List of American and Canadian football leagues

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This is a list of current and defunct leagues of American football and Canadian football.

Leagues in North America

Current leagues in North America

Professional outdoor leagues:

Originally American Professional Football Conference, American Professional Football Association (1920–1921)
Merged with the American Football League (1960–69)
Formed from Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and Western Interprovincial Football Union.

Professional arena/indoor leagues:

Semi-professional leagues:

Collegiate and amateur leagues:

Women's leagues:

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See also: Women's American football § Leagues
Originally known as the Lingerie Football League from 2009 to 2013.

Historical leagues in North America

Major outdoor leagues:

Known as the Western Pennsylvania Senior Independent Football Conference from 1920s onward.

Minor outdoor leagues

  • 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

Collegiate and amateur leagues

Women's leagues

Leagues outside North America

Current American Football minor and semi professional leagues outside of North America

Central and South America:

Europe:

Asia:

Oceania:

Defunct American football minor leagues around the world

See also

References

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External links

  1. ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1121180/index.htm
  2. ↑ Torneio Touchdown official website
  3. ↑ CBFA official website
  4. ↑ FEDFACH (Chile) official site
  5. ↑ LCFA (Chile) official site
  6. ↑ FEFACR Official Site
  7. ↑ Pagina Oficial FECOFA
  8. ↑ SAAIF Official Site
  9. ↑ [1], Origins of the WLAF.
  10. ↑ International League Delays Debut; Football: ILAF cancels season that was to open next month in Europe, blaming lack of preparation time., The Los Angeles Times, March 1, 1990.
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