The 2015âÂÂ16 National League season (known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons) was the first season under the new title of National League, the twelfth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-seventh season overall.
The National League covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The National League is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, while the National League North and National League South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the Premier division will be promoted to League Two, while the bottom four are relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions will be promoted to the Premier division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions are relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.
On 6 April 2015, it was announced that as of the 2015âÂÂ16 season the League was to undergo a name change from the Football Conference to the National League. As well as the name change, the league's logo was re-designed and the league's broadcaster BT Sport signed a new three-year contract; the structure of the league and the title sponsor Vanarama remained the same.
Teams promoted from 2014âÂÂ15 Conference North
Teams promoted from 2014âÂÂ15 Conference South
Teams relegated from 2014âÂÂ15 League Two
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Teams relegated from 2014âÂÂ15 Conference Premier
Teams promoted from 2014âÂÂ15 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Teams promoted from 2014âÂÂ15 Southern League Premier Division
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Teams relegated from 2014âÂÂ15 Conference Premier
Teams transferred from 2014âÂÂ15 Conference North
Teams promoted from 2014âÂÂ15 Isthmian League Premier Division
Teams promoted from 2014âÂÂ15 Southern League Premier Division
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