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Today, most leagues and independent teams are sanctioned by the American Football Association, [146] which acts as an organizer of games and playoff tournaments for teams throughout the U.S. and maintains a Minor League/Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Fenix Trophy is an annual football competition for semi-professional and amateur European football clubs. The competition is officially recognized by UEFA. [1] [2] [3]First contested in the 2021–22 season, the word FENIX is an acronym and stands for Friendly, European, Non-professional, Innovative, and Xenial (From the ancient Greek xenos, the word examined for an attitude of resistance ...
The European League of Football (ELF) is a professional [2] American football league based in Europe, continuing some team names and logos of the former NFL Europe. The ELF played its first season in 2021, [ 3 ] and has 16 teams in the upcoming 2025 season.
5th-tier Semi-Professional Football League Each year; Includes two phases Pioneer Football League: 6th-tier Youth Football League Each year; Includes two phases Independence Cup: National cup: Each year; Teams from Bangladesh Premier League (football) participate in this competition from group stage
This is a list of association football clubs based in Switzerland, sorted by league and division within the Swiss football league system, as of the 2024–25 season. A total of 152 clubs compete in the top five tiers of the Swiss football pyramid, divided as follows: Super League (top level with 12 clubs, fully professional)
The England national football C team (previously known as the England National Game XI and the England Semi-Pro national team) are the football team that represents England at non-League level. Formed in 1979 as the England Non-League team, it features players who play for clubs outside the Premier League and English Football League .
In North America, semi-professional athletes and teams were far more common in the early and mid-20th century than they are today. Large blue-collar employers such as factories and shipyards often fielded baseball and basketball teams, with players receiving full-time salaries comparable to other employees.
The Four Nations Tournament was an annual football competition in Europe contested by semi-professional national teams. England were the most successful side with seven wins and they won the last edition in 2008. The original competition was held between 1979 and 1987 (featuring England, Scotland, Italy and the Netherlands).