This is the English football (“soccer”) pyramid that clubs climb—from local obscurity to global glory. Unlike college football, where tradition locks teams into fixed positions, this system is built on movement: promotion for success, relegation for failure. Every club, no matter how small, has a theoretical path to the top. You'll hear a lot more about this structure as the book unfolds. For now, think of it as a visual anchor. If you ever need to be reminded how English football is organized—or how it challenges the very foundations of how we think about fairness and ambition in college sports—come back to this page.