Conference National (often referred to as the Nationwide Conference for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of the Football Conference. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system. Two clubs from Conference National are eligible for promotion to the Football League Two at the end of each season, and the three bottom clubs are liable to be relegated to either Conference North or Conference South, the lower regional divisions of The Football Conference.

Conference National clubs

For the 2004-05 season:

• Accrington Stanley
• Aldershot Town
• Barnet
• Burton Albion
• Canvey Island
• Carlisle United
• Crawley Town
• Dagenham & Redbridge
• Exeter City
• Farnborough Town
• Forest Green Rovers
• Gravesend & Northfleet
• Halifax Town
• Hereford United
• Leigh RMI
• Morecambe
• Northwich Victoria
• Scarborough
• Stevenage Borough
• Tamworth
• Woking
• York City

Past Conference National winners

Season	Winner	Playoff Winner
1979-80	Altrincham
1980-81	Altrincham
1981-82	Runcorn
1982-83	Enfield
1983-84	Maidstone United
1984-85	Wealdstone
1985-86	Enfield
1986-87	Scarborough*
1987-88	Lincoln City*
1988-89	Maidstone United*
1989-90	Darlington*
1990-91	Barnet*
1991-92	Colchester United*
1992-93	Wycombe Wanderers*
1993-94	Kidderminster Harriers
1994-95	Macclesfield Town
1995-96	Stevenage Borough
1996-97	Macclesfield Town*
1997-98	Halifax Town*
1998-99	Cheltenham Town*
1999-2000	Kidderminster Harriers*
2000-01	Rushden & Diamonds*
2001-02	Boston United*
2002-03	Yeovil Town*	Doncaster Rovers*
2003-04	Chester City*	Shrewsbury Town*
* Promoted to The Football League (Fourth Division until 1991, Third Division from 1992 until 2003 and League Two since)