Nationwide Conference To Expand

Last updated : 15 June 2005 By Stray Shots Team

Following the Conference AGM approval of the plan, league officials released a statment today which read:

"The Conference has already reviewed the new 66 club structure and has decided to increase promotion and relegation between Nationwide Conference and Nationwide North and Nationwide South at the end of the 2005/2006 season. The increase will provide for 4 clubs two each from North and South being promoted, the Two Champion Clubs and the Two winners of North and South end of season Play-Offs.

Also at the end of the 2005/2006 season only Two clubs will be relegated from Nationwide Conference to North and South while promoting Four this will for season 2006/2007 an increase in Nationwide Conference to a 24 club competition while North and South remain a 22 each.

The final phase of the structure is to seek parity with the rest of football by increasing the promotion to Three up Three down between the Football League - League Two and the Nationwide Conference.

Once again Conference clubs have lead the way in taking the opportunity for increase in promotion providing the gateway for successful,and ambitious clubs to progress."