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| [[Major League Soccer]] || [[Association football]] || 30 || 1996 || 30th team beginning play in 2025. | | [[Major League Soccer]] || [[Association football]] || 30 || 1996 || 30th team beginning play in 2025. | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 28 October 2024
- Major Teams by Market
- Franchise Portals
- Sports teams and events in the North America by statistical area
Current Major and Notable Leagues
| League | Sport | Franchises | First Season | Notes |
| Canadian Football League | Canadian football | Nine | 1981 | Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and Western Interprovincial Football Union created umbrella Canadian Football Council within the Canadian Rugby Union in 1956 which evolved into the Canadian Football League after leaving the Canadian Rugby Union in 1958. The two leagues, by then named the Eastern Football Conference and Western Football Conference formally merged in 1981. |
| Major Arena Soccer League | Indoor association football | 13 | 2008-09 | Named Professional Arena Soccer League until 2014-15. |
| Major League Baseball | Baseball | 30 | 2000 | American League and National League and American Association (returning to simply the National League in 1904) began cooperating under the National Agreement in 1903. The leagues each submitted to the authority of the new Office of the Commissioner of Baseball in 1920 and the overarching name of Major League Baseball entered into use for the 1969 season. The two leagues formally merged in 2000. |
| Major League Cricket | Twenty20 cricket | Six | 2023 | Plays at only a couple venues; teams do not play in home markets. |
| Major League Rugby | Rugby union | 11 | 2018 | |
| Major League Soccer | Association football | 30 | 1996 | 30th team beginning play in 2025. |
| National Basketball Association | Basketball | 30 | 1949-50 | Formed by merger of the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League. |
| National Football League | American football | 32 | 1920 | Named American Professional Football Conference initially but renamed American Professional Football Association prior to commencing play in 1920. Briefly renamed National-American Football League in 1950-51 but returned simply to National Football League prior to commencing play. |
| National Hockey League | Ice hockey | 32 | 1917-18 | Superseded National Hockey Association of Canada. League did not play 2004-05 season. |
| National Lacrosse League | Box lacrosse | 14 | 1998 | Absorbed its predecessor Major Indoor Lacrosse League prior to commencing play. League did not play 2020-21 season. |
| National Thoroughbred League | Equestrian racing | 10 | 2024 | Touring model. |
| National Women's Soccer League | Women's association football | 15 | 2013 | 15th team beginning play in 2026. |
| PBR Camping World Team Series | Bull riding | 10 | 2022 | Touring model. |
| Premier Lacrosse League | Field lacrosse | Eight | 2019 | Touring model. |
| Pro Volleyball Federation | Women's indoor volleyball | 10 | 2024 | |
| Professional Women's Hockey League | Women's ice hockey | Six | 2024 | Absorbed its predecessor Premier Hockey Federation but does not recognize or claim its history. |
| United Football League | American football | 8 | 2024 | United States Football League and XFL merged. |
| Women's National Basketball Association | Women's basketball | 15 | 1997 | 13th team beginning play in 2025, 14th and 15th teams beginning play in 2026. |