European Leagues

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European Leagues
Formation6 June 2005 [1]
Headquarters Nyon, Switzerland [1]
Membership26 European professional football leagues
Official language
English, French, German
President
 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Proença [2]
President of the Board
 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudius Schäfer [2]
Vice-President of the Board
 Flag of England.svg Mathieu Moreuil [2]
Website europeanleagues.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

European Leagues (EL) is a sports organisation within association football created for growth of professional football in Europe. [3]

Contents

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. [4] In addition, there are seven associate leagues representing some of these countries as well as Turkey and Ireland. [5]

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. [6]

Members

Members of EPFL in 2015: [4]

Regular

CountryOrganisationAffiliationCompetitions
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Österreichische Fußball Bundesliga 2005 Bundesliga
2. Liga
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Professional Football League2013 Premier League
I Division
Cup
Super Cup
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Pro League 2005 Pro League
Challenger Pro League
Belgian Cup
Super Cup
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Ligová Fotbalová Asociace 2018 Czech First League
National Football League
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Divisionsforeningen 2005 Superliga
1. division
2. division
3. division
Danish Cup
Flag of England.svg  England FA Premier League 2005 Premier League
Flag of England.svg  England English Football League 2006 EFL Championship
EFL League One
EFL League Two
EFL Cup
EFL Trophy
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland The Finnish Football League Association2005 Veikkausliiga
Liigacup
Flag of France.svg  France Ligue de Football Professionnel 2005 Ligue 1
Ligue 2
Trophée des Champions
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Deutsche Fußball Liga 2005 Bundesliga
2. Bundesliga
DFL-Supercup
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Super League Greece 2005 Super League Greece
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Israeli Professional Football Leagues2014 Premier League
Liga Leumit
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lega Serie A 2005
[note 1] 		Serie A
Coppa Italia
Supercoppa
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lega B 2011 Serie B
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lega Pro 2008 Serie C
Coppa di C
Supercoppa di C
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Professional Football League of Kazakhstan2015 Premier League
First League
Cup
Super Cup
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Norsk Toppfotball 2007 Eliteserien
1. divisjon
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eredivisie CV2005 Eredivisie
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Polish Professional Football League2007 Ekstraklasa
Super Cup
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Liga Portugal 2005 Liga Portugal 1
Liga Portugal 2
Taça da Liga
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (2009–2011)
2014		 Liga 1
Cupa Ligii
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Russian Football Premier League2007 Championship
Super Cup
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Scottish Professional Football League 2005
[note 2] 		Premiership
Championship
League 1
League 2
League Cup
Challenge Cup
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Serbian Superliga2010 Super Liga
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain LaLiga 2005 LaLiga
LaLiga 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swedish Elite Football 2005 Allsvenskan
Superettan
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Swiss Football League 2005 Super League
Challenge League
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League2009 Championship
Super Cup

Associate

CountryOrganisationAffiliationCompetitions
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Deutscher Fußball-Bund 2021 3. Liga
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Federatie Betaald Voetbal Organisaties2008–
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Football National League2011 First Division
Cup
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Association Professional Football League2007 Second Division  (West / Centre
/ South / Ural-Povolzhe / East)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Turkish Union of Clubs 2010 Süper Lig

Development

CountryOrganisationAffiliationCompetitions
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Futbola Virslīga 2018 Virslīga
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Lithuanian Football Clubs Association A lyga 2018 A lyga
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Football League 2019 Premiership
Championship
Premier Intermediate League
League Cup

Former

Former EPFL members: [7]

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. 1 2 3 4 "Leagues". UEFA. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "About European Leagues". European Leagues. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Belet, Ivo, ed. (13 February 2007). REPORT on the future of professional football in Europe (Report). European Parliament . Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Member Leagues". EPFL.
  5. ↑ "Member Leagues".
  6. ↑ Bassam, Tom (6 April 2018). "EPFL becomes European Leagues as it announces renewed mission". Sportspromedia. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ↑ 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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