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The Non League Pyramid  Steps 1 to 5

 

The Non League Pyramid is in place to provide the opportunity for clubs to progress through a series of determined steps to a higher standard of football. This generally is achieved by finishing top or runners up in a League, although for promotion to be granted the club must also meet other criteria set by The Football Association, such as acceptable ground facilities to play at the next level. The Football Conference which is Step One, was introduced in 1979 and was first known as 'Alliance Premier Football League' formed from clubs who had previously been members of the Southern League or Northern League. Until 1986 the bottom four clubs of the Football League had to seek re-election, and clubs seeking promotion from Non League had to compete for votes, with few being successful. It then became one up and one down, whilst today it is two clubs relegated from the Football League, and two promoted from the Conference. As a result there are a fair number of well known former League sides now in what is known as the Skrill Conference League. The Conference introduced a North Division and South Division in 2004 and are at Step 2 in the Non League Pyramid.

 

Step 3 is made up of the Premier Divisions of the Evo-Stik, Rymans and Southern League.

 

Step 4 These Leagues at step 3 have two divisions of equal standing, based on location.

 

Step 5 The Western League Premier is on a par with twelve other leagues at this level. 

 
CURRENT LEAGUE TABLES  Steps 1 to 4

Step One Conference Premier

 
Step Two Conference North
 
Step Two Conference South
 
Step Three Southern League Premier
 
Step Four Southern League Division One South & West
 
Step Four Southern League Division One Central
 
Step Three Rymans League Premier
 
Step Four Rymans League Division One North
 
Step Four Rymans Division One South
 
Step Three Evo-Stik League- Premier
 
Step Four Evo-Stik League Division One North
 
Step Four Evo-Stik League Division One South

 

    STEP ONE
         
   

CONFERENCE

PREMIER DIVISION

   
         
       STEP TWO
         
 

CONFERENCE

DIVISION ONE NORTH

 

CONFERENCE

DIVISION ONE SOUTH

 
         
       STEP THREE
         

EVO STIK 

PREMIER DIVISION

 

RYMANS LEAGUE

PREMIER DIVISION

 

 SOUTHERN

PREMIER DIVISION

         
EACH OF THE THREE LEAGUES AT STEP THREE HAVE TWO DIVISIONS AT STEP FOUR
         

EVO STIK 

DIVISION 1 NORTH

 

RYMANS LEAGUE

DIVISION 1 NORTH

 

SOUTHERN

DIVISION 1 CENTRAL

         

EVO STIK 

DIVISION 1 SOUTH

 

RYMANS LEAGUE

DIVISION 1 SOUTH

 

SOUTHERN

DIVISION 1

SOUTH & WEST

         

STEP FIVE - Toolstation Western League Premier Division plus Twelve other Leagues spread around

the country