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List of professional sports leagues in Asia

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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 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 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
European Union 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 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 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+