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)

1

Premier League
(Premier League)
20 clubs
3 clubs degraderen

2

Football League Championship
(Sky Bet Championship)
24 clubs
3 clubs promoveren
3 clubs degraderen

3

Football League One
(Sky Bet League 1)
24 clubs
3 clubs promoveren
4 clubs degraderen

4

Football League Two
(Sky Bet League 2)
24 clubs
4 clubs promoveren
2 clubs degraderen

5

National League National League
(Vanarama National League)
24 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
4 clubs degraderen

6

National League North
(Vanarama National League North)
22 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
3 clubs degraderen

National League South
(Vanarama National League South)
22 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
3 clubs degraderen

7

Northern Premier League Premier Division
(Evo-Stik League Premier Division)
22 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
4 clubs degraderen

Southern Football League Premier Division
22 clubs
2 club promoveren
3 clubs degraderen

Isthmian League Premier Division
(Ryman League Premier Division)
22 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
3 clubs degraderen

8

Northern Premier League Division One North
(Evo-Stik League Division One North)
18 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
1 club degradeert

Northern Premier League Division One South
(Evo-Stik League Division One South)
18 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
1 club degradeert

Southern Football League Division One Central
22 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
2 clubs degraderen

Southern Football League Division One South & West
22 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
2 clubs degraderen

Isthmian League Division One North
(Ryman League Division One North)
22 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
2 clubs degraderen

Isthmian League Division One South
(Ryman League Division One South)
22 clubs
2 clubs promoveren
2 clubs degraderen

9

Combined Counties League Premier Division — 21 clubs
Eastern Counties League Premier Division — 20 clubs
Essex Senior League 20 clubs
Hellenic League Premier Division — 20 clubs
Midland League Premier Division 22 clubs
Northern Counties East League Premier Division — 23 clubs
Northern League Division One — 23 clubs
North West Counties League Premier Division — 22 clubs
Southern Counties East League20 clubs
Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division — 22 clubs
Sussex County League Division One — 20 clubs
United Counties League Premier Division — 19 clubs
Wessex League Premier Division — 22 clubs
Western League Premier Division — 21 clubs
(Alle divisies lopen parallel; de top-drie komt in aanmerking voor promotie; degradatie verschilt per divisie)

10

Combined Counties League Division One — 16 clubs
Eastern Counties League Division One — 19 clubs
East Midlands Counties League19 clubs
Hellenic League Division One East — 14 clubs
Hellenic League Division One West — 15 clubs
Kent Invicta League15 clubs
Midland League Division One 20 clubs
Northern Counties East League Division One — 22 clubs
Northern League Division Two — 22 clubs
North West Counties League Division One — 19 clubs
South West Peninsula League Premier Division — 20 clubs
Spartan South Midlands League Division One — 20 clubs
Sussex County League Division Two — 17 clubs
United Counties League Division One — 22 clubs
Wessex League Division One — 17 clubs
Western League Division One — 22 clubs
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division — 22 clubs
(Alle divisies lopen parallel; promotie en degradatie verschilt per divisie)

11

Anglian Combination Premier Division — 16 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Premier Division — 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division — 18 clubs
Central Midlands League Division North — 17 clubs
Central Midlands League Division South — 18 clubs
Cheshire League Premier Division — 16 clubs
Dorset Premier League17 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division — 15 clubs
Essex Olympian League Premier Division — 14 clubs
Gloucestershire County League18 clubs
Hampshire Premier League Senior Division — 17 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division — 16 clubs
Humber Premier League Premier Division — 15 clubs
Kent County League Premier Division — 15 clubs
Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division — 17 clubs
Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division — 15 clubs
Manchester League Premier Division — 15 clubs
Middlesex County League Premier Division — 16 clubs
Midland League Division Two — 17 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination Premier Division — 15 clubs
Northern Alliance Premier Division — 15 clubs

Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division — 17 clubs
Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division — 13 clubs
Peterborough & District League Premier Division — 18 clubs
Reading League Senior Division — 12 clubs
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division — 14 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
Spartan South Midlands League Division Two — 14 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division — 17 clubs
Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division — 16 clubs
Surrey Elite Intermediate League16 clubs
Sussex County League Division Three — 11 clubs
Wearside League20 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 Premier Division — 14 clubs
West Yorkshire League Premier Division — 16 clubs
Wiltshire League Premier Division — 14 clubs
York League Premier Division — 14 clubs

12

Aldershot & District League Senior Division — 9 clubs
Anglian Combination Division One — 15 clubs
Aylesbury & District League Premier Division — 9 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division One — 13 clubs
Brighton, Hove & District League Premier Division — 15 clubs
Bristol Premier Combination Premier Division — 14 clubs
Bristol & Suburban League Premier Division — 13 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Senior Division A — 15 clubs
Cheshire League Division One — 12 clubs
Cornwall Combination19 clubs
Devon & Exeter League Premier Division — 15 clubs
Doncaster & District Senior League Premier Division — 9 clubs
Dorset Senior League Senior Division — 14 clubs
Durham Alliance League12 clubs
East Cornwall League Premier Division — 16 clubs
East Sussex League Premier Division — 9 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Division One — 16 clubs
Essex Olympian League Division One — 12 clubs
Gloucester Northern Senior League Division One — 16 clubs
Hampshire Premier League Division One — 11 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Division One — 15 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 — 17 clubs
Lincolnshire League14 clubs
Liverpool County Premier League Division One — 14 clubs
Manchester League Division One — 13 clubs
Mid-Sussex League Premier Division — 12 clubs
Middlesex County League Division One Central & East — 13 clubs
Middlesex County League Division One West — 13 clubs

Midland League Division Three — 16 clubs
Midlands Regional Alliance Premier Division — 13 clubs
North Bucks & District League Premier Division — 13 clubs
North Devon League Premier Division — 16 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination Division One — 15 clubs
Northern Alliance Division One — 15 clubs
Nottinghamshire Senior League Division One — 15 clubs
Oxfordshire Senior League Division One — 10 clubs
Peterborough & District League Division One — 16 clubs
Plymouth & West Devon Combination Division One — 12 clubs
Reading League Premier Division — 10 clubs
Scarborough & District League Division Two — 12 clubs
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One — 14 clubs
Somerset County League Division One East — 14 clubs
Somerset County League Division One West — 15 clubs
South Devon League Premier Division — 13 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Division One — 17 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
Teesside League Premier Division — 14 clubs
West Cheshire League Division Two — 16 clubs
West Lancashire League Division One — 16 clubs
West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two — 17 clubs
West Riding County Amateur League Division One — 14 clubs
West Sussex League Premier Division — 11 clubs
West Yorkshire League Division One — 16 clubs
Wiltshire League Division One — 8 clubs
Worthing & District League Premier Division — 12 clubs
Wycombe & District League Premier Division — 9 clubs
York League Division One — 10 clubs

13

Aldershot & District League Division One
Anglian Combination Division Two
Altrincham & District Amateur Football League Division One
Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Premier Division
Bedfordshire Football League Division Two
Bournemouth Saturday Football League Division One
Brighton Hove & District Football League Division Two
Bristol Premier Combination Division One
Bristol & Suburban Association Football League Premier Division Two
Cambridgeshire County League Senior Division B
Chesterfield & District Amateur League
Crawley & District Football League Division Two
Devon & Exeter Football League Senior Division One
Doncaster & 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 & Suffolk Border Football League Division Two
Essex Olympian Football League Division Three
Falmouth & Helston League Division One
Gloucester Northern Senior League Division Two
Hertford & District League Premier Division
Humber Premier League Premier Division
Ilford & District League Premier Division
Kent County League Division Two East
Kent County League Division Two West
Leicester & 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 & 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 & District Football League Division Two
Plymouth & West Devon Combination Senior Division
Portsmouth Saturday Football League Premier Division
Reading Football League Division One
Sheffield & 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 & 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 & District League Premier Division
Worthing & District 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
(NOTA:Geen enkele league heeft zijn topklasse op dit niveau)

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
(NOTA:Geen enkele league heeft zijn topklasse op dit niveau)

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
(NOTA:Dit is het laagste niveau waarin een league zijn topklasse heeft)

22

Bristol Downs Football League Division Two

23

Bristol Downs Football League Division Three

24

Bristol Downs Football League Division Four

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