The 2026/27 National League season sees Scunthorpe United competing in the fifth tier of English football. This page tracks the live National League table, with Scunthorpe United’s position highlighted throughout the season. The National League features 24 teams, with the champions promoted automatically to the Football League and teams finishing 2nd to 7th entering the playoffs.
How the National League Works
The National League is the fifth tier of the English football pyramid, sitting directly below the Football League (League Two). It operates as a single national division of 24 clubs, each playing 46 matches across the season — home and away against every other team.
Promotion: The team that finishes 1st is promoted automatically to League Two. Teams finishing 2nd through 7th enter the promotion playoffs. Teams in 2nd and 3rd position enter at the semi final stage whilst 4-7th battle it out in a one legged quarter final. All quarter final and semi final matches are played at the home stadium of the team that finished highest, with the final held at Wembley Stadium.
Relegation: The bottom four teams are relegated to either the National League North or the National League South, depending on geographic location.