Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division
The Nottinghamshire Senior League is a football league based in the East Midlands of England. The top tier of the Premier Division is a feeder league of the National League System, and the 11th tier of the English football pyramid overall.
More information about the league
The Nottinghamshire Senior League was founded in 2004, replacing the Nottinghamshire Football Alliance League as the top county league in the Nottinghamshire area.
The league overall consists of five divisions: The Premier Division, NSL Division One, NSL Division Two, NSL Division Three and the NSL Development Division. The league only moved to a five-league system in 2020. Previously, the league consisted of just three leagues before it also absorbed the Midland & Notts Alliance League.
The Nottinghamshire Senior League is a feeder to the Counties League, and the 10th tier of English football. Teams that win promotion from the Premier Division play their football in the Northern Counties East League Division One, the United Counties League Division One or the Midland Football League Division One.
The top eligible club in the league’s top five at the end of the regular season is promoted. However, if no club meets the requirements of the Step Six leagues, then no club is promoted, which is a common occurrence in the Premier Division. Teams relegated from the Premier Division go down to NSL Division One.
Recent league winners
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2014/15 | Wollaton |
| 2015/16 | Ruddington Village |
| 2016/17 | Clifton All Whites |
| 2017/18 | Newark Flowserve |
| 2018/19 | Stapleford Town |
| 2019/20 | Void due to COVID-19 |
| 2020/21 | Void due to COVID-19 |
| 2021/22 | Southwell City |
| 2022/23 | Stapleford Town |
| 2023/24 | Stapleford Town |
Top clubs in the Premier Division
Since the league was established in 2004, a few clubs have enjoyed successful periods. One of the most successful clubs in the league recently has been Stapleford Town, who have won the title on three occasions in seasons 2018/19, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
Another team that enjoyed success in the early days of the Premier Division was Wollaton, who won the title in seasons 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2014/15. Another club that has experienced back-to-back success is Bulwell, who won the Premier Division crown in seasons 2011/12 and 2012/13.