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However, due to resistance from the amateur clubs to meet the demands for the professional leagues and worries from the professional clubs to face bankruptcy after relegation, mandatory promotion and relegation was suspended for five to 10 years in June 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Men">Men</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dutch_football_league_system&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Men"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="2%">Level</th> <th width="8%">Level name</th> <th colspan="10" width="90%">League(s)/division(s) </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="background:silver"></td> <td colspan="10" style="background:silver"><i>Professional football</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Eredivisie" title="Eredivisie">Eredivisie</a></b></td> <td colspan="10"><b>Eredivisie</b><br /><i>18 clubs</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Eerste_Divisie" title="Eerste Divisie">Eerste Divisie</a></b></td> <td colspan="10"><b>Eerste Divisie</b><br /><i>20 clubs</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="background:silver"></td> <td colspan="10" style="background:silver"><i>Amateur football (nationwide)</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tweede_Divisie" title="Tweede Divisie">Tweede Divisie</a></b></td> <td colspan="10"><b>Tweede Divisie</b><br /><i>18 clubs</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derde_Divisie" title="Derde Divisie">Derde Divisie</a></b></td> <td colspan="5"><b>Group A</b><br /><i>18 clubs</i></td> <td colspan="5"><b>Group B</b><br /><i>18 clubs</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Vierde_Divisie" title="Vierde Divisie">Vierde Divisie</a></b></td> <td colspan="2"><b>Group A</b><br /><i>16 clubs</i></td> <td colspan="3"><b>Group B</b><br /><i>16 clubs</i> </td> <td colspan="2"><b>Group C</b><br /><i>16 clubs</i></td> <td colspan="3"><b>Group B</b><br /><i>16 clubs</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="background:silver"></td> <td colspan="10" style="background:silver"><i>Amateur football (regional)</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"></th> <th colspan="2""><b>West I</b></th> <th colspan="2"><b>West II</b></th> <th><b>South I</b> </th> <th><b>South II</b></th> <th colspan="2"><b>East</b></th> <th colspan="2"><b>North</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Eerste_Klasse" title="Eerste Klasse">Eerste Klasse</a></b> </td> <td><b>1A</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1B</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1C</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1D</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1E</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1F</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1G</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1H</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1I</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>1J</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"></th> <th colspan="5"><b>Saturday Groups</b></th> <th colspan="5"><b>Sunday Groups</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"></th> <th><b>West I</b></th> <th><b>West II</b></th> <th><b>South I</b></th> <th><b>East</b></th> <th><b>North</b> </th> <th><b>West I</b></th> <th><b>South I</b></th> <th><b>South II</b></th> <th><b>East</b></th> <th><b>North</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tweede_Klasse" title="Tweede Klasse">Tweede Klasse</a></b> </td> <td><b>Sat 2A - 2B</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 2C - 2D</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 2E - 2G</b><br /><i>3 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 2H - 2I</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 2J - 2K</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 2A - 2B</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 2C - 2D</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 2E - 2F</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 2G</b><br /><i>1 Group</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 2H - 2I</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Derde_Klasse" title="Derde Klasse">Derde Klasse</a></b> </td> <td><b>Sat 3A - 3D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 3A - 3D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 3A - 3D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 3A - 3D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 3A - 3D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 3A - 3C</b><br /><i>3 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 3A - 3D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 3A - 3D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 3A - 3C</b><br /><i>3 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 3A - 3C</b><br /><i>3 Groups</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Vierde_Klasse" title="Vierde Klasse">Vierde Klasse</a></b> </td> <td><b>Sat 4A - 4E</b><br /><i>5 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 4A - 4F</b><br /><i>6 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 4A - 4H</b><br /><i>6 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 4A - 4D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 4A - 4F</b><br /><i>6 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 4A - 4C</b><br /><i>3 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 4A - 4E</b><br /><i>5 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 4A - 4I</b><br /><i>9 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 4A - 4E</b><br /><i>5 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 4A - 4D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Vijfde_Klasse" title="Vijfde Klasse">Vijfde Klasse</a></b> </td> <td><b>Sat 5A - 5D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 5A - 5D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td> </td> <td><b>Sat 5A - 5D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sat 5A - 5G</b><br /><i>7 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 5A - 5B</b><br /><i>2 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 5A - 5E</b><br /><i>5 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 5A - 5E</b><br /><i>5 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 5A - 5F</b><br /><i>6 Groups</i> </td> <td><b>Sun 5A - 5D</b><br /><i>4 Groups</i> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Professional_leagues">Professional leagues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dutch_football_league_system&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Professional leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>18 teams in the <a href="/wiki/Eredivisie" title="Eredivisie">Eredivisie</a> (English: <span lang="en">Honorary Division</span>)</li> <li>20 teams (of which 4 are reserve teams of Eredivisie teams) in the <a href="/wiki/Eerste_Divisie" title="Eerste Divisie">Eerste Divisie</a> (English: <span lang="en">First Division</span>). The champion and runner-up of the <a href="/wiki/Eerste_Divisie" title="Eerste Divisie">Eerste Divisie</a> is promoted directly to the <a href="/wiki/Eredivisie" title="Eredivisie">Eredivisie</a>, and the two worst teams in the Eredivisie are relegated to the Eerste Divisie. The team finishing 16th in the Eredivisie competes in promotion and relegation play-offs with 6 teams from the Eerste Divisie, in which the team from the Eredivisie play up to two rounds, and the other six teams play up to three rounds.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Amateur_leagues">Amateur leagues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dutch_football_league_system&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Amateur leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The highest league is called <a href="/wiki/Tweede_Divisie" title="Tweede Divisie">Tweede Divisie</a> (English: <span lang="en">Second Division</span>). Until 1971, when the division was discontinued, it was comparable to the former Topklasse. The Tweede Divisie was reintroduced in 2016, decrementing the Topklasse and lower leagues by a level in the pyramid.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>The second highest is the <a href="/wiki/Derde_Divisie" title="Derde Divisie">Derde Divisie</a> (English: <span lang="en">Third Division</span>), formerly Topklasse (Top Class). Since the 2017–18 season, 36 teams compete in the Derde Divisie., divided into two leagues, each containing 18 teams. After the season the A and B champions compete for the overall championship. The Derde Divisie champion promotes to the Tweede Divisie (Eerste Divisie until 2016); if they refuse promotion or don't meet necessary criteria, the runners-up will replace them. If also the runners-up refuse promotion or don't meet necessary criteria, no team is relegated from the Tweede Divisie.</li> <li>The third league is called <a href="/wiki/Vierde_Divisie" title="Vierde Divisie">Vierde Divisie</a> (English: <span lang="en">Fourth Division</span>), formerly Hoofdklasse (Main Class), which is then followed by six numbered amateur leagues. It is divided into four divisions each, with 16 clubs in each division.</li> <li>The next league is called Eerste Klasse (English: <span lang="en">First Class</span>), with ten league divisions, with 14 clubs each.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tweede_Klasse" title="Tweede Klasse">Tweede Klasse</a> (English: <span lang="en">Second Class</span>), with 11 Saturday league divisions and nine Sunday league divisions, with 14 clubs each.</li> <li>The next level, <a href="/wiki/Derde_Klasse" title="Derde Klasse">Derde Klasse</a> (English: <span lang="en">Third Class</span>), is additionally divided into regional groups. The Saturday and Sunday leagues are divided into five regional groups each with four divisions in every Saturday league. Sunday is divided into three or four divisions each. Each division has between 11 and 14 clubs.</li> <li>In the <a href="/wiki/Vierde_Klasse" title="Vierde Klasse">Vierde Klasse</a> (English: <span lang="en">Fourth Class</span>), the number of divisions varies from four to nine. Again, each division contains between 11 and 14 clubs. This is the lowest amateur league in the South 1 region.</li> <li>The lowest amateur league overall, in all regions except for the South 1 region, is the <a href="/wiki/Vijfde_Klasse" title="Vijfde Klasse">Vijfde Klasse</a> (English: <span lang="en">Fifth Class</span>). The Saturday league has four regional groups and the Sunday league is divided into five regions. The number of divisions varies from four to seven, with each division having between 11 and 14 clubs.</li> <li>Until 2015, <a href="/wiki/Zesde_Klasse" title="Zesde Klasse">Zesde Klasse</a> (English: <span lang="en">Sixth Class</span>) had no regional groupings for the Saturday league (all teams were from the North-region), but four for the Sunday league. The number of divisions was between three and seven, with 10 to 14 clubs participating in each division.</li> <li>Until 2010, <a href="/wiki/Zevende_Klasse" title="Zevende Klasse">Zevende Klasse</a> (English: <span lang="en">Seventh Class</span>) only existed in Sunday football in the North region. There was a total of three divisions, with 10 to 14 clubs participating in each division.</li> <li>Until 2001, <a href="/wiki/Achtste_Klasse" title="Achtste Klasse">Achtste Klasse</a> (English: <span lang="en">Eighth Class</span>) only existed in Sunday football in the West 1 region. There was only one division.</li></ul> <p>Since 2020–21, under-19 teams of professional or amateur clubs in the Tweede Divisie or higher no longer participate in the Derde Divisie, as they have been placed in the newly formed under-21 league. The new under-23 competition is for Tweede or Derde amateur clubs that are not directly eligible for under-21.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Until 2022–23, clubs from Derde Divisie down to the Eerste Klasse were divided into Saturday and Sunday groups. The separation between Saturday and Sunday football was abolished in the Derde and Vierde Divisie as well as in the Eerste Klasse from 2023–24. Amateur clubs are asked before the season whether they want to play their home games on Saturday or Sunday. This rule may be deviated from by principled Saturday clubs that retain the right to play on their day.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Women">Women</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dutch_football_league_system&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Women"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Until 2007 the Hoofdklasse was the top division. From 2007 the <a href="/wiki/Eredivisie_(women)" title="Eredivisie (women)">Eredivisie</a> was the top division until 2011 when the <a href="/wiki/BeNe_League" title="BeNe League">BeNe League</a> was created. In 2011–12 the Topklasse was created above the Hoofklasse. Since 2015 the Eredivisie again is the top-level league, as the BeNe League was ended. The Hoofdklasse plays its matches on two different days per division. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="1" width="2%"> <p>Level </p> </th> <th colspan="1" width="8%"> <p>Level name </p> </th> <th colspan="16" width="90%"> <p>League(s)/division(s) </p> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" width="4%"> <p>1 </p> </th> <th colspan="1" width="8%"> <p><a href="/wiki/Eredivisie_(women)" title="Eredivisie (women)">Eredivisie</a> </p> </th> <td colspan="16" width="90%"> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Eredivisie_(women)" title="Eredivisie (women)">Eredivisie</a></b><br /> <i>12 clubs</i> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" width="4%"> <p>2 </p> </th> <th colspan="1" width="8%"> <p><a href="/wiki/Topklasse_(women)" title="Topklasse (women)">Topklasse</a> </p> </th> <td colspan="16" width="88%"> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Topklasse_(women)" title="Topklasse (women)">Topklasse</a></b><br /> <i>12 clubs</i> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" width="4%"> <p>3 </p> </th> <th colspan="1" width="8%"> <p><a href="/wiki/Hoofdklasse_(women)" title="Hoofdklasse (women)">Hoofdklasse</a> </p> </th> <td colspan="8" width="44%"> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Hoofdklasse_(women)" title="Hoofdklasse (women)">Hoofdklasse</a> A Saturday</b><br /> <i>12 clubs</i> </p> </td> <td colspan="8" width="44%"> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Hoofdklasse_(women)" title="Hoofdklasse (women)">Hoofdklasse</a> B Sunday</b><br /> <i>12 clubs</i> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" width="4%"> <p>4 </p> </th> <th colspan="1" width="8%"> <p><a href="/wiki/Eerste_Klasse_(women)" title="Eerste Klasse (women)">Eerste Klasse</a> </p> </th> <td colspan="4" width="22%"> <p><b>Eerste Klasse</b><br /> Group A, Saturday <i>12 clubs</i> </p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="22%"> <p><b>Eerste Klasse</b><br /> Group B, Saturday <i>12 clubs</i> </p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="22%"> <p><b>Eerste Klasse</b><br /> Group C, Sunday <i>12 clubs</i> </p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="22%"> <p><b>Eerste Klasse</b><br /> Group D, Sunday <i>12 clubs</i> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" width="4%"> <p>5 </p> </th> <th colspan="1" width="8%"> <p><a href="/wiki/Tweede_Klasse_(women)" title="Tweede Klasse (women)">Tweede Klasse</a> </p> </th> <td colspan="2" width="11%"> <p><b>2 A</b><br /> Saturday, West 1 </p> </td> <td colspan="2" width="11%"> <p><b>2 B</b><br /> Saturday, West 2 </p> </td> <td colspan="2" width="11%"> <p><b>2 C</b><br /> Saturday, East 1 </p> </td> <td colspan="2" width="11%"> <p><b>2 D</b><br /> Saturday, East 2 </p> </td> <td colspan="2" width="11%"> <p><b>2 E</b><br /> Sunday, West </p> </td> <td colspan="2" width="11%"> <p><b>2 F</b><br /> Sunday, South 1 </p> </td> <td colspan="2" width="11%"> <p><b>2 G</b><br /> Sunday, South 2 </p> </td> <td colspan="2" width="11%"> <p><b>2 H</b><br /> Sunday, South 1 </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" width="4%"> <p>6 </p> </th> <th colspan="1" width="8%"> <p><a href="/wiki/Derde_Klasse_(women)" title="Derde Klasse (women)">Derde Klasse</a> </p> </th> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sat 3A</b><br /> West </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sat 3B</b><br /> West </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sat 3C</b><br /> South </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sat 3D</b><br /> West </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sat 3E</b><br /> East </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sat 3F</b><br /> East </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sat 3G</b><br /> East </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sat 3H</b><br /> East </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sun 3A</b><br /> West </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sun 3B</b><br /> West </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sun 3C</b><br /> West </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sun 3D</b><br /> South </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sun 3E</b><br /> South </p> </td> <td colspan="1" width="5.5%"> <p><b>Sun 3F</b><br /> South </p> </td> <td 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Football_Association" title="Royal Dutch Football Association">Association</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">League system</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_football_clubs_in_the_Netherlands" title="List of football clubs in the Netherlands">Clubs</a></li> <li>'<a href="/wiki/Big_Three_(Netherlands)" title="Big Three (Netherlands)">Big Three</a>'</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_football_stadiums_in_the_Netherlands" title="List of football stadiums in the Netherlands">Stadiums</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Dutch_football_champions" title="List of Dutch football champions">Champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Dutch_footballers" title="Category:Dutch footballers">Players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Eredivisie_top_scorers" title="List of Eredivisie top scorers">Top scorers</a></li> <li><a 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title="Netherlands national football B team">B team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_under-21_football_team" title="Netherlands national under-21 football team">U-21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_under-19_football_team" title="Netherlands national under-19 football team">U-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_under-17_football_team" title="Netherlands national under-17 football team">U-17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_under-16_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Netherlands national under-16 football team">U-16</a></li> <li>Variants (<a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_beach_soccer_team" title="Netherlands national beach soccer team">Beach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_national_futsal_team" title="Netherlands national futsal team">Futsal</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Women</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_women%27s_national_football_team" title="Netherlands women's national football team">Netherlands women</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_women%27s_national_under-19_football_team" title="Netherlands women's national under-19 football team">W U-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Netherlands_women%27s_national_under-17_football_team" title="Netherlands women's national under-17 football team">W U-17</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Leagues</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Men</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eredivisie" title="Eredivisie">Eredivisie</a> <small>(1956–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eerste_Divisie" title="Eerste Divisie">Eerste Divisie</a> <small>(1956–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tweede_Divisie" title="Tweede Divisie">Tweede Divisie</a> <small>(1956–71, 2016–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derde_Divisie" title="Derde Divisie">Derde Divisie</a> <small>(2010–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vierde_Divisie" title="Vierde Divisie">Vierde Divisie</a> <small>(1974–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eerste_Klasse" title="Eerste Klasse">Eerste Klasse</a> <small>(1890–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tweede_Klasse" title="Tweede Klasse">Tweede Klasse</a> <small>(1890–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derde_Klasse" title="Derde Klasse">Derde Klasse</a> <small>(1898-)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vierde_Klasse" title="Vierde Klasse">Vierde Klasse</a> <small>(1923–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijfde_Klasse" title="Vijfde Klasse">Vijfde Klasse</a> <small>(1996–)</small></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Zesde_Klasse" title="Zesde Klasse">Zesde Klasse</a></i> <small>(1996–2015)</small></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Zevende_Klasse" title="Zevende Klasse">Zevende Klasse</a></i> <small>(1996–2010)</small></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Achtste_Klasse" title="Achtste Klasse">Achtste Klasse</a></i> <small>(1996–2001)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Women</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/BeNe_League" title="BeNe League">BeNe League</a></i> <small>(with Belgium, 2012–15)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eredivisie_(women)" title="Eredivisie (women)">Eredivisie</a> <small>(2007–12, 2015–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Topklasse_(women)" title="Topklasse (women)">Topklasse</a> <small>(2011–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hoofdklasse_(women)" title="Hoofdklasse (women)">Hoofdklasse</a> <small>(1973–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eerste_Klasse_(women)" title="Eerste Klasse (women)">Eerste Klasse</a> <small>(1994–)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tweede_Klasse_(women)" title="Tweede Klasse (women)">Tweede Klasse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derde_Klasse_(women)" title="Derde Klasse (women)">Derde Klasse</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vierde_Klasse_(women)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vierde Klasse (women) (page does not exist)">Vierde Klasse</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vijfde_Klasse_(women)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vijfde Klasse (women) (page does not exist)">Vijfde Klasse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Futsal_Eredivisie_(women)" title="Futsal Eredivisie (women)">Futsal Eredivisie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Futsal_Hoofdklasse_(women)" title="Futsal Hoofdklasse (women)">Futsal Hoofdklasse</a></li></ul> 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District Cup">KNVB District Cup</a> <small>(1959–)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Women</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/BeNe_Super_Cup" title="BeNe Super Cup">BeNe Super Cup</a></i> <small>(with Belgium, 2011–13)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KNVB_Women%27s_Cup" title="KNVB Women's Cup">KNVB Women's Cup</a> <small>(1980–)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tournaments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Men" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Men</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Amsterdam_Tournament" title="Amsterdam Tournament">Amsterdam Tournament</a></i> <small>(1975–2009)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Copa_Amsterdam" title="Copa Amsterdam">Copa Amsterdam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eurovoetbal" title="Eurovoetbal">Eurovoetbal</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feyenoord_Tournament" title="Feyenoord Tournament">Feyenoord Tournament</a></i> <small>(1978–91)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Future_Cup" title="Future Cup">Future Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otten_Cup" title="Otten Cup">Otten Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Football_in_Europe" 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title="Football in Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Bulgaria" title="Football in Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Croatia" title="Football in Croatia">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Cyprus" title="Football in Cyprus">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_the_Czech_Republic" title="Football in the Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Denmark" title="Football in Denmark">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Estonia" title="Football in Estonia">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Finland" title="Football in Finland">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_France" title="Football in France">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Georgia_(country)" title="Football in Georgia (country)">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Germany" title="Football in Germany">Germany</a></li> <li><a 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Russia">Russia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_San_Marino" title="Football in San Marino">San Marino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Serbia" title="Football in Serbia">Serbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Slovakia" title="Football in Slovakia">Slovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Slovenia" title="Football in Slovenia">Slovenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Spain" title="Football in Spain">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Sweden" title="Football in Sweden">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Switzerland" title="Football in Switzerland">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Turkey" title="Football in Turkey">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Ukraine" title="Football in Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Football in the United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_England" title="Football in England">England</a></li> 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href="/wiki/Football_in_the_Isle_of_Man" title="Football in the Isle of Man">Isle of Man</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Jersey" class="mw-redirect" title="Football in Jersey">Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Football_in_Svalbard&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Football in Svalbard (page does not exist)">Svalbard</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="League_systems_in_sport" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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title="Professional sports league organization">Professional sports league organization</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Division_(sport)" title="Division (sport)">Division (sport)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">Promotion and relegation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Closed_league" title="Closed league">Closed league</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Semi-closed_league" title="Semi-closed league">Semi-closed league</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Football_league_systems" title="Category:Football league systems">Association<br />football</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation" title="Asian Football Confederation">AFC</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Afghanistan#League_system" title="Football in Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_soccer_league_system" title="Australian soccer league system">Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Bahrain#League_system" title="Football in Bahrain">Bahrain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_football_league_system" title="Bangladeshi football league system">Bangladesh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_football_league_system" title="Chinese football league system">China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timorense_football_league_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Timorense football league system">East Timor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Guam#League_system" title="Football in Guam">Guam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hong_Kong_football_league_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Hong Kong football league system">Hong Kong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_football_league_system" title="Indian football league system">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indonesian_football_league_system" title="Indonesian football league system">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iranian_football_league_system" title="Iranian football league system">Iran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iraqi_football_league_system" title="Iraqi football league system">Iraq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_association_football_league_system" title="Japanese association football league system">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Korean_football_league_system" title="South Korean football league system">South Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Kuwait#League_system" title="Football in Kuwait">Kuwait</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lebanese_football_league_system" title="Lebanese football league system">Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Macau#League_system" title="Football in Macau">Macau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malaysian_football_league_system" title="Malaysian football league system">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Mongolia#League_system" title="Football in Mongolia">Mongolia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Myanmar_Football_Federation" title="Myanmar Football Federation">Myanmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands#League_system" title="Football in the Northern Mariana Islands">Northern Mariana Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_football_league_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistan football league system">Pakistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Qatar_football_league_system" title="Qatar football league system">Qatar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_league_system_in_Saudi_Arabia" class="mw-redirect" title="Football league system in Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Singapore#S.League" title="Football in Singapore">Singapore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Taiwan#League_system" title="Football in Taiwan">Taiwan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_league_system_in_Tajikistan" class="mw-redirect" title="Football league system in Tajikistan">Tajikistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thai_football_league_system" title="Thai football league system">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Turkmenistan#League_system" title="Football in Turkmenistan">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_league_system_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates" class="mw-redirect" title="Football league system in the United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_football_league_system" title="Vietnamese football league system">Vietnam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football" title="Confederation of African Football">CAF</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Algerian_football_league_system" title="Algerian football league system">Algeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Burkina_Faso#League_system" title="Football in Burkina Faso">Burkina Faso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Burundi#League_system" title="Football in Burundi">Burundi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cameroonian_football_league_system" title="Cameroonian football league system">Cameroon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Cape_Verde#Divisions" title="Football in Cape Verde">Cape Verde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_the_Central_African_Republic#League_system" title="Football in the Central African Republic">Central African Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_the_Comoros#League_system" title="Football in the Comoros">Comoros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Djibouti#League_system" title="Football in Djibouti">Djibouti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Egyptian_football_league_system" title="Egyptian football league system">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Equatorial_Guinea#League_system" title="Football in Equatorial Guinea">Equatorial Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghana_Football_Leagues" title="Ghana Football Leagues">Ghana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Guinea-Bissau#League_system" title="Football in Guinea-Bissau">Guinea-Bissau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ivorian_football_league_system" title="Ivorian football league system">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenyan_football_league_system" title="Kenyan football league system">Kenya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Madagascar#League_system" title="Football in Madagascar">Madagascar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Mauritius#League_system" title="Football in Mauritius">Mauritius</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moroccan_football_league_system" title="Moroccan football league system">Morocco</a></li> <li><a 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in Guatemala">Guatemala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_in_Haiti#League_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football in Haiti">Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honduran_football_league_system" title="Honduran football league system">Honduras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaican_football_league_system" title="Jamaican football league system">Jamaica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Martinique#League_system" title="Football in Martinique">Martinique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mexican_football_league_system" title="Mexican football league system">Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_in_Montserrat#League_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football in Montserrat">Montserrat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_in_Nicaragua#League_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football in Nicaragua">Nicaragua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_in_Panama#League_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football in Panama">Panama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rican_football_league_system" title="Puerto Rican football league system">Puerto Rico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_in_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis#League_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football in Saint Kitts and Nevis">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_in_Saint_Martin#League_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football in Saint Martin">Saint Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_in_Sint_Maarten#League_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football in Sint Maarten">Sint Maarten</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago_football_league_system" title="Trinidad and Tobago football league system">Trinidad and Tobago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Association_football_in_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands#League_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Association football in the Turks and Caicos Islands">Turks and Caicos Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_soccer_league_system" title="United States soccer league system">United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soccer_in_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands#League_system" title="Soccer in the United States Virgin Islands">United States Virgin Islands</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/CONMEBOL" title="CONMEBOL">CONMEBOL</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Argentine_football_league_system" title="Argentine football league system">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolivian_football_league_system" title="Bolivian football league system">Bolivia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brazilian_football_league_system" title="Brazilian football league system">Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chilean_football_league_system" title="Chilean football league system">Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colombian_football_league_system" title="Colombian football league system">Colombia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ecuadorian_football_league_system" title="Ecuadorian football league system">Ecuador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paraguayan_football_league_system" title="Paraguayan football league system">Paraguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peruvian_football_league_system" title="Peruvian football league system">Peru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uruguayan_football_league_system" title="Uruguayan football league system">Uruguay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venezuelan_football_league_system" title="Venezuelan football league system">Venezuela</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation" title="Oceania Football Confederation">OFC</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_French_Polynesia#League_system" title="Football in French Polynesia">French Polynesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_New_Caledonia#League_system" title="Football in New Caledonia">New Caledonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_football_league_system" title="New Zealand football league system">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soccer_in_Papua_New_Guinea#League_system" title="Soccer in Papua New Guinea">Papua New Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuvaluan_football_league_system" title="Tuvaluan football league system">Tuvalu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/UEFA" title="UEFA">UEFA</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Albania#League_system" title="Football in Albania">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Andorra#League_system" title="Football in Andorra">Andorra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Armenia#League_system" title="Football in Armenia">Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Austria#League_system" title="Football in Austria">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azerbaijani_football_league_system" title="Azerbaijani football league system">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Belarus#League_system" title="Football in Belarus">Belarus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belgian_football_league_system" title="Belgian football league system">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_football_league_system" title="Bosnia and Herzegovina football league system">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulgarian_football_league_system" title="Bulgarian football league system">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Croatian_football_league_system" title="Croatian football league system">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cypriot_football_league_system" title="Cypriot football league system">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic_football_league_system" title="Czech Republic football league system">Czech Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danish_football_league_system" title="Danish football league system">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/English_football_league_system" title="English football league system">England</a> (<a href="/wiki/Women%27s_football_in_England" title="Women's football in England">women's</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Estonia#The_league_system" title="Football in Estonia">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_the_Faroe_Islands#League_System" title="Football in the Faroe Islands">Faroe Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finnish_football_league_system" title="Finnish football league system">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/French_football_league_system" title="French football league system">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Georgia_(country)#Domestic_competition" title="Football in Georgia (country)">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_football_league_system" title="German football league system">Germany</a> (<a href="/wiki/German_women%27s_football_league_system" title="German women's football league system">women's</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Gibraltar#League_system" title="Football in Gibraltar">Gibraltar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greek_football_league_system" title="Greek football league system">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hungarian_football_league_system" title="Hungarian football league system">Hungary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Icelandic_football_league_system" title="Icelandic football league system">Iceland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_football_league_system" title="Republic of Ireland football league system">Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_football_league_system" title="Israeli football league system">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_football_league_system" title="Italian football league system">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Kazakhstan#League_system" title="Football in Kazakhstan">Kazakhstan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Kosovo" title="Football in Kosovo">Kosovo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Latvia#League_system" title="Football in Latvia">Latvia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Liechtenstein#Domestic_football" title="Football in Liechtenstein">Liechtenstein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Lithuania#League_system" title="Football in Lithuania">Lithuania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luxembourg_football_league_system" title="Luxembourg football league system">Luxembourg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maltese_football_league_system" title="Maltese football league system">Malta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Moldova#League_system" title="Football in Moldova">Moldova</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Montenegro#League_system" title="Football in Montenegro">Montenegro</a></li> <li><a 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title="Scottish football league system">Scotland</a> (<a href="/wiki/Draft:Scottish_women%27s_football_league_system" title="Draft:Scottish women's football league system">women's</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Serbian_football_league_system" title="Serbian football league system">Serbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slovak_football_league_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Slovak football league system">Slovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Slovenia#League_system" title="Football in Slovenia">Slovenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spanish_football_league_system" title="Spanish football league system">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swedish_football_league_system" title="Swedish football league system">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swiss_football_league_system" title="Swiss football league system">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_football_league_system" title="Turkish football league system">Turkey</a> (<a href="/wiki/Women%27s_football_in_Turkey" title="Women's football in Turkey">women's</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ukrainian_football_league_system" title="Ukrainian football league system">Ukraine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Welsh_football_league_system" title="Welsh football league system">Wales</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Continental</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/European_professional_club_basketball_system" title="European professional club basketball system">Europe</a></li> <li><a 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