National League constitutions and key dates announced for 2022/23 season

Following the National League AGM held over the weekend, the league constitutions and key dates have been confirmed.

When will the season start and finish? The Vanarama National League and Vanarama National League North and South seasons will all begin on the same day - Saturday 6 August.

All three divisions are set to conclude on Saturday 29 April.

When are the fixtures released? The 2022/23 fixtures will be released on Wednesday 6 July.

What dates are the play-offs taking place? All three Vanarama National League divisions will follow the same format for the 2022/23 season play-offs – with only the Promotion Finals taking place on different days.

Vanarama National League North/South Eliminator A – Tuesday 2 May - 5th place vs 6th place Eliminator B – Wednesday 3 May - 4th place vs 7th place Semi-Final 1 – Sunday 7 May - 2nd place vs Eliminator A Winner Semi-Final 2 – Sunday 7 May - 3rd place vs Eliminator B Winner Promotion Final – Sunday 14 May

Kick-off times will be confirmed in due course.

When does the FA Cup and FA Trophy take place? Dates for the 2022/23 FA Cup and FA Trophy will be confirmed by the FA in due course.

*Dates could be subject to change

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The Vanarama National League South member clubs for 2022/23 will be:

Bath City Braintree Town Chelmsford City Cheshunt Chippenham Town Concord Rangers Dartford Dover Athletic Dulwich Hamlet Eastbourne Borough Ebbsfleet United Farnborough Hampton & Richmond Borough Havant & Waterlooville Hemel Hempstead Town Hungerford Town Oxford City Slough Town St Albans City Taunton Town Tonbridge Angels Welling United Weymouth Worthing