LEAMINGTON and Racing Club Warwick will play in the same division next season after the FA released the National League System (NLS) club allocations for steps one to six.
The two clubs endured contrasting seasons in 2025/26 as Leamington suffered relegation while the Racers achieved promotion.
Leamington finished bottom of the National League North table while Warwick secured promotion from the Northern Premier League Midlands after winning the play-off final on penalties.
And the two clubs will play in the Southern League Premier Central next season ensuring local derby games at the Your Co-op Community Stadium and Townsend Meadow.
The Brakes only won promotion from the Southern League Premier Central in the 2023/24 season but now find themselves back at Step Three.
Warwick will play at Step Three for the first time in 23 years next season following victory against Belper Town in the NPL Midlands play-off final.
Brakes boss Scott Easterlow left the Racers to join Leamington in March but could not save the Brakes from relegation.
Warwick replaced Easterlow with former interim Brakes boss Chris Knott and Leamington legend Jack Edwards as the pair successfully guided the Racers to promotion.
Both clubs can also look forward to derby games against Stratford Town while the division comprises a total of 22 teams.
Warwick, Anstey Nomads, Hitchin Town and Leighton Town all achieved promotion into the Southern League Premier Central.
Leamington and Peterborough Sports drop into the division after suffering relegation while Rushall Olympic have moved laterally into the league.
The other teams Leamington and Warwick will come up against next season are: Alvechurch, Banbury United, Bishop’s Stortford, Bromsgrove Sporting, Bury Town, Halesowen Town, Kettering Town, Leiston, Needham Market, Real Bedford, Redditch United, Stamford, Stourbridge and Worcester City.
