National League (division)

National League

Founded	1979; 46 years ago (1979) (as Alliance Premier League)
Country	England (24 teams)
Number of clubs	24
Level on pyramid	5 Step 1 (National League System)
Promotion to	EFL League Two
Relegation to	National League North National League South
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup FA Trophy
League cup(s)	National League Cup
International cup(s)	Europa League (via FA Cup)
Current champions	Chesterfield (1st title)
Most championships	Barnet Macclesfield Town (3 titles each)
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.