British athletic clubs league system
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The British athletic clubs league system is a series of interconnected leagues for British athletic clubs. Men and women are segregated.
Structure
The British Athletics League is a national league competition for senior men, consisting of 38 clubs across five divisions. There is promotion and relegation within the league and the bottom two teams of the lowest division (Division 4) go into a qualifying competition with the top teams of the regional leagues.
The UK Women's Athletic League is a national league competition for senior women, consisting of 32 clubs across four divisions. There is promotion and relegation within the league and the bottom two teams of the lowest division (Division 4) go into a qualifying competition with the top teams of the regional leagues.
The tables below shows the current structure of the system.
National Athletics League
| Level | National Athletics League |
|---|---|
| 1 | Premiership 16 Teams |
| 2 | Championship 16 Teams |
| 3 | National One 6 Teams |
Regional League Structure
England
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England Track and Field League Division East Premier 6 Teams |
North of England Track and Field League Division West Premier 6 Teams |
Midland Track and Field League Division 1 6 Teams |
Southern Athletics League Division 1 16 Teams | ||||
| North of England Track and Field League Division East 1 North 6 Teams |
North of England Track and Field League Division West 1 North 6 Teams |
North of England Track and Field League Division East 1 South 6 Teams |
North of England Track and Field League Division West 1 South 6 Teams |
Midland Track and Field League Division 2 6 Teams |
Southern Athletics League Division 2 East 16 Teams |
Southern Athletics League Division 2 West 16 Teams | |
| North of England Track and Field League Division East 2 8 Teams |
North of England Track and Field League Division West 2 7 Teams |
Midland Track and Field League Division 3 6 Teams |
Southern Athletics League Division 3 East 16 Teams |
Southern Athletics League Division 3 West 16 Teams | |||
| Midland Track and Field League Division 4 7 Teams |
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| Midland Track and Field League Division 5 7 Teams |
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| Midland Track and Field League Division 6 7 Teams |
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Wales
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
|---|---|
| Welsh Athletics League 14 Teams |
Scotland
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Athletics League Division 1 8 Teams |
Scottish Women's League 8 Teams | |
| Scottish Athletics League Division 2 9 Teams |
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External links
- British Athletic League
- UK Women's Athletic League
- Southern Athletics League
- Northern Athletics League
- Midland Athletics League
- Welsh Athletics League
- Scottish Athletics League
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