List of football clubs in England
This is a list of football clubs that compete within the leagues and divisions of the English football league system) as far down as Level 10, that is to say, six divisions below the English Football League. Also included are clubs from outside England that play within the English system (suitably highlighted). The relative levels of divisions can be compared on the English football league system page.
List of Leagues and Divisions
- Premier League (Level 1)
- English Football League – Championship (Level 2), League One (Level 3), League Two (Level 4)
- National League (Level 5/Step 1)
- National League North / South (Level 6/Step 2)
- Isthmian League Premier (Level 7/Step 3), One North / One South Central / One South East (Level 8/Step 4)
- Northern Premier League Premier (Level 7/Step 3), One East / One North / One West (Level 8/Step 4)
- Southern Football League Premier Central / Premier South (Level 7/Step 3), One Central / One South (Level 8/Step 4)
Below these, you have the Regional Feeders:
- Combined Counties Football League Premier North / Premier South (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
- Eastern Counties Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One North / One South (Level 10/Step 6)
- Essex Senior Football League (Level 9/Step 5 only)
- Hellenic Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
- Midland Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
- North West Counties Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One North / One South (Level 10/Step 6)
- Northern Counties East Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
- Northern Football League One (Level 9/Step 5), Two (Level 10/Step 6)
- Southern Combination Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6) "There is also a Division Two at Level 11/Step 7"
- Southern Counties East Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
- South West Peninsula League Premier East / Premier West (Level 10/Step 6 only)
- Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
- United Counties League Premier North / Premier South (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
- Wessex Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
- Western Football League Premier (Level 9/Step 5), One (Level 10/Step 6)
Alphabetically
The divisions are correct for the 2021–22 season.
Key
Key to divisional change |
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New Club |
Club was promoted to a higher Level |
Club was transferred between divisions at the same Level |
Club resigned or was demoted to a lower Level |
Club was relegated to a lower Level |
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Club | League/Division | Lvl | Nickname | Change from 2020 to 2021 |
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1874 Northwich | Northern Premier League Division One West | 8 | Greens | Promoted from North West Counties League Premier |
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Notes:
(IM) Isle of Man club playing in the English Football system.
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Notes:
(CI) Channel Islands club playing in the English Football system.
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Club | League/Division | Lvl | Nickname | Change from 2020 to 2021 |
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Jarrow | Northern League Division Two | 10 | tbc | |
Jersey Bulls(CI) | Combined Counties League Premier Division South | 9 | Bulls | Promoted from Combined Counties League One |
Notes:
(CI) Channel Islands club playing in the English Football system.
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M
Notes:
(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
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Notes:
(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
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Club | League/Division | Lvl | Nickname | Change from 2020 to 2021 |
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Oakwood | Southern Combination League Division One | 10 | Oaks | |
Odd Down | Western League Division One | 10 | Down | Demoted voluntarily from Western League Premier |
Okehampton Argyle | South West Peninsula League Premier Division East | 10 | tbc | Promoted from Devon League South & West |
Oldham Athletic | Football League Two | 4 | Latics | |
Oldland Abbotonians | Western League Division One | 10 | O's | |
Ollerton Town | Northern Counties East League Division One | 10 | Town | Transferred from East Midlands Counties League |
Ossett United | Northern Premier League Division One East | 8 | Reds | Transferred from Northern Premier League One North West |
Ottery St. Mary | South West Peninsula League Premier Division East | 10 | Otters | Promoted from Devon League South & West |
Oxford City | National League South | 6 | City | |
Oxford United | Football League One | 3 | U's | |
Oxhey Jets | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 9 | Jets | |
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Club | League/Division | Lvl | Nickname | Change from 2020 to 2021 |
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Queens Park Rangers | Football League Championship | 2 | Hoops | |
Quorn | United Counties League Premier Division North | 9 | Vegetarians | |
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Notes:
(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
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Club | League/Division | Lvl | Nickname | Change from 2020 to 2021 |
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United Services Portsmouth | Wessex League Premier Division | 9 | RN | Promoted from Wessex League One |
University of East Anglia | Eastern Counties League Division One North | 10 | tbc | Promoted from Anglian Combination Premier |
Uttoxeter Town | Midland League Premier Division | 9 | Town | Promoted from Midland League One |
Uxbridge | Isthmian League Division One South Central | 8 | Reds | |
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Club | League/Division | Lvl | Nickname | Change from 2020 to 2021 |
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Vauxhall Motors | North West Counties League Premier Division | 9 | Motormen | Promoted from North West Counties League One South |
VCD Athletic | Isthmian League Division One South East | 8 | Vickers | |
Verwood Town | Wessex League Division One | 10 | Potters | |
Virginia Water | Combined Counties League Premier Division North | 9 | Waters | Transferred from Hellenic League Premier |
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Notes:
(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
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Club | League/Division | Lvl | Nickname | Change from 2020 to 2021 |
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Yate Town | Southern League Premier Division South | 7 | Bluebells | |
Yaxley | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 8 | Cuckoos | Transferred from Southern League One Central |
Yeovil Town | National League | 5 | Glovers | |
York City | National League North | 6 | Minstermen | |
Yorkshire Amateur | Northern Premier League Division One East | 8 | Ammers | Promoted from Northern Counties East League Premier |
Clubs in Levels 1–10 last season
Club | 2020–21 League/Division | Lvl | Nickname | 2021–22 League/Division | Lvl |
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Abingdon Town | Hellenic League Division One East | 10 | Abbots | Withdrew, no current League | - |
Cadbury Athletic | Midland League Division One | 10 | Chocolate Men | Voluntarily relegated to Midland League Div Two | 11 |
GNP Sports | Midland League Division One | 10 | tbc | Resigned, joined Coventry Alliance League Div Four | 17 |
King's Lynn Town Reserves | Eastern Counties League Division One North | 10 | Linnets | Current League unknown | - |
Langney Wanderers | Southern Combination League Premier Division | 9 | tbc | Club folded | - |
Shelley Community | North West Counties League Division One North | 10 | tbc | Withdrew, no current League | - |
Wem Town | West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division | 10 | Town | Withdrew, no current League | - |
Whyteleafe | Isthmian League Division One South East | 8 | Leafe | Withdrew, no current League | - |