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| National League 2019–20 | ||
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| Winners | Barrow | |
| Promoted | Barrow | |
| Relegated | Chorley | |
| Season statistics | ||
← 2018-19
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2020-21 →
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The 2019–20 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the 5th season under English football's new title of National League, fourteenth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-ninth season overall.
Promotion and Relegation
The following teams changed divisions after the 2018–19 season:
Team changes
To National LeaguePromoted from National League North Promoted from National League South Relegated from League Two |
From National LeaguePromoted to League Two Relegated to National League North Relegated to National League South |
Stadia and locations
- 1 Gateshead are currently suspended from the National League for breaches of financial regulations. The re-formatting of the league in their absence is not yet confirmed.
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet |  Darren Currie
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Callum Reynolds
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Jako | Canon |
| Barrow | Ian Evatt
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Josh Granite
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Joma | JF Hornby & Co. |
| Boreham Wood | Luke Garrard
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Mark Ricketts
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Erreà | Barnet and Southgate College |
| Bromley | Neil Smith
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Jack Holland
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Macron | Southwark Metals |
| Chesterfield |  John Sheridan
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Jonathan Smith
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Puma | Technique Learning Solutions |
| Chorley | Jamie Vermiglio
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Andrew Teague
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Chorley Sport | Cruise 118 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Peter Taylor
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Ben Nunn
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Sondico | West & Co |
| Dover Athletic | Andy Hessenthaler
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Mitch Brundle
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BLK | Gomez |
| Eastleigh | Ben Strevens
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Danny Hollands
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Macron | Utilita |
| Ebbsfleet United | Garry Hill
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Dave Winfield
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Macron | Mitsubishi Electric |
| Fylde | Dave Challinor
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Lewis Montrose
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Kappa | VetPlus |
| Gateshead (suspended)1 | Dave Dickson
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Robbie Tinkler
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Sondico | Sevcon |
| Halifax Town |  Jamie Fullarton
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Matty Brown
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Adidas | Northern Powerhouse Developments (Home) Pennine Pneumatic Services Ltd (Away) Architectural Cladding Products Limited (Third) |
| Hartlepool United | Craig Hignett
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Ryan Donaldson
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O'Neills | Utility Alliance Limited |
| Maidenhead United | Alan Devonshire
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Alan Massey
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BLK | Utility Alliance Limited |
| Notts County | Neal Ardley
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Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| Solihull Moors | Tim Flowers
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Kyle Storer
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Surridge | John Shepherd Estate Agents |
| Stockport County | Jim Gannon
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Paul Turnbull
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Joma | Pioneer Group |
| Sutton United | Matt Gray
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Jamie Collins
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Joma | Angel Plastics |
| Torquay United | Gary Johnson
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Asa Hall
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Nike | Carpet King |
| Woking | Alan Dowson
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Josh Casey
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Kappa | Abstract Plans |
| Wrexham | Bryan Hughes
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Shaun Pearson
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Macron | Ifor Williams Trailers |
| Yeovil Town | Vacant | Omar Sowunmi
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TAG | Jones Building Group |
- 1 Gateshead are currently suspended from the National League for breaches of financial regulations. The re-formatting of the league in their absence is not yet confirmed.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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| Gateshead | Ben Clarke
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Sacked | 30 April 2019 | Pre-season | Dave Dickson
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19 May 2019 |
| Yeovil Town | Neale Marmon
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End of Interim Contract | 4 May 2019 |
League table
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow (C) (P) | 37 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 70 | Promotion to League Two |
| 2 | Harrogate Town (P) | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 66 | Qualification to the Qualified for the National League play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Notts County | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 63 | |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 60 | Qualified for the National League play-off qualifying round |
| 5 | Boreham Wood | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 60 | |
| 6 | FC Halifax Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 58 | |
| 7 | Barnet | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 54 | |
| 8 | Stockport County | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 58 | |
| 9 | Solihull Moors | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 55 | |
| 10 | Woking | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 55 | |
| 11 | Dover Athletic | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 54 | |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 55 | |
| 13 | Bromley | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 52 | |
| 14 | Torquay United | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 48 | |
| 15 | Sutton United | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 50 | |
| 16 | Eastleigh | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 46 | |
| 17 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 44 | |
| 18 | Aldershot Town | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 46 | |
| 19 | Wrexham | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 43 | |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 44 | |
| 21 | Maidenhead United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 41 | |
| 22 | Ebbsfleet United (R) | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 42 | Relegation to National League South |
| 23 | AFC Fylde (R) | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 39 | Relegation to the National League North |
| 24 | Chorley (R) | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 | Harrogate Town | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Boreham Wood | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Halifax Town | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Notts County | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Yeovil Town | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Barnet | ||||||||||||
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