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National League: cards, rarity and popularity

National League is a football competition. Organiser: National League.

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National League

CompetitionYear 2022
Rarity: Epic
2022 card, the rarest

Recent roll of honour: Barrow A.F.C. in 2020. The catalogue lists 1 edition, from 2020 to 2020.

How it works: one card per year, with a rarity set by that year's real-world popularity, measured on Wikipedia.

The cards, year by year

National League has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 2 epic and 10 rare. The standout is the 2022 card, an epic one minted on a median of 99,520 views a month. Once minted, a card is frozen - the rarity of its year stays with it for good.

  1. 2015Rarity: Rare33K views/month
  2. 2016Rarity: Rare38K views/month
  3. 2017Rarity: Rare43K views/month
  4. 2018Rarity: Rare48K views/month
  5. 2019Rarity: Rare45K views/month
  6. 2020Rarity: Rare45K views/month
  7. 2021Rarity: Rare64K views/month
  8. 2022Rarity: Epic100K views/month
  9. 2023Rarity: Epic86K views/month
  10. 2024Rarity: Rare45K views/month
  11. 2025Rarity: Rare48K views/month
  12. 2026Rarity: Rare49K views/month

Popularity year by year

Popularity is the monthly median of views of its Wikipedia page, year by year. It peaked in 2022 (99,520 views a month) and was lowest in 2015 (33,021). In 2025, the median reached 48,014 views a month, up 6% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 49,280 views a month.

Monthly median views of the Wikipedia page, per year, and rarity of that year's card
YearViews per month (median)Card of the year
2026last 12 months49,280Rarity: Rare
202548,014Rarity: Rare
202445,492Rarity: Rare
202386,465Rarity: Epic
202299,520Rarity: Epic
202163,754Rarity: Rare
202045,391Rarity: Rare
201944,740Rarity: Rare
201848,386Rarity: Rare
201742,553Rarity: Rare
201638,459Rarity: Rare
20156 months measured33,021Rarity: Rare

Mini quiz

3 questions to test what you know.

  1. 1.National League: in what year was this competition founded?

  2. 2.National League: how many teams take part?

  3. 3.National League: which country is this competition played in?

Profile

Country
United Kingdom
Organiser
National League
Founded
1979
Teams
24

Related

  • 2019–20 National League · winner: Barrow A.F.C.2020
  • 2017–18 National League · winner: Macclesfield Town F.C.
  • 2023–24 National League · winner: Chesterfield F.C.
  • 2018–19 National League · winner: Leyton Orient F.C.
  • 2016–17 National League · winner: Lincoln City F.C.
  • 2024–25 National League · winner: Barnet F.C.
  • 1997–98 Football Conference · winner: Halifax Town A.F.C.
  • 1989–90 Football Conference · winner: Darlington F.C.
  • 2003–04 Football Conference · winner: Chester City F.C.
  • 2005–06 Football Conference · winner: Accrington Stanley F.C.
  • 1979–80 Alliance Premier League · winner: Altrincham F.C.
  • 1987–88 Football Conference · winner: Lincoln City F.C.
  • 1994–95 Football Conference · winner: Macclesfield Town F.C.
  • 1998–99 Football Conference · winner: Cheltenham Town F.C.
  • 2014–15 Football Conference · winner: Barnet F.C.
  • 2002–03 Football Conference · winner: Yeovil Town F.C.
  • 2015–16 National League · winner: Cheltenham Town F.C.
  • 1986–87 Football Conference · winner: Scarborough F.C.
  • 1983–84 Alliance Premier League · winner: Maidstone United F.C.
  • 2001–02 Football Conference · winner: Boston United F.C.
  • 1984–85 Alliance Premier League · winner: Wealdstone F.C.
  • 1980–81 Alliance Premier League · winner: Altrincham F.C.
  • 1993–94 Football Conference · winner: Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
  • 2022–23 National League · winner: Wrexham A.F.C.
  • 1995–96 Football Conference · winner: Stevenage F.C.
  • 1990–91 Football Conference · winner: Barnet F.C.
  • 2000–01 Football Conference · winner: Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
  • 1985–86 Alliance Premier League · winner: Enfield F.C.
  • 2004–05 Football Conference · winner: Barnet F.C.
  • 1982–83 Alliance Premier League · winner: Enfield F.C.
  • 2025-26 National League · winner: York City F.C.
  • 1992–93 Football Conference · winner: Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
  • 1996–97 Football Conference · winner: Macclesfield Town F.C.
  • 1999–2000 Football Conference · winner: Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
  • 1991–92 Football Conference · winner: Colchester United F.C.
  • 1981–82 Alliance Premier League · winner: Runcorn F.C. Halton
  • 1988–89 Football Conference · winner: Maidstone United F.C.
  • 2012–13 Football Conference · winner: Mansfield Town F.C.
  • 2020–21 National League · winner: Sutton United F.C.
  • 2006–07 Football Conference · winner: Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
  • 2021–22 National League · winner: Stockport County F.C.
  • 2008–09 Football Conference · winner: Burton Albion F.C.
  • 2013–14 Football Conference · winner: Luton Town F.C.
  • 2009–10 Football Conference · winner: Stevenage F.C.
  • 2007–08 Football Conference · winner: Aldershot Town F.C.
  • 2010–11 Football Conference · winner: Crawley Town F.C.
  • 2011–12 Football Conference · winner: Fleetwood Town F.C.

Frequently asked questions

What is the rarest National League card?

The 2022 card, which is epic: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 99,520 views a month.

How many National League cards are there?

12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 2 epic and 10 rare.

Which was National League's most popular year?

2022, with a median of 99,520 views a month on its Wikipedia page - the 2022 card is epic.

Who won the latest edition of National League?

Barrow A.F.C., in 2020.

How do I get a National League card?

By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.

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