| Conference South |
|---|
| Football Conference 2007-08 |
| Founded |
| 2004 |
| Nation |
 England Wales |
| Feeder To |
| Conference National |
| Relegation To |
| Isthmian Premier Division Southern League Premier |
| Number of Teams |
| 22 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 6 |
| Cups |
| FA Cup (Qualification Needed) FA Trophy Conference League Cup |
| Current Champions (2007/08) |
| Lewes F.C. |
| Website |
| Conference |
Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons) is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. The Football Conference consists of the top two levels of Non-League football in England. 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. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history 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 The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. 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 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex currently playing in the Conference National. 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 North it is at the second level of the National League System, and at the sixth tier overall of the English football league system. The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place 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
The Conference South 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 three bottom clubs are relegated to Step 3 leagues.
After a recent agreement with Setanta Sports, some Blue Square South matches will be broadcast live on the Setanta Sports channels. Setanta Sports (sɛˈtantə is a sports broadcaster based in Ireland, operating 12 channels in 24 countries Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking Setanta Sports (sɛˈtantə is a sports broadcaster based in Ireland, operating 12 channels in 24 countries Setanta have also re-instated the Non-League trophy, under the name of The Setanta Shield.
Current Blue Square South side, Havant and Waterlooville, appeared in the FA Cup fourth round with an away tie against Liverpool. Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking Havant & Waterlooville Football Club are an English Association football team based at West Leigh Park in Havant, Hampshire. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary
From the 2007-08 season it will be known as Blue Square South.
Conference South clubs, 2008-09
| Club |
Finishing position 2007-08 |
|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | 3rd in Isthmian League Premier Division |
| Basingstoke Town | 15th |
| Bath City | 8th |
| Bishop's Stortford | 10th |
| Bognor Regis Town | 18th |
| Braintree Town | 5th |
| Bromley | 11th |
| Chelmsford City | 1st in Isthmian League Premier Division |
| Dorchester Town | 21st |
| Eastleigh | 15th |
| Fisher Athletic | 4th |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 3rd |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 7th |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 13th |
| Maidenhead United | 17th |
| Newport County | 9th |
| St Albans City | 19th |
| Team Bath | 2nd in Southern League Premier Division |
| Thurrock | 12th |
| Welling United | 16th |
| Weston-super-Mare | 20th |
| Worcester | 12th in Conference North |
Past Conference South winners
| Season | Winner | Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Grays Athletic | Eastbourne Borough |
| 2005-06 | Weymouth | St Albans City |
| 2006-07 | Histon | Salisbury City |
| 2007-08 | Lewes | Eastbourne Borough |
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