English football league system

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The English football league system is a hierarchical network of interconnected professional and semi-professional football divisions in England, featuring promotion and relegation between multiple tiers.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf football league system
promotion and relegation system
sports league system
alsoKnownAs English football pyramid
baseOfPyramid county leagues
regional leagues
country England
features promotion
relegation
fifthTierLeague National League
fourthTierLeague EFL League Two
geographicalScope England
governingBody The Football Association
hasCupCompetition EFL Cup
FA Cup
FA Trophy
FA Vase
historicalOrigin late 19th century
includes English Football League
National League System
Premier League
includesClubsFrom Wales
includesTier Level 1
Level 10
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
Level 9
organisedBy English Football League
Premier League
The Football Association
professionalTiersCount 4
promotionBetween EFL Championship and EFL League One
EFL League One and EFL League Two
EFL League Two and National League
Premier League and EFL Championship
relegationBetween EFL Championship and EFL League One
EFL League One and EFL League Two
EFL League Two and National League
Premier League and EFL Championship
secondTierLeague EFL Championship
semiProfessionalTiers National League System
sixthTierLeague National League North
National League South
sport association football
thirdTierLeague EFL League One
topTierLeague Premier League
uses points-based league tables


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