English football league system

The Football League system in England, also known as football pyramid (English football pyramid ), is a series of interconnected football leagues in England. In addition to English clubs also take part in a few Welsh clubs. These leagues are divided into levels, the Premier League is Level 1, the Football League Championship is 2 and so on. The number of clubs varies 10 to 24

Divisions

In addition to the system level, there is also the divisions subdivision. The different divisions have the same level, but the club number is different, as well as the region that is being played in the respective. The tournaments of the various divisions usually take place simultaneously.

Leagues overview

Level

League ( s ) / Division (s)

Premier League ( Barclays Premier League) 20 clubs

Football League Championship ( npower Championship ) 24 clubs

Football League One ( npower League 1) 24 clubs

Football League Two ( npower League 2) 24 clubs

Conference National ( Blue Square Bet Premier) 24 clubs

Conference North ( Blue Square Bet North ) 22 clubs

Conference South ( Blue Square Bet South ) 22 clubs

Northern Premier League Premier Division ( Evo -Stik League Northern Premier ) 22 clubs

Southern Football League Premier Division ( Evo -Stik League Southern Premier) 22 clubs

Isthmian League Premier Division (Ryman Football League Premier Division) 22 clubs

Northern Premier League Division One North ( Evo -Stik League First Division North ) 22 clubs

Northern Premier League Division One South ( Evo -Stik League First Division South ) 22 clubs

Southern Football League Division One Central ( Evo -Stik League First Division Midlands ) 22 clubs

Southern Football League Division One South & West ( Evo -Stik League First Division South & West ) 22 clubs

Isthmian League Division One North (Ryman Football League Division One North ) 22 clubs

Isthmian League Division One South (Ryman Football League Division One South ) 22 clubs

Combined Counties Football League Premier Division 22 clubs Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division 22 clubs Essex Senior Football League 16 clubs Hellenic Football League Premier Division 22 clubs Kent League Premier Division 16 clubs Midland Football Alliance 22 clubs Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division 20 clubs Northern Football League Division One 22 clubs North West Counties Football League Premier Division 22 clubs Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division 22 clubs Sussex County Football League Division One 20 clubs United Counties Football League Premier Division 21 clubs Wessex League Premier Division 22 clubs Western Football League Premier Division 21 clubs ( All divisions run parallel )

Combined Counties League Division One 18 clubs Eastern Counties Football League Division One 16 clubs East Midlands Counties Football League 18 clubs Hellenic Football League Division One East 18 clubs Hellenic Football League Division One West 17 clubs Kent Invicta Football League 16 clubs Midland Football Combination Premier Division 21 clubs Northern Counties East Football League Division One 19 clubs Northern League Division Two 20 clubs North West Counties Football League Division One 18 clubs South West Peninsula League Premier Division 20 clubs Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One 21 clubs Sussex County League Division Two 18 clubs United Counties League Division One 16 clubs Wessex League Division One 19 clubs Western League Division One 18 clubs West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division 21 clubs ( All divisions run parallel )

Anglian Combination Premier Division 16 clubs Bedfordshire Football League Premier Division 15 clubs Brighton Hove and District Football League Premier Division 10 clubs Cambridgeshire Football League Premier Division 16 clubs Central Midlands League Supreme Division 20 clubs Cheshire Association Football League Division One 17 clubs ' Crawley and District Football League Premier Division 11 clubs ' Dorset Premier Football League 16 clubs East Berkshire Football League Premier Division 11 clubs East Sussex Football League Premier Division 12 clubs Essex and Suffolk Border Football League Premier Division 16 clubs Essex Olympian Football League Division One 13 clubs Gloucestershire County League 18 clubs Hampshire Premier League 17 clubs Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division 16 clubs Kent County League Premier Division 15 clubs Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division 18 clubs Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division 16 clubs Manchester Football League Premier Division 19 clubs Mid- Sussex Football League Premier Division 13 clubs Middlesex County Football League Premier Division 15 clubs Midland Football Combination Division One 17 clubs North Berks Football League Division One 12 clubs

Northamptonshire Combination Premier Division 14 clubs Northampton Town League Premier Division 10 clubs Northern Football Alliance Premier Division 17 clubs Oxfordshire Senior Football League Premier Division13 clubs Peterborough and District League Premier Division 16 clubs Reading Football League Senior Division 12 clubs Somerset County Football League Premier Division 18 clubs South West Peninsula League Division One East 17 clubs South West Peninsula League Division One West 16 clubs Spartan South Midlands League Division Two 15 clubs Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division 17 clubs Suffolk and Ipswich Football League Senior Division 16 clubs Surrey County Intermediate League ( Western) Premier Division 14 clubs Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One 14 clubs Sussex County League Division 3 13 clubs Wearside Football League 20 clubs West Cheshire Amateur League Division One 17 clubs West Lancashire Football League Premier Division 16 clubs West Riding County Amateur Football League Premier Division 14 clubs West Midlands (Regional) League Division One 20 clubs West Sussex Football League Premier Division 10 clubs West Yorkshire Football League Premier Division 16 clubs Wiltshire Football League Premier Division 18 clubs Worthing and District Football League Premier Division 17 clubs

Aldershot & District League Senior Division Anglian Combination Division One Bedfordshire Football League Division One Brighton Hove and District Football League Division One Bristol Premier Combination Premier Division Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Premier Division One Cambridgeshire Football League Senior A Division Central Midlands League Premier Division Cornwall Combination Crawley and District Football League Division One Devon and Exeter Football League Premier Division Dorset Senior League Senior Division East Berkshire Football League Division One East Cornwall League Premier Division East Sussex Football League Division One Essex and Suffolk Border Football League Division One Essex Olympian Football League Division Two Gloucester Northern Senior League Division One Hampshire League Hertfordshire Senior County League Division One Kent County League Division One East Kent County League Division One West Leicestershire Senior League Division One Liverpool County Premier League Division One Manchester Football League Division One Mid Cheshire Football League Division Two Mid- Sussex Football League Division One

Middlesex County Football League Division One Midland Football Combination Division Two North Berks Football League Division Two North Bucks and District League Premier Division North Devon Football League Premier Division Northamptonshire Football Combination Division One Northampton Town Football League Division One Northern Football Alliance Division One Oxfordshire Senior Football League Division One Peterborough and District Football League Division One Plymouth and West Devon Combination Premier Division Reading Football League Premier Division Somerset County Football League Division One South Devon Football League Premier Division Staffordshire County Senior Football League Division One Suffolk and Ipswich Football League Division One Surrey County Intermediate League ( Western) Division One Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One Teesside Football League Division One West Cheshire Amateur Football League Division Two West Lancashire Football League Division One West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two West Riding County Amateur Football League Division One West Sussex Football League Division One West Yorkshire Football League Division One Wiltshire Football League Division One Worthing and District Football League Division One

Aldershot & District League Division One Anglian Combination Division Two Altrincham and District Amateur Football League Division One Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Premier Division Bedfordshire Football League Division Two Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division One Brighton Hove and District Football League Division Two Bristol Premier Combination Division One Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Premier Division Two Cambridgeshire Football League Senior B Division Chesterfield and District Amateur League Crawley and District Football League Division Two Devon and Exeter Football League Senior Division One Doncaster and District Senior League Premier Division Dorset Senior League Division One East Berkshire Football League Division Two East Cornwall League Division One East Sussex Football League Division Two Essex and Suffolk Border Football League Division Two Essex Olympian Football League Division Three Falmouth & Helston League | Falmouth and Helston League Division One Gloucester Northern Senior League Division Two Hertford and District League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Ilford and District League Premier Division Kent County League Division Two East Kent County League Division Two West Leicester and District League Premier Division Leicester City Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Division Two Mid -Essex League Premier Division Mid- Sussex Football League Division Two

Middlesex County Football League Division Two Midland Football Combination Division Three Midlands Regional Alliance Premier Division Mining League Division One North Berks Football League Division Three North Bucks and District League Intermediate Division North Devon Football League Senior Division Northamptonshire Football Combination Division Two North Hants League North & Mid - Herts Football League Premier Division North Leicestershire League Premier Division Northern Football Alliance Division Two Nottinghamshire Senior League Peterborough and District Football League Division Two Plymouth and West Devon Combination Senior Division Portsmouth Saturday Football League Premier Division Reading Football League Division One Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Premier Football League Premier Division Somerset County Football League Division Two East Somerset County Football League Division Two West Southampton Saturday Football League Premier Division South Devon Football League Division One Southend Borough Combination Premier Division Staffordshire County Senior Football League Division Two Suffolk and Ipswich Football League Division Two Teesside Football League Division Two West Cheshire Amateur Football League Division Three West Lancashire Football League Division Two West Riding County Amateur Football League Division Two West Sussex Football League Division Two North West Sussex Football League Division Two South West Yorkshire Football League Division Two Wiltshire Football League Division Two Witney and District League Premier Division Worthing and District Football League Division Two

Aldershot & District League Division Two | Andover and District Saturday Football League | Anglian Combination Division Three | Altrincham and District Amateur Football League Division Two | Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division One | Basingstoke and District Football League Premier Division | Bath and District League Division One | Bedfordshire Football League Division Three | Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Two | Bradford League | Brighton Hove and District Football League Division Three | Bristol and District League Senior Division | Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division One | Cambridgeshire Football League Division One A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division One B | Cheltenham League Division One | Cirencester and District League Division One | Craven and District League Premier Division | Crawley and District Football League Division Three | Devon and Exeter Football League Senior Division Two | Doncaster and District Senior League Division One | Dorset Senior League Division Two | Driffield and District League Premier Division | Duchy League Premier Division | East Berkshire Football League Division Three | East Riding amateur League Premier Division | East Riding County League Premier Division | East Sussex Football League Division Three | Essex and Suffolk Border Football League Division Three | Essex Business Houses Football League Premier Division | Falmouth & Helston League | Falmouth and Helston League Division Two | Furness Premier League Premier Division | Guildford and Woking Alliance League Premier Division | Halifax and District League Premier Division | Harrogate and District League Premier Division | Hertford and District League Division One | Humber Premier League Division One | Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division One | Ilford and District League Division One | Lancashire amateur League Premier Division | Leeds Red Triangle Football League Premier Division | Leicester and District League Division One | Leicester City League Division One | Mid -Essex League Division One | Mid Somerset League Premier Division | Mid- Sussex Football League Division Three | Middlesex County Football League Division Three East | Middlesex County Football League Division Three West | Midlands Regional Alliance Division One | Mining League Division Two | Newcastle Corinthians League Division One | North Berks Football League Division Four | North Bucks and District League Division One | North Devon League Intermediate Division One | North Gloucestershire League Premier Division | North & Mid - Herts Football League Division One Mid | North & Mid - Herts Football League Division One North | North Leicestershire League Division One | North Northumberland League Division One | Northamptonshire Football Combination Division Three | Plymouth and West Devon Combination Intermediate Division | Portsmouth Saturday Football League Division One | Reading Football League Division Two | Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League Division One | Shropshire County Premier Football League Division One | Southampton Saturday Football League Senior Division One | South Devon Football League Division Two | Southend Borough Combination Division One | Spen Valley and District Football League Premier Division | Stroud and District League Division One | Suffolk and Ipswich Football League Division Three | Taunton & District Saturday League Division One | Tyneside amateur League Division One | Wakefield and District League Premier Division | Weston -super-Mare and District League Division One | West Sussex Football League Division Three North | West Sussex Football League Division Three South | Winchester and District Saturday Football League | Witney and District League Division One | Worthing and District Football League Division Three | Yeovil and District League Premier Division | York Football League Premier Division | Yorkshire Old Boys League Senior Division A

Aldershot & District League Division Three | Anglian Combination Division Four | Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division Two | Basingstoke and District Football League Division One | Bath and District League Division Two | Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Three | Brighton Hove and District Football League Division Four | Bristol and District League Division One | Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Two | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Two A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Two B | Cheltenham League Division Two | Cirencester and District League Division Two | Colchester and East Essex Football League Premier Division | Craven and District League Division One | Devon and Exeter Football League Senior Division Three | Dorset Senior League Division Three | Driffield and District League Division One | Duchy League Division One | East Berkshire League Division Four | East Riding amateur League Division One | East Riding County League Division One | East Sussex Football League Division Four | Essex Business Houses Football League Division One | Falmouth & Helston League | Falmouth and Helston League Falmouth & Helston League # Division Three | Division Three | Furness Premier League Division One | Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division One | Halifax and District League Division One | Harrogate and District League Division One | Hertford and District League Division Two | Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Two | Ilford and District League Division Two | Isle of Wight Saturday Football League Division One | Lancashire amateur League Division 1 | Division One | Leeds Red Triangle Football League Division One | Leicester and District League Division Two | Leicester City League Division Two | Mid -Essex League Division Two | Mid Somerset League Division One | Mid- Sussex Football League Division Four | Midlands Regional Alliance Division Two | Mining League Division Three | Newcastle Corinthians League Division Two | North Berks Football League Division Five | North Bucks and District League Division Two | North Devon League Intermediate Division Two | North Gloucestershire League Division One | North Leicestershire League Division Two | North Northumberland League Division Two | Northamptonshire Football Combination Division Four | Portsmouth Saturday Football League Division Two | Reading Football League Division Three | Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two | Southampton Saturday Football League Junior Division One | South Devon Football League Division Three | Southend Borough Combination Division Two | Spen Valley and District Football League Division One | Stroud and District League Division Two | Suffolk and Ipswich Football League Division Four | Taunton & District Saturday League Division Two | Tyneside amateur League Division Two | Wakefield and District League Division One | West Sussex Football League Division Four North | West Sussex Football League Division Four South | Weston -super-Mare and District League Division Two | Witney and District League Division Two | Yeovil and District League Division One | York Football League Division One | Yorkshire Old Boys League Senior Division B

Anglian Combination Division Five | Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division Three | Basingstoke and District Football League Division Two | Bath and District League Division Three | Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Four | Bristol and District League Division Two | Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Three | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Three A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Three B | Cheltenham League Division Three | Colchester and East Essex Football League Division One | Craven and District League Division Two | Devon and Exeter Football League Senior Division Four | Dorset Senior League Division Four | Driffield and District League Division Two | Duchy League Division Two | East Riding amateur League Division Two | East Riding County League Division Two | East Sussex Football League Division Five | Essex Business Houses Football League Division Two | Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division Two | Halifax and District League Division Two | Harrogate and District League Division Two | Hertford and District League Division Three | Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Three | Ilford and District League Division Three | Isle of Wight Saturday Football League Division Two | Lancashire amateur League Division Two | Mid -Essex League Division Three | Mid Somerset League Division Two | Mid- Sussex Football League Division Five | North Gloucestershire League Division Two | North Leicestershire League Division Three | Reading Football League Division Four | Sheffield Sports and Athletic League | Southampton Saturday Football League Junior Division Two | South Devon Football League Division Four | Southend Borough Combination Division Three | South Yorkshire amateur League Premier Division | Stroud and District League Division Three | Suffolk and Ipswich Football League Division Five | Taunton & District Saturday League Division Three | Wakefield and District League Division Two | West Sussex Football League Division Five North | West Sussex Football League Division Five South | West Sussex Football League Division Five Central | Weston -super-Mare and District League Division Three | Witney and District League Division Three | Yeovil and District League Division Two | York Football League Division Two | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division One

Anglian Combination Division Six | Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Five | Bristol and District League Division Three | Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Four | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Four A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Four B | Cheltenham League Division Four | Colchester and East Essex Football League Division Two | Craven and District League Division Three | Devon and Exeter Football League Senior Division Five | Driffield and District League Division Three | Duchy League Division Three | East Riding County League Division Three | East Sussex Football League Division Six | Essex Business Houses Football League Division Three | Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division Three | Halifax and District League Division Three | Harrogate and District League Division Three | Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Four | Isle of Wight Saturday Football League Division Three | Lancashire amateur League Division Three | Mid -Essex League Division Four | Mid Somerset League Division Three | Mid- Sussex Football League Division Six | North Gloucestershire League Division Three | North Leicestershire League Division Four | Southampton Saturday Football League Junior Division Three | South Devon Football League Division Five | South Yorkshire amateur League Division One | Southend Borough Combination Division Four | Stroud and District League Division Four | Suffolk and Ipswich Football League Division Six | Taunton & District Saturday League Division Four | Wakefield and District League Division Three | Weston -super-Mare and District League Division Four | Yeovil and District League Division Three | York Football League Division Three | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division Two (Note: At the 17th level, there is no single top league )

Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Six | Bristol and District League Division Four | Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Five | Bury and District League Division One | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Five A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Five B | Central and South Norfolk League Division One | Cheltenham League Division Five | Colchester and East Essex Football League Division Three | Devon and Exeter Football League Intermediate Division One | Duchy League Division Four | East Riding County League Division Four | Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division Four | Lancashire amateur League Division Four | Mid -Essex League Division Five | Mid- Sussex Football League Division Seven | North Gloucestershire League Division Four | Southampton Saturday Football League Junior Division Four | South Devon Football League Division Six | Southend Borough Combination Division Five | Stroud and District League Division Five | Weston -super-Mare and District League Division Five | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division Three

Bristol and District League Division Five | Bury and District League Division Two | Central and South Norfolk League Division Two | Devon and Exeter Football League Intermediate Division Two | Duchy League Division Five | East Riding County League Division Five | Huddersfield and District Works and Combination League | Lancashire amateur League Division Five | Mid- Sussex Football League Division Eight | Southampton Saturday Football League Junior Division Five | South Devon Football League Division Seven | Southend Borough Combination Division Six | Stroud and District League Division Six | Weston -super-Mare and District League Division Six | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division Four

Bristol and District League Division Six | Bury and District League Division Three | Central and South Norfolk League Division Three | Devon and Exeter Football League Intermediate Division Three | Lancashire Amateur League Division Six | Mid- Sussex Football League Division Nine | Southampton Saturday Football League Junior Division Six | Southend Borough Combination Division Seven | Stroud and District League Division Seven | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division Five (Note: At the 20th level, there is no single top league )

Bristol and Avon League | Bristol Downs Football League Division One | Central and South Norfolk League Division Four | Devon and Exeter Football League Intermediate Division Four | Lancashire Amateur League Division Seven | Stroud and District League Division Eight

Bristol Downs Football League Division Two

Bristol Downs Football League Division Three

Bristol Downs Football League Division Four

Football in Britain

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