The 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the
Conference
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consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of
Non-League football
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in England. The
Conference Premier
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was the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, while the
Conference North
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and
Conference South
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existed at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the National division were promoted to
Football League Two
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, while the bottom four were relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions were promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions were relegated to the premier divisions of the
Northern Premier League
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,
Isthmian League
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Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
or
Southern League.
For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier was referred to as the
Blue Square Bet Premier.
Conference Premier
A total of 24 teams will contest the division, including 18 sides from
last season, two relegated from the Football League Two, two promoted from the Conference North and two promoted from the Conference South.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from
2009–10 Conference North
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Southport
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Fleetwood Town
Teams promoted from
2009–10 Conference South
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Newport County
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Bath City
Teams relegated from
2009–10 League Two
*
Darlington
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Grimsby Town
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Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
''AFC Wimbledon won 8–1 on aggregate.''
''Luton Town won 5–1 on aggregate.''
Final
Stadia and locations
Results
Conference North
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from
last season, one transferred from the Conference South and three promoted from the lower leagues.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from
2009–10 Northern Premier League Premier Division
*
Guiseley
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Boston United
Teams promoted from
2009–10 Southern League Premier Division
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Nuneaton Town
Teams transferred from
2009–10 Conference South
*
Worcester City
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League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
''AFC Telford United won 3–2 on aggregate.''
''Guiseley 3–3 Boston United on aggregate. Guiseley won 3–2 on penalties.''
Final
Stadia and locations
Results
Conference South
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 18 previously competing sides, one relegated from the Conference Premier and three promoted from the lower leagues.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from
2009–10 Isthmian League Premier Division
*
Dartford
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is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames Estuary, is Thurrock in ...
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Boreham Wood
Teams promoted from
2009–10 Southern League Premier Division
*
Farnborough
Teams relegated from
2009–10 Conference Premier
*
Ebbsfleet United
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Founded in 1946 from the merger ...
League table
Play-offs
Semifinals
''Farnborough won 2–1 on aggregate.''
''Ebbsfleet United won 6–2 on aggregate.''
Final
Stadia and locations
Results
References
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