National League South

National League South
Founded 2004
Country  England
Number of teams 22
Level on pyramid 6
Step 2 (National League System)
Promotion to National League
Relegation to Isthmian League Premier Division
Southern League Premier Division
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup
FA Trophy
Conference League Cup (defunct)
International cup(s) Europa League
(via FA Cup)
Current champions Havant & Waterlooville
(2017–18)
Website National League
2018–19 season

The National League South, formerly Conference South (billed as The Vanarama National League South for sponsorship reasons[1]), 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 (expanded from four to six teams in the 2017–18 season).[2] The three bottom clubs are relegated to Step 3 leagues.

For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Blue Square South (2007–2010), Blue Square Bet South (2010–2013), Skrill South (2013–2014)[3] and the Vanarama Conference South following a three-year sponsorship deal announced in July 2014. Since the start of the 2015–16 season, the league is known as the National League South.[4] The 2017/18 champions are Havant and Waterlooville F.C..

Current member clubs, 2018–19

The current member clubs for the 2018–19 season are as follows:

The area covered by National League South is coloured in yellow. National League South teams also come from counties bordering National League North (purple).
Club Finishing position 2017–18
Bath City9th
Billericay Town1st in Isthmian League Premier Division
Chelmsford City3rd
Chippenham Town13th
Concord Rangers17th
Dartford2nd
Dulwich Hamlet2nd in Isthmian League Premier Division (won play-offs)
Eastbourne Borough18th
East Thurrock United15th
Gloucester City14th
Hampton & Richmond Borough4th
Hemel Hempstead Town5th
Hungerford Town19th
Oxford City16th
Slough Town3rd in Southern League Premier Division (won play-offs)
St Albans City8th
Torquay United22nd in National League (relegated)
Truro City7th
Wealdstone11th
Welling United10th
Weston-super-Mare12th
Woking21st in National League (relegated)

Current league stadia 2018–19

Locations of the National League South 2018–19 teams (Greater London clubs)
Locations of the National League South 2018–19 teams (Essex clubs)

The stadiums of all teams in the league for the 2017–18 season are listed below in capacity order:

Home Club Stadium Name Capacity
Bath CityTwerton Park8,840
Torquay UnitedPlainmoor6,500
Truro CityPlainmoor
(groundshare with Torquay United)		6,500
WokingKingfield Stadium6,036
St Albans CityClarence Park5,007
Billericay TownNew Lodge5,000
Eastbourne BoroughPriory Lane4,151
DartfordPrinces Park4,100
Welling UnitedPark View Road4,000
WealdstoneGrosvenor Vale3,607
Dulwich HamletImperial Fields3,500
East Thurrock UnitedRookery Hill3,500
Hampton & Richmond BoroughBeveree Stadium3,500
Weston-super-MareWoodspring Stadium3,500
Concord RangersThames Road3,300
Hemel Hempstead TownVauxhall Road3,152
Chelmsford CityMelbourne Stadium3,000
Chippenham TownHardenhuish Park3,000
Gloucester CityJubilee Stadium
(groundshare with Evesham United)		3,000
Oxford CityCourt Place Farm3,218
Hungerford TownBulpit Lane2,500
Slough TownArbour Park2,000

League winners

Conference South trophy
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

** Not promoted. In 2004–05 only three promotion places were available to the Conference National. The third place was decided in a Playoff at Stoke's Britannia Stadium, which Eastbourne lost 2–1 to the Conference North Playoff winners, Altrincham.

League records

Biggest home win 8 – Maidenhead United 8 Truro City 0, 8 September 2012,

Ebbsfleet United 8 Bishops Stortford 0, 21 March 2017

Biggest away win 7 – Dorchester Town 0 Grays Athletic 7, 23 October 2004
Highest scoring match 11 – Bognor Regis Town 6 Welling United 5, 11 September 2004
Bath City 7 Farnborough 4, 17 February 2015
Consecutive wins 12 – Welling United, 2012–13
Consecutive games unbeaten 25 – Sutton United, 2015–16
Most wins in a season 32 – Newport County 2009–10
Fewest wins in a season 5 – Sutton United 2007–08
Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Weston-super-Mare & Weymouth 2009–10
Thurrock 2011–12
Most defeats in a season 34 – Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Fewest defeats in a season 3 – Newport County 2009–10
Most draws in a season 18 – Hampton & Richmond Borough 2017-18
Fewest draws in a season 3 – Redbridge 2004–05
Eastleigh 2005–06
Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Most goals scored in a season 118 – Grays Athletic, 2004–05
Fewest goals scored in a season 22 – Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Most goals conceded in a season 103 – Weymouth 2009–10
Fewest goals conceded in a season 26 – Newport County, 2009–10
Most clean sheets in a season 23 – Newport County 2009–10
Most points in a season 103 – Newport County 2009–10
Most individual goals in a season 44 – Dave Tarpey, Maidenhead United, 2016–17 [5]
Most individual goals in a game 6 – Mitchell Bryant, Weymouth 0 Basingstoke Town 6, 13 February 2010
Highest attendance 5,022 – Weymouth vs. St Albans City, 17 April 2006
Highest average attendance 3,219 – AFC Wimbledon, 2008–09

References

  1. ↑ "Vanarama announced as new Football Conference sponsor". Non-League Bets. 30 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "National League North 2017-18 Season Preview - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Skrill announced as new Football Conference sponsor". Non-League Bets. 26 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "BBC Sport – Football Conference to be renamed as National League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "HIGHLIGHTS: Dave Tarpey hits fourth hat-trick of season as Maidenhead United thrash Bath City 5-1". windsorexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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