List of developmental and minor sports leagues
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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
- International League (Class AAA)
- Pacific Coast League (Class AAA)
- Eastern League (Class AA)
- Southern League (Class AA)
- Texas League (Class AA)
- Midwest League (Class A+)
- Northwest League (Class A+)
- South Atlantic League (Class A+)
- California League (Class A)
- Carolina League (Class A)
- Florida State League (Class A)
- Arizona Complex League (rookie)
- Florida Complex 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
Basketball
Affiliated:
Independent:
Pro
- 94x50 League (94x50)
- Basketball Super League (BSL)
- Big3
- Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
- Overtime Elite (OTE)
- The Basketball League (TBL)
- The Basketball Tournament (TBT)
- United States Basketball League (USBL)
Semi-Pro
- American Basketball Association (ABA)
- East Coast Basketball League (ECBL)
- Florida Basketball Association (FBA)
- Maximum Basketball League (MBL)
- Premier Basketball League (PBL)
- United Basketball League (UBL)
- Universal Basketball Association (UBA)
American football
Outdoor:
High-level
Low-level
Indoor:
High-level
Mid-level
Low-level
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)
- SPHL (formerly 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 League One (men's Division III)
- MLS Next Pro (men's Division III)
- National Independent Soccer Association (Division III)
- United Women's Soccer (women's Division III)
- Women's Premier Soccer League (women's Division III)
Announced future leagues:
Indoor soccer
Auto racing
- ARCA Menards Series
- American Speed Association
- CRA
- Indy NXT
- USF Pro 2000 Championship
- IMSA SportsCar Challenge
- 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, 2008-2013)
- Shikoku-Kyūshū Island League (Japan)
- Western League (Japan)
- Popcorn League (Taiwan) (2014-present)
Basketball
- National Basketball League (China)
- Philippine Basketball League (Philippines, 1983–2011)
- Liga Pilipinas (Philippines, 2008-2011)
- PBA Developmental League (Philippines, 2011–2024)
- Filsports Basketball Association (Philippines, 2015-2016)
- Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (Philippines, 2015-2016)
- Pinoyliga (Philippines, 2017–present)
- Community Basketball Association (Philippines, 2019–2020)
- Sinag Liga Asya (Philippines, 2023–present)
- National Developmental Sports League (Philippines, 2025–present)
Association football
- Perserikatan (Indonesia) (1930–1994)
- K3 League (South Korea) (2007–2019)
- 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)
- Ang Liga (Philippines, 2003-present)
- Filipino Premier League (Philippines, 2008)
- United Football League (Philippines) (2009-2016)
Volleyball
- Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (Philippines, 2023–present)
- National Developmental Sports League (Philippines, 2025–present)
- Shakey's Super League (Philippines, 2022–present)
- Spikers' Turf (Philippines, 2015–present)
- V-League (Philippines) (2022–present)
Europe
Oceania
Association football (soccer)
- National Second Division (Australia, from 2025 onwards)
- National Premier Leagues (Australia)
Australian rules football
Baseball
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)