The English rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership.
Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West.
With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has regional splits, below these regional leagues are county leagues (e.g. Sussex, Kent, Hampshire).
The county leagues are the lowest levels in the English game.
Level 1 Premiership Rugby 10 clubs 2 RFU Championship 12 clubs 3 National League 1 14 clubs 4 National League 2 North 14 clubs National League 2 East 14 clubs National League 2 West 14 clubs 5 Regional 1 North East 12 clubs Regional 1 North West 12 clubs Regional 1 South East 12 clubs Regional 1 South Central 12 clubs Regional 1 South West 12 clubs Regional 1 Midlands 12 clubs 6 Regional 2 North 12 clubs Regional 2 North East 12 clubs Regional 2 North West 12 clubs Regional 2 Anglia 12 clubs Regional 2 South East 12 clubs Regional 2 Thames 12 clubs Regional 2 South Central 12 clubs Regional 2 South West 12 clubs Regional 2 Severn 12 clubs Regional 2 Midlands West 12 clubs Regional 2 Midlands North 12 clubs Regional 2 Midlands East 12 clubs 7 Counties 1 Cumbria 12 clubs Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland 12 clubs Counties 1 Yorkshire 12 clubs Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire 12 clubs Counties 1 Eastern Counties 12 clubs Counties 1 Essex 12 clubs Counties 1 Kent 12 clubs Counties 1 Hampshire 12 clubs Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex 12 clubs Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex 12 clubs Counties 1 Southern North 12 clubs Counties 1 Southern South 12 clubs Counties 1 Western West 12 clubs Counties 1 Western North 12 clubs Counties 1 Midlands West (South) 12 clubs Counties 1 Midlands West (North) 12 clubs Counties 1 Midlands East (North) 12 clubs Counties 1 Midlands East (South) 12 clubs 8 Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland Counties 2 Yorkshire Counties 2 Eastern Counties Counties 2 Essex Counties 2 Kent Counties 2 Hampshire Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex Counties 2 Surrey Counties 2 Sussex Counties 2 Cornwall Counties 2 Devon Counties 2 Gloucestershire North Counties 2 Gloucestershire South Counties 2 Somerset Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon North Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon South Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts Central Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South Counties 2 Midlands West (West) Counties 2 Midlands West (East) Counties 2 Midlands East (North) Counties 2 Midlands East (South) 9 Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire Counties 3 Durham & Northumberland Counties 3 Yorkshire Counties 3 Kent Counties 3 Hampshire Counties 3 Herts/Middlesex Counties 3 Surrey Counties 3 Cornwall Counties 3 Devon North & East Counties 3 Devon South & West Counties 3 Gloucestershire North Counties 3 Gloucestershire South Counties 3 Somerset North Counties 3 Somerset South Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon North Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon South Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts Central Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South Counties 3 Midlands West (North) Counties 3 Midlands West (South) Counties 3 Midlands West (East) Counties 3 Midlands East (North West) Counties 3 Midlands East (North East) Counties 3 Midlands East (Central) Counties 3 Midlands East (South) 10 Counties 4 Yorkshire Counties 4 Kent Counties 4 Hampshire Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Gloucestershire North Counties 4 Gloucestershire South Counties 4 Somerset North Counties 4 Somerset South Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon North Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon South Counties 4 Midlands West (North) Counties 4 Midlands West (South) 11 n/a Counties 5 Kent Counties 5 Surrey n/a n/a