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* [[UBA Pro Basketball League]] (India) |
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* USBL – [[United States Basketball League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usbl.com/|title=freeSOFT usbl.com|publisher=}}</ref> |
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* [[VTB United League]] – Russia, the [[Baltic states|Baltics]], Finland, Poland, and Ukraine. |
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* WBA – [[World Basketball Association]] |
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This is a list of professional sports leagues.
A sports league is a professional body that governs the competition of its teams.[clarification needed] They make the rules for competition and behavior and disciplines its members as necessary. This is done through a structure that varies by league. Some are made up of a board of governors that have a commissioner or president, while others are single entity organizations where the league owns the franchises and therefore does not have a board of governors.[clarification needed]
This list attempts to show those sports leagues for which all players and teams are paid to play. In other words, these players can be considered to play their chosen sport as their profession. Some leagues don't pay well enough to allow players to use them as their primary or only source of income, but because the players are paid, it's still considered professional, or semi-professional. As such, some leagues listed here may not be fully professional.
- Arena Racing USA
- American Le Mans Series
- Asian Le Mans Series
- British Touring Car Championship
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (German Touring Car Masters)
- D1 Grand Prix
- European Le Mans Series
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
- Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)
- Formula One
- Formula D
- Fórmula Truck
- Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
- Grand-Am Road Racing
- International Hot Rod Association (IHRA)
- INDYCAR
- NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
- National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
- Pirelli World Challenge
- Stock Car Brasil
- Super GT
- TC 2000 Championship
- Top Race V6
- Turismo Carretera
- Supercars Championship (Australia)
- FIA World Endurance Championship
- World Rally Championship (WRC)
- World Touring Car Championship
England
India
Russia
Sweden
America
United States and 
Canada
- Major League Baseball:
- AL – American League
- NL – National League
- Minor League Baseball:
- AAA: IL – International League
- AAA: PCL – Pacific Coast League
- AA: EL – Eastern League
- AA: SL – Southern League
- AA: TL – Texas League
- A+: CalL – California League
- A+: CarL – Carolina League
- A+: FSL – Florida State League
- A: MwL – Midwest League
- A: SAL – South Atlantic League
- SSA: NYPL – New York–Penn League
- SSA: NwL – Northwest League
- R+: ApL – Appalachian League
- R+: PL – Pioneer League
- R: AzL – Arizona League
- R: GCL – Gulf Coast League
- Independent baseball:
- Little League Baseball
- Junior, Senior & Big League Baseball
- Dominican Summer League (Official Minor League Affiliate)
- Dominican Professional Baseball League
Mexico
Asia
China:
Republic of China (Taiwan):
South Korea:
- Major: KBO League
- Minor: KBO Futures League
Japan:
- Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
- Major:
- Minor:
- Independent:
- Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
Australia
Australia
Europe
Austria
Germany
Italy
- Major: Italian Baseball League 1D
- Minor: Italian Baseball League 2D
Netherlands
- Major: Honkbal Hoofdklasse (relegation to Honkbal Overgangklasse)
- Minor: Honkbal Overgangsklasse (promotion to Honkbal Hoofdklasse)
- Minor: Honkbal Rookie League
Sweden
- 1. A SKL – known for sponsorship reasons as Liga Telemach (Slovenia)
- A-1 Liga (Croatia)
- ACB – Liga ACB (Spain, men's first level)
- ABA
- Liga ABA, also known as Adriatic League (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Slovenia)
- American Basketball Association[1]
- ABL – ASEAN Basketball League (ASEAN countries)[2]
- Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- BBL
- Baltic Basketball League (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Sweden)
- Basketball BundesLiga (Germany)
- British Basketball League (United Kingdom)
- BLB – Basketball League Belgium
- BLK – Basket Liga Kobiet (women's first level in Poland)
- BLNO (Norway)
- BSN – Baloncesto Superior Nacional (Puerto Rico)
- CBA – Chinese Basketball Association
- DBL – Dutch Basketball League
- EuroLeague – Pan-European competition for elite clubs[3]
- EuroCup – known as the ULEB Cup from 2002–2008. Is the second-tier transnational professional basketball competition in Europe.
- EuroChallenge – is the top Men's Basketball competition directly run by FIBA Europe. The competition was created in 2003 following the defection of several top European basketball teams from the former European Champions' Cup which heralded the formation of the Euroleague under the umbrella of Euroleague Basketball.
- Greek Basket League (Greece, first level)
- Greek A2 Basket League (Greece, second level)
- IBL – International Basketball League
- ISL – Iranian Basketball Super League (Iran)
- KBL – Korean Basketball League (South Korea)[4]
- Korisliiga (Finland)
- KLS – Basketball League of Serbia
- LBL – Latvijas Basketbola līga
- LEB – Liga Española de Baloncesto (Spain, men's second level)
- Lega Basket Serie A (Italy, first level)
- LFB – Liga Femenina de Baloncesto (Spain, women's first level)
- Israeli Basketball Premier League (Israel)
- LKL – Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (Lithuania)
- LNB
- Liga Nacional de Básquet (Argentina)
- Ligue Nationale de Basket (France), itself divided into two fully professional leagues, Pro A and Pro B
- LNBP – Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (Mexico)
- NBA – National Basketball Association (United States & Canada)[5]
- NBA D-League – NBA Development League[6]
- NBB – Novo Basquete Brasil[7]
- NBL
- National Basketball League (Australia) (Australia with one team in New Zealand)
- National Basketball League (New Zealand) (New Zealand only)
- Indonesian Basketball League (Indonesia)
- Montenegrin Basketball League (Montenegro)
- PBA – Philippine Basketball Association (Philippines)[8]
- PBL
- Russian Professional Basketball League (men's first level)
- Premier Basketball League (United States)
- PLK – Polska Liga Koszykówki (men's first level in Poland)
- Russian Basketball Super League 1 (men's second level)
- SBL – Super Basketball League (Taiwan)
- Serie A2 Basket (Italy, second level)
- TBL – Thailand Basketball League (Thailand)
- TBSL – Turkish Basketball Super League
- TKBL – Türkiye 1. Kadınlar Basketbol Ligi, or Turkish Women's Basketball League in English
- TPBL – Texas Pro Basketball League
- UBA Pro Basketball League (India)
- USBL – United States Basketball League[9]
- VTB United League – Russia, the Baltics, Finland, Poland, and Ukraine.
- WBA – World Basketball Association
- WBA/WABA – Women's American Basketball Association
- WKBL – Women's Korean Basketball League (South Korea)[10]
- WNBA – Women's National Basketball Association[11]
- WNBL – Women's National Basketball League (Australia)[12]
- Hong Kong Basketball League, All-Hong Kong Youth Basketball League
Major promotions
Major sanctioning bodies
- World Boxing Association (WBA)
- World Boxing Council (WBC)
- International Boxing Federation (IBF)
- World Boxing Organization (WBO)
- The Ring magazine (unofficial sanctioning body)
Africa
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Americas
Asia
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Europe
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
United States
- National Bicycle League (BMX)
- American Bicycle Association (BMX)
International
Gridiron football: American football & Canadian football
United States
- National Football League[13]
- Fall Experimental Football League[14]
- Indoor: Arena Football League[15]
Canada
Japan
- Elite Football League of India(including 1 team from Pakistan and 2 from Sri Lanka)[18]
Germany
Mexico
Football: Association football
Football: Australian rules football
Football: Futsal
Brazil
Italy
Spain
Russia
Asia
Europe
Europe: Euro Hockey League- Netherlands: Hoofdklasse
- England: England Hockey League
Ireland: Irish Hockey League
Australia
Men's
Top-level tours
- PGA Tour (United States)
- PGA 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)
- OneAsia Tour (joint venture between the Japan, Australasia, China, and Korean tours)
- Professional Golf Tour of India
Senior tours
- PGA Tour Champions (United States)
- European Senior Tour
Developmental tours
- Web.com Tour (second-tier US tour, operated by the PGA Tour)
- Challenge Tour (second-tier European tour)
- Japan Challenge Tour (second-tier Japanese tour)
- PGA Tour Canada (feeds to the Web.com Tour)
- PGA Tour China (feeds to the Web.com Tour)
- PGA Tour Latinoamérica (feeds to the Web.com Tour)
- Satellite Tour, a group of four third-level tours recognised by the European Tour:
- Alps Tour (jointly sanctioned by the golf associations of Austria, France, Italy, Morocco and Switzerland)
- Pro Golf Tour (based in Germany)
- Nordic Golf League (operating in the Nordic countries)
- Nordea Tour (men's version is a Swedish tour included in the Nordic League competition)
- PGA EuroPro Tour (based in the UK)
- Gateway Tour (third-tier US tour)
- Fuzion Minor League Golf Tour (low cost fourth-tier US tour)
- Swing Thought Tour (third-tier US tour)
Women's
Top-level tours
- LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association; United States)
- LPGA of Japan Tour
- Ladies European Tour
- LPGA of Korea Tour (South Korea)
- Ladies Asian Golf Tour (Asia outside Japan and Korea)
- ALPG Tour (Australia)
Senior tours
- Legends Tour (United States)
Developmental tours
- Symetra Tour (second-tier US tour, operated by the LPGA)
- Ladies European Tour Access Series, LETAS,[23] the official feeder tour to the Ladies European Tour, has been formed to give players not part of a major tour an opportunity to compete and progress on to the Ladies European Tour.
- Step Up Tour (second-tier Japanese tour, operated by the LPGA of Japan)
- Nordea Tour (women's version is a second-tier tour in Sweden, feeding to the Ladies European Tour)
- Americas
Canada and United States
- National Hockey League (major)
- American Hockey League (high minor)
- ECHL (mid-minor)
United States only
- Southern Professional Hockey League (low minor)
- Federal Hockey League (low minor)
- Asia
Japan, South Korea, and China
- Eurasia
Russia, 
Belarus, China, 
Croatia, 
Finland, 
Kazakhstan, 
Latvia, and 
Slovakia
- Kontinental Hockey League (major)
Russia only
- Russian Major League (high minor)
- Russian Hockey League (low minor)
- Europe
Austria, 
Slovenia, 
Hungary, 
Czech Republic, and Italy
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands and 
Belgium
Poland
Sweden
United Kingdom
( England, 
Scotland, 
Wales, and 
Northern Ireland)
- Oceania
Australia
- Ligue Elite (France)
- National Roller Hockey League (United States)
- Major League Roller Hockey (United States)
- Professional Inline Hockey Association (United States)
International
Asia
United States and Canada
- NLL – National Lacrosse League (United States and Canada) [Major]
- WLA – Western Lacrosse Association (Canada) [high minor]
- MSL – Major Series Lacrosse (Canada) [high minor]
- CLax – Canadian Lacrosse League (Canada) [mid minor]
- CILL- Continental Indoor Lacrosse League (United States) [low minor]
- USLL- United States Lacrosse League (United States) [low minor]
- MLL – Major League Lacrosse (United States)[24]
- ALL - American Lacrosse League (United States)
- India: Super Fight League[25]
Denmark:
- Poland:
- Sweden:
- United Kingdom:
Australia
- National Rugby League (also includes New Zealand Warriors)
- Queensland Cup
- Intrust Super Premiership NSW
- Ron Massey Cup
France
England
- Super League (also includes Catalans Dragons in France)
- Championship (also includes Toulouse Olympique in France)
- League 1 (also includes North Wales Crusaders, South Wales Scorpions, and Toronto Wolfpack)
New Zealand
Russia
United States
- USA Rugby League (USARL)
International
Argentina
Australia
England
- Aviva Premiership
- Greene King IPA Championship (second level; fully professional from 2009–10)
France
Italy
- Guinness Pro12 (since 2010–11)
- National Championship of Excellence (effectively second tier since 2010–11, but not linked to Pro12) (semi-professional)
Ireland
- Guinness Pro12
- All-Ireland League (rugby union) (second tier unlinked to Pro12) (semi professional)
Japan
New Zealand
- Super Rugby
- Mitre 10 Cup (split into two divisions in 2011, but both remain fully professional)
Russia
- Rugby Premier League (semi professional)
- Super Rugby
- Currie Cup
- Rugby Challenge – effective replacement of the former Vodacom Cup
United States
- PRO Rugby (disbanded in January 2017)
- Guinness Pro12
- Welsh Premier Division (second tier unlinked to Pro12) (semi professional)
United States
World
- International Table Tennis Federation
- USA Table Tennis
- China Table Tennis Super League
- Indian Table Tennis League[27]
- European Table Tennis Union
- International Table Tennis Federation Africa
- Latin America Table Tennis Federation
Asia
- International Premier Tennis League (India, Japan, UAE, Singapore)
United States
Video gaming/Electronic sports
United States
Asia
- League of Legends Pro League (top level)
- ESL India Premiership
- Bangalore eSports League[29]
- UCypher (upcoming major league)[30]
- League of Legends Master Series (top level)
Southeast Asia
- Garena Premier League (second level)
Multiple regions
- League of Legends Championship Series (top-tier, Europe and North America)
- Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) (beach volleyball)
- Chinese Volleyball League (CVL) (both men and women)
Enterprise Volleyball League (TVL) (both men and women)
A1 Ethniki Volleyball (men)
Iranian Volleyball Super League (men)- Lega Pallavolo Serie A (men)
Male Superior Volleyball League (men)- Female Superior Volleyball League (women)
Dominican Republic Volleyball League (both men and women)- V.League (both men and women)
- V-League (both men and women)
Men's Volleyball Thailand League (men)- Pro A (men)
- Russian Volleyball Super League (men)
- Brazilian Men's Volleyball Superliga (men)
- PlusLiga (men)
- Orlen Liga (women)
Turkish Volleyball League (both men and women)
See also
- List of professional sports leagues in Asia
- List of defunct sports leagues
- List of developmental and minor sports leagues
- Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
- List of American and Canadian cities by number of major professional sports franchises
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- List of sports
- List of sports attendance figures
- List of professional sports leagues by revenue
References
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- ^ "Home - ASEAN Basketball League".
- ^ "Turkish Airlines EuroLeague - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL".
- ^ http://www.kbl.or.kr
- ^ "NBA.com".
- ^ "Home - NBA D-League".
- ^ "LNB - Liga Nacional de Basquete".
- ^ "Philippine Basketball Association - Official Website of the Philippine Basketball Association".
- ^ "freeSOFT usbl.com". Archived from the original on 9 February 2016.
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- ^ "WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA".
- ^ "WNBL - Women's National Basketball League".
- ^ "NFL.com - Official Site of the National Football League".
- ^ http://www.fxfl.com
- ^ "ARENAFOOTBALL.COM".
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official site of the Canadian Football League".
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- ^ "AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN INDIA: ELITE FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF INDIA". bleacher report.
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The Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional, based in Mexico City, concluded its first season in April, and reports said attendance exceeded 5,000 fans per game for the inaugural four-team campaign.
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- ^ http://www.americanfencingleague.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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External links
- North American Pro Sports Teams – Lists every league that has operated in Canada and the United States. Grouped by city.