National League, National League North and National League South - Classifications

With the churn of summer transfers well under the way, it's time to look at the non-league classifications. Starting with the 72 teams in the National League system.

National League

Final 2025–26 order: York and Rochdale went up; Brackley, Morecambe, Braintree and Truro went down.

• AFC Fylde — promoted (National League North champions)
• Aldershot Town — 20th
• Altrincham — 13th
• Barrow — relegated from EFL League Two
• Boreham Wood — 4th
• Boston United — 12th
• Carlisle United — 3rd
• Eastleigh — 17th
• FC Halifax Town — 8th
• Forest Green Rovers — 7th
• Gateshead — 18th
• Harrogate Town — relegated from EFL League Two
• Hartlepool United — 9th
• Hornchurch — promoted (National League South play-offs) - First Time In The National League
• Kidderminster Harriers — promoted (National League North play-offs)
• Scunthorpe United — 5th
• Solihull Moors — 14th
• Southend United — 6th
• Sutton United — 19th
• Tamworth — 11th
• Wealdstone — 15th
• Woking — 10th
• Worthing — promoted (National League South champions) - First Time In The National League
• Yeovil Town — 16th

National League North (Tier 6)

Final 2025–26 order: AFC Fylde champions, Kidderminster up via the play-offs; Curzon Ashton, Alfreton, Peterborough Sports and Leamington relegated.

• AFC Telford United — 11th
• Bedford Town — 18th
• Brackley Town — relegated from National League (21st)
• Buxton — 5th
• Chester — 7th
• Chorley — 15th
• Darlington — 9th
• Harborough Town — promoted (Southern League Premier Central champions) - First Time In National League North
• Hebburn Town — promoted (Northern Premier League champions) - First Time In The National League North
• Hednesford Town — promoted (Northern Premier League play-offs)
• Hereford — 20th
• King's Lynn Town — 19th
• Macclesfield — 4th
• Marine — 12th
• Merthyr Town — 8th
• Morecambe — relegated from National League (22nd)
• Oxford City — 17th
• Radcliffe — 13th
• Scarborough Athletic — 6th
• South Shields — 2nd
• Southport — 14th
• Spalding United — promoted (Southern League Premier Central play-offs) - First Time In The National League North
• Spennymoor Town — 10th
• Worksop Town — 16th

National League South (Tier 6)

Final 2025–26 order: Worthing champions, Hornchurch up via the play-offs; Bath City, Chippenham Town, Enfield Town and Eastbourne Borough relegated.

• AFC Totton — 12th
• Billericay Town — promoted (Isthmian League Premier play-offs)
• Braintree Town — relegated from National League (23rd)
• Chelmsford City — 10th
• Chesham United — 11th
• Dagenham & Redbridge — 13th
• Dorking Wanderers — 4th
• Dover Athletic — 20th
• Ebbsfleet United — 9th
• Farnborough — 19th
• Farnham Town — promoted (Southern League Premier South play-offs) - First Time In The National League South
• Folkestone Invicta — promoted (Isthmian League Premier champions)
• Hampton & Richmond Borough — 18th
• Hemel Hempstead Town — 5th
• Horsham — 15th
• Maidenhead United — 7th
• Maidstone United — 8th
• Salisbury — 17th
• Slough Town — 16th
• Tonbridge Angels — 14th
• Torquay United — 3rd
• Truro City — relegated from National League (24th)
• Walton & Hersham — promoted (Southern League Premier South champions) - First Time In The National League South
• Weston-super-Mare — 6th