The 2020–21 Ardal NE season (also known as the 2020–21 Lock Stock Ardal NE season for sponsorship reasons) was to be the first season of the new third-tier northern region football in Welsh football pyramid, part of the Ardal Leagues.
From Mid Wales Football League Division 1 Promoted from Mid Wales Football League Division 2
From Welsh National League Premier Division Relegated from Cymru North
Source: Ardal NE Ground Information On 28 July 2020, the Football Association of Wales announced that this league would be named Ardal NE and would be sponsored by Lock Stock Self Storage.
On 26 March 2021, Montgomery Town announced that they would be withdrawing from the Ardal League.