List of football clubs in the West Midlands

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This is a list of football teams based in West Midlands County sorted by which league they play in as of the 2019-20 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system.

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Levels 1–4

These West Midlands clubs play in fully professional leagues, comprising levels 1–4 of the English football league system: the Premier League and the Football League.

Club
Home GroundCity/BoroughLeagueLevel
Aston Villa Villa Park Birmingham Premier League 1
Birmingham City St Andrew's Birmingham EFL Championship 2
Coventry City Coventry Building Society Arena Coventry EFL Championship 2
Walsall Bescot Stadium Walsall EFL League Two 4
West Bromwich Albion The Hawthorns West Bromwich, Sandwell EFL Championship 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux Wolverhampton Premier League 1

Levels 5–8

These West Midlands clubs play in semi-pro leagues which are at a level in the English football league system that grants eligibility to enter the FA Trophy, comprising levels 5–8 of the system: the National League and the Northern Premier League.

Club
Home GroundCity/BoroughLeagueLevel
Alvechurch Lye Meadow Alvechurch Southern League Premier Division 7
Bromsgrove Sporting Victoria Ground Bromsgrove Southern League Premier Division 7
Halesowen The Grove Dudley Northern Premier League 7
Redditch United The Valley Redditch Southern League Premier Division 7
Romulus Castle Vale Stadium Birmingham Northern Premier League First Division South 8
Rushall Olympic Dales Lane Walsall Southern League Premier Division 7
Solihull Moors The Autotech Stadium Solihull National League Premier 5
Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground Dudley Southern League Premier Division 7
Sutton Coldfield Town Central Ground Birmingham Northern Premier League 7

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