2015–16 National League


The 2015–16 National League season was the first season under the new title of National League, the twelfth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-seventh 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, while 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 English 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.

National League

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference North
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference South
Teams relegated from 2014–15 Football League Two
TeamStadiumCapacity
Aldershot TownEBB Stadium7,100
AltrinchamMoss Lane6,085
BarrowHolker Street5,000
Boreham WoodMeadow Park4,502
Braintree TownCressing Road4,145
BromleyHayes Lane5,000
Cheltenham TownWhaddon Road7,066
ChesterDeva Stadium6,000
Dover AthleticCrabble Athletic Ground6,500
EastleighSilverlake Stadium5,200
F.C. Halifax TownThe Shay14,061
Forest Green RoversThe New Lawn5,147
GatesheadGateshead International Stadium10,000
Grimsby TownBlundell Park9,062
GuiseleyNethermoor Park3,000
Kidderminster HarriersAggborough6,238
Lincoln CitySincil Bank10,120
Macclesfield TownMoss Rose6,355
SouthportMerseyrail Community Stadium6,008
Torquay UnitedPlainmoor6,500
Tranmere RoversPrenton Park16,789
Welling UnitedPark View Road4,000
WokingKingfield Stadium6,036
WrexhamRacecourse Ground10,771

League table

Play-offs

First leg

Second leg

Final

Results

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Pádraig AmondGrimsby Town30
1 Dan HolmanCheltenham Town30
3 Andy CookBarrow24
4 Ross HannahChester23
5 Kristian DennisMacclesfield Town22
5 Daniel WrightCheltenham Town22
7 Moses EmmanuelBromley20
7 Matt RheadLincoln City20
7 Ricky MillerDover Athletic20
10 James NorwoodTranmere Rovers19

National League North

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated from 2014–15 Conference Premier
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Northern Premier League
Teams promoted from 2014–15 Southern Football League

Play-offs

First leg

Second leg

Final

Results

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
A.F.C. FyldeKellamergh Park3,180
A.F.C. Telford UnitedNew Bucks Head6,300
Alfreton TownNorth Street3,600
Boston UnitedYork Street6,643
Brackley TownSt. James Park3,500
Bradford Park AvenueHorsfall Stadium3,500
ChorleyThe Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium4,100
Corby TownSteel Park3,893
Curzon AshtonTameside Stadium4,000
F.C. United of ManchesterBroadhurst Park4,400
Gainsborough TrinityThe Northolme4,304
Gloucester CityWhaddon Road7,066
Harrogate TownWetherby Road3,800
Hednesford TownKeys Park6,500
Lowestoft TownCrown Meadow3,000
North Ferriby UnitedGrange Lane2,700
Nuneaton TownLiberty Way4,314
Solihull MoorsDamson Park3,050
Stalybridge CelticBower Fold6,500
Stockport CountyEdgeley Park10,841
TamworthThe Lamb Ground4,000
Worcester CityAggborough6,302

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Dayle SouthwellBoston United24
1 Danny RoweAFC Fylde24
2 Brendon DanielsHarrogate Town22
4 Tom DentonNorth Ferriby United20
5 Darren StephensonChorley18
6 Akwasi AsanteSolihull Moors17
6 Liam KingNorth Ferriby United17
8 Chibuzor ChilakaBradford Park Avenue16
8 Greg MillsCorby Town16
10 Lee HughesWorcester City15
10 Jake ReedLowestoft Town15

National League South

Promotion and relegation

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

Play-offs

First leg

Second leg

Final

Results

Stadium and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Basingstoke TownThe Camrose6,000
Bath CityTwerton Park8,840
Bishop's StortfordProKit UK Stadium4,525
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium3,019
Concord RangersThames Road3,300
DartfordPrinces Park4,100
Eastbourne BoroughPriory Lane4,134
Ebbsfleet UnitedStonebridge Road5,011
Gosport BoroughPrivett Park4,500
Havant & WaterloovilleWest Leigh Park5,250
Hayes & Yeading UnitedYork Road 3,000
Hemel Hempstead TownVauxhall Road3,152
Maidenhead UnitedYork Road3,000
Maidstone UnitedGallagher Stadium3,063
MargateHartsdown Park3,000
Oxford CityCourt Place Farm2,000
St Albans CityClarence Park4,500
Sutton UnitedGander Green Lane5,013
Truro CityTreyew Road3,857
WealdstoneThe Vale2,640
Weston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
WhitehawkThe Enclosed Ground2,000

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Elliott BuchananBishop's Stortford28
2 Matt GoddenEbbsfleet United26
3 Danny MillsWhitehawk23
3 Justin BennettGosport Borough23
5 Dan FitchettSutton United20
6 Scott WilsonWeston-super-Mare19
6 Steve CawleyConcord Rangers19
8 Bradley BubbOxford City18
8 Nathaniel PinneyEastbourne Borough18
8 Elliot BradbrookDartford18
8 Louie TheophanousSt Albans City18