# National League System

O National League System compreende sete níveis do Sistema de ligas de futebol de Inglaterra imediatamente abaixos do nível da The Football League. Ele contém 84 competições de liga e mais de 1600 clubes. Ele está sob a jurisdição da The Football Association. O National League System tem um formato hierárquico com acesso e rebaixamento entre ligas em diferentes níveis. Para detalhes das ligas abaixo e acima do National League System, ver Sistema de ligas de futebol de Inglaterra.
Recentemente o sistema sofreu um rearranjo. A fase um entrou em operação em 2004–05. No início da temporada 2006–07, a fase dois foi introduzida, e além disso, uma fase três começou em 2007–08, com o início de uma segunda liga de nível 4 no norte da Inglaterra. A fase quatro entrou em operação na temporada 2018-19 com a introdução de uma quarta liga de nível 3 e uma sétima liga de nível 4.

## Organização

No topo da pirâmide do National League System está a National League. Sua divisão principal, também chamada a National League (atualmente chamada de Vanarama National League), é a única divisão no System que é organizada em base nacional em vez de regional. Embora a National League é o nível principal da pirâmide não-liga, ela não é o nível mais alto do futebol inglês (ela é atualmente a quinta divisão no geral). A Premier League e a The Football League compreendem os 92 principais clubes no jogo inglês, e dois times da National League são capazes de alcançar a mais baixa divisão da The Football League em cada temporada.
Abaixo da National League, as camadas têm progressivamente mais ligas e cobrem pequenas áreas geográficas. Algumas ligas têm mais de uma divisão. Nos níveis mais baixos, a existência de ligas torna-se intermitente, embora em algumas áreas há até vinte camadas.
Todas as ligas são unidas pelo princípio do acesso e rebaixamento. Clubes que obtém sucesso em suas ligas podem subir na pirâmide, enquanto os que terminam em último podem despencar na pirâmide. Na teoria, é possível um humilde clube amador subir para o ponto mais alto do futebol inglês e tornar-se campeão da Premier League.
Enquanto isso deve ser improvável na prática, isso certamente é um movimento significante dentro da pirâmide. Quanto ao número de equipes promovidas entre ligas ou várias divisões, o acesso é geralmente contingente, em um conjunto de critérios definidos em reunião pela liga superior, especialmente sobre instalações apropriadas e finanças. Em particular, clubes que esperam ser promovidos das ligas do nível 5 para o nível 4 devem aplicar avanços para serem avaliados se eles atendem aos requisitos de classificação. Os times devem então terminar dentre os 3 primeiros de sua liga para ser considerado o acesso, que não é automático. Por exemplo, na temporada 2005–06, 100 clubes pleitearam o acesso, dos quais 51 atenderam aos requisitos de classificação, e 29 destes terminaram dentre os 3 primeiros de suas ligas (com uma divisão adicional começando no nível 4 em 2006–07, todos os 29 clubes tiveram a promoção aceita).
Sob a direção da The Football Association, o National League System complicou ao longo de muitos anos. A pirâmide de hoje pode-se dizer que possui apenas vinte anos.
Ligas que foram formadas e dissolvidas ao longo dos anos tomaram lugar em poucos anos, como resultado. Começando com a temporada 2004–05, a Fase Um da última mudança foi introduzida com a formação de uma Conferência Norte e Conferência Sul imediatamente abaixo da Football Conference, renomeada Conference Premier, caindo as principais divisões da Southern League, Isthmian League, e Northern Premier League um nível abaixo. A Conferência Norte e Sul foram então renomeadas National League North e South.

## O sistema

Esta tabela inclui os sete níveis do National League System (NLS). Acima do NLS estão a Premier League e The Football League. Dois clubes da National League podem garantir o acesso a Football League Two no fim de cada temporada. Esta estrutura foi o resultado de mudanças feitas após a temporada 2005–06.
O nome oficial de todas as ligas listadas é dado, e nome do patrocinador é também fornecido dos quatro primeiros níveis. Todas as divisões dos quatro primeiros níveis possuem 22 ou 24 clubes cada. O FA's National League System Committee determina acesso e rebaixamento entre as ligas mostradas, principalmente baseado na localização.
O NLS Committee também tem o poder de transferir clubes entre divisões e até ligas do mesmo nível da pirâmide deve ser isso julgado necessário para manter geograficamente e numericamente balanceadas as divisões e ligas de cada nível.
Todos os clubes no NLS são elegíveis para competir na FA Cup, mas são agrupados nela de acordo com o seu nível. Clubes das camadas 1 a 4 são elegíveis para a FA Trophy e das camadas 5 a 7 para a FA Vase, bem como suas respectivas copas regionais e de condado. Com a chegada de novos patrocinadores para a Football Conference, começando na temporada de 2007–08, os administradores da Conference anunciaram a reintrodução da recém-criada Conference League Cup. Esta competição, como sua precedessora, foi aberta a clubes das camadas 1 e 2 da NLS.
| Camada | Liga/Divisão | Liga/Divisão | Liga/Divisão | Liga/Divisão | Liga/Divisão | Liga/Divisão | Liga/Divisão | Liga/Divisão |
| 1 | National League (Vanarama National League) | National League (Vanarama National League) | National League (Vanarama National League) | National League (Vanarama National League) | National League (Vanarama National League) | National League (Vanarama National League) | National League (Vanarama National League) | National League (Vanarama National League) |
| Acesso para League Two da The Football League: Campeão e vencedor do Playoff do 2º ao 7º. Rebaixados para ou National League North ou National League South: 4 clubes. ||||||||
| 2 | National League North (Vanarama North) | National League North (Vanarama North) | National League North (Vanarama North) | National League North (Vanarama North) | National League South (Vanarama South) | National League South (Vanarama South) | National League South (Vanarama South) | National League South (Vanarama South) |
| Acesso para National League: Campeões de cada divisão; os vencedores do Playoff do 2º ao 7º em cada divisão também serão promovidos. Rebaixados para ligas da Camada 3: 4 clubes de cada divisão. ||||||||
| 3 | Northern Premier League (Pitching In Northern Premier League) Premier Division | Northern Premier League (Pitching In Northern Premier League) Premier Division | Southern League (Pitching In Southern League) Central Division | Southern League (Pitching In Southern League) Central Division | Southern League (Pitching In Southern League) South Division | Southern League (Pitching In Southern League) South Division | Isthmian League (Pitching In Isthmian League) Premier Division | Isthmian League (Pitching In Isthmian League) Premier Division |
| Acesso para National League North ou South: Campeão de cada liga e vencedores dos Playoffs (do 2º ao 5º de cada liga). Rebaixados para ligas da Camada 4: 4 clubes de cada liga. ||||||||
| 4 | Northern Premier League (Pitching In Northern Premier League) Division One West | Northern Premier League (Pitching In Northern Premier League) Division One East | Northern Premier League (Pitching In Northern Premier League) Division One Midlands | Southern Football League (Pitching In Southern League) Division One Central | Southern Football League (Pitching In Southern League) Division One South | Isthmian League (Pitching In Isthmian League) Division One North | Isthmian League (Pitching In Isthmian League) Division One South Central | Isthmian League (Pitching In Isthmian League) Division One South East |
| Acesso para ligas da Camada 3: Campeão de cada liga e vencedores dos Playoffs (do 2º ao 5º de cada liga). Rebaixamento para ligas da Camada 5 determinado pelo NLS Committee: 4 clubes de cada divisão. ||||||||
| 5 | Combined Counties League Premier Division North Combined Counties League Premier Division South Eastern Counties League Premier Division Essex Senior League Premier Division Hellenic League Premier Division Midland League Premier Division North West Counties League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division Northern League Division One Southern Combination Premier Division Southern Counties East League Premier Division Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division North United Counties League Premier Division South 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 Premier Division Hellenic League Premier Division Midland League Premier Division North West Counties League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division Northern League Division One Southern Combination Premier Division Southern Counties East League Premier Division Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division North United Counties League Premier Division South 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 Premier Division Hellenic League Premier Division Midland League Premier Division North West Counties League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division Northern League Division One Southern Combination Premier Division Southern Counties East League Premier Division Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division North United Counties League Premier Division South 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 Premier Division Hellenic League Premier Division Midland League Premier Division North West Counties League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division Northern League Division One Southern Combination Premier Division Southern Counties East League Premier Division Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division North United Counties League Premier Division South 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 Premier Division Hellenic League Premier Division Midland League Premier Division North West Counties League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division Northern League Division One Southern Combination Premier Division Southern Counties East League Premier Division Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division North United Counties League Premier Division South 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 Premier Division Hellenic League Premier Division Midland League Premier Division North West Counties League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division Northern League Division One Southern Combination Premier Division Southern Counties East League Premier Division Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division North United Counties League Premier Division South 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 Premier Division Hellenic League Premier Division Midland League Premier Division North West Counties League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division Northern League Division One Southern Combination Premier Division Southern Counties East League Premier Division Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division North United Counties League Premier Division South 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 Premier Division Hellenic League Premier Division Midland League Premier Division North West Counties League Premier Division Northern Counties East League Premier Division Northern League Division One Southern Combination Premier Division Southern Counties East League Premier Division Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division United Counties League Premier Division North United Counties League Premier Division South Wessex League Premier Division Western League Premier Division |
| Acesso para ligas da Camada 4 determinado pelo NLS Committee: Total de 16 campeões de liga e vencedores dos Playoffs (do 2º ao 5º de cada liga). Rebaixados: 2 clubes de cada divisão. Organizado de acordo com combinações separadas com ligas da Camada 6. ||||||||
| 6 | Combined Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Eastern Senior League Hellenic League Division One Midland League Division One Northern Counties East Division One Northern League Division Two North West Counties League Division One North North West Counties League Division One South Southern Counties East League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East South West Peninsula League Premier Division West Spartan South Midlands League Division One Southern Combination Division One United Counties League Division One Wessex League Division One Western League Division One | Combined Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Eastern Senior League Hellenic League Division One Midland League Division One Northern Counties East Division One Northern League Division Two North West Counties League Division One North North West Counties League Division One South Southern Counties East League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East South West Peninsula League Premier Division West Spartan South Midlands League Division One Southern Combination Division One United Counties League Division One Wessex League Division One Western League Division One | Combined Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Eastern Senior League Hellenic League Division One Midland League Division One Northern Counties East Division One Northern League Division Two North West Counties League Division One North North West Counties League Division One South Southern Counties East League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East South West Peninsula League Premier Division West Spartan South Midlands League Division One Southern Combination Division One United Counties League Division One Wessex League Division One Western League Division One | Combined Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Eastern Senior League Hellenic League Division One Midland League Division One Northern Counties East Division One Northern League Division Two North West Counties League Division One North North West Counties League Division One South Southern Counties East League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East South West Peninsula League Premier Division West Spartan South Midlands League Division One Southern Combination Division One United Counties League Division One Wessex League Division One Western League Division One | Combined Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Eastern Senior League Hellenic League Division One Midland League Division One Northern Counties East Division One Northern League Division Two North West Counties League Division One North North West Counties League Division One South Southern Counties East League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East South West Peninsula League Premier Division West Spartan South Midlands League Division One Southern Combination Division One United Counties League Division One Wessex League Division One Western League Division One | Combined Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Eastern Senior League Hellenic League Division One Midland League Division One Northern Counties East Division One Northern League Division Two North West Counties League Division One North North West Counties League Division One South Southern Counties East League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East South West Peninsula League Premier Division West Spartan South Midlands League Division One Southern Combination Division One United Counties League Division One Wessex League Division One Western League Division One | Combined Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Eastern Senior League Hellenic League Division One Midland League Division One Northern Counties East Division One Northern League Division Two North West Counties League Division One North North West Counties League Division One South Southern Counties East League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East South West Peninsula League Premier Division West Spartan South Midlands League Division One Southern Combination Division One United Counties League Division One Wessex League Division One Western League Division One | Combined Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Division One Eastern Counties League Eastern Senior League Hellenic League Division One Midland League Division One Northern Counties East Division One Northern League Division Two North West Counties League Division One North North West Counties League Division One South Southern Counties East League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East South West Peninsula League Premier Division West Spartan South Midlands League Division One Southern Combination Division One United Counties League Division One Wessex League Division One Western League Division One |
| Acesso e rebaixamento: Organizado de acordo com combinações separadas com as ligas apropriadas. ||||||||
| 7 | Anglian Combination Premier Division Bedfordshire County League Premier Division Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South Cheshire League Premier Division Devon Football League Dorset Premier League Essex Alliance League Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Essex Olympian League Premier Division Gloucestershire County League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division Herefordshire Football League Premier Division Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Kent County League Premier Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Manchester League Premier Division Mid-Sussex League Premier Division Middlesex County League Premier Division Midland League Division Two Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division Northern Alliance Premier Division North Riding League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division Peterborough & District League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Somerset County League Premier Division Southern Combination League Division Two Spartan South Midlands League Division Two St Piran League Premier Division East St Piran League Premier Division West Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division Surrey Premier County Football League Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division Wearside League Premier Division West Cheshire League Division One West Lancashire League Premier Division West Midlands (Regional) League Division One West Yorkshire League Premier Division Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division | Anglian Combination Premier Division Bedfordshire County League Premier Division Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South Cheshire League Premier Division Devon Football League Dorset Premier League Essex Alliance League Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Essex Olympian League Premier Division Gloucestershire County League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division Herefordshire Football League Premier Division Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Kent County League Premier Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Manchester League Premier Division Mid-Sussex League Premier Division Middlesex County League Premier Division Midland League Division Two Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division Northern Alliance Premier Division North Riding League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division Peterborough & District League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Somerset County League Premier Division Southern Combination League Division Two Spartan South Midlands League Division Two St Piran League Premier Division East St Piran League Premier Division West Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division Surrey Premier County Football League Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division Wearside League Premier Division West Cheshire League Division One West Lancashire League Premier Division West Midlands (Regional) League Division One West Yorkshire League Premier Division Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division | Anglian Combination Premier Division Bedfordshire County League Premier Division Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South Cheshire League Premier Division Devon Football League Dorset Premier League Essex Alliance League Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Essex Olympian League Premier Division Gloucestershire County League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division Herefordshire Football League Premier Division Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Kent County League Premier Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Manchester League Premier Division Mid-Sussex League Premier Division Middlesex County League Premier Division Midland League Division Two Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division Northern Alliance Premier Division North Riding League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division Peterborough & District League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Somerset County League Premier Division Southern Combination League Division Two Spartan South Midlands League Division Two St Piran League Premier Division East St Piran League Premier Division West Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division Surrey Premier County Football League Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division Wearside League Premier Division West Cheshire League Division One West Lancashire League Premier Division West Midlands (Regional) League Division One West Yorkshire League Premier Division Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division | Anglian Combination Premier Division Bedfordshire County League Premier Division Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South Cheshire League Premier Division Devon Football League Dorset Premier League Essex Alliance League Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Essex Olympian League Premier Division Gloucestershire County League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division Herefordshire Football League Premier Division Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Kent County League Premier Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Manchester League Premier Division Mid-Sussex League Premier Division Middlesex County League Premier Division Midland League Division Two Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division Northern Alliance Premier Division North Riding League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division Peterborough & District League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Somerset County League Premier Division Southern Combination League Division Two Spartan South Midlands League Division Two St Piran League Premier Division East St Piran League Premier Division West Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division Surrey Premier County Football League Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division Wearside League Premier Division West Cheshire League Division One West Lancashire League Premier Division West Midlands (Regional) League Division One West Yorkshire League Premier Division Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division | Anglian Combination Premier Division Bedfordshire County League Premier Division Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South Cheshire League Premier Division Devon Football League Dorset Premier League Essex Alliance League Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Essex Olympian League Premier Division Gloucestershire County League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division Herefordshire Football League Premier Division Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Kent County League Premier Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Manchester League Premier Division Mid-Sussex League Premier Division Middlesex County League Premier Division Midland League Division Two Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division Northern Alliance Premier Division North Riding League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division Peterborough & District League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Somerset County League Premier Division Southern Combination League Division Two Spartan South Midlands League Division Two St Piran League Premier Division East St Piran League Premier Division West Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division Surrey Premier County Football League Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division Wearside League Premier Division West Cheshire League Division One West Lancashire League Premier Division West Midlands (Regional) League Division One West Yorkshire League Premier Division Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division | Anglian Combination Premier Division Bedfordshire County League Premier Division Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South Cheshire League Premier Division Devon Football League Dorset Premier League Essex Alliance League Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Essex Olympian League Premier Division Gloucestershire County League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division Herefordshire Football League Premier Division Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Kent County League Premier Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Manchester League Premier Division Mid-Sussex League Premier Division Middlesex County League Premier Division Midland League Division Two Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division Northern Alliance Premier Division North Riding League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division Peterborough & District League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Somerset County League Premier Division Southern Combination League Division Two Spartan South Midlands League Division Two St Piran League Premier Division East St Piran League Premier Division West Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division Surrey Premier County Football League Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division Wearside League Premier Division West Cheshire League Division One West Lancashire League Premier Division West Midlands (Regional) League Division One West Yorkshire League Premier Division Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division | Anglian Combination Premier Division Bedfordshire County League Premier Division Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South Cheshire League Premier Division Devon Football League Dorset Premier League Essex Alliance League Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Essex Olympian League Premier Division Gloucestershire County League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division Herefordshire Football League Premier Division Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Kent County League Premier Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Manchester League Premier Division Mid-Sussex League Premier Division Middlesex County League Premier Division Midland League Division Two Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division Northern Alliance Premier Division North Riding League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division Peterborough & District League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Somerset County League Premier Division Southern Combination League Division Two Spartan South Midlands League Division Two St Piran League Premier Division East St Piran League Premier Division West Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division Surrey Premier County Football League Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division Wearside League Premier Division West Cheshire League Division One West Lancashire League Premier Division West Midlands (Regional) League Division One West Yorkshire League Premier Division Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division | Anglian Combination Premier Division Bedfordshire County League Premier Division Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South Cheshire League Premier Division Devon Football League Dorset Premier League Essex Alliance League Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division Essex Olympian League Premier Division Gloucestershire County League Hampshire Premier League Senior Division Herefordshire Football League Premier Division Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Humber Premier League Premier Division Kent County League Premier Division Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division Lincolnshire Football League Premier Division Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division Manchester League Premier Division Mid-Sussex League Premier Division Middlesex County League Premier Division Midland League Division Two Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division Northern Alliance Premier Division North Riding League Premier Division Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division Peterborough & District League Premier Division Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Somerset County League Premier Division Southern Combination League Division Two Spartan South Midlands League Division Two St Piran League Premier Division East St Piran League Premier Division West Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division Surrey Premier County Football League Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division Wearside League Premier Division West Cheshire League Division One West Lancashire League Premier Division West Midlands (Regional) League Division One West Yorkshire League Premier Division Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division York League Premier Division Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division |
| Acesso e rebaixamento: Organizado de acordo com combinações separadas com as ligas apropriadas. Nota: se as ligas da Camada 7 possuem outras divisões abaixo deste nível, então apenas a divisão da Camada 7 é considerada parte da National League System. ||||||||

## História

Para a temporada 2012–13, the FA anunciou uma reestruturação do nível mais baixo da National League System, Camada 7. Ela foi dividida em três subcategorias, o qual estavam todas cheias as divisões da Camada 7, Camada 7A e Camada 7B. A categorização depende das facilidades dos clubes de cada liga particular. A porcentagem requerida de clubes para atenderem os requisitos da categoria de cada uma das categorizações são as seguintes:
* Camada 7: 100%;
* Camada 7A: 75%; e
* Camada 7B: 60%.
Camada 7 – ser premiado para ligas onde 100% de seus clubes atendam aos requisitos mínimos da Camada 7 em 31 de março e a liga obedece com todos os outros requisitos para o status da Camada 7.
Camada 7A – ser premiado para ligas onde 75% ou mais de seus clubes atendam aos requisitos mínimos da Camada 7 em 31 de março e a liga obedece com todos os outros requisitos para o status da Camada 7. (notou-se que estas ligas foram referidas na temporada 2011/12 como provisórias)
Camada 7B – ser premiado para ligas onde 60% ou mais de seus clubes atendam aos requisitos mínimos em 31 de março e a liga obedece com todos os outros requisitos para o status da Camada 7.
As subcategorias foram removidas na temporada 2016–17.

## Futuro

Do National League System é esperado continuar a operar de maneira largamente similar de como ela é atualmente. Em 2012 a FA teve encontros com clubes e ligas para consultar eles sobre uma reestruturação futura. A FA tinha esperado reduzir o número de ligas da Camada 5 para doze na temporada 2013–14. Depois dos encontros, a FA julgou a redução de ligas na Camada 5 como impraticável e os planos e desistiu.
Uma mudança no futuro mais distante possível é aumentar a área da NLS para uma Camada 8.$^[$
A FA e as Ligas estão no processo de introduzir um sistema de licenciamento para clubes das Camadas 1 a 4 do National League System na temporada 2016–17.
Em março de 2018, quando foi anunciado a criação de uma quarta liga de nível 3 e uma sétima liga de nível 4 a partir da temporada de 2018-19, também foi anunciado que num futuro próximo, o NPL planeja criar uma oitava liga de nível 4 e as décima quinta e décima sextas ligas no nível 5, assim atingindo um esquema de 1-2-4-8-16.