List of football clubs in Greater Manchester

This is a list of football teams based in Greater Manchester sorted by which league they play in as of the 2020–21 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system,[1] 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.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 1[2]
Manchester CityPremier LeagueEtihad StadiumManchester
Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueOld TraffordTrafford
Level 2[3]
Level 3[4]
RochdaleEFL League OneSpotland StadiumRochdale
Wigan AthleticEFL League OneDW StadiumWigan
Level 4[5]
Bolton WanderersEFL League TwoUniversity of Bolton StadiumBolton
Oldham AthleticEFL League TwoBoundary ParkOldham
Salford CityEFL League TwoMoor LaneSalford

Levels 5–8

These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The list does not include reserve teams of clubs that may play further down the pyramid.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 5
Stockport CountyNational LeagueEdgeley ParkStockport
Level 6
AltrinchamNational League NorthMoss LaneTrafford
Curzon AshtonNational League NorthTameside StadiumTameside
Level 7
Ashton UnitedNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionHurst CrossTameside
Atherton CollieriesNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionAlder StreetWigan
F.C. United of ManchesterNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionBroadhurst ParkManchester
Hyde UnitedNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionEwen FieldsTameside
RadcliffeNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionStainton ParkBury
Stalybridge CelticNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionBower FoldTameside
Level 8
DroylsdenNorthern Premier League Division One WestButcher's Arms GroundTameside
MossleyNorthern Premier League Division One WestSeel ParkTameside
Ramsbottom UnitedNorthern Premier League Division One WestThe Harry Williams Riverside StadiumBury
TraffordNorthern Premier League Division One WestShawe ViewTrafford
Locations of the Greater Manchester's National League clubs
Green: National League (Level 5)
Yellow: National League North (Level 6)

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 the FA Cup, comprising levels 9–10 of the system. In Greater Manchester this consists solely of the North West Counties Football League.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 9
Ashton AthleticNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionBrocstedes ParkWigan
AvroNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionWhitebank StadiumOldham
IrlamNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionSilver StreetSalford
Level 10
Abbey HeyNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthThe Abbey StadiumManchester
Ashton TownNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthEdge Green StreetWigan
Atherton Laburnum RoversNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthCrilly ParkWigan
BuryNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthStainton ParkBury
ChaddertonNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthAndrew StreetOldham
Cheadle Heath NomadsNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthThe HeathStockport
Cheadle TownNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthPark Road StadiumStockport
Daisy HillNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthNew SirsBolton
Maine RoadNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthBrantingham RoadManchester
Prestwich HeysNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthAdie Moran ParkBury
Stockport TownNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthStockport Sports VillageStockport
West Didsbury & ChorltonNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthBrookburn RoadManchester
Wythenshawe AmateursNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthHollyhedge ParkManchester
Wythenshawe TownNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthEricstan StadiumManchester

Levels 11–12

These Greater Manchester clubs play in amateur leagues, levels 11–12. This includes the Manchester League, the Cheshire Football League, and the West Lancashire Football League.

Cheshire League

Premier Division
  • Denton Town
Division One

Manchester League

Premier Division
  • AFC Monton
  • Bolton County
  • Chadderton Reserves
  • Dukinfield Town
  • Heywood St James
  • Heyside
  • Hindsford
  • Manchester Central F.C
  • Manchester Gregorians
  • Old Altrinchamians
  • Rochdale Sacred Heart
  • Royton Town
  • Springhead
  • Stockport Georgians
  • Walshaw Sports
Division One
  • Altrincham Hale
  • Atherton Town
  • Beechfield United
  • Boothstown
  • Elton Vale
  • Govan Athletic
  • Hollinwood
  • Leigh Athletic
  • Pennington
  • Westbury Sports Club

West Lancashire League

Division One

Women's teams

Levels 1–2

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–2 of the English women's football league system.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 1
Manchester CityWomen's Super LeagueEtihad Academy StadiumManchester
Manchester UnitedWomen's Super LeagueLeigh Sports VillageWigan
Locations of Greater Manchester's Super League and Championship clubs
Blue: Women's Super League (Level 1)
Red: Women's Championship (Level 2)

Levels 3–4

These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 3–4 of the English women's football league system. The list does not include reserve teams of clubs that may play further down the pyramid.

Club League Home Ground Borough
Level 4
Bolton WanderersWomen's National League: Division One NorthKensite StadiumWigan
Stockport CountyWomen's National League: Division One NorthStockport Sports VillageStockport
Locations of Greater Manchester's National League clubs
Green: Premier Division (Level 3)
Yellow: Division One (Level 4)

North West Women's Regional Football League

Premier Division (Level 5)
Division One North (Level 6)
  • Leigh Genesis
Division One South (Level 6)
  • Altrincham
  • Curzon Ashton
  • Salford City Lionesses
  • Wythenshawe Amateurs

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 (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

See also

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