The champions are automatically promoted to north east 1, with the runners up facing a playoff against the 2nd place team from an equivalent regional league Yorkshire 1 for promotion to north east 1.
The champions are automatically promoted to north east 1, a division with a wider geographical area which also encompasses Yorkshire. The runners up participates in a playoff against the 2nd place team from the equivalent regional league, Yorkshire 1, for promotion to north east 1.