2026–27 National League

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The 2026–27 National League season, known as the Enterprise National League for sponsorship reasons, will be the 12th season under the title of the National League, the 23rd season consisting of three divisions and the 48th season overall.

2026–27 National League is located in England
AFC Fylde
AFC Fylde
Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town
Altrincham
Altrincham
Barrow
Barrow
Boreham Wood
Boreham Wood
Boston United
Boston United
Carlisle United
Carlisle United
Eastleigh
Eastleigh
FC Halifax Town
FC Halifax Town
Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers
Gateshead
Gateshead
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town
HartlepoolUnited
Hartlepool
United
Hornchurch
Hornchurch
KidderminsterHarriers
Kidderminster
Harriers
Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United
Solihull Moors
Solihull Moors
Southend United
Southend United
SuttonUnited
Sutton
United
Tamworth
Tamworth
Wealdstone
Wealdstone
Woking
Woking
Worthing
Worthing
YeovilTown
Yeovil
Town
AFC Telford United
AFC Telford United
Bedford Town
Bedford Town
Brackley Town
Brackley Town
Buxton
Buxton
Chester
Chester
Chorley
Chorley
Darlington
Darlington
HarboroughTown
Harborough
Town
HebburnTown
Hebburn
Town
HednesfordTown
Hednesford
Town
Hereford
Hereford
King'sLynnTown
King's
Lynn
Town
Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Marine
Marine
Merthyr Town
Merthyr Town
Morecambe
Morecambe
Oxford City
Oxford City
Radcliffe
Radcliffe
ScarboroughAthletic
Scarborough
Athletic
South Shields
South Shields
Southport
Southport
Spalding United
Spalding United
Spennymoor Town
Spennymoor Town
Worksop Town
Worksop Town
AFC Totton
AFC Totton
Billericay Town
Billericay Town
Braintree Town
Braintree Town
ChelmsfordCity
Chelmsford
City
CheshamUnited
Chesham
United
Dorking Wanderers
Dorking Wanderers
Dagenham& Redbridge
Dagenham
& Redbridge
Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic
-Ebbsfleet United
-Ebbsfleet United
Farnborough
Farnborough
Farnham Town
Farnham Town
Folkestone Invicta
Folkestone Invicta
H & R Borough
H & R Borough
Hemel Hempstead Town
Hemel Hempstead Town
Horsham
Horsham
MaidenheadUnited
Maidenhead
United
Maidstone United
Maidstone United
Salisbury
Salisbury
SloughTown
Slough
Town
Tonbridge Angels
Tonbridge Angels
TorquayUnited
Torquay
United
Truro City
Truro City
Walton & Hersham
Walton & Hersham
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Locations of the 2026–27 National League (Red) and Division North (Blue) and South (Green) clubs

National League

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National League
Season2026–27
2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 25 April 2026.
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Twenty-four teams will compete in the league – eighteen returning teams from the previous season, two teams relegated from EFL League Two, two teams promoted from the National League North and two teams promoted from the National League South.

Team changes

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2026–27 National League clubs
More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Fylde Wesham Mill Farm Sports Village 6,000
Aldershot Town Aldershot The Recreation Ground 7,100
Altrincham Altrincham Moss Lane 7,700
Barrow Barrow-in-Furness Holker Street 6,500
Boreham Wood Borehamwood Meadow Park 4,500
Boston United Boston Boston Community Stadium 5,061
Carlisle United Carlisle Brunton Park 17,949
Eastleigh Eastleigh Ten Acres 5,250
FC Halifax Town Halifax The Shay 10,400
Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth The New Lawn 5,147
Gateshead Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 11,800
Harrogate Town Harrogate Wetherby Road 5,000
Hartlepool United Hartlepool Victoria Park 7,856
Hornchurch London (Upminster) Hornchurch Stadium 3,500
Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Aggborough Stadium 6,444
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088
Solihull Moors Solihull Damson Park 5,500
Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392
Sutton United London (Sutton) Gander Green Lane 5,013
Tamworth Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,565
Wealdstone London (Ruislip) Grosvenor Vale 4,085
Woking Woking Kingfield Stadium 6,036
Worthing Worthing Woodside Road 4,000
Yeovil Town Yeovil Huish Park 9,566
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Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Aldershot Town England John Coleman[1] Mutual consent 25 April 2026 Pre-season Republic of Ireland Scott Davies[2] 27 April 2026
Eastleigh England Richard Hill End of interim spell England Matt Gray[3] 14 May 2026
Hartlepool United England Nicky Featherstone[4] Mutual consent England Lee Clark[5]
FC Halifax Town England Adam Lakeland[6] Signed by Morecambe 30 April 2026 Republic of Ireland John McGrath[7] 19 May 2026
Barrow Republic of Ireland Sam Foley End of interim spell 2 May 2026 England Adam Murray[8] 12 May 2026
Kidderminster Harriers England Adam Murray[9] Signed by Barrow 12 May 2026 England Paul Wotton[10] 26 May 2026
Southend United Republic of Ireland Kevin Maher[11] Sacked 19 May 2026 England Kieron Dyer[12] 8 June 2026
Gateshead Republic of Ireland Rob Elliot[13] Resigned 27 May 2026 England Lee Cattermole[14] 16 June 2026
Carlisle United Wales Mark Hughes[15] Mutual consent 28 May 2026 Republic of Ireland Rob Elliot[16] 28 May 2026
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Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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 EFL League Two
2 Aldershot Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals
3 Altrincham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Barrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals
5 Boreham Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Boston United 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 Harrogate Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Hartlepool United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Hornchurch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Kidderminster Harriers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Scunthorpe United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Solihull Moors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Southend United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Sutton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Tamworth 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 Worthing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Yeovil Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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

Results

More information Home \ Away, FYL ...
Home \ Away FYL ALD ALT BAR BOR BOS CAR EAS HAL FGR GAT HRG HRT HOR KID SCU SOL SOU SUT TAM WEA WOK WOR YEO
AFC Fylde —
Aldershot Town —
Altrincham —
Barrow —
Boreham Wood —
Boston United —
Carlisle United —
Eastleigh —
FC Halifax Town —
Forest Green Rovers —
Gateshead —
Harrogate Town —
Hartlepool United —
Hornchurch —
Kidderminster Harriers —
Scunthorpe United —
Solihull Moors —
Southend United —
Sutton United —
Tamworth —
Wealdstone —
Woking —
Worthing —
Yeovil Town —
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First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2026. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

National League North

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National League North
Season2026–27
2027–28 →
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The National League North consists of 24 teams.

Team changes

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the National League North 2026–27 teams
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Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Telford United Telford New Bucks Head 6,300
Bedford Town Bedford The Eyrie 3,000
Brackley Town Brackley St. James Park 3,500
BuxtonBuxton The Silverlands5,200
Chester Chester Deva Stadium 5,400
Chorley Chorley Victory Park 4,100
Darlington Darlington Blackwell Meadows 3,300
Harborough Town Market Harborough Bowden Park 2,400
Hebburn Town Hebburn The Green Energy Sports Ground 3,000
Hednesford Town Hednesford Keys Park 6,039
Hereford Hereford Edgar Street 5,250
King's Lynn Town King's Lynn The Walks 8,200
Macclesfield Macclesfield Moss Rose 5,300
Marine Crosby Rossett Park 3,000
Merthyr Town Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park 4,000
Morecambe Morecambe Mazuma Mobile Stadium 6,476
Oxford City Oxford (Marston) Marsh Lane 3,500
Radcliffe Radcliffe Stainton Park 3,500
Scarborough Athletic Scarborough Scarborough Sports Village 3,251
South Shields South Shields Mariners Park 4,000
Southport Southport Haig Avenue 6,008
Spalding United Spalding Sir Halley Stewart Field 2,700
Spennymoor Town Spennymoor The Brewery Field 4,300
Worksop Town Worksop Sandy Lane 3,400
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Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Morecambe England Jim Bentley[17] Resigned 25 April 2026 Pre-season England Adam Lakeland[18] 30 April 2026
Bedford Town England Lee Bircham[19] England Harry Smart[20] 5 May 2026
Chester Wales Connell Rawlinson End of interim spell 29 April 2026 England Phil Parkinson[21] 4 May 2026
Buxton Republic of Ireland John McGrath[22] Signed by FC Halifax Town 19 May 2026 England Jordan Broadbent[23] 5 June 2026
South Shields England Ian Watson[24] Signed by Rochdale 9 June 2026 England Mike Williamson[25] 14 June 2026
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Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Telford United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to National League
2 Bedford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League North play-off semi-finals
3 Brackley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Buxton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League North play-off quarter-finals
5 Chester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chorley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Darlington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Harborough Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Hebburn Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hednesford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Hereford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 King's Lynn Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Macclesfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Marine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Merthyr Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Morecambe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Oxford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Radcliffe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Scarborough Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 South Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Southport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Northern Premier League/Southern Football League
22 Spalding United 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
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Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2026. 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

Results

More information Home \ Away, TEL ...
Home \ Away TEL BED BRA BUX CHE CHO DAR HAR HEB HED HER KLT MAC MAR MER MOR OXF RAD SCA SSH SPT SPA SPE WRK
AFC Telford United —
Bedford Town —
Brackley Town —
Buxton —
Chester —
Chorley —
Darlington —
Harborough Town —
Hebburn Town —
Hednesford Town —
Hereford —
King's Lynn Town —
Macclesfield —
Marine —
Merthyr Town —
Morecambe —
Oxford City —
Radcliffe —
Scarborough Athletic —
South Shields —
Southport —
Spalding United —
Spennymoor Town —
Worksop Town —
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First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: National League North Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

National League South

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National League South
Season2026–27
2027–28 →
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The National League South also consists of 24 teams.

Team changes

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the National League South 2026–27 teams (Greater London shown in more detail below)
Locations of the National League South 2026–27 teams (Greater London clubs)
Locations of the National League South 2026–27 teams (Surrey clubs)
More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Totton TottonTestwood Stadium3,000
Billericay Town BillericayNew Lodge3,500
Braintree Town Braintree Cressing Road 4,222
Chelmsford City ChelmsfordMelbourne Stadium3,502
Chesham UnitedCheshamThe Meadow5,000
Dagenham & Redbridge London (Dagenham) Victoria Road 6,078
Dorking Wanderers Dorking Meadowbank Stadium 4,250
Dover Athletic DoverCrabble Athletic Ground6,500
Ebbsfleet United NorthfleetStonebridge Road4,800
Farnborough FarnboroughCherrywood Road7,000
Farnham Town FarnhamThe Memorial Ground2,200
Folkestone Invicta FolkestoneCheriton Road4,000
Hampton & Richmond Borough London (Hampton)Beveree Stadium3,500
Hemel Hempstead Town Hemel HempsteadVauxhall Road3,152
Horsham HorshamHop Oast Stadium3,000
Maidenhead United Maidenhead York Road 4,000
Maidstone United MaidstoneGallagher Stadium4,200
Salisbury SalisburyRaymond McEnhill Stadium5,000
Slough Town SloughArbour Park3,000
Tonbridge Angels TonbridgeLongmead Stadium3,000
Torquay United TorquayPlainmoor6,500
Truro City Truro Truro City Stadium 3,600
Walton & Hersham Walton-on-ThamesElmbridge Sports Hub2,097
Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Dagenham & Redbridge England Andy Carroll End of caretaker spell 25 April 2026 Pre-season England Lee Allinson[26] 3 May 2026
Maidstone United Cameroon George Elokobi[27] End of contract England Craig Fagan[28] 25 April 2026
Slough Town Republic of Ireland Scott Davies[29] Signed by Aldershot Town 27 April 2026 Northern Ireland Alan Julian[30] 4 May 2026
Hemel Hempstead Town England Lee Allinson[31] Signed by Dagenham & Redbridge 3 May 2026 England Lee Bircham[32] 3 May 2026
Walton & Hersham Poland Jakub Pietrzak[33] Mutual consent 17 May 2026 England Kevin James[34] 1 June 2026
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Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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 Billericay Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League South play-off semi-finals
3 Braintree Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Chelmsford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the National League South play-off quarter-finals
5 Chesham United 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 Ebbsfleet United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Farnborough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Farnham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Folkestone Invicta 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 Horsham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Maidenhead United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Maidstone United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Salisbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Slough Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Tonbridge Angels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Torquay United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Southern Football League/Isthmian League
22 Truro City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Walton & Hersham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Weston-super-Mare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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

Results

More information Home \ Away, TOT ...
Home \ Away TOT BIL BRA CHL CHS D&R DOR DOV EBB FAB FHM FOL HRB HHT HOR MHD MST SAL SLO TON TRQ TRU W&H WSM
AFC Totton —
Billericay Town —
Braintree Town —
Chelmsford City —
Chesham United —
Dagenham & Redbridge —
Dorking Wanderers —
Dover Athletic —
Ebbsfleet United —
Farnborough —
Farnham Town —
Folkestone Invicta —
Hampton & Richmond Borough —
Hemel Hempstead Town —
Horsham —
Maidenhead United —
Maidstone United —
Salisbury —
Slough Town —
Tonbridge Angels —
Torquay United —
Truro City —
Walton & Hersham —
Weston-super-Mare —
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First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: National League South Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

See also

References

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