2015–16 National League

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The 2015–16 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the first season under the new title of National League, twelfth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-sixth season overall. 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.

On 6 April 2015, it was announced that as of the 2015–16 season the League was to undergo a name change from the Football Conference to the National League. As well as the name change, the league's logo has been re-designed and the league's broadcaster BT Sport has signed a new three-year contract. The structure of the league and the title sponsor Vanarama however remain the same.[1]

National League[edit]

National League
Season 2015–16
Top goalscorer Kristian Dennis (17)
Biggest home win Grimsby Town 7 - 0 Halifax Town
Biggest away win Halifax Town 1 - 7 Cheltenham Town
Highest scoring Torquay United 3 - 7 Bromley FC
Longest winning run Forest Green (9 games)
Highest attendance 7,650 Grimsby Town. v Lincoln City
2016–17 →

Promotion and relegation[edit]

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2014–15 Football League Two

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cheltenham Town 28 17 9 2 53 19 +34 60 Promotion to Football League Two
2 Forest Green Rovers 27 17 4 6 48 28 +20 55 Qualification to National League play-offs[a]
3 Grimsby Town 27 14 10 3 54 22 +32 52
4 Dover Athletic 29 14 7 8 50 40 +10 49
5 Eastleigh 26 14 6 6 44 33 +11 48
6 Woking 29 14 5 10 51 36 +15 47
7 Macclesfield Town 30 15 2 13 45 33 +12 47
8 Tranmere Rovers 29 12 8 9 40 32 +8 44
9 Lincoln City 29 11 9 9 43 38 +5 42
10 Gateshead 27 12 5 10 36 42 −6 41
11 Wrexham 27 12 4 11 47 38 +9 40
12 Braintree Town 24 11 7 6 29 20 +9 40
13 Bromley 27 11 5 11 49 47 +2 38
14 Southport 28 10 7 11 31 39 −8 37
15 Aldershot Town 29 10 5 14 34 44 −10 35
16 Chester 29 9 7 13 36 45 −9 34
17 Barrow 28 9 6 13 36 53 −17 33
18 Guiseley 28 7 10 11 28 45 −17 31
19 Halifax Town 28 7 7 14 41 60 −19 28
20 Boreham Wood 28 6 9 13 24 30 −6 27
21 Altrincham 26 7 6 13 23 40 −17 27 Relegation to National League North or National League South
22 Welling United 26 6 6 14 22 36 −14 24
23 Torquay United 27 4 8 15 31 55 −24 20
24 Kidderminster Harriers 26 2 8 16 24 44 −20 14
Updated to match(es) played on 9 January 2016. 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 League Two.

Results[edit]

Home ╲ Away ALD ALT BRW BOR BRA BRO CHL CHR DOV EAS HAL FGR GAT GRI GUI KID LIN MAC SOU TOR TRA WEL WOK WRE
Aldershot Town 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 3–2 0–3 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–1
Altrincham 1–0 1–0 0–4 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1
Barrow 1–3 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 3–4 1–1 2–1
Boreham Wood 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–3 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 2–3 1–3 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–1
Braintree Town 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1
Bromley 1–3 5–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 3–1
Cheltenham Town 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–1
Chester 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–3 0–2 4–1 1–2 3–2
Dover Athletic 5–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–3 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–1
Eastleigh 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–5 2–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–2
F.C. Halifax Town 3–1 3–6 2–2 1–7 0–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–3 2–0
Forest Green Rovers 2–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–0
Gateshead 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–4 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–4 1–2 1–5 2–1
Grimsby Town 4–1 4–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 7–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 3–1
Guiseley 0–4 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–4 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 4–4
Kidderminster Harriers 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–3
Lincoln City 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–1 5–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
Macclesfield Town 3–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–1
Southport 1–1 3–0 2–1 5–3 0–4 1–2 0–0 0–4 1–2 0–4 3–1 0–1 2–2 3–2
Torquay United 0–2 1–2 3–7 0–3 2–3 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 0–1
Tranmere Rovers 3–1 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–0
Welling United 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1
Woking 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 5–2 2–1 3–1 2–5 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–1
Wrexham 3–0 3–1 4–1 a 2–3 3–1 4–0 0–0 3–3 2–3 0–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–3

Updated to games played on 9 January 2016.
Source: Football Conference
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations[edit]

Team Stadium Capacity
Aldershot Town EBB Stadium 7,100
Altrincham Moss Lane 6,085
Barrow Holker Street 5,000
Boreham Wood Meadow Park 4,502
Braintree Town Cressing Road 4,145
Bromley Hayes Lane 5,000
Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road 7,066
Chester Deva Stadium 6,000
Dover Athletic Crabble Athletic Ground 6,500
Eastleigh Silverlake Stadium 5,200
F.C. Halifax Town The Shay 14,061
Forest Green Rovers The New Lawn 5,147
Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 10,000
Grimsby Town Blundell Park 9,062
Guiseley Nethermoor Park 3,000
Kidderminster Harriers Aggborough 6,238
Lincoln City Sincil Bank 10,120
Macclesfield Town Moss Rose 6,355
Southport Merseyrail Community Stadium 6,008
Torquay United Plainmoor 6,500
Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park 16,789
Welling United Park View Road 4,000
Woking Kingfield Stadium 6,036
Wrexham Racecourse Ground 10,771

National League North[edit]

National League North
Season 2015–16
2016–17 →

Promotion and relegation[edit]

Teams relegated from 2014–15 Conference Premier

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Northern Premier League

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Southern Football League

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Solihull Moors 24 14 8 2 45 21 +24 50 Promotion to the National League
2 North Ferriby United 25 14 7 4 55 28 +27 49 Qualification to National League North play-offs[a]
3 Boston United 27 15 3 9 49 39 +10 48
4 Fylde 23 14 4 5 43 25 +18 46
5 Nuneaton Town 25 13 6 6 44 28 +16 45
6 Harrogate Town 23 13 4 6 39 29 +10 43
7 Tamworth 24 8 11 5 30 24 +6 35
8 Chorley 23 9 5 9 39 38 +1 32
9 Stockport County 25 8 8 9 28 32 −4 32
10 Curzon Ashton 22 8 7 7 33 29 +4 31
11 Alfreton Town 25 8 6 11 32 32 0 30
12 Gainsborough Trinity 24 9 3 12 26 35 −9 30
13 Stalybridge Celtic 22 8 5 9 34 39 −5 29
14 Gloucester City 24 8 5 11 21 28 −7 29
15 Bradford Park Avenue 21 6 8 7 27 26 +1 26
16 F.C. United of Manchester 23 7 5 11 31 39 −8 26
17 Lowestoft Town 24 7 5 12 30 41 −11 26
18 Worcester City 22 7 4 11 25 31 −6 25
19 Hednesford Town 23 5 8 10 32 43 −11 23
20 Brackley Town 24 5 7 12 26 38 −12 22 Relegation to Level 7
21 Corby Town 25 5 7 13 31 56 −25 22
22 Telford United 24 5 4 15 17 36 −19 19
Updated to match(es) played on 9 January 2016. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League.

Results[edit]

Home ╲ Away FYL TEL ALF BOS BRK BPA CHO COR CZA FCU GAI GLO HAR HED LOW NFU NUN SOL STL STP TAM WRC
A.F.C. Fylde 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 5–0 2–3 2–2
A.F.C. Telford United 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–4 1–0 1–1 1–5 2–0 0–1
Alfreton Town 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 4–0 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–3 1–0 2–1
Boston United 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–3 4–1 1–4 4–0 1–1
Brackley Town 1–4 1–3 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–4 2–3 2–0
Bradford Park Avenue 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 4–4 1–1 3–1
Chorley 1–2 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–0 0–1 2–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 1–0
Corby Town 1–2 3–2 2–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–3 3–5 1–3 0–4 0–3
Curzon Ashton 0–2 1–0 0–2 4–2 2–2 3–0 1–2 4–1 0–3 1–0 0–0 2–0
F.C. United of Manchester 1–3 3–2 2–1 1–0 3–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–2
Gainsborough Trinity 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–2 1–1
Gloucester City 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–0 0–1
Harrogate Town 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–4 3–1 2–1 3–3 0–3 0–0 1–0
Hednesford Town 0–1 2–0 3–2 3–3 0–3 2–2 2–3 2–1 2–4 0–0 2–1
Lowestoft Town 3–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–4 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–4
North Ferriby United 3–0 4–3 1–0 4–0 5–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–1
Nuneaton Town 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 3–3 1–1 3–0
Solihull Moors 3–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 3–1 1–0 3–0
Stalybridge Celtic 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 1–0 4–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 3–1
Stockport County 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–4 0–3 1–1 0–0
Tamworth 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0
Worcester City 3–0 2–1 0–0 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–4 2–1 0–1 1–2

Updated to games played on 9 January 2016.
Source: Football Conference
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations[edit]

Team Stadium Capacity
A.F.C. Fylde Kellamergh Park 3,180
A.F.C. Telford United New Bucks Head 6,300
Alfreton Town North Street 3,600
Boston United York Street 6,643
Brackley Town St. James Park 3,500
Bradford Park Avenue Horsfall Stadium 3,500
Chorley The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium 4,100
Corby Town Steel Park 3,893
Curzon Ashton Tameside Stadium 4,000
F.C. United of Manchester Broadhurst Park 4,400
Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme 4,304
Gloucester City Whaddon Road 7,066
Harrogate Town Wetherby Road 3,800
Hednesford Town Keys Park 6,500
Lowestoft Town Crown Meadow 3,000
North Ferriby United Grange Lane 2,700
Nuneaton Town Liberty Way 4,314
Solihull Moors Damson Park 3,050
Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold 6,500
Stockport County Edgeley Park 10,841
Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,000
Worcester City Aggborough 6,302

National League South[edit]

National League South
Season 2015–16
2016–17 →

Promotion and relegation[edit]

Teams relegated from 2014–15 Conference Premier

Teams transferred from 2014–15 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Isthmian League

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Southern Football League

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ebbsfleet United 24 16 5 3 40 19 +21 53 Promotion to National League
2 Maidstone United 25 15 2 8 26 16 +10 47 Qualification to National League South play-offs[a]
3 Sutton United 23 11 8 4 44 23 +21 41
4 Gosport Borough 22 10 7 5 33 25 +8 37
5 Oxford City 22 9 9 4 40 23 +17 36
6 Dartford 22 10 6 6 30 23 +7 36
7 Truro City 22 9 8 5 29 26 +3 35
8 Whitehawk 22 9 7 6 41 31 +10 34
9 Hemel Hempstead Town 21 9 6 6 41 27 +14 33
10 Maidenhead United 22 9 4 9 34 34 0 31
11 Bath City 22 8 5 9 26 29 −3 29
12 Bishop's Stortford 23 8 5 10 30 36 −6 29
13 Concord Rangers 24 8 4 12 38 42 −4 28
14 Margate 24 7 7 10 28 36 −8 28
15 Chelmsford City 24 7 6 11 33 36 −3 27
16 Wealdstone 21 6 7 8 27 28 −1 25
17 Weston-super-Mare 22 7 4 11 29 41 −12 25
18 Hayes & Yeading United 23 6 7 10 23 36 −13 25
19 Eastbourne Borough 21 6 6 9 23 26 −3 24
20 St Albans City 24 5 7 12 24 42 −18 22 Relegation to Level 7
21 Havant & Waterlooville 23 6 3 14 29 48 −19 21
22 Basingstoke Town 24 4 7 13 22 43 −21 19
Updated to match(es) played on 9 January 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League.

Results[edit]

Home ╲ Away BAS BAT BST CHE CON DAR EAB EBB GOS H&W H&Y HEM MAI MAI MAR OXC SAC SUT TRU WEA WSM WHI
Basingstoke Town 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–5 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 3–1
Bath City 0–0 2–0 0–0 5–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–3 2–1
Bishop's Stortford 1–2 3–2 1–2 3–2 1–2 3–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–1
Chelmsford City 5–2 0–1 0–3 0–0 2–2 4–0 0–1 0–4 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–3
Concord Rangers 5–0 2–2 2–3 0–0 0–3 0–3 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 0–3 4–1 1–2
Dartford 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–1
Eastbourne Borough 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1
Ebbsfleet United 1–0 0–1 4–2 4–2 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–3 2–1 2–2
Gosport Borough 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–6 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–2
Havant & Waterlooville 2–1 4–0 1–4 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–3
Hayes & Yeading United 3–0 0–2 0–5 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–4
Hemel Hempstead Town 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–2
Maidenhead United 4–3 4–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 2–0
Maidstone United 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1
Margate 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 4–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–6
Oxford City 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0
St Albans City 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 3–2 3–0 1–3 1–0
Sutton United 2–0 2–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 5–0 2–2 5–2
Truro City 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–6 2–0
Wealdstone 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–3 2–2
Weston-super-Mare 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–4 3–2 2–4 4–1 0–2 2–2
Whitehawk 0–1 4–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–2 2–2 6–0 2–0 0–0 0–2

Updated to games played on 9 January 2016.
Source: Football Conference
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations[edit]

Locations of the National League South 2015–16 teams (Greater London and environ clubs)
Team Stadium Capacity
Basingstoke Town The Camrose 6,000
Bath City Mayday Trust 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 4,134
Ebbsfleet United Stonebridge Road 5,011
Gosport Borough Privett Park 4,500
Havant & Waterlooville West Leigh Park 5,250
Hayes & Yeading United York Road 3,000
Hemel Hempstead Town Vauxhall Road 3,152
Maidenhead United York Road 3,000
Maidstone United Gallagher Stadium 3,063
Margate Hartsdown Park 3,000
Oxford City Court Place Farm 2,000
St Albans City Clarence Park 4,500
Sutton United Borough Sports Ground 5,013
Truro City Treyew Road 3,857
Wealdstone The Vale 2,640
Weston-super-Mare Woodspring Stadium 3,500
Whitehawk The Enclosed Ground 2,000

References[edit]

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