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.
These clubs play in fully professional leagues, at levels 1–4 of the English football league system as of the 2023–24 season.
Blue: Premier League (Level 1)
Red: EFL Championship (Level 2)
Green: EFL League One (Level 3)
Yellow: EFL League Two (Level 4)
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.
| Club | League | Home Ground | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 | ||||
| Altrincham | National League | Moss Lane | Trafford | |
| Oldham Athletic | National League | Boundary Park | Oldham | |
| Rochdale | National League | Spotland Stadium | Rochdale | |
| Level 6 | ||||
| Curzon Ashton | National League North | Tameside Stadium | Tameside | |
| Level 7 | ||||
| Ashton United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Hurst Cross | Tameside | |
| Atherton Collieries | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Alder Street | Wigan | |
| F.C. United of Manchester | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Broadhurst Park | Manchester | |
| Hyde United | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Ewen Fields | Tameside | |
| Radcliffe | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Stainton Park | Bury | |
| Stalybridge Celtic | Northern Premier League Premier Division | Bower Fold | Tameside | |
| Level 8 | ||||
| Mossley | Northern Premier League Division One West | Seel Park | Tameside | |
| Ramsbottom United | Northern Premier League Division One West | The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium | Bury | |
| Trafford | Northern Premier League Division One West | Shawe View | Trafford | |
Yellow: National League (Level 5) Green: National League North (Level 6) Red: NPL Premier Division (Level 7) Blue: NPL Division One North West (Level 8)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.
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.
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.
| Club | League | Home Ground | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ||||
| Manchester City | Women's Super League | Joie Stadium | Manchester | |
| Manchester United | Women's Super League | Leigh Sports Village | Wigan | |
| Level 4 | ||||
| Stockport County | Women's National League: Division One North | Stockport Sports Village | Stockport | |
Blue: Women's Super League (Level 1) Red: Women's Championship (Level 2) Green: National League Premier Division (Level 3) Yellow: National League Division One (Level 4)
