We now know the Vanarama National League line-up for the 2022/23 season following the conclusion of the 2021/22 campaign with Sunday's Promotion Final.
Grimsby Town secured an immediate return to League Two with a 2-1 win in extra time against Solihull Moors at the London Stadium, meaning it’s the Moors who are the last team to be confirmed in the National League alongside Blues next season.
The Mariners joined champions Stockport County in reaching the EFL thanks to Jordan Maguire-Drew’s late goal from a trademark long throw-in to complete the turnaround, after going behind to a Kyle Hudlin header late in the first half. Congratulations to Paul Hurst, Dave Chalinor and their teams on promotion.
Coming the opposite way will be Grimsby’s Lincolnshire rivals Scunthorpe United who finished bottom of League Two in 2021/22 and Oldham Athletic.
Returning to the normal 24-team division next season, four teams won promotion from the National League North and National League South.
Gateshead and Maidstone United earned the right to go up as champions in their respective leagues, while York City and Dorking Wanderers did the job the hard way through the play-offs.
Blues last faced Maidstone in the league in 1989, losing twice, while the only other promoted side they have league history with is York, winning both games in the 2014/15 season.
2022/23 National League Confirmed Teams
Aldershot Town
Altrincham
Barnet
Boreham Wood
Bromley
Chesterfield
Dagenham & Redbridge
Dorking Wanderers
Eastleigh
Gateshead
Halifax Town
Maidenhead United
Maidstone United
Notts County
Oldham Athletic
Scunthorpe United
Solihull Moors
Southend United
Torquay United
Wealdstone
Woking
Wrexham AFC
Yeovil Town
York City
Distances to Travel
Blues will be travelling approximately 6,572 miles next season, the furthest being to Gateshead and the shortest to Dagenham & Redbridge.
| Team | Distance (one way) | Duration (from Roots Hall) |
| Aldershot Town | 86 miles | 1hr 37 mins |
| Altrincham | 222 miles | 3hrs 46 mins |
| Barnet | 53 miles | 1hr 06mins |
| Boreham Wood | 50 miles | 1hr 01min |
| Bromley | 41 miles | 1hr |
| Chesterfield | 183 miles | 3hrs 20mins |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 miles | 0hrs 43mins |
| Dorking Wanderers | 62 miles | 1hr 20mins |
| Eastleigh | 132 miles | 2hrs 20mins |
| Gateshead | 293 miles | 4hrs 40mins |
| Halifax Town | 227 miles | 3hrs 45mins |
| Maidenhead United | 81 miles | 1hr 40mins |
| Maidstone | 47 miles | 0hrs 58mins |
| Notts County | 156 miles | 2hrs 40mins |
| Oldham Athletic | 246 miles | 3hrs 55mins |
| Scunthorpe United | 195 miles | 3hrs 20mins |
| Solihull Moors | 146 miles | 2hrs 31mins |
| Torquay United | 244 miles | 4hrs 24mins |
| Wealdstone | 74 miles | 1hr 22mins |
| Woking | 75 miles | 1hr 26mins |
| Wrexham AFC | 224 miles | 4hrs 30mins |
| Yeovil Town | 192 miles | 3hrs 40mins |
| York City | 227 miles | 3hrs 42mins |
| 3,286 miles |
The fixtures for the 2022/23 season are due to be released in the first week of July but a date and time has not yet been confirmed.
Meanwhile, some pre-season games were confirmed last week. Click here to find out the first six games to have been announced so far.
