History
On the 6th of June 2015 the decision was made to rebrand the Football Conference to The National league.
The Football Conference was formed in 1979 from leading teams in the Northern Premier League and Southern League and was originally known as the Alliance Premier League.
The Football Conference had a single division for the first 25 years of its existence, but since the 2004-05 season has consisted of three divisions. The original division was renamed Conference National and two new regional divisions one level down were introduced, Conference North and Conference South. The new clubs were drawn from the Northern Premier League, Southern League, and Isthmian League according to guidelines developed by the NLS Committee.
Step 5
Combined Counties League Premier Division
Eastern Counties League Division 1
Essex Senior League
Hellenic League Premier Division
Kent League
Midland Football Alliance
North West Counties League Division 1
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
Northern League Div 1
Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
Sussex County League Division 1
United Counties League Premier Division
Wessex League Premier Division
Western League Premier Division
Step 6
Combined Counties League Division 1
East Midlands Counties League
Eastern Counties League Division 2
Hellenic League Division 1 East
Hellenic League Division 1 West
Midland Combination Premier Division
North West Counties League Division 2
Northern Counties East Division 1
Northern League Division 2
South West Peninsula League Premier Division
Spartan South Midlands League Division 1
Sussex County League Division 2
United Counties League Division 1
Wessex League Division 1
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
Western League Division 1
Step 7
Anglian Combination Premier Division
Bedfordshire League Premier Division
Brighton & Hove District League Premier Division
Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division
Central Midlands League Supreme Division
Cheshire Association League Division 1
Crawley & District League Premier Division
Dorset Premier League
East Berkshire League Premier Division
East Sussex League Premier Division
Essex Olympian League Division 1
Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division
Gloucestershire County League Premier Division
Hampshire Premier League Division 1
Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division
Kent County League Premier Division
Leicester Senior League Premier Division
Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division
Manchester League Premier Division
Mid Sussex League Premier Division
Middlesex County League Premier Division
Midland Combination Division 1
North Berkshire League Division 1
Northampton Town League Premier Division
Northamptonshire Combination Premier Division
Northern Football Alliance Premier Division
Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division
Peterborough & District League Premier Division
Reading League Senior Division
Somerset County League Premier Division
South West Peninsula League Division 1 East
South West Peninsula League Division 1 West
Spartan South Midlands League Division 2
Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division
Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division
Sussex County League Division 3
Wearside League
West Cheshire League Division 1
West Lancashire League Premier Division
West Midlands (Regional) League Division 1
West Sussex League Premier Division
Wiltshire Football League Premier Division
Worthing & district League Premier Division
The Conference Championship
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Please Click Below To View Chosen League Table |
| 1979-1980 | Altrincham | Weymouth | League Table |
| 1980-1981 | Altrincham | Kettering Town | League Table |
| 1981-1982 | Runcorn | Enfield | League Table |
| 1982-1983 | Enfield | Maidstone United | League Table |
| 1983-1984 | Maidstone United | Nuneaton Borough | League Table |
| 1984-1985 | Wealdstone | Nuneaton Borough | League Table |
| 1985-1986 | Enfield | Frickley Athletic | League Table |
| 1986-1987 | Scarborough | Barnet | League Table |
| 1987-1988 | Lincoln City | Barnet | League Table |
| 1988-1989 | Maidstone United | Kettering Town | League Table |
| 1989-1990 | Darlington | Barnet | League Table |
| 1990-1991 | Barnet | Colchester United | League Table |
| 1991-1992 | Colchester United | Wycombe Wanderers | League Table |
| 1992-1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bromsgrove Rovers | League Table |
| 1993-1994 | Kidderminster Harriers | Kettering Town | League Table |
| 1994-1995 | Macclesfield Town | Woking | League Table |
| 1995-1996 | Stevenage Borough | Woking | League Table |
| 1996-1997 | Macclesfield Town | Kidderminster Harriers | League Table |
| 1997-1998 | Halifax Town | Cheltenham Town | League Table |
| 1998-1999 | Cheltenham Town | Kettering Town | League Table |
| 1999-2000 | Kidderminster Harriers | Rushden & Diamonds | League Table |
| 2000-2001 | Rushden & Diamonds | Yeovil | League Table |
| 2001-2002 | Boston United | Dagenham & Redbridge | League Table |
| 2002-2003 | Yeovil Town | Morecambe | League Table |
| 2003-2004 | Chester City | Hereford United | League Table |
| 2004-2005 | Barnet | Hereford United | League Table |
| 2005-2006 | Accrington Stanley | Hereford United | League Table |
| 2006-2007 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Oxford United | League Table |
| 2007-2008 | Aldershot Town | Cambridge United | League Table |
| 2008-2009 | Burton Albion | Torquay United | League Table |
| 2009-2010 | Stevenage Borough | Luton Town | League Table |
| 2010-2011 | Crawley Town | AFC Wimbledon | League Table |
| 2011-2012 | Fleetwood Town | Wrexham | League Table |
| 2012-2013 | Mansfield Town | Kidderminster Harriers | League Table |
| 2013-2014 | Luton Town | Cambridge United | League Table |
| 2014-2015 | Barnet | Bristol Rovers | League Table |
The Conference Promotion Final
| Season | Promoted | Finalists | Score | Attendance | Venue |
| 2002-2003 | Doncaster rovers | Dagenham & Redbridge | 03-Feb | 13092 | Stoke City FC |
| 2003-2004 | Shrewsbury Town | Aldershot Town | 1-1 (Shrewsbury won on penalties 3-0) | 19216 | Stoke City FC |
| 2004-2005 | Carlisle United | Stevenage Borough | 1-0 | 13422 | Stoke City FC |
| 2005-2006 | Hereford United | Halifax Town | 3-2 (aet) | 15499 | Leicester City FC |
| 2006-2007 | Morecambe | Exeter City | 02-Jan | 40043 | Wembley Stadium |
| 2007-2008 | Exeter City | Cambridge United | 1-0 | 42511 | Wembley Stadium |
| 2008-2009 | Torquay United | Cambridge United | 2-0 | 35000 | Wembley Stadium |
| 2009-2010 | Oxford United | York City | 03-Jan | 42669 | Wembley Stadium |
| 2010-2011 | AFC Wimbledon | Luton Town | 0-0 (AFC Wimbledon won on penalties 4-3) | 18195 | Manchester City FC |
| 2011-2012 | York City | Luton Town | 02-Jan | 39,265 | Wembley Stadium |
| 2012-2013 | Newport County | Wrexham | 2-0 | 16,346 | Wembley Stadium |
| 2013-2014 | Cambridge United | Gateshead | 02-Jan | 19,613 | Wembley Stadium |
| 2014-2015 | Bristol Rovers | Grimsby Town | 1-1 (Bristol Rovers won 5-3 on penalties) | *47,029 | Wembley Stadium |
*Promotion Final Record
The Conference North Championship
| Season | Champions | Runners-Up |
| 2004-2005 | Southport | Nuneaton Borough |
| 2005-2006 | Northwich Victoria | Stafford Rangers |
| 2006-2007 | Droylsden | Kettering Town |
| 2007-2008 | Kettering Town | AFC Telford United |
| 2008-2009 | Tamworth | Gateshead |
| 2009-2010 | Southport | Fleetwood Town |
| 2010-2011 | Alfreton Town | AFC Telford United |
| 2011-2012 | Hyde United | Guiseley |
| 2012-2013 | Chester FC | Guiseley |
| 2013-2014 | AFC Telford United | North Ferriby United |
| 2014-2015 | Barrow | AFC Fylde |
The Conference South Championship
| Season | Champions | Runners-Up |
| 2004-2005 | Grays Athletic | Cambridge City |
| 2005-2006 | Weymouth | St Albans City |
| 2006-2007 | Histon | Salisbury City |
| 2007-2008 | Lewes | Eastbourne Borough |
| 2008-2009 | AFC Wimbledon | Hampton and Richmond |
| 2009-2010 | Newport County | Dover Athletic |
| 2010-2011 | Braintree Town | Farnborough |
| 2011-2012 | Woking | Dartford |
| 2012-2013 | Welling United | Salisbury City |
| 2013-2014 | Eastleigh | Sutton United |
| 2014-2015 | Bromley | Boreham Wood |
The Conference North & South Promotional Final
| Season | Champions | Finalists |
| 2004-2005 | Altrincham | Eastbourne Borough |
The Conference North Promotional Final
| Season | Promoted | Finalists |
| 2005-2006 | Stafford Rangers | Droylsden |
| 2006-2007 | Farsley Celtic | Hinkley United |
| 2007-2008 | Barrow | Stalybridge Celtic |
| 2008-2009 | Gateshead | AFC Telford |
| 2009-2010 | Fleetwood Town | Alfreton Town |
| 2010-2011 | AFC Telford United | Guiseley AFC |
| 2011-2012 | Gainsborough Trinity | Nuneaton |
| 2012-2013 | Brackley Town | FC Halifax |
| 2013-2014 | Altrincham | Guiseley |
| 2014-2015 | Chorley | Guiseley |
The Conference South Promotional Final
| Season | Promoted | Finalists |
| 2005-2006 | St Albans City | Histon |
| 2006-2007 | Salisbury City | Braintree Town |
| 2007-2008 | Eastbourne Borough | Hampton & Richmond |
| 2008-2009 | Hayes and Yeading | Hampton and Richmond |
| 2009-2010 | Bath City | Woking |
| 2010-2011 | Ebbsfleet United | Farnborough |
| 2011-2012 | Dartford | Welling United |
| 2012-2013 | Salisbury City | Dover Athletic |
| 2013-2014 | Dover Athletic | Ebbsfleet United |
| 2014-2015 | Boreham Wood | Whitehawk |
The Setanta Shield
| Season | Winners | Finalists |
| 2007-2008 | Aldershot Town | Rushden & Diamonds |
| 2008-2009 | AFC Telford United | Forest Green Rovers |
The Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
| Season | Winners | Finalists |
| 1979-1980 | Northwich Victoria | Altrincham |
| 1980-1981 | Altrincham | Kettering Town |
| 1981-1982 | Weymouth | Enfield |
| 1982-1983 | Runcorn | Scarborough |
| 1983-1984 | Scarborough | Barnet |
| 1984-1985 | Runcorn | Maidstone united |
| 1985-1986 | Stafford Rangers | Barnet |
| 1989-1990 | Yeovil Town | Kidderminster Harriers |
| 1990-1991 | Sutton United | Barrow |
| 1991-1992 | Wycombe Wanderers | Runcorn |
| 1992-1993 | Northwich Victoria | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 1993-1994 | Macclesfield Town | Yeovil Town |
| 1994-1995 | Bromsgrove Rovers | Kettering Town |
| 1995-1996 | Bromsgrove Rovers | Macclesfield Town |
| 1996-1997 | Kidderminster Harriers | Macclesfield Town |
| 1997-1998 | Morecambe | Woking |
| 1998-1999 | Doncaster Rovers | Farnborough Town |
| 1999-2000 | Doncaster Rovers | Kingstonian |
| 2000-2001 | Chester City | Kingstonian |
The Conference Championship Shield
| Season | Winners | Finalists |
| 1979-1980 | Northwich Victoria | Altrincham |
| 1980-1981 | Altrincham | Kettering Town |
| 1981-1982 | Runcorn | Weymouth |
| 1982-1983 | Enfield | Runcorn |
| 1983-1984 | Maidstone United | Scarborough |
| 1984-1985 | Runcorn | Wealdstone |
| 1985-1986 | Stafford Rangers | Enfield |
| 1986-1987 | Kidderminster Harriers | Scarborough |
| 1987-1988 | Enfield | Lincoln City |
| 1988-1989 | Maidstone United | Telford United |
| 1989-1990 | Darlington | Barrow |
| 1990-1991 | Wycombe Wanderers | Barnet |
| 1991-1992 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchester United |
| 1992-1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northwich Victoria |
| 1993-1994 | Woking | Kidderminster Harriers |
| 1994-1995 | Macclesfield Town | Woking |
| 1995-1996 | Macclesfield Town | Stevenage Borough |
| 1996-1997 | Macclesfield Town | Woking |
| 1997-1998 | Halifax Town | Cheltenham Town |
| 1998-1999 | Kingstonian | Cheltenham Town |
| 1999-2000 | Kidderminster Harriers | Kingstonian |
| 2000-2001 | Rushden & Diamonds | Chester City |
The Conference Cup
| Season | Winners | Finalists |
| 2004-2005 | Woking | Stalybridge Celtic |
Promotion & Relegation With The Football League
| Season | Promotion | Relegation |
| 1986-1987 | Scarborough | Lincoln City |
| 1987-1988 | Lincoln City | Newport County |
| 1988-1989 | Maidstone United | Darlington |
| 1989-1990 | Darlington | Colchester United |
| 1990-1991 | Barnet | No Relegation |
| 1991-1992 | Colchester United | No Relegation |
| 1992-1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | Halifax Town |
| 1994-1996 | No Promotion** | No Relegation |
| 1996-1997 | Macclesfield Town | Hereford United |
| 1997-1998 | Halifax Town | Doncaster Rovers |
| 1998-1999 | Cheltenham Town | Scarborough |
| 1999-2000 | Kidderminster Harriers | Chester City |
| 2000-2001 | Rushden & Diamonds | Barnet |
| 2001-2002 | Boston United | Halifax Town |
| 2002-2003 | Yeovil Town & Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury Town & Exeter City |
| 2003-2004 | Chester City & Shrewsbury Town | York City & Carlisle United |
| 2004-2005 | Barnet & Carlisle United | Kidderminster Harriers & Cambridge United |
| 2005-2006 | Accrington Stanley & Hereford United | Oxford United & Rushden & Diamonds |
| 2006-2007 | Dagenham & Redbridge & Morecambe | Torquay United & Boston United |
| 2007-2008 | Aldershot & Exeter City | Mansfield Town & Wrexham |
| 2008-2009 | Burton Albion and Torquay United | Chester City and Luton Town |
| 2009-2010 | Stevenage Borough and Oxford United | Darlington and Grimsby Town |
| 2010-2011 | AFC Wimbledon and Crawley Town | Lincoln City and Stockport County |
| 2011-2012 | Fleetwood Town and York City | Macclesfield Town and Hereford United |
| 2012-2013 | Mansfield Town and Newport County | Aldershot Town and Barnet |
| 2013-2014 | Luton Town and Cambridge United | Bristol Rovers and Torquay United |
