Below are the Club Allocations for Steps 1 to 4 of The FA National League System for Season 2008/09.
These were the recommendations from the Alliance Committee and have been confirmed today (14th May) by The FA Leagues Committee.
In arriving at these allocations it has been assumed that Halifax Town FC have been expelled from the Football Conference. This has led to Altrincham FC, Hucknall Town FC, Borehamwood FC and Slough Town FC being reprieved from relegation at their respective levels. This situation has NOT been confirmed and may be subject to change. The FA will obviously make every effort to advise of any subsequent changes to the Halifax Town situation.
(P) = Promoted team [R] = Relegated team (Sw) = Switched between North/South divisions
StepOne - Blue Square Conference Premier
Altrincham, Barrow (P), Burton Albion, Crawley Town, Eastbourne Borough (P), Ebbsfleet Utd, Exeter City or Cambridge Utd, Forest Green Rovers, Grays Athletic, Histon, Kettering Town (P), Kidderminster Harriers, Lewes (P), Mansfield Town [R], Northwich Victoria, Oxford Utd, Rushden & Diamonds, Salisbury City, Stevenage Borough, Torquay Utd, Weymouth, Woking, Wrexham [R], York City.
Step Two - Blue Square Conference South
AFC Wimbledon (P), Basingstoke Town, Bath City, Bishops Stortford, Bognor Regis Town, Braintree Town, Bromley, Cambridge City, Chelmsford City (P), Eastleigh, Fisher Athletic, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Havant & Waterlooville, Hayes & Yeading Utd, Maidenhead Utd, Newport County, Redditch Utd (Sw), St. Albans City, Team Bath (P), Thurrock, Welling Utd, Worcester City (Sw).
Blue Square Conference North
AFC Telford Utd, Alfreton Town, Blyth Spartans, Boston Utd, Burscough, Droylesden [R], Farsley Celtic [R], Fleetwood Town (P), Gainsborough Trinity, Gateshead (P), Harrogate Town, Hinckley Utd, Hucknall Town, Hyde Utd, King’s Lynn (P), Nuneaton Borough, Solihull Moors, Southport, Stafford Rangers [R], Stalybridge Celtic, Tamworth, Workington.
Step Three - British Gas Business League Premier Division
Banbury Utd, Bashley, Brackley Town, Chippenham Town, Clevedon Town, Corby Town, Dorchester Town [R], Evesham Utd (P), Gloucester City, Halesowen Town, Farnborough (P), Hemel Hempstead Town, Hitchin Town, Mangotsfield Utd, Merthyr Tydfil, Oxford City (P), Rugby Town, Stourbridge (P), Swindon Supermarine, Tiverton Town, Weston Super Mare [R], Yate Town.
Step Four - British Gas Business League South & West Division
AFC Hayes, AFC Totton (P), Abingdon Utd, Andover, Beaconsfield SYCOB (P), Bishops Cleeve (Sw), Bracknell Town, Bridgwater Town, Burnham, Cinderford Town (Sw), Cirencester Town [R], Didcot Town, Gosport Borough, North Leigh (P), Paulton Rovers, Slough Town, Taunton Town, Thatcham Town, Truro City (P), Uxbridge, Winchester City, Windsor & Eton.
Step Four - British Gas Business League Midland Division
AFC Sudbury (P), Arlesey Town (P) Atherstone Utd (P), Aylesbury Utd, Barton Rovers, Bedford Town [R], Bedworth Utd, Bromsgrove Rovers [R], Bury Town (P), Chasetown, Chesham Utd, Dunstable Town, Leamington, Leighton Town, Malvern Town, Marlow (Sw), Romulus, Rothwell Town, Soham Town Rangers (P), Stourport Swifts, Sutton Coldfield Town, Woodford Utd.