| Countries | England Wales |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Levels on pyramid | 6 |
| Promotion to | Conference National |
| Relegation to | Northern Premier League Premier Division Southern League Premier Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup FA Trophy Conference League Cup |
| Current champions | Alfreton Town (2010–11) |
| Website | Football Conference |
| 2011–12 Football Conference | |
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet 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. It consists of teams located in northern England, the English Midlands and North Wales.
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. On the last day of the 2010–11 season, Eastwood Town set a new record of 19 games unbeaten in the league, passing Southport and Solihull Moors previous joint record of 18 games.[1]
From 2007–08, and for the next three years, it has been known officially as the Blue Square Bet North.
Contents |
| Club |
Finishing position 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Altrincham | 22nd in Conference National |
| Bishop's Stortford | 16th in Conference South |
| Blyth Spartans | 9th |
| Boston United | 3rd |
| Colwyn Bay | 2nd in Northern Premier League |
| Corby Town | 13th |
| Droylsden | 8th |
| Eastwood Town | 4th |
| F.C. Halifax Town | 1st in Northern Premier League |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 18th |
| Gloucester City | 14th |
| Guiseley | 5th |
| Harrogate Town | 12th |
| Hinckley United | 15th |
| Histon | 24th in Conference National |
| Hyde | 19th |
| Nuneaton Town | 6th |
| Solihull Moors | 7th |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 10th |
| Vauxhall Motors | 17th |
| Worcester City | 16th |
| Workington | 11th |
| Record Home Win | Fleetwood Town 8–0 Redditch United, 14 November 2009 |
| Record Away Win | Redditch United 0–9 Boston United, 21 August 2010 |
| Highest Scoring Game | Stalybridge Celtic 3–7 Hyde, 1 January 2007 |
| Most League Titles | 2 – Southport |
| Longest Unbeaten Run | 19 games – Eastwood Town |
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