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{{Short description|English football league}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football league
| logo       = Enterprise National League Logo.png
| pixels     = 
| country    = England
| founded    = {{start date and age|1979}} (as Alliance Premier League)
| teams      = 24
| promotion  = [[EFL League Two]]
| relegation = {{ubl|[[National League North]]|[[National League South]]}}
| levels     = 5<br />Step 1 ([[National League System]])
| domest_cup = {{ubl|[[FA Cup]]|[[FA Trophy]]}}
| confed_cup = {{ubl|[[Europa League]] (via [[FA Cup]])}}
| league_cup = [[National League Cup (football)|National League Cup]]
| champions  = [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] (4th title)
| most_champs = Barnet (4 titles)
| tv         = [[DAZN]]
| season     =[[2024–25 National League|2024–25]] 
| current    = 
| website    = {{URL|https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/|thenationalleague.org.uk}}
}}

The '''National League''', officially known as the '''Enterprise National League'''<ref name="enterprise-bbc">{{Cite news |date=23 June 2025 |title=Enterprise becomes new sponsor of National League |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4gdlg1m3edo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250623110848/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4gdlg1m3edo |archive-date=23 June 2025 |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> for sponsorship reasons, was a professional [[association football]] league in [[England]]. The National League was the first division of the [[National League (English football)|National Leagues]] and step 1 of the [[National League System (football)|National League System]] and fifth-highest tier overall in the [[English football league system]], after the [[Premier League]] and the [[English Football League|EFL leagues]] and  was contested by 24 clubs. Through the National League, clubs got promoted to the [[EFL League Two]], one of the divisions of the former English Football League.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Soham |title=How does National League promotion work? Race to the English Football League explained |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/how-does-national-league-promotion-work-race-to-the-english-football-league-explained/blta23d568a1b9558d9 |website=[[Goal (website)|GOAL]] |access-date=13 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202195700/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/how-does-national-league-promotion-work-race-to-the-english-football-league-explained/blta23d568a1b9558d9 |archive-date=2 December 2024 |date=5 April 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Formerly the Conference National, the league was renamed the National League from the [[2015–16 National League|2015–16 season]].<ref name=nl>"[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32194854 Football Conference to be renamed as National League]", BBC Sport, 6 April 2015</ref>

Notable former English Football League clubs that competed in the National League included: [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]], [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]], [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]], [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]], [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]], [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]], [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]], [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]], [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]], [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] and [[York City F.C.|York City]].

==History==
{{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 in English football|1979–80 season]]. The league drew its clubs from the [[Northern Premier League]] and the [[Southern Football League|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 in English football|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 F.C.|Scarborough]], and the first team relegated was [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]], who regained their Football League status a year later as Conference champions.

Since [[2002–03 in English football|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com/leagues/13676_1691057466.pdf|title=FA Standardised Membership Rules 2023/24 Season|publisher=The National League|access-date=21 April 2024}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]], the Conference increased its size by adding two lower divisions, the [[National League North|Conference North]] and [[National League South|Conference South]] respectively, with the original division being renamed Conference National. For the [[2006–07 in English football|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 ==
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=The Non-League Football Paper |date=2016-04-08 |title=National League commissions new trophies for its three divisions |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/national-league-step-one/15583/national-league-commissions-new-trophies-for-its-three-divisions/ |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=The Non-League Football Paper |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Sponsorship==
The league's first sponsor was [[Gola (manufacturer)|Gola]] during the [[1984–85 Alliance Premier League|1984–85]] and [[1985–86 Alliance Premier League|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 Football Conference|1997–98 season]].

The [[1998–99 Football Conference|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]].<ref name="nw-sponsor">{{Cite news |date=17 April 2001 |title=New sponsorship deal for Conference |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/1282001.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719181151/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/1282001.stm |archive-date=19 July 2012 |access-date=24 June 2025 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> This lasted until the end of the [[2006–07 Football Conference|2006–07 season]], after which [[The Rank Group|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.<ref name="BBC6544241">{{cite news |date=11 April 2007 |title=Conference announces new sponsors |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/6544241.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710200718/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/6544241.stm |archive-date=10 July 2012 |access-date=5 October 2007 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> In April 2010, Blue Square announced a further three-year sponsorship deal. From the start of the [[2010–11 Football Conference|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]].<ref name="skrill">{{Cite web |title=Skrill is the new title sponsor for the Football Conference Leagues |url=https://www.skrill.com/en/about-us/press/details/skrill-is-the-new-title-sponsor-for-the-football-conference-leagues/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113005320/https://content.skrill.com/en/about-us/press/details/skrill-is-the-new-title-sponsor-for-the-football-conference-leagues/ |archive-date=13 January 2016 |access-date=30 July 2013 |website=[[Skrill]]}}</ref> This lasted for only one year and the following July the Conference announced a brand-new three-year deal with Vanarama,<ref name="Non-League Bets">{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguebets.co.uk/conference-announces-vanarama-new-league-sponsor/|title=Vanarama announced as new Football Conference sponsor|publisher=Non-League Bets|date=30 July 2014|access-date=30 July 2014|archive-date=18 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018155636/http://www.nonleaguebets.co.uk/conference-announces-vanarama-new-league-sponsor/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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,<ref name="Cheshire Live">{{cite web|url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/national-league-rebranded-next-season-15747281|title=The National League is to be rebranded from next season|publisher=Chester Live|date=29 January 2019}}</ref> Vanarama's sister company. It was extended to three more years in March 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vanarama extends National League title sponsorship for three years in multi-million-pound deal |url=https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/vanarama-extends-national-league-title-sponsorship-for-three-years-in-multi-million-pound-deal/219048 |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=CarDealer |date=11 March 2021}}</ref>

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.<ref name="enterprise-nlp">{{Cite news |date=23 June 2025 |title=National League announces Enterprise Rent-a-Car as title sponsor in landmark multi-year agreement |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/step-1/national-league/579327/national-league-announces-enterprise-rent-a-car-as-title-sponsor-in-landmark-multi-year-agreement/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250623092532/https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/step-1/national-league/579327/national-league-announces-enterprise-rent-a-car-as-title-sponsor-in-landmark-multi-year-agreement/ |archive-date=23 June 2025 |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=[[The Non-League Paper]]}}</ref><ref name="enterprise-bbc"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
!Period
!Sponsor
!Name
|-
|1984–1986||[[Gola (manufacturer)|Gola]]||Gola League
|-
|1986–1998|| [[General Motors]]||GM Vauxhall Conference
|-
|1998–2007||[[Nationwide Building Society]]||Nationwide Conference<ref name="nw-sponsor"/>
|-
|2007–2010||rowspan=2|[[The Rank Group|Blue Square]]||Blue Square Premier<ref name="BBC6544241"/>
|-
|2010–2013||Blue Square Bet Premier
|-
|2013–2014||[[Skrill]]||Skrill Premier<ref name="skrill"/>
|-
|2014–2015||rowspan=2|Vanarama||Vanarama Conference
|-
|2015–2025||Vanarama National League
|-
|2025–present||[[Enterprise Rent-A-Car]]||Enterprise National League
|}

==Media coverage==
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.<ref name="BM001">
{{cite news 
  | last = Banham
  | first = Mark
  | title = Setanta signs five-year deal for Conference games
  | publisher = Benchmark Capital
  | date = 29 August 2006
  | url = http://www.benchmark.com/news/europe/2006/08_29_2006.php
  | access-date = 5 October 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070921182433/http://www.benchmark.com/news/europe/2006/08_29_2006.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 21 September 2007}}</ref> Setanta showed two live matches a week, with one on Thursday evening and one at the weekend.<ref name="FE001">{{cite news
  | title = Conference Signs TV Deal
  | publisher = Benchmark Capital
  | date = 29 August 2006
  | url = http://www.footballeconomy.com/archive/archive_2006_aug_08.htm
  | access-date = 5 October 2007
  | archive-date = 11 October 2007
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011180421/http://www.footballeconomy.com/archive/archive_2006_aug_08.htm
  | url-status = dead
  }}</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a161663/setanta-goes-off-air-in-great-britain.html Setanta goes off air in Great Britain] Digital Spy, 23 June 2009</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcasting.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=7505416|title=Premier Sports Secure Conference TV Rights|publisher=Vital Football|date=19 August 2010|access-date=21 August 2010|archive-date=2 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702073159/http://www.broadcasting.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=7505416|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 30 matches selected for broadcast included all five Conference Premier play-offs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0,20970,13040_6325011,00.html|title=Football Conference Signs Unique TV Deal|publisher=Blue Square Bet Premier|date=20 August 2010|access-date=11 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821055905/http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0,20970,13040_6325011,00.html|archive-date=21 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btplc.com/news/articles/showarticle.cfm?articleid=%7B5ea651f3-4221-44dd-9c5f–0d06286db4da%7D|title=BT Sport will show live football conference matches|publisher=BT|date=3 July 2013}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2015 the National League announced that it renewed a three-year deal with BT Sport.<ref name=nl/>

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==
The following 24 clubs compete in the National League during the [[2025–26 National League#National League|2025–26]] season.

===Stadia and locations===
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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.383436 |long=-2.335158 |label=[[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]]|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.976786 |long=-0.019117|label=[[Boston United F.C.|{{nowrap|Boston United}}]]|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.024594 |long=-1.144067|label=[[Brackley Town F.C.|Brackley Town]]|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.8753 |long=0.5729  |label={{nowrap|[[Braintree Town F.C.|Braintree Town]]}} |label_size=85 |position=top}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.8955 |long=-2.9135 |label={{nowrap|[[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]}}|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.9523 |long=-1.3720 |label=[[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]]|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}
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{{location map~ |England |lat=54.9611 |long=-1.5796 |label=[[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] |label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.7161 |long=-1.8591 |label={{nowrap|[[FC Halifax Town|Halifax Town]]}}|label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.689139 |long=-1.212744 |label=[[Hartlepool United F.C.|{{nowrap|Hartlepool United}}]] |label_size=85  |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.0615 |long=-2.8672 |label=[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] |label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.6208 |long=-2.1800 |label=[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] |label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.5867 |long=-0.6952 |label=[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.4389 |long=-1.7572 |label={{nowrap|[[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]]}}|label_size=85 |position=left}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.5459 |long= 0.7077 |label=[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] |label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.6284 |long=-1.6889 |label=[[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] |label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.2592 |long=-5.0659 |label=[[Truro City F.C.|Truro City]] |label_size=85 |position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.3063 |long=-0.5588 |label=[[Woking F.C.|Woking]]|label_size=85 |position=right}}
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{{nowrap|[[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]]}}<br>[[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]<br>[[Wealdstone F.C.|Wealdstone]]|position=right}}
}}
{{Location map+ |Greater London
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 |float=right
 |width=400
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}}

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

==Past winners==
Numbers in parentheses indicate wins up to that date.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Season
!Winner
!Playoff Winner
|-
|[[1979–80 Alliance Premier League|1979–80]]||[[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]]{{ref|n1|1}}||
|-
|[[1980–81 Alliance Premier League|1980–81]]||[[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]]{{ref|n1|1|noid=noid}} (2)||
|-
|[[1981–82 Alliance Premier League|1981–82]]||[[Runcorn F.C.|Runcorn]]{{ref|n1|1|noid=noid}}||
|-
|[[1982–83 Alliance Premier League|1982–83]]||[[Enfield F.C.|Enfield]]{{ref|n1|1|noid=noid}}||
|-
|[[1983–84 Alliance Premier League|1983–84]]||[[Maidstone United F.C. (1897)|Maidstone United]]{{ref|n1|1|noid=noid}}||
|-
|[[1984–85 Alliance Premier League|1984–85]]||[[Wealdstone F.C.|Wealdstone]]{{ref|n1|1|noid=noid}}||
|-
|[[1985–86 Alliance Premier League|1985–86]]||[[Enfield F.C.|Enfield]]{{ref|n1|1|noid=noid}} (2)||
|-
|[[1986–87 Football Conference|1986–87]]||[[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]]||
|-
|[[1987–88 Football Conference|1987–88]]||[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]||
|-
|[[1988–89 Football Conference|1988–89]]||[[Maidstone United F.C. (1897)|Maidstone United]] (2)||
|-
|[[1989–90 Football Conference|1989–90]]||[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]||
|-
|[[1990–91 Football Conference|1990–91]]||[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]||
|-
|[[1991–92 Football Conference|1991–92]]||[[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]||
|-
|[[1992–93 Football Conference|1992–93]]||[[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]||
|-
|[[1993–94 Football Conference|1993–94]]||[[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]]{{ref|n2|2}}||
|-
|[[1994–95 Football Conference|1994–95]]||[[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]{{ref|n2|2|noid=noid}}||
|-
|[[1995–96 Football Conference|1995–96]]||[[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]]{{ref|n2|2|noid=noid}}||
|-
|[[1996–97 Football Conference|1996–97]]||[[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]] (2)||
|-
|[[1997–98 Football Conference|1997–98]]||[[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]]||
|-
|[[1998–99 Football Conference|1998–99]]||[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]||
|-
|[[1999–2000 Football Conference|1999–2000]]||[[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] (2)||
|-
|[[2000–01 Football Conference|2000–01]]||[[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]]||
|-
|[[2001–02 Football Conference|2001–02]]||[[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]]{{ref|n3|3}}||
|-
|[[2002–03 Football Conference|2002–03]]||[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]||[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
|-
|[[2003–04 Football Conference|2003–04]]||[[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]||[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]
|-
|[[2004–05 Football Conference|2004–05]]||[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] (2)||[[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|-
|[[2005–06 Football Conference|2005–06]]||[[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]||[[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]
|-
|[[2006–07 Football Conference|2006–07]]||[[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]]||[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]
|-
|[[2007–08 Football Conference|2007–08]]||[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]||[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]
|-
|[[2008–09 Football Conference|2008–09]]||[[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]||[[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]]
|-
|[[2009–10 Football Conference|2009–10]]||[[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]] (2)||[[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]]
|-
|[[2010–11 Football Conference|2010–11]]||[[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]||[[AFC Wimbledon]]
|-
|[[2011–12 Football Conference|2011–12]]||[[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]||[[York City F.C.|York City]]
|-
|[[2012–13 Football Conference|2012–13]]||[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]||[[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
|-
|[[2013–14 Football Conference|2013–14]]||[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]||[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]
|-
|[[2014–15 Football Conference|2014–15]]||[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] (3)||[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
|-
|[[2015–16 National League|2015–16]]||[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] (2)||[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
|-
|[[2016–17 National League|2016–17]]||[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (2)|| [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
|-
|[[2017–18 National League|2017–18]]||[[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]] (3)|| [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
|-
|[[2018–19 National League|2018–19]]||[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]|| [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]]
|-
|[[2019–20 National League|2019–20]]{{ref|n4|4|noid=noid}}||[[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] ||[[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]]
|-
|[[2020–21 National League|2020–21]]||[[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]||[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
|-
|[[2021–22 National League|2021–22]]||[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]||[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
|-
|[[2022–23 National League|2022–23]]||[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]||[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
|-
|[[2023–24 National League|2023–24]]||[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]||[[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]]
|-
|[[2024–25 National League|2024–25]]||[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] (4)||[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|}

*{{note|n1|1}}No promotion to the Football League until 1987.
*{{note|n2|2}}No promotion due to the club's stadium not being adequate for the Football League.
*{{note|n3|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 in English football|2006–07]] season, due to entering into a [[Administration (British football)|Company Voluntary Arrangement]] and having restrictions placed on paying football creditors by [[HM Revenue and Customs|HMRC]], Boston were relegated a further division and placed in the [[Conference North]].
*{{note|n4|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 in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]].

==Play-off results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Season
!Play-offs eliminator{{efn|Play-offs eliminator round was first introduced for 2017–18 season}}
!First semi-final
!Second semi-final
!Final
!Final venue
|-
|[[2002–03 Football Conference|2002–03]]
!rowspan="15"|N/A
|[[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] 2–1 [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]<br>
[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] 2–1 [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]]<br><small>2–2 draw on aggregate</small>

<small>Dagenham won 3–2 on penalties</small>
|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] 1–1 [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]<br>
[[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]] 1–1 [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]<br><small>2–2 draw on aggregate</small>

<small>Doncaster won 4–3 on penalties</small>
|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] 3–2 [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]]<br><small>Doncaster won with a golden goal</small><br>([[2003 Football Conference play-off final|Match report]])
|rowspan="3"|[[Britannia Stadium]], [[Stoke-on-Trent]]
|-
|[[2003–04 Football Conference|2003–04]]
|[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] 1–1 [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]<br>
[[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] 0–0 [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]<br><small>1–1 draw on aggregate</small>

<small>Aldershot won 4–2 on penalties</small>
|[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] 2–1 [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]
[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] 1–0 [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]<br><small>2–2 draw on aggregate</small>

<small>Shrewsbury won 5–3 on penalties</small>
|[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] 1–1 [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]<br><small>Shrewsbury won 3–0 on penalties</small><br>([[2004 Football Conference play-off final|Match report]])
|-
|[[2004–05 Football Conference|2004–05]]
|[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] 1–0 [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]<br>
[[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] 2–1 [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]<br><small>2–2 draw on aggregate</small>

<small>Carlisle won 5–4 on penalties</small>
|[[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]] 1–1 [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]
[[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] 0–1 [[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]]

<small>Stevenage Borough won 2–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] 1–0 [[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]]<br>
([[2005 Conference National play-off final|Match report]])
|-
||[[2005–06 Football Conference|2005–06]]
|[[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]] 3–2 [[Grays Athletic F.C.|Grays Athletic]]<br>
[[Grays Athletic F.C.|Grays Athletic]] 2–2 [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]]

<small>Halifax Town won 5–4 on aggregate</small>

|[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] 1–1 [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]<br>
[[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] 3–2 [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]

<small>Hereford United won 4–3 on aggregate</small>

|[[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] 3–2 [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]]<br><small>after extra time</small><br>([[2006 Conference National play-off final|Match report]])
|[[Walkers Stadium]], [[Leicester]]
|-
||[[2006–07 Football Conference#Play-offs|2006–07]]
|[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] 0–1 [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]]<br>
[[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] 1–2 [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]<br><small>2–2 draw on aggregate</small>

<small>Exeter won 4–3 on penalties</small>
|[[York City F.C.|York City]] 0–0 [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]
[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] 2–1 [[York City F.C.|York City]]

<small>Morecambe won 2–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] 2–1 [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]<br>
([[2007 Conference National play-off final|Match report]])
|rowspan="4"|[[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]]
|-
||[[2007–08 Football Conference#Play-offs|2007–08]]
|[[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] 2–2 [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]<br>
[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] 2–1 [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]

<small>Cambridge United won 4–3 on aggregate</small>

|[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] 1–2 [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]]<br>
[[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] 1–4 [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]

<small>Exeter City won 5–3 on aggregate</small>

|[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] 0–1 [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]<br>
([[2008 Conference Premier play-off final|Match report]])
|-
||[[2008–09 Football Conference#Play-offs|2008–09]]
|[[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]] 3–1 [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]<br>
[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] 3–0 [[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]]

<small>Cambridge United won 4–3 on aggregate</small>
 
|[[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] 2–0 [[Histon F.C.|Histon]]<br>
[[Histon F.C.|Histon]] 1–0 [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]]

<small>Torquay United won 2–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] 0–2 [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]]<br>
([[2009 Conference Premier play-off final|Match report]])
|-
|[[2009–10 Football Conference#Play-offs|2009–10]]
|[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] 0–1 [[York City F.C.|York City]]<br>
[[York City F.C.|York City]] 1–0 [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]

<small>York City won 2–0 on aggregate</small>

|[[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] 2–0 [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]]<br>
[[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] 1–1 [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]]

<small>Oxford United won 3–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] 3–1 [[York City F.C.|York City]]
([[2010 Conference Premier play-off final|Match report]])
|-
|[[2010–11 Football Conference#Play-offs|2010–11]]
|[[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] 0–2 [[AFC Wimbledon]]<br>
[[AFC Wimbledon]] 6–1 [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]

<small>AFC Wimbledon won 8–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] 0–3 [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]<br>
[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] 2–1 [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]

<small>Luton Town won 5–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[AFC Wimbledon]] 0–0 [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]<br><small>AFC Wimbledon won 4–3 on penalties</small><br>([[2011 Conference Premier play-off final|Match report]])
|[[City of Manchester Stadium]], [[Manchester]]
|-
|[[2011–12 Football Conference#Play-offs|2011–12]]
|[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] 2–0 [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]<br>
[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] 2–1 [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]

<small>Luton Town won 3–2 on aggregate</small>

|[[York City F.C.|York City]] 1–1 [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]<br>
[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] 0–1 [[York City F.C.|York City]]

<small>York City won 2–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] 1–2 [[York City F.C.|York City]]
([[2012 Conference Premier play-off final|Match report]])
|rowspan="9"|[[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]]
|-
|[[2012–13 Football Conference#Play-offs|2012–13]]
|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] 2–1 [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]]<br>
[[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] 1–3 [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]

<small>Wrexham won 5–2 on aggregate</small>

|[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] 0–1 [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]<br>
[[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] 1–0 [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]

<small>Newport County won 2–0 on aggregate</small>

|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] 0–2 [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]]
([[2013 Conference Premier play-off final|Match report]])
|-
|[[2013–14 Football Conference#Play-offs|2013–14]]
|[[FC Halifax Town]] 1–0 [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]<br>
[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] 2–0 [[FC Halifax Town]]

<small>Cambridge United won 2–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] 1–1 [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]]<br>
[[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] 3–1 [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]

<small>Gateshead won 4–2 on aggregate</small>
 
|[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] 2–1 [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]]
([[2014 Conference Premier play-off final|Match report]])
|-
||[[2014–15 Football Conference#Play-offs|2014–15]]
|[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] 0–1 [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] 
[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] 2–0 [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
<small>Bristol Rovers won 3–0 on aggregate</small>
|[[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] 1–2 [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] 
[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] 3–0 [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]]
<small>Grimsby Town won 5–1 on aggregate</small>
|[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] 1–1 [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]<br><small>Bristol Rovers won 5–3 on penalties</small><br>([[2015 Conference Premier play-off final|Match report]])
|-
||[[2015–16 National League#Play-offs|2015–16]]
|[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]] 0–1 [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] 
[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] 1–1 [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]]
<small>Forest Green Rovers won 2–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] 0–1 [[Braintree Town F.C.|Braintree Town]]
[[Braintree Town F.C.|Braintree Town]] 0–2 [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]

<small>Grimsby Town won 2–1 on aggregate</small>

|[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] 1–3 [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
([[2016 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|-
||[[2016–17 National League#Play-offs|2016–17]]
|[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] 0–3 [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] 2–2 [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]
<small>Tranmere Rovers won 5–2 on aggregate</small>
|[[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] 1–1 [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] 
[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] 2–0 [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]]
<small>Forest Green Rovers won 3–1 on aggregate</small>
|[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] 1–3 [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
([[2017 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|-
||[[2017–18 National League#Play-offs|2017–18]]
|[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] 1–1 [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Ebbsfleet United]] (Ebbsfleet United won 5–4 on penalties)
[[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]] 2–1 [[AFC Fylde]]
|[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] 4–2 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Ebbsfleet United]]
|[[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] 2–3 [[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]]
|[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] 2–1 [[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]]
([[2018 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|-
||[[2018–19 National League#Play-offs|2018–19]]
|[[AFC Fylde]] 3–1 [[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]]
[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] 0–1 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]]
|[[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]] 0–1 [[AFC Fylde]]
|[[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] 1–1 [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]]<br><small>Salford City won 4–3 on penalties</small>
|[[AFC Fylde]] 0–3 [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]]
([[2019 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|-
|[[2019–20 National League#Play-offs|2019–20]]
|[[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]] 2–1 [[FC Halifax Town]]
[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] 0–2 [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]
|[[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]] 1–0 [[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]]
|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] 2–0 [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]
|[[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]] 3–1 [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
([[2020 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|-
|[[2020–21 National League#Play-offs|2020–21]]
|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] 3–2 [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] 3–2 [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]]
|[[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] 4–2 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] 0–1 [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
|[[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] 1–1 [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
<small>Hartlepool United won 5–4 on penalties</small><br>
([[2021 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|[[Ashton Gate Stadium]], [[Bristol]]
|- 
|[[2021–22 National League#Play-offs|2021–22]]
|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] 1–2 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
[[FC Halifax Town]] 1–2 [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] 4–5 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] Grimsby Town
|[[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]] 3–1 Chesterfield 
|Grimsby Town 2–1 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]]
([[2022 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|[[London Stadium]], [[London]]
|-
|[[2022–23 National League#Play-offs|2022–23]]
|[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] 1-2 [[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]]
[[Woking F.C.|Woking]] 1–2 [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]]
|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] 3–2 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Boreham Wood F.C.|Boreham Wood]]
|[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] 3–2 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]]
|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] 2–2 [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
<small>Notts County won 4–3 on penalties</small><br>
([[2023 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|rowspan="3"|[[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]]
|-
|[[2023–24 National League#Play-offs|2023–24]]
|[[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]] 4–2 [[FC Halifax Town]]
[[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]] [[Walkover|w/o]] <s>[[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]]</s>{{efn|Altrincham were given a bye through the play-off eliminator following Gateshead's failure to meet the Football League's ground ownership requirements}}
|[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] 0–4 [[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]]
|[[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]] 3-1 v [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]]
|[[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]] 2–2 [[Bromley F.C.|Bromley]] 
<small>Bromley won 4–3 on penalties</small><br>
([[2024 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|-
|[[2024–25 National League#Play-offs|2024–25]]
|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] 4–0 [[FC Halifax Town]]
[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] 3–4 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]
|[[York City F.C.|York City]] 0–3 [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] 2–2 [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]<br/><small>Southend United won 4–2 on penalties</small>
|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] 3–2 [[Overtime (sports)|(a.e.t)]] [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]<br>
([[2025 National League play-off final|Match report]])
|}
{{notelist}}

==Attendances==
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 A.F.C.|Wrexham]] in the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National League 2021/2022 - Attendance |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-national-league-2021-2022/1/ |access-date=18 December 2022 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Season !! rowspan="2" | League average attendance !! colspan="2" | Highest average
|-
! Club !! Attendance
|-
| [[2010–11 Football Conference|2010–11]] || 2,146 || colspan="2" | Unknown
|-
| [[2011–12 Football Conference|2011–12]] || 2,034 || colspan="2" | Unknown
|-
| [[2012–13 Football Conference|2012–13]] || 1,885 || [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] || 5,882<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2012-2013|title=Blue Square Bet Premier &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2012-2013 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2013–14 Football Conference|2013–14]] || 1,864 || [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] || 7,387<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2013-2014|title=Skrill Premier &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2013-2014 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2014–15 Football Conference|2014–15]] || 1,853 || [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] || 8,402<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2014-2015|title=Vanarama Conference &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2014-2015 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2015–16 National League|2015–16]] || 1,901 || [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] || 5,229<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2015-2016|title=National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2015-2016 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2016–17 National League|2016–17]] || 1,872 || [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] || 5,741<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2016-2017|title=National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2016-2017 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2017–18 National League|2017–18]] || 2,045 || [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] || 5,293<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2017-2018|title=National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2017-2018 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018–19 National League|2018–19]] || 1,971 || [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] || 5,444<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2018-2019|title=National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2018-2019 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
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| [[2019–20 National League|2019–20]] || 1,971 || [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] || 5,210<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2019-2020|title=Vanarama National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2019-2020 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2020–21 National League|2020–21]] || colspan="4" | No attendances due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]]
|-
| [[2021–22 National League|2021–22]] || 3,084 || [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] || 8,692<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2021-2022|title=Vanarama National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2021-2022 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
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| [[2022–23 National League|2022–23]] || 3,378 || [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] || 9,973<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2022-2023|title=Vanarama National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2022-2023 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref>
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| [[2023–24 National League|2023–24]] || 2,774 || [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] || 7,893<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2023-2024|title=Vanarama National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2023-2024 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=20 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[2024–25 National League|2024–25]] || 2,568 || [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] || 7,339<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national-league/attendances/2024-2025|title=Vanarama National League &#124; Average Attendances &#124; Home Matches &#124; 2024-2025 &#124; Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=16 May 2025}}</ref>
|}

==Records==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
||  Most wins in a season
||  '''34''' 
|| [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] ([[2022–23 in English football|2022–23]])
|- 
||  Fewest defeats in a season
|| ''' 3'''  
|| {{unbulleted list
| [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] ([[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]])
| [[Crawley Town]] ([[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]])
| [[Notts County F.C|Notts County]] & [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] ([[2022–23 in English football|2022–23]])
}}
|-
|| Most consecutive wins
|| ''' 12''' 
|| {{unbulleted list
| [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] ([[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]])
| [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] ([[2012–13 in English football|2012–13]])
}}
|-
|| Longest unbeaten run in a season
|| ''' 30''' 
|| [[Crawley Town]] ([[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]])
|-
||  Most points in a season
|| ''' 111'''  
|| [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] ([[2022–23 in English football|2022–23]])
|-
||  Fewest points in a season
|| ''' 1'''  
|| [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]] ([[2021–22 in English football|2021–22]]){{efn|[[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]] accumulated thirteen points across the [[2021–22 in English football|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 F.C.|Hyde United]] in the [[2013–14 in English football|2013–14 season]].}}
|-
|| Smallest points gap between champions and 2nd place 
| ''' 0'''  
|| [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] ([[1991-92 Football Conference|1991-92]]) (94 points) over [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] by +9 goal difference
|-
|| Largest points gap between champions and 2nd place
| ''' 19'''  
|| [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] ([[2013–14 in English football|2013–14]]) (101 points) over [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] (82 points)
|-
||  Most goals in a season
|| ''' 117'''  
|| [[Notts County F.C|Notts County]] ([[2022-23 in English football|2022-23]])
|-
||  Fewest goals conceded in a season
|| ''' 24'''  
|| {{unbulleted list
| [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] ([[1993-94 in English football|1993–94]])
| [[Stevenage Borough F.C.|Stevenage Borough]] ([[2009–10 in English football|2009–10]])
}}
|-
|| Highest goal difference
|| ''' 75'''  
|| [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] ([[2022–23 in English football|2022–23]])
|-
|| Biggest win
|| ''' 9–0'''  
||  {{unbulleted list
| [[Runcorn F.C.|Runcorn]] beat [[Enfield F.C.|Enfield]] (3 March 1990)
| [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] beat [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] (22 September 1990)
| [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] beat [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] (27 February 2004)
| [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] beat [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]] (21 February 2009)
| [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] beat [[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]] (8 April 2017)
}}
|-
|| Record attendance (play-offs)
|| '''52,115'''
|| [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] vs [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] (play-off final, 1 June 2025)<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ce826ndj649t|title=Oldham Athletic 3–2 Southend United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 June 2025|accessdate=1 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
|| Record attendance (league game)
|| '''16,511''' 
|| [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] vs [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] at [[Meadow Lane]] (19 November 2022)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63606422|title=Notts County 0–0 Yeovil Town: Record non-league crowd of 16,511 watch Magpies stalemate|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2022|accessdate=20 November 2022}}</ref>
|}
{{notelist}}

==See also==
*[[National League North]]
*[[National League South]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
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*{{official|http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/}}

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