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The English football league pyramid. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the Isle of Man also competing.
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in the world, and was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split from it to form the Premier League.
This is a list of football clubs that compete within the leagues and divisions of the men's English football league system as far down as Level 10 (Step 6), that is to say, six divisions below the Premier League/English Football League. Also included are clubs from outside England that play within the English system (suitably highlighted).
The Kingdom Cup is a mixed competition among the Kings and Queens League clubs in which the Kings League teams play one-half of the match, and the Queens League teams play the other half. The inaugural tournament was announced to begin on 29 October 2023 and conclude with its finals on 25 November 2023.
Year published by club Club Season 2023–24 Notes 1 1861 [4]: Crystal Palace [5]: Premier League: The club previously published a foundation date of 1905, however they released research in 2020 suggesting an 1861 date, stating that they were "staking a claim to be recognised as the world's oldest league club in existence still playing professional football."
The Premier League is the most-watched football league in the world, broadcast in 212 territories to 643 million homes and a potential TV audience of 4.7 billion people. [9] The Premier League's production arm, Premier League Productions, is operated by IMG Productions and produces content for its international television partners. [194]
Premier League 1884 6 Emirates Stadium [n 3] Holloway, London 60,704 [5] Arsenal: Premier League 2006 Arsenal W.F.C. Women's Super League 7 City of Manchester Stadium [n 4] Bradford, Manchester: 52,900 [3] Manchester City: Premier League 2002 8 St James' Park: Newcastle upon Tyne: 52,258 [3] Newcastle United: Premier League 1892 9 Stadium of Light
Football is the most popular sport in the United Kingdom.Football is organised on a separate basis in each of the four constituent countries, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, that make up the United Kingdom (UK), with each having a national football association responsible for the overall management of football within their respective country.