As previously announced, there will be two Step 6 divisions, Division One North and Division One South, in addition to the Premier Division, and the Club allocations by division are as listed below.

In instances where Clubs are joining from other leagues, the league in which they competed in season 2017-18 is shown in brackets.

Premier Division
1 1874 Northwich
2 Abbey Hey
3 Ashton Athletic
4 Barnoldswick Town
5 Bootle
6 Burscough
7 Charnock Richard
8 City of Liverpool
9 Congleton Town
10 Hanley Town
11 Irlam
12 Litherland REMYCA
13 Northwich Victoria
14 Padiham
15 Runcorn Town
16 Silsden
17 Squires Gate
18 West Didsbury & Chorlton
19 Whitchurch Alport
20 Winsford United

Division One North

1 AFC Blackpool
2 AFC Darwen
3 AFC Liverpool
4 Ashton Town (Cheshire League)
5 Atherton LR
6 Avro (Manchester League)
7 Bacup Borough
8 Carlisle City
9 Chadderton
10 Cleator Moor Celtic (Wearside League)
11 Daisy Hill
12 Garstang (West Lancashire League)
13 Holker Old Boys
14 Longridge Town (West Lancashire League)
15 Lower Breck (Liverpool County Premier League)
16 Nelson
17 Prestwich Heys
18 Shelley (West Yorkshire League)
19 St Helens Town
20 Steeton (West Riding County Amateur League)

Division One South

1 Abbey Hulton United
2 Alsager Town
3 Barnton
4 Cammell Laird 1907
5 Cheadle Town
6 Eccleshall
7 Ellesmere Rangers (West Midlands Regional League)
8 FC Oswestry Town
9 Linotype Cheadle Heath Nomads (Cheshire League)
10 Maine Road
11 New Mills
12 Rylands (Cheshire League)
13 Sandbach United
14 St Martins (West Midlands Regional League)
15 Stockport Town
16 Stone Dominoes (Staffordshire County League)
17 Stone Old Alleynians (West Midlands Regional League)
18 Vauxhall Motors (West Cheshire League)
19 Wythenshawe Amateurs (Manchester League)
20 Wythenshawe Town (Cheshire League)