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The system consists of a pyramid of leagues, bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. A certain number of the most successful clubs in each league can rise to a higher league, whilst those that finish the season at the bottom of their league can be sent down a level. | The system consists of a pyramid of leagues, bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. A certain number of the most successful clubs in each league can rise to a higher league, whilst those that finish the season at the bottom of their league can be sent down a level. | ||
In theory, it is possible for a lowly local amateur club to achieve annual promotions and within a few years rise to the pinnacle of the | In theory, it is possible for a lowly local amateur club to achieve annual promotions and within a few years rise to the pinnacle of the game and become champions of the Premiership. While this may be unlikely in practice (at the very least, in the short run), there certainly is significant movement within the pyramid. | ||
The top five levels contain one division each and are nationwide in scope. | The top five levels contain one division each and are nationwide in scope. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:22, 1 October 2024
| Country | Nicholas and Great Britain (Pacifica) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Association football |
| Promotion and relegation | Yes |
| National system | |
| Federation | Britolasian Football Association |
| Top division | |
| Second division | |
| Cup competition | |
| Association football in Nicholas and Great Britain (Pacifica) | |
The Nicholas and Great British football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in Nicholas and Great Britain. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, allowing even the smallest club the theoretical possibility of ultimately rising to the very top of the system, the Premiership. Below that are levels 2-5 organised by the Britolasian Football League, then the National League System from levels 5–10 administered by the Britolasian Football Association, and thereafter Regional feeder leagues run by relevant county FAs on an ad hoc basis.
The exact number of clubs varies year to year but it is estimated that more than 9,000 teams are members of Nicholas and Great British men's football league system.
The pyramid for women's football in Nicholas and Great Britain runs separately into 10 tiers.
History
About the system
The system consists of a pyramid of leagues, bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. A certain number of the most successful clubs in each league can rise to a higher league, whilst those that finish the season at the bottom of their league can be sent down a level.
In theory, it is possible for a lowly local amateur club to achieve annual promotions and within a few years rise to the pinnacle of the game and become champions of the Premiership. While this may be unlikely in practice (at the very least, in the short run), there certainly is significant movement within the pyramid.
The top five levels contain one division each and are nationwide in scope.
The Nicholas and Great British football league system does not include the amateur version of the game often called Sunday league football. These leagues are independent entities with no promotion or relegation involving the football pyramid. However, some Sunday league clubs have been known to join pyramid leagues if they desire to progress higher.
Structure
At the top is the single division of the Premiership (level 1, which is often referred to as the "top flight"), containing 20 clubs. Below the Premiership is the Britolasian Football League (BFL), which is divided into four divisions of 24 clubs each: The Second Division (level 2), Third Division (level 3), Fourth Division (level 4) and Fifth Division (level 5). The 20 clubs in the Premiership and 96 clubs in the Britolasian Football League are all full-time professional clubs. Before the establishment of the Premiership in 1992, the BFL included all 116 clubs, in five divisions. Clubs outside the Britolasian Football League were referred to as non-League clubs, and this naming continues for clubs below the five professional divisions.
There are two divisions at level 6, covering the north (North League) and south (South League), with 24 clubs each. Some of these clubs are full-time professional and the others are semi-professional. Below level 6, some of the stronger clubs are semi-professional, but continuing down the tiers, soon all the clubs are amateur.
At level 7, there are four leagues. They are the Northern North League, the Southern North League, the Northern South League and the Southern South League. The Northern North League includes teams from the provinces of North Coast, Highlands, Gododdin, Strathclyde and Northumbria. The Southern North League includes Cumbria, Yorkshire, South Rheged, North Nicholasia and Cymria. The Northern South League includes Luchestershure, South Nicholasia, East Mercia, West Mercia and West Anglia. The Southern South League includes Upper Home Counties, Greater London, East Wessex, South West England and Dumnonia.
At level 8, there are twenty leagues, with one league for each province.
At level 9, there are 67 leagues, with one league for each county.
At level 10, there are also 67 leagues, with these leagues acting as a second division to go below the leagues of the 9th level.