List of developmental and minor sports leagues
This article contains a list of developmental and minor sports leagues: two concepts which are largely restricted to North American sports. Note that this does not include teams in leagues that include promotion and relegation.
North America
Baseball
- Minor League Baseball
- International League (Class AAA)
- Mexican League (Class AAA)
- Pacific Coast League (Class AAA)
- Eastern League (Class AA)
- Southern League (Class AA)
- Texas League (Class AA)
- California League (Class A-Advanced)
- Carolina League (Class A-Advanced)
- Florida State League (Class A-Advanced)
- Midwest League (Class A)
- South Atlantic League (Class A)
- New York – Penn League (Short-Season A)
- Northwest League (Short-Season A)
- Appalachian League (Rookie-Advanced)
- Pioneer Baseball League (Rookie-Advanced)
- Arizona League (Rookie)
- Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
- Dominican Summer League (Rookie)
- Off-season leagues
- Arizona Fall League (off-season)
- Colombian Professional Baseball League (off-season)
- Dominican Winter Baseball League (off-season)
- Mexican Pacific League (off-season)
- Puerto Rico Baseball League (off-season)
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (off-season)
- Independent baseball league
Basketball
Affiliated:
Independent:
- American Basketball Association (ABA)
- Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
- Central Basketball Association (CBA)
- East Coast Basketball League (ECBL)
- Elite Basketball League (EBL)
- Florida Basketball Association (FBA)
- Maximum Basketball League (MBL)
- National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
- National Professional Basketball Association (NPBA)
- North American Basketball League (NABL)
- The Basketball League (TBL)
- United Basketball League (UBL)
- Universal Basketball Association (UBA)
American football
Proposed:
- American Patriot League (2021)
- Freedom Football League (2020)
- Pacific Pro Football (2020)
Indoor:
Ice hockey
Professional:
- American Hockey League (high-level)
- ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League) (mid-level)
- Southern Professional Hockey League (low-level)
- Federal Prospects Hockey League (low-level)
- Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (low-level)
- Canadian Hockey League (CHL; an umbrella organization)
- Ontario Hockey League (Major junior)
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (Major junior)
- Western Hockey League (Major junior)
- United States Hockey League (Tier I)
Association football (soccer)
- United Soccer League
- USL Championship (Division II)
- USL League One (Division III)
- National Independent Soccer Association (Division III)
- United Women's Soccer (FIFA women's Division II)
- Women's Premier Soccer League (FIFA women's Division II)
Auto racing
- ARCA Menards Series
- American Speed Association
- CRA
- Indy Lights
- Pro Mazda Championship
- NASCAR Pinty's Series (Canada)
- NASCAR Peak Mexico Series (Mexico)
- NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (Europe)
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
- Michelin Pilot Challenge
- GT4 America
Africa
Rugby union
- Vodacom Cup (South Africa; now defunct. During the competition's existence, teams from Argentina and Namibia were occasionally included.)
- Rugby Challenge (South Africa; successor to the Vodacom Cup. Includes the same Namibian team that occasionally featured in the Vodacom Cup.)
Asia
Baseball
- Baseball Challenge League (Japan)
- Eastern League (Japan)
- Kansai Independent Baseball League (Japan)
- Shikoku-Kyūshū Island League (Japan)
- Western League (Japan)
Basketball
- National Basketball League (China)
- Philippine Basketball League (Philippines, 1983-2011)
- Liga Pilipinas (Philippines, 2008-2011)
- PBA Developmental League (Philippines, 2011–present)
- Filsports Basketball Association (Philippines, 2015-2016)
- Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (Philippines, 2015-2016)
- National Basketball League (Philippines, 2018–present)
- Community Basketball Association (Philippines, 2019–present)
Europe
Motorsports
- European Le Mans
- GT4 European Series
- GT4 France Cup
Oceania
Basketball
- Big V (Victoria)
- Premier League (South Australia)
- Queensland Basketball League (Queensland)
- South East Australian Basketball League (Southeast Australia)
- State Basketball League (Western Australia)
- Waratah League (New South Wales)
Rugby league
- Melbourne Rugby League (Victoria)
- New South Wales Cup (New South Wales)
- Queensland Cup (Queensland)
- S. G. Ball Cup (Australia)
See also
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