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is a list of association football leagues which do not or did not have a promotion and relegation process. Leagues within the scope of this list are:
List of association football leagues without promotion and relegation
List_of_association_football_leagues_without_promotion_and_relegation
Transfer of teams between divisions in a sports league system
Promotion and relegation is used by sports leagues as a process where teams can move up and down among divisions in a league system, based on their performance
Promotion_and_relegation
Several association football clubs succeed in playing at the highest level of their domestic league without being relegated for several years, if at all
List of unrelegated association football clubs
List_of_unrelegated_association_football_clubs
Football league
promotion/relegation playoffs, enabling the possibility for teams to be relegated from the J3. The system of promotion and relegation between the J3 and the
Japan_Football_League
European football competition
include promotion and relegation between leagues, as well as quarter-finals and Finals phases for League A. UEFA also presented a parallel reform of the European
UEFA_Nations_League
Association football club in Bournemouth, England
Third Division in 1958, they suffered relegation in 1970, but would win an immediate promotion in 1970–71. Relegated back into the Fourth Division in 1975
AFC_Bournemouth
Second division men's association football league in India
system of promotion and relegation with the I-League 2 and at first only promotion system with the ISL, from the 2022–23 season. Since the inception of the
Indian_Football_League
Association football league
from that division join League Two of The Football League in their stead. Promotion and relegation are determined by final league positions, but to sustain
English_Football_League
Belgian association football league
from 2026–27 onwards, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Challenger Pro League. Until 2025–26 season, seasons run from late July
Belgian_Pro_League
Most of the former Alliance clubs joined the new Second Division, while the original league became the First Division, with promotion and relegation between
List of English football champions
List_of_English_football_champions
Association Football league system of Australia
system without promotion and relegation. The introduction of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) in 2013 introduced a direct second tier of soccer in Australia
Australian soccer league system
Australian_soccer_league_system
Organization of professional sports leagues
tiered structure using promotion and relegation in order to determine participation in a hierarchy of leagues or divisions, and a North American originated
Professional sports league organization
Professional_sports_league_organization
English association football league
The Southern Football League is a football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from East Anglia, the South and the Midlands of England. Together
Southern_Football_League
Association football league in Mongolia
and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 1st League. The league is controlled by the Mongolian Football Federation. The inaugural
Mongolian_Premier_League
Advocacy for new tier of European football
European Super League in association football consist of recurring attempts by individual teams or consortiums of association football clubs to advocate
Proposals for a European Super League in association football
Proposals_for_a_European_Super_League_in_association_football
Association football league in Scotland
the 2026–27 season. The SPFL retained the promotion/relegation play-off format between Scottish Football League divisions introduced in 2005, whilst adding
Scottish Professional Football League
Scottish_Professional_Football_League
Football league season
teams to be relegated alongside Ismaily and Pharco. On 18 May 2025, the Egyptian Pro League Association announced the cancellation of relegation for the 2024–25
2025–26 Egyptian Premier League
2025–26_Egyptian_Premier_League
entire leagues seen as weak (often by English observers of Scottish football). See also: farmers league. Survive – when a team at risk of relegation secures
Glossary of association football terms
Glossary_of_association_football_terms
Football league season
Indian Football League, also known as the Star Cement Indian Football League (due to sponsorship reasons with Star Cement), was the fourth season of the
2025–26 Indian Football League
2025–26_Indian_Football_League
as the National Football League. Domestic leagues use either a franchise-based system or a promotion and relegation system. Leagues with a franchise
List of attendance figures at domestic professional sports leagues
List_of_attendance_figures_at_domestic_professional_sports_leagues
This is a list of association football clubs playing in the league of another country i.e. a country other than the one where they are based. Conditions
List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country
List_of_association_football_clubs_playing_in_the_league_of_another_country
Interrelations of club association football leagues in India
implement promotion and relegation between the two leagues. In 2026, I-League was renamed to Indian Football League. Ten years after the formation of NFL,
Indian_football_league_system
Australian rules football league
participated in the NFNL until their own leagues established women's competitions. There is currently no promotion or relegation between the divisions. To ensure
Northern Football Netball League
Northern_Football_Netball_League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's
List of Premier League seasons
List_of_Premier_League_seasons
Football league
tier. The league operated a system of promotion and relegation, with the bottom two teams of the National Division relegated, and the winners of the Northern
FA_Women's_National_League
103rd season of top-tier football league in Bulgaria
promotion/relegation play-off. The only team to earn promotion from the Second League was Dunav Ruse, who mathematically secured the Second League championship
2026–27 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
2026–27_First_Professional_Football_League_(Bulgaria)
Association football league in Scotland
The East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) is a senior football league based in the east and south-east of Scotland. The league sits at levels 6–9 on
East of Scotland Football League
East_of_Scotland_Football_League
Group of sports teams or individual athletes that compete again each other
promotion and relegation, and to the individual leagues within the league system. For example, in English association football, the English Football League
Sports_league
This is a list of top-division association football clubs in CONCACAF countries. CONCACAF is the football confederation that oversees the sport in North
List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries
List_of_top-division_football_clubs_in_CONCACAF_countries
Proposed annual football club competition
system of promotion and relegation based on performance in domestic leagues and the Champions League, and the ESL clubs should share more of its profits
European_Super_League
Football league
Rīgu) and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the
J2_League
opposition and never executed the contraction plan. Unlike leagues that use a system of promotion and relegation, franchises in these leagues are stable and do
Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
Major_professional_sports_leagues_in_the_United_States_and_Canada
International football competition
2024–25 Nations League final overall ranking, considering promotion and relegation between the leagues and the results of the League A knockout stage
2026–27_UEFA_Nations_League_A
Korean football league system contains two professional leagues, two semi-professional leagues, and various amateur leagues for South Korean football clubs
South Korean football league system
South_Korean_football_league_system
Association football league in Bulgaria
the highest level of the Bulgarian football league system. Contested by 14 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Second Professional
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)
First_Professional_Football_League_(Bulgaria)
were reprieved from relegation after Blackburn Rovers withdrew from the league on 20 May 2025. Source: The Football Association Rules for classification:
2024–25_in_English_football
English association football league
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons usually run from August to May
Premier_League
system of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs that sits below the English Football League. Currently, The Football Association administers
History of the English non-League football system
History_of_the_English_non-League_football_system
12th season of the Indian Football League
League was the 12th season of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the 30th season of top-tier Indian football. The season commenced on 14 February and concluded
2025–26_Indian_Super_League
International football competition
for their first UEFA Nations League title. The 55 UEFA national teams were divided into four leagues, with Leagues A, B, and C featuring 16 teams each,
2022–23_UEFA_Nations_League
Irish association football league
(FAI). Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the League of Ireland First Division. Seasons usually run from February
League of Ireland Premier Division
League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division
Scottish association football league
professional association football league in Scotland and the highest level of the Scottish football league system. The top division of the Scottish Professional
Scottish_Premiership
Association football league in Croatia
Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League internationally. The HNL comprises 10 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with
Croatian_Football_League
System of regionalized association football competitions
main cities and different states, each of the federative units of Brazil created their own football championship. As such, state leagues were the main
State football leagues in Brazil
State_football_leagues_in_Brazil
Association football league in Northern Ireland
possibility of promotion and relegation between Championship 2 and the four regional intermediate leagues, namely the: Ballymena & Provincial League Mid-Ulster
Northern Ireland Football League
Northern_Ireland_Football_League
English football league
the leagues and the Football Association agreed to end the season early and expunge all results, with no promotion or relegation between the leagues. The
Southern Combination Football League
Southern_Combination_Football_League
Football league season
Egyptian Premier League season was the 66th edition of the Egyptian Premier League, the top professional league for association football clubs in the Egyptian
2024–25 Egyptian Premier League
2024–25_Egyptian_Premier_League
The 2025–26 season was the 146th competitive association football season in England. England v Wales England v Uruguay England v Japan England v
2025–26_in_English_football
pyramid has promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels at the end of each cycle (season), allowing self-sustaining system of better playing
List of football clubs in Bulgaria
List_of_football_clubs_in_Bulgaria
Association football league in England
consisted of two divisions—FA WSL 1 and FA WSL 2—and brought a promotion and relegation system to the WSL. Ahead of the 2018–19 season, the second division
Women's_Super_League
Football league season
eligible for relegation but not for promotion. The top two teams after the conclusion of the championshp will be promoted to Super League 1 and the last four
2026–27_Super_League_Greece_2
Premier League ranking among the richest and most popular leagues globally. As of 2024, six of the ten richest football clubs were English. Football remains
Football_in_England
Football league season
such as the first-place and third-place match-ups, as well as promotion/relegation between the first and the second leagues. Four teams have been promoted
2025–26 Ukrainian Second League
2025–26_Ukrainian_Second_League
Australian rules football league
times and clubs such as Heathmont were not relegated despite having finished last in 1962 and 1964. 1971 - Divisional promotion and relegation began between
Eastern Football Netball League
Eastern_Football_Netball_League
Dutch football league
professional male association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the men's Dutch football league system. The league was founded in
Eredivisie
Association football league in Scotland
SPFL. Promotion and relegation also exists between the two Highlands-based regional leagues at level 6 (The North Caledonian League, and the North of Scotland
Highland_Football_League
Football league
Caledonian Football League is a senior football association operating throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and is a recognised body of the Scottish
North Caledonian Football League
North_Caledonian_Football_League
following teams had achieved promotion or suffered relegation going into the 2021–22 season. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway Rules for
2021–22_in_Belgian_football
Swiss men's association football top division
The Super League (also known as the Brack Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a professional association football league in Switzerland and the highest
Swiss_Super_League
International football competition
2022–23 Nations League overall ranking, considering promotion and relegation between the leagues and the results of the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals. The
2024–25_UEFA_Nations_League_A
Team sport played with a ball
until 2002. Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada uses a closed league system (without promotion and relegation) and a conference system
Association_football
Association football league in Northern Ireland
the Irish League and sometimes the Irish Premiership, is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Northern
NIFL_Premiership
Association football club in Greater Manchester, England
The club competes in the EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football, following promotion via the National League play-offs. Nicknamed 'The Dale'
Rochdale_A.F.C.
and Premier Division at level 1, with annual promotion and relegation between the levels. The Football Association took over the direct operation of the
Women's_football_in_England
Association football league in Australia
competed in the league. Unlike most leagues from across the world, there is no system for relegation and promotion of teams. The A-Leagues system thus shares
A-League_Men
Belgian football club
the Promotion (4th-highest level in Belgian football) in the 1980s. After several relegations and promotions in the provincial leagues and Promotion, the
FCV_Dender_EH
Football league
are relegated to any of the three third-tier leagues, to be replaced by the two winners of a three-way promotion playoffs, contested by the winners of the
Montenegrin_Second_League
Association football club in England
Premier League champions. Relegated four seasons after being crowned champions, they secured promotion in 2001, and won the Football League Cup Final
Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.
Argentine association football league
system. Organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera Nacional (Second Division)
AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol
AFA_Liga_Profesional_de_Fútbol
French football club
a French professional association football club based in Troyes. The club will play in the 2026–27 Ligue 1 following promotion from Ligue 2 in the previous
ES_Troyes_AC
Association football league in Scotland
Scottish Football Association's pyramid working group had broken down in early 2020. In February 2020 the Lowland and East of Scotland leagues invited
West of Scotland Football League
West_of_Scotland_Football_League
Footballer (born 1965)
for a fee of £250,000 in December 1991. He helped Newcastle to avoid relegation out of the Second Division in 1991–92 and then win promotion into the Premier
David Kelly (association footballer)
David_Kelly_(association_footballer)
Second-tier professional men's association football league in Greece
reduction of the teams from last year with 30 matchdays, without play-offs for the promotion and play-outs for the relegation. This is the complete list of the
Super_League_Greece_2
Men's top division association football league in Montenegro
is the top professional football league in Montenegro. Founded in 2006, the competition is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. 10 teams participate
Montenegrin_First_League
matchdays to play and Jong Genk was in a relegation spot. In case they overtake a non-U23 team, that team would however have face relegation. After the penultimate
2024–25_in_Belgian_football
is a list of Romanian association football clubs which lack the prominence for their Wikipedia pages. Constructorul Arad was a Romanian football club
List of minor Romanian football clubs
List_of_minor_Romanian_football_clubs
36th season of top-tier football league in Ukrainian football
inter-tier (promotion/relegation) play-offs. Bukovyna Chernivtsi – first-placed team of the 2025–26 Ukrainian First League (returning after 32 years of absence)
2026–27 Ukrainian Premier League
2026–27_Ukrainian_Premier_League
Australian rules football league
joining the Association in 1877 and playing regularly against metropolitan clubs by 1880. There was no formal system of promotion and relegation between the
Victorian_Football_League
Governing body of association football in Zimbabwe
invalid under the association's statutes. In its statement the association said that promotion and relegation "cannot be suspended" and are fundamental
Zimbabwe_Football_Association
Second tier of Egyptian league football
in the relegation zones were reprieved from relegation, and the new league plans were halted. After Gamal Allam was elected to the presidency of the EFA
Egyptian_Second_Division_A
Association football league in Switzerland
season, the NLB was once again reunited and slimmed down to twelve teams. The promotion/relegation and relegation playoffs would also no longer be split
Swiss_Challenge_League
French association football league
the league utilised a different promotion and relegation format. Prior to 1995, the league's format was direct relegation of the bottom two teams and a
Ligue_1
Defunct association football league in Metro Manila, Philippines
primary football league. In its last season in 2016, it was contested by 12 clubs and operated without a system of promotion and relegation with UFL
United Football League (Philippines)
United_Football_League_(Philippines)
Association football club in England
Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the
Sunderland_A.F.C.
Football league season
such as the first-place and third-place match-ups, as well as promotion/relegation between the first and the second leagues. Four teams have been promoted
2026–27 Ukrainian Second League
2026–27_Ukrainian_Second_League
35th season of top-tier football league in Ukrainian football
First League, winner in relegation play-off (debut) Inhulets Petrove – relegated after one season in the top flight Chornomorets Odesa – relegated after
2025–26 Ukrainian Premier League
2025–26_Ukrainian_Premier_League
Association football club in England
takeover of the club by Doug Ellis in 1968 and Villa's first and only relegation to the third tier of English football in 1969–70. Villa returned to the elite
Aston_Villa_F.C.
Gridiron football played below major league level
farm leagues such as the Association of Professional Football Leagues and the World League of American Football, later known as NFL Europe and then NFL
Minor league football (gridiron)
Minor_league_football_(gridiron)
32nd season of the J1 League
clubs were relegated to the J2 League for the 2025 season, without relegation play-offs between J1 and J2 clubs. Only one club was relegated to the 2024
2024_J1_League
Russian national top division professional association football league
football league in Russia and the highest level of the Russian football league system. It was established at the end of 2001 as the Russian Football Premier
Russian_Premier_League
Jamaican association football league
Football Federation as the top division for men's association football in Jamaica. Contested between 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and
Jamaica_Premier_League
teams ineligible for relegation while others could be relegated, penalizing the Pro League (organization of professional football teams) with a yearly
2025–26_in_Belgian_football
Association football club in England
Everton Football Club (/ˈɛvərtən/) is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the
Everton_F.C.
article is a summary of the 2026–27 football season in Belgium, which is the 124th season of competitive football in the country and runs from July 2026
2026–27_in_Belgian_football
Japanese amateur leagues football season
Regional Leagues (Japanese: 2025 地域リーグ, Hepburn: 2025 Chiiki Rīgu) is the 60th edition of the Japanese Regional Leagues, which comprises the fifth and sixth
2025 Japanese Regional Leagues
2025_Japanese_Regional_Leagues
Football club
capacity of 4,000 seats. Europa lived its glory period in the 1920s. In 1918–19, the club achieved promotion to the highest division of Catalan football, the
CE_Europa
Pakistan football federation league
the Pakistan football league system, the PPL operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the PFF League. The league has remained inactive since
Pakistan_Premier_League
Association football club in England
saw a downturn in fortunes, with the club relegated in 1934–35. After promotion in 1936–37, another relegation in 1938–39 would see them finish the decade
Leicester_City_F.C.
Irish team sport, form of football
Football Association. Similarities between Gaelic football and Australian rules football have allowed the development of international rules football
Gaelic_football
German association football team and the reserve team of FC Bayern Munich
ineligible for promotion from there to professional football anyway. The team had few bad seasons in this time, coming relatively close to relegation only once
FC_Bayern_Munich_II
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