The British athletic clubs league system is a series of interconnected leagues for British athletic clubs. Men and women are segregated.
Structure
editThe 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
edit| 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 |
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Regional League Structure
editEngland
editWales
edit| Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
|---|---|
| Welsh Athletics League 14 Teams |
Scotland
edit| 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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External links
edit- British Athletic League
- UK Women's Athletic League
- Southern Athletics League
- Northern Athletics League
- Midland Athletics League
- Welsh Athletics League
- Scottish Athletics League
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