Conference North
Football Conference 2008-09
Founded
2004
Nation
England
Feeder To
Conference National
Relegation To
NPL Premier Division Southern Premier Division
Number of Teams
22
Level on Pyramid
Level 6
Cups
Conference League Cup
Current Champions (2007-08)
Kettering Town
Website
Conference

The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Current clubs Past winners 1968-69 Macclesfield Town 1969-70 Macclesfield Town 1970-71 Wigan Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although Format The competition is a Knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random - like the FA Cup there is a minimal form of seeding in that members Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Kettering. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of the English football league system. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the FA Premier League and The Football The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although It consists of teams located in northern England and the English Midlands.

Conference North was introduced in 2004 as part of a major restructuring of English non-League football. The champions are automatically promoted to Conference National. A second promotion place goes to the winners of play-offs involving the teams finishing in second to fifth place. The winners of the play-offs are also promoted to Conference National. The three bottom clubs are relegated to Step 3 leagues. Teams from this division, as well as from the Conference South, enter the FA Cup at the Second Qualifying Round. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after

Starting in 2007-08, and for the next three years, it will be known officially as the Blue Square North.

Conference North clubs, 2008-09

It was announced on June 7, 2008 that both Nuneaton Borough and Boston United would not be permitted to play in Conference North for the 2008-09 season, after the liquidation of the former and the continued administration of the latter. AFC Telford United are an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire, playing in the Conference North league at the Alfreton Town FC is an English Association football Club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. Blyth Spartans AFC are a football club based at Croft Park in Blyth Northumberland, England, currently playing in the Conference North Burscough FC is a football team from Burscough, Lancashire formed in 1946 and currently playing in the Conference North. Droylsden Football Club of Conference North are based in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, a few miles from FA Premier League side Manchester Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Farsley Celtic Association Football Club are an English football club based in Farsley, in the City of Leeds. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Fleetwood Town FC is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough Lincolnshire. Gateshead FC are a football team based in Gateshead, England, who will play in the Conference North for the 2008-09 season. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Harrogate Town FC is an English semi-professional football club from Harrogate North Yorkshire. Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North Hucknall Town FC are an English football team founded in 1945 and based in the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. Hyde United Football Club are a semi-professional team from Hyde Greater Manchester, England. King's Lynn FC is an English football club based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton Redditch United FC, founded in 1891 as Redditch Town, are a British football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. Solihull Moors FC is an English Football club, founded in 2007 by the merger of Moor Green and Solihull Borough. Southport Football Club are an English football club based in Southport, Merseyside. Stafford Rangers Football Club are a semi-professional English football team from Stafford who play in the Conference North. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Stalybridge Celtic are an English Semi-professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England Tamworth Football Club are an English professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Vauxhall Motors Football Club is an English football club based at Rivacre Park Rivacre Road in Hooton, sandwiched between Eastham and Workington AFC are an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. Boston United Football Club are a football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. As a result Vauxhall was spared relegation, and Redditch—which had been transferred to Conference South—returned. [1] [2]

New Logo showing the current sponsors - Blue Square

Past Conference North winners

External links

• Football Conference official site
• Conference North clubs' locations (2006-07 Season's Teams only)