20. Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
21. Yorkshire Amateur

We will advise on any further changes or additions to the proposed constitution should they arise over the coming days.

Clubs will then vote on the proposal at the League AGM on Saturday 18th June and the new season will begin on Saturday 6th August.