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    English football league system - Wikipedia
    SportAssociation football
    Promotion and relegationYes
    FederationFootball Association
    ConfederationUEFA
    History

    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 professiona… See more

    About the system

    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 … See more

    Structure

    The FA Premier League was founded on 20 February 1992, following the decision of First Division (the top-tier league from 1888 until 1992) clubs to break away from the English Football League. As a result at the top is the si… See more

    Promotion and relegation rules for the top eight levels

    1. Premier League (level 1, 20 teams): The bottom three teams are relegated.
    2. English Football League Championship (level 2, 24 teams): Top two automatically promoted; next four compete in the play-offs, with the winner gain… See more

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