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Conference North
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| Conference North |
|---|
 |
| Founded |
| 2004 |
| Nation |
 England |
| Feeder To |
| Conference National |
| Relegation To |
| Northern League Premier Southern League Premier |
| Number of Teams |
| 22 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 6 |
| Cups |
| FA Cup (Qualification Needed) FA Trophy Conference League Cup |
| 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. 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.
Starting in 2007-08, and for the next three years, it will be known officially as the Blue Square North. [1]
Contents |
| 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[a] |
| 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 |
| Redditch United | 19th |
| Solihull Moors | n/a (new club)[b] |
| Southport | 23rd in Conference National |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 18th |
| Tamworth | 22nd in Conference National |
| Vauxhall Motors | 15th |
| Worcester City | 9th |
| Workington | 3rd |
- a 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.
- b 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.
| Season | Winner | Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Southport | Altrincham |
| 2005-06 | Northwich Victoria | Stafford Rangers |
| 2006-07 | Droylsden | Farsley Celtic |