League club

League Club is a term used to refer to football (soccer) clubs that are in one of the top professional leagues of a country. The club itself does not have to be professional and in some of the lower leagues of more minor footballing nations some clubs have become semi-professional in order to compete. The oldest league club in the world is Notts County.

League status by country

Country Professional Leagues
ArgentinaPrimera División Argentina
BrazilCampeonato BrasileiroSérie BSérie CSérie D
EnglandPremier LeagueFootball League ChampionshipFootball League 1Football League 2
FranceLigue 1Ligue 2Championnat National
GermanyBundesliga2. Bundesliga3. Liga
ItalySerie ASerie BSerie C1Serie C2
IndiaI-LeagueI-League 2nd Division
JapanJ. League Division 1J. League Division 2
MalaysiaMalaysian Super LeagueMalaysian Premier League
KoreaK League ClassicK League Challenge
PeruPrimera División PeruanaSegunda División Peruana
RussiaRussian Premier LeagueRussian First DivisionRussian Second Division
ScotlandScottish Premier LeagueScottish First DivisionScottish Second DivisionScottish Third Division
SpainPrimera divisiónSegunda división
SwedenAllsvenskanSuperettanDivision 1
USAMajor League Soccer North American Soccer League United Soccer Leagues
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