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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
These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the
These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the
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.
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the Isl ...
, 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
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the Isl ...
as of the 2022–23 season.
Levels 5–8
These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the Isl ...
as of the 2022–23 season.
Levels 9–10
These Greater Manchester clubs play in semi-pro and amateur leagues which grant eligibility to enter theFA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase, usually referred to as the FA Vase, is an annual football competition for teams playing in Steps 5 and 6 of the English National League System (or equivalently, tier 9 or 10 of the overall English footbal ...
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
The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria, northern Staffordshire, northern S ...
.
Levels 11–12
These Greater Manchester clubs play in amateur leagues, levels 11–12. This includes the Manchester League, theCheshire Football League
The Cheshire Association Football League is a association football, football competition based in Cheshire, England, which until 2007 was known as the Mid-Cheshire Association Football League. From season 2017–18, the league operates four di ...
, 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 ReservesManchester 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 CentralWest Lancashire League
;Division One *Eagley
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Eagley Brook passes through t ...
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.
Levels 5–6
North West Women's Regional Football League
;Premier Division
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(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
Greater Manchester Women's Football League
; 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
NCL Division Two
The NCL or National Conference League Division Two (known as the Kingstone Press NCL Division Two)
League winners
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(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
* Football in ManchesterNotes
References
{{Lists of Football Clubs in English Counties Greater Manchester Football clubs