The Conference North is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference Premier. Along with the Conference South. It is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of the English football league system. It consists of teams located in Northern England, Suffolk, the English Midlands and North Wales. As part of a sponsorship deal with Vanarama, the Conference North is now known as the Vanarama Conference North[1]