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| Founded | 1979 (as Alliance Premier League) |
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| Country | England (24 teams) |
| Number of clubs | 24 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 Step 1 (National League System) |
| Promotion to | EFL League Two |
| Relegation to | |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| League cup(s) | National League Cup |
| International cup(s) |
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| Current champions | Chesterfield (1st title) |
| Most championships |
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| TV partners | DAZN |
| Website | thenationalleague.org.uk |
| Current: 2024–25 National League | |
The National League, officially known as Vanarama National League[1] for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in England. National League is the first division of the National Leagues and step 1 of the NLS and fifth-highest tier overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League and the EFL leagues and is contested by 24 clubs. Through the National League, clubs get promoted to the EFL League Two, one of the divisions of the English Football League.[2] Formerly the Conference National, the league was renamed the National League from the 2015–16 season.[3]
Notable former English Football League clubs that compete in the National League include: Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, York City, Yeovil Town, Hartlepool United and Southend United. The longest tenured team currently competing in the National League is Aldershot Town, who have been competing in the National League since 2013–14.
- ^ "Vanarama". York City Football Club. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Mukherjee, Soham (5 April 2023). "How does National League promotion work? Race to the English Football League explained". GOAL. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Football Conference to be renamed as National League", BBC Sport, 6 April 2015