The 2023–24 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth season under the title of the

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, the twentieth season consisting of three divisions, and the forty-fifth season overall.

National League

Twenty-four teams compete in the league – eighteen returning teams from the previous season, two teams relegated from League Two, two teams promoted from the

National League North The National League North, officially known as Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Association football league in England. National League North is the second division of the National League (English footb ...

and two teams promoted from the

National League South The National League South, officially Vanarama National League South, is a professional Association football league in England. National League South is the second division of the National League (English football), National Leagues and step ...

Team changes

;To National League Promoted from 2022–23 National League North * AFC Fylde * Kidderminster Harriers Promoted from 2022–23 National League South *

Ebbsfleet United Ebbsfleet United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Northfleet, Kent, England. The club compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1946 from the merger ...

* Oxford City Relegated from 2022–23 League Two *

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the United Kingdom 2021 Census, 2021 Census, the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wid ...

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

;From National League Promoted to 2023–24 League Two *

Wrexham Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, borde ...

Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football, football club in Nottingham, England, which competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of Football in England, English football, following promotion and relegation, promotion ...

Relegated to 2023–24 National League North *

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was formed in ...

Relegated to 2023–24 National League South * Maidstone United *

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their ho ...

* Yeovil Town

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

National League table

Results table

Play-offs

On 21 April 2024, it was announced that

Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...

would be forced to withdraw from the play-offs after failing to meet the entry criteria for membership of the

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, namely failing to attain a 10-year security of tenure for the

Gateshead International Stadium Gateshead International Stadium (GIS) is a multi-purpose stadium, multi-purpose, all-seater venue in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally known as the Gateshead Youth Stadium, the venue was built in 1955 at a cost of £30,000. It has si ...

. It was initially announced that as a result of Gateshead's withdrawal, Solihull Moors would receive a bye to the semi-finals. A second statement was later put out by the

, adjusting the structure of the play-offs to be based on final league positions. This revision meant that

Altrincham Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester, southwest of Sale, Greater Manchester, Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2021 United Kingdom ce ...

would automatically advance to the semi-finals to face

Bromley Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 88,000 as of 2023. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, charte ...

, whilst Solihull Moors would face

FC Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in the National League (division), National League, the fifth level of English football league system. They replac ...

in the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Monthly awards

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

Annual awards

National League Team of the Season

National League North

The National League North consists of 24 teams.

Team changes

;To National League North Relegated from

2022–23 National League The 2022–23 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth season under English football's new title of the National League, the nineteenth season consisting of three divisions, and the fo ...

Promoted from 2022–23 Isthmian League *

Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is in the London metropolitan area, London commuter belt, near the border with Essex, just west of the ...

Promoted from

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South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman Britain, Roman times as ''Arbeia'' and as ''Caer Urfa'' by the Early Middle Ag ...

* Warrington Town Promoted from 2022–23 Southern League * Tamworth * Rushall Olympic ;From National League North Promoted to 2023–24 National League * AFC Fylde * Kidderminster Harriers Relegated to the 2023–24 Southern League * AFC Telford United * Kettering Town * Leamington Relegated to the 2023–24 Northern Premier League *

Bradford (Park Avenue) Bradford (Park Avenue) Association Football Club, sometimes abbreviated as BPA AFC, is an association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in , at the eighth tier of the English football league ...

Stadia and locations

Managerial changes

National League North table

Results table

Play-offs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Monthly awards

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

Annual awards

National League North Team of the Season

National League South

The National League South also consists of 24 teams.

Team changes

;To National League South Relegated from

* Yeovil Town * Maidstone United Promoted from 2022–23 Isthmian League *

Aveley Aveley is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England, and forms one of the traditional Church of England parishes. Aveley is 16 miles (26.2 km) east of Charing Cross. In the 2021 United King ...

Promoted from 2022–23 Southern League Premier Division South *

Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the North Somerset unitary district, in the county of Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. Its population ...

Truro City Truro City Football Club is an Association football in England, English football club based in Truro, Cornwall. They currently compete in the National League (English football), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...

;From National League South Promoted to 2023–24 National League *

* Oxford City Relegated to the 2023–24 Isthmian League *

Dulwich Hamlet Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill. History The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. The ...

* Concord Rangers *

Cheshunt Cheshunt (/ˈtʃɛzənt/ CHEZ-ənt) is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, situated within the London commuter belt approximately north of Central London. The town lies on the River Lea and Lee Navigation, bordering th ...

Relegated to the 2023–24 Southern League * Hungerford Town

Stadia and locations

Managerial changes

National League South table

Results table

Play-offs

Quarter-finals

Semifinals

Final

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Monthly awards

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

Annual awards

National League South Team of the Season

References

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National League (English football) seasons