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The Big Five refers to the association football markets of England, Germany, Spain, Italy and France.As of 2024, they are the five European leaders in size and popularity of the main domestic football leagues – the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1 respectively in men's football, and the Women's Super League, Frauen-Bundesliga, Liga F, Serie A, and Division 1 ...
Founded in 1888, the Football League was the world's first national football league. The inaugural competition was won by Preston North End , who remained unbeaten throughout the entire season. It was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992 , when the 22 clubs comprising the First Division resigned from the Football League to form the new FA Premier League. [48]
UEFA Nations League. The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition played by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. [1] The first tournament began in September 2018.
The Eredivisie ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːrədivizi]; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. As of the 2023–24 season, it is ranked the 6th-best league in Europe by UEFA.
The English Football League ( EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in the world, and was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split from it to form the Premier League.
The largest domestic TV deal is the Premier League, which has agreed a deal from 2022-2025 of £4.896bn for the three years. [1] It is also the highest value deal per game, as leagues in Scotland and England do not show every match live and have a Saturday 3pm blackout, banning all football matches to be shown live (both domestic and abroad ...
The Liga I ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈliɡa ɨnˈtɨj]; First League ), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. [1] It is the country's top football competition, being contested by 16 clubs which ...
Organising body: J.League ; known as the J.League from 1993 to 1998 before becoming a two-division league, and as J.League Division 1 from 1999 to 2014. J2 League 2nd-tier league