National League South
| File:Blue Square Bet South logo.png | |
| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Country |  England |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Level on pyramid | 6 Step 2 (National League System) |
| 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 | Welling (2012–13) |
| Website | Conference |
| Current: 2012–13 Football Conference | |
Conference South (as of 2011[update] billed as Blue Square Bet 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 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 to 2009–10 it was known as Blue Square South; it is now known as the Blue Square Bet South.
Conference South clubs, 2012–13
| Club |
Finishing position 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| AFC Hornchurch | 2nd in Isthmian League Premier Division |
| Basingstoke Town | 5th |
| Bath City | 23rd in Conference National |
| Billericay Town | 1st in Isthmian League Premier Division |
| Boreham Wood | 8th |
| Bromley | 17th |
| Chelmsford City | 6th |
| Dorchester Town | 11th |
| Dover Athletic | 7th |
| Eastbourne Borough | 18th |
| Eastleigh | 12th |
| Farnborough | 14th |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 19th |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 21st in Conference National |
| Maidenhead United | 20th (reprieved) |
| Salisbury City | 10th |
| Staines Town | 16th |
| Sutton United | 4th |
| Tonbridge Angels | 9th |
| Truro City | 15th |
| Welling United | 3rd |
| Weston-super-Mare | 13th |
Past Conference South winners
** Not promoted. In 2004–05 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 | 8 – Maidenhead United 8 Truro City 0, 08.09.2012 | ||
| 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 | 12 – Welling United , 2012–13 | ||
| Consecutive games unbeaten | 21 –
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| Most wins in a season | 32 – Newport County 2009–10 | ||
| Fewest wins in a season | 5 – Sutton United 2007–08 Fisher Athletic 2008–09
Thurrock 2011–12 | ||
| 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 | 34 – Adam Birchall, Dover Athletic, 2010–11 | ||
| 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 |
See also
References
- ^ Setanta blow for Town., Blackpool Gazette, June 25, 2009
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