[1] After the abandonment of the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] the league's constitution remained unchanged, with the planned structural changes being put back to this season.
This season, the Premier Division champions were to be promoted to Step 4.
The runners-up in this division and ten other Step 5 divisions in other leagues would be ranked according to PPG (points per game), and the top four in that ranking would also be promoted.
[4] The FA curtailed the season on 24 February, with no further league fixtures to be played.
[5] The Premier Division remained unchanged, with 21 clubs.