The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 18 May 2021,[1] and were subject to appeal.
On 8 April, it was announced at the league's Management Committee meeting that the season would start no earlier than Saturday 31 July.
[4][5][6] The Premier Division comprises 21 teams, 15 of which competed in the previous season's aborted competition.
The following five clubs left the Premier Division before the season: The following six clubs joined the Premier Division before the season: Congleton Town's initial transfer laterally to the Midland League was successfully appealed and this move was reversed.
To fill the vacancy, FC Isle of Man, returning from membership suspension for the rest of last season and initially assigned to Division One North, requested for a transfer to this division and the FA granted it.