1985–86 Northern Premier League
The 1985–86 Northern Premier League season was the 18th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. It was known as the Mulipart Premier League for sponsorship reasons. Overview. The League featured twenty-two clubs. Team changes. The following two clubs left the League at the end of the previous season: The following two clubs joined the League at the start of the season: Cup Results. Challenge Cup: President's Cup: Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup. End of the season . At the end of the eighteenth season of the Northern Premier League, Gateshead applied to join the Football Conference and were successful. Promotion and relegation. The following club left the League at the end of the season: The following club joined the League the following season: