Football Conference 2010-11

The 2010–11 Football Conference season will be 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 National 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 playoff 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 National is referred to as the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Conference National
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 Conference North 2009-10 Teams promoted from Conference South 2009-10 Teams relegated from Football League Two 2009-10
 * Southport
 * Fleetwood Town
 * Newport County
 * Bath City
 * Darlington
 * Grimsby Town

Conference North
A total of 22 teams will contest the division, including 18 sides who competed in the 2009-10 season, one transferred from the Conference South and three promoted from the lower leagues.

Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Northern Premier League 2009–10
 * Guiseley
 * Boston United

Teams promoted from Southern Football League Premier Division 2009-10
 * Nuneaton Town

Teams transferred from Conference South 2009-10
 * Worcester City

Conference South
A total of 22 teams will contest the division, including 18 previously competing sides, one relegated from the Conference National and three promoted from the lower leagues.

Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Isthmian League Premier Division 2009-10
 * Dartford
 * Boreham Wood

Teams promoted from Southern League Premier Division 2009-10
 * Farnborough

Teams relegated from Conference National 2009-10
 * Ebbsfleet United