2012–13 Football Conference
The 2012–13 Football Conference season was the ninth season in which the Conference consisted of three divisions and the thirty-third season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference Premier is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, whilst the Conference North and Conference South exist at the sixth level. The Conference was won by Mansfield Town who together with Newport County, the winner of the play-off of the National division, were promoted to Football League Two, while the bottom four were relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions were promoted to the National division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions were relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League.
For sponsorship reasons, the Conference Premier was referred to as the Blue Square Bet Premier.
Conference Premier
A total of 24 teams contested the division, including 18 sides from last season, two relegated from the Football League Two, two promoted from the Conference North and two promoted from the Conference South. The League started on 10 August 2012 with previously relegated Hereford United and Macclesfield Town facing each other at Edgar Street and finished on 20 April 2013 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously. The 2013 Conference Premier play-off Final on 5 May 2013 was the first Wembley Stadium final to feature two Welsh clubs, Newport County and Wrexham.Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Conference NorthTeams promoted from 2011–12 Conference South
Teams relegated from 2011–12 Football League Two
- Macclesfield Town
- Hereford United
League table
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| Stockport County | Edgeley Park | 10,852 |
| Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 10,500* |
| Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | 10,226 |
| Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | 10,120 |
| Gateshead | Gateshead International Stadium | 10,000*** |
| Mansfield Town | Field Mill | 10,000 |
| Cambridge United | Abbey Stadium | 9,617 |
| Grimsby Town | Blundell Park | 9,546 |
| Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose | 6,355 |
| A.F.C. Telford United | New Bucks Head | 6,300 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | Aggborough | 6,238 |
| Woking | Kingfield Stadium | 6,036 |
| Southport | Haig Avenue | 6,008 |
| Hereford United | Edgar Street | 5,075 |
| Newport County | Rodney Parade | 5,511** |
| Forest Green Rovers | The New Lawn | 5,147 |
| Ebbsfleet United | Stonebridge Road | 5,011 |
| Nuneaton Town | Liberty Way | 4,314 |
| Barrow | Holker Street | 4,256 |
| Hyde | Ewen Fields | 4,250 |
| Braintree Town | Cressing Road | 4,145 |
| Dartford | Princes Park | 4,100 |
| Tamworth | The Lamb Ground | 4,000 |
| Alfreton Town | North Street | 3,600 |
Capacity was temporarily raised to 7,012 for the play-off tie against Grimsby Town
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Matt Green | Mansfield Town | 25 |
| 2 | Adam Cunnington | Tamworth | 21 |
| 3 | Michael Gash | Kidderminster Harriers | 20 |
| 4 | Andy Brown | Nuneaton Town | 19 |
| 4 | Anthony Malbon | Kidderminster Harriers | 19 |
| 6 | Matthew Barnes-Homer | Macclesfield Town | 18 |
| 6 | Bradley Bubb | Woking | 18 |
| 6 | Aaron O'Connor | Newport County | 18 |
| 9 | Paul Clayton | Alfreton Town | 17 |
| 9 | Andre Gray | Luton Town | 17 |
Conference North
A total of 22 teams competed in the division, including 18 sides which competed in the Conference North the previous season, two promoted from the Southern Football League and two from the Northern Premier League.Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Northern Premier League Premier DivisionTeams promoted from 2011–12 Southern League Premier Division
- Brackley Town
- Oxford City
League table
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| Altrincham | Moss Lane | 6,085 |
| Bishop's Stortford | Woodside Park | 4,000 |
| Boston United | York Street | 6,643 |
| Brackley Town | St James Park | 3,500 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | Horsfall Stadium | 3,500 |
| Chester | Deva Stadium | 6,000 |
| Colwyn Bay | Llanelian Road | 2,500 |
| Corby Town | Steel Park | 3,893 |
| Droylsden | Butcher's Arms Ground | 3,000 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | The Northolme | 4,304 |
| Gloucester City | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
| Guiseley | Nethermoor Park | 3,000 |
| FC Halifax Town | The Shay | 14,061 |
| Harrogate Town | Wetherby Road | 3,800 |
| Hinckley United | Greene King Stadium | 4,329 |
| Histon | Bridge Road | 4,300 |
| Oxford City | Court Place Farm | 2,000 |
| Solihull Moors | Damson Park | 3,050 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | Bower Fold | 6,500 |
| Vauxhall Motors | Rivacre Park | 2,500 |
| Worcester City | St George's Lane | 4,850 |
| Workington | Borough Park | 3,101 |
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Damian Reeves | Altrincham | 36 |
| 2 | Marc Newsham | Boston United | 21 |
| 3 | Lee Gregory | F.C. Halifax Town | 20 |
| 3 | Josh Wilson | Guiseley | 20 |
| 5 | Gareth Arnison | Workington | 19 |
| 6 | Richard Marshall | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 |
| 7 | Omar Bogle | Solihull Moors | 15 |
| 8 | Nathan Jarman | Chester FC | 14 |
| 8 | James Walshaw | Guiseley | 14 |
| 8 | Duncan Watmore | Altrincham | 14 |
| 8 | Spencer Weir-Daley | Boston United | 14 |
Conference South
A total of 22 teams competed in the division, including 18 sides which competed in the Conference South the previous season, two relegated from the Conference Premier and two promoted from the Isthmian Premier League.Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2011–12 Isthmian League Premier Division- Billericay Town
- A.F.C. Hornchurch
- Bath City
- Hayes & Yeading United
League table
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| AFC Hornchurch | Hornchurch Stadium | 3,500 |
| Basingstoke Town | The Camrose | 6,000 |
| Bath City | Twerton Park | 8,840 |
| Billericay Town | New Lodge | 3,500 |
| Boreham Wood | Meadow Park | 4,502 |
| Bromley | Courage Stadium | 6,000 |
| Chelmsford City | Melbourne Stadium | 3,019 |
| Dorchester Town | The Avenue Stadium | 5,009 |
| Dover Athletic | Crabble Athletic Ground | 6,500 |
| Eastbourne Borough | Priory Lane | 4,134 |
| Eastleigh | Silverlake Stadium | 3,000 |
| Farnborough | Cherrywood Road | 4,000 |
| Havant & Waterlooville | West Leigh Park | 5,250 |
| Hayes & Yeading United | Kingfield Stadium | 6,036 |
| Maidenhead United | York Road | 3,000 |
| Salisbury City | The Raymond McEnhill Stadium | 5,000 |
| Staines Town | Wheatsheaf Park | 3,009 |
| Sutton United | Gander Green Lane | 7,032 |
| Tonbridge Angels | Longmead Stadium | 3,000 |
| Truro City | Treyew Road | 3,500 |
| Welling United | Park View Road | 4,000 |
| Weston-super-Mare | Woodspring Stadium | 3,500 |
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ollie Palmer | Havant & Waterlooville | 25 |
| 2 | Jamie Slabber | Chelmsford City | 23 |
| 3 | Jamie White | Salisbury City | 21 |
| 4 | Kieffer Moore | Dorchester Town | 20 |
| 5 | Francis Collin | Tonbridge Angels | 19 |
| 5 | Ross Lafayette | Welling United | 19 |
| 5 | Ben May | Dover Athletic | 19 |
| 8 | Dan Fitchett | Salisbury City | 18 |
| 8 | Jai Reason | Eastleigh | 18 |
| 10 | Craig McAllister | Eastleigh | 17 |
| 11 | Pierre Joseph-Dubois | Bromley | 16 |