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, 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.

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.

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.

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
;Division One
;Premier Division
;Division One
;Division One

Levels 1–2

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

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.

Levels 5–6

[North West Women's Regional Football League]

;Premier Division
;Division One North
;Division One South

[Greater Manchester [Women's Football League]]

;Division One
;Division Two