| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
2017–18 → | |
The2016–17 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the second season under the new title ofNational League, thirteenth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-eighth season overall.[1]
The National League covers the top two levels ofnon-League football inEngland. The National League is the fifth highest level of theoverall pyramid, while theNational League North andNational League South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the Premier division will be promoted toLeague 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 theNorthern Premier League,Isthmian League orSouthern League. The fixtures were announced on 6 July 2016.[2]
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lincoln City |
| Promoted | Lincoln City Forest Green Rovers |
| Relegated | Braintree Town North Ferriby United Southport York City |
| Matches | 552 |
| Goals | 1,424 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ricky Miller,Dover Athletic (40 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Tranmere Rovers 9–0Solihull Moors |
| Biggest away win | Sutton United 0–6 Dover Athletic |
| Highest scoring | Tranmere Rovers 9–0Solihull Moors |
| Longest winning run | Gateshead (7 matches)[3] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lincoln City (13 matches)[3] |
| Longest winless run | Guiseley (13 matches)[3] |
| Longest losing run | North Ferriby United (8 matches)[3] |
| Highest attendance | 10,031 (Lincoln City vMacclesfield Town) |
| Average attendance | 1,868 |
2017–18 → | |
The following teams changed divisions after the 2015–16 season.Solihull Moors were the first team to be promoted afterNorth Ferriby United's 2–0 loss toStalybridge Celtic on 13 April 2016 clinched them theNational League North title. This will be their first season in the National League.Sutton United were promoted on 23 April 2016 after a 2–0 win overChelmsford City, returning to the league for the first time in sixteen years.
Dagenham & Redbridge were relegated fromLeague Two on 16 April 2016 after their 3–2 loss toLeyton Orient returning to the fifth tier after nine years in the Football League.York City were relegated on 23 April after their 3–0 loss toAccrington Stanley, returning to the league for the first time since the2011–12 season.North Ferriby United's 2–1 win overAFC Fylde andMaidstone United's win on penalties overEbbsfleet United made them theNational League North andNational League South play-off winners respectively. It is the first time both teams have competed in the league.
The six teams replaceCheltenham Town,Grimsby Town,FC Halifax Town,Altrincham,Kidderminster Harriers andWelling United. Cheltenham Town were promoted back to League Two at their first attempt after beating FC Halifax Town 2–0 on 16 April 2016. Grimsby Town were promoted back to the Football League after beatingForest Green Rovers 3–1 in the2015–16 National League play-off final.[4] Kidderminster Harriers and Welling United were relegated on the same day after defeats toBarrow andChester.
On the final day of the season, Altrincham were relegated after losing 3–0 toBraintree Town, ending their two-year stay in the league. FC Halifax Town's 1–1 draw againstMacclesfield Town was not enough to save them afterGuiseley's 4–3 win overTorquay United, ending their three-year stay in the league.
Promoted from2015–16 National League North
Promoted from2015–16 National League South
Relegated from2015–16 League Two
Relegated to2016–17 National League North
Relegated to2016–17 National League South
Promoted to2016–17 League Two
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh | Chris Todd | Dismissed | 17 August 2016[6] | 24th | Ronnie Moore | 19 August 2016[7] |
| Guiseley | Mark Bower | 21 August 2016[8] | 24th | Adam Lockwood | 22 September 2016[9] | |
| Southport | Andy Bishop | 3 September 2016[10] | 23rd | Steve Burr | 8 September 2016[11] | |
| Tranmere Rovers | Gary Brabin | 18 September 2016[12] | 5th | Paul Carden (Interim) | 19 September 2016[13] | |
| Braintree Town | Jamie Day | 25 September 2016[14] | 22nd | Hakan Hayrettin | 27 September 2016[15] | |
| Tranmere Rovers | Paul Carden | End of Interim Spell | 7 October 2016[12] | 9th | Micky Mellon | 7 October 2016[16] |
| Wrexham | Gary Mills | Dismissed | 13 October 2016[17] | 15th | Dean Keates | 25 October 2016[18] |
| York City | Jackie McNamara | Became Chief Executive | 16 October 2016 | 19th | Gary Mills | 16 October 2016[19] |
| Eastleigh | Ronnie Moore | Resigned | 30 November 2016 | 9th | Martin Allen | 1 December 2016[20] |
| Southport | Steve Burr | Dismissed | 30 January 2017[21] | 20th | Liam Watson (Interim) | 30 January 2017 |
| Eastleigh | Martin Allen | 22 February 2017[citation needed] | 15th | Richard Hill | 22 February 2017 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City(C, P) | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 40 | +43 | 99 | Promotion toEFL League Two |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 39 | +40 | 95 | Qualification for theNational League play-offs |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers(O, P) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 56 | +32 | 86 | |
| 4 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 84 | |
| 5 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 82 | |
| 6 | Dover Athletic | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 85 | 63 | +22 | 79 | |
| 7 | Barrow | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 75 | |
| 8 | Gateshead | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 70 | |
| 9 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 68 | |
| 10 | Bromley | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 62 | |
| 11 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 58 | |
| 12 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 58 | |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 58 | |
| 14 | Maidstone United | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 58 | |
| 15 | Eastleigh | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 57 | |
| 16 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 55 | |
| 17 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 53 | |
| 18 | Woking | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 66 | 80 | −14 | 53 | |
| 19 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 52 | |
| 20 | Guiseley | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 51 | |
| 21 | York City(R) | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 50 | Relegation toNational League North |
| 22 | Braintree Town(R) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 51 | 76 | −25 | 48 | Relegation toNational League South |
| 23 | Southport(R) | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 52 | 97 | −45 | 39 | Relegation toNational League North |
| 24 | North Ferriby United(R) | 46 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 32 | 82 | −50 | 39 |
| Home \ Away | ALD | BRW | BOR | BRA | BRO | CHR | D&R | DOV | EAS | FGR | GAT | GUI | LIN | MAC | MDS | NFU | SOL | SOU | SUT | TOR | TRA | WOK | WRE | YOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Barrow | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Boreham Wood | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Braintree Town | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Bromley | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | |
| Chester | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Dover Athletic | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Eastleigh | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 5–5 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Gateshead | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 6–1 | |
| Guiseley | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 6–1 | |
| Lincoln City | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | |
| Maidstone United | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| North Ferriby United | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Solihull Moors | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Southport | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 4–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
| Sutton United | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Torquay United | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 9–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Woking | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Wrexham | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| York City | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 5 | Aldershot Town | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 May 2017 | Aldershot Town | 0–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Recreation Ground,Aldershot |
| 19:00 | Report | Stockton Norwood | Attendance: 5,614 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 4 May 2017 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Victoria Road,Dagenham |
| 19:00 | Maguire-Drew | Report | Noble | Attendance: 2,208 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
| 6 May 2017 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 (5–2agg.) | Aldershot Town | Prenton Park,Birkenhead |
| 12:15 | Stockton Norwood | Report | Mensah Hughes | Attendance: 10,241 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 7 May 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 (3–1agg.) | Dagenham & Redbridge | The New Lawn,Nailsworth |
| 15:00 | Doidge Marsh-Brown | Report | Attendance: 3,237 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 14 May 2017 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Wembley Stadium,London |
| 15:00 | Jennings | Report | Woolery Doidge | Attendance: 18,801 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AFC Fylde |
| Promoted | AFC Fylde FC Halifax Town |
| Relegated | Altrincham Stalybridge Celtic Worcester City |
2017–18 → | |
Promoted from2015–16 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Relegated from2015–16 National League
Relegated to2016–17 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Relegated to2016–17 Isthmian League Premier Division
Promoted to2016–17 National League
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | Mill Farm Sports Village | 6,000 |
| AFC Telford United | New Bucks Head | 6,300 |
| Alfreton Town | North Street | 3,600 |
| Altrincham | Moss Lane | 6,085 |
| Boston United | York Street | 6,643 |
| Brackley Town | St. James Park | 3,500 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 |
| Chorley | Victory Park | 4,100 |
| Curzon Ashton | Tameside Stadium | 4,000 |
| Darlington 1883 | Blackwell Meadows | 3,000 |
| FC Halifax Town | The Shay | 14,061 |
| F.C. United of Manchester | Broadhurst Park | 4,400 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme | 4,304 |
| Gloucester City | Whaddon Road (groundshare withCheltenham Town) | 7,066 |
| Harrogate Town | Wetherby Road | 3,800 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | Aggborough Stadium | 6,238 |
| Nuneaton Town | Liberty Way | 4,314 |
| Salford City | Moor Lane | 5,106 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | Bower Fold | 6,500 |
| Stockport County | Edgeley Park | 10,852 |
| Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | 4,000 |
| Worcester City | Victoria Ground (groundshare withBromsgrove Sporting) | 4,895 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Fylde(C, P) | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 109 | 60 | +49 | 88 | Promotion toNational League |
| 2 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 82 | Qualification for theNational League North play-offs |
| 3 | FC Halifax Town(O, P) | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 80 | |
| 4 | Salford City | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 77 | |
| 5 | Darlington 1883 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 89 | 67 | +22 | 76 | [a] |
| 6 | Chorley | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 74 | Qualification for theNational League North play-offs |
| 7 | Brackley Town | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 73 | |
| 8 | Stockport County | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 73 | |
| 9 | Tamworth | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 73 | 67 | +6 | 69 | |
| 10 | Gloucester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 64 | Transferred toNational League South |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 59 | |
| 12 | Nuneaton Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 69 | −2 | 55 | |
| 13 | FC United of Manchester | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 54 | |
| 14 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 72 | −9 | 52 | |
| 15 | Boston United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 47 | |
| 16 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 43 | |
| 17 | AFC Telford United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 42 | |
| 18 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 62 | 95 | −33 | 42 | |
| 19 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 51 | 84 | −33 | 36 | |
| 20 | Worcester City(R) | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 35 | Relegation to theMidland League Premier Division[b] |
| 21 | Stalybridge Celtic(R) | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 40 | 89 | −49 | 29 | Relegation to theNorthern Premier League Premier Division |
| 22 | Altrincham(R) | 42 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 91 | −52 | 21 |
| Home \ Away | FYL | TEL | ALF | ALT | BOS | BRK | BPA | CHO | CZA | DAR | HAL | FCU | GAI | GLO | HAR | KID | NUN | SLC | STL | STP | TAM | WRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 9–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| AFC Telford United | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Alfreton Town | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 0–0 | |
| Altrincham | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Boston United | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Brackley Town | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Chorley | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Curzon Ashton | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | |
| Darlington 1883 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | |
| FC Halifax Town | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| F.C. United of Manchester | 2–3 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Gloucester City | 1–5 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Harrogate Town | 3–3 | 2–1 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 3–0 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | |
| Nuneaton Town | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Salford City | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | |
| Stockport County | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Tamworth | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Worcester City | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | Chorley | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | Chorley | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | FC Halifax Town | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | FC Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||
| 4 | Salford City | 1 | 1 | 2 (0) | |||||||
| 3 May 2017 | Chorley | 0–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Victory Park,Chorley |
| 19:45 | Gnahoua | Attendance: 2,487 |
| 3 May 2017 | Salford City | 1–1 | FC Halifax Town | Moor Lane,Salford |
| 19:45 | Poole | Peniket | Attendance: 2,175 |
| 7 May 2017 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0–2 (1–2agg.) | Chorley | Aggborough Stadium,Kidderminster |
| 15:00 | Carver Roscoe | Attendance: 3,407 |
| 7 May 2017 | FC Halifax Town | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2agg.) (3–0p) | Salford City | The Shay,Halifax |
| 15:00 | Peniket | Nottingham | Attendance: 3,655 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Kosylo Peniket Sinnott Brown | ||||
| 13 May 2017 | FC Halifax Town | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Chorley | The Shay,Halifax |
| 15:00 | Roberts Garner | Report | Blakeman | Attendance: 7,920 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Rowe | AFC Fylde | 47 |
| 2 | Danny Newton | Tamworth | 28 |
| 3 | Simon Ainge | Harrogate Town | 22 |
| 4 | Danny Lloyd | Stockport County | 21 |
| 5 | Joe Ironside | Nuneaton Town | 20 |
| 6 | Luke Hopper | Gloucester City | 19 |
| 7 | Dan Bradley | AFC Fylde | 18 |
| Mark Beck | Darlington 1883 | ||
| 9 | Tom Denton | FC Halifax Town | 17 |
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maidenhead United |
| Promoted | Maidenhead United Ebbsfleet United |
| Relegated | Bishop's Stortford Gosport Borough Margate |
2017–18 → | |
Promoted from2015–16 Isthmian League Premier Division
Promoted from2015–16 Southern League Premier Division
Relegated from2015–16 National League
Relegated to2016–17 Isthmian League Premier Division
Relegated to2016–17 Southern League Premier Division
Promoted to2016–17 National League
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bath City | Twerton Park | 8,840 |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park | 4,525 |
| Chelmsford City | Melbourne Stadium | 3,019 |
| Concord Rangers | Thames Road | 3,300 |
| Dartford | Princes Park | 4,100 |
| Eastbourne Borough | Priory Lane | 4,151 |
| East Thurrock United | Rookery Hill | 4,000 |
| Ebbsfleet United | Stonebridge Road | 5,011 |
| Gosport Borough | Privett Park | 4,500 |
| Hampton & Richmond | Beveree Stadium | 3,500 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Vauxhall Road | 3,152 |
| Hungerford Town | Bulpit Lane | 2,500 |
| Maidenhead United | York Road | 3,000 |
| Margate | Hartsdown Park | 3,000 |
| Oxford City | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| Poole Town | Tatnam Ground | 2,500 |
| St Albans City | Clarence Park | 4,500 |
| Truro City | Treyew Road | 3,857 |
| Wealdstone | Grosvenor Vale | 3,607 |
| Welling United | Park View Road | 4,000 |
| Weston-super-Mare | Woodspring Stadium | 3,500 |
| Whitehawk | The Enclosed Ground | 2,175 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidenhead United(C, P) | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 93 | 29 | +64 | 98 | Promotion toNational League |
| 2 | Ebbsfleet United(O, P) | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 96 | 30 | +66 | 96 | Qualification for theNational League South play-offs |
| 3 | Dartford | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 84 | |
| 4 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 89 | 47 | +42 | 82 | |
| 5 | Poole Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 71 | [a] |
| 6 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 70 | |
| 7 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 81 | 56 | +25 | 69 | Qualification for theNational League South play-offs |
| 8 | Wealdstone | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 66 | |
| 9 | Bath City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 62 | |
| 10 | St Albans City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 59 | |
| 11 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 82 | 70 | +12 | 58 | |
| 12 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 74 | 83 | −9 | 57 | |
| 13 | East Thurrock United | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 56 | |
| 14 | Oxford City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 73 | −25 | 52 | |
| 15 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 48 | |
| 16 | Welling United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 43 | |
| 17 | Whitehawk | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 51 | 72 | −21 | 43 | |
| 18 | Concord Rangers | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 75 | −18 | 42 | |
| 19 | Truro City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 53 | 99 | −46 | 40 | |
| 20 | Gosport Borough(R) | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 101 | −56 | 36 | Relegation to theSouthern League Premier Division |
| 21 | Bishop's Stortford(R) | 42 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 104 | −75 | 27 | |
| 22 | Margate(R) | 42 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 81 | −55 | 25 | Relegation to theIsthmian League Premier Division |
| Home \ Away | BAT | BST | CHE | CON | DAR | EAB | ETU | EBB | GOS | H&R | HEM | HUN | MDH | MAR | OXC | POO | SAC | TRU | WEA | WEL | WSM | WHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath City | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Bishop's Stortford | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| Chelmsford City | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Concord Rangers | 0–5 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 3–0 | |
| Dartford | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| Eastbourne Borough | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 7–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | |
| East Thurrock United | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Gosport Borough | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 2–5 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | |
| Hampton & Richmond | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–0 | |
| Hungerford Town | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Margate | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | |
| Oxford City | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Poole Town | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 7–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| St Albans City | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Truro City | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Wealdstone | 0–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Welling United | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Weston-super-Mare | 1–2 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
| Whitehawk | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 2 | Ebbsfleet United | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 7 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Ebbsfleet United | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Chelmsford City | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dartford | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Chelmsford City | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 May 2017 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–2 | Ebbsfleet United | Beveree Stadium,Hampton |
| 19:45 | Culley | Rance McLean | Attendance: 1,689 |
| 3 May 2017 | Chelmsford City | 0–0 | Dartford | Melbourne Stadium,Chelmsford |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 1,653 |
| 7 May 2017 | Ebbsfleet United | 2–1 (4–2agg.) | Hampton & Richmond Borough | Stonebridge Road,Northfleet |
| 15:00 | Clark McQueen | Report | Federico | Attendance: 2,102 Referee: Alan Dale |
| 7 May 2017 | Dartford | 1–2 (1–2agg.) | Chelmsford City | Princes Park,Dartford |
| 15:00 | Ofori-Acheampong | Report | Theophanous Dickson | Attendance: 2,622 Referee: Gary Parsons |
| 13 May 2017 | Ebbsfleet United | 2–1 | Chelmsford City | Stonebridge Road,Northfleet |
| 15:00 | Winfield McQueen | Report | Graham | Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Richard Hulme |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Tarpey | Maidenhead United | 44 |
| 2 | Jake Robinson | Hemel Hempstead Town | 25 |
| 3 | Shaun Jeffers | Chelmsford City | 21 |
| 4 | Adam Coombes | Welling United | 20 |
| Elliott Romain | Eastbourne Borough | ||
| 5 | Dayle Grubb | Weston-super-Mare | 19 |
| Tom Wraight | East Thurrock United | ||
| 8 | Steve Cawley | Concord Rangers | 18 |
| 9 | Bradley Ash | Weston-super-Mare | 16 |
| Elliot Benyon | Wealdstone | ||
| Nicke Kabamba | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| Sean Marks | Maidenhead United | ||
| Danny Mills | Whitehawk |