List of developmental and minor sports leagues
This is a list of developmental and minor sports leagues, two concepts which are largely restricted to North American sports. Note that this does not include teams in leagues that include promotion and relegation.
North America[]
Baseball[]
- Minor League Baseball
- Triple-A East (Class AAA)
- Triple-A West (Class AAA)
- Double-A Central (Class AA)
- Double-A Northeast (Class AA)
- Double-A South (Class AA)
- High-A Central (Class A+)
- High-A East (Class A+)
- High-A West (Class A+)
- Low-A East (Class A)
- Low-A Southeast (Class A)
- Low-A West (Class A)
- Arizona League (Rookie)
- Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
- Dominican Summer League (Rookie)
- Off-season leagues
- Arizona Fall League (off-season)
- Colombian Professional Baseball League (off-season)
- Dominican Winter Baseball League (off-season)
- Mexican Pacific League (off-season)
- Puerto Rico Baseball League (off-season)
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (off-season)
- Independent baseball leagues
- American Association
- Atlantic League
- Empire League
- Frontier League
- Mexican League
- Pacific Association
- Pecos League
- Pioneer League
- United Shore League
- American Association
MLB Partner Leagues
Basketball[]
Affiliated:
Independent:
- American Basketball Association (ABA)
- Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
- Central Basketball Association (CBA)
- East Coast Basketball League (ECBL)
- Elite Basketball League (EBL)
- Florida Basketball Association (FBA)
- Maximum Basketball League (MBL)
- National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
- North American Basketball League (NABL)
- The Basketball League (TBL)
- United Basketball League (UBL)
- Universal Basketball Association (UBA)
American football[]
Indoor:
- American Arena League
- American West Football Conference
- Champions Indoor Football
- Indoor Football League
- National Arena League
Ice hockey[]
Professional:
- American Hockey League (high-level)
- ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League) (mid-level)
- Federal Prospects Hockey League (low-level)
- Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (low-level)
- Southern Professional Hockey League (low-level)
- Canadian Hockey League (CHL; an umbrella organization)
- Ontario Hockey League (Major junior)
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (Major junior)
- Western Hockey League (Major junior)
- United States Hockey League (Tier I)
Association football (soccer)[]
- United Soccer League
- USL Championship (men's Division II)
- USL Super League (FIFA women's Division II, planned to start in 2023)
- USL League One (men's Division III)
- MLS Next Pro (Division III)
- National Independent Soccer Association (Division III)
- United Women's Soccer (FIFA women's Division II)
- Women's Premier Soccer League (FIFA women's Division II)
Indoor soccer[]
Auto racing[]
- ARCA Menards Series
- American Speed Association
- CRA
- Indy Lights
- Pro Mazda Championship
- NASCAR Pinty's Series (Canada)
- NASCAR Peak Mexico Series (Mexico)
- NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (Europe)
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
- Michelin Pilot Challenge
- GT4 America
Cricket[]
Africa[]
Rugby union[]
- Vodacom Cup (South Africa; now defunct. During the competition's existence, teams from Argentina and Namibia were occasionally included.)
- Rugby Challenge (South Africa; successor to the Vodacom Cup. Includes the same Namibian team that occasionally featured in the Vodacom Cup.)
Asia[]
Baseball[]
- Baseball Challenge League (Japan)
- Eastern League (Japan)
- Kansai Independent Baseball League (Japan)
- Shikoku-Kyūshū Island League (Japan)
- Western League (Japan)
Basketball[]
- National Basketball League (China)
- Philippine Basketball League (Philippines, 1983-2011)
- Liga Pilipinas (Philippines, 2008-2011)
- PBA Developmental League (Philippines, 2011–present)
- Filsports Basketball Association (Philippines, 2015-2016)
- Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (Philippines, 2015-2016)
- Community Basketball Association (Philippines, 2019–present)
Association football[]
- Manila Football League (Philippines, 1930-1967)
- Manila Premier Football League (Philippines, 1997)
- National Football League (Philippines, 1977-1991)
- PFA Major Soccer Series (Philippines, 1967-1972)
- Filipino Premier League (Philippines, 2008)
- United Football League (Philippines), (2009-2016)
Europe[]
Motorsports[]
- European Le Mans
- GT4 European Series
- GT4 France Cup
Oceania[]
Association football (soccer)[]
Australian rules football[]
- TAC Cup (Victoria)
- South Australian National Football League (South Australia)
- Victorian Football League (Victoria)
- West Australian Football League (Western Australia)
- North East Australian Football League (New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory & Australian Capital Territory)
Baseball[]
- Darwin Baseball League (Northern Territory)
- Greater Brisbane League (Queensland)
- Illawarra Baseball League (New South Wales)
- New South Wales Major League (New South Wales)
Basketball[]
- Big V (Victoria)
- NBL1 (Australia)
- NBL1 Central (South Australia)
- NBL1 East (New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory)
- NBL1 North (Queensland and Northern Territory)
- NBL1 South (Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia)
- NBL1 West (Western Australia)
Ice hockey[]
Rugby league[]
- Melbourne Rugby League (Victoria)
- New South Wales Cup (New South Wales)
- Queensland Cup (Queensland)
- S. G. Ball Cup (Australia)
Motorsports[]
See also[]
- List of top level minor league sports teams in the United States by city
- List of American and Canadian cities by number of major professional sports franchises
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
Categories:
- Lists of sports championships
- Minor and developmental leagues in professional sports