Keith Robson, Chairman of the NEPL, stated: ' I am pleased to be able to report that our three main sponsors will once again be sponsoring our league and cup competitions in 2016. Dukes Cricket Balls are our league sponsors. Our one day cup competitions will once again be sponsored by The Banks Group who have been with us since the NEPL started in 1999. Finally our T20 cup competitions will be sponsored by Co-operative Funeralcare and I am pleased to report that the final will be held at Durham Emirates ICG for the second successive year'