European Leagues (EL) is a sports organisation within association football created for growth of professional football in Europe.[2]

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
Websiteeuropeanleagues.com Edit this at Wikidata

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

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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

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Members of EPFL in 2015:[3]

Regular

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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

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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

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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

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Former EPFL members:[6]

See also

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Notes

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  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

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  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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