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National League North
National League North is the northern division of the sixth tier of the English football league system. It consists of 24 professional and semi-profes
Automatic promotion: 1 Relegation: 2
Top non-league corridor where clubs bridge community identity with EFL ambition.
Typical movement: 2 up to the National League (champions + play-off winner), 4 down to Step 3 leagues. How the pyramid works.
Clubs Covered
25
Total Capacity
105,360
Avg Capacity
4,214
League History & Context
National League North is a key competition at step 6 in the English football pyramid.
Promotion, relegation, and club sustainability are central to how this league evolves each season.
Modern History
- 2013: Rebranded as Skrill North
- 2014: Rebranded as Vanarama North
- 2015: Rebranded as National League North
- 2022: Expanded to 24 teams
Recent League Outcomes
Outcome history will appear here once the season file is populated.
Competition Structure
Teams 24 clubs
Matches 46
Promotion Champions promoted to National League
Relegation Bottom 4 teams relegated to Northern Premier League
Title Sponsors & Key Stats
Conference North · 2004-2015
Blue Square North · 2007-2013
Vanarama North · 2014-2015
Teams since 2004 23+
Multiple winners TBC
Latest League Stories
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team-news
Women's National League North: Where Tables Tell Tales and Dreams Take Shape
The sixth tier of English women's football continues to provide its own brand of drama, with the National League North standings painting a picture of ambition, heartbreak, and everything in between.
Club Pages
Direct links to every club profile in this league
AFC Fylde
Mill Farm, Wesham
6,000 capacity
AFC Telford United
New Bucks Head, Telford
6,380 capacity
Alfreton Town
North Street, Alfreton
3,600 capacity
Bedford Town
The New Eyrie, Cardington, Bedford
3,000 capacity
Buxton
The Silverlands, Buxton
4,000 capacity
Chester
Deva Stadium
5,400 capacity
Chester FC
Deva Stadium
5,376 capacity
Chorley
Victory Park
4,300 capacity
Curzon Ashton
Tameside Stadium
4,000 capacity
Darlington
Blackwell Meadows, Darlington
3,300 capacity
Hereford
Edgar Street
5,250 capacity
Kidderminster Harriers
Aggborough
6,444 capacity
King's Lynn Town
The Walks, King's Lynn
8,200 capacity
Leamington
TBC
0 capacity
Macclesfield
Leasing.com Stadium
5,350 capacity
Marine
Rossett Park, Crosby
2,300 capacity
Merthyr Town
Penydarren Park
4,000 capacity
Oxford City
The MGroup Stadium, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane, Marston
3,100 capacity
Peterborough Sports
Lincoln Road, Peterborough
2,300 capacity
Radcliffe
Stainton Park, Radcliffe
3,500 capacity
Scarborough Athletic
Flamingo Land Stadium
3,252 capacity
South Shields
Mariners Park Shaftesbury Avenue south shields
4,000 capacity
Southport
Haig Avenue
6,008 capacity
Spennymoor Town
The Brewery FieldSpennymoorCounty Durham
4,300 capacity
Worksop Town
Sandy Lane, Worksop
2,000 capacity