The Gulls will be playing regional non-league football for the first time since 1927, and manager Gary Owers is looking to bounce back from National League South at the first attempt.
Five players have been shown the door by Owers, including former Partick Thistle defender Conrad Balatoni and Gibraltar international Jake Gosling.
A further three players - Ryan Clarke, Josh Gowling and Jon-Paul Pittman who were all signed by previous manager Kevin Nicholson - have been placed on the transfer list.
Six players were offered new deals - including skipper Sean McGinty and Player of the Year Luke Young, the only two players to have played in every minute of the 2017-18 campaign, former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Vincent Dorel, left-back Liam Davis and striker Brett Williams.
Owers is now awaiting their responses, as well as Jakub Sokolik and Neal Osborn who the club are in talks with, in addition to his other targets.
One-time Exeter City starlet Jamie Reid is the only player under contract who is considered part of Owers' plans. Having previously played in the National League South before earlier in his career during a loan spell with Truro City, he could yet prove to be a valuable asset to Owers.
It is believed that the Gulls will have one of the biggest budgets in National League South next season and will be one of only a very few full-time outfits in the division.
However, Ebbsfleet manager and one-time Gulls loanee Daryl McMahon believes that the Gulls could have a chance of bouncing back if they can sign the right players.
“It’s a tough division to get out of and obviously Torquay are going to be the big hitters in that league,” said McMahon.
“They looked a decent side today and if they can keep some
of their better players and get some new ones in, they’ll have an excellent
chance of getting out of it.
Already under contract: Jamie Reid
In talks over new deal: Jakub Sokolik, Neal Osborn
Under contract but on transfer list: Josh Gowling, Jon-Paul Pittman, Ryan Clarke
Offered new contract: Vincent Dorel, Liam Davis, Sean McGinty, Luke Young, Ruairi Keating, Brett Williams
Released: Conrad Balatoni, Reece Mitchell, Sam Chaney, Jake Gosling, Yan Klukowski
