English Football League Pyramid

Level

League

1

Premier League

2

Championship

2

League 1

4

League 2

5

Step 1

National League

6

Step 2

National League North National League South

7

Step 3

Northern Premier League Southern Premier League - South
Southern Premier League - Central
Isthmian League

8

Step 4

Northern Premier League - West Northern Premier League - East Northern Premier League - Midlands Southern League - Central Southern League - South Isthmian League - North
Isthmian League - South East
Isthmian League - South Central

9

Step 5

Combined Counties Premier, Eastern Counties Premier, Essex Senior League, Hellenic Premier, Midland Premier, North West Counties Premier, Northern Counties East Premier, Northern League Division One, Southern Combination Premier, Southern Counties East Premier , Spartan South Midlands Premier, United Counties Premier, Wessex League Premier, Western League Premier