The 2025–26 National League season, known as the Enterprise National League for sponsorship reasons, is the 11th season under the title of the National League, the 22nd season consisting of three divisions, and the 47th season overall.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car were confirmed as the new sponsors for the National League on 23 June 2025 after agreeing a multi-year deal, replacing Vanarama.
National League
Twenty-four teams compete in the league – eighteen returning teams from the previous season, two teams relegated from EFL League Two, two teams promoted from the National League North and two teams promoted from the National League South.
Morecambe were suspended in July 2025 after the club failed to reach a deadline on their finances to the league, with their opening fixtures in the competition postponed. The club's suspension was lifted three weeks later after the club was taken over by the Panjab Warriors consortium, allowing them to take part. On the final match day the top 2 teams Rochdale and York City played each other in a game where the winner won the National League. In that game Rochdale scored in the 96th minute, only for York City to equalize in the 106th.
Team changes
To National League Promoted from National League North Brackley Town Scunthorpe United
Promoted from National League South Truro City Boreham Wood
Relegated from League Two Carlisle United Morecambe
From National League Promoted to League Two Barnet Oldham Athletic
Relegated to National League North AFC Fylde
Relegated to National League South Dagenham & Redbridge Maidenhead United Ebbsfleet United
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Aldershot Town Aldershot The Recreation Ground 7,100 Altrincham Altrincham Moss Lane 7,700 Boreham Wood Borehamwood Meadow Park 4,502 Boston United Boston Boston Community Stadium 5,061 Brackley Town Brackley St. James Park 3,500 Braintree Town Braintree Cressing Road 4,222 Carlisle United Carlisle Brunton Park 17,949 Eastleigh Eastleigh Ten Acres 5,250FC Halifax TownHalifaxThe Shay 10,400 Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth The New Lawn 5,147Gateshead GatesheadGateshead International Stadium 11,800 Hartlepool United Hartlepool Victoria Park 7,856 Morecambe Morecambe Mazuma Mobile Stadium 6,476 Rochdale Rochdale Spotland Stadium 10,249 Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088 Solihull Moors Solihull Damson Park 5,500 Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392 Sutton United London Gander Green Lane 5,013 Tamworth Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,565 Truro City Truro Truro City Stadium 3,600Wealdstone London Grosvenor Vale 4,085 Woking Woking Kingfield Stadium 6,036 Yeovil Town Yeovil Huish Park 9,566York CityYorkYork Community Stadium8,500
Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front)Aldershot Town John Coleman Theo WiddringtonErreàBridges Estate AgentsAltrincham Neil Gibson Lewis BainesPumaAO WorldBoreham Wood Luke Garrard Jack PaynePumaMangata DevelopmentsBoston United Paul HurstRotate inUmbroKia Brackley Town Andy Whing Gareth DeanPumaGoing PluralBraintree Town Steve Pitt George LangstonAndreas Carter SportsAndreas Carter SportsCarlisle United Mark Hughes Charlie WykeUmbroAqua PuraEastleigh Richard Hill (interim) Jordan CousinsErreàUtilitaFC Halifax Town Adam Lakeland Sam JohnsonAdidasNuie Forest Green Rovers Robbie Savage Jordan Moore-TaylorRefloEcotricityGateshead Rob Elliot Kenton RichardsonPatrickGateshead CentralHartlepool United Nicky Featherstone Tom ParkesMeybaUtilitaMorecambe Jim Bentley Yann Songo'oTerraceLBD Modular Systems LtdRochdale Jimmy McNulty Ethan Ebanks-LandellO'NeillsCrown Oil LtdScunthorpe United Andy Butler Andrew BoyceMeybaHITEK Electronic Materials LimitedSolihull Moors Chris Millington Alex WhitmoreMacronTaxbuddiSouthend United Kevin Maher Nathan Ralph Macronc2c Sutton United Chris Agutter Rotate in O'Neills Echo Laser BPH therapy Tamworth Andy Peaks Ben MilnesMacronBradley Scott Windows Truro City John Askey Connor Riley-Lowe KappaJacuzziWealdstone Gary Waddock Jack CookKelmeBrunel University LondonWoking Jermain Defoe Dale GormanErreàNuffield HealthYeovil Town Billy Rowley Jake WannellErreàBradfords Buildings SuppliesYork City Stuart Maynard Callum HoweHummelTitan Wealth
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentWealdstone Neil GibsonMutual consent26 May 2025Pre-season Sam Cox5 June 2025FC Halifax Town Chris MillingtonResigned27 May 2025 Adam Lakeland14 June 2025Gateshead Carl Magnay2 June 2025 Alun Armstrong16 June 2025Hartlepool United Anthony LimbrickSacked12 June 2025 Simon Grayson12 June 2025Forest Green Rovers Steve Cotterill26 June 2025 Robbie Savage1 July 2025Morecambe Derek Adams18 August 202518th Ashvir Singh Johal19 August 2025Yeovil Town Mark Cooper26 August 2025 Danny Webb 12 September 2025York City Adam Hinshelwood28 August 202512th Stuart Maynard28 August 2025Solihull Moors Matt Taylor3 September 202524th Chris Millington1 October 2025Sutton United Steve Morison 17 September 202522nd Chris Agutter 2 October 2025Eastleigh Kelvin Davis 20 September 202516th Scott Bartlett 24 September 2025Yeovil Town Danny Webb Resigned22 September 202517th Richard Dryden (interim)22 September 2025Hartlepool United Simon Grayson Sacked12 October 202512th Nicky Featherstone12 October 2025Aldershot Town Tommy Widdrington Resigned14 October 202519th John Coleman 24 October 2025Altrincham Phil Parkinson Sacked23 October 202520th Neil Gibson24 October 2025Yeovil Town Richard DrydenEnd of interim spell25 November 202517th Billy Rowley25 November 2025Gateshead Alun Armstrong Club restructuring2 January 202624th Rob Elliot2 January 2026Boston United Graham Coughlan Sacked11 January 202617th Paul Hurst 14 January 2026Brackley Town Gavin Cowan Signed by Shrewsbury Town29 January 202615th Andy Whing 17 February 2026Morecambe Ashvir Singh Johal Mutual consent30 January 202623rd Jim Bentley1 February 2026Eastleigh Scott Bartlett Sacked21 February 202618th Richard Hill (interim) 24 February 2026Wealdstone Sam Cox22 February 202617th Gary Waddock27 February 2026Woking Neal Ardley1 March 2026 Jermain Defoe29 March 2026
Table
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ollie PearceYork City342 Emmanuel DieseruvweRochdale263 Matt RushBoreham Wood254 Will HarrisFC Halifax Town225 Regan LinneyCarlisle United19 Jack NolanMorecambe7 Callum RobertsScunthorpe United18 Josh StonesYork City Danny WhitehallScunthorpe United10 Aaron Blair Eastleigh17 Andrew DallasSouthend United
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Regan Linney Carlisle United Braintree Town 5–0 25 August 2025 Will Harris FC Halifax Town Solihull Moors 3–0 22 November 2025 Joe Grey York City Aldershot Town 5–1 29 November 2025 Ollie Pearce Truro City 4–1 20 December 2025 Joe Sbarra Solihull Moors Tamworth 7–1 26 December 2025 Georgie Kelly Carlisle United Solihull Moors 3–3 17 January 2026 Ollie Pearce York City Braintree Town 5–0 24 January 2026 Tom Cursons Boston United Scunthorpe United 3–6 14 February 2026 Danny Whitehall Scunthorpe United Solihull Moors 3–3 28 February 2026 Jack Nolan Morecambe Sutton United 0–5 7 March 2026 Micah Obiero Wealdstone Hartlepool United 7–0 31 March 2026 James Clarke Boreham Wood Wealdstone 5–1 3 April 2026 Matt Rush Hartlepool United 3–0 11 April 2026
Monthly awards Each month the Enterprise National League announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.
MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceAugust Jimmy McNultyRochdale Emmanuel DieseruvweRochdale September Luke GarrardBoreham Wood October Mark HughesCarlisle United Abdul AbdulmalikBoreham Wood November Stuart MaynardYork City Ollie PearceYork City December Luke GarrardBoreham Wood Josh HmamiFC Halifax Town January Stuart MaynardYork City Ollie PearceYork City February Paul HurstBoston United Tom CursonsBoston United March Rob ElliotGateshead Jack NolanMorecambe April Luke GarrardBoreham Wood Oli CokerSouthend United
Annual awards AwardWinnerClubRef.Player of the Season Ollie PearceYork City Young Player of the Season Abdul AbdulmalikBoreham WoodManager of the Season Stuart MaynardYork City
National League Team of the Season Pos.PlayerClubRef.GK Oliver WhatmuffRochdale RB Gus Scott-MorrissSouthend UnitedCB Morgan FeeneyCarlisle UnitedCB Kyron GordonRochdaleLB Malachi Fagan-WalcottYork CityRW Callum RobertsScunthorpe UnitedCM Alex HuntYork CityCM Zak BruntBoreham WoodLW Abdul AbdulmalikBoreham WoodCF Ollie PearceYork CityCF Emmanuel DieseruvweRochdale
National League North
The National League North consists of 24 teams.
Team changes
To National League North Relegated from the National League AFC Fylde Promoted from the Northern Premier League Premier Division Macclesfield Worksop Town
Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division Central Bedford Town AFC Telford United
Promoted from the Southern League Premier Division South Merthyr Town
From National League North Promoted to the National League Brackley Town Scunthorpe United
Relegated to the Northern Premier League Premier Division Warrington Town Rushall Olympic
Relegated to the Southern League Premier Division Central Needham Market
Relegated to the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division Farsley Celtic
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityAFC FyldeWeshamMill Farm Sports Village 6,000AFC Telford United Telford New Bucks Head 6,300Alfreton TownAlfretonNorth Street 3,600Bedford Town Bedford The Eyrie 3,000Buxton BuxtonThe Silverlands 5,200ChesterChesterDeva Stadium 5,400ChorleyChorleyVictory Park 4,100Curzon AshtonAshton-under-Lyne Tameside Stadium 4,000DarlingtonDarlington Blackwell Meadows 3,300HerefordHerefordEdgar Street 5,250Kidderminster HarriersKidderminsterAggborough 6,238King's Lynn TownKing's LynnThe Walks 8,200Leamington Leamington New Windmill Ground 3,050Macclesfield Macclesfield Moss Rose 5,300Marine Crosby Rossett Park 2,200Merthyr Town Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park 4,000Oxford CityOxford Marsh Lane 3,500Peterborough SportsPeterborough Lincoln Road 2,300RadcliffeRadcliffe Stainton Park 3,500Scarborough AthleticScarborough Scarborough Sports Village 3,251South ShieldsSouth ShieldsMariners Park 4,000SouthportSouthportHaig Avenue 6,008Spennymoor TownSpennymoor The Brewery Field 4,300Worksop Town WorksopSandy Lane 2,500
Personnel and sponsoring