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Showing the 2002-03 season · back to 2025-26
2026-27 is in progress, so there are no champions yet. This shows 2002-03, the latest finished season. See 2026-27 so far →
Season 2002-03 · champions and movement
2002-03 pyramid →Premier LeagueTier 1
- Champions
- Promoted in
- West Bromwich Albion from Football League First Division
- Manchester City from Football League First Division
- Birmingham City from Football League First Division
- Relegated
- West Bromwich Albion to Football League First Division
- Sunderland to Football League First Division
- West Ham United to Football League First Division
Football League First DivisionTier 2
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Reading from Football League Second Division
- Stoke City from Football League Second Division
- Brighton & Hove Albion from Football League Second Division
- Relegated in
- Leicester City from Premier League
- Ipswich Town from Premier League
- Derby County from Premier League
- Promoted
- Portsmouth to Premier League
- Leicester City to Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers to Premier League
- Relegated
- Sheffield Wednesday to Football League Second Division
- Brighton & Hove Albion to Football League Second Division
- Grimsby Town to Football League Second Division
Football League Second DivisionTier 3
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Plymouth Argyle from Football League Third Division
- Luton Town from Football League Third Division
- Cheltenham Town from Football League Third Division
- Mansfield Town from Football League Third Division
- Relegated in
- Crewe Alexandra from Football League First Division
- Stockport County from Football League First Division
- Barnsley from Football League First Division
- Promoted
- Wigan Athletic to Football League First Division
- Crewe Alexandra to Football League First Division
- Cardiff City to Football League First Division
- Relegated
- Cheltenham Town to Football League Third Division
- Huddersfield Town to Football League Third Division
- Mansfield Town to Football League Third Division
- Northampton Town to Football League Third Division
Football League Third DivisionTier 4
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Boston United from National League
- Relegated in
- Bournemouth from Football League Second Division
- Bury from Football League Second Division
- Cambridge United from Football League Second Division
- Wrexham from Football League Second Division
- Promoted
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds to Football League Second Division
- Hartlepool United to Football League Second Division
- Bournemouth to Football League Second Division
- Wrexham to Football League Second Division
- Relegated
- Exeter City to National League
- Shrewsbury Town to National League
National LeagueTier 5
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Burton Albion from NPL Premier Division
- Gravesend & Northfleet from Isthmian Premier Division
- Kettering Town from Southern FL Premier Division
- Relegated in
- FC Halifax Town from Football League Third Division
- Promoted
- Yeovil Town to Football League Third Division
- Doncaster Rovers to Football League Third Division
- Relegated
- Southport to NPL Premier Division
- Kettering Town to Isthmian Premier Division
- Nuneaton Town to Southern FL Premier Division
Isthmian Premier DivisionTier 7
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Bishop's Stortford from Isthmian Division One
- Ford United from Isthmian Division One
- Aylesbury United from Isthmian Division One
- Relegated in
- A.F.C. Hayes from National League
- Promoted
- Aldershot Town to National League
- Relegated
- Purfleet not in next season's data
- Chesham United to Isthmian Division One North
- Boreham Wood to Isthmian Division One North
- Enfield to Isthmian Division One North
- Hampton & Richmond to Isthmian Division One South
NPL Premier DivisionTier 7
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Harrogate Town from NPL Division One
- Ashton United from NPL Division One
- Relegated in
- Stalybridge Celtic from National League
- Promoted
- Accrington Stanley to National League
- Relegated
- Gateshead to NPL Division One
- Colwyn Bay to NPL Division One
- Hyde United to NPL Division One
Southern FL Premier DivisionTier 7
- Champions
- Promoted in
- Chippenham Town from Southern FL Western Division
- Grantham Town from Southern FL Eastern Division
- Halesowen Town from Southern FL Western Division
- Relegated in
- Dover Athletic from National League
- Promoted
- Tamworth to National League
- Relegated
- Halesowen Town to Southern FL Western Division
- Hastings United to Southern FL Eastern Division
- Ilkeston Town to Southern FL Western Division
- Folkestone Invicta to Southern FL Eastern Division
Isthmian Division One NorthTier 8
- Champions
- Promoted
- Northwood to Isthmian Premier Division
- AFC Hornchurch to Isthmian Premier Division
- Relegated
- Leyton Pennant not in next season's data
- Wembley not in next season's data
- Hertford Town not in next season's data
Isthmian Division One SouthTier 8
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Croydon from Isthmian Premier Division
- Promoted
- Carshalton Athletic to Isthmian Premier Division
- Bognor Regis Town to Isthmian Premier Division
- Relegated
- Chertsey Town not in next season's data
NPL Division OneTier 8
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Bamber Bridge from NPL Premier Division
- Bishop Auckland from NPL Premier Division
- Promoted
- Alfreton Town to NPL Premier Division
- Spennymoor United to NPL Premier Division
- Radcliffe to NPL Premier Division
- Relegated
- Eastwood Town not in next season's data
- Trafford not in next season's data
Southern FL Eastern DivisionTier 8
- Champions
- Relegated in
- King's Lynn Town from Southern FL Premier Division
- Newport (Isle of Wight) from Southern FL Premier Division
- Salisbury from Southern FL Premier Division
- Promoted
- Dorchester Town to Southern FL Premier Division
- Eastbourne Borough to Southern FL Premier Division
- Relegated
- Spalding United not in next season's data
- St. Leonards not in next season's data
Southern FL Western DivisionTier 8
- Champions
- Relegated in
- Merthyr Tydfil from Southern FL Premier Division
- Promoted
- Merthyr Tydfil to Southern FL Premier Division
- Weston-super-Mare to Southern FL Premier Division
- Relegated
- Rocester not in next season's data
- Racing Club Warwick not in next season's data