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National League
2025–26
Season information
Dates 9 August 2024–April/May 2025
Season statistics
 ← 2024–25
2026–27 → 

The 2025–26 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the 11th season under English football's new title of the National League, the 23rd season consisting of three divisions, and the 46th season overall.

National League[]

Main article: 2025–26 National League (division)
National League
2025–26
Season information
Dates 9 August 2024–April/May 2025
Season statistics
 ← 2024–25
2026–27 → 

The 2025–26 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, will be the 11th season under English football's new title of National League, 19th season consisting of three divisions and the 46th season overall.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car were confirmed as the new sponsors for the National League on 23 June 2025 after agreeing a multi-year deal, replacing Vanarama.

Promotion and relegation[]

Team changes[]

To National League

Promoted from 2024–25 National League North

Promoted from 2024–25 National League South

Relegated from 2024–25 League Two

From National League

Promoted to 2025–26 League Two

Relegated to 2025–26 National League North

Relegated to 2025–26 National League South

Stadia and locations[]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Aldershot Town Aldershot Recreation Ground 7,100
Altrincham Altrincham Moss Lane 7,873
Boreham Wood Borehamwood Meadow Park 4,500
Boston United Boston Boston 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 Ten Acres 5,192
FC Halifax Town Halifax The Shay 14,081
Gateshead Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 11,800
Hartlepool United Hartlepool Victoria Park 7,858
Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,476
Rochdale Rochdale Spotland Stadium 10,249
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088
Solihull Moors Solihull Damson Park 5,500
Sutton United London (Sutton) Gander Green Lane 7,032
Tamworth Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,963
Truro City Truro Truro City Stadium 3,600
Wealdstone London (Ruislip) Grosvenor Vale 4,085
Woking Woking Kingfield Stadium 6,036
Yeovil Town Yeovil Huish Park 9,565

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aldershot Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to EFL League Two
2 Altrincham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals
3 Boreham Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Boston United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals
5 Brackley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Braintree Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Carlisle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Eastleigh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FC Halifax Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Forest Green Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Gateshead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Hartlepool United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Morecambe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Rochdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Scunthorpe United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Solihull Moors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Southend United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Sutton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Tamworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Truro City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Wealdstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National League North/National League South
22 Woking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Yeovil Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 York City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2025. Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results

National League North[]

Main article: 2025–26 National League North
National League North
2025–26
Season information
Dates 9 August 2024–April/May 2025
Season statistics
 ← 2024–25
2026–27 → 

The 2025–26 National League North season, known as the Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, will be the 11th season under English football's sixth tier's northern section under the title of National League North.

The National League North consists of 24 teams for the second time.

Team changes[]

To National League North

Relegated from the National League

Promoted from the Northern Premier League Premier Division

Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division Central

Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division South

From National League North

Promoted to the National League

Relegated to the Northern Premier League Premier Division

Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division Central

Relegated to the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division

Stadia and locations[]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Fylde Wesham Mill Farm Sports Village 6,000
AFC Telford United Telford New Bucks Head 6,300
Alfreton Town Alfreton Impact Arena 3,600
Bedford Town Bedford The Eyrie 3,000
Buxton Buxton The Silverlands 5,200
Chester Chester Deva Stadium 6,500
Chorley Chorley Victory Park 4,100
Curzon Ashton Ashton-under-Lyne Tameside Stadium 4,000
Darlington Darlington Blackwell Meadows 3,300
Hereford Hereford Edgar Street 5,250
Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Aggborough 6,238
King's Lynn Town King's Lynn The Walks 8,200
Leamington Leamington Your Co-Op Community Stadium 3,050
Macclesfield Macclesfield Leasing.com Stadium 5,300
Marine Crosby Marine Travel Arena 2,200
Merthyr Town Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park 4,000
Oxford City Oxford (Marston) RAW Charging Stadium 3,500
Peterborough Sports Peterborough Lincoln Road 2,300
Radcliffe Radcliffe Stainton Park 3,500
Scarborough Athletic Scarborough Flamingo Land Stadium 2,833
South Shields South Shields 1st Cloud Arena 4,000
Southport Southport Haig Avenue 6,008
Spennymoor Town Spennymoor The Brewery Field 4,300
Worksop Town Worksop Sandy Lane 2,500

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Fylde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to National League
2 AFC Telford United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League North play-off semi-finals
3 Alfreton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bedford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League North play-off quarter-finals
5 Buxton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Chorley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Curzon Ashton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Darlington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hereford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Kidderminster Harriers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 King's Lynn Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Leamington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Macclesfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Marine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Merthyr Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Oxford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Peterborough Sports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Radcliffe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Scarborough Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 South Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Northern Premier League/Southern Football League
22 Southport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Spennymoor Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Worksop Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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

National League South[]

Main article: 2025–26 National League South
National League South
2025–26
Season information
Dates 9 August 2024–April/May 2025
Season statistics
 ← 2024–25
2026–27 → 

The National League South consists of 24 teams.

Team changes[]

To National League South

Relegated from the National League

Promoted from the Isthmian League Premier Division

Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division South

From National League South

Promoted to the National League

Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division

Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division South

Stadia and locations[]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Totton Totton Testwood Stadium 3,000
Bath City Bath Twerton Park 8,840
Chelmsford City Chelmsford Melbourne Stadium 3,000
Chesham United Chesham The Meadow 5,000
Chippenham Town Chippenham Hardenhuish Park 3,000
Dagenham & Redbridge London (Dagenham) Victoria Road 6,078
Dorking Wanderers Dorking Meadowbank 3,000
Dover Athletic Dover Crabble Athletic Ground 6,500
Eastbourne Borough Eastbourne Priory Lane 3,622
Ebbsfleet United Northfleet Stonebridge Road 4,769
Enfield Town London (Enfield) Queen Elizabeth II Stadium 2,500
Farnborough Farnborough Cherrywood Road 6,500
Hampton & Richmond Borough London (Hampton) Beveree Stadium 3,800
Hemel Hempstead Town Hemel Hempstead Vauxhall Road 3,152
Hornchurch London (Upminster) Hornchurch Stadium 3,500
Horsham Horsham Hop Oast Stadium 3,000
Maidenhead United Maidenhead York Road 4,000
Merthyr Town Flag of Wales Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park 4,000
Salisbury Salisbury Raymond McEnhill Stadium 5,000
Slough Town Slough Arbour Park 2,000
Tonbridge Angels Tonbridge Longmead Stadium 3,200
Torquay United Torquay Plainmoor 6,200
Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Woodspring Stadium 3,500
Worthing Worthing Woodside Road 3,150

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Totton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to National League
2 Bath City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League South play-off semi-finals
3 Chelmsford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Chesham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League South play-off quarter-finals
5 Chippenham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Dorking Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dover Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Eastbourne Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ebbsfleet United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Enfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Farnborough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Hemel Hempstead Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Hornchurch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Horsham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Maidenhead United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Maidstone United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Salisbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Slough Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Tonbridge Angels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Isthmian League/Southern Football League
22 Torquay United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Weston-super-Mare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Worthing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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

External links[]

National League 2025–26

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

National League North 2024–25

Alfreton Town · Brackley Town · Buxton · Chester · Chorley · Curzon Ashton · Darlington · Farsley Celtic · Hereford · Kidderminster Harriers · King's Lynn Town · Leamington · Marine · Needham Market · Oxford City · Peterborough Sports · Radcliffe · Rushall Olympic · Scarborough Athletic · Scunthorpe United · Southport · South Shields · Spennymoor Town · Warrington Town

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Aveley · Bath City · Boreham Wood · Chelmsford City · Chesham United · Chippenham Town · Dorking Wanderers · Eastbourne Borough · Enfield Town · Farnborough · Hampton & Richmond Borough · Havant & Waterlooville · Hemel Hempstead Town · Hornchurch · Maidstone United · Salisbury · Slough Town · St Albans City · Tonbridge Angels · Torquay United · Truro City · Welling United · Weston-super-Mare · Weymouth · Worthing

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