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| − | + | It is organized into four professional leagues at the apex of a pyramid of semi-professional and amateur leagues. There are 92 professional teams and innumerable semi-pro and amateur ''[[team|sides]]''. The four professional leagues comprise the Premier League (20 teams), the Championship, League One and League Two (24 teams each). Below League Two, the Conference league provides a stepping-stone for semi-pro sides to gain promotion to the professional leagues. | |
[[England|English]] soccer teams typically call themselves a "football club" (F.C.). | [[England|English]] soccer teams typically call themselves a "football club" (F.C.). | ||
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*The Football League: http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10794,00.html | *The Football League: http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10794,00.html | ||
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Revision as of 16:30, May 30, 2017
It is organized into four professional leagues at the apex of a pyramid of semi-professional and amateur leagues. There are 92 professional teams and innumerable semi-pro and amateur sides. The four professional leagues comprise the Premier League (20 teams), the Championship, League One and League Two (24 teams each). Below League Two, the Conference league provides a stepping-stone for semi-pro sides to gain promotion to the professional leagues.
English soccer teams typically call themselves a "football club" (F.C.).
Premier League teams
Championship teams
- Barnsley FC
- Brentford F.C.
- Bristol City FC
- Burton Albion F.C.
- Cardiff City FC
- Ipswich Town FC
- Millwall FC
- Norwich City FC
- Nottingham Forest FC
- Preston North End FC One of the founder members of the League.
- Queens Park Rangers FC
- Sheffield United FC
- Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC One of the founder members of the League.
League One teams
- Blackpool FC
- Bradford City A.F.C.
- Bristol Rovers FC
- Bury F.C.
- Charlton Athletic FC
- Doncaster Rovers FC
- Fleetwood Town F.C.
- Gillingham F.C.
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
- Northampton Town FC
- Oldham Athletic FC
- Oxford United F.C.
- Peterborough United FC
- Plymouth Argyle FC
- Portsmouth F.C.
- Rochdale A.F.C.
- Rotherham United F.C.
- Scunthorpe United FC
- Shrewsbury Town F.C.
- Southend United F.C.
- Walsall F.C.
- Wimbledon A.F.C.
League Two teams
References
Further information
- The Football League: http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10794,00.html