List of American and Canadian football leagues
This is a list of current and defunct leagues of American football and Canadian football.
Leagues in North America
Professional outdoor leagues
Major
- National Football League (NFL), 1920–
- Originally American Professional Football Conference, American Professional Football Association (1920–1921)
- Merged with the American Football League (1960–69)
- Canadian Football League (CFL), 1909– (Grey Cup Canadian Football Championships since 1909)
- Formed from Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (1909) and Western Interprovincial Football Union (1936).
Other
- XFL, 2001; 2020; 2022–
- Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), 2016–
- Fútbol Americano de México (FAM),[1] 2019–
Professional arena/indoor leagues
- Indoor Football League, (12 teams) 2009–
- Formed from United Indoor Football and Intense Football League
- Champions Indoor Football, (8 teams) 2015–
- National Arena League, (7 teams) 2017–
- American Arena League, (14 teams) 2018–
- Formed from Arena Pro Football and Can-Am Indoor Football League
- American West Football Conference, (5 teams) 2019–
Developmental leagues
- Gridiron Developmental Football League,[2][3] 2010–
- Rivals Professional Football League,[4][3][5][6] 2015–
- The Spring League, 2017–
- Your Call Football, 2018–2019
Current semi-professional leagues
- Chicagoland Football League, 1917–1934, 2005-
- Empire Football League, 1969–
- Mason-Dixon Football League, 1978-
- The Minor Football League, 1993-
- New England Football League, 1994–
- National Public Safety Football League, 1997-
- Rocky Mountain Football League, 1997–
- MidStates Football League, 1999-
- The Pacific Coast Football League, 2006-
- Florida Football Alliance, 2007–
- Northern Elite Football League, 2008-
- Atlantic Coast Football Alliance,[7] 2009–
- Amateur to Professional Developmental Football League,[3][8] 2012–
- American 7s Football League,[9] 2014–
Collegiate and amateur leagues
- National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1906–
- National Federation of State High School Associations, 1920–
- California Community College Athletic Association, 1929–
- Collegiate Sprint Football League, 1934–
- National Junior College Athletic Association, 1938–
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, 1940–
- Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano, 1978–
- Intercollegiate Club Football Federation, 2010–
- National Club Football Association, 2010–
- Hohokam Junior College Athletic Conference, 2019 -
Current Women's Leagues
Women's Indoor/Arena leagues
- Legends Football League, 2009–
- Operated as the Lingerie Football League from 2009 to 2012.
Planned leagues in North America
- National Gridiron League, proposed to begin in 2020 (Outdoor Eight-man football)
- Freedom Football League, TBA (proposed to begin in 2020)
- Fan Controlled Football League, proposed to begin in 2021 (Indoor)
- American Patriot League, proposed to begin in 2021
Major outdoor leagues
- Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit, 1892–19406
- National Football League (1902) and the World Series of Pro Football, 1902–1903
- Ohio Independent Championship (Ohio League), 1903–19196
- New York Pro Football League, c. 1913–19206
- American Football League, 1926, 1936–1937, and 1940–1941 (all unrelated, three separate leagues)
- All-America Football Conference, 1946–19491
- American Football League, 1960–19692
- World Football League, 1974–1975
- United States Football League, 1983–1985
Minor or semi-professional outdoor leagues
- American Football Union (1886–1895)
- Anthracite League (1924) / Eastern League of Professional Football (1926)
- 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
- American Football Conference, 1959-1961
- Low-level fall league that was fully organized in September 1959 with five independent teams who played the other teams sporadically. The original teams were Duquesne Ironmen (Pennsylvania), Melvindale Redskins (Michigan), Toledo Tornadoes, Dayton Triangles (Ohio) and Newark Rams (New Jersey). Players were from both pro and college teams.[12] Teams also end up play in Sarnia, Zaneville (Ohio Colts), Port Huron and Detroit,[13] while Toledo Tornadoes leave for the larger United Football League (1961–1964).[14]
- United Football League, 1961–1964
- Atlantic Coast Football League, 1962–1971, 1973
- Continental Football League, 1965–1969
- North American Football League, 1965–1966
- Seaboard Football League, 1971–1974
- American Football Association, 1978–1983
- International Football League, 1984 (proposed by Ray Malavasi, never played)[15]
- Professional Spring Football League, 1992
- Regional Football League, 1999[16][14]
- International Football Federation, 2000 (never played)
- Spring Football League, 2000[17]
- XFL, 2001
- United Football League, 2009–2012
- Stars Football League, 2011–2013
- North American Football League, 2014 (never played)
- Fall Experimental Football League, 2014–2015
- Alliance of American Football, 2019
- 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 association of teams
Indoor leagues
- World Series of Football, 1902–03
- Arena Football League, 1987–2008, 2010–2019
- Professional Indoor Football League, 1998–2000 (Bought out by Af2 in 2001)
- Indoor Football League, 1999–2000 (Bought out by Af2 in 2001;not related to the Indoor Football League that began play in 2009)
- Indoor Professional Football League, 1999–2001
- Arenafootball2 (af2), 2000–2009 (assets acquired in the same transaction as that noted above for Arena Football League)
- National Indoor Football League, 2001–2007
- American Professional Football League, 2003–2013
- 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)
- American Indoor Football, 2005–2010, 2012–2016
- Continental Indoor Football League, 2006–2014
- World Indoor Football League, 2007
- Southern Indoor Football League, 2008–2011 (teams divided into either the Lone Star Football League, the Professional Indoor Football League, or American Indoor Football)
- Ultimate Indoor Football League, 2011–2014
- Lone Star Football League, 2012–2014
- Professional Indoor Football League, 2012–2015
- Champions Professional Indoor Football League, 2013–2014
- X-League Indoor Football, 2014–2015
Collegiate and amateur leagues
- Texas Sixman Football League, 1999–2012
Women's leagues
- Women's Professional Football League, 1999–2007
- National Women's Football Association, 2000–2008
- Women's American Football League, formed 2001, became the AFWL in 2002
- American Football Women's League (AFWL), 2002
- Women's Football Association, 2002–2003
- Women's Football League, 2002–2007
Leagues outside North America
Current minor, semi professional and amateur leagues outside North America
- Brazil - CBFA Brasil Futebol Americano[18]
- Colombia - FECOFA Federación Colombiana de Football Americano[19]
- Uruguay - LUFA Liga Uruguaya de Football Americano
- Austria - AFL Austrian Football League
- Belgium - BFL Belgian Football League
- Croatia - HFL Hrvatska Football Liga
- Czech Republic - CLAF Česká Liga Amerického Fotbalu
- Denmark - NL National Ligaen
- Finland - VL Vaahteraliiga
- France - LEFA Ligue Élite de Football Américain
- Germany - GFL German Football League
- Hungary - HFL Hungarian Football League
- Ireland - IAFL Irish American Football League
- Italy - FIDAF Prima Divisione FIDAF
- Netherlands - AFBN AFBN Division One
- Poland - PLFA Polish American Football League
- Poland - LFA Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego
- Portugal - LPFA Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Americano
- Romania - CNFA Campionatul Naţional de Fotbal American
- Russia - UAFR Russian American Football Championship
- Slovakia - SLAF Slovenská futbalová liga
- Slovenia - SNFL Slovenian Football League
- Serbia - NLS Nacionalna Liga Srbije
- Spain - LNFA Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano
- Sweden - Superserien
- Switzerland - NLA Nationalliga A
- Switzerland - NSFL Non Professional Swiss Romande American Football League
- Ukraine - ULAF Super League
- United Kingdom - BAFANL BAFA National Leagues
- ////// - CEFL Central European Football League
- /// - EEAFC Eastern European American Football Cup
- / - EESL Eastern European Super League
Asia:
Defunct minor leagues around the world
- - Australian American Football League 1984–1998
- - Torneio Touchdown 2009–2015
- // - Continental Football League, 1965–1969
- //// Intercontinental Football League - Intended to begin play in 1975, folded before first game[20]
- - BCAFL British Collegiate American Football League, 1985–2007
- - BAFL British American Football League, 1987–2010
- - ISAF Icelandic Society for American Football, 1988–1991
- ///// International League of American Football - Intended to begin play in 1990, folded before first game[21]
- ///// World League of American Football/NFL Europe/NFL Europa, 1991–1992, 1995–2007
- ///// Football League of Europe, 1994-1995
- - National Gridiron League of Australia 1991–1995
- Europe - BIG6 BIG6 European Football League
- Europe - CL IFAF Europe Champions League
- - Philippine Tackle Football League
Planned professional leagues outside North America
Collegiate and amateur leagues
See also
- International Federation of American Football (IFAF), international governing body for American football
- European Federation of American Football (EFAF)
- British American Football Association (BAFA)
- Association of Professional Football Leagues - compact of NFL and three minor leagues, 1946–1948
- List of professional sports leagues#Football: American and Canadian
- American-style football quarterback leaderboard
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External links
- dfusa
.net , Developmental Football USA news site - Spring League of American Football
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