British athletic clubs league system
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 League Structure[]
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |
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1 | British Athletics League Premiership 8 Teams |
UK Women's Athletic League Premier Division 8 Teams |
2 | British Athletics League Division 1 8 Teams |
UK Women's Athletic League Division 1 8 Teams |
3 | British Athletics League Division 2 8 Teams |
UK Women's Athletic League Division 2 8 Teams |
4 | British Athletics League Division 3 8 Teams |
UK Women's Athletic League Division 3 6 Teams |
5 | British Athletics League Division 4 6 Teams |
Regional League Structure[]
England[]
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | ||||||
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Division 1 6 Teams |
Division 1 6 Teams |
Division 1 16 Teams | |||||
Division 2W 6 Teams |
Division 2WC 6 Teams |
Division 2EC 6 Teams |
Division 2E 6 Teams |
Division 2 6 Teams |
Division 2 East 16 Teams |
Division 2 West 16 Teams | |
Division 3W 6 Teams |
Division 3WC 6 Teams |
Division 3EC 6 Teams |
Division 3E 6 Teams |
Division 3 6 Teams |
Division 3 East 16 Teams |
Division 3 West 16 Teams | |
Division 4W 6 Teams |
Division 4WC 7 Teams |
Division 4EC 7 Teams |
Division 4E 6 Teams |
Division 4 7 Teams |
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Division 5 7 Teams |
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Division 6 7 Teams |
Wales[]
Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
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14 Teams |
Scotland[]
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |
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Division 1 8 Teams |
8 Teams | |
Division 2 9 Teams |
External links[]
- Athletics competitions in England
- Track and field in the United Kingdom
- Track and field athletics club stubs