European Leagues
Sports organisation
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European Leagues (EL) is a sports organisation within association football created for growth of professional football in Europe.[3]
Formation6 June 2005[1]
Membership26 European professional football leagues
Official language
English, French, German | |
| Formation | 6 June 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Nyon, Switzerland[1] |
| Membership | 26 European professional football leagues |
Official language | English, French, German |
President |  Pedro Proença[2] |
President of the Board |  Claudius Schäfer[2] |
Vice-President of the Board |  Mathieu Moreuil[2] |
| Website | europeanleagues |
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
Members
Members of EPFL in 2015:[4]
Regular
Associate
| Country | League | 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
| 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
Former EPFL members:[7]
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.
- SPFL is a continuation of The Scottish Premier League
