| Season | Conference Champions | Playoff winners | |||
| 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* | ||||
| 1999-00 | Kidderminster Harriers* | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rushden & Diamonds* | ||||
| 2001-02 | Boston United* | ||||
| 2002-03 | Yeovil Town* | Doncaster Rovers* | |||
| 2003-04 | Chester City* | Shrewsbury Town* | |||
| 2004-05 | Barnet* | Carlisle United* | |||
| 2005-06 | Accrington Stanley* | Hereford United* | |||
| 2006-07 | Dagenham & Redbridge* | Morecambe* | |||
| 2007-08 | Aldershot Town* | Exeter City* | |||
| 2008-09 | |||||
| * Promoted to The Football League (Fourth Division until 1991, Third Division from 1992 until 2003 and League Two from 2004) | |||||
| ** Not promoted | |||||