The United Counties League operates three divisions in the English football league system, the Premier Divisions North and South at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 12 May 2022, and were subject to appeals.
Premier Division North
At the end of the 2021–22 season, three teams left the division: Gresley Rovers, promoted to the Northern Premier League Holbeach United, relegated to the Eastern Counties League Long Eaton United, promoted to the Northern Premier League
The remaining 15 teams, together with the following, formed the Premier Division North for 2022–23: Belper United, promoted from Division One Kimberley Miners Welfare, promoted from Division One AFC Mansfield, transferred from the Northern Counties East League Sherwood Colliery, transferred from the Northern Counties East League Wisbech Town, relegated from the Northern Premier League
Newark were renamed Newark and Sherwood United.
Premier Division North table
Play-off
Inter-step play-off
Stadia and locations
Premier Division South
At the end of the 2021–22 season, six teams left the division: Biggleswade United, transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League Harborough Town, promoted to the Northern Premier League Hinckley LRFC, promoted to the Northern Premier League Northampton ON Chenecks, relegated to the Spartan South Midlands League Peterborough Northern Star, withdrew and folded Potton United, transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
The remaining 15 teams, together with the following, formed the Premier Division South for 2022–23: Histon, relegated from the Northern Premier League March Town United, transferred from the Eastern Counties League Milton Keynes Irish, transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League
The club finishing the season in second position was initially required to play in an inter-step playoff with a team from step 4. Due to ground grading failures higher up the pyramid, three step 4 clubs were reprieved, and the three step 5 runners-up with the highest PPG (points per game) were automatically promoted. Rugby Town were one of those three.
Premier Division South table
Stadia and locations
Division One
At the end of the 2021–22 season, seven teams left the division: Belper United, promoted to the Premier Division North Borrowash Victoria, relegated to the Nottinghamshire Senior League Graham Street Prims, relegated to the Central Midlands League Hinckley, transferred to the Midland League Kimberley Miners Welfare, promoted to the Premier Division North Ingles, transferred to the Midland League Lutterworth Athletic, transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
The remaining 16 teams, together with the following, formed Division One for 2022–23: Bildworth Welfare, promoted from the Central Midlands League Clipstone, transferred from the Northern Counties East League Grantham Town Academy, promoted from the Lincolnshire League Newark Town, promoted from the Central Midlands League Rainworth Miners Welfare, transferred from the Northern Counties East League Southwell City, promoted from the Nottinghamshire Senior League