List of Professional Sports Leagues - Football: Association Football

Football: Association Football

See also the full List of association football competitions

This section lists a number of leagues regarded as being professional to some degree, although sources are not provided, in-keeping with the other sports leagues listed. A list of football leagues regarded as being fully professional (as per the WP:Athlete guidance) can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Football/Fully professional leagues, and this list is largely sourced.

Albania

• Superliga
• First Division

Algeria

• Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
• Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2

Argentina

• Primera División
• Primera B Nacional
• Primera B Metropolitana

Armenia

• Premier League
• First League

Australia and New Zealand

• A-League

Austria

• Bundesliga
• Erste Liga

Azerbaijan

• Premyer Liqası
• First Division

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh League

Belarus

• Vysshaya Liga
• First League

Belgium

• Pro League
• Second Division

Bolivia

• Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Premier League

Brazil

• Série A
• Série B
• Série C
• Série D

Bulgaria

• A PFG
• B PFG

Chile

• Primera División
• Primera División B

China

• Chinese Super League
• Chinese Football Association Jia League

Colombia

• Primera A (Copa Mustang)
• Primera B (Copa Premier)

Costa Rica

• Primera División

Croatia

• Prva HNL
• Druga HNL

Cyprus

• 1. Division
• 2. Division

Czech Republic

• Gambrinus Liga
• 2. Liga

Denmark

• Superliga
• 1st Division

Ecuador

• Serie A

El Salvador

• Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

Egypt

• Egyptian League

England

• Premier League
• The Football League, composed of:
  • Football League Championship
  • Football League One
  • Football League Two

Estonia

• Meistriliiga
• Esiliiga

France and Monaco

• Ligue 1
• Ligue 2

Finland

• Veikkausliiga
• Ykkönen
• Kakkonen

Germany

• 1st Bundesliga
• 2nd Bundesliga
• 3rd Liga

Georgia

• Umaglesi Liga
• Pirveli Liga

Ghana

• Glo Premier League
• The Ghana Football Leagues, composed of:
  • Poly Tank Division One League (Second Level)
  • Division Two League (Third Level)
  • Division Three League (Fourth Level)

Cups

• Ghanaian FA Cup
• Ghana Super Cup

Greece

• Superleague Greece
• Beta Ethniki

Honduras

• Liga Nacional de Honduras

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong First Division League

Hungary

• Soproni Liga
• NB II

India

• I-League
• I League 2nd Division
• National Football League (India) (Defunct)

Indonesia

• Indonesia Super League
• Liga Indonesia Premier Division

Iran

• Persian Gulf Cup (Premier League)
• Azadegan League (1st Division)
• 3rd Division

Iraq

• Iraq Super League

Israel

• Israeli Premier League (Premier League)
• Liga Leumit (National League)

Italy

• Serie A
• Serie B
• Lega Pro Prima Divisione
• Lega Pro Seconda Divisione

Japan

• J. League Division 1
• J. League Division 2
• Japan Football League

Kazakhstan

• Kazakhstan Super League

South Korea

• K-League
• Korea National League
• Challengers League

Kuwait

• Kuwaiti Premier League

Kyrgyzstan

• Kyrgyzstan League
• Kyrgyzstan League Second Level

Latvia

• Virsliga
• 1. liga

Lithuania

• A Lyga
• 1 Lyga

Luxembourg

• National Division
• Division of Honour

Malaysia

• Malaysia Super League
• Malaysia Premier League

Macedonia

• Makedonska Prva Liga
• Makedonska Vtora Liga

Mexico

• Primera División
• Liga de Ascenso
• Segunda División
• Tercera División

Moldova

• Divizia Naţională

Montenegro

• Montenegrin First League
• Montenegrin Second League

Netherlands

• Eredivisie
• Eerste Divisie

Norway

• Tippeligaen (top level)
• Adeccoligaen (second level)

Pakistan

• Geo Super Football League
• Pakistan Premier League

Paraguay

• Primera División
• División Intermedia

Peru

• Primera División

Poland

• Ekstraklasa
• First League

Portugal

• Primeira Liga
• Liga de Honra (second level)

Philippines + Leagues

• United Football League
• United Football Cup

Qatar

• Qatar National First Division

Romania

• Liga I
• Liga II

Russia

• Russian Premier League
• National League Championship

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Premier League

Scotland

• Scottish Premier League
• Scottish First Division

Singapore

• Singapore Professional Football League (S.League)

Slovakia

• Corgoň Liga
• Slovak First League

Slovenia

• 1. SNL
• 2. SNL

Serbia

• Serbian Superliga
• Serbian First League

South Africa

• Premier Soccer League

Spain

• Primera División
• Segunda División

Sweden

• Allsvenskan
• Superettan

Switzerland and Liechtenstein

• Swiss Super League
• Challenge League

Syria

• Syrian League

Trinidad and Tobago

• Professional Football League

Turkey

• Spor Toto Super League
• TFF First League

Ukraine

• Ukrainian Premier League
• Ukrainian First League

Uruguay

• Primera División

United Arab Emirates

• UAE League

United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda

• Major League Soccer (MLS) (US and Canada – premier league)
• North American Soccer League (US, Canada, Puerto Rico; launched in 2011)
• USL Pro (US and Antigua and Barbuda; launched in 2011)

Uzbekistan

• Uzbek League

Venezuela

• Primera División
• Segunda División

Vietnam

• V-League (First Level)
• Vietnam First Division (Second Level)
• Vietnam Second Division (Third Level)

Cups

• Vietnamese Cup
• Vietnamese Super Cup

Wales

• Welsh Premier League