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Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are one that developed in Europe, characterized by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation in order to determine participation in a hierarchy of leagues or divisions, and a North American originated model characterized by its use of franchises, closed memberships, and minor leagues.
It consists of the National League (founded in 1876) and the American League (founded in 1901). With the establishment of the American League in 1901 also came the trademarking of "Major League Baseball". Cooperation between the two leagues began in 1903 inasmuch as the two league champions began playing a "World Series". In 1904, however ...
Merged with the competing Major League Lacrosse in December 2020, with the merged league operating as the PLL. ALL - American Lacrosse League (United States) [low minor/club] UWLX - United Women's Lacrosse League (United States) WPLL - Women's Professional Lacrosse League (United States) AUL - Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse; Europe Ken Galluccio Cup
Each week, the league visits a different market, with all teams playing. It absorbed the older Major League Lacrosse in a merger in 2020. In 2023, all 8 PLL teams were assigned to cities. Starting in 2024, the teams were aligned into Eastern and Western conferences, and the regular-season schedule was expanded to 10 games.
North American 3 Eastern Hockey League (2012–2016; formerly the Northern States Hockey League, 2012–2014) - merged with North American 3 Hockey League; North American Hockey League (1973–1977) Northeast Women's Hockey League (NCAA Division III, 2017–2023) – conference was absorbed by SUNYAC in 2023; North Eastern Hockey League (2003 ...
Pacific Coast League, 1926; Eastern League of Professional Football, 1926–1927; Anthracite League, 1928–1929; Eastern Football League, 1932–1933; Became Interstate Football League in 1933. Greater New York League, 1934–1935; Originally the New Jersey Football Circuit (1934) American Football League, 1934; American Legion League, 1934–1935
LOVB Pro is women's indoor volleyball league with six teams: three in the south, two in the midwest and one in the west. As of its 2025 season, the minimum salary for a player is $60,000, with the league covering the cost of housing and transportation, providing players with a 401(k) plan, health insurance, and offering maternity and parental ...
The league did lure credible and stable owners for most of the American teams (a contrast from other efforts at U.S. pro football outside the NFL), but lack of respect from the established Canadian teams, poor attendance in most markets, a handful of particularly problematic owners on both the American and Canadian sides of the border, and an ...