National League 2016/17

Lincoln won the 2016/17 National League with 99 points, 4 points ahead of Tranmere. Lincoln and Forest Green were promoted. York, Braintree Town, Southport and North Ferriby were relegated. 2.72 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 44% and 23% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Lincoln · Champions	46	30	9	7	83	40	+43	99	Champions
2	Tranmere	46	29	8	9	79	39	+40	95
3	Forest Green · Promoted	46	25	11	10	88	56	+32	86	Promoted
4	Dag and Red	46	26	6	14	79	53	+26	84
5	Aldershot	46	23	13	10	66	37	+29	82
6	Dover Athletic	46	24	7	15	85	63	+22	79
7	Barrow	46	20	15	11	72	53	+19	75
8	Gateshead	46	19	13	14	72	51	+21	70
9	Macclesfield	46	20	8	18	64	57	+7	68
10	Bromley	46	18	8	20	59	66	-7	62
11	Boreham Wood	46	15	13	18	49	48	+1	58
12	Sutton	46	15	13	18	61	63	-2	58
13	Wrexham	46	15	13	18	47	61	-14	58
14	Maidstone	46	16	10	20	59	75	-16	58
15	Eastleigh	46	14	15	17	56	63	-7	57
16	Solihull	46	15	10	21	62	75	-13	55
17	Torquay	46	14	11	21	54	61	-7	53
18	Woking	46	14	11	21	66	80	-14	53
19	Chester FC	46	14	10	22	63	71	-8	52
20	Guiseley	46	13	12	21	50	67	-17	51
21	York · Relegated	46	11	17	18	55	70	-15	50	Relegated
22	Braintree Town · Relegated	46	13	9	24	51	76	-25	48	Relegated
23	Southport · Relegated	46	10	9	27	52	97	-45	39	Relegated
24	North Ferriby · Relegated	46	12	3	31	32	82	-50	39	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.72 goals per game: 10th highest of 20 complete National League seasons on file.
Champions’ 99 points: 8th lowest of 16 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2016/17	League average
Goals per game	2.72	2.72
Home wins	44%	43%
Draws	23%	26%
Away wins	33%	31%
Goalless draws	6%	7%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.32 pts/game	0.38 pts/game
Champions’ points	99	99
Most points relegated	50	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.