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)
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)
North Of England Track and Field League
Division 1
6 Teams		 Midland Track and Field League
Division 1
6 Teams		 Southern Athletics League
Division 1
16 Teams
North Of England Track and Field League
Division 2W
6 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 2WC
6 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 2EC
6 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 2E
6 Teams		 Midland Track and Field League
Division 2
6 Teams		 Southern Athletics League
Division 2 East
16 Teams		 Southern Athletics League
Division 2 West
16 Teams
North Of England Track and Field League
Division 3W
6 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 3WC
6 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 3EC
6 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 3E
6 Teams		 Midland Track and Field League
Division 3
6 Teams		 Southern Athletics League
Division 3 East
16 Teams		 Southern Athletics League
Division 3 West
16 Teams
North Of England Track and Field League
Division 4W
6 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 4WC
7 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 4EC
7 Teams		 North Of England Track and Field League
Division 4E
6 Teams		 Midland Track and Field League
Division 4
7 Teams
Midland Track and Field League
Division 5
7 Teams
Midland Track and Field League
Division 6
7 Teams

Wales
Level League(s)/Division(s)
Welsh Athletics League
14 Teams

Scotland
Level League(s)/Division(s)
Scottish Athletics League
Division 1
8 Teams		 Scottish Women's League
8 Teams
Scottish Athletics League
Division 2
9 Teams
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