National League

National League 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

England
Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 08, 2026

About the league: National League

This page covers the National League season in England. The 2025/2026 field includes 24 teams, and York City sits atop the standings with 108 points. The schedule runs from August 9, 2025 through May 10, 2026. Teams combine for 2.92 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 56% of games.

National League 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

557 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 National League season. York City leads the standings with 108 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.92 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games. 57% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 44% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 43% of games. 23% end in a draw. Road teams win 33% of games.

Team leaders

York City has the league's highest scoring average at 2.48 goals per game. Both teams scored in 71% of Scunthorpe United's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1York City463394+73108
2Rochdale463376+47106
3Carlisle United462989+3695
4Boreham Wood4627910+3790
5Scunthorpe United46231310+1682
6Southend United46231211+3681
7Forest Green Rovers46231211+3081
8Halifax Town46201115+471
9Hartlepool United46181414-568
10Woking46161515+1563
11Tamworth46171118-862
12Boston United46151417-459
13Altrincham4617623-1057
14Solihull Moors46141418-156
15Wealdstone46151120-856
16Yeovil Town4615625-2051
17Eastleigh46131122-2350
18Gateshead4614824-3650
19Sutton United46111421-2047
20Aldershot Town4612826-1944
21Brackley Town46101224-3542
22Morecambe4691126-3738
23Braintree Town4681226-3836
24Truro City4681028-3034
PromotionPromotion Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 557 completed games.

2.92Average goals / match
56%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
57%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
44%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
80%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
31%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.27First-half goals / match
1.64Second-half goals / match
43%Home wins
23%Draws
33%Away wins
71%Goal before half-time
10.1Corners / match
4.0Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 95%Under 5%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 80%Under 20%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 57%Under 43%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 31%Under 69%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 17%Under 83%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1York City2.48
  2. 2Boreham Wood2.04
  3. 3Rochdale1.92
  4. 4Carlisle United1.87
  5. 5Southend United1.77

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1York City0.89
  2. 2Rochdale0.92
  3. 3Southend United1.02
  4. 4Forest Green Rovers1.13
  5. 5Carlisle United1.13

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Scunthorpe United71%
  2. 2Eastleigh67%
  3. 3Tamworth67%
  4. 4Forest Green Rovers64%
  5. 5Aldershot Town63%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1York City72%
  2. 2Boreham Wood71%
  3. 3Morecambe70%
  4. 4Aldershot Town70%
  5. 5Gateshead65%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Rochdale20
  2. 2York City19
  3. 3Boreham Wood18
  4. 4Carlisle United18
  5. 5Hartlepool United17

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Forest Green Rovers7.1
  2. 2York City6.5
  3. 3Boreham Wood6.2
  4. 4Southend United5.9
  5. 5Carlisle United5.9

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, National League rates close to average for game pace, above average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Ollie Pearce34
  2. 2Emmanuel Aghogho Dieseruvwe27
  3. 3Matt Rush26
  4. 4William Harris22
  5. 5Regan Linney19
  6. 6Callum Roberts19
  7. 7Jack Nolan19
  8. 8Danny Whitehall18

Top assists

  1. 1Zak Rian Brunt14
  2. 2Joshua Lee Barrett12
  3. 3Ben Worman11
  4. 4Regan Linney10
  5. 5Frankie Maguire10
  6. 6Harry Boyes9
  7. 7Ollie Pearce9
  8. 8Abdul Abdulmalik9

Highest ratings

  1. 1Delano McCoy-Splatt7.34
  2. 2Jacob Hazel6.62
  3. 3Ciaran McGuckin6.59
  4. 4Frederick Issaka6.52
  5. 5Joseph Andre Nuttall6.52
  6. 6Christopher Seamus Michael Conn-Clarke6.50
  7. 7Patrick Jones6.49
  8. 8Will Merry6.49

Most minutes

  1. 1Charlie O'Connell4,410
  2. 2Christopher Miles Bush4,357
  3. 3Kyron Gordon4,230
  4. 4Jed Ward4,140
  5. 5Gabriel Breeze4,140
  6. 6Harrison Male4,140
  7. 7Samuel William Johnson4,140
  8. 8Caleb Joel Richards4,140

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1York City462.091.1988108+20
2Forest Green Rovers471.951.198681-5
3Southend United461.921.218378-5
4Boreham Wood491.841.378297+15
5Rochdale481.621.1680110+30
6Scunthorpe United481.711.407685+9
7Carlisle United471.771.437495+21
8Aldershot Town461.621.496844-24
9Wealdstone461.541.416756-11
10Woking461.361.416263+1
11Halifax Town461.441.546271+9
12Sutton United461.441.596047-13
13Tamworth461.501.666062+2
14Boston United451.371.495958-1
15Truro City461.291.455934-25
16Altrincham461.491.755957-2
17Solihull Moors461.481.705756-1
18Hartlepool United461.451.715768+11
19Brackley Town451.291.595442-12
20Morecambe461.381.865238-14
21Eastleigh461.321.805150-1
22Yeovil Town461.181.694951+2
23Gateshead461.361.894950+1
24Braintree Town451.462.034835-13

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Promotion Play-offs - Final

1 match05/10Complete
Boreham Wood
2 : 2
Rochdale

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Robert Massey Ellis16 matches4.5cards / match3.31goals / match0penalties / matchDeclan Brown14 matches3.71cards / match2.36goals / match0penalties / matchAndrew Miller13 matches3.46cards / match2.92goals / match0penalties / matchCallum Walchester13 matches4.85cards / match2.77goals / match0penalties / matchIsaac Searle12 matches5.08cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / matchAaron Bannister11 matches4.55cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchAaron Farmer11 matches3.82cards / match3.36goals / match0penalties / matchAaron Jackson11 matches4.82cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchGareth Rhodes11 matches3.27cards / match2.55goals / match0penalties / matchZac Kennard-Kettle11 matches3.73cards / match2.91goals / match0penalties / matchDale Baines10 matches3.9cards / match2.7goals / match0penalties / matchDean Watson10 matches5.1cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchDeclan Bourne10 matches3.4cards / match3.3goals / match0penalties / matchHarrison Blair10 matches4.3cards / match3.3goals / match0penalties / matchHarry Wager10 matches4.2cards / match3.3goals / match0penalties / matchJames Durkin10 matches4.3cards / match4.2goals / match0penalties / matchElliot Swallow9 matches4.67cards / match3.22goals / match0penalties / matchGeorge Laflin9 matches5.22cards / match2.22goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in National League?

National League has 24 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 National League season start and end?

The 2025/2026 National League schedule runs from August 9, 2025 through May 10, 2026.

How many rounds are in the National League season?

The 2025/2026 National League schedule covers 46 rounds.

Who leads the National League standings?

York City leads National League with 108 points.

Which team scores the most goals in National League?

York City has the league's highest scoring average at 2.48 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in National League?

York City allows the fewest goals in National League, at 0.89 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in National League?

National League games average 2.92 goals.

How often do National League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

57% of National League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in National League?

Both teams score in 56% of National League games.

How often do home teams win in National League?

Home teams win 43% of National League games.

What does xG show in National League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The National League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in National League?

Ollie Pearce leads the recorded scoring table in National League for 2025/2026 with 34 goals.

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