List of leagues of American and Canadian football
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This is a list of current and defunct leagues of American football and Canadian football.
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[edit] American football
[edit] List of current leagues in United States
Professional Major Leagues:
National Football League, 1920-
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United Football League, 2009-
Professional Arena/Indoor Leagues:
American Professional Football League, 2003-
American Indoor Football Association, 2005-
Continental Indoor Football League, 2006-
Indoor Football League, 2009-
Southern Indoor Football League 2008-
Semi-Professional Leagues:
Mid Continental Football League, 1992-
North American Football League, 1996-
Southern States Football League, 2001-
Minor League Football Association, 2003-
Rocky Mountain Football League, 1997-
New England Football League, 1994-
Empire Football League, 1969-
Florida Football Alliance, 2007-
Central Football League (US), 1999-
Northeastern Football Alliance, 1997-
Oklahoma Metro Football League, 2007-
Collegiate and Amateur Leagues:
National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1906-
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, 1940-
National Junior College Athletic Association, 1955?-
Women's leagues:
Women's Professional Football League, 1999-
National Women's Football Association, 2000-
Independent Women's Football League, 2000-
Women's Football League, 2002-
Lingerie Football League, 2009-
Women's Football Alliance, 2009-
[edit] Future leagues in the United States
Outdoor Professional Leagues:
All-American Football League, starting spring 2010
United National Gridiron League, starting spring 2010
United States Football League, starting spring 2010
Indoor Professional Leagues:
Arena Football 1, starting spring 2010
[edit] Historical leagues in United States
Major Outdoor Leagues:
National Football League (1902) and the World Series of Pro Football, 1902-1903
Ohio League, 1903-19196
New York Pro Football League, 1916-19206
All-America Football Conference, 1946-19491
American Football League, 1926, 1936-1937, 1940-1941, and 1960-19692 (all unrelated, four separate leagues)
World Football League, 1974-1975
United States Football League, 1983-1985
XFL, 2001
Minor Outdoor Leagues
American Football League, 1934
Midwest Football League, 1935-1937, became American Professional Football Association in 1938, American Football League in 1939
Dixie League, 1936-1947 - originally South Atlantic Football Association
American Association 1936-1941/American Football League 1946-19503
American Football League, 1938-19394
Pacific Coast Professional Football League, 1940-1948
American Football League, 19445
United Football League, 1961-1964
Atlantic Coast Football League, 1962-1971
Continental Football League, 1965-1969
Marstons Mills Football Club, 1999-2004
North American Football League, 1965-1966
Professional Spring Football League, 1992
Regional Football League, 1999
Spring Football League, 2000
- 1: Two teams now in NFL
- 2: Agreed to merger with the NFL in 1966, with merger completed in 1970
- 3: American Association suspended operations for duration of U.S. involvement in World War II; in 1946 the AA was renamed American Football League
- 4: Known as the American Professional Football Association in 1938; renamed American Football League in 1939; dissolution after 1939 season caused by formation of 1940-1941 AFL major league
- 5: Merged with PCPFL in 1945
- 6: Informal league, direct predecessor to the NFL
Indoor Leagues
Arena Football League, 1987-2008 (Might still continue)
Arenafootball2 (af2), 2000–2009 (despite being AFL's minor league, it conducted its 2009 season; effectively disbanded when no team committed to play the 2010 season)
Professional Indoor Football League, 1998
Indoor Football League, 1999-2000 (not related to the Indoor Football League that began play in 2009)
Indoor Professional Football League, 1999-2001
National Indoor Football League, 2001-2007
Intense Football League, 2004-2008 (merged into current incarnation of the Indoor Football League)
United Indoor Football, 2005-2008 (merged into current incarnation of the Indoor Football League)
Eastern Indoor Football League, 2007
World Indoor Football League, 2007
Women's leagues
Women's American Football League, formed 2001, became the AFWL in 2002
American Football Women's League (AFWL), 2002
Women's Football Association, 2002
[edit] List of current American football minor and semi professional leagues around the world
Argentina - FAA Football Americano Argentina
Bahamas - CAFL Commonwealth American Football League
Brazil - AFAB Associação de Futebol Americano do Brasil
Mexico - FMFA Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Americano
Mexico - ONEFA National Student Organization of American Football
Uruguay - UFL Uruguay Football League
European Union - EFL European Football League
Austria - AFL Austrian Football League
Belgium - BFL Belgian Football League
Croatia - AFC American Football Croatia
Czech Republic - CAAF Ceske Asociace Americkeho Fotbalu
Denmark - DAFF Danish American Football Federation
Finland - VL Vaahteraliiga
France - Casque de diamant
Germany - GFL German Football League
Hungary - MAFL Magyarországi Amerikai Futballcsapatok Ligája
Ireland - IAFL Irish American Football League
Italy - IFL Italian Football League
Moldova - AFAM Associatia de Fotbal American
Netherlands - AFBN American Football Bond Nederland
Norway - NAFF Norway American Football Federation
Norway - Southside Football League
Poland - PLFA Polish American Football League
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Spain - LNFA 2
Russia - UAFR Union of American Football of Russia
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Central Europe/South-Eastern Europe - CEFL Central European Football League
Slovenia - ZANS Zveza za Ameriški Nogomet Slovenije
Serbia - SAFS Savez Americkog Fudbala Srbije
Spain - LNFA Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano
Sweden - SAFF Swedish American Football Federation
Switzerland - SAFV Schweizerischer American Football Verband- NSFL Non Professional Swiss Romand Americain Football League
Turkey - TAFL Turkish American Football League
Ukraine - UFAF Ukrainian Federation of American Football
United Kingdom - BAFL British American Football League, 1987-
United Kingdom - BUAFL British Universities American Football League, 2007-
Asia:
- Asia - AFAF Asian Federation of American Football
Israel - Israeli Football League
Japan - X-League, 1996-
Japan - Tokyo Football League, 1977?-1991 (Became the UFL in 1991)
Japan - Urban Football League, 1991-
Japan - Japan Private Football Federation, 1978-
South Korea - KAFA Korea American Football Association
South Korea - SAFA Seoul American Football Association
Thailand - FAFA Flag and American Football Association
Australia - ACT Gridiron
Australia - NSW Gridiron Football League
Australia - Gridiron Queensland
Australia - South Australian Gridiron Association
Australia - Gridiron Victoria
Australia - Gridiron West
New Zealand - New Zealand American Football Association
New Zealand - Gridiron New Zealand
New Zealand - American Football Wellington
[edit] List of defunct American football minor leagues around the world
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NFL Europa 1995-2007
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World League of American Football, 1991-1992
Icelandic Society for American Football, 1988-1991
United Kingdom - BCAFL British Collegiate American Football League, 1985-2007
[edit] Canadian football
[edit] List of current leagues in Canada
Professional Outdoor Leagues:
Canadian Football League, 1958-
Semi-pro:
Alberta Football League, 1996-
Maritime Football League, 1996-
Amateur:
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
Canadian Junior Football League
Quebec Junior Football League
Ontario Varsity Football League
National Capital Amateur Football Association
Football Canada
[edit] See also
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- IFAF International Federation of American Football, international governing body for American football
- CFL Canadian Football League
- EFAF European Federation of American Football
- BAFA British American Football Association
- Association of Professional Football Leagues - compact of NFL and three minor leagues, 1946-1948