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.
By league and division
Premier League (Level 1)
English Football League
Football League Championship (Level 2)
Football League One (Level 3)
Football League Two (Level 4)
National League
National League (Level 5)
National League North & National League South (Level 6)
National League Feeders
Isthmian League (IL) Premier Division (Level 7), Division One North / Division One South (Level 8)
Northern Premier League (NPL) Premier Division (Level 7), Division One North / Division One South (Level 8)
Southern League (SFL) Premier Division (Level 7), Division One Central / Division One South & West (Level 8)
Leagues that start at Level 9
Combined Counties League (CCL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to IL & SFL), Division One (Level 10)
Eastern Counties League (ECL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to IL & SFL), Division One (Level 10)
Essex Senior League (ESL) (promotion to IL)
Hellenic League (HL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to SFL), Division One East / Division One West (Level 10)
Midland League (MFL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to NPL & SFL), Division One (Level 10, Relegation to Division Two)
Northern Counties East League (NCEL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to NPL), Division One (Level 10)
Northern League (NL) Division One (Level 9, promotion to NPL), Division Two (Level 10)
North West Counties League (NWCL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to NPL), Division One (Level 10)
Southern Counties East League (SCEL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to IL), Division One (Level 10)
Southern Combination League (SCL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to IL & SFL), Division One (Level 10, Relegation to Division Two)
Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to IL & SFL), Division One (Level 10, Relegation to Division Two)
United Counties League (UCL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to SFL), Division One (Level 10)
Wessex League (WL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to IL & SFL), Division One (Level 10)
Western League (WFL) Premier Division (Level 9, promotion to IL & SFL), Division One (Level 10)
Leagues that start at Level 10
East Midlands Counties League (ECML) (promotion to NCEL)
The Kent Invicta Football League (KIL) merged with the Southern Counties East League, becoming Division One of the League
South West Peninsula League (SWPL) Premier Division (Level 10, promotion to WFL, Relegation to Division One East / West)
West Midlands (Regional) League (WMRL) Premier Division (Level 10, promotion to MFL, Relegation to Division One)
The divisions are correct for the 2016–17 season.
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(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
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(CI) Channel Islands club playing in the English Football system.
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(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
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(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
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(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
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(WE) Welsh club playing in the English Football system.
