European Professional Football Leagues
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| Motto | Great Football makes Great Things |
|---|---|
| Formation | 6 June 2005[1] |
| Headquarters | Nyon, Switzerland[1] |
Membership | 29 European Professional Football Leagues |
Official language | English, French, German, |
| Website | Official website |
European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) is a sports organization within football (soccer) created for growth of professional football in Europe.[2]
Its members are the professional football leagues organisations[1] of 24 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, Ukraine, and Serbia.[3] In addition, there are seven associate leagues representing some of these countries as well as Turkey.
History
Created in 1997, originally under the name Association of the European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues (EUPPFL).[1]
Members
Members of EPFL in 2015:[3]
Regular
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Associate
| Country | Organisation | Affiliation | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
 England | The Football League | 2006 | Championship One Two League Cup League Trophy |
 France | Union des Clubs Professionnels de Football | 2008 | – |
 Italy | Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B | 2011 | Serie B |
| Italy | Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico | 2008 | Campionato Coppa Supercoppa |
 Netherlands | Federatie Betaald Voetbal Organisaties | 2008 | – |
 Russia | Football National League | 2011 | First Division Cup |
| Russia | Association Professional Football League | 2007 | Second Division (West / Centre / South / Ural-Povolzhe / East) |
 Turkey | Turkish Union of Clubs | 2010 | – |
Former
Former EPFL members:[4]
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Bulgarian Professional Football League (2007–2012, withdrew) -
Association of 1. SNL (2006–2012, changed object action) -
Professional Football League of Ukraine (1997–2008, replaced)
See also
Notes
- ↑ Lega Serie A was established in 2010. The date of accession indicate the period during which the Lega was unified and the top two divisions of Italy, called Lega Calcio.
- ↑ According to the EPFL is a continuation of The Scottish Premier League
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Leagues". UEFA. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ↑ REPORT on the future of professional football in Europe / Governance / 13. European Parliament
- 1 2 Member leagues EPFL
- ↑ League Results 2010 2011 Season EPFL