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This is alist of current and defunct leagues ofAmerican football andCanadian football.

Leagues in North America

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Current professional leagues in North America

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Professional outdoor leagues

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Major:

OriginallyAmerican Professional Football Association (1920–1921)
Merged with theAll-America Football Conference (1946-1949)and with theAmerican Football League (1960–69)
Formed fromInterprovincial Rugby Football Union (1909) andWestern Interprovincial Football Union (1936).
Grey Cup Canadian Football Championships since 1909

Minor:

Formed from merger ofXFL (2020) andUnited States Football League (2022)

Professional arena/indoor leagues

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Formed fromIntense Football League (2004) andUnited Indoor Football (2005)
OriginallyUnited Indoor Football League (2023)

Current developmental leagues

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Current semi-pro/amateur leagues

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Current flag football leagues

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Pro

Other

Current collegiate or junior leagues

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Current women's leagues

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See also:Women's American football § Leagues

Outdoor leagues

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Women's Indoor/Arena leagues

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Operated as theLingerie Football League from 2009 to 2012 and then as theLegends Football League from 2013 to 2019.

Planned leagues in North America

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Historical leagues in North America

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Major outdoor leagues

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The following leagues partly or fully merged withNFL:

Other major outdoor leagues:

Minor outdoor leagues

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BecameInterstate Football League in 1933
Originally theNew Jersey Football Circuit (1934)
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.[30] Teams also end up play in Sarnia, Zaneville (Ohio Colts), Port Huron and Detroit,[31] while Toledo Tornadoes leave for the largerUnited Football League (1961–1964).[32]
RenamedNorth Atlantic Football League in 1967

Indoor leagues

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OriginallyGreat Lakes Arena Alliance (2023)

Collegiate and amateur leagues

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Women's leagues

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Leagues outside North America

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Current professional leagues outside North America

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Current minor professional, semi professional and amateur leagues outside North America

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Central and South America:

Europe:

Asia:

Oceania:

Africa:

Defunct minor leagues around the world

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Collegiate and amateur leagues

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^The league was in hiatus and re-branded as the NFL Europe League in 1995.

References

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  2. ^abcEarlywine, Aaron (February 9, 2017)."A closer look at football developmental leagues".Sports Illustrated. RetrievedDecember 12, 2018.
  3. ^Shea, Bill (March 23, 2014)."Spring football ... in Detroit? 2 groups think so".Crain's Detroit Business. Crain Communications, Inc. RetrievedJune 25, 2015.
  4. ^George M., Thomas (February 27, 2014)."Former Zip looks to bring pro football to University of Akron".Akron Beacon Journal. RetrievedJune 25, 2015.
  5. ^Davis, Jason Carmel (April 17, 2014)."Rivals football league provides athletes with chance to fulfill dream".Journal. C & G Publishing. RetrievedJune 25, 2015.
  6. ^"Acfafootball". Archived fromthe original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved2016-12-14.
  7. ^Jones, Elane; Eagle, Daily Mountain."P-Town Wreckaz switch leagues, tapped to host Kick-off Classic".Daily Mountain Eagle. Archived fromthe original on December 26, 2018. RetrievedDecember 12, 2018.
  8. ^"Home - Central Midwest Football League".Central Midwest Football League. 2025.
  9. ^"Learn the History of A7FL :: No Pads Spring Tackle Football League".A7FL. 14 April 2024.
  10. ^"Home".www.nationalfootballconfederacy.weebly.com. Retrieved2025-09-19.
  11. ^"Professional Independent Football League".
  12. ^"Zenith Gridiron Football League".
  13. ^"MLF – Major League Football".
  14. ^Davis, Josh (18 September 2021)."Semi-Pro Major League Football Team Looking to Launch in 2022".xflnewshub.com.
  15. ^"New professional football league launching this fall, includes team from Sacramento".FOX40. 4 August 2022.
  16. ^"New pro football league includes Sacramento among list of debut cities for fall games".
  17. ^"Sacramento's new pro football team delayed as league pushes back its debut".CBS News. 3 October 2022.
  18. ^"Building It S1 E21".YouTube.
  19. ^Three teams merged into the NFL
  20. ^Founded with the aim, to force merger with NFL, which was agreed in 1966, the merger was completed in 1970.
  21. ^Informal association of teams
  22. ^Informal association of teams
  23. ^Merged to form the CFL in 1958
  24. ^Informal association of teams
  25. ^"Seasons in the Sun The California winter league of 1927 and '28"(PDF).
  26. ^Merged to form the CFL in 1958
  27. ^ American Association suspended operations for duration of U.S. involvement in World War II; in 1946 the AA was renamed American Football League
  28. ^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
  29. ^Merged with PCPFL in 1945
  30. ^"Ironmen Join Grid Conference".The Pittsburgh Press. September 9, 1959. p. 50. RetrievedDecember 21, 2018.
  31. ^"Sarnia Stays of Top with 8 Straight Wins".Hamilton Daily News Journal. Hamilton, Ohio. AP. October 30, 1961. p. 18. RetrievedDecember 21, 2018.
  32. ^abAutullo, Ryan (April 3, 2014)."New league not coming to Toledo".The Blade. Archived fromthe original on March 3, 2016. RetrievedJune 25, 2015.
  33. ^"The strike is history, but for Pete Rozelle the headaches – 09.01.83 – SI Vault". Archived fromthe original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved2010-03-18.
  34. ^"New pro football league forming".
  35. ^"So you want to start a pro football league? (side bar)".Sports Business Journal. January 29, 2018. RetrievedDecember 10, 2018.
  36. ^Shea, Bill (March 23, 2014)."Passes at pro football league alternatives".Crain's Detroit Business. Crain Communications, Inc. RetrievedJune 25, 2015.
  37. ^"TPSFL Official Site". Archived fromthe original on 2018-01-05.
  38. ^Reformatted as the International Football Alliance in 2024
  39. ^Merged with the USFL to form the UFL in 2024
  40. ^Merged to with the XFL form the UFL in 2024
  41. ^"Women's Football League Association – About". Women's Football League Association. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2020.
  42. ^Gaydos, Ryan."Fitness guru Santia Deck makes history signing multimillion-dollar deal with football team".Fox News. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2020.
  43. ^"Origins of the WLAF"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2010-12-18. Retrieved2011-05-24.,Origins of the WLAF.
  44. ^"International League Delays Debut : Football: ILAF cancels season that was to open next month in Europe, blaming lack of preparation time".Los Angeles Times. 1990-03-01. Retrieved2022-11-07.

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