This is a list of football teams based in Greater Manchester sorted by which league they play in as of the 2022–23 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 .
Locations of all the men's football clubs in Greater Manchester from levels 1–10.
Bold indicates clubs playing in levels 1–4.
Men's teams
Levels 1–4
Old Trafford home of Manchester United .
Etihad Stadium home of Manchester City .
DW Stadium home of Wigan Athletic .
University of Bolton Stadium home of Bolton Wanderers .
Spotland Stadium home of Rochdale .
Moor Lane home of Salford City .
Edgeley Park home of Stockport County
These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2023–24 season.
Levels 5–8
Moss Lane home of Altrincham
Boundary Park home of Oldham Athletic .
These clubs play in semi-professional and amateur leagues, at levels 5–8 of the English football league system as of the 2022–23 season.
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Northern Premier League Division One West ||Seel Park||
Tameside
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
Altrincham Reserves
Broadheath Central
Denton Town
Winstanley Warriors
Whalley Range
Winstanley Warriors
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 Gregorians
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
Women's teams
Levels 1–4
Joie 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 as of the 2022–23 season.
Levels 5–6
Premier Division (Level 5)
Division One North (Level 6)
Division One South (Level 6)
Altrincham
Curzon Ashton
Salford City Lionesses
Wythenshawe Amateurs
Levels 7–8
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
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References
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