| European Leagues | |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Claus Thomsen |
| Leader Title2: | Managing Director |
| Leader Name2: | Jacco Swart |
| Size: | 190px |
| Formation: | 6 June 2005[1] |
| Headquarters: | Nyon, Switzerland |
| Membership: | 26 European professional football leagues |
| Language: | English, French, German |
European Leagues (EL) is a sports organisation within association football created for growth of professional football in Europe.[2]
Its members are the professional football leagues organisations[1] of 31 countries: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, Latvia, Ukraine, and Serbia.[3] In addition, there are seven associate leagues representing some of these countries as well as Turkey and Ireland.[4]
Created in 1997, originally under the name Association of the European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues (EUPPFL).[1] The name was changed from European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) to European Leagues in April 2018.[5]
Members of EPFL in 2015:[3]
| Country | Organisation | Affiliation | Competitions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3. Liga | |||
| Federatie Betaald Voetbal Organisaties | 2008 | – | ||
| Football National League | 2011 | First Division Cup | ||
| Association Professional Football League | 2007 | |||
| 2010 | Süper Lig |
| Country | Organisation | Affiliation | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||
| 2018 | A lyga | ||
| 2019 | Premiership Championship Premier Intermediate League League Cup | ||
Former EPFL members:[8]
Bulgarian Professional Football League (2007–2012, withdrew)
Association of 1. SNL (2006–2012, changed object action)
Professional Football League of Ukraine (1997–2008, replaced)