European Leagues

European Leagues
Formation6 June 2005[1]
HeadquartersNyon, Switzerland[1]
Membership
26 European professional football leagues
Official language
English, French, German
Chairman
Claus Thomsen
Managing Director
Jacco Swart
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European Leagues (EL) is a sports organisation within association football created for growth of professional football in Europe.[2]

Its members are the professional football leagues organisations[1] of 31 countries: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, Latvia, Ukraine, and Serbia.[3] In addition, there are seven associate leagues representing some of these countries as well as Turkey and Ireland.[4]

History

Created in 1997, originally under the name Association of the European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues (EUPPFL).[1] The name was changed from European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) to European Leagues in April 2018.[5]

Members

Members of EPFL in 2015:[3]

Regular

Country Organisation Affiliation Competitions
 Austria Österreichische Fußball Bundesliga 2005 Bundesliga
2. Liga
 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Professional Football League 2013 Premier League
I Division
Cup
Super Cup
 Belgium Pro League 2005 Pro League
Challenger Pro League
Belgian Cup
Super Cup
 Czech Republic Ligová Fotbalová Asociace 2018 Czech First League
National Football League
 Denmark Divisionsforeningen 2005 Superliga
1. division
2. division
3. division
Danish Cup
 England FA Premier League 2005 Premier League
 England English Football League 2006 EFL Championship
EFL League One
EFL League Two
EFL Cup
EFL Trophy
 Finland The Finnish Football League Association 2005 Veikkausliiga
Liigacup
 France Ligue de Football Professionnel 2005 Ligue 1
Ligue 2
Trophée des Champions
 Germany Deutsche Fußball Liga 2005 Bundesliga
2. Bundesliga
DFL-Supercup
 Greece Super League Greece 2005 Super League Greece
 Israel Israeli Professional Football Leagues 2014 Premier League
Liga Leumit
 Italy Lega Serie A 2005
[note 1] 		Serie A
Coppa Italia
Supercoppa
 Italy Lega Serie B 2011 Serie B
 Italy Lega Pro 2008 Serie C
Coppa di C
Supercoppa di C
 Kazakhstan Professional Football League of Kazakhstan 2015 Premier League
First League
Cup
Super Cup
 Norway Norsk Toppfotball 2007 Eliteserien
1. divisjon
 Netherlands Eredivisie CV 2005 Eredivisie
 Poland Polish Professional Football League 2007 Ekstraklasa
Super Cup
 Portugal Liga Portugal 2005 Liga Portugal 1
Liga Portugal 2
Taça da Liga
 Romania Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (2009–2011)
2014 		Liga 1
Cupa Ligii
 Russia Russian Football Premier League 2007 Championship
Super Cup
 Scotland Scottish Professional Football League 2005
[note 2] 		Premiership
Championship
League 1
League 2
League Cup
Challenge Cup
 Serbia Serbian Superliga 2010 Super Liga
 Spain LaLiga 2005 LaLiga
LaLiga 2
 Sweden Swedish Elite Football 2005 Allsvenskan
Superettan
 Switzerland Swiss Football League 2005 Super League
Challenge League
 Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League 2009 Championship
Super Cup

Associate

Country Organisation Affiliation Competitions
 Germany Deutscher Fußball-Bund 2021 3. Liga
 Netherlands Federatie Betaald Voetbal Organisaties 2008 –
 Russia Football National League 2011 First Division
Cup
 Russia Association Professional Football League 2007 Second Division (West / Centre
/ South / Ural-Povolzhe / East)
 Turkey Turkish Union of Clubs 2010 Süper Lig

Development

Country Organisation Affiliation Competitions
 Latvia Futbola Virslīga 2018 Virslīga
 Lithuania Lithuanian Football Clubs Association A lyga 2018 A lyga
 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Football League 2019 Premiership
Championship
Premier Intermediate League
League Cup

Former

Former EPFL members:[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Lega Serie A was established in 2010. The date of accession indicate the period during which the Lega was unified and the top two divisions of Italy, called Lega Calcio.
  2. ^ SPFL is a continuation of The Scottish Premier League

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Leagues". UEFA. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  2. ^ Belet, Ivo, ed. (13 February 2007). REPORT on the future of professional football in Europe (Report). European Parliament. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Member Leagues". EPFL.
  4. ^ "Member Leagues".
  5. ^ Bassam, Tom (6 April 2018). "EPFL becomes European Leagues as it announces renewed mission". Sportspromedia. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ 2010–11 EPFL League Summary of Results (PDF) (Report). EPFL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2023.


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