List of football clubs in Greater Manchester
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.
Men's teams
Levels 1–4
These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2022–23 season.
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
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.
| Club | League | Home Ground | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 | ||||
| Altrincham | National League | Moss Lane | Trafford | |
| Oldham Athletic | National League | Boundary Park | Oldham | |
| Level 6 | ||||
| Curzon Ashton | National League North | Tameside Stadium | Tameside | |
| Level 7 | ||||
| Ashton United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Hurst Cross | Tameside | |
| Atherton Collieries | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Alder Street | Wigan | |
| F.C. United of Manchester | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Broadhurst Park | Manchester | |
| Hyde United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Ewen Fields | Tameside | |
| Radcliffe | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Stainton Park | Bury | |
| Stalybridge Celtic | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Bower Fold | Tameside | |
| Level 8 | ||||
| Mossley | Northern Premier League Division One West | Seel Park | Tameside | |
| Ramsbottom United | Northern Premier League Division One West | The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium | Bury | |
| Trafford | Northern Premier League Division One West | Shawe View | Trafford | |
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.
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 Amateurs 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
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.
| Club | League | Home Ground | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ||||
| Manchester City | Women's Super League | Etihad Academy Stadium | Manchester | |
| Manchester United | Women's Super League | Leigh Sports Village | Wigan | |
| Level 4 | ||||
| Stockport County | Women's National League: Division One North | Stockport Sports Village | Stockport | |
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
- Premier Division (Level 5)
- Bury
- F.C. United of Manchester
- Manchester Stingers
- Mossley Hill Athletic
- Wigan Athletic
- Division One North (Level 6)
- Leigh Genesis
- Division One South (Level 6)
- Altrincham
- Curzon Ashton
- Salford City Lionesses
- Wythenshawe Amateurs
Levels 7–8
- 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
- ^ "Teams in Greater Manchester". Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "Premier League clubs". The Football Association Premier League Limited.
- ^ "Championship clubs". The Football League Limited.
- ^ "League One clubs". The Football League Limited.
- ^ "League Two clubs". The Football League Limited.