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List of professional sports leagues in the world
This is a list of
professional sports
leagues
.
A
sports league
is a
professional body
that governs the competition of its teams.
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clarification needed
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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
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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 do not pay well enough to allow players to use them as their primary or only source of income, but because the players are paid, it is still considered
professional
, or
semi-professional
. As such, some leagues listed here may not be fully professional.
England
India
Indonesia
Finland
Russia
Sweden
Major promotions
Major sanctioning bodies
India
Philippines
United States
India
- International Cycling League
- Pro Cycle Cycling
Italy
Ukraine
United States
Asia
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Europe
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Oceania
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Australia
International
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Includes American and Canadian Football and their variants.
Americas
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United States
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
Europe
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Europe
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
UK
Asia
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China
India
Japan
Oceania
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Australia
Americas
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Europe
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Oceania
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Intercontinental
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Pro clubs in an amateur league
Asia
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Europe
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Australia
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Men's
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Top-level tours
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Senior tours
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Developmental tours
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Women's
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Top-level tours
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Senior tours
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Developmental tours
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- Epson Tour
(second-tier US tour, operated by the LPGA)
- Ladies European Tour Access Series, LETAS,
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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)
- Swedish Golf Tour
(women's version is a second-tier tour in Sweden, feeding to the Ladies European Tour)
North America
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Canada and
United States
Canada only
United States only
Mexico
Asia
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Japan
,
South Korea
, and
Russia
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Taiwan
China
Israel
Europe
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Austria
,
Croatia
,
Slovakia
,
Hungary
,
Czech Republic
, and
Italy
Austria
,
Italy
, and
Slovenia
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Belgium
,
Netherlands
Belarus
Bulgaria
Scotland
Czech Republic
Croatia
Serbia
Denmark
France
Finland
Germany
Austria
,
Hungary
and
Romania
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Netherlands and
Belgium
Norway
Italy
Poland
Romania
Russia,
Belarus
,
China
,
Finland
,
Kazakhstan
,
Latvia
, and
Slovakia
Russia only
Slovakia
,
Hungary
Slovenia
Switzerland
Sweden
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
(
England,
Scotland
,
Wales
, and
Northern Ireland
)
Oceania
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Australia
New Zealand
Indoor hockey
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Spain
International Tournaments
- Kabaddi World Cup
- Kabaddi Masters Series
- World Kabaddi League
(
India
,
United States
,
Pakistan
,
United Kingdom
,
Canada
,
South Korea
,
Australia
,
Iran
,
Nepal
,
Bhutan
,
Russia
,
Maldives
,
North Korea
,
New Zealand
,
Philippines
,
Spain
,
Guyana
,
Chile
,
Cambodia
,
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Israel
,
Sri Lanka
,
China
,
Argentina
,
Kenya
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Japan
,
UAE
,
Oman
,
Yemen
,
Egypt
,
Jordan
,
Jamaica
,
Jersey
,
Cuba
,
Haiti
,
Dominican Republic
,
Puerto Rico
,
Taiwan
,
Panama
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
and
Laos
Kabaddi Leagues
United States and
Canada
Finland
:
Germany
- United States
- Japan
- Mexico
- Australia
India
United States
United Kingdom
European Union
United States
United Kingdom
Japan
Asia
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India
United States
United States
Turkey
- ESL Turkey Premiership
- League of Legends Championship League
Asia
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China
India
South Korea
Taiwan
/
Hong Kong
/
Macau
Japan
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Multiple regions
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- Halo Championship Series
(United States, Europe, and Latin America)
- The International (Dota 2)
(North America, Western Europe, China, Southeast Asia, South America, and Eastern Europe)
- League of Legends
Championship Series
(top-tier, Europe, and North America)
- Overwatch League
(North America, Europe, and Asia)
- Rocket League Championship Series
(Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America)
See also
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References
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"Super Boxing League to be organised in association with WBC, PBOI"
.
India.com
. 5 June 2017
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"The official website of AFL Asia"
.
AFL-asia.com
. Retrieved
2 April
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"The official website of AFL Europe"
.
AFLeurope.org
. Retrieved
2 April
2022
.
- ^
"The official website of the Australian Football League"
.
AFL.com.au
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"The official website of the Women's Australian Football League"
.
womens.AFL
. Retrieved
2 April
2022
.
- ^
"The official website of the South Australian National Football League"
.
SANFL.com.au
. Retrieved
2 April
2022
.
- ^
"The official website of the Australian Football League"
.
AFL.com.au
. Retrieved
2 April
2022
.
- ^
"The official website of the West Australian Football League"
.
WAFL.com.au/
. Retrieved
2 April
2022
.
- ^
"The official website of the Australian Football League"
.
AFL.com.au
. Retrieved
2 April
2022
.
- ^
"Official Site of the National Football League"
. National Football League
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
Merk, Carson A.
"Arena Football Home Page"
.
Arenafootball.com
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"CFL.ca - Official site of the Canadian Football League"
.
Archived
from the original on 22 November 1996.
- ^
Weinfuss, Josh (17 November 2016).
"From youth to pro, American football has taken root in Mexico"
. ESPN
. Retrieved
3 December
2016
.
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.
- ^
Brown, Wendy (17 July 2012).
"Soldiers share football skills with German semi-pro team"
.
United States Army
. Retrieved
22 January
2013
.
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"AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN INDIA: ELITE FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF INDIA"
.
Bleacher Report
.
- ^
"Xリ?グ 公式サイト"
.
Xleague.com
. Archived from
the original
on 13 June 2009
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"Main Page - AFLwiki"
. Archived from
the original
on 18 May 2013
. Retrieved
7 January
2013
.
- ^
"LET Access Series - Home Page"
.
Letaccess.com
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"Road Fc"
.
Roadfc.com
. Archived from
the original
on 6 July 2015
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"Top Fighting Championship"
. Archived from
the original
on 28 December 2013
. Retrieved
15 December
2013
.
- ^
"Enter Super Fight League - Experience Top MMA Fights"
.
Superfightleague.com
. Super Fight League.
- ^
"News, Results, Photos & Video - Official Site"
. WWE
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Homepage"
.
Impactwrestling.com
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"Ultimate Table Tennis raises hope for paddlers"
.
The Indian Express
. 10 June 2017
. Retrieved
23 June
2017
.
- ^
"IAAF Diamond League"
. Archived from
the original
on 19 December 2014
. Retrieved
16 May
2015
.
- ^
"Iesl.in"
. Archived from
the original
on 5 April 2015.
- ^
Ghoshal, Abhimanyu (19 January 2017).
"India is getting its first major esports league"
.
The Next Web
.