The Conference Premier is the highest tier of the Englsih Football Conference, and the 5th tier of the English Football League.
Promotion and Relegation[]
The top placed team in the Conferencer Premier is promoted to League Two. The next four placed teams enter the play-offs in order to gain the second promotion place. The bottom four teams in the Conference Premier are relegated to the Conference North or Conference South, depending on their location and numbers.
Teams[]
There are 24 teams in the Conference. These are:
| Team | Position Last Year |
|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | 1st in Conference South |
| Altrincham | 15th |
| Barrow | 20th |
| Cambridge United | 2nd |
| Chester City | 23rd in League Two |
| Crawley Town | 9th |
| Eastbourne Borough | 13th |
| Ebbsfleet United | 14th |
| Forest Green Rovers | 18th |
| Gateshead United | Play-off winners in Conference North |
| Grays Athletic | 19th |
| Hayes & Yeading United | Play-off winners in Conference South |
| Histon | 3rd |
| Kettering Town | 8th |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 6th |
| Luton Town | 24th in League Two |
| Mansfield Town | 12th |
| Oxford United | 7th |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 11th |
| Salisbury City | 16th |
| Stevenage Borough | 5th |
| Tamworth | 1st in Conference North |
| Wrexham | 10th |
| York City | 17th |
The following teams were promoted to League Two at the end of the last season.
| Team | Position Last Year |
|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1st |
| Torquay United | 4th (Play-off winners) |
The following teams were relegated to League One at the end of the last season.
| Team | Position Last Year |
|---|---|
| Woking | 21st |
| Northwich Victoria | 22nd |
| Weymouth | 23rd |
| Lewes | 24th |
Please note: 'Last year' refers to the 2009-2010 football season, as that is the season previous to the game's release.