64 teams for 2020 NEFL season
The countdown is on to the start of the 2020 North East Football League season with 44 clubs set to field 64 teams.
The 2020 season shall kick off on weekending 22nd March with first round matches in the Kilmessan Shield (prem, div 1, & div 2 teams) and the O'Neill Shield (div 3 & div 4 teams).
Both Shield competitions will be on a knock out basis and the finals will be played by July.
The women's league is also set to feature with eight applications already received and another four anticipated ahead of the closing date, Sunday 1st March.The women's league shall kick-off on 23rd March.
For promotion/relegation play offs the team finishing third from bottom in the higher grade shall have home advantage.
Premier Division/Division 1:
Bottom two in premier division liable for relegation.
Top two in Division 1 liable for promotion.
Third from bottom in premier division play off with third highest placed team in division 1
Division 1/Division 2:
Bottom two in division 1 liable for relegation. Top two in Division 2 liable for promotion. Third from bottom in division 1 play off with third highest placed team in division 2
Division 2/Division 3:
Bottom two teams in division 2 liable for relegation. Top team in both div three groups liable for promotion, and qualify for a title play off at a neutral venue.
Third from bottom in division 2 may go into a three way promotion/relegation play off with second highest placed team in both div 3 groups.
Top team from round robin play off e.g A v B, B v C, & C V A are liable for division 2 status.
In the event of two teams level on points head to head results to apply in the first instance, followed by goal difference, and goals scored.
If inseperable at that point further play offs to apply.
Division 3/Division 4:
Bottom team in each division three section liable for relegation. Two highest placed teams in division four liable for promotion.
Premier Division (10)
Bay FC
Bellurgan Utd
Boyne Harps
Carrick Rovers
Duleek
Muirhevna Mor
OMP Utd
Parkvilla
Rock Celtic
Trim Celtic
Division 1 (10)
Albion Rovers
Ardee Celtic
Athboy Celtic
Chord Celtic
Donacarney Celtic
Enfield Celtic
Kentstown Rovers
Kingscourt Harps
Redeemer Celtic
Square Utd
Division 2 (11)
Bailieboro Celtic
Boyne Harps 2nds
Glenmuir Utd
Johnstown
Kells Celtic
Newtown Utd
Oldcastle Utd
Torro Utd
Trim Cel 2nds
Trim Town
Virginia FC
Division 3 Group A (11)
BJD Celtic
Bohermeen Celtic
Duleek 2nds
Fordrew Rovers
Kentstown 2nds
Kilmessan
Navan Town Cosmos
OMP 2nds
Parkvilla 2nds
Robinstown
Torro 2nds
Division 3 Group B (11)
Abbey Celtic
Albion 2nds
Ardee Celtic 2nds
Carrick 2nds
Chord 2nds
Donacarney 2nds
Drogheda Town
Glenmuir 2nds
Lourdes Celtic
Millmount Celtic
Square 2nds
Division 4 (11)
Castle Villa
Electro Cel
Kells Celtic 2nds
Johnstown 2nds
Newtown 2nds
Park Cel Summerhill
Parkvilla 3rds
Robinstown 2nds
Rossin Rovers
Slane Wdrs
Virginia 2nds
New entries - All extra or returning reserve teams
Ardee Celtic,
Athboy Celtic,
Drogheda Town * First team play in LSL,
Glenmuir Utd.
Kells Celtic,
Parkvilla 3rds.
Clubs/teams from last season that did not re-apply.
Newfoundwell (prem *suspended),
Hazel Lane (div 1),
Moneymore div 2 * suspended),
Rathkenny (div 3),
Thatch FC (div 4);
Albion 3rds, (div 4);
Bohermeen 2nds (div 4);
Electro 2nds, (div 4);
Kilmessan 2nds,(div 4);
Kingscourt 2ndsdiv 4).