By Mark Hebron
16 Dec 2024
The pyramid is divided into 10 tiers before reaching tier 11, which consists of local divisions overseen by county football associations. Here's an overview of the pyramid:
Tier 1
Premier League
Tier 2
EFL Championship
Tier 3
EFL League One
Tier 4
EFL League Two
Tier 5
National League
Tier 6
National League North
National League South
Tier 7
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Southern League Central Division
Southern League South Division
Isthmian League Premier Division
Tier 8
Northern Premier League Division One East
Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
Northern Premier League Division One West
Southern Football League Division One East
Southern Football League Division One West
Isthmian League Division One North
Isthmian League Division One South Central
Isthmian League Division One South East
Tier 9
Northern League Division One
Northern Counties East League Premier Division
North West Counties League Premier Division
Midland League Premier Division
United Counties League Premier Division North
United Counties League Premier Division South
Hellenic League Premier Division
Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
Wessex League Premier Division
Western League Premier Division
Combined Counties League Premier Division North
Combined Counties League Premier Division South
Eastern Counties League Premier Division
Essex Senior League
Southern Combination League Premier Division
Southern Counties East League Premier Division
Tier 10
Northern League Division Two
Northern Counties East League League Division One
North West Counties League Division One North
North West Counties League Division One South
Midland League Division One
United Counties League Division One
Hellenic League Division One
Spartan South Midlands League Division One
Wessex League Division One
Western League Division One
South West Peninsula League Premier Division East
South West Peninsula League Premier Division West
Combined Counties League Division One
Eastern Counties League Division One North
Eastern Counties League Division One South
Southern Combination Football League Division One
Southern Counties East League Division One
The women's football pyramid is made up of the below:
Tier 1
Women's Super League
Tier 2
Women's Championship
Tier 3
FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division
FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division
Tier 4
FA Women's National League Division 1 North
FA Women's National League Division 1 Midlands
FA Women's National League Division 1 South West
FA Women's National League Division 1 South East
Tier 5
North West Women's Regional Football League Premier Division
North East Regional Women's Football League Premier Division
West Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division
East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division
Southern Region Women's Football League Premier Division
South West Regional Women's Football League Premier Division
Eastern Region Women's Football League Premier Division
London and South East Women's Regional Football League Premier Division
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