It's the big one, the battle for a place in the Football League - and it's back at Wembley!
Altrincham FC have received the following press release from the National League.
The Vanarama National League are delighted to confirm that the 2023 Vanarama National League Promotion Final will be hosted at Wembley Stadium.
The showpiece finale is set to take place on Saturday 13 May at 3pm and will be the first time the match has been at Wembley Stadium since 2020.
With the promotion tension simmering nicely as we move into the final month of the regular season, the Vanarama National League can also announce an Early Bird ticketing offer for all fans.
Early Bird tickets will be priced as follows:
Adults - £20
Seniors (Over 60) - £10
Under 16 – Free*
*One free ticket can be ordered for each ticket Adult or Senior ticket purchased. Additional tickets for Under 16 over the above allowance can be purchased for £5 each.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through the Wembley Ticket Portal here.
The Early Bird ticket offer will run until Thursday 27 April. Details for General Sale will be confirmed shortly after this date.
Vanarama National League General Manager Mark Ives said: “The Vanarama National League Promotion Final is the most highly anticipated date in our calendar.
“We are delighted to be staging our showpiece Promotion Final at the most iconic football stadium in the world for the first time in three years.
“Grimsby Town won promotion last season in the most dramatic of circumstances and that is the kind of drama I’m sure will be reproduced this year at a fitting venue.”
We are also delighted to confirm the Vanarama National League North and South Promotion Finals – taking place on Sunday 14 May – with both be broadcast live on BT Sport.
Play-off dates:
The final games of the season will go ahead on Saturday 29 April – with National division games kicking off at 5.30pm and North/South games staying at 3pm.
Here are the full play-off schedules for each division.
Vanarama National League
BT Sport will cover all National division play-off games including the Vanarama National League Promotion Final on Saturday 13 May, kick-off at 3pm.
Eliminator A (5th v 6th) – Tuesday 2 May - 7.45pm
Eliminator B – (4th v 7th) – Wednesday 3 May – 7.45pm
Semi-Final (2nd v Eliminator A Winner) – Sunday 7 May – 12.30pm
Semi-Final – (3rd v Eliminator B Winner) – Sunday 7 May – 3.30pm
Promotion Final – Saturday 13 May – 3pm
Vanarama National League North
We are delighted to confirm BT Sport will cover the Vanarama National League North and South Promotion Finals on Sunday 14 May.
All other play-off matches in the North and South will be available on National League TV.
Eliminator A (5th v 6th) – Tuesday 2 May - 7.45pm
Eliminator B – (4th v 7th) – Wednesday 3 May – 7.45pm
Semi-Final (2nd v Eliminator A Winner) – Sunday 7 May – 12.30pm
Semi-Final – (3rd v Eliminator B Winner) – Sunday 7 May – 3.30pm
Promotion Final – Sunday 14 May – 3.30pm
Vanarama National League South
As above, we are delighted to confirm BT Sport will cover the Vanarama National League North and South Promotion Finals on Sunday 14 May.
All other play-off matches in the North and South will be available on National League TV.
Eliminator A (5th v 6th) – Tuesday 2 May - 7.45pm
Eliminator B – (4th v 7th) – Wednesday 3 May – 7.45pm
Semi-Final (2nd v Eliminator A Winner) – Sunday 7 May – 12.30pm
Semi-Final – (3rd v Eliminator B Winner) – Sunday 7 May – 3.30pm
Promotion Final – Sunday 14 May – 12.30pm