Conference South

Conference South

Countries	England,  Wales
Founded	2004
Number of teams	22
Levels on pyramid	6
Promotion to	Conference National
Relegation to	Isthmian League Premier Division Southern League Premier Division
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup FA Trophy Conference League Cup
Current champions	Newport County (2009–10)
Website	Conference
Football Conference 2010–11

South Conference Trophy

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.

In an agreement with Setanta Sports, some Conference South matches were to be broadcast live on the Setanta Sports channels. Setanta also re-instated the Conference League Cup, under the name of the Setanta Shield. On June 23, 2009, Setanta entered administration; this will likely terminate the agreement. Conference South teams were expected to receive a minimum of £15,000 per year under the agreement and this is expected to end.^[1]

From the 2007-08 season it has been known as Blue Square South.

Conference South clubs, 2010-11

Past Conference South winners

** Not promoted. In 2004-5 only three promotion places were available to the Conference National. The third place was decided in a Playoff at Stoke's Britannia Stadium, which Eastbourne lost 2-1 to the Conference North Playoff winners, Altrincham.

Records

• Biggest home win: 7 - Bognor Regis Town 8 Maidenhead United 1, 08.11.2005 & Bromley 8 Thurrock 1, 26.12.2007
• Biggest away win: 7 - Dorchester Town 0 Grays Athletic 7, 23.10.2004
• Highest scoring match: 11 - Bognor Regis Town 6 Welling United 5, 11.09.2004
• Consecutive wins: 10 - Weymouth, 2005/06 & Hayes & Yeading United, 2008/09
• Consecutive games unbeaten: 21 - Newport County, 2009/10

• Most wins in a season: 32 - Newport County 2009/10
• Fewest wins in a season: 5 - Sutton United 2007/08, Fisher Athletic 2008/09, Weston-super-Mare & Weymouth 2009/10
• Most defeats in a season: 34 - Fisher Athletic 2008/09
• Fewest defeats in a season: 3 - Newport County 2009/10
• Most draws in a season: 17 - Welling United 2005/06, Lewes 2006/07, Braintree Town 2009/10
• Fewest draws in a season: 3 - Redbridge 2004/05, Eastleigh 2005/06, Fisher Athletic 2008/09

• Most goals scored in a season: 118 - Grays Athletic, 2004/05
• Fewest goals scored in a season: 22 - Fisher Athletic 2008/09
• Most goals conceded in a season: 103 - Weymouth 2009/10
• Fewest goals conceded in a season: 26 - Newport County, 2009/10

• Most clean sheets in a season: 23 - Newport County 2009/10
• Most points in a season: 103 - Newport County 2009/10
• Most individual goals in a season: 33 - Jon Main, AFC Wimbledon, 2008/09
• Most individual goals in a game: 6 - Mitchell Bryant, Weymouth 0 Basingstoke Town 6, 13.02.2010

• Highest attendance: 5,022 - Weymouth vs. St Albans City, 17.04.2006
• Highest average attendance: 3,219 - AFC Wimbledon, 2008/09

Notes and references

1. ↑ Setanta blow for Town., Blackpool Gazette, June 25, 2009

External links

• National Conference official site
• Conference South Guide
• Conference South clubs' locations