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.

Contents 1 American football 1.1 List of current leagues in United States 1.2 Future Leagues in United States 1.3 Historic leagues in United States 1.4 List of current American football minor leagues around the world 1.5 List of defunct American football minor leagues around the world 2 Canadian football 2.1 List of current leagues in Canada 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] American football

[edit] List of current leagues in United States

Professional Major Leagues:

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg National Football League, 1920-

Professional Arena/Indoor Leagues:

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Arena Football League, 1987-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Arenafootball2 (af2), 2000-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg American Professional Football League, 2003-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Intense Football League, 2004; 2006-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg American Indoor Football Association, 2005-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg United Indoor Football, 2005-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Continental Indoor Football League, 2006-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg World Indoor Football League, 2007-

Semi-Professional Leagues: View the External Links for a more complete listing

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mid Continental Football League, 1992-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg North American Football League, 1996-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Southern States Football League, 2001-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Minor League Football Association, 2003-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Empire Football League, 1969-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Florida Football Alliance, 2007-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Central Football League (US), 1999-

Collegiate and Amateur Leagues:

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1906-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, 1940-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg National Junior College Athletic Association, 1955?-

Women's leagues

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Women's Professional Football League, 1999-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg National Women's Football Association, 2000-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Independent Women's Football League, 2000-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Women's Football League, 2002-

[edit] Future Leagues in United States

Outdoor leagues:

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg All-American Football League, 2008-
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg United Football League, 2008-

[edit] Historic leagues in United States

Major Outdoor Leagues:

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg All-America Football Conference, 1946-1949*
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg American Football League, 1926, 1936-1937, 1940-1941, and 1960-1969** (all unrelated, four separate leagues)
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg World Football League, 1974-1975
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Football League, 1983-1985
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg XFL, 2001

Minor and Indoors Leagues

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg United Football League 1961-1964
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic Coast Football League 1962-1964
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Continental Football League, 1965-1969
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Professional Spring Football League, 1992
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Professional Indoor Football League, 1998
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Regional Football League, 1999
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Indoor Football League, 1999-2000
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Spring Football League, 2000
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Indoor Professional Football League, 1999-2001
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg National Indoor Football League, 2001-2007
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Eastern Indoor Football League, 2007

• (*): Two teams now in NFL
• (**): Merged with the NFL in 1970

Women's leagues

• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Women's American Football League, formed 2001, became the AFWL in 2002
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg American Football Women's League (AFWL), 2002
• Image:Flag of the United States.svg Women's Football Association, 2002

[edit] List of current American football minor leagues around the world

Mid and South America:

• Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina - FAA Football Americano Argentina
• Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas - CAFL Commonwealth American Football League
• Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil - AFAB Associaçao de Futebol Americano Do Brasil
• Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico - FMFA Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Americano
• Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico- ONEFA National Student Organization of American Football
• Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay - UFL Uruguay Football League

Europe:

• Image:Flag of Europe.svg European Union - EFL European Football League
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria - AFL Austrian Football League
• Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium - BFL Belgian Football League
• Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia - AFC American Football Croatia
• Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic - CAAF Ceske Asociace Americkeho Fotbalu
• Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark - DAFF Danish American Football Federation
• Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland - VL Vaahteraliiga
• Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland - SAJL American Football Association
• Image:Flag of France.svg France - FFFA French American Football Federation
• Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany - GFL German Football League
• Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary - MAFL Magyarországi Amerikai Futballcsapatok Ligája
• Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland - Irish American Football League
• Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy - NFLI National Football League Italy
• Image:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova - AFAM Associatia de Fotbal American
• Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands - AFBN American Football Bond Nederland
• Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway - NAFF Norway American Football Federation
• Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway - Southside Football League
• Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland - PLFA Polish American Football League
• Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia - UAFR Union of American Football of Russia
• Image:Flag of Austria.svg/Image:Flag of Hungary.svg/Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg/Image:Flag of Serbia.svg South-eastern Europe - SELAF Southeastern European League of American Football
• Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia - ZANS Zveza za Ameriški Nogomet Slovenije
• Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia - SAFS Savez Americkog Fudbala Srbije
• Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain - LNFA Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano
• Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden - SAFF Swedish American Football Federation
• Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland - SAFV Schweizerischer American Football Verband
• Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine - UFAF Ukrainian Federation of American Football
• Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom - BAFL British American Football League, 1987-
• Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom - BUAFL British Universities American Football League, 2007-

Asia:

• Asia - AFAF Asian Federation of American Football
• Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel - Israeli Football League
• Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan - X-League, 1996-
• Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan - Tokyo Football League, 1977?-1991 (Became the UFL in 1991)
• Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan - Urban Football League, 1991-
• Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan - Japan Private Football Federation, 1978-
• Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea - KAFA Korea American Football Association
• Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea - SAFA Seoul American Football Association
• Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand - FAFA Flag and American Football Association

Oceania:

• Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia - ACT Gridiron
• Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia - NSW Gridiron Football League
• Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia - Gridiron Queensland
• Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia - South Australian Gridiron Association
• Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia - Gridiron Victoria
• Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia - Gridiron West
• Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand - New Zealand American Football Association
• Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand - Gridiron New Zealand
• Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand - American Football Wellington

[edit] List of defunct American football minor leagues around the world

• Image:Flag of Europe.svg NFL Europa 1995-2007
• Image:Flag of Europe.svg/Image:Flag of the United States.svg/Image:Flag of Canada.svg World League of American Football, 1991-1992
• Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Icelandic Society for American Football, 1988-1991
• Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom - BCAFL British Collegiate American Football League, 1985-2007

[edit] Canadian football

[edit] List of current leagues in Canada

Professional Outdoor Leagues:

• Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canadian Football League, 1958-

Semi-pro:

• Image:Flag of Canada.svg Alberta Football League, 1996-
• Image:Flag of Canada.svg Maritime Football League, 1996-

Amateur:

• Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canadian Junior Football League

[edit] See also

• • IFAF International Federation of American Football, The International governing body for American Football.
  • EFAF European Federation of American Football
  • BAFA British American Football Association

[edit] External links

• Extensive listing of Semi-Pro Football Leagues in the United States

v • d • e Professional gridiron football leagues in North America

American football Major: National Football League Semi-pro: Empire Football League • Mid Continental Football League • Minor League Football Association • North American Football League • Southern States Football League • United States Football Alliance Women's: Women's Professional Football League • National Women's Football Association • Independent Women's Football League • Women's Football League Defunct major: All-America Football Conference • American Football League • United States Football League • World Football League • XFL Defunct minor/semi-pro:Atlantic Coast Football League • Continental Football League • Hawaii Football League • NFL Europa • Regional Football League • Spring Football League • United Football League Folded or merged before any games were played: Professional Spring Football League Planned: All American Football League (Spring 2008) • United Football League (Fall 2008) Canadian football Major: Canadian Football League Minor/Semi-pro: Alberta Football League • Maritime Football League • Canadian Junior Football League • Quebec Junior Football League • Quebec Bantam Football League Defunct: Quebec Juvenile Football League • Quebec Senior Football League Arena/indoor football Major: Arena Football League Minor: af2 • American Indoor Football Association • American Professional Football League • Continental Indoor Football League • Intense Football League • United Indoor Football Defunct: Eastern Indoor Football League • Indoor Football League • Indoor Professional Football League • National Indoor Football League • Professional Indoor Football League • World Indoor Football League Folded or merged before any games were played: North American Indoor Football League • World Indoor Football League • Xtreme Football League • North American Indoor Football League