Engels voetbalsysteem
Het Engels voetbalsysteem ook wel bekend als voetbalpiramide is een serie van competities die met elkaar te maken hebben. Het systeem heeft een hiërarchisch profiel waarin clubs promoveren en degraderen van de ene naar de andere competitie (League). Er bestaan meer dan 140 leagues en 480 divisies daarin. Het exact aantal clubs varieert elk jaar omdat er nieuwe clubs bij komen en oude clubs verdwijnen. Gemiddeld zijn er toch minimaal 15 clubs per klasse wat op zo'n 7000 voetbalclubs uitkomt in het voetbalsysteem.
Het systeem
Onderstaande tabel toont de structuur van het systeem. Voor elke competitie de officiële naam en de sponsornaam en het aantal clubs dat erin speelt. Van niveau 2 tot en met 8 promoveert de kampioen automatisch naar de competitie die er net boven is. Onder dit niveau zijn er verschillende promotiemogelijkheden.
Niveau |
League(s)/Division(s) | |||||
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1 |
Premier League | |||||
2 |
Football League Championship | |||||
3 |
Football League One | |||||
4 |
Football League Two | |||||
5 |
National League National League | |||||
6 |
National League North |
National League South | ||||
7 |
Northern Premier League Premier Division |
Southern Football League Premier Division |
Isthmian League Premier Division | |||
8 |
Northern Premier League Division One North |
Northern Premier League Division One South |
Southern Football League Division One Central |
Southern Football League Division One South & West |
Isthmian League Division One North |
Isthmian League Division One South |
9 |
Combined Counties League Premier Division — 21 clubs | |||||
10 |
Combined Counties League Division One — 16 clubs | |||||
11 |
Anglian Combination Premier Division — 16 clubs |
Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division — 17 clubs | ||||
12 |
Aldershot & District League Senior Division — 9 clubs |
Midland League Division Three — 16 clubs | ||||
13 |
Aldershot & District League Division One |
Middlesex County Football League Division Two | ||||
14 |
Aldershot & District League Division Two | Andover & District Saturday Football League | Anglian Combination Division Three | Altrincham & District Amateur Football League Division Two | Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division One | Basingstoke & District Football League Premier Division | Bath & District League Division One | Bedfordshire Football League Division Three | Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Two | Bradford League | Brighton Hove & District Football League Division Three | Bristol & District League Senior Division | Bristol & Suburban Association Football League Division One | Cambridgeshire Football League Division One A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division One B | Cheltenham League Division One | Cirencester & District League Division One | Craven & District League Premier Division | Crawley & District Football League Division Three | Devon & Exeter Football League Senior Division Two | Doncaster & District Senior League Division One | Dorset Senior League Division Two | Driffield & 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 & Suffolk Border Football League Division Three | Essex Business Houses Football League Premier Division | Falmouth & Helston League Division Two | Furness Premier League Premier Division | Guildford & Woking Alliance League Premier Division | Halifax & District League Premier Division | Harrogate & District League Premier Division | Hertford & District League Division One | Humber Premier League Division One | Huddersfield & District Association Football League Division One | Ilford & District League Division One | Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division | Leeds Red Triangle Football League Premier Division | Leicester & 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 & 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 Northumberl& League Division One | Northamptonshire Football Combination Division Three | Plymouth & West Devon Combination Intermediate Division | Portsmouth Saturday Football League Division One | Reading Football League Division Two | Sheffield & 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 & District Football League Premier Division | Stroud & District League Division One | Suffolk & Ipswich Football League Division Three | Taunton & District Saturday League Division One | Tyneside Amateur League Division One | Wakefield & District League Premier Division | Weston super Mare & District League Division One | West Sussex Football League Division Three North | West Sussex Football League Division Three South | Winchester & District Saturday Football League | Witney & District League Division One | Worthing & District Football League Division Three | Yeovil & District League Premier Division | York Football League Premier Division | Yorkshire Old Boys League Senior Division A | |||||
15 |
Aldershot & District League Division Three | Anglian Combination Division Four | Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division Two | Basingstoke & District Football League Division One | Bath & District League Division Two | Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Three | Brighton Hove & District Football League Division Four | Bristol & District League Division One | Bristol & Suburban Association Football League Division Two | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Two A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Two B | Cheltenham League Division Two | Cirencester & District League Division Two | Colchester & East Essex Football League Premier Division | Craven & District League Division One | Devon & Exeter Football League Senior Division Three | Dorset Senior League Division Three | Driffield & 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 Division Three | Furness Premier League Division One | Guildford & Woking Alliance League Division One | Halifax & District League Division One | Harrogate & District League Division One | Hertford & District League Division Two | Huddersfield & District Association Football League Division Two | Ilford & District League Division Two | Isle of Wight Saturday Football League Division One | Lancashire Amateur League Division One | Leeds Red Triangle Football League Division One | Leicester & 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 | Middlesex County Senior League | Midlands Regional Alliance Division Two | Mining League Division Three | Newcastle Corinthians League Division Two | North Berks Football League Division Five | North Bucks & District League Division Two | North Devon League Intermediate Division Two | North Gloucestershire League Division One | North Leicestershire League Division Two | North Northumberl& League Division Two | Northamptonshire Football Combination Division Four | Portsmouth Saturday Football League Division Two | Reading Football League Division Three | Sheffield & 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 & District Football League Division One | Stroud & District League Division Two | Suffolk & Ipswich Football League Division Four | Taunton & District Saturday League Division Two | Tyneside Amateur League Division Two | Wakefield & District League Division One | West Sussex Football League Division Four North | West Sussex Football League Division Four South | Weston super Mare & District League Division Two | Witney & District League Division Two | Yeovil & District League Division One | York Football League Division One | Yorkshire Old Boys League Senior Division A | |||||
16 |
Anglian Combination Division Five | Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division Three | Basingstoke & District Football League Division Two | Bath & District League Division Three | Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Four | Bristol & District League Division Two | Bristol & Suburban Association Football League Division Three | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Three A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Three B | Cheltenham League Division Three | Colchester & East Essex Football League Division One | Craven & District League Division Two | Devon & Exeter Football League Senior Division Four | Dorset Senior League Division Four | Driffield & 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 & Woking Alliance League Division Two | Halifax & District League Division Two | Harrogate & District League Division Two | Hertford & District League Division Three | Huddersfield & District Association Football League Division Three | Ilford & 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 & 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 & District League Division Three | Suffolk & Ipswich Football League Division Five | Taunton & District Saturday League Division Three | Wakefield & 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 & District League Division Three | Witney & District League Division Three | Yeovil & District League Division Two | York Football League Division Two | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division One | |||||
17 |
Anglian Combination Division Six | Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Five | Bristol & District League Division Three | Bristol & Suburban Association Football League Division Four | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Four A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Four B | Cheltenham League Division Four | Colchester & East Essex Football League Division Two | Craven & District League Division Three | Devon & Exeter Football League Senior Division Five | Driffield & 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 & Woking Alliance League Division Three | Halifax & District League Division Three | Harrogate & District League Division Three | Huddersfield & 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 & District League Division Four | Suffolk & Ipswich Football League Division Six | Taunton & District Saturday League Division Four | Wakefield & District League Division Three | Weston super Mare & District League Division Four | Yeovil & District League Division Three | York Football League Division Three | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division Two
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18 |
Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division Six | Bristol & District League Division Four | Bristol & Suburban Association Football League Division Five | Bury & District League Division One | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Five A | Cambridgeshire Football League Division Five B | Central & South Norfolk League Division One | Cheltenham League Division Five | Colchester & East Essex Football League Division Three | Devon & Exeter Football League Intermediate Division One | Duchy League Division Four | East Riding County League Division Four | Guildford & 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 & District League Division Five | Weston super Mare & District League Division Five | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division Three | |||||
19 |
Bristol & District League Division Five | Bury & District League Division Two | Central & South Norfolk League Division Two | Devon & Exeter Football League Intermediate Division Two | Duchy League Division Five | East Riding County League Division Five | Huddersfield & District Works & 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 & District League Division Six | Weston super Mare & District League Division Six | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division Four | |||||
20 |
Bristol & District League Division Six | Bury & District League Division Three | Central & South Norfolk League Division Three | Devon & 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 & District League Division Seven | Yorkshire Old Boys League Division Five | |||||
21 |
Bristol & Avon League | Bristol Downs Football League Division One | Central & South Norfolk League Division Four | Devon & Exeter Football League Intermediate Division Four | Lancashire Amateur League Division Seven | Stroud & District League Division Eight | |||||
22 |
Bristol Downs Football League Division Two | |||||
23 |
Bristol Downs Football League Division Three | |||||
24 |
Bristol Downs Football League Division Four |