Hucknall Town were originally due to play in the Premier Division but it was announced on 9 July 2013 that they had decided to withdraw due to financial reasons, instead deciding to join the Central Midlands Football League.
At the end of the season Worksop Parramore merged with Handsworth at the end of the season to form Handsworth Parramore Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs: The 2013–14 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup is the 32nd season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.
[3] The six clubs which made it through the preliminary round enter into the draw with the remaining 10 teams from Division One.
The 16 winners from the first round are joined by 22 of the clubs from the Premier Division.
Long Eaton United received a bye to the third round after Hucknall Town resigned from the league after the draw had been made.