Conference South
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| Conference South |
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| Founded |
| 2004 |
| Nation |
| 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 (2006/07) |
| Histon |
| 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. 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 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.
From the 2007-08 season it will be known as Blue Square South. [1]
Contents |
| Club |
Finishing position 2006-07 |
|---|---|
| Basingstoke Town | 19th |
| Bath City | 1st Southern Premier League |
| Bishop's Stortford | 5th (Play-offs) |
| Bognor Regis Town | 12th |
| Braintree Town | 3rd (Play-offs) |
| Bromley | Promoted via Isthmian League play-offs |
| Cambridge City | 13th |
| Dorchester Town | 17th |
| Eastbourne Borough | 7th |
| Eastleigh | 15th |
| Fisher Athletic | 10th |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1st (Isthmian League) |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 4th (Play-offs) |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 20th (Saved from relegation by Farnborough's demise.) |
| Lewes | 9th |
| Maidenhead United | Promoted via Southern League play-offs |
| Newport County | 6th |
| St Albans City | Relegated from Conference National |
| Sutton United | 14th |
| Thurrock | 18th |
| Welling United | 8th |
| Weston-super-Mare | 21st (Saved from relegation by merger of Hayes and Yeading) |
| Season | Winner | Playoff Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Grays Athletic | Eastbourne Borough |
| 2005-06 | Weymouth | St Albans City |
| 2006-07 | Histon | Salisbury City |
