The English football league system is a huge network of connected football leagues for men's clubs in England. A few teams from Wales, Guernsey, and Jersey also play in it. People often call it the football pyramid because it's shaped like one!
Imagine a pyramid where teams can move up or down between different leagues. This is called promotion and relegation. It means that even a small local club could, in theory, climb all the way to the very top! The system has over 140 leagues and more than 480 divisions.
The total number of clubs changes each year. This is because new clubs join, some stop playing, or clubs might even merge. On average, there are about 15 clubs in each division. This means over 7,000 teams from nearly 5,300 clubs are part of this amazing system.
The structure for women's football in England is different. It has nine levels. Also, some English men's football clubs play in leagues outside this system.
The idea for the English Football League began in 1888. A director from Aston Villa named William McGregor helped create it. The biggest clubs at the time, who supported professional football, joined first. These included famous teams like Blackburn Rovers, Everton, Preston North End, Aston Villa, Derby County, and West Bromwich Albion.
Understanding the Football Pyramid
A diagram showing the areas covered by Level 9 of the English football league system.
Map showing the location of teams in levels 9–10 of the English football league system in 2011–12
The football pyramid works through promotion and relegation. This means that the best teams in a league get to move up to a higher league. Teams that finish at the bottom of their league might move down to a lower league.
To get promoted, a club needs to play well. But they also need to meet certain rules set by the higher league. These rules often involve having good facilities (like a proper stadium) and enough money.
In theory, a small local amateur club could win many promotions. They could even reach the Premier League and become champions! While this doesn't happen often in a short time, clubs do move up and down the pyramid a lot.
The top five levels of the pyramid each have just one division. These are called national leagues. Teams in these leagues travel across the whole country to play. As you go down to Level 6 and below, there are more leagues at each level. These lower leagues cover smaller areas. Many leagues also have more than one division.
In some busy areas, there are leagues more than twenty levels below the Premier League! There are also some local leagues that aren't officially part of the pyramid. But clubs from these leagues can sometimes join the official system if they play well enough and have the right facilities.
The seven levels just below the Premier League and English Football League are known as the National League System. The Football Association (FA) is in charge of these leagues.
The English football league system does not include Sunday league football. These leagues are independent and don't have promotion or relegation. However, some Sunday league clubs do join the pyramid if they want to play at a higher level.
How the System is Structured
At the very top is the Premier League (Level 1). This is often called the "top-flight" of English football. It has 20 clubs. Most are from England, but two Welsh teams (Swansea City and Cardiff City) have also played in it.
Below the Premier League is the English Football League (EFL). The EFL has three divisions, each with 24 clubs:
All 20 clubs in the Premier League and the 72 clubs in the English Football League are professional teams. This means the players play football full-time for a living.
Clubs outside these 92 teams are often called 'non-League' clubs. But they still play in league competitions!
The top level of non-League football is the National League. It has one national division (National League) with 24 clubs (Level 5). This is the lowest level where teams play across the whole country. Most teams here are professional, but some might be part-time.
Below the National League, at Level 6, there are two divisions: National League North and National League South. They each have 22 clubs. Some of these are professional, while others are semi-professional (meaning players might have other jobs). As you go down the pyramid, more and more clubs become amateur. Lower-level leagues also cover smaller regions because smaller clubs don't have as much money to travel far.
Below the National League, at Level 7, there are three regional leagues:
- Northern Premier League (for the north of England)
- Southern Football League (for the Midlands, south, and southwest of England)
- Isthmian League (for the south-east of England, plus Guernsey)
These leagues all have Premier Divisions with 22 teams. Below these, at Level 8, the Northern Premier League and Southern Football League each have two divisions of 20 teams. The Isthmian League has three Level 8 divisions, also with 20 teams each.
Level 9 has the top divisions of fourteen smaller regional leagues. Each of these leagues has its own setup, but they all have leagues below them. They cover smaller and smaller areas.
Promotion and Relegation Rules for Top Levels
Approximate areas for the current four-division level 7 (step 3), from 2018 to 2019 onwards.
Here’s how teams move up and down in the top eight levels:
- Premier League (Level 1, 20 teams): The bottom three teams move down to the Championship.
- English Football League Championship (Level 2, 24 teams): The top two teams automatically move up. The next four teams play in special games called playoffs. The winner of the playoffs gets the third promotion spot. The bottom three teams move down.
- English Football League One (Level 3, 23 teams): The top two teams automatically move up. The next four play in playoffs, and the winner gets the third promotion spot. The bottom three teams move down.
- English Football League Two (Level 4, 24 teams): The top three teams automatically move up. The next four play in playoffs, and the winner gets the fourth promotion spot. The bottom two teams move down.
- National League (Level 5, 24 teams): The champions move up. The next six play in playoffs, and the winner gets the second promotion spot. The bottom four teams move down to either the National League North or South.
- National League North and National League South (Level 6, 22 teams each): The champions from each division automatically move up. The next six teams in each division play in playoffs. The playoff winner from each division gets the second promotion spot. The bottom two teams in each division move down to the Northern Premier League, Southern League, or Isthmian League.
- Northern Premier League Premier Division, Southern Football League Central Division, Southern Football League South Division, and Isthmian League Premier Division (Level 7, 22 teams each): The champions from each division automatically move up. The next four teams in each division play in playoffs, and the playoff winners also move up. The bottom two teams from each division, plus two 20th-placed teams with the lowest points, move down to a Level 8 division.
- Northern Premier League Division One North, Northern Premier League Division One South, Southern Football League Division One East, Southern Football League Division One West, Isthmian League Division One North, Isthmian League Division One South Central, and Isthmian League Division One South East (Level 8, 20 teams each): The champions from each division automatically move up. The next four teams in each division play in playoffs, and the playoff winners also move up. The bottom team in each division plays a Level 9 runner-up club in a special match. The losing team from Level 8 moves down to a Level 9 division.
Being in a certain league level also decides which cup competitions a team can play in:
- FA Cup: Teams from Levels 1 to 10 can play.
- EFL Cup: Teams from Levels 1 to 4 can play.
- EFL Trophy: Teams from Levels 3 to 4 can play.
- FA Trophy: Teams from Levels 5 to 8 can play.
- FA Vase: Teams from Levels 9 to 11 can play.
- FA Inter-League Cup: Teams from Level 11 can play (one team from each league).
For the FA Cup and FA Vase, not all clubs at the lowest eligible level play. For example, in the 2017–18 FA Cup, only 77 teams out of 338 from Level 10 took part.
Below Level 11, the pyramid becomes more local. Cups also become regional or local. Many counties have their own cups.
The table below shows the current structure of the English football league system. It lists the official name of each division, its sponsorship name (if different), and the number of clubs. For Levels 1–8, teams promote to the division directly above and relegate to the division directly below. For lower levels, you can find more details in the individual league articles.
The Premier League runs Level 1. It's the top division in English football. The team that wins the Premier League becomes the champions of England. The English Football League (EFL) runs Levels 2 to 4. Together, these four divisions are known as "league football."
Leagues below Level 4 are called "non-League football" because they are outside the EFL. The leagues at Levels 5 to 11 are part of the National League System (NLS). The Football Association directly controls them. The FA calls Level 5 "step 1," Level 6 "step 2," and so on.
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Level
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League(s)/division(s)
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1
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Premier League
20 clubs – 3 relegations
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2
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EFL Championship
24 clubs – 3 promotions, 3 relegations
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3
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EFL League One
24 clubs (currently 23) – 3 promotions, 4 relegations
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4
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EFL League Two
24 clubs – 4 promotions, 2 relegations
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5 (Step 1)
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National League
24 clubs – 2 promotions, 4 relegations
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6 (Step 2)
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National League North
22 clubs – 2 promotions, 3 relegations
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National League South
22 clubs – 2 promotions, 3 relegations
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7 (Step 3)
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Northern Premier League Premier Division
22 clubs – 1.5 promotions, 2–3 relegations
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Southern League Central Division
22 clubs – 1.5 promotions, 2–3 relegations
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Southern League South Division
22 clubs – 1.5 promotions, 2–3 relegations
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Isthmian League Premier Division
22 clubs – 1.5 promotions, 2–3 relegations
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8 (Step 4)
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Northern Premier League Division One North West
20 clubs – 2p, 0–1r
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Northern Premier League Division One South East
20 clubs – 2p, 0–1r
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Southern League Division One Central
20 clubs – 2p, 0–1r
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Southern League Division One South
20 clubs – 2p, 0–1r
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Isthmian League Division One North
20 clubs – 2p, 0–1r
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Isthmian League Division One South Central
20 clubs – 2p, 0–1r
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Isthmian League Division One South East
20 clubs – 2p, 0–1r
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9 (Step 5) (All divisions run in parallel)
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Combined Counties League Premier Division – 21 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division – 20 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
Essex Senior League – 19 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
Hellenic League Premier Division – 19 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
Midland League Premier Division – 20 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
North West Counties League Premier Division – 20 clubs — 3p, 0–1r
Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division – 20 clubs — 3p, 0-1r
Northern League Division One – 20 clubs — 3p, 0-1r
Southern Combination League Premier Division – 20 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
Southern Counties East League Premier Division – 20 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division – 21 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
United Counties League Premier Division – 20 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
Wessex League Premier Division – 20 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
Western League Premier Division – 21 clubs — 1–2p, 0–1r
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10 (Step 6) (All divisions run in parallel)
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Combined Counties League Division One – 20 clubs – 4p, 2r
East Midlands Counties League – 19 clubs – 4p, 1r
Eastern Counties League - Division One North – 20 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
Eastern Counties League Division One South – 19 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
Hellenic Football League Division One East – 17 clubs – 4p, 0–1r
Hellenic Football League Division One West – 16 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
Midland Football League Division One – 20 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
North West Counties League Division One North – 20 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
North West Counties League Division One South – 20 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
Northern Counties East Football League Division One – 20 clubs – 4p, 2r
Northern League Division Two – 20 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
South West Peninsula League Premier Division East – 20 clubs – 2p, 2r
South West Peninsula League Premier Division West – 20 clubs – 2p, 2r
Southern Combination League Division One – 18 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
Southern Counties East League Division One – 17 clubs – 4p, 0–1r
Spartan South Midlands League Division One – 20 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
United Counties League Division One – 20 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
Wessex League Division One – 20 clubs – 4p, 2r
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division – 18 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
Western League Division One – 20 clubs – 4p, 0–2r
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The system is officially defined up to Level 10. The table below shows a possible structure for levels beyond that.
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League(s)/division(s)
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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 – 14 clubs
Central Midlands League Premier Division South – 14 clubs
Cheshire League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Devon Football League North & East Division – 16 clubs
Devon Football League South & West 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
Middlesex County League Premier Division – 17 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 – 18 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
Southern Combination League Division Two – 16 clubs
Spartan South Midlands League Division Two – 16 clubs
St Piran League East Division – 16 clubs
St Piran League West Division – 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 Division One – 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 Yorkshire League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division – 16 clubs
York League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division – 15 clubs
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| 12 (Step 8) |
Anglian Combination Division One – 16 clubs
Aylesbury and District League Premier Division – 9 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division One – 13 clubs
Brighton, Worthing & District League Division One – 11 clubs
Bristol Premier Combination Premier Division – 13 clubs
Bristol & Suburban League Premier Division One – 13 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Senior A Division – 16 clubs
Central Midlands League Division One North – 11 clubs
Central Midlands League Division One South – 12 clubs
Cheshire League Division One – 16 clubs
Cornwall Combination – 20 clubs
Devon & Exeter League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Dorset League Senior Division – 13 clubs
East Cornwall League – 18 clubs
East Sussex League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Division One – 16 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division One – 13 clubs
Essex Alliance League Senior Division – 10 clubs
Gloucester Northern Senior League Division One – 16 clubs
Hampshire Premier League Division One – 11 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Division One – 16 clubs
Humber Premier League Division One – 15 clubs
Kent County League Division One East – 11 clubs
Kent County League Division One West – 12 clubs
Leicestershire Senior League Division One – 16 clubs
Liverpool Premier League Division One – 14 clubs
Manchester League Division One – 13 clubs
Mid-Sussex League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Middlesex County League Division One Central & East – 10 clubs
Middlesex County League Division One West – 10 clubs
Midland League Division Three – 16 clubs
North Berks League Division One – 11 clubs
North Bucks & District League Premier Division – 13 clubs
North Devon League Premier Division – 16 clubs
North Riding League Division One – 10 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination League Division One – 14 clubs
Northern Alliance Division One – 16 clubs
Nottinghamshire Senior League Division One – 15 clubs
Oxfordshire Senior League Division One – 11 clubs
Peterborough & District League Division One – 16 clubs
Plymouth & West Devon League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One – 14 clubs
Somerset County League Division One – 14 clubs
South Devon Football League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Division One – 16 clubs
Suffolk & Ipswich League Division One – 14 clubs
Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) Premier Division – 14 clubs
Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One – 12 clubs
Swindon & District League Premier Division – 9 clubs
Thames Valley Premier League Division One – 11 clubs
Trowbridge & District League Division One – 12 clubs
Wearside League Division Two – 8 clubs
West Cheshire League Division Two – 16 clubs
West Lancashire League Division One – 14 clubs
West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two – 10 clubs
West Sussex League Premier Division – 11 clubs
West Yorkshire League Division One – 16 clubs
York League Division One – 9 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Premier Division – 12 clubs
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| 13 (Step 9) |
Aldershot & District League Division One – 9 clubs
Altrincham and District Amateur League Division One – 11 clubs
Andover and District League – 10 clubs
Anglian Combination Division Two – 15 clubs
Aylesbury and District League Division One – 11 clubs
Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Premier Division – 11 clubs
Basingstoke and District League Division One – 9 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division Two – 12 clubs
Brighton, Worthing & District League Division Two – 11 clubs
Bristol Premier Combination Premier Division One – 14 clubs
Bristol and Suburban League Premier Division Two – 11 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Senior B Division – 16 clubs
Cheshire League League Two – 12 clubs
Crook and District League Division One – 8 clubs
Devon and Exeter League Division One – 13 clubs
Dorset League Division One – 12 clubs
Duchy League Premier Division – 13 clubs
East Riding County League Premier Division – 12 clubs
East Sussex League Division One – 7 clubs
Essex Alliance League Division One – 11 clubs
Essex and Suffolk Border League Division Two – 15 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division Two – 12 clubs
Gloucester Northern Senior League Division Two – 16 clubs
Herefordshire League Premier Division – 15 clubs
Hertford and District League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Hope Valley Amateur League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Kent County League Division Two East – 11 clubs
Kent County League Division Two West – 12 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Liverpool County Premier League Division Two – 11 clubs
Middlesex County League Division Two – 12 clubs
Mid-Essex League Premier Division – 11 clubs
Mid-Sussex League Championship – 12 clubs
Midlands Regional Alliance Premier Division – 14 clubs
North Berks League Division Two – 11 clubs
North Bucks and District League Intermediate Division – 13 clubs
North Devon League Senior Division – 16 clubs
North Leicestershire League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination League Division Two – 14 clubs
Northern Alliance Division Two – 15 clubs
Nottinghamshire Senior League Division Two – 16 clubs
Peterborough and District League Division Two – 15 clubs
Plymouth and West Devon League Division One – 11 clubs
Scarborough & District Football League Division One – 8 clubs
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two – 12 clubs
Shropshire Premier League – 11 clubs
Somerset County League Division Two – 14 clubs
South Devon Football League Division One – 14 clubs
Southampton Saturday League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Southend Borough Combination Premier Division – 6 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Division Two North – 12 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Division Two South – 11 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Two – 14 clubs
Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division Two – 13 clubs
Swindon & District League Division One – 10 clubs
Thames Valley Premier League Division Two – 11 clubs
Trelawny League Premiership – 13 clubs
Trowbridge & District League Division Two – 11 clubs
West Cheshire League Division Three – 16 clubs
West Lancashire League Division Two – 12 clubs
West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two – 10 clubs
West Sussex League Premier Division – 11 clubs
West Yorkshire League Division Two – 16 clubs
Witney and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
York League Division Two – 11 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Championship Division – 12 clubs
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| 14 (Step 10) |
Aldershot & District League Division Two – 6 clubs
Anglian Combination Division Three – 18 clubs
Aylesbury and District League Division Two – 10 clubs
Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division One – 11 clubs
Basingstoke and District League Division Two – 10 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division Three – 12 clubs
Brighton, Worthing & District League Division Two West – 10 clubs
Bristol and District League Senior Division – 14 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association League Division One – 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Division One A – 13 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Division One B – 14 clubs
Cheltenham League Division One – 12 clubs
Craven and District League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Crook and District League Division Two – 7 clubs
Devon and Exeter League Division Two – 14 clubs
Doncaster and District Senior League Premier Division – 8 clubs
Dorset League Division Two – 12 clubs
Duchy League Division One – 12 clubs
East Riding County League Division One – 12 clubs
East Sussex League Division Two – 10 clubs
Essex Alliance League Division Two – 11 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division Three – 13 clubs
Furness Premier League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Premier Division – 11 clubs
Halifax and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
Harrogate and District League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Herefordshire League Division One – 13 clubs
Hertford and District League Division One – 12 clubs
Hope Valley Amateur League Division One – 17 clubs
Huddersfield and District Association League Division One – 12 clubs
I Zingari Combination – 12 clubs
Kent County League Division Three East – 12 clubs
Kent County League Division Three West – 14 clubs
Kingston and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Division One – 14 clubs
Leicester and District League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Liverpool Old Boys' League Division One – 10 clubs
Middlesex County League Combination – 11 clubs
Mid-Essex League Division One – 12 clubs
Mid-Somerset League Premier Division – 11 clubs
Mid-Sussex League Division One – 11 clubs
Midlands Regional Alliance Division One – 11 clubs
North Berks League Division Three – 11 clubs
North Bucks and District League Division One – 13 clubs
North Devon League Intermediate Division One – 14 clubs
North East Combination League Division One – 12 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Premier Division – 14 clubs
North Leicestershire League Division One – 10 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination League Division Three – 14 clubs
Northern Football Alliance Development Division – 16 clubs
Peterborough and District League Division Three – 15 clubs
Perry Street and District League Premier Division – 13 clubs
Redhill and District League Premier Division – 7 clubs
Scarborough & District Football League Division Two – 12 clubs
Somerset County League Division Three – 14 clubs
South Devon Football League Division Two – 14 clubs
Southampton Saturday League Senior Division One – 10 clubs
Southend Borough Combination Division One – 12 clubs
Spen Valley and District League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Stroud and District League Division One – 14 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Three – 13 clubs
Swindon & District League Division Two – 10 clubs
Taunton & District Saturday League Division One – 11 clubs
Thames Valley Premier League Division Three – 11 clubs
Trelawny League Championship – 13 clubs
Wakefield and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
West Sussex League Division Two North – 12 clubs
West Sussex League Division Two South – 11 clubs
Weston-super-Mare and District League Division One – 11 clubs
Wimbledon & District League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Witney and District League Division One – 11 clubs
Yeovil and District League Premier Division – 12 clubs
York League Division Three – 11 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division One – 11 clubs
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| 15 (Step 11) |
Anglian Combination Division Four – 15 clubs
Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division Two – 11 clubs
Bristol and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Two – 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Two A – 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Two B – 14 clubs
Cheltenham League Division Two – 12 clubs
Cirencester and District League Division One – 12 clubs
Colchester and East Essex Football League Premier Division – 9 clubs
Craven and District League Division One – 12 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Three – 14 clubs
Doncaster and District Senior League Division One – 7 clubs
Dorset Football League Division Three – 12 clubs
Duchy League Division Two – 12 clubs
East Riding County League Division Two – 12 clubs
East Sussex Football League Division Three – 11 clubs
Essex Alliance Football League Division Three – 11 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division Four – 14 clubs
Furness Premier League Division One – 10 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division One – 11 clubs
Halifax and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Harrogate and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Herefordshire League Division Two – 11 clubs
Hertford and District League Division Two – 11 clubs
Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Two – 12 clubs
Isle of Wight Saturday League Division One – 11 clubs
Kingston and District Football League Division One – 10 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Division Two – 14 clubs
Leicester and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Liverpool Old Boys' League Division Two – 10 clubs
Mid-Essex League Division Two – 13 clubs
Mid-Somerset Football League Division One – 11 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Two North – 9 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Two South – 10 clubs
Midlands Regional Alliance Division Two – 11 clubs
North East Combination Saturday League Division One – 12 clubs
North Berks Football League Division Four – 12 clubs
North Bucks and District League Division Two – 12 clubs
North Devon League Intermediate Division Two – 12 clubs
North East Combination League Division Two – 12 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Division One – 12 clubs
North Leicestershire League Division Two – 10 clubs
Northampton Town and District Football League Premier Division – 6 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination Football League Division Four – 14 clubs
Plymouth and West Devon Football League Division Three – 10 clubs
Perry Street and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Peterborough and District Football League Division Four – 15 clubs
Plymouth and West Devon Combination Football League Division Three
Redhill and District Football League Division One – 10 clubs
Scarborough and District Football League Division Three – 7 clubs
Sevenoaks and District Football League Premier Division – 11 clubs
South Devon Football League Division Three – 14 clubs
Southend Borough Combination Division Two – 11 clubs
Spen Valley and District Football League Division One – 9 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Two – 13 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Four – 13 clubs
Taunton & District Saturday League Division Two – 11 clubs
Thames Valley Premier Football League Division Four – 10 clubs
Trelawny League League One – 14 clubs
Wakefield and District League Division One – 11 clubs
West Sussex League Division Three North – 11 clubs
West Sussex League Division Three South – 10 clubs
Weston-super-Mare and District Football League Division Two – 11 clubs
Wimbledon & District Football League Division One – 10 clubs
Witney and District League Division Two – 12 clubs
Yeovil and District League Division One – 12 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division Two – 12 clubs
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| 16 (Step 12) |
Anglian Combination Division Five North – 15 clubs
Anglian Combination Division Five South – 16 clubs
Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division Three – 12 clubs
Bristol and District League Division Two – 15 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Three – 13 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Three A – 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Three B – 14 clubs
Cheltenham League Division Three – 12 clubs
Cirencester and District League Division Two – 14 clubs
Colchester and East Essex Football League Division One – 13 clubs
Craven and District League Division Two – 14 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Four – 13 clubs
Dorset Football League Division Four – 11 clubs
Duchy League Division Three – 13 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Premier – 9 clubs
East Riding County League Division Three – 12 clubs
East Sussex Football League Division Four – 11 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division Five – 13 clubs
Furness Premier League Division Two – 11 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division Two – 13 clubs
Halifax and District League Division Two – 12 clubs
Hertford and District League Division Three – 13 clubs
Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Three – 12 clubs
Isle of Wight Saturday League Division Two – 11 clubs
Kingston and District Football League Division Two – 12 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Division Three – 14 clubs
Leicester and District League Division Two – 12 clubs
Liverpool Old Boys' League Division Three – 12 clubs
Mid-Essex League Division Three – 13 clubs
Mid-Somerset Football League Division Two – 13 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Three North – 10 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Three South – 10 clubs
North East Combination Saturday League Division Two – 11 clubs
North Berks Football League Division Five – 13 clubs
North East Combination League Division Three – 13 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Division Two – 12 clubs
North Leicestershire League Division Three – 12 clubs
Northampton Town and District Football League Division One – 4 clubs
Perry Street and District League Division Two – 13 clubs
Peterborough and District Football League Division Five – 13 clubs
Redhill and District Football League Division Two – 7 clubs
Southend Borough Combination Division Three – 11 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Three – 13 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Five – 12 clubs
Taunton & District Saturday League Division Three – 9 clubs
Trelawny League League Two – 14 clubs
Wakefield and District League Division Two – 11 clubs
West Sussex League Division Four North – 11 clubs
West Sussex League Division Four South – 10 clubs
Weston-super-Mare and District Football League Division Three – 12 clubs
Wimbledon & District Football League Division Two – 10 clubs
Witney and District League Division Three – 12 clubs
Yeovil and District League Division Two – 10 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division Three – 11 clubs
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| 17 (Step 13) |
Bournemouth Saturday League Premier Division – 8 clubs
Bristol and District League Division Three – 14 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Four – 12 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Four A – 12 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Four B – 14 clubs
Central and South Norfolk League Division One – 12 clubs
Cheltenham League Division Four – 11 clubs
Craven and District League Division Three – 13 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Five – 13 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Division One – 9 clubs
East Riding County League Division Four – 12 clubs
East Sussex Football League Division Five – 9 clubs
Great Yarmouth & District Football League – 10 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division Three – 11 clubs
Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Four – 14 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Division Four – 13 clubs
Liverpool Old Boys' League Division Four- 9 clubs
Lowestoft & District League Division One- 13 clubs
Mid-Essex League Division Four – 14 clubs
Mid-Somerset Football League Division Three – 14 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Four North – 10 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Four South – 11 clubs
North East Combination Saturday League Division Three – 13 clubs
North East Norfolk League – 12 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Division Three – 12 clubs
North West Norfolk League Division One – 10 clubs
Northampton Town and District Football League Division Two – 6 clubs
Perry Street and District League Division Three – 13 clubs
Redhill and District Football League Division Three – 10 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Four – 14 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Six – 13 clubs
West Sussex League Division Five North – 10 clubs
West Sussex League Division Five South – 10 clubs
Weston-super-Mare and District Football League Division Four – 11 clubs
Wimbledon & District Football League Division Three – 10 clubs
Witney and District League Division Four – 12 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division Four – 12 clubs
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Bournemouth Saturday League Division One – 11 clubs
Bristol and District League Division Four – 13 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Five – 12 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Five A – 13 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Five B – 12 clubs
Central and South Norfolk League Division Two – 11 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Six – 14 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Division Two – 10 clubs
East Riding County League Division Five – 12 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division Four – 14 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Division Five – 12 clubs
Lowestoft & District League Division Two- 12 clubs
Mid-Essex League Division Five – 14 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Five North – 10 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Five South – 10 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Division Four – 12 clubs
North West Norfolk League Division Two – 12 clubs
Redhill and District Football League Division Four – 10 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Five – 14 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division Five – 12 clubs
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Bournemouth Saturday League Division Two – 11 clubs
Bristol and District League Division Five – 12 clubs
Central and South Norfolk League Division Three – 11 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Seven – 12 clubs
Driffield and District League Premier Division – 9 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Division Three – 10 clubs
North West Norfolk League Division Three – 9 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Six – 14 clubs
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Bristol and Avon League – 11 clubs
Central and South Norfolk League Division Four – 12 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Eight – 12 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Division Four – 10 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Seven – 14 clubs
(Note: This is the lowest level at which any league has its top division)
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In Spanish: Sistema de ligas de fútbol de Inglaterra para niños
