For the professional baseball league, see National League National LeagueSeason2017–182016–17 2018–19 →
The 2017–18 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the one-third season under English football ‘s modern deed of National League, fourteenth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-ninth season overall. [ 1 ] The National League covers the top two levels of non-League football in England. The National League is the one-fifth highest tied of the overall pyramid, while the National League North and National League South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the achiever of the play-off of the Premier division will be promoted to English 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 penetrate three in each of the North and South divisions are relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League. This is the first base season to include six teams in the play-offs for each part, with the 4th-7th place teams participating in the qualify round and the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualifying for the semi-finals. [ 2 ]

National League [edit ]

The National League consisted of 24 clubs .

forwarding and relegation [edit ]

The following teams changed divisions after the 2016–17 season : AFC Fylde were the first team to be promoted after a 3–0 win against Boston United on 22 April 2017 clinched them the National League North title. Maidenhead United were promoted on 29 April 2017 after a 3–0 win over Margate, competing in the top tier of non-league for the foremost time. Ebbsfleet United were promoted on 13 May 2017 after beating Chelmsford City 2–1 in the National League South Playoff Final, returning to the league after a four-year absence. On the lapp day, FC Halifax Town were besides promoted after beating Chorley 2–1 in the National League North playoff final, securing them an contiguous return to the league. Leyton Orient were relegated from League Two on 22 April 2017 after their 3–0 loss to Crewe Alexandra ending their 112-year last out in the English Football League. On 6 May 2017, despite a 2–1 victory over Doncaster Rovers on the lapp sidereal day, Hartlepool United became the second team to be relegated from League Two following Newport County ‘s 2–1 victory over Notts County, ending their 96-year bide in the EFL. The six teams replace Lincoln City, Forest Green Rovers, York City, Braintree Town, Southport and North 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 beating Tranmere Rovers 3–1 in the 2016–17 National League Playoff Final on 14 May 2017. They were the league ‘s longest serve club, completing nineteen seasons in the top-flight. This is a curtain that has nowadays been passed to Wrexham, who enter their tenth season in the league. After seven years in the National League and surviving relegation battles over respective seasons, Southport were unable to escape the sink and they were the foremost team to be relegated on 21 April 2017 after a 3–0 loss to Dover Athletic. After just one season in the National League, North Ferriby United were relegated three days later after a 3–1 defeat at Barrow. On the final day of the temper, Braintree Town were relegated after losing 2–0 to Aldershot, ending their six-year bide in the league, which besides confirmed the club ‘s first relegation in their history. York City ‘s 2–2 tie against Forest Green Rovers was besides not enough to save them after Guiseley ‘s last minute equalizer against Solihull Moors confirmed back to back relegations for the Yorkshire golf club .

team changes [edit ]

Stadia and locations [edit ]

League table [edit ]

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
( C ) Champion; ( O ) Play-off winner; ( P ) Promoted; ( roentgen ) Relegated source : National League official locate Rules for classification : 1 ) Points ; 2 ) Goal dispute ; 3 ) Number of goals scored ; 4 ) Number of matches won ; 5 ) neck and neck resultsChampion ; Play-off winner ; Promoted ; Relegated

Qualifying rung [edit ]

final [edit ]

Results table [edit ]

top scorers [edit ]

As of matches played 14 April 2018[5]

monthly Awards [edit ]

Each month the Vanarama National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month .

team of the Season [edit ]

At the end of the season, the National League announced its official team of the temper. [ 16 ]

National League North [edit ]

team changes [edit ]

Stadia and locations [edit ]

League table [edit ]

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
( C )

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Champion; ( O ) Play-off winner; ( P ) Promoted; ( roentgen ) Relegated source : National League official web site Rules for classification : 1 ) Points ; 2 ) Goal difference ; 3 ) Number of goals scored ; 4 ) Number of matches won ; 5 ) tete-a-tete resultsChampion ; Play-off winner ; Promoted ; Relegated

Qualifying orotund [edit ]

final [edit ]

Results table [edit ]

peak scorers [edit ]

As of matches played 24 April 2018[18]

National League South [edit ]

The National League South consisted of 22 clubs .

team changes [edit ]

Stadia and locations [edit ]

League table [edit ]

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [4]
( C ) Champion; ( O ) Play-off winner; ( P ) Promoted; ( radius ) Relegated
Notes: source : National League official web site Rules for classification : 1 ) Points ; 2 ) Goal difference ; 3 ) Number of goals scored ; 4 ) Number of matches won ; 5 ) neck and neck resultsChampion ; Play-off achiever ; Promoted ; RelegatedNotes :

  1. ^[19] Braintree Town were deducted one decimal point for fielding an ineligible player in matches earlier in the season .

Qualifying attack [edit ]

final [edit ]

Results postpone [edit ]

top scorers [edit ]

As of matches played 24 April 2018[20]

References [edit ]