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List of football clubs in Greater Manchester

List of football clubs in Greater Manchester

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This is a list of football teams based in Greater Manchester sorted by which league they play in as of the 2022–23 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system,[1] and the English women's football league system.

Locations of all the men's football clubs in Greater Manchester from levels 1–10. Bold indicates clubs playing in levels 1–4.

Men's teams

Levels 1–4

Old Trafford home of Manchester United.
Etihad Stadium home of Manchester City.
DW Stadium home of Wigan Athletic.
University of Bolton Stadium home of Bolton Wanderers.
Spotland Stadium home of Rochdale.
Moor Lane home of Salford City.
Edgeley Park home of Stockport County

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2023–24 season.

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Locations of Greater Manchester's Premier League and Football League clubs
Blue: Premier League (Level 1)
Red: EFL Championship (Level 2)
Green: EFL League One (Level 3)
Yellow: EFL League Two (Level 4)

Levels 5–8

Moss Lane home of Altrincham
Boundary Park home of Oldham Athletic.

These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the English football league system as of the 2022–23 season.

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Locations of Greater Manchester's National League and Northern Premier League clubs
Yellow: National League (Level 5)
Green: National League North (Level 6)
Red: NPL Premier Division (Level 7)
Blue: NPL Division One North West (Level 8)

Levels 9–10

These Greater Manchester clubs play in semi-pro and amateur leagues which grant eligibility to enter the FA Vase and are high enough in the English football league system to grant eligibility to enter the FA Cup, comprising levels 9–10 of the system. In Greater Manchester this consists solely of the North West Counties Football League.

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Levels 11–12

These Greater Manchester clubs play in amateur leagues, levels 11–12. This includes the Manchester League, the Cheshire Football League, and the West Lancashire Football League.

Cheshire League

Premier Division
  • Altrincham Reserves
  • Broadheath Central
  • Denton Town
  • Winstanley Warriors
  • Whalley Range
  • Winstanley Warriors
League 1
  • Cheadle Heath Nomads Reserves
  • Denton Town
  • Golborne Sports
  • Maine Road Reserves
  • Wythenshawe Reserves

Manchester League

Premier Division
  • Atherton Town
  • Bolton County
  • Chadderton Reserves
  • Dukinfield Town
  • Heyside
  • Heywood St James
  • Hindsford
  • Manchester Gregorians
  • Moorside Rangers
  • Old Altrinchamians
  • Pennington
  • Rochdale Sacred Heart
  • Royton Town
  • Springhead
  • Uppermill
  • Walshaw Sports
Division One
  • AFC Monton
  • Altrincham Hale
  • Avenue
  • Avro Reserves
  • Bolton Borough
  • Bolton Lads and Girls
  • Bolton United
  • Boothstown
  • East Manchester
  • Elton Vale
  • Govan and Uni of Manchester
  • Hindley Juniors
  • Manchester Central

West Lancashire League

Division One

Women's teams

Levels 1–4

Joie Stadium home of Manchester City Women.
Leigh Sports Village home of Manchester United Women.

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English women's football league system as of the 2022–23 season.

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Locations of Greater Manchester's Super League, Championship, and National League clubs
Blue: Women's Super League (Level 1)
Red: Women's Championship (Level 2)
Green: National League Premier Division (Level 3)
Yellow: National League Division One (Level 4)

Levels 5–6

North West Women's Regional Football League

Premier Division (Level 5)
Division One North (Level 6)
  • Leigh Genesis
Division One South (Level 6)
  • Altrincham
  • Curzon Ashton
  • Salford City Lionesses
  • Wythenshawe Amateurs

Levels 7–8

Greater Manchester Women's Football League

Division One (Level 7)
  • Ashton United
  • Didsbury FC
  • Heyside Ladies FC
  • Langho Ladies
  • Mosley AFC Ladies
  • Rochdale AFC Ladies
  • Sale Ladies
  • Tameside United
  • Urmston Meadowside
  • West Didsbury and Chorlton Women
Division Two (Level 8)
  • AFC Lionesses
  • AFC Oldham Ladies
  • Bolton Lads & Girls Club Ladies
  • Boltonians Ladies
  • Crompton FC Ladies
  • Flixton Ladies
  • Mancunian Unity Women
  • Stockport Lionesses
  • Swinton FC Ladies
  • Walshaw Sports
  • Greater Manchester FC

See also

Notes

    References

    1. [1]
      "Teams in Greater Manchester". Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
    2. [2]
      "Premier League clubs". The Football Association Premier League Limited.
    3. [3]
      "Championship clubs". The Football League Limited.
    4. [4]
      "League One clubs". The Football League Limited.
    5. [5]
      "League Two clubs". The Football League Limited.
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