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How many go down in National League North?
The champions are automatically promoted to the National League. A second promotion place goes to the winners of play-offs involving the teams finishing in second to seventh place (expanded from four to six teams in the 2017–18 season). The three bottom clubs are relegated to Step 3 leagues.
How many go up from National League North?
two
The four relegated teams are replaced by four promoted teams, two from National League North and two from National League South. For each of these two leagues, this is the champions and the winners of their respective Promotion Finals between their second to seventh place clubs in those divisions.
What is above the National League North?
Currently, the system works as follows from the bottom to the top:
- Level 1: FA Premier League.
- Level 2: EFL Championship.
- Level 3: EFL League One.
- Level 4: EFL League Two.
- Level 5, Step 1: National League.
- Level 6, Step 2: National League North, National League South.
Who goes up from National League North?
The champions
The champions are automatically promoted to the National League. A second promotion place goes to the winners of play-offs involving the teams finishing in second to fifth place. The three bottom clubs are relegated to Step 3 leagues.
How many teams get relegated from the Northern Premier League?
The bottom two clubs in each division are relegated to one of the feeder leagues below provided there are enough suitable promotion candidates from those leagues.
How many teams get relegated in EPL?
three teams
Promotion and relegation rules for the top eight levels Premier League (level 1, 20 teams): The bottom three teams are relegated.
What is the fifth tier of English football?
National League
National League (level 5, 24 teams): The champions are promoted; next six compete in play-offs, with the winner gaining the second promotion spot. The bottom four are relegated to either North or South division as appropriate.
What step is Northern Premier League Division One?
The 2021–22 season was the 54th season of the Northern Premier League. The league consists of four divisions, the Premier Division at Step 3 of the National League System, and the West, East and Midlands divisions at Step 4.