Myrtle Beach football league system
| Country | Myrtle Beach |
|---|---|
| Sport | Association football |
| Promotion and relegation | Yes |
| National system | |
| Federation | Myrtle Beach Football Association |
| Confederation | TBD |
| Top division | MFA Gold League |
| Second division | MFA Silver League |
| Cup competition | |
| Association football in Myrtle Beach | |
The Myrtle Beach football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in Myrtle Beach, in addition to one club from New Fernia. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels. The top three tiers of the system are organized by the Myrtle Beach Football Association (MFA), and the next two tiers after that, 4 and 5, are organized by the Union Football League as advised by the MFA. This is as far as the official pyramid goes. The total number of teams in the top five tiers is 112.
Past tier five, there are many regional leagues run by local football associations. The "extended official" pyramid released by the MFA in 2009 detailed tiers 6–9 of the pyramid, which includes the highest level of amateur play (level eight). The total number of teams in the extended official pyramid is 410.
Cup eligibility
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The pyramid
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Tier |
Total clubs (410) |
League / division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 |
12 |
MFA Gold League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 |
16 |
MFA Silver League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 |
16 |
MFA Bronze League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 |
20 |
Union Football League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 |
48 |
Union Football League East |
Union Football League West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 |
66 |
Grand Strand Football Association Gold League |
Outer Banks Football Association X-League |
Florence Football Association Gold League |
NMB Football Association Championship League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 |
72 |
Grand Strand Football Association Silver League |
Outer Banks Football Association Y-League |
Florence Football Association Silver League |
NMB Football Association League One | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 |
76 |
Grand Strand Football Association Bronze League; 12 clubs – 1 promotion, 1 relegation |
Outer Banks Football Association Z-League |
Florence Football Association Bronze League |
NMB Football Association League Two | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 |
84 |
Grand Strand Football Association D1 League; 16 clubs – 1 promotion, 2 relegations |
Outer Banks Football Association AA League |
North Florence Amateur League One; 12 clubs – 1 promotion, 1 relegation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||