National League South


The National League South, formerly Conference South, is one of the second divisions of the National League in England, immediately below the top division National League. Along with National League North, it is at the second level of the National League System, and at the sixth tier overall of the English football league system.
It was introduced in 2004 as part of a major restructuring of the National League System. The champion team each year is automatically promoted to the National League. A second promotion place goes to the winners of play-offs involving the teams finishing in second to seventh place. The three bottom clubs are relegated to Step 3 leagues.
For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Blue Square South, Blue Square Bet South, Skrill South, the Vanarama Conference South, the Vanarama National League South and the Motorama National League South following a three-year sponsorship deal announced in January 2019. Since the start of the 2015–16 season, the league is known as the National League South. The 2018–19 champions are Torquay United.
The National League South will expand to 24 teams in 2021, when the bottom two clubs will be relegated and four promoted from Step 3. Four will be relegated starting in 2022.

Current member clubs, 2019–20

The current member clubs for the 2019–20 season are as follows:
ClubFinishing position 2018–19
Bath City5th
Billericay Town8th
Braintree Town23rd in National League
Chelmsford City4th
Chippenham Town13th
Concord Rangers6th
Dartford10th
Dorking Wanderers1st in Isthmian League Premier Division
Dulwich Hamlet14th
Eastbourne Borough18th
Havant & Waterlooville22nd in National League
Hampton & Richmond Borough15th
Hemel Hempstead Town16th
Hungerford Town19th
Maidstone United24th in National League
Oxford City12th
Slough Town11th
St Albans City9th
Tonbridge Angels4th in Isthmian League Premier Division
Wealdstone7th
Welling United3rd
Weymouth1st in Southern League Premier Division

Current league stadia 2019–20

The stadiums of all teams in the league for the 2019–20 season are listed below in capacity order:
Home ClubStadium NameCapacity
WeymouthBob Lucas Stadium6,600
Havant & WaterloovilleWest Leigh Park5,300
St Albans CityClarence Park5,007
Billericay TownNew Lodge5,000
Maidstone UnitedGallagher Stadium4,200
Eastbourne BoroughPriory Lane4,151
DartfordPrinces Park4,100
Braintree TownCressing Road4,085
Welling UnitedPark View Road4,000
WealdstoneGrosvenor Vale3,607
Bath CityTwerton Park3,528
Dulwich HamletChampion Hill3,000
Tonbridge AngelsLongmead Stadium3,000
Hampton & Richmond BoroughBeveree Stadium3,500
Concord RangersThames Road3,300
Oxford CityCourt Place Farm3,218
Hemel Hempstead TownVauxhall Road3,152
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium3,000
Chippenham TownHardenhuish Park3,000
Hungerford TownBulpit Lane2,500
Dorking WanderersMeadowbank Stadium2,000
Slough TownArbour Park2,000

League winners

SeasonWinnerPlayoff Winner
2004–05Grays AthleticEastbourne Borough **
2005–06WeymouthSt Albans City
2006–07HistonSalisbury City
2007–08LewesEastbourne Borough
2008–09AFC WimbledonHayes & Yeading United
2009–10Newport CountyBath City
2010–11Braintree TownEbbsfleet United
2011–12WokingDartford
2012–13Welling UnitedSalisbury City
2013–14EastleighDover Athletic
2014–15BromleyBoreham Wood
2015–16Sutton UnitedMaidstone United
2016–17Maidenhead UnitedEbbsfleet United
2017–18Havant & WaterloovilleBraintree Town
2018–19Torquay UnitedWoking
2019–20Wealdstone

League records

Biggest home win8 – Maidenhead United 8 Truro City 0, 8 September 2012,
Ebbsfleet United 8 Bishops Stortford 0, 21 March 2017
Biggest away win7 – Dorchester Town 0 Grays Athletic 7, 23 October 2004
Highest scoring match11 – Bognor Regis Town 6 Welling United 5, 11 September 2004
Bath City 7 Farnborough 4, 17 February 2015
Consecutive wins12 – Welling United, 2012–13
Consecutive games unbeaten25 – Sutton United, 2015–16
Most wins in a season32 – Newport County 2009–10
Fewest wins in a season5 – Sutton United 2007–08
Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Weston-super-Mare & Weymouth 2009–10
Thurrock 2011–12
Most defeats in a season34 – Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Fewest defeats in a season3 – Newport County 2009–10
Most draws in a season18 – Hampton & Richmond Borough 2017-18
Fewest draws in a season3 – Redbridge 2004–05
Eastleigh 2005–06
Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Most goals scored in a season118 – Grays Athletic, 2004–05
Fewest goals scored in a season22 – Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Most goals conceded in a season103 – Weymouth 2009–10
Fewest goals conceded in a season26 – Newport County, 2009–10
Most clean sheets in a season23 – Newport County 2009–10
Most points in a season103 – Newport County 2009–10
Most individual goals in a season44 – Dave Tarpey, Maidenhead United, 2016–17
Most individual goals in a game6 – Mitchell Bryant, Weymouth 0 Basingstoke Town 6, 13 February 2010
Highest attendance5,351 – Torquay United vs. Hungerford Town, 22 April 2019
Highest average attendance3,219 – AFC Wimbledon, 2008–09
Lowest home attendance52 out of 2,812 - Truro City vs. Torquay United, 1 January 2019
Highest away attendance2,760 out of 2,812 - Truro City vs. Torquay United, 1 January 2019