In a English football league system, the CML's top section, known as a Supreme Section, is considered section of the National League System while the moo Premier Section (at a 12th overall tier of the pyramid) & ii reserve divisions are not. 3 clubs from either a Premier Section use a distinction of existence a lowest-ranked clubs, & exclusively ones outside a NLS, accepted for the 2004-05 FA Vase.

Stadium Services sponsor a 22-team Supreme Section, Vipond Fire Protection a 20-team Premier Section, & "Lee's" sponsor a 16-team Premier Reserves & 15-team First Section Reserves.

Champions of the Supreme Section come eligible (whenever it meet ground standards) for promotion to the Northern Counties East League, and occasionally clubs stand progressed from either a CML to the Football Conference and Northern Premier League. a representative side from either the league participate in the FA National League System Cup.

Six local leagues, typically non recognized when swimming senior football, come beneath a CML on the pyramid. Which are actually a Midland Regional Alliance, a Humber Premier League, a Nottinghamshire Alliance, a Doncaster & District Senior League, the Sheffield County Senior League, and the Chesterfield League. Within virtually all legal actions these use at times multiple divisions or even feeder leagues of their have.