| National League 2022–23 | ||
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| Season information | ||
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| Winners | National: Wrexham North: AFC Fylde South: Ebbsfleet United | |
| Promoted | National: Wrexham Notts County North: AFC Fylde Kidderminster Harriers South: Ebbsfleet United Oxford City | |
| Relegated | National: Torquay United Yeovil Town Scunthorpe United Maidstone United North: AFC Telford United Bradford (Park Avenue) Kettering Town Leamington South: Cheshunt Concord Rangers Dulwich Hamlet Hungerford Town | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Matches played | 1,656 | |
| Goals scored | 4,480 | |
← 2021-22
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2023-24 →
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The 2022–23 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth season under English football's new title of the National League, the twentieth season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-fourth season overall.
This season sees the expansion of North and South divisions to 24 teams apiece, a planned increase which was originally scheduled in 2019 to occur ahead of the 2021–22 season. However, after the curtailment and voidance of the 2020–21 season for both North and South, promotion and relegation were postponed. For those reasons, the implementation of expansion plans was delayed until 2022–23.
National League[]
- Main article:2022–23 National League (division)
| National League 2022-23 | ||
| Season information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2022–13 May 2023 | |
| Winners | Wrexham | |
| Promoted | Wrexham Notts County | |
| Relegated | Torquay United Yeovil Town Scunthorpe United Maidstone United | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Matches played | 552 | |
| Goals scored | 1,540 | |
| Top goalscorer | Macaulay Langstaff (41) | |
| Biggest home win | Wrexham 6–0 Torquay United (24 September 2022) | |
| Biggest away win | Barnet 0–5 York City (1 October 2022) Dagenham & Redbridge 0–5 Notts County (3 September 2022) Dorking Wanderers 0–5 Wrexham (3 September 2022) Wealdstone 1–6 Notts County (25 October 2022) | |
| Highest scoring | Wrexham 7–5 Barnet (8 October 2022) | |
← 2021–22
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2023–24 →
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The 2022–23 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the 8th season under English football's new title of National League, 16th season consisting of three divisions and the 44th season overall.
Promotion and relegation[]
Team changes[]
Promoted from 2021–22 National League North Promoted from 2021–22 National League South Relegated from 2021–22 League Two |
Promoted to 2022–23 League Two Relegated to 2022–23 National League North Relegated to 2022–23 National League South |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham (C, P) | 46 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 116 | 43 | +73 | 111 | Promotion to EFL League Two |
| 2 | Notts County (O, P) | 46 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 117 | 42 | +75 | 107 | Qualification for the National League play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 84 | |
| 4 | Woking | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 82 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Barnet | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 75 | 67 | +8 | 74 | |
| 6 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 72 | |
| 7 | Bromley | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 71 | |
| 8 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 69 | |
| 9 | Eastleigh | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 67 | |
| 10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 63 | |
| 11 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 61 | |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 61 | |
| 13 | Wealdstone | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 60 | |
| 14 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 59 | |
| 15 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 62 | 66 | −4 | 58 | |
| 16 | Dorking Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 91 | −24 | 57 | |
| 17 | Altrincham | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 68 | 82 | −14 | 56 | |
| 18 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 76 | −12 | 53 | |
| 19 | York City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 51 | |
| 20 | Maidenhead United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 50 | |
| 21 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 48 | Relegation to National League South |
| 22 | Yeovil Town (R) | 46 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 40 | |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 49 | 87 | −38 | 34 | Relegation to National League North |
| 24 | Maidstone United (R) | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 45 | 104 | −59 | 25 | Relegation to National League South |
Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
- Gateshead were deducted one point for playing an ineligible player.
Play-offs[]
- Main article:2022–23 National League (division)#Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 | Notts County | 3 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Barnet | 1 | 6 | Boreham Wood | 2 | ||||||||
| 6 | Boreham Wood | 2 | 2 | Notts County | 2 (4) | ||||||||
| 3 | Chesterfield | 2 (3) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Chesterfield | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Woking | 1 | 7 | Bromley | 2 | ||||||||
| 7 | Bromley | 2 | |||||||||||
National League North[]
- Main article:2022–23 National League North
| National League North 2022-23 | ||
| Season information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2022–14 May 2023 | |
| Winners | AFC Fylde | |
| Promoted | AFC Fylde Kidderminster Harriers | |
| Relegated | AFC Telford United Bradford (Park Avenue) Kettering Town Leamington | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Matches played | 552 | |
| Goals scored | 1,390 | |
| Biggest home win | AFC Fylde 5–0 Banbury United (7 January 2023) Blyth Spartans 5–0 Hereford (29 April 2023) Scarborough Athletic 5–0 Kettering Town (8 October 2022) | |
| Biggest away win | Gloucester City 2–6 Darlington (10 December 2022) AFC Telford United 0–4 Gloucester City (10 April 2023) AFC Telford United 0–4 King's Lynn Town (20 August 2022) Buxton 0–4 Banbury United (12 November 2022) | |
| Highest scoring | Boston United 3–5 Southport (6 August 2022) Gloucester City 2–6 Darlington (10 December 2022) | |
← 2021–22
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2023–24 →
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The National League North consists of 24 teams for the first time.
Team changes[]
Relegated from 2021–22 National League Promoted from 2021–22 Northern Premier League Promoted from 2021–22 Southern Football League |
Promoted to 2022–23 National League Relegated to 2022–23 Northern Premier League |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Fylde (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 95 | Promotion to National League |
| 2 | King's Lynn Town | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 84 | 43 | +41 | 93 | Qualification for the National League North play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Chester | 46 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 84 | |
| 4 | Brackley Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 69 | Qualification for the National League North play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Alfreton Town | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 69 | |
| 6 | Kidderminster Harriers (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 69 | |
| 7 | Gloucester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 75 | 68 | +7 | 68 | |
| 8 | Scarborough Athletic | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 69 | +5 | 68 | |
| 9 | Spennymoor Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 68 | |
| 10 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 67 | |
| 11 | Buxton | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 67 | |
| 12 | Chorley | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 66 | |
| 13 | Curzon Ashton | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 65 | |
| 14 | Peterborough Sports | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 57 | |
| 15 | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 56 | |
| 16 | Hereford | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 55 | |
| 17 | Banbury United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 54 | |
| 18 | Southport | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 50 | |
| 19 | Blyth Spartans | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 50 | |
| 20 | Farsley Celtic | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 50 | |
| 21 | Kettering Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 49 | Relegation to the Southern Football League |
| 22 | Leamington (R) | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 48 | |
| 23 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 46 | Relegation to the Northern Premier League |
| 24 | AFC Telford United (R) | 46 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 32 |
Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs[]
- Main article:2022–23 National League North#Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 | King's Lynn Town | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Alfreton Town | 0 | 6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 4 | ||||||||
| 6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | Brackley Town | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Chester | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Brackley Town | 2 (5) | 4 | Brackley Town | 1 | ||||||||
| 7 | Gloucester City | 2 (3) | |||||||||||
National League South[]
- Main article:2022–23 National League South
| National League South 2022-23 | ||
| Season information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2022–14 May 2023 | |
| Winners | Ebbsfleet United | |
| Promoted | Ebbsfleet United Oxford City | |
| Relegated | Cheshunt Concord Rangers Dulwich Hamlet Hungerford Town | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Matches played | 552 | |
| Goals scored | 1,550 | |
| Biggest home win | Worthing 7–0 Concord Rangers (7 April 2023) | |
| Biggest away win | Hampton & Richmond 0–6 St Albans (1 November 2022) Worthing 0–6 Ebbsfleet (6 December 2022) | |
| Highest scoring | Ebbsfleet 7–2 Worthing (7 March 2023) Worthing 4–5 St Albans (11 February 2023) | |
← 2021–22
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2023–24 →
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The National League South also consists of 24 teams for the first time.
Team changes[]
Relegated from 2021–22 National League Promoted from 2021–22 Isthmian League Promoted from 2021–22 Southern Football League |
Promoted to 2022–23 National League Relegated to 2022–23 Isthmian League |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebbsfleet United (C, P) | 46 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 110 | 47 | +63 | 103 | Promotion to National League |
| 2 | Dartford | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 83 | Qualification for the National League South play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Oxford City (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 83 | 56 | +27 | 78 | |
| 4 | Worthing | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 92 | 72 | +20 | 78 | Qualification for the National League South play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Chelmsford City | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 78 | |
| 6 | St Albans City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 75 | |
| 7 | Braintree Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 74 | |
| 8 | Eastbourne Borough | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 74 | 66 | +8 | 71 | |
| 9 | Tonbridge Angels | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 70 | |
| 10 | Havant & Waterlooville | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 80 | 70 | +10 | 69 | |
| 11 | Bath City | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 67 | |
| 12 | Farnborough | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 66 | |
| 13 | Chippenham Town | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 62 | |
| 14 | Taunton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 61 | |
| 15 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 60 | |
| 16 | Welling United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 58 | |
| 17 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 54 | |
| 18 | Slough Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 78 | −20 | 51 | |
| 19 | Weymouth | 46 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 59 | 78 | −19 | 48 | |
| 20 | Dover Athletic | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 48 | |
| 21 | Dulwich Hamlet (R) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 61 | 89 | −28 | 48 | Relegation to the Isthmian League |
| 22 | Concord Rangers (R) | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 45 | 85 | −40 | 44 | |
| 23 | Cheshunt (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 43 | |
| 24 | Hungerford Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 40 | Relegation to the Southern Football League |
Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
- Welling United were deducted one point for playing an ineligible player.
Play-offs[]
- Main article:2022–23 National League South#Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 | Dartford | 1 (3) | |||||||||||
| 5 | Chelmsford City | 0 | 6 | St Albans City | 1 (5) | ||||||||
| 6 | St Albans City | 1 | 6 | St Albans City | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | Oxford City | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Oxford City | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Worthing | 2 | 4 | Worthing | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 | Braintree Town | 1 | |||||||||||
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