2015–16 National League
The 2015–16 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the first season with the National League 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 April 6, 2015, it was announced that the League was to under go a name change, from the Football Conference to the National League as of the 2015–16 season. As well as the name change, the league's logo has been re-designed & the league's broadcaster BT Sport has signed a new 3-year contract. The structure of the league & the title sponsor Vanarama however remain the same.[1]
National League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference North
- Barrow (League Champions)
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference South
- Bromley (League Champions)
Teams relegated from 2014–15 Football League Two
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | EBB Stadium | 7,100 |
| Altrincham | Moss Lane | 6,085 |
| Barrow | Holker Street | 5,000 |
| Braintree Town | Cressing Road | 4,145 |
| Bromley | Courage Stadium | 6,000 |
| Cheltenham Town | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
| Chester | Deva Stadium | 6,000 |
| Dover Athletic | Crabble Athletic Ground | 6,500 |
| F.C. Halifax Town | The Shay | 14,061 |
| Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 10,000 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | Aggborough | 6,238 |
| Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | 10,120 |
| Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose | 6,355 |
| Southport | Haig Avenue | 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
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated from 2014–15 Football Conference
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Northern Premier League
- F.C. United of Manchester (League Champions)
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Southern Football League
- Corby Town (League Champions)
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| A.F.C. Telford United | New Bucks Head | 6,300 |
| Alfreton Town | North Street | 3,600 |
| Brackley Town | St. James Park | 3,500 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 |
| Corby Town | Steel Park | 3,893 |
| F.C. United of Manchester | Broadhurst Park | ~4,400 (TBC) |
| 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
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated from 2014–15 Football Conference
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Isthmian League
- Maidstone United (League Champions)
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bath City | Mayday Trust Park | 8,840 |
| Bishop's Stortford | ProKit UK Stadium | 4,525 |
| Chelmsford City | Melbourne Stadium | 3,019 |
| Concord Rangers | Thames Road | 1,500 |
| Dartford | Princes Park | 4,100 |
| Eastbourne Borough | Priory Lane | 4,134 |
| Ebbsfleet United | Stonebridge Road | 5,011 |
| Gosport Borough | Privett Park | 4,500 |
| Hayes & Yeading United | York Road | 3,000 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 |
| Maidenhead United | York Road | 3,000 |
| Maidstone United | Gallagher Stadium | 2,226 |
| Oxford City | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park | 4,500 |
| Sutton United | Borough Sports Ground | 5,013 |
| Wealdstone | The Vale | 2,640 |
| Weston-super-Mare | Woodspring Stadium | 3,500 |
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