British athletic clubs league system

The British athletic clubs league system is a series of interconnected leagues for British athletic clubs. Men and women are segregated.

Structure

The British Athletics League is a national league competition for senior men, consisting of 38 clubs across five divisions. There is promotion and relegation within the league and the bottom two teams of the lowest division (Division 4) go into a qualifying competition with the top teams of the regional leagues.

The UK Women's Athletic League is a national league competition for senior women, consisting of 32 clubs across four divisions. There is promotion and relegation within the league and the bottom two teams of the lowest division (Division 4) go into a qualifying competition with the top teams of the regional leagues.

The tables below shows the current structure of the system.

National League Structure

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	British Athletics League Premiership 8 Teams	UK Women's Athletic League Premier Division 8 Teams
2	British Athletics League Division 1 8 Teams	UK Women's Athletic League Division 1 8 Teams
3	British Athletics League Division 2 8 Teams	UK Women's Athletic League Division 2 8 Teams
4	British Athletics League Division 3 8 Teams	UK Women's Athletic League Division 3 6 Teams
5	British Athletics League Division 4 6 Teams

Regional League Structure

England

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
	North Of England Track and Field League Division 1 6 Teams				Midland Track and Field League Division 1 6 Teams	Southern Athletics League Division 1 16 Teams
	North Of England Track and Field League Division 2W 6 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 2WC 6 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 2EC 6 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 2E 6 Teams	Midland Track and Field League Division 2 6 Teams	Southern Athletics League Division 2 East 16 Teams	Southern Athletics League Division 2 West 16 Teams
	North Of England Track and Field League Division 3W 6 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 3WC 6 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 3EC 6 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 3E 6 Teams	Midland Track and Field League Division 3 6 Teams	Southern Athletics League Division 3 East 16 Teams	Southern Athletics League Division 3 West 16 Teams
	North Of England Track and Field League Division 4W 6 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 4WC 7 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 4EC 7 Teams	North Of England Track and Field League Division 4E 6 Teams	Midland Track and Field League Division 4 7 Teams
					Midland Track and Field League Division 5 7 Teams
					Midland Track and Field League Division 6 7 Teams

Wales

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
	Welsh Athletics League 14 Teams

Scotland

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
	Scottish Athletics League Division 1 8 Teams	Scottish Women's League 8 Teams
	Scottish Athletics League Division 2 9 Teams

External links

• British Athletic League
• UK Women's Athletic League
• Southern Athletics League
• Northern Athletics League
• Midland Athletics League
• Welsh Athletics League
• Scottish Athletics League