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Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Interactive map shows how National League North should look next season

Hereford at Leamington last year, with the side promoted back to step two
The latest prediction of which teams will make up the National League North next season has been made.

Non League Maps on X, formerly Twitter, thinks Hereford will stay in the National League North, and not move to the South. The Bulls looks set to be joined by Marine, Radcliffe, Leamington and Needham Market.

While promotions and relegations are now confirmed, the actual make-up of the league is not confirmed for another couple of weeks.

Teams can be moved sideways, between different divisions at the same step, depending on geography.

Last season, Hertfordshire-based Bishop's Stortford were put in the National League North, a decision which incensed the club - but that was after promotion rather than just a lateral move.

Last summer, there were only two lateral moves in non-league's top four steps as Nottingham-based Basford United and Ilkeston Town, in Derbyshire, were moved sideways to the Northern Premier League.

This season, Kidderminster Harriers and Oxford City look set to rejoin the National League North after relegation, while Northern Premier champions Radcliffe, from Greater Manchester, and play-off winners Marine, from Merseyside, will come up from the Northern Premier League after beating Macclesfield.

From the Southern Premier Central, Needham Market, near Ipswich, were crowned champions and Leamington will return to the National League North after being Telford in the play-offs.

Non League Maps doesn't predict any teams being moved from National League North to South, or vice versa.