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This is a list of
Professional sports leagues in Asia
.
League
Founded
Sport
Country
Teams
Durand Cup
1888
Football
India
20
Calcutta Football League
1898
Football
India
160+
MFA Elite Division
1902
Football
India
16
Hong Kong First Division League
1908
Football
Hong Kong
14
Hong Kong Second Division League
1909
Football
Hong Kong
16
Chennai Football League
1934
Football
India
12
Lebanese Premier League
1934
Football
Lebanon
12
Ranji Trophy
1934
Cricket
India
38
Santosh Trophy
1941
Football
India
37
Jordanian Pro League
1944
Football
Jordan
12
West Bank Premier League
1944
Football
Palestine
12
Dhaka League
1948
Football
Bangladesh
14
Dhaka Second Division Football League
1948
Football
Bangladesh
18
Dhaka Third Division Football League
1948
Football
Bangladesh
18
Pakistan Premier League
1948
Football
Pakistan
12
Nippon Professional Baseball
1950
Baseball
Japan
12
Sri Lanka Rugby Championship
1950
Rugby Union
Sri Lanka
8
Hong Kong Third Division League
1951
Football
Hong Kong
16
Jordanian Premier Basketball League
1952
Basketball
Jordan
6
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
1953
Cricket
Pakistan
8
Hong Kong A1 Division Championship
1954
Basketball
Hong Kong
10
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
1954
Football
Nepal
14
Mongolian National Premier League
1955
Football
Mongolia
10
AFC Asian Cup
1956
Football
Asia
24
Syrian Basketball League
1956
Basketball
Syria
12
Bahraini Premier League
1957
Football
Bahrain
12
Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League
1957
Basketball
Kuwait
12
Irani Cup
1959
Cricket
India
2
DPR Korea Premier Football League
1960
Football
North Korea
12
FIBA Asia Cup
1960
Basketball
Asia
16
President's Trophy
1960
Cricket
Pakistan
8
Duleep Trophy
1961
Cricket
India
6
Kuwaiti Premier League
1961
Football
Kuwait
10
Indian Open
1964
Golf
India
-
FIBA Women's Asia Cup
1965
Basketball
Asia
12
Syrian Premier League
1966
Football
Syria
12
AFC Champions League Elite
1967
Football
Asia
24
Japan LPGA Tour
1968
Golf
Japan
-
X-League
1971
American football
Japan
12
Deodhar Trophy
1973
Cricket
India
3
Japan Golf Tour
1973
Golf
Japan
-
Liga de Elite
1973
Football
Macau
10
Qatar Stars League
1973
Football
Qatar
12
UAE Football League
1973
Football
United Arab Emirates
12
Iraqi Premier League
1974
Football
Iraq
20
AFC Women's Asian Cup
1975
Football
Asia
12
Iranian Volleyball Super League
1975
Volleyball
Iran
14
Philippine Basketball Association
1975
Basketball
Philippines
12
Gaza Strip Premier League
1976
Football
Palestine
12
Japan Handball League
1976
Handball
Japan
13
Oman Professional League
1976
Football
Oman
14
Saudi Premier League
1976
Basketball
Saudi Arabia
12
Saudi Professional League
1976
Football
Saudi Arabia
16
National Basketball League (Australia)
1979
Basketball
Australia
10
Pakistan National Football Challenge Cup
1979
Football
Pakistan
Varies
Qatari Basketball League
1979
Basketball
Qatar
9
Qatari Volleyball League
1979
Volleyball
Qatar
10
Iraqi Basketball Premier League
1980
Basketball
Iraq
11
V.League 1
1980
Football
Vietnam
14
Basketball Champions League Asia
1981
Basketball
Asia
8
New Zealand National Basketball League
1981
Basketball
New Zealand
11
Philippine Columbian Association Open
1981
Tennis
Philippines
-
Pioneer Football League (Bangladesh)
1981
Football
Bangladesh
46
Qatar Handball League
1981
Handball
Qatar
10
Women's National Basketball League
1981
Basketball
Australia
8
Cambodian Premier League
1982
Football
Cambodia
10
KBO League
1982
Baseball
South Korea
10
Men's Hockey Asia Cup
1982
Field Hockey
Asia
8
K League 1
1983
Football
South Korea
12
Asia Cup
1984
Cricket
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
6
Oman Basketball League
1984
Basketball
Oman
7
Women's Hockey Asia Cup
1985
Field Hockey
Asia
8
Hong Kong Women League
1986
Football
Hong Kong
8
Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
1988
Team Tennis
Asia
&
Oceania
Varies
Major League Tournament
1988
Cricket
Sri Lanka
23
Chinese Professional Baseball League
1989
Baseball
Taiwan
6
Nadeshiko League
1989
Football
Japan
12
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
1990-2002
Football
Asia
-
Guam Soccer League
1990
Football
Guam
6
Lao League
1990
Football
Laos
10
V.League 2
1990
Football
Vietnam
12
Yemeni League
1990
Football
Yemen
11
Azadegan League
1991
Football
Iran
18
Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
1992
Team Tennis
Asia
&
Oceania
Varies
J1 League
1992
Football
Japan
20
Kazakhstan Hockey Championship
1992
Ice hockey
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
14
Kyrgyz Premier League
1992
Football
Kyrgyzstan
10
Lebanese Basketball League
1992
Basketball
Lebanon
12
Tajikistan Higher League
1992
Football
Tajikistan
10
Uzbek League
1992
Football
Uzbekistan
14
Yokary Liga
1992
Football
Turkmenistan
9
Kolkata Women's Football League
1993
Football
India
20
K-1
1993
Kickboxing
Japan
-
Pancrase
1993
Mixed Martial Arts
Japan
-
Asian Tour
1994
Golf
Singapore
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
Malaysia
Myanmar
India
Bangladesh
China
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Macau
Sri Lanka
Brunei
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
United States
Canada
South Korea
-
Men's V.League
1994
Volleyball
Japan
18
Women's V.League
1994
Volleyball
Japan
11
Chinese Basketball Association
1995
Basketball
China
20
China Table Tennis Super League
1995
Table Tennis
China
20
Myanmar Lethwei Federation
1995
Lethwei
Myanmar
-
Chinese Volleyball Super League
1996
Volleyball
China
14 (Men),
15 (Women)
Chennai Open
1996
Tennis
India
-
Singapore Premier League
1996
Football
Singapore
9
Thai League 1
1996
Football
Thailand
16
Chinese Women's Super League
1997
Football
China
12
Professional Golf Tour of India
1997
Golf
India
-
Korean Basketball League
1997
Basketball
South Korea
10
Thai League 2
1997
Football
Thailand
18
Women's Korean Basketball League
1998
Basketball
South Korea
6
Women's Japan Basketball League
1998
Basketball
Japan
14
Iranian Basketball Super League
1998
Basketball
Iran
12
Iranian Futsal Super League
1998
Futsal
Iran
14
Goa Professional League
1998
Football
India
12
Vietnamese Women’s National League
1998
Football
Vietnam
8
National Cricket League of Bangladesh
1999
Cricket
Bangladesh
8
J2 League
1999
Football
Japan
20
Japan Football League
1999
Football
Japan
15
Deep
2001
Mixed Martial Arts
Japan
-
Iran Pro League
2001
Football
Iran
16
Kazakhstan National League
2001
Basketball
Kazakhstan
8
China Baseball League
2002
Baseball
China
8
Men's Proliga
2002
Volleyball
Indonesia
7
Women's Proliga
2002
Volleyball
Indonesia
7
Vijay Hazare Trophy
2002
Cricket
India
38
Women's Chinese Basketball Association
2002
Basketball
China
19
Universal Reality Combat Championship
2002
Mixed Martial Arts
Philippines
-
Asia League Ice Hockey
2003
Ice hockey
Japan
South Korea
5
Indonesian Basketball League
2003
Basketball
Indonesia
14
Japan Rugby League One
2003
Rugby union
Japan
12
RISE
2003
Kickboxing
Japan
-
Super Basketball League
2003
Basketball
Taiwan
4
A-League Men
2004
Football
Australia
12
Chinese Super League
2004
Football
China
16
China League One
2004
Football
China
16
Malaysia Premier Futsal League
Division 1
2004
Futsal
Malaysia
8
Malaysia Super League
2004
Football
Malaysia
13
Volleyball Vietnam League
2004
Volleyball
Vietnam
9
Women's Asia Cup
2004
Cricket
Asia
8
Women's Super Basketball League
2004
Basketball
Taiwan
4
Jordan Women's Pro League
2005
Football
Jordan
5
Marianas Soccer League
2005
Football
Northern Mariana Islands
8
Men's Volleyball Thailand League
2005
Volleyball
Thailand
8
Women's Volleyball Thailand League
2005
Volleyball
Thailand
8
Indian Ice Hockey Championship
2005
Ice Hockey
India
N/A
Men's V-League (South Korea)
2005
Volleyball
South Korea
7
Women's V-League (South Korea)
2005
Volleyball
South Korea
7
National T20 Cup
2005
Cricket
Pakistan
6
Futsal Thai League
2006
Futsal
Thailand
14
Indonesia Pro Futsal League
2006
Futsal
Indonesia
12
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
2006
Cricket
India
38
Bangladesh Premier League
2007
Football
Bangladesh
12
F.League
2007
Futsal
Japan
12
I-League
2007
Football
India
13
Kowsar Women Football League
2007
Football
Iran
10
A-League Women
2008
Football
Australia
12
Indian Premier League
2008
Cricket
India
10
I-League 2nd Division
2008
Football
India
8
Liga 1 (Indonesia)
2008
Football
Indonesia
18
Krush
2008
Kickboxing
Japan
-
Pakistan Cup
2008
Cricket
Pakistan
6
FK-League
2009
Futsal
South Korea
12
Maharaja Trophy T20
2009
Cricket
India
6
Myanmar National League
2009
Football
Myanmar
12
Philippine Golf Tour
2009
Golf
Philippines
-
Thai Women's League
2009
Football
Thailand
10
WK League
2009
Football
South Korea
8
Road Fighting Championship
2010
Mixed Martial Arts
South Korea
-
Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-Day Tournament
2011
Cricket
Afghanistan
4
Handball Korea League
2011
Handball
South Korea
6
Hong Kong Premiership
2011
Rugby Union
Hong Kong
6
ONE Championship
2011
Mixed Martial Arts
Thailand
Philippines
Malaysia
India
Indonesia
United States
Japan
China
Singapore
Vietnam
Myanmar
Europe
Brazil
South Korea
Australia
-
Sikkim Premier Division League
2011
Football
India
8
Elite Football League of India
2012 (inactive)
American Football
India
23
Asia Winter Baseball League
2012
Baseball
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
4~6
Bangladesh Championship League
2012
Football
Bangladesh
12
Bangladesh Premier League (Twenty20)
2012
Cricket
Bangladesh
7
Bhutan Premier League
2012
Football
Bhutan
10
Brunei Super League
2012
Football
Brunei
16
Indonesia Women's Pro Futsal League
2012
Futsal
Indonesia
7
Super Fight League
2012
Mixed Martial Arts
India
-
League of Legends Champions Korea
2012
eSports
South Korea
10
Mizoram Premier League
2012
Football
India
8
Thailand Basketball League
2012
Basketball
Thailand
10
UAE Warriors
2012
Mixed Martial Arts
United Arab Emirates
-
Premier Badminton League
2013
Badminton
India
6
Golf Premier League
2013 (defunct)
Golf
India
8
Indian Super League
2013
Football
India
13
J3 League
2013
Football
Japan
20
Hockey India League
2013
Field Hockey
India
6
K League 2
2013
Football
South Korea
13
Kerala Premier League
2013
Football
India
22
Ladies Philippine Golf Tour
2013
Golf
Philippines
-
Shpageeza Cricket League
2013
Cricket
Afghanistan
8
Tencent League of Legends Pro League
2013
eSports
China
17
UAE National Basketball League
2013
Basketball
United Arab Emirates
10
3x3.EXE Premier
2014
Basketball
(
3x3
)
Australia
Japan
New Zealand
Thailand
Vietnam
90
3x3 Australia
2014
Basketball
(
3x3
)
Australia
14
Dhivehi Premier League
2014
Football
Maldives
8
Hong Kong Premier League
2014
Football
Hong Kong
9
League of Legends Japan League
2014
eSports
Japan
8
Vietnam eSports Champions League
2014
eSports
Vietnam
12
Pro Kabaddi League
2014
Kabaddi
India
12
Kunlun Fight
2014
Kickboxing
China
-
Taiwan Mulan Football League
2014
Football
Taiwan
6
Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão
2015
Football
Timor-Leste
10
Liga Futebol Amadora Segunda Divisão
2015
Football
Timor-Leste
10
Pakistan Super League
2015
Cricket
Pakistan
6
ESL India Premiership
2015
eSports
India
1000+
Rizin Fighting Federation
2015
Mixed Martial Arts
Japan
-
B.League
2016
Basketball
Japan
24
Bad Bull Softball League
2016
Softball
India
8
Bhutan Women's National League
2016
Football
Bhutan
6
Brave Combat Federation
2016
Mixed Martial Arts
Bahrain
-
East Asia Super League
2016
Basketball
Philippines
South Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Macau
Hong Kong
10
Everest Premier League
2016
Cricket
Nepal
6
iCG e-Sports Summer League
2016
eSports
Iran
12
Indian eSports Championship
2016
eSports
India
100+
Indian Women's League
2016
Football
India
7
International Lethwei Federation Japan
2016
Lethwei
Japan
-
Tamil Nadu Premier League
2016
Cricket
India
8
Vietnam Basketball Association
2016
Basketball
Vietnam
7
3x3 Pro Basketball League
2017
Basketball
(
3x3
)
India
18
Asia Professional Baseball Championship
2017
Baseball
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
3
Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament
2017
Cricket
Afghanistan
8
Liga 2 (Indonesia)
2017
Football
Indonesia
26
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
2017
Basketball
Philippines
29
Philippines Football League
2017
Football
Philippines
10
Premier Volleyball League
2017
Volleyball
Philippines
12
Taiwan Football Premier League
2017
Football
Taiwan
8
Thai League 3
2017
Football
Thailand
72
Ultimate Table Tennis
2017
Table Tennis
India
6
MPL Philippines
2018
eSports
Philippines
8
Super Kabaddi League
2018
Kabaddi
Pakistan
10
T.League
2018
Table Tennis
Japan
10
The Nationals
2018
eSports
Philippines
6
National Basketball League
2018
Basketball
Philippines
Varies
Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
2019
Football
Malaysia
15
Matrix Fight Night
2019
Mixed Martial Arts
India
-
Mirwais Nika 3-Day Tournament
2019
Cricket
Afghanistan
5
NBL1
2019
Basketball
Australia
74
League of Legends Pacific Championship Series
2019
eSports
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Philippines
10
Women's National Basketball League (Philippines)
2019
Basketball
Philippines
Varies
K3 League
2020
Football
South Korea
16
K4 League
2020
Football
South Korea
16
Kerala Super League
2020
Cricket
India
6
Lanka Premier League
2020
Cricket
Sri Lanka
5
P.League+
2020
Basketball
Taiwan
4
Professional Chess Association of the Philippines
2020
Chess
Philippines
18
WE League
2020
Football
Japan
12
3x3 Thai League
2021
Basketball
(
3x3
)
Thailand
18
Afghanistan Champions League
2021
Football
Afghanistan
12
AsiaBasket
2021
Basketball
Philippines
Varies
Futsal Club Championship
2021
Futsal
India
14
Indian National Basketball League
2021
Basketball
India
6
Prime Volleyball League
2021
Volleyball
India
8
Pilipinas Super League
2021
Basketball
Philippines
Varies
Sri Lanka Super League
2021
Football
Sri Lanka
10
Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa
2021
Basketball
New Zealand
5
Baseball United
2022
Baseball
India
Pakistan
United Arab Emirates
4
Elite Pro Basketball League
2022
Basketball
India
12
Green Afghanistan One Day Cup
2022
Cricket
Afghanistan
4
Japan Diamond Softball League
2022
Softball
Japan
16
Major Basketball League Malaysia
2022
Basketball
Malaysia
5
National Super League 4-Day Tournament
2022
Cricket
Sri Lanka
5
Nepal T20 League
2022
Cricket
Nepal
6
Pakistan Hockey Super League
2022
Field Hockey
Pakistan
6
Saudi Women's Premier League
2022
Football
Saudi Arabia
10
Saudi Women's First Division League
2022
Football
Saudi Arabia
10
Ultimate Kho Kho
2022
Kho Kho
India
6
West Asia Super League
2022
Basketball
Lebanon
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Oman
Syria
Jordan
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Palestine
Qatar
Bahrain
Kazakhstan
India
18
Chinese Women's Ice Hockey League
2023
Ice hockey
China
7
I-League 3
2023
Football
India
24
Indian Women's League 2
2023
Football
India
15
PBA ESports Bakbakan
2023
eSports
Philippines
12
The League (Mongolia)
2023
Basketball
Mongolia
13
Women's Premier League
2023
Cricket
India
5
Women's Kabaddi League
2023
Kabaddi
India
8
Pro Panja League
2023
Arm wrestling
India
6
AFC Champions League Two
2024
Football
Asia
32
AFC Challenge League
2024
Football
Asia
18
Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup
2024
Cricket
Afghanistan
5
Sharks Billiards Association
2024
Billiards
Philippines
4
SV.League Men
2024
Volleyball
Japan
10
SV.League Women
2024
Volleyball
Japan
14
Taiwan Professional Basketball League
2024
Basketball
Taiwan
7
The Asian Tournament
2024
Basketball
Asia
6+
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