List of developmental and minor sports leagues
This article contains 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)
- Mexican League (Class AAA)
- Pacific Coast League (Class AAA)
- Eastern League (Class AA)
- Southern League (Class AA)
- Texas League (Class AA)
- California League (Class A-Advanced)
- Carolina League (Class A-Advanced)
- Florida State League (Class A-Advanced)
- Midwest League (Class A)
- South Atlantic League (Class A)
- New York – Penn League (Short-Season A)
- Northwest League (Short-Season A)
- Appalachian League (Rookie-Advanced)
- Pioneer Baseball League (Rookie-Advanced)
- Arizona League (Rookie)
- Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
- Dominican Summer League (Rookie)
- Venezuelan Summer League (Rookie)
- 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 league baseball
Basketball
- American Basketball Association (ABA)
- Central Basketball Association (CBA)
- East Coast Basketball League (ECBL)
- Elite Basketball League (EBL)
- Florida Basketball Association (FBA)
- Independent Basketball Association (IBA)
- Midwest Basketball League (MBL)
- Midwest Professional Basketball Association (MPBA)
- NBA G League (G League)
- North American Basketball League (NABL)
- The Basketball League (TBL)
- Tobacco Road Basketball League (TRBL)
- United Basketball League (UBL)
- Universal Basketball Association (UBA)
American football
- Arena Football League
- Champions Indoor Football
- Indoor Football League
- National Arena League
- The Spring League
Ice hockey
- American Hockey League (high-level)
- ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League) (mid-level)
- Southern Professional Hockey League (low-level)
- Federal Hockey League (low-level)
- Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (low-level)
- Canadian Hockey League (an umbrella of three Major Junior hockey leagues)
- 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 (FIFA Division II; to be renamed the USL Championship for 2019 and beyond)
- North American Soccer League (formerly FIFA Division II; future status uncertain)
- USL League Two
- National Premier Soccer League
- United Women's Soccer (FIFA women's Division II)
- Women's Premier Soccer League (FIFA women's Division II)
Auto racing
- ARCA
- American Speed Association
- CRA
- Indy Pro Series
- NASCAR Xfinity Series
- NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- NASCAR Pinty's Series (Canada)
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
Professional wrestling
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)
- Shikoku-Kyūshū Island League (Japan)
- Western League (Japan)
Basketball
- National Basketball League (China)
- Philippine Basketball League (Philippines, 1983-2011)
- PBA Developmental League (Philippines, 2011–present)
Oceania
Association football (soccer)
Australian rules football
- TAC Cup (Victoria)
- South Australian National Football League (South Australia)
- Victorian Football League (Victoria)
- West Australian Football League (Western Australia)
Baseball
- Darwin Baseball League (Northern Territory)
- Greater Brisbane League (Queensland)
- Illawarra Baseball League (New South Wales)
- New South Wales Major League (New South Wales)
Basketball
- Big V (Victoria)
- Premier League (South Australia)
- Queensland Basketball League (Queensland)
- South East Australian Basketball League (Southeast Australia)
- State Basketball League (Western Australia)
- Waratah League (New South Wales)
Ice hockey
Rugby league
- Melbourne Rugby League (Victoria)
- New South Wales Cup (New South Wales)
- Queensland Cup (Queensland)
- S. G. Ball Cup (Australia)
See also
- List of top level minor league sports teams in the United States by city
- List of American and Canadian cities by number of major professional sports franchises
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada