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2025–26 National League#National League South

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The 2025–26 National League season is the eleventh season under the title of the National League, the twenty-second season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-sixth season overall.

National League

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = National League

| season = 2025–26

| winners =

| promoted =

| relegated =

| matches =

| total goals =

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2024–25

| nextseason = 2026–27

| updated =

}}

The National League consists of 24 teams

=Team changes=

{{col-begin|width=auto}}

{{col-2}}

;To National League

Promoted from National League North

Promoted from National League South

Relegated from League Two

{{col-break|gap=1em}}

;From National League

Promoted to League Two

Relegated to National League North

Relegated to National League South

{{col-end}}

=Stadiums and locations=

{{location map+ |England |float=right |width=550 |caption=Locations of the 2025–26 National League clubs |places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.2484 |long=-0.7547 |label={{nowrap|Aldershot Town}}|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.383436 |long=-2.335158 |label=Altrincham|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.976786 |long=-0.019117|label=Boston United F.C.|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.8753 |long=0.5729 |label={{nowrap|Braintree Town}} |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.024594 |long=-1.144067|label=Brackley Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.8955 |long=-2.9135 |label={{nowrap|Carlisle United}}|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.9523 |long=-1.3720 |label=Eastleigh|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.7161 |long=-1.8591 |label={{nowrap|FC Halifax Town}}|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.6990 |long=-2.2379 |label={{nowrap|Forest Green Rovers}} |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.9611 |long=-1.5796 |label=Gateshead |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.689139 |long=-1.212744 |label=Hartlepool United F.C. |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.0615 |long=-2.8672 |label=Morecambe |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.6208 |long=-2.1800 |label=Rochdale |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.5867 |long=-0.6952 |label=Scunthorpe United|label_size=85|position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.4389 |long=-1.7572 |label={{nowrap|Solihull Moors}}|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.5459 |long= 0.7077 |label=Southend United |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.6284 |long=-1.6889 |label=Tamworth |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.2592 |long=-5.0659 |label=Truro City |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.3063 |long=-0.5588 |label=Woking|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=50.9503 |long=-2.6740 |label=Yeovil Town|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.969317 |long=-1.088300|label=York City|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.6619 |long=-0.2724 |label=Boreham Wood|label_size=85|position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.3676 |long=-0.2043 |label=Sutton United F.C.|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.5759 |long=-0.4212 |label=Wealdstone|label_size=85 |position=left}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

Aldershot Town

| Aldershot

| EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground

| align="center"| 7,100

Altrincham

| Altrincham

| Moss Lane

| align="center"| 7,700

Boreham Wood

| Borehamwood

| Meadow Park

| align="center" | 4,502

Boston United

| Boston

| Jakemans Community Stadium

| align="center"| 5,061

Brackley Town

| Brackley

| St. James Park

| align="center"| 3,500

Braintree Town

| Braintree

| Cressing Road

| align="center" | 4,222

Carlisle United

| Carlisle

| Brunton Park

| align="center"| 17,949

Eastleigh

| Eastleigh

| Silverlake Stadium

| align="center"| 5,250

FC Halifax Town

|Halifax

|The Shay

| align="center" | 10,400

Forest Green Rovers

| Nailsworth

| The Bolt New Lawn

| align="center" |5,147

Gateshead

|Gateshead

|Gateshead International Stadium

| align="center" | 11,800

Hartlepool United

| Hartlepool

| Victoria Park

| align="center"| 7,856

Morecambe

| Morecambe

| Mazuma Mobile Stadium

| align="center"| 6,476

Rochdale

| Rochdale

| Crown Oil Arena

| align="center" | 10,249

Scunthorpe United

| Scunthorpe

| Glanford Park

| align="center" | 9,088

Solihull Moors

| Solihull

| Damson Park

| align="center"| 5,500

Southend United

| Southend-on-Sea

| Roots Hall

|align="center"| 12,392

Sutton United

| London {{small|(Sutton)}}

| VBS Community Stadium

| align="center"| 5,013

Tamworth

| Tamworth

| The Lamb Ground

| align="center"| 4,565

Truro City

| Truro

| Truro City Stadium

| align="center"| 3,000

Wealdstone

|London {{small|(Ruislip)}}

|Grosvenor Vale

| align="center" | 4,085

Woking

| Woking

| The Laithwaite Community Stadium

| align="center"| 6,036

Yeovil Town

| Yeovil

| Huish Park

| align="center"| 9,566

York City

|York

|York Community Stadium

| align="center" |8,500

=Personnel and sponsoring=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor (front)

Aldershot Town

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Widdrington

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Aaron Jones

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Erreà

|Bridges Estate Agents

Altrincham

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Parkinson

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lewis Baines

|{{flagicon|GER}} Puma

|AO World

Boreham Wood

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Garrard

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Payne

|{{flagicon|GER}} Puma

|Wood Army

Boston United

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Graham Coughlan

|{{flagicon|ENG}} N/A

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Umbro

|Kia

Brackley Town

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gavin Cowan

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gareth Dean

| {{flagicon|GER}} Puma

|Going Plural

Braintree Town

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Pitt

|{{flagicon|ENG}} George Langston

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andreas Carter Sports

|Andreas Carter Sports

Carlisle United

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Hughes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Wyke

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Umbro

|Aqua Pura

Eastleigh

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kelvin Davis

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Jake Taylor

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Erreà

|Utilita

FC Halifax Town

|Vacant

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Johnson

|{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

|Nuie

Forest Green Rovers

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Cotterill

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Moore-Taylor

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Reflo

| Ecotricity

Gateshead

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Magnay

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Greg Olley

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Patrick

|Gateshead Central

Hartlepool United

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Limbrick

|{{flagicon|ENG}} David Ferguson

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Meyba

|Utilita

Morecambe

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Derek Adams

|{{flagicon|CMR}} Yann Songo'o

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Terrace

|The Fan Cave Memorabilia

Rochdale

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jimmy McNulty

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ethan Ebanks-Landell

|{{flagicon|IRE}} O'Neills

|Crown Oil Ltd

Scunthorpe United

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Butler

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Clunan

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Kelme

|HITEK Electronic Materials Limited

Solihull Moors

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Matt Taylor

|{{flagicon|IRL}} James Clarke

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Macron

|Taxbuddi

Southend United

|{{flagicon|IRE}} Kevin Maher

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Ralph

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Macron

|c2c

Sutton United

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Morison

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tyler French

| {{flagicon|IRL}} O'Neills

|Echo Laser BPH therapy

Tamworth

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Peaks

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Milnes

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Macron

|Bradley Scott Windows

Truro City

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Askey

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Connor Riley-Lowe

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kappa

|

Wealdstone

|Vacant

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Cook

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Kelme

|Brunel University London

Woking

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Ardley

|{{flagicon|NIR}} Dale Gorman

|{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

|Boz's Fruit & Veg

Yeovil Town

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Cooper

|{{flagicon|ENG}} N/A

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Erreà

|Bradfords Buildings Supplies

York City

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Hinshelwood

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lenell John-Lewis

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

|Titan Wealth

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable" style="clear: both;"
Team

!width-150|Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Wealdstone

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Neil Gibson{{cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/neil-gibson-and-lee-jones-depart|title=NEIL GIBSON AND LEE JONES DEPART|website=www.wealdstone-fc.com|date=26 May 2025|accessdate=28 May 2025}}

|Mutual consent

|26 May 2025

|rowspan="2"|Pre-season

|

|

FC Halifax Town

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Millington{{cite web|url=https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/announcement-chris-millington/|title=Announcement: Chris Millington|website=fchalifaxtown.com|date=27 May 2025|accessdate=28 May 2025}}

|Resigned

|27 May 2025

|

|

{{notelist}}

=Table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Premier division

|update=4 May 2025

|source=

|team_order= ALD, ALT, BOR, BOS, BRC, BRA, CAR, EAS, HAL, FGR, GAT, HAR, MOR, ROC, SCU, SOL, SOU, SUT, TAM, TRU, WEA, WOK, YEO, YOR

|result1=PRO |result2=PSF |result3=PSF |result4=PQR |result5=PQR |result6=PQR |result7=PQR |result21=REL |result22=REL |result23=REL |result24=REL

|win_ALD=0 |draw_ALD=0 |loss_ALD=0 |gf_ALD=0 |ga_ALD=0

|win_ALT=0 |draw_ALT=0 |loss_ALT=0 |gf_ALT=0 |ga_ALT=0

|win_BOR=0 |draw_BOR=0 |loss_BOR=0 |gf_BOR=0 |ga_BOR=0

|win_BOS=0 |draw_BOS=0 |loss_BOS=0 |gf_BOS=0 |ga_BOS=0

|win_BRC=0 |draw_BRC=0 |loss_BRC=0 |gf_BRC=0 |ga_BRC=0

|win_BRA=0 |draw_BRA=0 |loss_BRA=0 |gf_BRA=0 |ga_BRA=0

|win_CAR=0 |draw_CAR=0 |loss_CAR=0 |gf_CAR=0 |ga_CAR=0

|win_EAS=0 |draw_EAS=0 |loss_EAS=0 |gf_EAS=0 |ga_EAS=0

|win_HAL=0 |draw_HAL=0 |loss_HAL=0 |gf_HAL=0 |ga_HAL=0

|win_FGR=0 |draw_FGR=0 |loss_FGR=0 |gf_FGR=0 |ga_FGR=0

|win_GAT=0 |draw_GAT=0 |loss_GAT=0 |gf_GAT=0 |ga_GAT=0

|win_HAR=0 |draw_HAR=0 |loss_HAR=0 |gf_HAR=0 |ga_HAR=0

|win_MOR=0 |draw_MOR=0 |loss_MOR=0 |gf_MOR=0 |ga_MOR=0

|win_ROC=0 |draw_ROC=0 |loss_ROC=0 |gf_ROC=0 |ga_ROC=0

|win_SOL=0 |draw_SOL=0 |loss_SOL=0 |gf_SOL=0 |ga_SOL=0

|win_SOU=0 |draw_SOU=0 |loss_SOU=0 |gf_SOU=0 |ga_SOU=0

|win_SUT=0 |draw_SUT=0 |loss_SUT=0 |gf_SUT=0 |ga_SUT=0

|win_TAM=0 |draw_TAM=0 |loss_TAM=0 |gf_TAM=0 |ga_TAM=0

|win_TRU=0 |draw_TRU=0 |loss_TRU=0 |gf_TRU=0 |ga_TRU=0

|win_WEA=0 |draw_WEA=0 |loss_WEA=0 |gf_WEA=0 |ga_WEA=0

|win_WOK=0 |draw_WOK=0 |loss_WOK=0 |gf_WOK=0 |ga_WOK=0

|win_YEO=0 |draw_YEO=0 |loss_YEO=0 |gf_YEO=0 |ga_YEO=0

|name_ALD= Aldershot Town

|name_ALT= Altrincham

|name_BOR= Boreham Wood

|name_BOS= Boston United

|name_BRC= Brackley Town

|name_BRA= Braintree Town

|name_CAR= Carlisle United

|name_EAS= Eastleigh

|name_FGR= Forest Green Rovers

|name_GAT= Gateshead

|name_HAL= FC Halifax Town

|name_HAR= Hartlepool United

|name_MOR= Morecambe

|name_ROC= Rochdale

|name_SCU= Scunthorpe United

|name_SOL= Solihull Moors

|name_SOU= Southend United

|name_SUT= Sutton United

|name_TAM= Tamworth

|name_TRU= Truro City

|name_WEA= Wealdstone

|name_WOK= Woking

|name_YEO= Yeovil Town

|name_YOR= York City

|res_col_header=PQR

|show_limit=5

|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to EFL League Two

|col_PSF=yellow1 |text_PSF=Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals

|col_PQR=yellow2 |text_PQR=Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to National League North/National League South

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results

}}

National League North

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National League North

|season=2025–26

|dates=

| winners =

| promoted =

|relegated=

|matches=

|total goals=

|league topscorer=

|biggest home win=

|biggest away win=

|highest scoring=

|longest wins =

|longest unbeaten =

|longest winless =

|longest losses =

|highest attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=2024–25

|nextseason=2026–27

}}

The National League North consists of 24 teams.

=Team changes=

{{col-begin|width=auto}}

{{col-2}}

;To National League North

Relegated from the National League

Promoted from the Northern Premier League Premier Division

Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division Central

Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division South

{{col-break|gap=1em}}

;From National League North

Promoted to the National League

Relegated to the Northern Premier League Premier Division

Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division Central

Relegated to the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division

{{col-end}}

=Stadiums and locations=

{{location map+ |England|float=right |width=600 |caption=Locations of the National League North 2025–26 teams|places=

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.7582 |long=-2.9018 |label=AFC Fylde|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.697272 |long=-2.501336|label=AFC Telford United|label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.094500 |long=-1.381300|label=Alfreton Town F.C.|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.1288 |long=-0.4139 |label=Bedford Town |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.2566 |long=-1.9066 |label=Buxton |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.189200 |long=-2.923800|label=Chester|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.6456 |long=-2.6292 |label=Chorley|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.493072 |long=-2.115608|label=Curzon Ashton F.C.|label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.509444 |long=-1.564167|label=Darlington|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.060719 |long=-2.717711|label=Hereford|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.380472 |long=-2.242653|label=Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.7517 |long=0.4023 |label=King's Lynn Town F.C.|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.244275 |long=-1.502864|label=Leamington|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.2427 |long=-2.1272 |label= Macclesfield |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.485157 |long=-3.03363 |label=Marine |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.7512 |long=-3.3776 |label=Merthyr Town |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=51.7793 |long=-1.2277 |label=Oxford City | label_size=85 | position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=52.5647 |long=-0.2402 |label=Peterborough Sports F.C.|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.5676 |long=-2.3407 |label= Radcliffe |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.2695 |long=-0.4137 |label=Scarborough Athletic F.C. |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.9745 |long=-1.4700 |label= South Shields F.C. |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.638506 |long=-2.979183|label=Southport|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=54.704525 |long=-1.599131|label=Spennymoor Town F.C.|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England |lat=53.3118 |long=-1.1321 |label= Worksop Town |label_size=85 |position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

AFC FyldeWeshamMill Farm Sports Villagealign="center" | 6,000
AFC Telford UnitedTelfordNew Bucks Headalign="center" | 6,300
Alfreton Town

|Alfreton

Impact Arenaalign="center" | 3,600
Bedford TownBedfordThe Eyriealign="center"| 3,000
BuxtonBuxton

|The Silverlands

align="center" | 5,200
Chester

|Chester

Deva Stadiumalign="center" | 6,500
Chorley

|Chorley

Victory Parkalign="center" | 4,100
Curzon Ashton

|Ashton-under-Lyne

Tameside Stadiumalign="center" | 4,000
Darlington

|Darlington

Blackwell Meadowsalign="center" | 3,300
Hereford

|Hereford

Edgar Streetalign="center" | 5,250
Kidderminster Harriers

|Kidderminster

Aggboroughalign="center" | 6,238
King's Lynn Town

|King's Lynn

The Walksalign="center" | 8,200
Leamington

|Leamington

Your Co-Op Community Stadiumalign="center" | 3,050
MacclesfieldMacclesfieldLeasing.com Stadiumalign="center"| 5,300
Marine

|Crosby

Marine Travel Arenaalign="center"| 2,200
Merthyr TownMerthyr TydfilPenydarren Parkalign="center" | 4,000
Oxford CityOxford {{small|(Marston)}}RAW Charging Stadiumalign="center" | 3,500
Peterborough Sports

|Peterborough

Lincoln Roadalign="center" | 2,300
Radcliffe

|Radcliffe

Stainton Parkalign="center" | 3,500
Scarborough Athletic

|Bridlington

Mounting Systems Stadiumalign="center" | 2,800
South Shields

|South Shields

1st Cloud Arenaalign="center" | 4,000
Southport

|Southport

Haig Avenuealign="center" | 6,008
Spennymoor Town

|Spennymoor

The Brewery Fieldalign="center" | 4,300
Worksop Town

|Worksop

Sandy Lanealign="center"| 2,500

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!width-150|Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Marine

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Young{{cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/club-restructure-neil-young/|title=CLUB RESTRUCTURE – NEIL YOUNG|website=marinefc.com|date=15 April 2025|accessdate=12 May 2025}}

|Club restructuring

|rowspan="2"|26 April 2025

|rowspan="6"|Pre-season

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Grant{{cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/bobby-grant-appointed-as-new-marine-manager/|title=Bobby Grant appointed as new Marine manager|website=marinefc.com|date=10 May 2025|accessdate=12 May 2025}}

|10 May 2025

Southport

|{{flagicon|NIR}} David Morgan

|rowspan="2"|End of interim spell

|{{flagicon|GUY}} Neil Danns{{cite web|url=https://southportfc.net/new-management-team-appointed/|title=New management team appointed|website=southportfc.net|date=12 May 2025|accessdate=13 May 2025}}

|12 May 2025

AFC Fylde

|{{flagicon|SCO}} David Longwell & {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Neal

|5 May 2025

|

|

Kidderminster Harriers

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Brown{{cite web|url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2025/05/07/kidderminster-harriers-statement/|title=Kidderminster Harriers statement|website=harriers.co.uk|date=7 May 2025|accessdate=7 May 2025}}

|rowspan="3"|Sacked

|7 May 2025

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Murray{{cite web|url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2025/05/20/adam-murray-appointed-manager/|title=Adam Murray appointed Manager|website=harriers.co.uk|date=20 May 2025|accessdate=20 May 2025}}

|20 May 2025

King's Lynn Town

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Lakeland{{cite web|url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2025/05/14/club-statement-adam-lakeland/|title=Club Statement - Adam Lakeland|website=www.kltown.co.uk|date=14 May 2025|accessdate=14 May 2025}}

|rowspan="2"|14 May 2025

|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Rowe{{cite web|url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2025/05/22/news-james-rowe/|title=NEWS: James Rowe appointed head coach of King’s Lynn Town FC|website=www.kltown.co.uk|date=22 May 2025|accessdate=22 May 2025}}

|22 May 2025

South Shields

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Elliott Dickman{{cite press release |date=14 May 2025|title=Club Statement: Elliott Dickman |url=https://www.southshieldsfc.co.uk/post/club-statement-elliott-dickman|access-date=14 May 2025|website=South Shields F.C.}}

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Watson{{cite web|url=https://www.southshieldsfc.co.uk/post/south-shields-fc-appoint-ian-watson-as-men-s-first-team-manager|title=South Shields FC appoint Ian Watson as Men's First Team Manager|website=www.southshieldsfc.co.uk|date=28 May 2025|accessdate=28 May 2025}}

|28 May 2025

=Table=

{{2025–26 National League North table}}

=Season statistics=

{{updated|Start of Season}}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

=Hat-tricks=

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainstResultDate

=Monthly awards=

Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="1" |Month

! colspan="2" |Manager of the Month

! colspan="2" |Player of the Month

! rowspan="1" |Reference

National League South

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National League South

|season=2025–26

|dates={{ubl|August 2025 - April 2026}}

|winners=

|promoted=

|relegated=

|matches=

|total goals=

|league topscorer=

|biggest home win=

|biggest away win=

|highest scoring=

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|nextseason= 2026–27

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The National League South also consists of 24 teams.

=Team changes=

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;To National League South

Relegated from the National League

Promoted from the Isthmian League Premier Division

Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division South

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;From National League South

Promoted to the National League

Relegated to the Isthmian League Premier Division

Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division South

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= Stadiums and locations =

{{location map+ |England south|float=right |width=700 |caption=Locations of the National League South 2025–26 teams (Greater London shown in more detail below)|places=

{{location map~ |England south |lat=50.9342 |long=-1.5099 |label=AFC Totton |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.3787 |long=-2.3951 |label=Bath City |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.753222|long=0.451447 |label=Chelmsford City F.C.|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.6989 |long=-0.6140 |label=Chesham United F.C. |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.465294 |long=-2.128991 |label=Chippenham Town |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.2344 |long=-0.3335 |label=Dorking
Wanderers|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.1380 |long=1.2850 |label=Dover Athletic|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=50.8042 |long=0.3208 |label=Eastbourne Borough F.C. |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.4495 |long=0.3223 |label=Ebbsfleet United F.C. |label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.3104 |long=-0.7623 |label={{nowrap|Farnborough}} |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.7539 |long=-0.4444 |label=Hemel Hempstead Town |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.0489 |long=-0.3407 |label=Horsham |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England south|lat=51.5199 |long=-0.7180 |label=Maidenhead United F.C. |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.2800 |long=0.5158 |label=Maidstone United|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.1043 |long=-1.7858 |label=Salisbury |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.51 |long=-0.59 |label=Slough Town |label_size=85 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.2115 |long=0.2691 |label=Tonbridge Angels |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=50.4764 |long=-3.5238 |label=Torquay United F.C.|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.3307 |long=-2.9561 |label=Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. |label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=50.8204 |long=-0.3848 |label=Worthing |label_size=85 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~|England south |lat=51.5478 |long=0.1599 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label_size=0}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.6593 |long=-0.0639 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg|label_size=0}}

{{location map~ |England south |lat=51.415475 |long=-0.363294 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label_size=0}}

{{location map~|England south |lat=51.5565 |long=0.2384 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label_size=0}}

}}

{{Location map+ |Greater London

|float=right

|width=400

|caption=Locations of the National League South 2025–26 teams (Greater London clubs)

|places =

{{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.5478 |long=0.1599 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|label_size=85 |position=left}}

{{location map~|Greater London |lat=51.6593 |long=-0.0639 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Enfield Town|label_size=85|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Greater London |lat=51.415475 |long=-0.363294 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C.|label_size=85 |position=right}}

{{location map~|Greater London |lat=51.5565 |long=0.2384 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Hornchurch |label_size=85 |position=top}}

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class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

AFC Totton

|Totton

Testwood Stadiumalign="center" | 3,000
Bath City

|Bath {{small|(Twerton)}}

Twerton Parkalign="center" | 8,840
Chelmsford City

|Chelmsford

Melbourne Stadiumalign="center" | 3,019
Chesham UnitedCheshamThe Meadowalign="center" | 5,000
Chippenham Town

|Chippenham

Hardenhuish Parkalign="center" | 3,000
Dagenham & Redbridge

|London {{small|(Dagenham)}}

|Chigwell Construction Stadium

|align="center" | 6,078

Dorking WanderersDorkingMeadowbank Stadiumalign="center" | 4,250
Dover Athletic

|Dover

Crabble Athletic Groundalign="center" | 6,500
Eastbourne Borough

|Eastbourne

Priory Lanealign="center" | 4,151
Ebbsfleet UnitedNorthfleetStonebridge Roadalign="center" | 4,800
Enfield Town

|London {{small|(Enfield)}}

Queen Elizabeth II Stadiumalign="center" | 2,500
Farnborough

|Farnborough

Saunders Transport Community Stadiumalign="center" | 7,000
Hampton & Richmond Borough

|London {{small|(Hampton)}}

Beveree Stadiumalign="center" | 3,500
Hemel Hempstead Town

|Hemel Hempstead

Vauxhall Roadalign="center" | 3,152
Hornchurch

|London {{small|(Upminster)}}

Hornchurch Stadiumalign="center" | 3,500
HorshamHorshamThe Camping World Community Stadiumstyle="text-align:center;"| 3,000
Maidenhead United

|Maidenhead

|York Road

| align="center" | 4,000

Maidstone United

|Maidstone

Gallagher Stadiumalign="center" | 4,200
Salisbury

|Salisbury

Raymond McEnhill Stadiumalign="center" | 5,000
Slough Town

|Slough

Arbour Parkalign="center" | 2,000
Tonbridge Angels

|Tonbridge

Longmead Stadiumalign="center"| 3,000
Torquay United

|Torquay

Plainmooralign="center" | 6,500
Weston-super-Mare

|Weston-super-Mare

Woodspring Stadiumalign="center" | 3,500
Worthing

|Worthing

Woodside Roadalign=center| 4,000

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable" style="clear: both;"
Team

!width-150|Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager(s)

!Date of appointment

Tonbridge Angels

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Wagstaff

|End of interim spell

|26 April 2025

| rowspan="4" |Pre-season

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Nelson{{cite web|url=https://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/news/craig-nelson-is-new-angels-boss/6121|title=Craig Nelson is new Angels boss|website=www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk|date=9 April 2025|accessdate=7 May 2025}}

|26 April 2025

Chelmsford City

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Robbie Simpson{{Cite web |title=MANAGER ROBBIE SIMPSON TO STEP DOWN AT END OF SEASON |url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/manager-robbie-simpson-to-step-down-at-end-of-season/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |language=en-US}}

|Resigned

|26 April 2025

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Angelo Harrophttps://chelmsfordcityfc.com/angelo-harrop-confirmed-as-the-next-chelmsford-city-manager/

|26 April 2025

Dagenham & Redbridge

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lewis Young{{cite web|url=https://daggers.co.uk/club-statement-lewis-young/|title=Club Statement: Lewis Young|website=daggers.co.uk|date=8 May 2025|accessdate=8 May 2025}}

|Sacked

|8 May 2025

|

|

Eastbourne Borough

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Murray{{cite web|url=https://ebfc.co.uk/2025/05/club-statement-4/|title=Club Statement|website=ebfc.co.uk|date=16 May 2025|accessdate=17 May 2025}}

|Resigned

|16 May 2025

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Gray{{cite web|url=https://ebfc.co.uk/2025/05/matt-gray-appointed-first-team-manager/|title=Matt Gray Appointed First Team Manager|website=ebfc.co.uk|date=23 May 2025|accessdate=23 May 2025}}

|23 May 2025

=Table=

{{2025–26 National League South table}}

=Season statistics=

{{updated|Start of Season}}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

=Hat-tricks=

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainstResultDate

=Monthly awards=

Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="1" |Month

! colspan="2" |Manager of the Month

! colspan="2" |Player of the Month

! rowspan="1" |Reference

See also

References

{{reflist}}

{{National League (English football)}}

{{2025–26 in English men's football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2025–26 National League}}

Category:National League (English football) seasons

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