The 2010-11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference Premier is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, whilst the Conference North and Conference South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the National division were promoted to Football League Two, 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, Isthmian League or Southern League.
For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier is referred to as the Blue Square Bet Premier.
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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
- Southport
- Fleetwood Town
Teams promoted from 2009-10 Conference South
- Newport County
- Bath City
Teams relegated from 2009-10 Football League Two
- Darlington
- Grimsby Town
League table
Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
*Kidderminster Harriers and Histon were docked five points for submitting misleading financial information.
+Rushden & Diamonds were docked five points for submitting misleading financial information and subsequently expelled from the Football Conference on 11 June 2011. Southport were reprieved from relegation.
#Kettering Town were docked two points for fielding an ineligible player.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-offs
Semifinals
AFC Wimbledon won 8 - 1 on aggregate.
Luton Town won 5 - 1 on aggregate.
Final
Stadia and locations
Results
Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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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
- Guiseley
- Boston United
Teams promoted from 2009-10 Southern Football League
- Nuneaton Town
Teams transferred from 2009-10 Conference South
- Worcester City
League table
Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
#In April 2011, the Football Conference ruled that Eastwood Town are ineligible for promotion or participation in the play-offs due to ground grading issues. The club appealed but this was dismissed.
*Ilkeston Town received a compulsory winding-up order on 8 September 2010, and the club was expelled from the league on 15 September. On 16 September, their record (PL7 W1 D3 L3 GF7 GA13 Pts7) was expunged.
+Redditch United were docked 5 points for submitting misleading financial information.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-offs
Semifinals
AFC Telford won 3 - 2 on aggregate.
Guiseley 3 - 3 Boston United on aggregate. Guiseley won 3 - 2 on penalties.
Final
Stadia and locations
Results
Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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
- Dartford
- Boreham Wood
Teams promoted from 2009-10 Southern Football League
- Farnborough
Teams relegated from 2009-10 Conference Premier
- Ebbsfleet United
League table
Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
?St Albans deducted 10 points for financial irregularities.
*Welling United deducted 5 points for financial irregularities.
+Thurrock reprieved after Rushden & Diamonds were expelled from the Football Conference on 11 June 2011.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-offs
Semifinals
Farnborough won 2 - 1 on aggregate.
Ebbsfleet United won 6 - 2 on aggregate.
Final
Stadia and locations
Results
Updated to games played on 30 April 2011.
Source: Football Conference
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
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