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.

Not be confused with Leagues Clubs, an Australian phenomenon where hospitality and gaming venues fund National Rugby League teams.

League status by country

Country Professional Leagues
ArgentinaPrimera División Argentina
BrazilSérie ASérie BSérie CSérie D
EnglandPremier LeagueEFL ChampionshipEFL League OneEFL League Two
FranceLigue 1Ligue 2Championnat National
GermanyBundesliga2. Bundesliga3. Liga
ItalySerie ASerie BSerie C
IndiaIndian super leagueI-LeagueI-League 2nd DivisionI-League 3rd Division
JapanJ. League Division 1J. League Division 2J. League Division 3
MalaysiaMalaysian Super LeagueMalaysian Premier League
KoreaK League 1K League 2
PeruPrimera División PeruanaSegunda División Peruana
RussiaRussian Premier LeagueRussian First DivisionRussian Second Division
ScotlandScottish Premier LeagueScottish First DivisionScottish Second DivisionScottish Third Division
SpainPrimera divisiónSegunda división
SwedenAllsvenskanSuperettanEttan
USAMajor League SoccerNorth American Soccer LeagueUnited Soccer Leagues

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