2025 National League play-off final
| Event | 2024–25 National League | ||||||
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| Date | 1 June 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Tom Pett[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Elliot Bell | ||||||
| Attendance | 52,115 | ||||||
The 2025 National League play-off final, known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match played on 1 June 2025 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Oldham Athletic and Southend United.
The match determined the second and final team to gain promotion from the National League, the fifth tier of English football, to EFL League Two. The champions of the 2024–25 National League season gained automatic promotion to EFL League Two, while the teams placed from second to seventh took part in the play-offs; Oldham Athletic finished in fifth position while Southend United finished in seventh position, both going through the eliminator rounds to get to the final.
The 2025 final was the 23rd National League play-off final in all. The attendance of 52,115 was a record for a National League match, beating the previous best of 47,029 when Bristol Rovers defeated Grimsby Town to win promotion at the same venue in the 2015 final.
Route to the final
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Barnet | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 97 | 38 | +59 | 102 |
| 2 | York City | 46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 95 | 42 | +53 | 96 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 83 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 74 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 73 |
| 6 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 70 |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 68 |
Quarter-finals
| 14 May 2025 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | FC Halifax Town | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 10,865 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
Semi-finals
| 20 May 2025 | York City | 0–3 | Oldham Athletic | York |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: York Community Stadium Attendance: 8,153 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 21 May 2025 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Southend United | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,937 Referee: David Rock |
Match
Details
| Oldham Athletic | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Southend United |
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References
- ↑ Lawlor, Kent (2 June 2025). "Oldham players celebrate play-off win with fans in nightclub until early hours". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ "National League – 2024–25 table". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2025.