League Club is a term used to refer to football (soccer) clubs that are in one of the top professional leagues of a country. The club itself does not have to be professional and in some of the lower leagues of more minor footballing nations some clubs have become semi-professional in order to compete. The oldest league club in the world is Notts County.
Not be confused with Leagues Clubs, an Australian phenomenon where hospitality and gaming venues fund National Rugby League teams.
| Country | Professional Leagues | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Primera División Argentina | ||||
| Brazil | Série A | Série B | Série C | Série D | |
| England | Premier League | EFL Championship | EFL League One | EFL League Two | |
| France | Ligue 1 | Ligue 2 | |||
| Germany | Bundesliga | 2. Bundesliga | |||
| Italy | Serie A | Serie B | Serie C | ||
| India | Indian super league | I-League | I-League 2nd Division | I-League 3rd Division | |
| Japan | J. League Division 1 | J. League Division 3 | |||
| Malaysia | Malaysian Super League | ||||
| Korea | K League 1 | ||||
| Peru | Primera División Peruana | ||||
| Russia | Russian Premier League | Russian First Division | |||
| Scotland | Scottish Premier League | Scottish First Division | Scottish Second Division | ||
| Spain | Primera división | ||||
| Sweden | Allsvenskan | Superettan | |||
| USA | Major League Soccer | ||||