League Allocations
It’s that time of year when the FA confuses everyone by switching leagues, denying promotions, and overturning relegations. Welcome to reallocation season. Confused? Semi-Pro has you covered, checkout our explainers below.
What do we mean by League Allocations?
The English Non-League pyramid is complicated, and becomes harder to get your head around the further down you get.
As the leagues become more regional, it’s an admin task and a half to allocate relegated and promoted clubs their divisions for the upcoming season. Some teams are moved laterally across the country, while others have their entire previous season essentially voided.
These are all decided over the next few weeks, with plenty of clubs neverously holding their breath, waiting to see where they end up.
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