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| Countries |  England |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Promotion to | Conference National |
| Relegation to | Northern Premier League Premier Division Southern League Premier Division |
| Levels on pyramid | Level 6 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup FA Trophy Conference League Cup |
| Current champions | Tamworth (2009–10) |
| Website | Conference |
 Football Conference 2009–10 |
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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. Teams from this division, as well as from the Conference South, enter the FA Cup at the Second Qualifying Round.
From 2007-08, and for the next three years, it has been known officially as the Blue Square North.
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Conference North clubs, 2009-10
| Club |
Finishing position 2008-09 |
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| AFC Telford United | 4th |
| Alfreton Town | 3rd |
| Blyth Spartans | 15th |
| Corby Town | 1st in Southern League Premier Division |
| Droylsden | 7th |
| Eastwood Town | 1st in Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| Farsley Celtic | 19th |
| Fleetwood Town | 8th |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 13th |
| Gloucester City | 3rd in Southern League Premier Division |
| Harrogate Town | 9th |
| Hinckley United | 10th |
| Hyde United | 20th |
| Ilkeston Town | 2nd in Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| Northwich Victoria | 22nd in Conference National |
| Redditch United | 14th |
| Solihull Moors | 16th |
| Southport | 5th |
| Stafford Rangers | 18th |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 6th |
| Vauxhall Motors | 11th |
| Workington | 12th |
Past Conference North winners
| Season | Winner | Playoff Winner |
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| 2004-05 | Southport | Altrincham |
| 2005-06 | Northwich Victoria | Stafford Rangers |
| 2006-07 | Droylsden | Farsley Celtic |
| 2007-08 | Kettering Town | Barrow |
| 2008-09 | Tamworth | Gateshead |
Records
- Highest home score: 8 - Northwich Victoria 8 Hednesford Town 0, 25.02.2006
- Highest away score: 7 - Stalybridge Celtic 3 Hyde United 7, 01.01.2007
- Highest aggregate: 10 - Stalybridge Celtic 3 Hyde United 7, 01.01.2007
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