National League (division)

English football league

Football league

National League

Founded| 1979; 46 years ago (1979) (as Alliance Premier League)
Country| England
Number of clubs| 24
Level on pyramid| 5
Step 1 (National League System)
Promotion to| EFL League Two
Relegation to|

* National League North
* National League South

Domestic cup(s)|

* FA Cup
* FA Trophy

League cup(s)| National League Cup
International cup(s)|

* Europa League (via FA Cup)

Current champions| Barnet (4th title)
(2024–25)
Most championships| Barnet (4 titles)
Broadcaster(s)| DAZN
Website| thenationalleague.org.uk
Current: 2025–26 National League

The National League, officially known as the Enterprise National League[1] for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in England. The National League is the first division of the National Leagues and step 1 of the National League System and fifth-highest tier overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League and the EFL leagues and is contested by 24 clubs. Through the National League, clubs get promoted to the EFL League Two, one of the divisions of the English Football League.[2] Formerly the Conference National, the league was renamed the National League from the 2015–16 season.[3]

Notable former English Football League clubs that compete in the National League include: Forest Green Rovers, Morecambe, Carlisle United, Rochdale, Yeovil Town, Hartlepool United, Southend United, Scunthorpe United, Boston United, Sutton United and York City. The longest tenured team currently competing in the National League is Eastleigh, who have been competing in the National League since 2014–15.

## History

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Main article: National League (English football) § History

The league was formed as the Alliance Premier League in 1979, coming into force for the 1979–80 season. The league drew its clubs from the Northern Premier League and the Southern League.

It greatly improved the quality of football at this lower level, as well as improving the financial status of the top clubs. This was reflected in 1986–87, when the Football League began accepting direct promotion and relegation between the Conference and the bottom division of the Football League, which at that time was known as the Football League Fourth Division and is now EFL League Two. The first team to be promoted by this method was Scarborough, and the first team relegated was Lincoln City, who regained their Football League status a year later as Conference champions.

Since 2002–03, the league has been granted a second promotion place, with a play off deciding who joins the champions in League Two. Previously, no promotion from the Conference would occur if the winners did not have adequate stadium facilities. If a club wins the division, but does not qualify for promotion, the next highest eligible club will be promoted in its place. If a club finishes in the play-off places but does not have an adequate stadium they will not be able to take part in the play-off competition. In that event such club shall not be replaced and the play-off structure and draw shall be adjusted as necessary by the National League Board on the basis of the remaining clubs' final league positions.[4]

In 2004–05, the Conference increased its size by adding two lower divisions, the Conference North and Conference South respectively, with the original division being renamed Conference National. For the 2006–07 season, the Conference National expanded from 22 to 24 teams by promoting four teams while relegating two teams and introduced a "four up and four down" system between itself and the Conference North and Conference South.

## Trophy

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The current National League trophy is designed and made by Thomas Lyte, the makers of FA Cup.

The trophy is made from silver plate with 24 carat gold plating and stands at 60cm tall. It was first handed to the winners of the competition at the end of the 2015/16 season and was created as part of a trio of trophies alongside the silverware handed to the winners of the National League South and North.[5]

## Sponsorship

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The league's first sponsor was Gola during the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons. When Gola's sponsorship ceased, carmaker Vauxhall Motors—then the British subsidiary of General Motors—took over and sponsored the league until the end of the 1997–98 season.

The 1998–99 Conference campaign began without sponsors for the Conference, but just before the end of the season a sponsorship was agreed with Nationwide Building Society.[6] This lasted until the end of the 2006–07 season, after which Blue Square took over. This would also prompt the leagues being renamed, with the Conference National becoming the Blue Square Premier, the Conference North becoming Blue Square North and the Conference South becoming Blue Square South.[7] In April 2010, Blue Square announced a further three-year sponsorship deal. From the start of the 2010–11 season the names were changed slightly, with "Blue Square" becoming "Blue Square Bet".

In July 2013 the Conference agreed another sponsorship deal with online payment firm Skrill.[8] This lasted for only one year and the following July the Conference announced a brand-new three-year deal with Vanarama,[9] later extended by two more years.

In 2015, the Football Conference was renamed the National League. The top division was also officially renamed the National League and the lower divisions renamed as National League North and National League South. In January 2019 the League signed a three-year deal with Motorama,[10] Vanarama's sister company. It was extended to three more years in March 2021.[11]

On 23 June 2025, it was announced that vehicle rental company Enterprise Rent-A-Car was to become the title sponsor and the league renamed to the Enterprise National League.[12][1]

Period  | Sponsor  | Name

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1984–1986 | Gola | Gola League
1986–1998 | General Motors | GM Vauxhall Conference
1998–2007 | Nationwide Building Society | Nationwide Conference[6]
2007–2010 | Blue Square | Blue Square Premier[7]
2010–2013 | Blue Square Bet Premier
2013–2014 | Skrill | Skrill Premier[8]
2014–2015 | Vanarama | Vanarama Conference
2015–2025 | Vanarama National League
2025–present | Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Enterprise National League

## Media coverage

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Coverage of this league began in the mid-1990s when cable channels Wire TV, and later L!VE TV, broadcast weekly highlights and live matches. However, the closure of L!VE TV in 1999 saw coverage switch to Sky Sports. In August 2006, Setanta Sports signed a five-year deal with the Conference and Setanta Sports began showing live matches in the 2007–08 season, with 79 live games each season. Included in the deal were the annual play-off matches as well as the Conference League Cup, a cup competition for the three Football Conference divisions.[13] Setanta showed two live matches a week, with one on Thursday evening and one at the weekend.[14] In Australia the Conference National was broadcast by Setanta Sports Australia. Setanta Sports suffered financial problems and ceased broadcasting in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2009.[15] Sky Sports broadcast the Conference play-off final 2010 at Wembley Stadium.

On 19 August 2010, Premier Sports announced that it bought the live and exclusive UK television rights to 30 matches per season from the Conference Premier for a total of three seasons.[16] The 30 matches selected for broadcast included all five Conference Premier play-offs.[17] The deal with the Football Conference was a revenue sharing arrangement whereby clubs received 50% of revenue from subscriptions, on top of the normal rights fee paid by the broadcaster, once the costs of production were met. The Conference also earned 50% from all internet revenue associated with the deal, which allowed them to retain advertising rights allied to those adverts shown with their matches. During the 2010–11 season, Premier Sports failed to attract enough viewers to its Conference football broadcasts to share any revenue with the clubs beyond the £5,000 broadcast fee paid to home clubs and £1,000 to away clubs.

In July 2013, BT Sport announced a two-year deal to broadcast 30 live games per season including all five play-off matches.[18] In 2015 the National League announced that it renewed a three-year deal with BT Sport.[3]

In December 2022, the National League announced a new streaming service, named National League TV, to stream all games that BT Sport was not showing, on a two week trial phase. Two weeks later, the National League announced that National League TV would make a full launch on boxing day of 2022 (26/12/22).

## Current membership

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The following 24 clubs compete in the National League during the 2025–26 season.

### Stadia and locations

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London

Aldershot Town

Altrincham

Boston United

Brackley Town

Braintree Town

Carlisle United

Eastleigh

Forest Green Rovers

Gateshead

Halifax Town

Hartlepool United

Morecambe

Rochdale

Scunthorpe United

Solihull Moors

Southend United

Tamworth

Truro City

Woking

Yeovil Town

York City

Greater London clubs
Boreham Wood
Sutton United
Wealdstone

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Locations of the 2024–25 National League clubs

Boreham Wood

Wealdstone

Sutton United

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Locations of the 2024–25 National League clubs (Greater London)

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Aldershot Town | Aldershot | EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground | 7,200
Altrincham | Altrincham | Moss Lane | 7,700
Boreham Wood | Borehamwood | Meadow Park | 4,502
Boston United | Boston | Jakemans Community Stadium | 5,061
Brackley Town | Brackley | St. James Park | 3,500
Braintree Town | Braintree | Cressing Road | 4,222
Carlisle United | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 17,949
Eastleigh | Eastleigh | Silverlake Stadium | 5,250
FC Halifax Town | Halifax | The Shay | 10,400
Forest Green Rovers | Nailsworth | The Bolt New Lawn | 5,147
Gateshead | Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 11,800
Hartlepool United | Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 7,856
Morecambe | Morecambe | Mazuma Mobile Stadium | 6,476
Rochdale | Rochdale | Crown Oil Arena | 10,249
Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe | Glanford Park | 9,088
Solihull Moors | Solihull | Damson Park | 5,500
Southend United | Southend-on-Sea | Roots Hall | 12,392
Sutton United | London (Sutton) | VBS Community Stadium | 5,013
Tamworth | Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | 4,565
Truro City | Truro | Truro City Stadium | 3,000
Wealdstone | London (Ruislip) | Grosvenor Vale | 4,085
Woking | Woking | The Laithwaite Community Stadium | 6,036
Yeovil Town | Yeovil | Huish Park | 9,565
York City | York | York Community Stadium | 8,500

## Past winners

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Numbers in parentheses indicate wins up to that date.

Season  | Winner  | Playoff Winner

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1979–80 | Altrincham1 |
1980–81 | Altrincham1 (2) |
1981–82 | Runcorn1 |
1982–83 | Enfield1 |
1983–84 | Maidstone United1 |
1984–85 | Wealdstone1 |
1985–86 | Enfield1 (2) |
1986–87 | Scarborough |
1987–88 | Lincoln City |
1988–89 | Maidstone United (2) |
1989–90 | Darlington |
1990–91 | Barnet |
1991–92 | Colchester United |
1992–93 | Wycombe Wanderers |
1993–94 | Kidderminster Harriers2 |
1994–95 | Macclesfield Town2 |
1995–96 | Stevenage Borough2 |
1996–97 | Macclesfield Town (2) |
1997–98 | Halifax Town |
1998–99 | Cheltenham Town |
1999–2000 | Kidderminster Harriers (2) |
2000–01 | Rushden & Diamonds |
2001–02 | Boston United3 |
2002–03 | Yeovil Town | Doncaster Rovers
2003–04 | Chester City | Shrewsbury Town
2004–05 | Barnet (2) | Carlisle United
2005–06 | Accrington Stanley | Hereford United
2006–07 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Morecambe
2007–08 | Aldershot Town | Exeter City
2008–09 | Burton Albion | Torquay United
2009–10 | Stevenage Borough (2) | Oxford United
2010–11 | Crawley Town | AFC Wimbledon
2011–12 | Fleetwood Town | York City
2012–13 | Mansfield Town | Newport County
2013–14 | Luton Town | Cambridge United
2014–15 | Barnet (3) | Bristol Rovers
2015–16 | Cheltenham Town (2) | Grimsby Town
2016–17 | Lincoln City (2) | Forest Green Rovers
2017–18 | Macclesfield Town (3) | Tranmere Rovers
2018–19 | Leyton Orient | Salford City
2019–204 | Barrow | Harrogate Town
2020–21 | Sutton United | Hartlepool United
2021–22 | Stockport County | Grimsby Town
2022–23 | Wrexham | Notts County
2023–24 | Chesterfield | Bromley
2024–25 | Barnet (4) | Oldham Athletic

* ^1 No promotion to the Football League until 1987.
* ^2 No promotion due to the club's stadium not being adequate for the Football League.
* ^3 Boston United were allowed to retain their championship title and subsequent promotion to the Football League despite having been found guilty of serious financial misconduct during their title winning season. Following their later relegation at the end of the 2006–07 season, due to entering into a Company Voluntary Arrangement and having restrictions placed on paying football creditors by HMRC, Boston were relegated a further division and placed in the Conference North.
* ^4 Clubs voted to end the 2019–20 National League season using points per game after the season was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Play-off results

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Season  | Play-offs eliminator[a] | First semi-final  | Second semi-final  | Final  | Final venue

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2002–03 | N/A  | Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 Morecambe

Morecambe 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge
2–2 draw on aggregate

Dagenham won 3–2 on penalties

| Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Chester City

Chester City 1–1 Doncaster Rovers
2–2 draw on aggregate

Doncaster won 4–3 on penalties

| Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Doncaster won with a golden goal
(Match report)  | Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
2003–04 | Aldershot Town 1–1 Hereford United

Hereford United 0–0 Aldershot Town
1–1 draw on aggregate

Aldershot won 4–2 on penalties

| Barnet 2–1 Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Barnet
2–2 draw on aggregate

Shrewsbury won 5–3 on penalties

| Aldershot Town 1–1 Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury won 3–0 on penalties
(Match report)
2004–05 | Aldershot Town 1–0 Carlisle United

Carlisle United 2–1 Aldershot Town
2–2 draw on aggregate

Carlisle won 5–4 on penalties

| Stevenage Borough 1–1 Hereford United

Hereford United 0–1 Stevenage Borough

Stevenage Borough won 2–1 on aggregate

| Carlisle United 1–0 Stevenage Borough

(Match report)

2005–06 | Halifax Town 3–2 Grays Athletic

Grays Athletic 2–2 Halifax Town

Halifax Town won 5–4 on aggregate

| Morecambe 1–1 Hereford United

Hereford United 3–2 Morecambe

Hereford United won 4–3 on aggregate

| Hereford United 3–2 Halifax Town
after extra time
(Match report)  | Walkers Stadium, Leicester
2006–07 | Exeter City 0–1 Oxford United

Oxford United 1–2 Exeter City
2–2 draw on aggregate

Exeter won 4–3 on penalties

| York City 0–0 Morecambe

Morecambe 2–1 York City

Morecambe won 2–1 on aggregate

| Morecambe 2–1 Exeter City

(Match report)

| Wembley Stadium, London
2007–08 | Burton Albion 2–2 Cambridge United

Cambridge United 2–1 Burton Albion

Cambridge United won 4–3 on aggregate

| Exeter City 1–2 Torquay United

Torquay United 1–4 Exeter City

Exeter City won 5–3 on aggregate

| Cambridge United 0–1 Exeter City

(Match report)

2008–09 | Stevenage Borough 3–1 Cambridge United

Cambridge United 3–0 Stevenage Borough

Cambridge United won 4–3 on aggregate

| Torquay United 2–0 Histon

Histon 1–0 Torquay United

Torquay United won 2–1 on aggregate

| Cambridge United 0–2 Torquay United

(Match report)

2009–10 | Luton Town 0–1 York City

York City 1–0 Luton Town

York City won 2–0 on aggregate

| Oxford United 2–0 Rushden & Diamonds

Rushden & Diamonds 1–1 Oxford United

Oxford United won 3–1 on aggregate

| Oxford United 3–1 York City

(Match report)

2010–11 | Fleetwood Town 0–2 AFC Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon 6–1 Fleetwood Town

AFC Wimbledon won 8–1 on aggregate

| Wrexham 0–3 Luton Town

Luton Town 2–1 Wrexham

Luton Town won 5–1 on aggregate

| AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Luton Town
AFC Wimbledon won 4–3 on penalties
(Match report)  | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
2011–12 | Luton Town 2–0 Wrexham

Wrexham 2–1 Luton Town

Luton Town won 3–2 on aggregate

| York City 1–1 Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town 0–1 York City

York City won 2–1 on aggregate

| Luton Town 1–2 York City

(Match report)

| Wembley Stadium, London
2012–13 | Wrexham 2–1 Kidderminster Harriers

Kidderminster Harriers 1–3 Wrexham

Wrexham won 5–2 on aggregate

| Grimsby Town 0–1 Newport County

Newport County 1–0 Grimsby Town

Newport County won 2–0 on aggregate

| Wrexham 0–2 Newport County

(Match report)

2013–14 | FC Halifax Town 1–0 Cambridge United

Cambridge United 2–0 FC Halifax Town

Cambridge United won 2–1 on aggregate

| Grimsby Town 1–1 Gateshead

Gateshead 3–1 Grimsby Town

Gateshead won 4–2 on aggregate

| Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead

(Match report)

2014–15 | Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Bristol Rovers won 3–0 on aggregate

| Eastleigh 1–2 Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town 3–0 Eastleigh Grimsby Town won 5–1 on aggregate

| Bristol Rovers 1–1 Grimsby Town
Bristol Rovers won 5–3 on penalties
(Match report)
2015–16 | Dover Athletic 0–1 Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Dover Athletic Forest Green Rovers won 2–1 on aggregate

| Grimsby Town 0–1 Braintree Town

Braintree Town 0–2 Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town won 2–1 on aggregate

| Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Grimsby Town

(Match report)

2016–17 | Aldershot Town 0–3 Tranmere Rovers

Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Aldershot Town Tranmere Rovers won 5–2 on aggregate

| Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1 Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Dagenham & Redbridge Forest Green Rovers won 3–1 on aggregate

| Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Forest Green Rovers

(Match report)

2017–18 | Aldershot Town 1–1 Ebbsfleet United (Ebbsfleet United won 5–4 on penalties)

Boreham Wood 2–1 AFC Fylde

| Tranmere Rovers 4–2 (a.e.t) Ebbsfleet United | Sutton United 2–3 Boreham Wood | Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Boreham Wood

(Match report)

2018–19 | AFC Fylde 3–1 Harrogate Town

Wrexham 0–1 (a.e.t) Eastleigh

| Solihull Moors 0–1 AFC Fylde | Eastleigh 1–1 Salford City
Salford City won 4–3 on penalties | AFC Fylde 0–3 Salford City

(Match report)

2019–20 | Boreham Wood 2–1 FC Halifax Town

Yeovil Town 0–2 Barnet

| Harrogate Town 1–0 Boreham Wood | Notts County 2–0 Barnet | Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County

(Match report)

2020–21 | Notts County 3–2 Chesterfield

Hartlepool United 3–2 Bromley

| Torquay United 4–2 (a.e.t) Notts County | Stockport County 0–1 Hartlepool United | Torquay United 1–1 Hartlepool United

Hartlepool United won 5–4 on penalties
(Match report)

| Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
2021–22 | Notts County 1–2 (a.e.t) Grimsby Town

FC Halifax Town 1–2 Chesterfield

| Wrexham 4–5 (a.e.t) Grimsby Town  | Solihull Moors 3–1 Chesterfield  | Grimsby Town 2–1 (a.e.t) Solihull Moors

(Match report)

| London Stadium, London
2022–23 | Barnet 1-2 Boreham Wood

Woking 1–2 Bromley

| Notts County 3–2 (a.e.t) Boreham Wood | Chesterfield 3–2 (a.e.t) Bromley | Notts County 2–2 Chesterfield

Notts County won 4–3 on penalties
(Match report)

| Wembley Stadium, London
2023–24 | Solihull Moors 4–2 FC Halifax Town

Altrincham w/o ~~Gateshead~~ [b]

| Barnet 0–4 Solihull Moors | Bromley 3-1 v Altrincham | Solihull Moors 2–2 Bromley

Bromley won 4–3 on penalties
(Match report)

2024–25 | Oldham Athletic 4–0 FC Halifax Town

Rochdale 3–4 (a.e.t) Southend United

| York City 0–3 Oldham Athletic | Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Southend United
Southend United won 4–2 on penalties | Oldham Athletic 3–2 (a.e.t) Southend United

(Match report)

1. ^ Play-offs eliminator round was first introduced for 2017–18 season
2. ^ Altrincham were given a bye through the play-off eliminator following Gateshead's failure to meet the Football League's ground ownership requirements

## Attendances

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The highest average league attendance was in the 2022–23 season, when 1.7 million fans attended National League matches, at an average of 3,378 per game. The lowest average league attendance came in the 2014–15 season, when 1 million spectators watched at an average of 1,853 per game. The highest seasonal average for a club was 9,973 for Wrexham in the 2022–23 season.[19]

Season | League average attendance | Highest average

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Club | Attendance
2010–11 | 2,146 | Unknown
2011–12 | 2,034 | Unknown
2012–13 | 1,885 | Luton Town | 5,882[20]
2013–14 | 1,864 | Luton Town | 7,387[21]
2014–15 | 1,853 | Bristol Rovers | 8,402[22]
2015–16 | 1,901 | Tranmere Rovers | 5,229[23]
2016–17 | 1,872 | Tranmere Rovers | 5,741[24]
2017–18 | 2,045 | Tranmere Rovers | 5,293[25]
2018–19 | 1,971 | Leyton Orient | 5,444[26]
2019–20 | 1,971 | Notts County | 5,210[27]
2020–21 | No attendances due to pandemic
2021–22 | 3,084 | Wrexham | 8,692[28]
2022–23 | 3,378 | Wrexham | 9,973[29]
2023–24 | 2,774 | Chesterfield | 7,893[30]
2024–25 | 2,568 | Southend United | 7,339[31]

## Records

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Most wins in a season  | 34 | Wrexham (2022–23)

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|

Fewest defeats in a season  |  3 |

* Yeovil Town (2002–03)
* Crawley Town (2010–11)
* Notts County & Wrexham (2022–23)

Most consecutive wins  |  12 |

* Burton Albion (2008–09)
* Mansfield Town (2012–13)

Longest unbeaten run in a season  |  30 | Crawley Town (2010–11)
Most points in a season  |  111 | Wrexham (2022–23)
Fewest points in a season  |  1 | Dover Athletic (2021–22)[a]
Smallest points gap between champions and 2nd place  |  0 | Colchester United (1991-92) (94 points) over Wycombe Wanderers by +9 goal difference
Largest points gap between champions and 2nd place  |  19 | Luton Town (2013–14) (101 points) over Cambridge United (82 points)
Most goals in a season  |  117 | Notts County (2022-23)
Fewest goals conceded in a season  |  24 |

* Kettering Town (1993–94)
* Stevenage Borough (2009–10)

Highest goal difference  |  75 | Notts County (2022–23)
Biggest win  |  9–0 |

* Runcorn beat Enfield (3 March 1990)
* Sutton United beat Gateshead (22 September 1990)
* Hereford United beat Dagenham & Redbridge (27 February 2004)
* Rushden & Diamonds beat Weymouth (21 February 2009)
* Tranmere Rovers beat Solihull Moors (8 April 2017)

Record attendance (play-offs)  | 52,115 | Oldham Athletic vs Southend United at Wembley Stadium (play-off final, 1 June 2025)[32]
Record attendance (league game)  | 16,511 | Notts County vs Yeovil Town at Meadow Lane (19 November 2022)[33]

1. ^ Dover Athletic accumulated thirteen points across the 2021–22 season however they started the season with a 12-point deduction due to failure to complete fixtures the previous season. The previous record lowest points tally accumulated was 10 points by Hyde United in the 2013–14 season.

## See also

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* National League North
* National League South

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Clubs|

| National|

| Clubs|

* Aldershot Town
* Altrincham
* Boreham Wood
* Boston United
* Brackley Town
* Braintree Town
* Carlisle United
* Eastleigh
* Forest Green Rovers
* Gateshead
* FC Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Morecambe
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Solihull Moors
* Southend United
* Sutton United
* Tamworth
* Truro City
* Wealdstone
* Woking
* Yeovil Town
* York City

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Grounds|

* Boston Community Stadium
* Brunton Park
* Cressing Road
* Damson Park
* Gander Green Lane
* Gateshead International Stadium
* Glanford Park
* Grosvenor Vale
* Huish Park
* Kingfield Stadium
* Mazuma Mobile Stadium
* Meadow Park
* Moss Lane
* Recreation Ground
* Roots Hall
* Spotland Stadium
* St. James Park
* Ten Acres
* The Lamb Ground
* The New Lawn
* The Shay
* Truro City Stadium
* Victoria Park
* York Community Stadium

North|

* AFC Fylde
* AFC Telford United
* Alfreton Town
* Bedford Town
* Buxton
* Chester
* Chorley
* Curzon Ashton
* Darlington
* Hereford
* Kidderminster Harriers
* King's Lynn Town
* Leamington
* Macclesfield
* Marine
* Merthyr Town
* Oxford City
* Peterborough Sports
* Radcliffe
* Scarborough Athletic
* South Shields
* Southport
* Spennymoor Town
* Worksop Town

South|

* AFC Totton
* Bath City
* Chelmsford City
* Chesham United
* Chippenham Town
* Dagenham & Redbridge
* Dorking Wanderers
* Dover Athletic
* Eastbourne Borough
* Ebbsfleet United
* Enfield Town
* Farnborough
* Hampton & Richmond Borough
* Hemel Hempstead Town
* Hornchurch
* Horsham
* Maidenhead United
* Maidstone United
* Salisbury
* Slough Town
* Tonbridge Angels
* Torquay United
* Weston-super-Mare
* Worthing

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* 2025–26

See also: National League Cup

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League competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League
* EFL Championship
* EFL League One
* EFL League Two

Levels 5–6|

* National League
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* National League North
* National League South

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League
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* Southern League

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League
* Eastern Counties League
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* Hellenic League
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Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup
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League cups|

* EFL Cup
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* National League Cup
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* Isthmian League Cup
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County cups|

* List of county cups

Others|

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* Defunct leagues
* Defunct cups

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