| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
2018–19 → | |
The2017–18 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season underEnglish football's new title ofNational League, 14th season consisting of three divisions and the 39th 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 toEnglish 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 theNorthern Premier League,Isthmian League orSouthern League.
This is the first season to include six teams in the play-offs for each division, with the 4th-7th placed teams participating in the qualifying round and the 2nd and 3rd placed teams qualifying for the semi-finals.[2]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Macclesfield Town |
| Promoted | Macclesfield Town Tranmere Rovers |
| Relegated | Chester Guiseley Torquay United Woking |
2018–19 → | |
The National League consisted of 24 clubs.
The following teams changed divisions after the 2016–17 season:
AFC Fylde were the first team to be promoted after a 3–0 win againstBoston United on 22 April 2017 clinched them theNational League North title.Maidenhead United were promoted on 29 April 2017 after a 3–0 win overMargate, competing in the top tier of non-league for the first time.Ebbsfleet United were promoted on 13 May 2017 after beatingChelmsford City 2–1 in theNational League South Playoff Final, returning to the league after a four-year absence. On the same day,FC Halifax Town were also promoted after beatingChorley 2–1 in theNational League North playoff final, securing them an immediate return to the league.
Leyton Orient were relegated fromLeague Two on 22 April 2017 after their 3–0 loss toCrewe Alexandra ending their 112-year stay in the English Football League. On 6 May 2017, despite a 2–1 victory overDoncaster Rovers on the same day,Hartlepool United became the second team to be relegated from League Two followingNewport County's 2–1 victory overNotts County, ending their 96-year stay in the EFL.
The six teams replaceLincoln City,Forest Green Rovers,York City,Braintree Town,Southport andNorth Ferriby United. Lincoln City were promoted to League Two after beating Macclesfield Town 2–1 on 22 April 2017.[3] Forest Green Rovers were promoted after beatingTranmere Rovers 3–1 in the 2016–17 National League Playoff Final on 14 May 2017. They were the league's longest serving club, completing nineteen seasons in the top-flight. This is a mantle that has now been passed to Wrexham, who enter their tenth season in the league.
Southport were the first team to be relegated on 21 April 2017 after a 3–0 loss toDover Athletic, ending their seven-year stay in the league despite surviving several relegation battles over their tenure. North Ferriby United were the second team to be relegated on 24 April 2017 after a 3–1 defeat atBarrow, suffering an immediate return to theNational League North. On the final day of the season, Braintree Town were relegated after losing 2–0 toAldershot, ending their six-year stay in the league, which also confirmed the club's first relegation in their history. York City's 2–2 draw againstForest Green Rovers was also not enough to save them afterGuiseley's last minute equalizer againstSolihull Moors which confirmed back to back relegations for the Yorkshire club.
To National League[edit]Promoted from2016–17 National League North Promoted from2016–17 National League South Relegated from2016–17 League Two | From National League[edit]Relegated to2017–18 National League North Relegated to2017–18 National League South Promoted to2017–18 League Two
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield Town(C, P) | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 92 | Promotion toEFL League Two |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers(O, P) | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 78 | 46 | +32 | 82 | Qualification for theNational League play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Sutton United | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 79 | |
| 4 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 75 | Qualification for theNational League play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 75 | |
| 6 | Ebbsfleet United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 74 | |
| 7 | AFC Fylde | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 82 | 56 | +26 | 73 | |
| 8 | Dover Athletic | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 73 | |
| 9 | Bromley | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 58 | +17 | 70 | |
| 10 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 70 | |
| 11 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 68 | |
| 12 | Maidenhead United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 64 | |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 60 | |
| 14 | Eastleigh | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 65 | 72 | −7 | 56 | |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 56 | |
| 16 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 55 | |
| 17 | Gateshead | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 54 | |
| 18 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 54 | |
| 19 | Maidstone United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 54 | |
| 20 | Barrow | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 49 | |
| 21 | Woking(R) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 55 | 76 | −21 | 48 | Relegation toNational League South |
| 22 | Torquay United(R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 42 | |
| 23 | Chester(R) | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 79 | −37 | 37 | Relegation toNational League North |
| 24 | Guiseley(R) | 46 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 89 | −45 | 33 |
| Qualifying round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Aldershot Town | 1 (4) | 6 | Ebbsfleet United | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ebbsfleet United | 1 (5) | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Boreham Wood | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sutton United | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Boreham Wood | 2 | 4 | Boreham Wood | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 | AFC Fylde | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 May 2018 | Aldershot Town | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Ebbsfleet United | Recreation Ground,Aldershot |
| 19:00 | Kabamba | Report | Winfield | Attendance: 3,319 Referee: Allan Young |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 May 2018 | Boreham Wood | 2–1 | AFC Fylde | Meadow Park,Borehamwood |
| 19:00 | Report | Grand | Attendance: 1,244 Referee: Joseph Johnson |
| 5 May 2018 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Ebbsfleet United | Prenton Park,Birkenhead |
| 12:15 | Attendance: 8,898 Referee: P Wright |
| 6 May 2018 | Sutton United | 2–3 | Boreham Wood | Gander Green Lane,Sutton |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 2,730 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Boreham Wood | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Andrade | Report | Cook Norwood |
| Home \ Away | FYL | ALD | BRW | BOR | BRO | CHR | D&R | DOV | EAS | EBB | GAT | GUI | HAL | HAR | LEY | MAC | MDH | MDS | SOL | SUT | TOR | TRA | WOK | WRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | 7–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Barrow | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Boreham Wood | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Bromley | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Chester | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Dover Athletic | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Eastleigh | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 3–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Gateshead | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Guiseley | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| FC Halifax Town | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Hartlepool United | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | |
| Leyton Orient | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | |
| Maidenhead United | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Maidstone United | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Solihull Moors | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Sutton United | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Torquay United | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Woking | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Wrexham | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
| Month | Player of the Month | Club | Manager of the Month | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2017 | Nathan Vaughan[6] | Solihull Moors | John Still[6] | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| September 2017 | Scott Wilson[7] | Macclesfield Town | Jay Saunders[7] | Maidstone United |
| October 2017 | Josh Rees[8] | Bromley | Craig Harrison[8] | Hartlepool United |
| November 2017 | Danny Rowe[9] | AFC Fylde | Luke Garrard[9] | Boreham Wood |
| December 2017 | Connor Jennings[10] | Tranmere Rovers | John Askey[10] | Macclesfield Town |
| January 2018 | Sam Wood[11] | Eastleigh | Mark Yates[11] | Solihull Moors |
| February 2018 | Elliott Durrell[12] | Macclesfield Town | Daryl McMahon[12] | Ebbsfleet United |
| March 2018 | Mitch Walker[13] | Dover Athletic | Matthew Bates[13] | Hartlepool United |
| April 2018 | Andy Cook[14] | Tranmere Rovers | Alan Devonshire[15] | Maidenhead United |
At the end of the season, the National League announced its official team of the season.[16]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Salford City |
| Promoted | Salford City Harrogate Town |
| Relegated | North Ferriby United Gainsborough Trinity Tamworth |
2018–19 → | |
To National League North[edit]Promoted from2016–17 Northern Premier League Premier Division Promoted from2016–17 Southern League Premier Division Relegated from2016–17 National League | From National League North[edit]Relegated to2017–18 Northern Premier League Premier Division Relegated and voluntarily demoted to2017–18 Midland League Premier Division Transferred to2017–18 National League South Promoted to2017–18 National League
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Telford United | Telford | New Bucks Head | 6,300 |
| Alfreton Town | Alfreton | North Street | 3,600 |
| Blyth Spartans | Blyth | Croft Park | 4,435 |
| Boston United | Boston | York Street | 6,643 |
| Brackley Town | Brackley | St. James Park | 3,500 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | Bradford | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 |
| Chorley | Chorley | Victory Park | 4,100 |
| Curzon Ashton | Ashton-under-Lyne | Tameside Stadium | 4,000 |
| Darlington | Darlington | Blackwell Meadows | 3,300 |
| F.C. United of Manchester | Manchester | Broadhurst Park | 4,400 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | Gainsborough | The Northolme | 4,304 |
| Harrogate Town | Harrogate | Wetherby Road | 3,800 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | Kidderminster | Aggborough Stadium | 6,238 |
| Leamington | Leamington | New Windmill Ground | 3,000 |
| North Ferriby United | North Ferriby | Grange Lane | 2,200 |
| Nuneaton Town | Nuneaton | Liberty Way | 4,614 |
| Salford City | Salford | Moor Lane | 5,106 |
| Southport | Southport | Haig Avenue | 6,008 |
| Spennymoor Town | Spennymoor | The Brewery Field | 2,900[17] |
| Stockport County | Stockport | Edgeley Park | 10,852 |
| Tamworth | Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | 4,000 |
| York City | York | Bootham Crescent | 8,256[18] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City(C, P) | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 45 | +35 | 91 | Promotion toNational League |
| 2 | Harrogate Town(O, P) | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 49 | +51 | 85 | Qualification for theNational League North play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Brackley Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 80 | |
| 4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 72 | Qualification for theNational League North play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Stockport County | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 75 | 57 | +18 | 69 | |
| 6 | Chorley | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 68 | |
| 7 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 63 | |
| 8 | Spennymoor Town | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 67 | +4 | 63 | |
| 9 | Boston United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 60 | |
| 10 | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 59 | |
| 11 | York City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 58 | |
| 12 | Darlington | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 55 | |
| 13 | Nuneaton Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 55 | |
| 14 | AFC Telford United | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 53 | |
| 15 | Southport | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 50 | |
| 16 | FC United of Manchester | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 50 | |
| 17 | Alfreton Town | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 71 | −4 | 49 | |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 49 | |
| 19 | Leamington | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 49 | |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity(R) | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 46 | Relegation to theNorthern Premier League Premier Division |
| 21 | Tamworth(R) | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 42 | Relegation to theSouthern League Premier Division Central |
| 22 | North Ferriby United(R) | 42 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 101 | −76 | 21 | Relegation to theNorthern Premier League Premier Division |
| Qualifying round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Stockport County | 0 | 6 | Chorley | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Chorley | 1 | 2 | Harrogate Town | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Brackley Town | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Brackley Town | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 May 2018 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Chorley | Edgeley Park,Stockport |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Report 1Report 2 | Walker | Attendance: 6,230 |
| 2 May 2018 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0–2 | Bradford Park Avenue | Aggborough Stadium,Kidderminster |
| 19:45 (UTC+01:00) | Report 1Report 2 | Boyes Johnson | Attendance: 2,291 |
| 6 May 2018 | Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Chorley | Wetherby Road,Harrogate |
| 15:00 (UTC+01:00) | Report | Attendance: 2,307 |
| 6 May 2018 | Brackley Town | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bradford Park Avenue | St. James Park,Brackley |
| Report | Attendance: 923 |
| 13 May 2018 | Harrogate Town | 3–0 | Brackley Town | Wetherby Road,Harrogate |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 3,000 |
| Home \ Away | TEL | ALF | BLY | BOS | BRK | BPA | CHO | CZA | DAR | FCU | GAI | HAR | KID | LEA | NFU | NUN | SLC | SOU | SPE | STP | TAM | YOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Telford United | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–5 | |
| Alfreton Town | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| Blyth Spartans | 0–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 6–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | |
| Boston United | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Brackley Town | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 0–5 | |
| Chorley | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Curzon Ashton | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Darlington | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| F.C. United of Manchester | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Harrogate Town | 2–1 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Leamington | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| North Ferriby United | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | |
| Nuneaton Town | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| Salford City | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Southport | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Spennymoor Town | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | |
| Stockport County | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
| Tamworth | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| York City | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Gilchrist | Southport | 26 |
| 2 | Jason Oswell | Stockport County | 24 |
| 3 | Aaron Williams | Brackley Town | 22 |
| 4 | Reece Styche | Darlington | 21 |
| 5 | Adam Boyes | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 |
| Jon Parkin | York City | ||
| 7 | Ashley Chambers | Nuneaton Town | 19 |
| Joe Ironside | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| Glen Taylor | Spennymoor Town | ||
| 10 | Marcus Dinanga | AFC Telford United | 17 |
| Jack Redshaw | Salford City | ||
| 12 | Dan Maguire | Blyth Spartans | 16 |
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Havant & Waterlooville |
| Promoted | Havant & Waterlooville Braintree Town |
| Relegated | Bognor Regis Town Whitehawk Poole Town |
2018–19 → | |
The National League South consisted of 22 clubs.
To National League South[edit]Promoted from2016–17 Southern League Premier Division Promoted from2016–17 Isthmian League Premier Division Relegated from2016–17 National League Transferred from2016–17 National League North | From National League South[edit]Relegated to2017–18 Isthmian League Premier Division Relegated to2017–18 Southern League Premier Division Promoted to2017–18 National League
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havant & Waterlooville(C, P) | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 70 | 30 | +40 | 86 | Promotion toNational League |
| 2 | Dartford | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 44 | +37 | 86 | Qualification for theNational League South play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 74 | |
| 4 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 42 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 72 | Qualification for theNational League South play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 70 | |
| 6 | Braintree Town(O, P) | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 69[a] | |
| 7 | Truro City | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 69 | |
| 8 | St Albans City | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 65 | |
| 9 | Bath City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 63 | |
| 10 | Welling United | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 61 | |
| 11 | Wealdstone | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 59 | |
| 12 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 73 | −7 | 55 | |
| 13 | Chippenham Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 54 | |
| 14 | Gloucester City | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 53 | |
| 15 | East Thurrock United | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 68 | 84 | −16 | 50 | |
| 16 | Oxford City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 49 | |
| 17 | Concord Rangers | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 46 | |
| 18 | Eastbourne Borough | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 46 | |
| 19 | Hungerford Town | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 43 | |
| 20 | Poole Town(R) | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 42 | Relegation to theSouthern League Premier Division South |
| 21 | Whitehawk(R) | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 51 | 89 | −38 | 34 | Relegation to theIsthmian League Premier Division |
| 22 | Bognor Regis Town(R) | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 27 |
| Qualifying round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dartford | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 0 (2) | 6 | Braintree Town | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Braintree Town | 0 (3) | 4 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 6 | Braintree Town | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chelmsford City | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 3 | 4 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Truro City | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 May 2018 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | Braintree Town | Vauxhall Road,Hemel Hempstead |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 1,165 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Parkes McCall Shulton Moyo Watt | ||||
| 2 May 2018 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Truro City | Beveree Stadium,Hampton |
| 19:45 | Cook Hudson-Odoi | Report | Neal | Attendance: 922 |
| 6 May 2018 | Dartford | 0–1 | Braintree Town | Princes Park,Dartford |
| Report | Attendance: 1,704 |
| 6 May 2018 | Chelmsford City | 0–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | Melbourne Stadium,Chelmsford |
| Report | Attendance: 1,651 |
| 13 May 2018 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–1 (3–4p) | Braintree Town | Beveree Stadium,Hampton |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 3,127 |
| Home \ Away | BAT | BOG | BRA | CHE | CHI | CON | DAR | EAB | ETU | GLO | H&R | H&W | HEM | HUN | OXC | POO | SAC | TRU | WEA | WEL | WSM | WHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath City | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Bognor Regis Town | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 6–2 | |
| Braintree Town | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | |
| Chelmsford City | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Chippenham Town | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Concord Rangers | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Dartford | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
| East Thurrock United | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 4–2 | |
| Gloucester City | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Hungerford Town | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Oxford City | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | |
| Poole Town | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| St Albans City | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 7–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | |
| Truro City | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 7–2 | |
| Wealdstone | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Welling United | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Weston-super-Mare | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Whitehawk | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Higgins | East Thurrock United | 25 |
| 2 | Alfie Pavey | Dartford | 22 |
| Jason Prior | Havant & Waterlooville | ||
| 4 | Sam Merson | St Albans City | 20 |
| Matt Paterson | Oxford City | ||
| 6 | Gethyn Hill | Weston-super-Mare | 19 |
| 7 | Philip Roberts | Braintree Town | 18 |
| 8 | Warren Bentley | Poole Town | 17 |
| 9 | Dayle Grubb | Weston-super-Mare | 16 |