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.

Abbey Hey

Altrincham

Ashton Athletic

Ashton Town

Avro

Ashton United

Atherton Collieries

Atherton LR

Bolton Wanderers

Bury

Chadderton

Cheadle Heath

Cheadle Town

Curzon Ashton

Daisy Hill

Droylsden

F.C. United

Hyde United

Irlam

Maine Road

Manchester City

Manchester United

Mossley

Oldham Athletic

Radcliffe Borough

Ramsbottom United

Rochdale

Prestwich Heys

Salford City

Stalybridge Celtic

Stockport County

Stockport Town

Trafford

West Didsbury
& Chorlton

Wigan Athletic

Wythenshawe Amateurs

Wythenshawe Town

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Locations of all the men's football clubs in Greater Manchester from levels 1–10. Bold indicates clubs play in levels 1–4.

Men's teams[]

Levels 1–4[]

Old Trafford home of Manchester United.

Etihad Stadium home of Manchester City.

University of Bolton Stadium home of Bolton Wanderers.

DW Stadium home of Wigan Athletic.

Spotland Stadium home of Rochdale.

Boundary Park home of Oldham Athletic.

Moor Lane home of Salford City.

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2021–22 season.

Manchester City

Manchester United

Bolton Wanderers

Wigan Athletic

Rochdale

Oldham Athletic

Salford City

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Locations of Greater Manchester's Premier League and Football League clubs
Blue: Premier League (Level 1)
Red: EFL Championship (Level 2)
Green: EFL League One (Level 3)
Yellow: EFL League Two (Level 4)

Levels 5–8[]

Edgeley Park home of Stockport County

Moss Lane home of Altrincham

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.

Stockport County

Altrincham

Curzon Ashton

F.C. United of Manchester

Ashton United

Hyde United

Stalybridge Celtic

Atherton Collieries

Radcliffe

Droylsden

Mossley

Ramsbottom United

Trafford

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Locations of Greater Manchester's National League and Northern Premier League clubs
Yellow: National League (Level 5)
Green: National League North (Level 6)
Red: NPL Premier Division (Level 7)
Blue: NPL Division One North West (Level 8)

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

• Denton Town
• Winstanley Warriors

Division One

• Golborne Sports
• Maine Road Reserves
• West Didsbury & Chorlton Reserves

Division Three

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

• Eagley

Women's teams[]

Levels 1–4[]

Etihad Academy Stadium home of Manchester City Women.

Leigh Sports Village home of Manchester United Women.

These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English women's football league system.

Manchester City

Manchester United

Bolton Wanderers

Stockport County

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Locations of Greater Manchester's Super League, Championship, and National League clubs
Blue: Women's Super League (Level 1)
Red: Women's Championship (Level 2)
Green: National League Premier Division (Level 3)
Yellow: National League Division One (Level 4)

Levels 5–6[]

North West Women's Regional Football League[]

Premier Division (Level 5)

• Bury
• F.C. United of Manchester
• Manchester Stingers
• Mossley Hill Athletic
• Wigan Athletic

Division One North (Level 6)

• Leigh Genesis

Division One South (Level 6)

• Altrincham
• Curzon Ashton
• Salford City Lionesses
• Wythenshawe Amateurs

Levels 7–8[]

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
• Greater Manchester FC

See also[]

• Football in Manchester

Notes[]

References[]