Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Bet Premier for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system. While all of the clubs in the top four tiers of English football are full-time professional, the Conference National has a mixture of full-time and semi-professional clubs. The Conference National is the lowest nationwide division in the English football pyramid.
Read more about Conference National: History, Media Coverage, Conference National Clubs 2012–13, Past Conference National Winners, Conference National Play-off Results, Conference National Stadia 2012–13, Records
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