Football league system in England

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The football league system in England , also known as the football pyramid , is a series of related football leagues in England. In addition to English clubs, a few Welsh clubs also participate. 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 between 10 and 24.

Divisions

In addition to the level system, there is also the division into divisions. The different divisions have the same level, but the number of clubs is different, as is the region in which they are played. The tournaments of the different divisions usually take place at the same time.

Football league overview

Level

League / Leagues / Division (s)

1

Premier League
20 clubs - 3 relegated teams

2

Football League Championship
24 clubs - 3 promoted, 3 relegated

3

Football League One
24 clubs - 3 promoted, 4 relegated

4th

Football League Two
24 clubs - 4 promoted, 2 relegated

5

National League
24 clubs - 2 promoted, 4 relegated

6th

National League North
22 clubs - 2 promoted, 3 relegated

National League South
22 clubs - 2 promoted, 3 relegated

7th

Northern Premier League Premier Division
22 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 3 relegated

Southern League Central Division
22 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 3 relegated

Southern League South Division
22 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 3 relegated

Isthmian League Premier Division
22 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 3 relegated

8th

Northern Premier League Division One West
20 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 2 relegated

Northern Premier League Division One East
20 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 2 relegated

Southern League Division One Central
20 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 2 relegated

Southern League Division One South
20 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 2 relegated

Isthmian League Division One North
20 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 2 relegated

Isthmian League Division One South Central
20 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 2 relegated

Isthmian League Division One South East
20 clubs - 1-2 promoted, 2 relegated

9

Combined Counties League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Eastern Counties League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Essex Senior League - 20 clubs
Hellenic Football League Premier Division - 19 clubs
Midland League Premier Division - 20 clubs
North West Counties League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Northern Counties East League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Northern League Division One - 18 clubs
Southern Combination League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Southern Counties East League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division - 20 clubs
United Counties League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Wessex League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Western League Premier Division - 20 clubs

10

Combined Counties League Division One - 19 clubs
East Midlands Counties League - 20 clubs
Eastern Counties League Division One North - 19 clubs
Eastern Counties League Division One South - 19 clubs
Hellenic League Division One East - 13 clubs
Hellenic League Division One West - 13 clubs
Midland League Division One - 19 clubs
North West Counties League Division One North - 20 clubs
North West Counties League Division One South - 20 clubs
Northern Counties East League Division One - 20 clubs
Northern League Division Two - 20 clubs
South West Peninsula League Premier Division - 19 Clubs
Southern Combination League Division One - 18 clubs
Southern Counties East League Division One - 18 clubs
Spartan South Midlands League Division One - 20 clubs
United Counties League Division One - 20 clubs
Wessex League Division One - 19 clubs
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division - 20 clubs
Western League Division One - 20 clubs

11

Anglian Combination Premier Division - 16 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Central Midlands League Premier Division North - 16 clubs
Central Midlands League Premier Division South - 16 clubs
Cheshire League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Dorset Premier League - 16 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Essex Olympian League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Gloucestershire County League - 16 clubs
Hampshire Premier League Senior Division - 16 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Humber Premier League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Kent County League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Lincolnshire League - 14 clubs
Liverpool Premier League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Manchester League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Mid-Sussex League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Middlesex Count y League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Midland League Division Two - 16 clubs
North Riding League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division - 16 clubs

Northern Alliance Premier Division - 16 clubs
Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division - 16 clubs
Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Peterborough & District League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division - 15 clubs
Somerset County League Premier Division - 18 Clubs
South West Peninsula League Division One East - 16 clubs
South West Peninsula League Division One West - 16 clubs
Southern Combination League Division Two East - 16 clubs
Spartan South Midlands League Division Two - 16 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division - 16 clubs
Surrey Elite Intermediate League - 16 clubs
Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Wearside League - 16 clubs
West Cheshire League Division One - 16 clubs
West Lancashire League Premier Division - 16 clubs
West Midlands (Regional) League Division One - 16 clubs
West Riding County Amateur League - 16 clubs
West Yorkshire League Premier Division - 16 clubs
Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division - 16 clubs
York League Premier Division - 16 clubs

Local league on levels 12 to 22