2015-16_National_League

2015–16 National League

2015–16 National League

Football league season


The 2015–16 National League season (known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons) was the first season under the new title of National League, the twelfth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-seventh season overall.

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The National League covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The National League is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, while the National League North and National League South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the Premier division will be promoted to 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 bottom 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.

On 6 April 2015, it was announced that as of the 2015–16 season the League was to undergo a name change from the Football Conference to the National League. As well as the name change, the league's logo has been re-designed and the league's broadcaster BT Sport has signed a new three-year contract. The structure of the league and the title sponsor Vanarama however remain the same.[1]

National League

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Conference South

Teams relegated from 2014–15 League Two

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2015–16 National League clubs (Greater London)

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Two.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
2 Forest Green Rovers 1 1 2
5 Dover Athletic 0 1 1
2 Forest Green Rovers 1
4 Grimsby Town 3
3 Braintree Town 1 0 1
4 Grimsby Town (a.e.t.) 0 2 2

First leg

4 May 2016[2] Dover Athletic 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Crabble Athletic Ground, River
19:00 BBC Report Williams 35' Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Adrian Holmes
5 May 2016[2] Grimsby Town 0–1 Braintree Town Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
19:00 BBC Report Davis 53' (pen.) Attendance: 5,271
Referee: John Brooks

Second leg

7 May 2016[2] Forest Green Rovers 1–1
(2–1 agg.)
Dover Athletic The New Lawn, Nailsworth
19:30 Marsh-Brown 54' BBC Report Miller 49' Attendance: 2,755
Referee: Michael Salisbury
8 May 2016[2] Braintree Town 0–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 agg.)
Grimsby Town Cressing Road, Braintree
15:00 BBC Report Amond 75' (pen.)
Bogle 110'
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Simon Bennett

Final

15 May 2016[2] Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Grimsby Town Wembley Stadium, London
16:00 (BST) Marsh-Brown 60' BBC Report Bogle 42', 43'
Arnold 90+4'
Attendance: 17,198
Referee: Robert Jones

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of matches played 30 April 2016[3]

National League North

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Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated from 2014–15 Conference Premier

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Northern Premier League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Southern League Premier Division

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League.
  2. Nuneaton were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Corby Town on 27 February 2016.[4]

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
2 North Ferriby United 0 3 3
5 Boston United 2 0 2
2 North Ferriby United (a.e.t.) 2
3 AFC Fylde 1
3 AFC Fylde 1 1 2
4 Harrogate Town 0 1 1

First leg

4 May 2016[2] Boston United 2–0 North Ferriby United York Street, Boston
19:45 Roberts 23'
Mills 90+5'
Report Attendance: 2,592
4 May 2016[2] Harrogate Town 0–1 AFC Fylde Wetherby Road, Harrogate
19:45 Report Rowe 53' Attendance: 1,694

Second leg

8 May 2016[2] North Ferriby United 3–0
(3–2 agg.)
Boston United Grange Lane, North Ferriby
15:00 King 11' (pen.)
Denton 16'
Clarke 54'
Report Attendance: 2,027
8 May 2016[2] AFC Fylde 1–1
(2–1 agg.)
Harrogate Town Kellamergh Park, Fylde
15:00 Finley 11' Report Knowles 15' Attendance: 1,384

Final

14 May 2016[2] North Ferriby United 2–1 (a.e.t.) AFC Fylde Grange Lane, North Ferriby
15:00 Brooksby 45+3'
Hone 95'
Report Finley 24' Attendance: 1,829

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Top scorers

As of matches played 30 April 2016[5]

National League South

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated from 2014–15 Conference Premier

Teams transferred from 2014–15 Conference North

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Isthmian League Premier Division

Teams promoted from 2014–15 Southern League Premier Division

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the National League.

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
2 Ebbsfleet United (a.e.t.) 2 1 3 (3)
5 Whitehawk 1 2 3 (2)
2 Ebbsfleet United 2 (3)
3 Maidstone United (a.e.t.) 2 (4)
3 Maidstone United 2 1 3
4 Truro City 0 0 0

First leg

4 May 2016[2] Whitehawk 1–2 Ebbsfleet United The Enclosed Ground, Whitehawk
19:45 Mills 82' Report Lewis 29'
Kedwell 74'
Attendance: 1,055
4 May 2016[2] Truro City 0–2 Maidstone United Treyew Road, Truro
19:45 Healy 27'
Flisher 56'
Attendance: 1,705

Second leg

8 May 2016[2] Maidstone United 1–0
(3–0 agg.)
Truro City Gallagher Stadium, Maidstone
15:00 Flisher 73' Report Attendance: 2,508

Final

14 May 2016[2] Ebbsfleet United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Maidstone United Stonebridge Road, Northfleet
15:00 Kedwell 20' (pen.), 109' (pen.) Report Taylor 47'
Dumaka 120+1'
Attendance: 3,800
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Parkes
soccer ball with check mark Sheringham
soccer ball with red X Bonner
soccer ball with check mark Godden
soccer ball with red X Kedwell
soccer ball with check mark Flisher
soccer ball with check mark Paxman
soccer ball with check mark Taylor
soccer ball with red X Dumaka
soccer ball with check mark Sweeney

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAS ...
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: Football Conference
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadium and locations

Locations of the 2015–16 National League South clubs (Greater London)
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Top scorers

As of matches played 30 April 2016[6]
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References

  1. "The Official Football Conference League Website". Football Conference. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "The National League Play Off Dates". National League. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  3. "Nuneaton Found Guilty of Fielding Ineligible Player". Football Conference. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

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