English Football League Pyramid

The English football league pyramid connects the professional game with hundreds of semi-professional and amateur clubs through promotion and relegation.

The Premier League forms level 1, followed by the Championship, League One and League Two. The National League begins at level 5, with the structure becoming increasingly regional further down the National League System to reduce travel and support local competition.

Select a linked league below to explore its clubs, grounds, capacities and travelling distances, or open the visualisation for an overview of how the divisions connect.

Explore the league maps View the pyramid visualisation

How the levels fit together

Levels 1-4 Premier League and English Football League
Levels 5-6 National League and its North and South divisions
Levels 7-8 Regional divisions at Steps 3 and 4
Level 9 Sixteen regional Premier Divisions at Step 5

Pyramid levels and league maps

Leagues labelled Map link to a page showing their clubs and grounds.

English football leagues and available ground maps by pyramid level
Level League or division
1
2
3
4
5 Step 1
6 Step 2
7 Step 3
8 Step 4
9 Step 5
Explore the football pyramid visualisation

The widening shape reflects the growing number of regional leagues further down the pyramid. Scroll horizontally to explore all the Step 5 branches. Linked league names open the corresponding grounds map.

Open the visualisation to load the chart.
Check before you travel

Ground details can change, particularly when clubs move stadium or enter a new ground-sharing arrangement. While every effort is made to keep the information accurate, please confirm the venue with the club before travelling. If you spot anything that needs updating, please let me know via Facebook or Twitter.