イングランドサッカーのリーグ構成

イングランドサッカーのリーグ構成（イングランドサッカーのリーグこうせい）は、1888年に創設された世界最古の男子サッカーのプロリーグである。別称サッカーのピラミッド（）。主な地理的範囲はイギリス国内のイングランド地方。創設クラブは12、その後、チーム数を急速に伸ばすと複数のディビジョンに分割され、1959年時点で4つのディビジョンに合計92のクラブが所属した。1992年にはプレミアリーグを設け、従来のフットボールリーグはその下部リーグとなる。

2004年に20クラブからなるプレミアリーグと、72クラブからなるイングリッシュ・フットボールリーグ（EFL）に再編し、構造改革に伴ってディビジョン名を改称すると（旧称ファースト、セカンド、サードの発展的廃止）、ピラミッド構造を用いて両リーグをトップレベルから下位レベルまで相互連携させた。EFLはさらに、それぞれ24クラブからなるEFLチャンピオンシップ、EFLリーグ1、EFLリーグ2の3つのディビジョンに分かれている。その下にプロ・アマ混成のナショナルリーグを置く。

 概要 
各リーグは相互にによるチームの出入りを認め、また理論上は、たとえ規模が最小のクラブでもトップリーグに上り詰める道がある。傘下の個別リーグは140件超、ディビジョン（格付け）の総計は480以上ある。クラブの件数は合併や分割、リーグ撤退などにより年ごとに推移し、概算ではディビジョン単位で平均15クラブが参加すると、イングランドのサッカークラブの総数はおよそ5300箇所、チーム数は計算上、7千超とされる。また11部より下には公認の規定がないため、12部以下の構成は決定したものとして論じることはできない。

は独自の9部制ピラミッドを採用し、またイングランドに本拠を置く男子クラブの一部は、ここで述べるイングランドサッカーのリーグ構成とは別にで試合を行っている。

 沿革 

世界のサッカー界で初のリーグとしてアストン・ヴィラFCのクラブ主宰が采配して1888年に組織された。イングランドの「サッカーリーグ」という簡明な名称である。プロフェッショナル・サッカーを支持してきたクラブが寡占する状態で始動し、創設時からの12クラブの内訳は、一方でランカシャー出身の６クラブ (アクリントン、ブラックバーン・ローヴァーズ、バーンリー、ボルトン・ワンダラーズ、エヴァートン、プレストン・ノースエンド) 。他方の６クラブはミッドランド地方出身 (アストン・ヴィラ、ダービー・カウンティ、ノッツ・カウンティ、ストーク・シティ、ウェスト・ブロムウィッチ・アルビオン、ウォルヴァーハンプトン・ワンダラーズ) である。

 構造 
チームは属するリーグによって、カップ戦に参加できるかどうか、あるいは最下位になると自動で降格されるかなど、資格に影響を受ける。

ピラミッド最上位の1部はプレミアリーグが携わり◉1 (ディビジョンの試合名にその名前を付与)、勝者はイングランドの覇者と認められる。2部から4部は◉2が管轄し、これらディビジョンをまとめて「リーグサッカー」と呼ぶ。

5部以下10部まで合計6部は「リーグ外サッカー」() つまりEFL管轄ではなく、FA直轄のすなわちNLS◉3に所属する。このリーグ内は最上位 (5部) から順に「NLSステップ1」、「NLSステップ2」(6部) と呼び分けている。11部は2020年まで「NLSステップ7」と称したところ、2021シーズンより「リージョナル・フィーダー・リーグ◉4」() に改称した。
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ステップ1–6(旧NLSステップ7)各地の地域リーグPLチャンピオン杯EFLEFLカップEFLトロフィーFAFAカップ※FAFAトロフィーFAヴェイス※FAナショナルリーグシステムカップカウンティ杯
 FAカップ：1部から10部、位置付けは国内大会。

 EFLカップ：1部から4部、リーグカップ。

 EFLトロフィー：3部から4部

 FAトロフィー：5部から8部

 FAヴェイス：9部から10部

 FAナショナルリーグシステムカップ：11部（加盟リーグそれぞれの1位同士から首位を決める）

FAカップとFAヴェイスに該当するクラブのうち、それぞれのシーズンに部内最下位（※）になるとカップ戦に出場できない。FAカップの2017–18シーズンは全10部所属の合計338チーム中、77チームが参戦した。

ピラミッド構造の11部より下は地域リーグ (表◉5) であるため、カップ戦も地域杯となる。ピラミッドを下支えする層はカウンティごとに分かれ、所属クラブはカウンティ杯を巡って戦う。この構造から除外される「シニアカップ」とはトーナメント戦で、よくあるケースは特定の地域のプロチーム同士で試合を行い、ややもするとダービーより少し上くらいの位置づけである。例えばグロスタシャー所在の全チームを過去にまとめた「」などが典型例 (そして後年に「」と改称)。

 リーグ構成（2023-2024シーズン現在） 
右|サムネイル|270x270ピクセル|7部は4段階 (ステップ 3) で構成 (2018–19シーズン以降、イングランド)。凡例：

 9部以下
11部までは全英フットボール協会（FA）が管轄、12部以下はそれぞれの地域ごとに独立した組織が運営・管理している。

レベルクラブ総数リーグ名 / ディビジョン名（2023-24シーズン現在）9 (Step 5)319Northern League Division One20 clubs — 2p, 1rNorthern Counties East League Premier Division20 clubs — 2p, 1rNorth West Counties League Premier Division24 clubs — 2p, 1rMidland League Premier Division18 clubs — 2p, 1rUnited Counties League Premier Division North18 clubs — 2p, 1rUnited Counties League Premier Division South20 clubs — 2p, 1rHellenic League Premier Division20 clubs — 2p, 1rSpartan South Midlands League Premier Division20 clubs — 2p, 1rWessex League Premier Division20 clubs — 2p, 1rWestern League Premier Division18 clubs — 2p, 1rCombined Counties League Premier Division North20 clubs — 2p, 1rCombined Counties League Premier Division South20 clubs — 2p, 1rEastern Counties League Premier Division20 clubs — 2p, 1rEssex Senior League20 clubs — 2p, 1rSouthern Combination League Premier Division20 clubs — 2p, 1rSouthern Counties East League Premier Division21 clubs — 2p, 1r10 (Step 6)338Northern League Division Two – 22 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Northern Counties East League League Division One – 23 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
North West Counties League Division One North – 18 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
North West Counties League Division One South – 18 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Midland League Division One – 20 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
United Counties League Division One – 22 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Hellenic League Division One – 19 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Spartan South Midlands League Division One – 20 clubs — 2p, 0–3rWessex League Division One – 21 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Western League Division One – 22 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
South West Peninsula League Premier Division East – 17 clubs — 1p, 0–3r
South West Peninsula League Premier Division West – 17 clubs — 1p, 0–3r
Combined Counties League Division One – 22 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Eastern Counties League Division One North – 21 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Eastern Counties League Division One South – 22 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Southern Combination Football League Division One – 18 clubs — 2p, 0–3r
Southern Counties East League Division One – 16 clubs — 2p, 0–3r11 (Step 7 - Regional Feeder League)787Anglian Combination Premier Division – 16 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division – 13 clubs
Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North – 16 clubs
Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South – 18 clubs
Cheshire League Premier Division  – 16 clubs
Devon Football League – 18 clubs
Dorset Premier League – 17 clubs
Essex Alliance League – 16 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Essex Olympian League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Gloucestershire County League – 16 clubs
Hampshire Premier League Senior Division – 16 clubs
Herefordshire Football League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division – 18 clubs
Humber Premier League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Isle of Wight Saturday League Division One – 12 clubs
Kent County League Premier Division – 17 clubs
Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Lincolnshire League – 18 clubs
Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Manchester League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Mid-Sussex League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Middlesex County League Premier Division – 17 clubs
Midland League Division Two – 16 clubsNorthamptonshire Combination League Premier Division – 17 clubs
Northern Alliance Premier Division – 16 clubs
North Riding League Premier Division – 15 clubs
Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division – 20 clubs
Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Peterborough & District League Premier Division – 17 clubs
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division – 15 clubs
Shropshire County Football League Premier Division – 17 clubs
Somerset County League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Southern Combination League Division Two – 13 clubs
Spartan South Midlands League Division Two – 18 clubs
St Piran League Premier Division East – 14 clubs
St Piran League Premier Division West – 15 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division – 18 clubs
Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division – 17 clubs
Surrey Premier County Football League – 15 clubs
Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Wearside League Premier Division – 18 clubs
West Cheshire League Division One – 16 clubs
West Lancashire League Premier Division – 17 clubs
West Midlands (Regional) League Division One – 16 clubs
West Yorkshire League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division – 18 clubs
York League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division – 15 clubs12868Anglian Combination Division One – 16 clubs
Aylesbury and District League Premier Division – 9 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division One – 14 clubs
Bristol Premier Combination Premier Division – 14 clubs
Bristol & Suburban League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Senior A Division – 14 clubs
Central Midlands Alliance Division One North – 9 clubs
Central Midlands Alliance Division One East – 12 clubs
Central Midlands Alliance Division One South – 12 clubs 
Central Midlands Alliance Division One West – 10 clubs 
Cheshire League Division One – 16 clubs
Combined Counties League Division Two - 10 clubs 
Devon & Exeter League Premier Division – 16 clubs
Dorset League Senior Division – 14 clubs
East Riding County League Premier Division – 13 clubs
East Sussex League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Essex Alliance League Premier Division East – 12 clubs
Essex Alliance League Premier Division West – 10 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Division One – 16 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division One – 13 clubs
Gloucester Northern Senior League Division One – 16 clubs
Hampshire Premier League Division One – 11 clubs
Hellenic League Division Two Central – 12 clubs 
Hellenic League Division Two East – 10 clubs 
Hellenic League Division Two West –  11 clubs 
Herefordshire Football League Division One – 12 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Division One – 16 clubs
Isle of Wight Saturday League Division Two – 9 clubs
Kent County League Division One Central & East – 11 clubs
Kent County League Division One West – 12 clubs
Leicestershire Senior League Division One – 16 clubs
Liverpool County Premier League Division One – 14 clubs
Manchester League Division One – 13 clubs
Mid-Sussex League Championship – 12 clubs
Middlesex County League Division One Central & East – 10 clubs
Middlesex County League Division One South West – 11 clubs
Middlesex County League Division One North West – 10 clubsMidland League Division Three – 16 clubs
North Berks League Division One – 11 clubs
North Bucks & District League Premier Division – 13 clubs
North Devon League Premier Division – 16 clubs
North Riding League Division One – 10 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination League Division One – 14 clubs
Northern Alliance Division One – 16 clubs
Nottinghamshire Senior League Division One – 15 clubs
Oxfordshire Senior League Division One – 11 clubs
Peterborough & District League Division One – 16 clubs
Plymouth & West Devon League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division One – 14 clubs
Shropshire County Football League Division One – 8 clubs
Somerset County League Division One – 14 clubs
South Devon Football League Premier Division – 11 clubs
St Piran League Division One East – 15 clubs
St Piran League Division One West – 15 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Division One – 16 clubs
Suffolk & Ipswich League Division One – 14 clubs
Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) Premier Division – 14 clubs
Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division One – 12 clubs
Swindon & District League Premier Division – 9 clubs
Thames Valley Premier League Division One – 11 clubs
Trowbridge & District League Division One – 12 clubs
Wearside League Division One – 14 clubs
West Cheshire League Division Two – 16 clubs
West Lancashire League Division One – 14 clubs
West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two – 10 clubs
West Sussex League Premier Division – 11 clubs
West Yorkshire League Division One – 16 clubs
Wiltshire Senior League Division One – 7 clubs 
York League Division One – 9 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Premier Division – 12 clubs13802Aldershot & District League Division One – 9 clubs
Anglian Combination Division Two – 15 clubs
Aylesbury and District League Division One – 11 clubs
Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Premier Division – 11 clubs
Basingstoke and District League Division One – 9 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division Two North – 13 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division Two South – 14 clubs
Bristol Premier Combination Premier Division One – 14 clubs
Bristol and Suburban League Premier Division Two – 11 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Senior B Division – 14 clubs
Central Midlands Alliance Division Two – 13 clubs 
Cheshire League League Two – 12 clubs
Coventry Alliance Football League Premier Division – 8 clubs
Craven and District League Premier Division – 9 clubs
Devon and Exeter League Division One – 13 clubs
Dorset League Division One – 14 clubs
East Riding County League Championship – 12 clubs
East Sussex League Division One – 7 clubs
Essex Alliance League Division One – 13 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Division Two – 15 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division Two – 12 clubs
Gloucester Northern Senior League Division Two – 16 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Premier Division – 9 clubs
Herefordshire Football League Division Two – 12 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Division Two – 12 clubs
Kent County League Division Two Central & East – 11 clubs
Kent County League Division Two West – 12 clubs
Leicestershire Senior League Division Two – 8 clubs
Liverpool County Premier League Division Two – 11 clubs
Manchester League Division Two – 15 clubs
Middlesex County League Division Two – 12 clubs
Mid-Sussex League Division One – 11 clubs
North Berks League Division Two – 11 clubs
North Bucks and District League Intermediate Division – 13 clubsNorth Devon League Senior Division – 16 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination League Division Two – 14 clubs
Northern Alliance Division Two – 15 clubs
Nottinghamshire Senior League Division Two – 16 clubs
Oxfordshire Senior League Division Two – 12 clubs
Peterborough and District League Division Two – 15 clubs
Plymouth and West Devon League Division One – 11 clubs
Scarborough & District Football League – 9 clubs
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Division Two – 12 clubs
Somerset County League Division Two – 14 clubs
South Devon Football League Division One – 10 clubs
Southampton Saturday League Premier Division – 10 clubs
St Piran League Division Two East – 14 clubs
St Piran League Division Two West – 13 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Division Two North – 12 clubs
Staffordshire County Senior League Division Two South – 11 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Two – 14 clubs
Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate Division Two – 13 clubs
Swindon & District League Division One – 10 clubs
Thames Valley Premier League Division Two – 11 clubs
Trowbridge & District League Division Two – 11 clubs
Wearside League Division Two - 11 clubs
West Cheshire League Division Three – 16 clubs
West Lancashire League Division Two – 12 clubs
West Sussex League Division One – 11 clubs
West Yorkshire League Division Two – 16 clubs
Witney and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
York League Division Two   – 11 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Championship Division – 12 clubs14865Aldershot & District League Division Two – 6 clubs
Altrincham and District Amateur League Division One – 11 clubs
Anglian Combination Division Three – 18 clubs
Aylesbury and District League Division Two – 10 clubs
Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division One – 11 clubs
Beckett Football League Division One – 9 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division Three – 16 clubs
Bristol and District League Senior Division – 14 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association League Division One – 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Division One A – 13 clubs
Cambridgeshire County League Division One B – 14 clubs
Cheltenham League Division One – 12 clubs
Coventry Alliance Division One – 11 clubs
Craven and District League Division One – 9 clubs
Crewe and District League Premier Division – 7 clubs 
Crook and District League Division One – 6 clubs
Devon and Exeter League Division Two – 14 clubs
Doncaster Saturday League Premier Division – 8 clubs
Dorset League Division Two – 12 clubs
East Riding County League Division One – 12 clubs
East Sussex League Division Two – 10 clubs
Essex Alliance League Division Two – 12 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Division Three – 11 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division Three – 13 clubs
Furness Premier League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division One – 8 clubs
Halifax and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
Harrogate and District League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Division Three – 13 clubs
Hope Valley Amateur League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Huddersfield and District Association League Division One – 12 clubs
Kent County League Division Three Central & East – 12 clubs
Kent County League Division Three West – 14 clubsKingston and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division – 12 clubs
Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Leicestershire County League Premier Division – 13 clubs 
Liverpool Old Boys' League Division One – 10 clubs
Middlesex County League Combination – 11 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Two North – 9 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Two South – 10 clubs
North Berks League Division Three – 11 clubs
North Bucks and District League Division One – 13 clubs
North Devon League Intermediate Division One – 14 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Premier Division – 14 clubs
Northamptonshire Combination League Division Three – 14 clubs
Northern Alliance Third Division – 16 clubs
Nottinghamshire Senior League Division Three – 13 clubs
Oxfordshire Senior League Division Three – 11 clubs
Peterborough and District League Division Three – 15 clubs
Somerset County League Division Three – 14 clubs
South Devon Football League Division Two – 10 clubs
Southampton Saturday League Senior Division One – 10 clubs
St Piran League Division Three East – 14 clubs
St Piran League Division Three West – 13 clubs
Stroud and District League Division One – 14 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Three – 13 clubs
Thames Valley Premier League Division Three – 11 clubs
Wakefield and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
West Sussex League Division Two North – 12 clubs
West Sussex League Division Two South – 11 clubs
Wimbledon & District League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Witney and District League Division One – 12 clubs
York League Division Three – 11 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division One – 11 clubs15748Aldershot & District League Seedling Group - 10 clubs 
Anglian Combination Division Four – 15 clubs
Ashford & District League Premier Division – 7 clubs
Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division Two – 11 clubs
Beckett Football League Division Two – 10 clubs
Bedfordshire County League Division Four – 17 clubs
Bristol and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Two – 14 clubs
Bromley & South London District League Premier Division - 10 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Two A – 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Two B – 14 clubs
Canterbury & District League Premier Division – 7 clubs
Cheltenham League Division Two – 12 clubs
Coventry Alliance Division Two – 10 clubs
Craven and District League Division Two – 9 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Three – 14 clubs
Doncaster Saturday League Division One – 7 clubs
Dorset Football League Division Three – 12 clubs
East Riding County League Division Two – 10 clubs
East Sussex Football League Division Three – 11 clubs
Essex Alliance League Division Three – 13 clubs
Essex Olympian League Senior Division Four – 14 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Division Four – 12 clubs
Furness Premier League Division One – 10 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division Two – 9 clubs
Halifax and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Harrogate and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Division Four – 11 clubs
Hope Valley Amateur League A Division – 17 clubs
Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Two – 12 clubs
Kingston and District Football League Division One – 10 clubsLancashire Amateur League Division One – 14 clubs
Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Division One – 8 clubs
Leicestershire County League Championship Division – 12 clubs 
Liverpool Old Boys' League Division Two – 10 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Three North – 10 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Three South – 10 clubs
Mid-Somerset Football League Premier Division – 9 clubs
North Devon League Intermediate Division Two – 12 clubs
North East Combination League Premier Division – 9 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Division One – 12 clubs
Perry Street and District League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Peterborough and District Football League Division Four – 15 clubs
Rochester and District League Premier Division – 11 clubs
Sevenoaks and District Football League Premier Division – 11 clubs
South Devon Football League Division Three – 9 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Two – 13 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Four – 13 clubs
Taunton & District Saturday League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Thames Valley Premier Football League Division Four – 10 clubs
Wakefield and District League Division One – 11 clubs
West Sussex League Division Three Central – 10 clubs
West Sussex League Division Three North – 10 clubs
West Sussex League Division Three South – 9 clubs
Weston-super-Mare and District Football League Division One – 11 clubs
Wimbledon & District Football League Division One – 10 clubs
Witney and District League Division Two – 13 clubs
Yeovil and District League Premier Division – 9 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division Two – 12 clubs16642Anglian Combination Division Five North – 15 clubs
Anglian Combination Division Five South – 16 clubs
Ashford & District League Division One – 8 clubs
Banbury District and Lord Jersey FA Division Three – 12 clubs
Brighton, Worthing & District League Division One – 11 clubs
Bristol and District League Division Two – 15 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Three – 13 clubs
Bromley & South London District League Division One - 11 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Three A – 14 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Three B – 14 clubs
Canterbury & District League Division One – 7 clubs
Cheltenham League Division Three – 12 clubs
Coventry Alliance Division Three – 12 clubs
Craven and District League Division Three – 9 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Four – 13 clubs
Dorset Football League Division Four – 11 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Premier – 9 clubs
East Riding County League Division Three – 14 clubs
East Sussex Football League Division Four – 11 clubs
Essex Alliance League Division Four – 12 clubs
Essex & Suffolk Border League Division Five – 11 clubs
Furness Premier League Division Two – 11 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Division Three – 9 clubs
Halifax and District League Division Two – 12 clubs
Hertfordshire Senior County League Division Five – 13 clubs
Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Three – 12 clubs
Kingston and District Football League Division Two – 12 clubsLancashire Amateur League Division Two – 14 clubs
Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Division Two – 11 clubs
Leicestershire County League Division One – 12 clubs 
Liverpool Old Boys' League Division Three – 12 clubs
Mid-Essex League Premier Division – 10 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Four North – 10 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Four South – 11 clubs
Mid-Somerset Football League Division One – 8 clubs
North East Combination League Division One – 6 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Division Two – 12 clubs
Perry Street and District League Division One – 12 clubs
Rochester and District League Division One – 13 clubs
Sevenoaks and District Football League Division One – 11 clubs
South Devon Football League Division Four – 10 clubs
Southend Borough & District Combination Premier Division – 7 clubs
St Piran League Division Four East – 11 clubs
St Piran League Division Four West – 13 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Three – 13 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Five – 12 clubs
Taunton & District Saturday League Division One – 12 clubs
Wakefield and District League Division Two – 11 clubs
Weston-super-Mare and District Football League Division Two – 9 clubs
Wimbledon & District Football League Division Two – 10 clubs
Witney and District League Division Three – 13 clubs
Yeovil and District League Division One – 11 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division Three – 11 clubs17402Bristol and District League Division Three – 14 clubs
Bristol and Suburban Association Football League Division Four – 12 clubs
Bromley & South London District League Division Two - 10 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Four A – 12 clubs
Cambridgeshire Football Association County League Division Four B – 14 clubs
Central and South Norfolk League Division One – 12 clubs
Cheltenham League Division Four – 11 clubs
Dorset Football League Division Five – 11 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Five – 13 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Division One – 9 clubs
East Riding County League Division Four – 12 clubs
East Sussex Football League Division Five – 9 clubs
Guildford and Woking Alliance League Youth to Adult Transition Division – 8 clubs
Huddersfield and District Association Football League Division Four – 14 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Division Three – 14 clubs
Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Division Three – 10 clubs
Leicestershire County League Division Two – 12 clubs 
Liverpool Old Boys' League Division Four – 9 clubsMid-Essex League Division One – 11 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Five North – 10 clubs
Mid-Sussex Football League Division Five South – 10 clubs
Mid-Somerset Football League Division Two – 8 clubs
North East Combination League Division Two – 8 clubs
North East Norfolk League Division One – 9 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Division Three – 12 clubs
North West Norfolk League Division One – 10 clubs
Perry Street and District League Division Two – 14 clubs
Rochester and District League Division Two – 11 clubs
Sevenoaks and District Football League Division Two – 12 clubs
Southend Borough Combination Division One – 11 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Four – 14 clubs
Suffolk and Ipswich League Division Six – 13 clubs
Taunton & District Saturday League Division Two – 13 clubs
Weston-super-Mare and District Football League Division Three – 10 clubs
Wimbledon & District Football League Division Three – 10 clubs
Yeovil and District League Division Two – 11 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division Four – 12 clubs18203Bristol and District League Division Four – 13 clubs
Central and South Norfolk League Division Two – 12 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Six – 14 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Division Two – 10 clubs
Lancashire Amateur League Division Four – 12 clubs
Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Division A – 13 clubs
Leicestershire County League Division Three – 13 clubs 
Lowestoft & District League Division One – 13 clubs
Mid-Essex League Division Two – 10 clubsMid-Sussex League Division Six – 9 clubs
North East Norfolk League Division Two – 7 clubs
North Gloucestershire League Division Four – 12 clubs
North West Norfolk League Division Two – 12 clubs
Sevenoaks and District Football League Division Three – 12 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Five – 14 clubs
Weston-super-Mare and District Football League Division Four – 12 clubs
Yorkshire Amateur League Division Five – 12 clubs1990Bristol and District League Division Five – 10 clubs
Central and South Norfolk League Division Three – 11 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Seven – 13 clubs
East Berkshire Football League Division Three – 10 clubsLancashire Amateur League Division Five – 9 clubs
Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Division B – 13 clubs
Lowestoft & District League Division Two – 9 clubs
Mid-Essex League Division Three – 10 clubs
North West Norfolk League Division Three – 9 clubs
Stroud and District League Division Six – 15 clubs2036Central and South Norfolk League Division Four – 13 clubs
Devon and Exeter Football League Division Eight – 12 clubs
Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur League Division C – 11 clubsLowestoft & District League Division Three – 10 clubs
Mid-Essex League Division Four – 11 clubs

 国内タイトル 
右|サムネイル|270x270ピクセル|イングランドのサッカーリーグ9–10部に参加する地域
右|サムネイル|267x267ピクセル|在籍チームの分布 (イングランド・サッカーリーグ9–10部、2011–12シーズン時点)
ピラミッド構造のこの制度は、入れ替え戦によって行き来を認めるリーグをまとめている。それぞれのリーグ上位から特定数のクラブが昇格し、またシーズン終了時にランキングの最下位だったクラブは降格させられる。昇格の要件には競技成績に加え、上位のリーグの規定に照らして的確かどうか、特に設備面、財政面を問われる。

理論上は、格下の地域アマチュアクラブがシーズン終了時の査定で昇格し続け、数年のうちにプレミアリーグで優勝してイングランドのサッカー王者の座にまで上り詰めることは可能である。 (少なくとも短期間には) その実現はほぼ無理としても、ピラミッド内で昇降の動きは活発である。

最上位5部 (プレミアリーグ) はそれぞれ単一ディヴィジョンを置き、イングランド全域のクラブを対象とする。6部以下は単位の対象地区がもっと狭く、複数リーグが並行して複数ディヴィジョンを保っていて、ときにはリーグが短命に終わる場合もある。あるいは人口が集中した地域で、プレミアリーグを頂点に20超のレベルを抱える事例もある。イングランド各地にピラミッド未参加のクラブがあり、他のリーグとの同意契約が済んでいないため公認を受けられないが、カウンティ・フットボール・アソシエーション (地方自治体のレベル) の公認を得ている。もちろんピラミッド未参加のクラブにも、競技成績の水準ならびに施設の条件がリーグの要件に合格する自信があるなら、特定のリーグへの加盟手続きを申請し、イングランド全域のクラブ格付けピラミッドの一員になるチャンスはある。

プレミアリーグ6部以内、イングリッシュ・フットボールリーグ (EFL) 上位3部をまとめてナショナル・リーグシステム (NSL＝National League System)と呼び、上部組織フットボール・アソシエーション の配下に置かれる。FAは2014年5月時点で、EFL と NSL を結ぶ中間リーグを開設し、NSL の上位クラブを仮名「Bチーム」として移籍させる計画を発表、一旦は新部門計画に同意しプレミアリーグ「B」チームをまとめるとしながらもEFL：プレミアリーグBチームと「イングランド圏外」のクラブはリーグ改革から除外と発表、短期間で同計画案を完全に破棄しているEFL、100チームを5部に再編する計画を破棄。

イングランドのアマチュアクラブは「日曜リーグサッカー」 (Sunday league football) とも呼ばれ、ここで述べるリーグ構成に含まれない。独立採算制で運営し、昇格降格システムに関与しないとはいえ、上を目指す野心があるならピラミッドリーグへ挑戦できる。また、ピラミッドリーグの公認加盟リーグではないが、日曜リーグからピラミッドへ移るチームは少なくない。

 国際大会での主要な戦績 
※2022–2023シーズン終了時点。
 UEFAチャンピオンズリーグ優勝　15回
 リヴァプールFC 　（6回）
 マンチェスター・ユナイテッドFC 　（3回）
 ノッティンガム・フォレストFC 　（2回）
 チェルシーFC　（2回）
 アストン・ヴィラFC 　（1回）
 マンチェスター・シティFC 　（1回）

 UEFAチャンピオンズリーグ準優勝　11回
 リヴァプールFC　（4回）
 マンチェスター・ユナイテッドFC 　（2回）
 リーズ・ユナイテッドAFC 　（1回）
 アーセナルFC　（1回）
 チェルシーFC　（1回）
 トッテナム・ホットスパーFC　　（1回）
 マンチェスター・シティFC　　（1回）

 UEFAヨーロッパリーグ優勝（注 : UEFAカップ、フェアーズカップ優勝を含む）13回
 リヴァプールFC （3回）
 リーズ・ユナイテッドAFC　（2回）
 トッテナム・ホットスパーFC　（2回）
 チェルシーFC　（2回）
 アーセナルFC　（1回）
 ニューカッスル・ユナイテッドFC （1回）
 イプスウィッチ・タウンFC　（1回）
 マンチェスター・ユナイテッドFC　（1回）

 UEFAヨーロッパカンファレンスリーグ優勝 1回
 ウェストハム・ユナイテッドFC　（1回）

 UEFAカップウィナーズカップ優勝（注 : UEFAカップに統合）　8回
 チェルシーFC （2回）
 トッテナム・ホットスパーFC　（1回）
 ウェストハム・ユナイテッドFC　（1回）
 マンチェスター・シティFC　（1回）
 エヴァートンFC　（1回）
 マンチェスター・ユナイテッドFC　（1回）
 アーセナルFC　（1回）

 UEFAスーパーカップ優勝　5回
 リヴァプールFC （5回）
 ノッティンガム・フォレストFC　（1回）
 マンチェスター・ユナイテッドFC　（1回）
 チェルシーFC　（1回）

 インターコンチネンタルカップ優勝　1回
 マンチェスター・ユナイテッドFC　（1回）

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