How the National League has changed
National League, 2004/05–2008/09 against 2021/22–2025/26: goals per game rose from 2.67 to 2.82; home advantage (home minus away points per game) fell from 0.44 to 0.35; the share of draws held at about 25%.
| Measure | 2004/05–2008/09 | 2021/22–2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.67 | 2.82 |
| Home advantage (points per game) | 0.44 | 0.35 |
| Draws | 25% | 25% |
| Home wins | 45% | 43% |
| Competitive balance (Noll-Scully) | 1.64 | 1.81 |
Averages of the first and last 5 complete seasons on file; curtailed and Covid-affected seasons left out.
Goals per game
2026/27 is the season so far.
Home wins, draws and away wins
- Home wins
- Draws
- Away wins
Home advantage
Home minus away points per game. 2019/20 and 2020/21 were played wholly or partly behind closed doors.
What it took to win the league, and to go down
- Champions
- Best relegated club
Points per game, so seasons of different lengths compare. The lower line is the most any relegated club collected.
Competitive balance
Noll-Scully ratio: the spread of clubs' win rates against what pure chance would give. 1 is perfectly even; higher means a more unequal league.
Season by season
| Season | Goals/game | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 (so far) | 3.01 | 47% | 19% | 33% |
| 2025/26 | 2.92 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| 2024/25 | 2.70 | 42% | 28% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 2.94 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 2.79 | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 2.74 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| 2020/21 (curtailed) | 2.71 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| 2019/20 (curtailed) | 2.69 | 41% | 27% | 32% |
| 2018/19 | 2.49 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| 2017/18 | 2.59 | 40% | 30% | 31% |
| 2016/17 | 2.72 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| 2015/16 | 2.64 | 43% | 26% | 32% |
| 2014/15 | 2.69 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| 2013/14 | 2.70 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| 2012/13 | 2.88 | 41% | 25% | 33% |
| 2011/12 | 2.85 | 42% | 26% | 32% |
| 2010/11 | 2.81 | 44% | 29% | 28% |
| 2009/10 | 2.56 | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| 2008/09 | 2.55 | 46% | 26% | 28% |
| 2007/08 | 2.83 | 44% | 26% | 31% |
| 2006/07 | 2.56 | 43% | 24% | 32% |
| 2005/06 | 2.60 | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| 2004/05 | 2.82 | 45% | 26% | 29% |