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]
Members35 European professional football leagues; 14 Women's league members and associates
Official language
English, French, German | |
| Formation | 6 June 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Nyon, Switzerland[1] |
| Members | 35 European professional football leagues; 14 Women's league members and associates |
Official language | English, French, German |
President of the Board |  Claudius Schäfer[2] |
Vice-President of the Board |  Mathieu Moreuil[2] |
| Website | europeanleagues |
History
Members
Members of EPFL in 2026:[5]
Regular
Associate
| Country | League | Affiliation | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | Deutscher Fußball-Bund | 2021 | 3. Liga |
 Ireland | League of Ireland | 2022 | Men's Premier Division Men's First Division Men's FAI Cup Men's President's Cup LOI Academy Development Programme |
 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 |
 Wales | Football Association of Wales | 2023 | Cymru Premier Cymru South Cymru North Ardal Leagues (North West North East South East South West) |
Former
Former EPFL members:[6]
Association of 1. SNL (2006–2012, changed object action)
Professional Football League of Ukraine (1997–2008, replaced)
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 |
Women's League Members
| Country | Organisation | Competitions |
|---|---|---|
 Belgium | Pro League | Belgian Women's Super League |
 Denmark | Ligaforbundet | A-Liga |
| England | WSL Football | Women's Super League Women's Super League 2 |
 Iceland | Icelandic Topfootball | Besta deild kvenna |
| Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Women's Football Association | NIFL Women's Premiership |
 Scotland | Scottish Women's Premier League | Scottish Women's Premier League Scottish Women's Premier League 2 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup |
 Spain | Liga Profesional de Fútbol Femenino | Liga F |
 Sweden | Elitfotboll Dam | Damallsvenskan Elitettan |
Women's League Associate Members
Governance
Board of Directors (2025–2029)
- Source:[7]
| Member | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Claudius Schäfer |
President | Swiss Football League |
| Mathieu Moreuil |
Vice-President | Premier League |
| Lorin Parys |
Member | Pro League |
| Claus Thomsen |
Member | Divisionsforeningen |
| Javier Tebas |
Member | LaLiga |
 Benjamin Viard |
Member | Ligue de Football Professionnel |
| Marc Lenz |
Member | Deutsche Fußball Liga |
 Luigi De Siervo |
Member | Lega Serie A |
| Paolo Bedin |
Member | Lega B |
 Jan de Jong |
Member | Eredivisie CV |
 Marcin Animucki |
Member | Ekstraklasa |
| Neil Doncaster |
Member | Scottish Professional Football League |
 Michal Mertinyak |
Member | Únia ligových klubov |
List of chairs
| Holder | Affiliation | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Richards |
Premier League | 1997–2013[a] |
| Frédéric Thiriez |
Ligue de Football Professionnel | 2013–2016[b] |
| Lars-Christer Olsson |
Swedish Professional Football Leagues | 2016–2021[c] |
| Claus Thomsen |
Divisionsforeningen | 2021–2023 |
 Pedro Proença |
Liga Portugal | 2023–2025 |
| Claudius Schäfer |
Swiss Football League | 2025–present |
- Notes
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
