football pyramid
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈfʊt.bɔːl ˌpɪr.ə.mɪd/ us/ˈfʊt.bɑːl ˌpɪr.ə.mɪd/
（英格兰的）足球金字塔（塔尖为英超联赛球队，塔底为大批业余足球队）
a system of English football leagues (= groups of competing teams) that can be shown in the shape of a triangle, with the Premier League at the top and the many amateur leagues at the bottom