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This is a list of football teams based in
These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2022–23 season.
These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the English football league system as of the 2022–23 season.
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.
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tam ...
sorted by which league they play in as of the 2022–23 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system, 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 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 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 the FA Vase and are high enough in the English football league system to grant eligibility to enter theFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
, comprising levels 9–10 of the system. In Greater Manchester this consists solely of the North West Counties Football League.
Levels 11–12
These Greater Manchester clubs play in amateur leagues, levels 11–12. This includes theManchester League
The Manchester Football League is a football league in England, affiliated with Manchester FA, covering a 30-mile radius from Manchester Town Hall. It was formed in 1893, although play ceased between 1912 and 1920. Currently it consists of fiv ...
, the Cheshire Football League, and the West Lancashire Football League
The West Lancashire Football League is a football competition based in northern England, consisting of five divisions – three for first teams (Premier, One and Two), and two for reserve teams. The league is currently sponsored by Lancaster- ...
.
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
Chadderton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irk and Rochdale Canal. It is located in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Oldham, south of Rochdale and north-east of Manchester.
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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 Central
West Lancashire League
;Division One * EagleyWomen'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
The North West Women's Regional Football League (NWWRFL) is one of the eight English regional leagues comprising the fifth and sixth tiers of the Women's football in England, English women's football pyramid. The other seven leagues are the Nort ...
; Premier Division (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
The Greater Manchester Women's Football League is a women's association football league in Greater Manchester, England run by a league committee. Matches are played on Sunday afternoons.
The league is at levels 7 and 8 of the women's pyramid. T ...
; 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 (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 CountiesGreater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tam ...
Football clubs
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