While the 2024/25 Premier League season may lack relegation battles and title-race excitement, one English division is delivering high-stakes drama of the highest order. The National League South is heading into the final day with six teams still in contention to win the title — and relegation still hanging in the balance for several clubs.
Is This England's Most Exciting League Finale?
As claims circulate about the Premier League
being one of the most boring in recent memory — from lackluster VAR debates to a stagnant title race — the National League South is offering a thrilling alternative. With just one game remaining, the top six teams are separated by only three points. Even more remarkably, none of them face each other on the final day.
Top Six Teams Fighting for Promotion
Here’s a breakdown of the title contenders and their current status heading into the final match:
- Truro City
- Points: 86
- Goal Difference: +30
- Final Game: vs. St Albans City (21st)
- Torquay United
- Points: 86
- Goal Difference: +28
- Final Game: vs. Hemel Hempstead Town (11th)
- Eastbourne Borough
- Points: 85
- Goal Difference: +24
- Final Game: vs. Weston-super-Mare (10th)
- Worthing
- Points: 85
- Goal Difference: +16
- Final Game: vs. Enfield Town (19th)
- Boreham Wood
- Points: 83
- Goal Difference: +36
- Final Game: vs. Farnborough (15th)
- Dorking Wanderers
- Points: 83
- Goal Difference: +33
- Final Game: vs. Braintree Town (13th)
Relegation Battle: Three Clubs Fighting for Survival
At the bottom of the table, three
teams are in danger of relegation, with only three points separating safety from the drop zone. Welling United, Weymouth and Aveley' fate have already been sealed.
- Salisbury FC
- Points: 45
- Goal Difference: -13
- St Albans City
- Points: 45
- Goal Difference: -14
- Enfield Town
- Points: 48
- Goal Difference: -35
Key Final-Day Scenarios to Watch
- Truro City can secure the title with a win over St Albans, but they must also match or better Torquay’s goal difference.
- Worthing could leapfrog into first if Truro and Torquay slip, and they defeat Enfield Town — a team that could be relegated with a loss.
- St Albans City, sitting in the relegation zone, could save themselves and ruin Truro’s title hopes with a win.
- Dorking Wanderers, despite needing a miracle, remain mathematically in contention for the title.
Dorking Wanderers: A Cinderella Story
One of the most inspiring stories in English football, Dorking Wanderers have climbed from Sunday League to the brink of National League promotion again in just 26 years. Founded in 1999 by a group of friends disillusioned by the direction of Wimbledon FC, the club has enjoyed 12 promotions, with Marc White serving as both chairman and manager throughout.
Their journey could reach a new peak if results elsewhere fall in their favor on the final day.
Don’t Miss the Final Day – Saturday, 26 April
With everything still to play for — both at the top
and bottom of the table — the National League South could deliver one of the most dramatic final days in English football history.
