European Leagues
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| Formation | 6 June 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Nyon, Switzerland[1] |
Membership | 26 European Professional Football Leagues |
Official language | English, French, German, |
| Website | Official website |
European Leagues (EL) is a sports organization within association football created for growth of professional football in Europe.[2]
Its members are the professional football leagues organisations[1] of 29 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, 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.
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.
Members[]
Members of EPFL in 2015:[3]
Regular[]
Associate[]
| Country | Organisation | Affiliation | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
 England |
The Football League | 2006 | Championship One Two League Cup League Trophy |
 France |
Union des Clubs Professionnels de Football | 2008 | – |
 Italy |
Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B | 2011 | Serie B |
| Italy |
Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico | 2008 | Campionato Coppa Supercoppa |
 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 Clubs Association | 2010 | Süper Lig |
Development[]
| Country | Organisation | Affiliation | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia |
2018 | Virslīga | |
 Lithuania |
2018 | A lyga | |
 Northern Ireland |
Northern Ireland Football League | 2019 | Premiership Championship League Cup |
Former[]
Former EPFL members:[4]
Bulgarian Professional Football League (2007–2012, withdrew)
Association of 1. SNL (2006–2012, changed object action)
Professional Football League of Ukraine (1997–2008, replaced)
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ According to the EPFL is a continuation of The Scottish Premier League
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Leagues". UEFA. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ REPORT on the future of professional football in Europe / Governance / 13. European Parliament
- ^ Jump up to: a b Member leagues EPFL
- ^ League Results 2010 2011 Season Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine EPFL
External links[]
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