ʌnlˈaɪk ðə sˈuːpɚ lˈiːɡ, klˈʌbz ɪnðə fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ dɪdnˌɑːt ɡɛt ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd ɪf ðə klˈʌb fˈeɪld tʊ əbtˈeɪn ɐ lˈaɪsəns.
Unlike the Super League, clubs in the Football League did not get relegated if the club failed to obtain a license.