List of developmental and minor sports leagues
This is 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)
- Carolina League (Class A-Advanced)
- Midwest League (Class A-Advanced)
- Mid-Atlantic League (Class A-Advanced)
- Northwest League (Class A-Advanced)
- California League (Class A)
- Florida State League (Class A)
- South Atlantic League (Class A)
- 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
- American Association
- Atlantic League
- Empire League
- Frontier League
- Pacific Association
- Pecos League
- Pioneer League
- United Shore 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)
- North American Basketball League (NABL)
- The Basketball League (TBL)
- United Basketball League (UBL)
- Universal Basketball Association (UBA)
American football
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)
Indoor soccer
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
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)
See also
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