CONFERENCE NORTH

Conference North
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'Founded'
2004
'Nation'
'Feeder To'
Conference National
'Relegation To'
Northern League Premier Southern League Premier
'Number of Teams'
22
'Level on Pyramid'
Level 6
'Cups'
None
'Current Champions (2006-07)'
Droylsden
'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. 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 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.
Starting in 2007-08, and for the next three years, it will be known officially as the 'Blue Square North'. ^[1]

Contents

Conference North clubs, 2007-08

Past Conference North winners

References

External links

Conference North clubs, 2007-08

Club	Finishing position last season
A.F.C. Telford United	3rd in Northern League Premier
Alfreton Town	14th
Barrow	16th
Blyth Spartans	7th
Boston United	23rd in League Two
Burscough	1st in Northern League Premier
Gainsborough Trinity	12th
Harrogate Town	6th
Hinckley United	4th
Hucknall Town	13th
Hyde United	8th
Kettering Town	2nd
Leigh RMI	17th
Nuneaton Borough	10th
Reddich United	19th
Solihull Moors	n/a (new club)
Southport	23rd in Conference National
Stalybridge Celtic	18th
Tamworth	22nd in Conference National
Vauxhall Motors	15th
Worcester City	9th
Workington	3rd

:Boston were relegated from League Two to the Conference at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season. Before the start of the 2007-08 season they were demoted a further level due to financial irregularites.
:Solihull Moors were formed from a merger between Solihull Borough F.C. and Moor Green F.C.. Moor Green were 11th in the Conference North in the 2006-7 season.

Past Conference North winners

Season	Winner	Playoff Winner
2004-05	Southport	Altrincham
2005-06	Northwich Victoria	Stafford Rangers
2006-07	Droylsden	Farsley Celtic

References

1. Official website new story

External links

★ Football Conference official site

★ Conference North clubs' locations (2006-07 Season's Teams only)