This is a list of football clubs based in Greater Manchester, sorted by the league they play in as of the 2024–25 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system, and in the English women's football league system.
Men's teams Levels 1–4
These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2024–25 season.
ClubLeagueHome groundBoroughLevel 1Manchester CityPremier LeagueEtihad StadiumManchesterManchester UnitedPremier LeagueOld TraffordTraffordLevel 2Bolton WanderersEFL ChampionshipUniversity of Bolton StadiumBoltonLevel 3Stockport CountyEFL League OneEdgeley ParkStockport Wigan AthleticEFL League OneDW StadiumWiganLevel 4Salford CityEFL League TwoMoor LaneSalfordOldham AthleticEFL League TwoBoundary ParkOldhamRochdale AFCEFL League TwoCrown Oil ArenaRochdale
Levels 5–8 These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the English football league system as of the 2024–25 season.
ClubLeagueHome groundBoroughLevel 5AltrinchamNational LeagueMoss LaneTraffordLevel 6Curzon AshtonNational League NorthTameside StadiumTamesideRadcliffeNational League NorthStainton ParkBuryLevel 7Ashton UnitedNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionHurst CrossTamesideF.C. United of ManchesterNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionBroadhurst ParkManchesterHyde UnitedNorthern Premier League Premier DivisionEwen FieldsTamesideLevel 8Atherton CollieriesNorthern Premier League Division One WestAlder StreetWiganAvroNorthern Premier League Division One WestWhitebank StadiumOldhamBuryNorthern Premier League Division One WestGigg LaneBuryMossleyNorthern Premier League Division One WestSeel ParkTamesideStalybridge CelticNorthern Premier League Division One WestBower FoldTamesideTraffordNorthern Premier League Division One WestShawe ViewTraffordWythenshawe TownNorthern Premier League Division One WestEricstan ParkWythenshawe
Levels 9–10 These Greater Manchester clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues that grant eligibility to enter the FA Vase and are high enough in the English football league system to grant eligibility for the FA Cup, comprising levels 9–10 of the system. In Greater Manchester, this consists solely of the North West Counties Football League.
ClubLeagueHome groundBoroughLevel 9Abbey HeyNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionThe Abbey StadiumManchesterAtherton Laburnum RoversNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionCrilly ParkWiganChaddertonNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionAndrew StreetOldhamCheadle TownNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionPark Road StadiumStockportIrlamNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionSilver StreetSalfordPrestwich HeysNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionAdie Moran ParkBuryRamsbottom UnitedNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionThe Harry Williams Riverside StadiumBuryStockport TownNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionStockport Sports VillageStockportWest Didsbury & ChorltonNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionBrookburn RoadManchesterWythenshaweNorth West Counties Football League Premier DivisionHollyhedge ParkWythenshaweLevel 10Ashton AthleticNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthBrocstedes ParkWiganAshton TownNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthEdge Green StreetWiganCheadle Heath NomadsNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthThe HeathStockportDaisy HillNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthNew SirsBoltonMaine RoadNorth West Counties Football League Division One NorthBrantingham RoadManchesterStockport GeorgiansNorth West Counties Football League Division One SouthCromley RoadStockport
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 Altrincham Reserves Broadheath Central Denton Town Winstanley Warriors Whalley Range
League 1 Cheadle Heath Nomads Reserves Denton Town Golborne Sports Maine Road Reserves Wythenshawe Reserves
Manchester League Premier Division Atherton Town Bolton County Chadderton Reserves Dukinfield Town Heyside Heywood St James Hindsford Manchester Gregorian Moorside Rangers Old Altrinchamians Pennington Rochdale Sacred Heart Royton Town Springhead Uppermill Walshaw Sports
Division One AFC Monton Altrincham Hale Avenue Avro Reserves Bolton Borough Bolton Lads and Girls Bolton United Boothstown East Manchester Elton Vale Govan and Uni of Manchester Hindley Juniors Manchester Central
West Lancashire League Division One Eagley
Women's teams Levels 1–4
These clubs play in fully professional leagues at levels 1–4 of the English women's football league system as of the 2022–23 season.
ClubLeagueHome groundBoroughLevel 1Manchester CityWomen's Super LeagueJoie StadiumManchesterManchester UnitedWomen's Super LeagueLeigh Sports VillageWiganLevel 4Stockport CountyWomen's National League: Division One NorthStockport Sports VillageStockport
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
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