Football in England

A Football Association in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code which was established in 1863, the game had a significant impact on the development of the modern game. More than 40,000 association football clubs, England, in the club with more than any other country code.



England, the world's oldest association football club (Sheffield FC), the oldest national governing (Football Association) body, the first national team, the oldest national knockout (FA Cup) and the oldest national league competition (Football League), the others home . Today England's top domestic league, the Premier League, the most popular and richest sports league in the world, and the world's most famous football club at home.

Football League, maintenance, and every season of the Premier League clubs and links with the bottom three were replaced by three championship run. Every season of the Premier League is contested between 20 clubs. Premier League League one season each club is part of a 20, which means that they have equal rights and responsibilities with all estimates are equal owners.

Although the oldest league in the world, and a lower level in the hierarchy, the English FA Premier League Football League Football is one of the top clubs in England in 1992, the structure of 2 is considered. 72 members of the Football League, and currently the Championship, League One and League clubs are divided equally between the two.

Organizational split, promotion and relegation despite Premier League, Football League clubs are still in place.