The 2019–20 season was the 52nd season of the Northern Premier League. After one season, the two divisions of Division One were re-aligned from West and East to North West and South East.
The League announced on 8 July 2019 that the new sponsors for 2019–20 were BetVictor.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision. A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields, was dismissed in June 2020.
Premier Division
Team changes
The following 5 clubs left the Premier Division before the season -
Farsley Celtic – promoted to National League North
Marine – relegated to NPL Division One North West
North Ferriby United folded during the NPL Division One North West. A New North Ferriby Replaced in Northern Counties East League Division One. Workington – relegated to NPL Division One North West Hednesford Town – transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central
Marine had been in the highest division of the league for 40 consecutive seasons before their relegation.
The following 5 clubs joined the Premier Division before the season -
Ashton United – relegated from National League North
Atherton Collieries – promoted from NPL Division One West
F.C. United of Manchester – relegated from National League North
Morpeth Town – promoted from NPL Division One East
Radcliffe – promoted from NPL Division One West
Premier Division table at the time of abandonment
Top 10 goalscorers
Updated to matches played on 14 March 2020
Results table
update=14 September 2019
Promotion play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
Division One North West
Team changes
The following 10 clubs left Division One West before the season -
Atherton Collieries – promoted to NPL Premier Division
Chasetown – transferred to NPL Division One South East
Colwyn Bay resigned from the English Pyramid to join FAW Cymru North in the Welsh Pyramid Glossop North End – transferred to NPL Division One South East Kidsgrove Athletic – transferred to NPL Division One South East Leek Town – transferred to NPL Division One South East Market Drayton Town – transferred to NPL Division One South East Newcastle Town – transferred to NPL Division One South East Radcliffe – promoted to NPL Premier Division Skelmersdale United – relegated to North West Counties League Premier Division
The following 10 clubs joined Division One North West before the season -
Brighouse Town – transferred from NPL Division One East
City of Liverpool – promoted from North West Counties League Premier Division
Dunston UTS – promoted from Northern League Division One
Marine – relegated from NPL Premier Division
Marske United – transferred from NPL Division One East
Ossett United – transferred from NPL Division One East
Pickering Town – transferred from NPL Division One East
Pontefract Collieries – transferred from NPL Division One East
Tadcaster Albion – transferred from NPL Division One East
Workington – relegated from NPL Premier Division
Division One North-West table at the time of abandonment
Top 10 goalscorers
Updated to matches played on 14 March 2019
Results table
|update=14 September 2019
Promotion play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-off
Stadia and locations
Division One South East
Team changes
The following 9 clubs left Division One East before the season -
AFC Mansfield – demoted to Northern Counties East League Premier Division after their ground failed grading regulations Brighouse Town – transferred to NPL Division One North West Gresley – relegated to Midland League Premier Division Marske United – transferred to NPL Division One North West Morpeth Town – promoted to NPL Premier Division as Champions Ossett United – transferred to NPL Division One North West Pickering Town – transferred to NPL Division One North West Pontefract Collieries – transferred to NPL Division One North West Tadcaster Albion – transferred to NPL Division One North West