National League Key Dates and Classifications - 2025/2026

The National League classifications and key dates have been announced and are as follows:

Confirmation of key dates for the 2025/26 season:

Fixture Release Day-

Wednesday 9 July

Opening Day –

Saturday 9 August

Closing Day -

Saturday 25 April

Promotion Finals -

Saturday 9 May/Sunday 10 May

National League Teams

Aldershot Town

Altrincham

Boreham Wood (Promoted From NLS)

Boston United

Brackley (Promoted From NLN)

Braintree Town

Carlisle (Relegated From League Two)

Eastleigh

FC Halifax Town

Forest Green

Gateshead

Hartlepool

Morecambe (Relegated From League Two)

Rochdale

Scunthorpe United (Promoted From NLN)

Solihull Moors 

Southend United

Sutton United

Tamworth

Truro City (Promoted From NLS)

Wealdstone 

Woking

Yeovil Town

York City

National League South

AFC Totton (Promoted From Southern Premier League)

Bath City

Chelmsford City

Chesham United

Chippenham Town

Dagenham & Redbridge (Relegated From National League)

Dorking Wanderers 

Dover (Promoted From Isthmian Premier League)

Eastbourne Borough

Ebbsfleet United (Relegated From National League)

Enfield Town

Farnborough 

Hampton & Richmond Borough

Hemel Hempstead

Hornchurch 

Horsham (Promoted From Isthmian Premier League)

Maidenhead United (Relegated From National League)

Maidstone United

Salisbury

Slough Town

Tonbridge Angels

Torquay United

Weston-Super-Mare

Worthing

National League North

AFC Fylde (Relegated From National League)

AFC Telford United (Promoted From Southern League Central)

Alfreton Town

Bedford Town (Promoted From Southern League Central)

Buxton

Chester

Chorley

Curzon Ashton

Darlington

Hereford

Kidderminster Harriers

Kings Lynn Town

Leamington 

Macclesfield (Promoted From Northern Premier League)

Marine

Merthyr Town (Promoted From Southern League South)

Oxford City

Peterborough Sports

Radcliffe

Scarborough Athletic

South Shields

Southport

Spennymoor Town

Worksop Town (Promoted From Northern Premier League)

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