How does the promotion and regulation system work in English Football?

December 12, 2009 by admin · 6 Comments
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aflumpire asked:

As an aussie, I just dont get it and im not a big Football buff so its all foreign to me. I only watch Champions League and the World Cup.

So how does this Promotion and Regulation work?

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6 Responses to “How does the promotion and regulation system work in English Football?”
  1. Sir Psycho T says:
    December 14, 2009 at 11:04 am

    There are 24 leagues in English football, the leagues are ranked 1-24. The Premier League is the top league with the Coke-Cola Champion league 2nd then League 1, League 2, Blue Square Premiership and so on. The promotion, relegation system works by promoting the top three teams in a league up to the next level league, and relegating the bottom 3 teams in a league to the lower level league. They do this to keep teams competitive. Sir Psycho T

  2. K.O. says:
    December 16, 2009 at 5:07 am

    Premier league (Englands top division the highest u can get)teams 1-20 at the end of season (may) 18,19 & 20 go down into championship teams from 1-24 first 2 get promoted to premier league & teams that finsh 3, 4, 5, 6 battle it out for the final promotion place, in this division 3 teamsa go down to second divsion K.O.

  3. gerald_kelly2004 says:
    December 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    each leagues has a certain amount of teams for examble the premiership has 20 and the 3 with the least points get relagated no one gets promoted in that league, there is 24 and the top 2 get automatically promoted and the 3th 4th 5th and 6th place battle it out for the third promtion spot.

    they play in a play-off where 4th played 6th and 4th play 5th to 2 winners play in a final the winner gets promoted hope that helps u gerald_kelly2004

  4. MRKENNEDY7887 says:
    December 19, 2009 at 7:03 am

    The system consists of a hierarchy of leagues, bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. Clubs that are successful in their league can rise higher in the pyramid, whilst those that finish at the bottom can find themselves sinking further down. In theory it is possible for a lowly local amateur club to rise to the pinnacle of the English game and become champions of the Premier League. While this may be unlikely in practice (at the very least, not in the short run), there certainly is significant movement within the pyramid. The number of teams promoted between leagues or divisions varies, and promotion is usually contingent on meeting criteria set by the higher league, especially concerning appropriate facilities and finances.

    The top five levels contain one division each. Below this, the levels have progressively more parallel leagues, which each cover progressively smaller geographic areas. Many leagues have more than one division. At the lower levels the existence of leagues becomes intermittent, although in some areas there are as many as twenty layers.[2] There are also leagues in various parts of the country which are not officially part of the system as they do not have formal agreements with other leagues, but are recognised at various levels by county football associations. Clubs from these leagues may, if they feel they meet the appropriate standard of play and have suitable facilities, apply to join a league which does form part of the system.

    The seven levels immediately below the The Football League are known as the National League System and come under the jurisdiction of The Football Association.[3] Under the direction of The Football Association, the National League System evolved over many years. Recent re-organisation saw the formation of a Conference North and Conference South immediately below the Football Conference, renamed Conference National, forcing the top divisions of the Southern League, Isthmian League and Northern Premier League down one level.

    The English 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.

    Premier League
    Championship
    League One
    League Two
    Conference
    Conference North
    Conference South MRKENNEDY7887

  5. PaOlY<3PrEtT says:
    December 20, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    Bottom three of each league, will relagated. And the top three will moved up to a higher league. PaOlY<3PrEtT

  6. conor m says:
    December 21, 2009 at 9:49 am

    top 3 up bottom 3 down conor m

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