List of professional sports leagues
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A list of professional sports leagues:
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Auto racing
- A1 Grand Prix (Offical Page)
- CASCAR (Canada) (Official Page)
- Champcars, formerly CART (Official Page)
- Formula One, Grand Prix racing (Official Site)
- IRL (Indy Racing League) (Official Page)
- NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) (Official Page)
- NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) (Official Page)
- V8 Supercar (Australia) (Official Page)
- World Rally Championship (Official Page)
Baseball
- MLB - Major League Baseball
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Minor League Baseball
- ApL - Appalachian League
- AzL - Arizona League
- AzFL - Arizona Fall League
- CalL - California League
- CarL - Carolina League
- EL - Eastern League
- FSL - Florida State League
- GCL - Gulf Coast League
- IL - International League
- LMB - Mexican League
- LMP - Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (Winter League)
- MwL - Midwest League
- NYPL - New York-Penn League
- NwL - Northwest League
- PCL - Pacific Coast League
- PL - Pioneer League
- SAL - South Atlantic League
- SL - Southern League (baseball)
- TL - Texas League
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Independent Baseball
- American Association of Independent Professional Baseball
- Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
- Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball
- Frontier League
- Golden Baseball League
- Liga Norte de Sonora
- Northern League (baseball)
- United League Baseball
- Japanese Baseball
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Taiwan
- Chinese Professional Baseball League
- Taiwan Major League - Defunct
- Korean Baseball Organization
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
Basketball
- See also: List of basketball leagues
- ACB - Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (Spain)
- Adriatic League - competition for elite clubs throughout the former Yugoslavia
- ABA - American Basketball Association (Official Page)
- BBL - Basketball BundesLiga (Germany)
- BBL - British Basketball League (United Kingdom)
- BLNO (Norway)
- BSN - National Superior Basketball (Puerto Rico)
- CBA - Chinese Basketball Association
- CBA - Continental Basketball Association (Official Page)
- E.O.K - Greece Basketball Association (Official page)
- Euroleague - Pan-European competition for elite clubs (Official Page)
- IBL - International Basketball League
- LEGA Basket A (Italy)
- LKL - Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga (Lithuania)
- LNB - Ligue Nationale de Basketball (France)
- LNBP - Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (Mexico)
- NBA - National Basketball Association (Official Page)
- NBA D-League - NBA Development League (Official Page)
- NBA Summer Pro League
- NBL - National Basketball League (Australia)
- NLB League (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Slovenia)
- PBA - Philippine Basketball Association (Philippines)
- Sinalco Superleague (Serbia and Montenegro)
- TBL - Turkish Basketball League
- TPBL - Texas Pro Basketball League
- USBL - United States Basketball League (Official Page)
- WBA - World Basketball Association
- WNBA - Women's National Basketball Association (Official Page)
Billiards
- WPBA - Women's Professional Billiard Association (Official Page)
- UPA - United States Professional Pool Players Association (Official Page)
- IPT - International Pool Tour (Official Page)
Bowling
- Professional Bowlers Association
- US Bowling Congress
Boxing
- World Boxing Council
- World Boxing Association
- International Boxing Federation
- World Boxing Organization
- World Boxing League
Cricket
- Cricket World Cup
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Australia
- Pura Cup
- Ford Ranger One Day Cup
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England
- County Championship
- ECB Trophy
- Twenty20 Cup
- National League
Curling
- Canadian Curling Association
e-Sports
- Cyberathlete Professional League (Official Page)
- Cyberathlete Amateur League (Official Page)
- Major League Gaming (Official Page)
Football: American and Canadian
- American Indoor Football League
- Arena Football League (Official Page)
- Arenafootball2 (Official Page)
- Canadian Football League (Official Page)
- Great Lakes Indoor Football League
- Intense Football League
- National Football League (Official Page)
- NFL Europa (Official Page)
- National Indoor Football League
- North American Indoor Football League (Canada)
- ONEFA (National Student Organization of American Football, Mexico)
- United Indoor Football
See also the full list of leagues of American football
Football: Association Football / Soccer
(Albania)
- Albanian First Division
(Argentina)
- Primera División Argentina
(Australia and New Zealand)
- Hyundai A-League
(Belgium)
- Jupiler League
(Bolivia)
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
(Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Brazil)
- Campeonato Brasileiro
(Croatia)
- Croatian First League
(England)
- FA Premier League (Premier Division)
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The Football League, comprised of:
- Football League Championship
- Football League One
- Football League Two
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Football Conference, divided into:
- Conference National (higher level)
- Conference North and Conference South
- Northern Premier League (Unibond League)
- Southern League
- Isthmian League (Ryman League)
(France and Monaco)
- Ligue 1
(Germany)
- 1st Bundesliga
- 2nd Bundesliga
(Greece)
- Super League Greece
(India)
- National Football League (India)
(Ireland)
- Irish Premier League
- Football League of Ireland
(Israel)
- Ligat ha'Al (Premier League)
- Liga Leumit (National League)
- Liga Artzit (Nationwide League)
(Italy)
- Serie A
- Serie B
(Japan)
- J. League
(Lithuania)
- A Lyga
(Mexico)
- Primera División de México (Premier Division)
- Primera División A
(Montenegro)
- Montenegrin First League
(Netherlands)
- Eredivisie
(Pakistan)
- Pakistan Premier League
(Portugal)
- Portuguese Liga
(Russia)
- Russian Premier League
(Scotland)
- Scottish Premier League
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Scottish Football League, comprised of:
- Scottish First Division
- Scottish Second Division
- Scottish Third Division
- Highland Football League
- East of Scotland Football League
(Serbia)
- Serbian Superliga
(South Korea)
- Korea Professional Football League (K-League)
(Spain)
- La Liga
(Sweden)
- Allsvenskan (premier league)
- Superettan (second level)
- Division 1 (third level)
- Division 2 (fourth level)
(Switzerland and Liechtenstein)
- Swiss Super League
- Challenge League
(Thailand)
- Thailand Premier League
- Pro League
(Trinidad and Tobago)
- Professional Football League
(Turkey)
- Turkcell Super League
(Ukraine)
- Ukrainian Premier League
(United States, Canada and Puerto Rico)
- Major League Soccer (MLS) (United States - premier league)
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United Soccer Leagues (USL)
- USL First Division
- USL Second Division
- USL Premier Development League
- USL W-League
- Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL)
- National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)
- Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL)
- Major Indoor Soccer League
- Women's United Soccer Association (dormant)
See also the full List of football (soccer) competitions
Australian rules football
- Australian Football League (Official Page)
- Victorian Football League
- South Australian National Football League (Official Page)
- West Australian Football League
- Victorian Women's Football Leauue
- See List of Australian rules football leagues and List of Australian rules football leagues outside Australia.
Golf
- See main article: Professional golf tours.
Men's
Top-level tours
- PGA TOUR (United States)
- European Tour
- Japan Golf Tour
- Asian Tour (Asia outside Japan)
- PGA Tour of Australasia (Australia and New Zealand)
- Sunshine Tour (southern Africa, mainly South Africa)
- Canadian Professional Golf Tour
Senior tours
- Champions Tour (United States)
- European Seniors Tour
Developmental tours
- Nationwide Tour (second-tier US tour, operated by the PGA TOUR)
- Challenge Tour (second-tier European tour)
- NGA Hooters Tour (third-tier US tour)
- PGA EuroPro Tour (third-tier tour based in the UK)
Women's
Top-level tours
- LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association; United States)
- Ladies European Tour
- LPGA of Korea Tour (South Korea)
- LPGA of Japan Tour
- ALPG Tour (Australia)
Senior tours
- Women's Senior Golf Tour (United States)
Developmental tours
- FUTURES Tour (second-tier US tour, operated by the LPGA)
Ice Hockey
- American Hockey League (United States and Canada)
- Central Hockey League (United States)
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga (Germany)
- East Coast Hockey League (United States)
- Elitserien (Sweden)
- National Hockey League (United States and Canada)
- Nationalliga A (Switzerland)
- SM-liiga (Finland)
- Southern Professional Hockey League (Southeastern United States)
- United Hockey League (United States)
- UPC Ligaen (Norway)
See also the full list of ice hockey leagues
Lacrosse
Box / Indoor lacrosse
- NLL - National Lacrosse League (United States and Canada)
- MSL - Major Series Lacrosse (Canada)
- WLA - Western Lacrosse Association (Canada)
Field lacrosse
- ALL - Australian Lacrosse League (Australia)
- MLL - Major League Lacrosse (United States)
Speedway
Denmark
Ukraine
United Kingdom
- Skybet Elite League
- Premier League
- Conference League
Rugby league
- World Club Challenge
- World Sevens
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Australia
- National Rugby League
- National youth competition
- Queensland Cup
- NSWRL Premier League
- NSWRL Jim Beam Cup
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France
- French rugby league championship
- Lord Derby Cup
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Great Britain
- Super League
- National League
- Challenge Cup
- National League Cup
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New Zealand
- Bartercard Cup
Rugby union
- Professional Rugby Players Association
- (Australia)
- Super 14
- National Rugby Competition
- Australian Provincial Championship
- (England)
- Guinness Premiership
- Heineken Cup
- Powergen Cup
- European Rugby Shield
- (France)
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Ligue Nationale de Rugby
- Top 14
- Rugby Pro D2
- Heineken Cup
- European Rugby Shield
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Ligue Nationale de Rugby
- (Italy)
- Super 10
- Heineken Cup
- European Rugby Shield
- (Ireland)
- Celtic League
- Heineken Cup
- European Rugby Shield
- (New
Zealand)
- Super 14
- Air New Zealand Cup
- Ranfurly Shield
- (Russia)
- Professional Rugby League
- (Scotland)
- Celtic League
- Heineken Cup
- European Rugby Shield
- (South
Africa)
- Super 14
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Currie Cup
- Premier Division
- First Division
- Vodacom Cup
- (Wales)
- Celtic League
- Heineken Cup
- Powergen Cup
- European Rugby Shield
Tennis
- Association of Tennis Professionals
- Women's Tennis Association
Volleyball
- V.League
- Pro A
See also
- List of sports attendance figures
- NCAA
- List of defunct sports leagues
- List of developmental and minor sports leagues
- Little League, amateur baseball and softball league
- List of cities by number of pro-sports franchises (North American)
External links
- North American Pro Sports Teams - Lists every imaginable league that has operated in Canada and / or the United States. Grouped by city.
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