2016–17 National League

The 2016–17 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the second season under English football's new title of National League, thirteenth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-eighth season overall.[1] The National League covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The National League is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, whilst the National League North and National League South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the Premier division will be promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four are relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions will be promoted to the Premier division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions are relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.

National League

National League
Season 2016–17
2017–18 →

The division will consist of 24 clubs. As of 30 April 2016, nineteen teams have achieved qualification for the 2016–17 season.

The following ? clubs left the National League before the season -

The following ? clubs joined the National League before the season -

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Aldershot Town EBB Stadium 7,100
Barrow Holker Street 5,000
Boreham Wood Meadow Park 4,502
Bromley Hayes Lane 5,000
Chester Deva Stadium 6,000
Dagenham & Redbridge Victoria Road 6,078
Eastleigh Silverlake Stadium 5,200
Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 10,000
Guiseley Nethermoor Park 3,000
Lincoln City Sincil Bank 10,120
Macclesfield Town Moss Rose 6,355
Solihull Moors Damson Park 3,050
Southport Merseyrail Community Stadium 6,008
Sutton United Borough Sports Ground 5,013
Torquay United Plainmoor 6,500
Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park 16,789
Woking Kingfield Stadium 6,036
Wrexham Racecourse Ground 10,771
York City Bootham Crescent 7,872

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 Football League Two
2 Barrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for National League play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Boreham Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bromley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Eastleigh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gateshead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Guiseley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Macclesfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Solihull Moors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Southport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Sutton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Torquay United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Woking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 York City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National League North or National League South
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Two.

National League North

National League North
Season 2016–17
2017–18 →

The division will consist of 22 clubs. As of 30 April 2015, nineteen clubs have achieved qualification for the 2016-17 season.

The following ? clubs left the National League North before the season -

The following ? clubs joined the National League North before the season -

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Alfreton Town North Street 3,600
A.F.C. Telford United New Bucks Head 6,300
Altrincham Moss Lane 6,085
Brackley Town St. James Park 3,500
Bradford Park Avenue Horsfall Stadium 3,500
Chorley Victory Park 4,100
Curzon Ashton Tameside Stadium 4,000
Darlington 1883 Blackwell Meadows 3,000
F.C. Halifax Town The Shay 14,061
F.C. United of Manchester Broadhurst Park 4,400
Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme 4,304
Gloucester City Whaddon Road (groundshare with Cheltenham Town) 7,066
Kidderminster Harriers Aggborough 6,238
Nuneaton Town Liberty Way 4,314
Salford City Moor Lane 1,400
Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold 6,500
Stockport County Edgeley Park 10,852
Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,000
Worcester City Victoria Ground (groundshare with Bromsgrove Sporting) 4,895

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 A.F.C. Telford United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to National League
2 Alfreton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for National League North play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Altrincham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bradford Park Avenue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Brackley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chorley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Curzon Ashton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Darlington 1883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 F.C. Halifax Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 F.C. United of Manchester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Gainsborough Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Gloucester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Kidderminster Harriers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Nuneaton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Stalybridge Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Stockport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Tamworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Worcester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Northern Premier League,
Southern Football League or Isthmian League
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to National League.

National League South

National League South
Season 2016–17
2017–18 →

The division will consist of 22 clubs. As of 2 May 2016, nineteen teams have achieved qualification for the 2016–17 season.

The following ? clubs left the National League South before the season -

The following ? clubs joined the National League South before the season -

Stadia and locations

Locations of the National League South 2016–17 teams (Greater London and environ clubs)
Team Stadium Capacity
Bath City Twerton Park 8,840
Bishop's Stortford ProKit UK Stadium 4,525
Chelmsford City Melbourne Stadium 3,019
Concord Rangers The Aspect Arena 3,300
Dartford Princes Park 4,100
Eastbourne Borough Priory Lane 4,151
East Thurrock United Rookery Hill 4,000
Gosport Borough Privett Park 4,500
Hampton & Richmond Beveree Stadium 3,500
Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road 3,152
Hungerford Town Bulpit Lane 2,500
Maidenhead United York Road 3,000
Margate Hartsdown Park 3,000
Oxford City Court Place Farm 2,000
Poole Town Tatnam Ground 2,500
St Albans City Clarence Park 4,500
Wealdstone Freebets.co.uk Stadium 3,607
Welling United Park View Road 4,000
Weston-super-Mare Woodspring Stadium 3,500

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bath City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to National League
2 Bishop's Stortford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for National League South play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Chelmsford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Concord Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dartford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Eastbourne Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 East Thurrock United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gosport Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hemel Hempstead Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Hungerford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Maidenhead United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Margate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Oxford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Poole Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 St Albans City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Wealdstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Welling United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Weston-super-Mare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Northern Premier League,
Southern Football League or Isthmian League
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to National League.

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Football Conference League Website". footballconference.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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