European Leagues
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| Formation | 6 June 2005[2] |
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| Headquarters | Nyon, Switzerland[2] |
| Membership | 26 European professional football leagues |
Official language | English, French, German |
President | Portugal Pedro Proença[1] |
President of the Board | Switzerland Claudius Schäfer[1] |
Vice-President of the Board | England Mathieu Moreuil[1] |
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European Leagues (EL) is a sports organisation within association football created for growth of professional football in Europe.[3]
Its members are the professional football leagues organisations[2] 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
[edit | edit source]Created in 1997, originally under the name Association of the European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues (EUPPFL).[2] The name was changed from European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) to European Leagues in April 2018.[6]
Members
[edit | edit source]Members of EPFL in 2015:[4]
Regular
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Associate
[edit | edit source]| Country | League | Affiliation | Competitions |
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| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | Deutscher Fußball-Bund | 2021 | 3. Liga |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Federatie Betaald Voetbal Organisaties | 2008 | – |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Football National League | 2011 | First Division Cup |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Association Professional Football League | 2007 | Second Division (West / Centre / South / Ural-Povolzhe / East) |
| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Turkish Union of Clubs | 2010 | Süper Lig |
Development
[edit | edit source]| Country | Organisation | Affiliation | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | Futbola Virslīga | 2018 | Virslīga |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Lithuanian Football Clubs Association A lyga | 2018 | A lyga |
| File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Football League | 2019 | Premiership Championship Premier Intermediate League League Cup |
Former
[edit | edit source]Former EPFL members:[7]
- Bulgaria Bulgarian Professional Football League (2007–2012, withdrew)
- Slovenia Association of 1. SNL (2006–2012, changed object action)
- Ukraine Professional Football League of Ukraine (1997–2008, replaced)
See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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.
- ^ SPFL is a continuation of The Scottish Premier League
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External links
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