Nuneaton made it an instant return to the (newly named) 2009–10 National League 1 winning the league title and promotion ahead of nearest rivals Caldy who finished 9 points behind without the consolation of the usual north-south playoff.

[8][9] At the opposite end of the table Halifax suffered their second consecutive relegation being comfortably the worst team in the league with just 1 win and 1 draw for their efforts.

Much more competitive but ultimately 8 points worse off than next highest team were Darlington Mowden Park who were relegated despite finishing runners up the previous season (narrowly losing in the playoffs).

[10] The second relegated team, Halifax, were initial supposed to join Darlington Mowden Park in that division but due to financial difficulties the club decided to drop out of the national leagues and start as an amateur club in Yorkshire 6 - the lowest level the club could drop to.

83 - 3 Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 68 - 0 Kendal away to Bradford & Bingley on 9 May 2009 83 - 3 Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Huddersfield away to Halifax on 3 January 2009 Nuneaton at home to Macclesfield on 11 October 2008 Nuneaton away to Bradford & Bingley on 29 November 2008 [15][16][17][18] Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions away to Bradford & Bingley on 7 March 2009 Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions away to Bradford & Bingley on 7 March 2009 Gareth Collins for Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Jon Boden for Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Ross Winney for Macclesfield at home to Hull Ionians on 6 September 2008 Rickie Aley for Nuneaton away to Harrogate on 4 October 2008 Jon Benson for Darlington Mowden Park at home to Fylde on 7 March 2009 Rickie Aley for Nuneaton at home to Macclesfield on 11 October 2008 Rickie Aley for Nuneaton away to Bradford & Bingley on 29 November 2008 [19][20][21][22][23]