re: Charlton Athletic question

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How would Charlton Athletic compare to college football? Would they be considered D1, D2 or lower level? I'm trying to figure out how large they are comparative to college football's divisional hierarchy (Hope this makes sense)

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Football is organized in tiers, with teams being able to move up or down based on play over the course of a season. The best teams play in the Premier League. After that comes the Championship, then League 1, 2 and so on. Charlton are in the Championship, or the tier below the Premier League. It's hard to make the connection to American sports because we don't have a system like it.

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What does it mean to "stay safe" and "not get regulated"

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So teams can move up or down by being promoted or relegated. By "staying safe", Charlton successfully avoided being relegated and dropping down into a lower tier. This is great because it allows you to be playing in the same league again the next season instead of a lower one filled with less talented teams.