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      • The Football League First Division, the top level of English football since 1888, was behind leagues such as Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga in attendance and revenues, and several top English players had moved abroad.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › English_Football_LeagueEnglish Football League - Wikipedia

    The English Football League ( EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in the world, and was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split from it to form the Premier League.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Premier_LeaguePremier League - Wikipedia

    Current: 2024–25 Premier League. The Premier League is the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL).

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › English_football_league_systemEnglish football league system - Wikipedia

    • History
    • About The System
    • Structure
    • Promotion and Relegation Rules For The Top Eight Levels
    • Cup Eligibility
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    The world's first association football league, named simply The Football League, was created in 1888 by Aston Villa's club director William McGregor. It was dominated by those clubs who had supported professionalism. The twelve founding members were six from Lancashire (Accrington, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Preston No...

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    The system consists of a pyramid of leagues, bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. A certain number of the most successful clubs in each league can rise to a higher league, whilst those that finish the seasonat the bottom of their league can be sent down a level. In addition to sporting performance, promotion is usually conti...

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    At the top is the single division of the Premier League (level 1, which is often referred to as the "top-flight"), containing 20 clubs. Below the Premier League is the English Football League (EFL) (formerly 'the Football League'), which is divided into three divisions of 24 clubs each: The Championship (level 2), League One (level 3), and League T...

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    Premier League(level 1, 20 teams): The bottom three teams are relegated.
    English Football League Championship (level 2, 24 teams): Top two automatically promoted; next four compete in the play-offs, with the winner gaining the third promotion spot. The bottom three are...
    English Football League One(level 3, 24 teams): Top two are automatically promoted; next four compete in play-offs, with the winner gaining the third promotion spot. The bottom four are relegated.
    English Football League Two(level 4, 24 teams): Top three teams are automatically promoted; next four compete in play-offs, with the winner gaining the fourth promotion spot. The bottom two are rel...

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    Being members of a league at a particular level also affects eligibility for Cup, or single-elimination, competitions. 1. FA Cup: Levels 1 to 10 2. EFL Cup: Levels 1 to 4 3. EFL Trophy: Levels 3 to 4 (16 U21 teams from clubs in Levels 1 and 2 compete since 2016–17) 4. FA Trophy: Levels 5 to 8 5. FA Vase: Levels 9 to 10 6. FA Inter-League Cup: Level...

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    Level one in the pyramid, the top division of English football, is run by the Premier League (which gives its name to the competition in that division), the winners of which are regarded as the champions of England. Levels two to four are run by the English Football League. Together, these four divisions make up what is known as "league football". ...

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    English football portal
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    National League System(the system involving the 5th–10th tiers of English football, organised by the FA)

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  6. www.footballhistory.org › league › football-leagueFootball League - facts, stats and history

    1888 Football League is established as the first football league in the world. 1892 The league is expanded when Division Two is established. 1905 The number of teams in Division One is expanded to 20. 1915 The 1915-16 season is cancelled due to the WWI. 1919 The league is restored after the war.

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  8. www.britannica.com › topic › Premier-LeaguePremier League | History & Formation | Britannica

    May 20, 2024 · The Premier League comprises 20 clubs that represent the top level of football in England. Why was the Premier League formed? The Premier League was formed by the first-division clubs following the 1991–92 season to maximize the economic potential of English football.

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  9. www.premierleague.com › premier-league-explainedPremier League Competition Format & History | Premier League

    Find out about the format and history of the Premier League, the top tier of England's football pyramid, on the official website of the Premier League

  10. fivethirtyeight.com › features › beneath-the-premierBeneath The Premier League Stands The Great Football Pyramid ...

    Sep 19, 2014 · In fact, before the original Premier League teams essentially seceded in 1992, the Football League was the top league in England. Nowadays, the Football League encompasses Levels 2, 3 and 4...