The 2011–12 Football Conference season was the eighth season in which the Football Conference consisted of three divisions and the thirty-third 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 Conference was won by Fleetwood Town who together with York City, the winner of the play-off of the Premier 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 Premier 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.
Conference Premier
A total of 24 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from the previous 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 2010–11 Conference North Alfreton Town AFC Telford United
Teams promoted from 2010–11 Conference South Braintree Town Ebbsfleet United
Teams relegated from 2010–11 League Two Stockport County Lincoln City
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals – 1st leg
Semi-finals – 2nd leg
Final
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Stockport County Edgeley Park 10,852 Wrexham Racecourse Ground 10,500* Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,226 Lincoln City Sincil Bank 10,120 Darlington The Darlington Arena 10,000* Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 10,000* Mansfield Town Field Mill 10,000 Cambridge United Abbey Stadium 9,617 Grimsby Town Blundell Park 9,546 Bath City Twerton Park 8,800 York City Bootham Crescent 7,872 Kettering Town Nene Park 6,441 AFC Telford United New Bucks Head 6,300 Kidderminster Harriers Aggborough 6,238 Hayes & Yeading United Kingfield Stadium (Woking ground share) 6,036 Southport Haig Avenue 6,008 Fleetwood Town Highbury Stadium 5,500 Forest Green Rovers The New Lawn 5,147 Newport County Newport Stadium 5,058 Ebbsfleet United Stonebridge Road 5,011 Barrow Holker Street 4,256 Braintree Town Cressing Road 4,145 Tamworth The Lamb Ground 4,000 Alfreton Town North Street 3,600
* Restricted due to stadium expansion or FA ruling.
Results
Conference North
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 sides who competed in the 2010–11 season, one transferred from the Conference South, two relegated from the Conference Premier and two promoted from the Northern Premier League.
Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from 2010–11 Northern Premier League Premier Division FC Halifax Town Colwyn Bay
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Conference Premier Altrincham Histon
Teams transferred from 2010–11 Conference South Bishop's Stortford
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals – 1st leg
Semi-finals – 2nd leg
Final
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity FC Halifax Town The Shay 10,061 Gloucester City Whaddon Road (Groundshare with Cheltenham Town) 7,066 Boston United York Street 6,643 Stalybridge Celtic Bower Fold 6,500 Altrincham Moss Lane 6,085 Eastwood Town Coronation Park 5,000 Worcester City St George's Lane 4,749 Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,450 Nuneaton Town Liberty Way 4,350 Hinckley United De Montfort Park 4,329 Gainsborough Trinity The Northolme 4,304 Hyde Ewen Fields 4,250 Bishop's Stortford Woodside Park 4,000 Corby Town Steel Park 3,893 Histon Bridge Road 3,800 Harrogate Town Wetherby Road 3,300 Workington Borough Park 3,101 Solihull Moors Damson Park 3,050 Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000 Guiseley Nethermoor Park 3,000 Colwyn Bay Llanelian Road 2,500 Vauxhall Motors Rivacre Park 2,500
Results
Conference South
A total of 22 teams contested the division, including 17 previously competing sides, one relegated from the Conference Premier and four promoted from the lower leagues.
Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from 2010–11 Isthmian League Premier Division Sutton United Tonbridge Angels
Teams promoted from 2010–11 Southern League Premier Division Truro City Salisbury City
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Conference Premier Eastbourne Borough
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals – 1st leg
Semi-finals – 2nd leg
Final
Stadia and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Sutton United Gander Green Lane 7,032 Dover Athletic Crabble Stadium 6,500 Woking Kingfield Stadium 6,036 Basingstoke Town The Camrose 6,000 Havant & Waterlooville West Leigh Park 5,250 Dorchester Town Avenue Stadium 5,009 Bromley Hayes Lane 5,000 Boreham Wood Meadow Park 4,502 Welling United Park View Road 4,500 Eastbourne Borough Priory Lane 4,134 Dartford Princes Park 4,100 Farnborough Cherrywood Road 4,000 Salisbury City Raymond McEnhill Stadium 3,500 Thurrock Ship Lane 3,500 Truro City Treyew Road 3,500 Weston-super-Mare Woodspring Stadium 3,500 Chelmsford City Melbourne Stadium 3,000 Eastleigh Silverlake Stadium 3,000 Hampton & Richmond Borough Beveree Stadium 3,000 Maidenhead United York Road 3,000 Staines Town Wheatsheaf Park 3,000 Tonbridge Angels Longmead Stadium 3,000
Results
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