How the NPL, FQPL and Metro system fits together.
The leagues in order
The ladder on the left shows the full structure in order and lets you open each league directly inside the ladder itself. The club lists inside those dropdowns are shown in alphabetical order only — they are not current standings tables.
Read it from top to bottom.
Start with the highest league, then open any division you want to see the clubs inside it. This keeps the page clearer — the ladder shows the pyramid, and the dropdowns are applied directly to that same structure.
How NPL + FQPL works
This is the competitive side of the structure, where the ladder matters most.
First Team
- Top 2 get promoted
- Bottom 2 get relegated
- Applies to First Team only
- Top 4 also play finals
- Winning finals does not mean promotion
What finals mean
- Finals are separate from promotion
- The top 4 qualify
- They decide the finals winner
- The finals winner does not automatically go up
- The top 2 on the table are still the promoted teams
How U23 / Reserves works
It sits with the First Team structure, but it does not get promoted or relegated on its own.
Follows First Team
The U23 / Reserves side follows the first team club structure.
No promotion or relegation
U23 / Reserves does not have its own promotion and relegation.
Top 4 finals
The top four still play finals, even though there is no promotion or relegation in that comp.
Some clubs can appear twice in the wider structure.
Not just through First Team and U23 — some clubs can have two full separate teams across the wider pyramid, which is why the same club name can sometimes appear more than once.
Quick FAQs
Just the basic points, kept simple.