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Conference National 2008/09
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Burton won the 2008/09 Conference National with 88 points, 2 points ahead of Cambridge. Burton and Torquay were promoted. Woking, Northwich Victoria, Weymouth and Lewes were relegated. 2.55 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 46% and 26% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton · Champions | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 88 |
| 2 | Cambridge | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 86 |
| 3 | Histon | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 83 |
| 4 | Torquay · Promoted | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 83 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 81 |
| 6 | Kidderminster | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 79 |
| 7 | Oxford | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 77 |
| 8 | Kettering Town | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 76 |
| 9 | Crawley Town | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 77 | 55 | +22 | 70 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 66 |
| 11 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Mansfield | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 62 |
| 13 | Eastbourne Borough | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 60 |
| 14 | Ebbsfleet | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 58 |
| 15 | Altrincham | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 56 |
| 16 | Salisbury City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 55 |
| 17 | York | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 52 |
| 18 | Forest Green | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 70 | 76 | -6 | 52 |
| 19 | Grays Athletic | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 52 |
| 20 | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 51 |
| 21 | Woking · Relegated | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 44 |
| 22 | Northwich Victoria · Relegated | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 56 | 75 | -19 | 43 |
| 23 | Weymouth · Relegated | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 86 | -41 | 43 |
| 24 | Lewes · Relegated | 46 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 89 | -61 | 24 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.55 goals per game: 2nd lowest of 20 complete National League seasons on file.
- Champions’ 88 points: the lowest of 16 seasons with 24 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2008/09 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| Home wins | 46% | 43% |
| Draws | 26% | 26% |
| Away wins | 28% | 31% |
| Goalless draws | 6% | 7% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.53 pts/game | 0.37 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 88 | 99 |
| Most points relegated | 44 | 50 |
| Fewest points safe | 51 | 48 |
League average: every complete National League season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.