BOTH Bromsgrove Sporting and Alvechurch will play in the Southern League Premier Central again next season after the FA released the National League System (NLS) club allocations for steps one to six.
Sporting finished 17th in the Southern League Premier Central last season with Alvechurch one place and one point above their local rivals.
And both clubs remain in the division next season while five teams achieved promotion into the league with Bedford Town, Biggleswade Town, Harborough Town, Lowestoft Town and Spalding United all making the step up from the tier below.
Both Banbury United and Bishop’s Stortford drop into the Southern League Premier Central after suffering relegation last season.
The other teams in the Southern League Premier Central next season are: AFC Sudbury, AFC Telford United, Barwell, Coalville Town, Halesowen Town, Kettering Town, Leiston, Redditch United, Royston Town, St Ives Town, Stamford, Stourbridge and Stratford Town.
All leagues are subject to FA Council ratification.