National League 2017/18

Macclesfield won the 2017/18 National League with 92 points, 10 points ahead of Tranmere. Macclesfield and Tranmere were promoted. Woking, Torquay, Chester FC and Guiseley were relegated. 2.59 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 40% and 30% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Macclesfield · Champions	46	27	11	8	67	46	+21	92	Champions
2	Tranmere · Promoted	46	24	10	12	78	46	+32	82	Promoted
3	Sutton	46	23	10	13	67	53	+14	79
4	Boreham Wood	46	20	15	11	64	47	+17	75
5	Aldershot	46	20	15	11	64	52	+12	75
6	Ebbsfleet	46	19	17	10	64	50	+14	74
7	Fylde	46	20	13	13	82	56	+26	73
8	Dover Athletic	46	20	13	13	62	44	+18	73
9	Bromley	46	19	13	14	75	58	+17	70
10	Wrexham	46	17	19	10	49	39	+10	70
11	Dag and Red	46	19	11	16	69	62	+7	68
12	Maidenhead	46	17	13	16	65	66	-1	64
13	Leyton Orient	46	16	12	18	58	56	+2	60
14	Eastleigh	46	13	17	16	65	72	-7	56
15	Hartlepool	46	14	14	18	53	63	-10	56
16	FC Halifax Town	46	13	16	17	48	58	-10	55
17	Gateshead	46	12	18	16	62	58	+4	54
18	Solihull	46	14	12	20	49	60	-11	54
19	Maidstone	46	13	15	18	52	64	-12	54
20	Barrow	46	11	16	19	51	63	-12	49
21	Woking · Relegated	46	13	9	24	55	76	-21	48	Relegated
22	Torquay · Relegated	46	10	12	24	45	73	-28	42	Relegated
23	Chester FC · Relegated	46	8	13	25	42	79	-37	37	Relegated
24	Guiseley · Relegated	46	7	12	27	44	89	-45	33	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.59 goals per game: 5th lowest of 20 complete National League seasons on file.
Champions’ 92 points: 3rd lowest of 16 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2017/18	League average
Goals per game	2.59	2.73
Home wins	40%	44%
Draws	30%	25%
Away wins	31%	31%
Goalless draws	9%	7%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.27 pts/game	0.38 pts/game
Champions’ points	92	99
Most points relegated	48	50
Fewest points safe	49	48

League average: every complete National League season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.