List of defunct professional sports leagues

These are notable sports leagues which are no longer operating. == Australia == === Australian football === Tasmanian Football League (TFL, 1879–2000) Victorian Football Association (VFA, 1877–1995) === Baseball === Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) === Rugby league === Super League (1997) merged with the Australian Rugby League in 1998 to form the National Rugby League City Cup === Rugby union === Australian Rugby Championship (2007) === Soccer === National Soccer League (1977–2004) == Canada == === Auto racing === Canadian Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (CASCAR 1981–2006; replaced by the series now known as the NASCAR Pinty's Series) === Baseball === Canadian Baseball League (CBL 2003) Provincial League (1935–1955) === Basketball === National Basketball League (Canada) (NBL 1993–94) === Ice hockey === Coloured Hockey League (1895–1925) Federal Amateur Hockey League (1903–09) (professional in 1908–09) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (1906–09) (professional in 1908–09) Manitoba Professional Hockey League (MPHL 1907–09) National Hockey Association (NHA 1909–17) Canadian Hockey Association (CHA 1909–10) Interprovincial Professional Hockey League (IPHL 1910–11) Maritime Professional Hockey League (MaPHL 1911–14) Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL 1914–15) Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA 1911–24) Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL 1921–26) International Hockey League (IHL 1945–2001) World Hockey Association (WHA 1972–79) – merged with National Hockey League (NHL) Roller Hockey International (RHI 1993–97, 1999) === Soccer === Canadian Soccer League (CSL 1987–92) Canadian National Soccer League (CNSL 1922–97) == India == === Basketball === UBA Pro Basketball League (2015–2017) === Cricket === Indian Cricket League (2007–2009) === eSports === UCypher (2018) === Field hockey === Premier Hockey League (2005–08) === Futsal === Premier Futsal (2016–2017) === Soccer === National Football League (1996–2007) === Tennis === Champions Tennis League (2014–2015) === Wrestling === Pro Wrestling League (2015–19) == New Zealand == === Basketball === Conference Basketball League (1981–2010) === Rugby union === National Provincial Championship (NPC, 1976–2005; professional from 1996) Replaced by the current Bunnings National Provincial Championship (previously Air New Zealand Cup, ITM Cup and Mitre 10 Cup) and Heartland Championship in 2006.

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List of defunct professional sports leagues

These are notable sports leagues which are no longer operating. == Australia == === Australian football === Tasmanian Football League (TFL, 1879–2000) Victorian Football Association (VFA, 1877–1995) === Baseball === Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) === Rugby league === Super League (1997) merged with the Australian Rugby League in 1998 to form the National Rugby League City Cup === Rugby union === Australian Rugby Championship (2007) === Soccer === National Soccer League (1977–2004) == Canada == === Auto racing === Canadian Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (CASCAR 1981–2006; replaced by the series now known as the NASCAR Pinty's Series) === Baseball === Canadian Baseball League (CBL 2003) Provincial League (1935–1955) === Basketball === National Basketball League (Canada) (NBL 1993–94) === Ice hockey === Coloured Hockey League (1895–1925) Federal Amateur Hockey League (1903–09) (professional in 1908–09) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (1906–09) (professional in 1908–09) Manitoba Professional Hockey League (MPHL 1907–09) National Hockey Association (NHA 1909–17) Canadian Hockey Association (CHA 1909–10) Interprovincial Professional Hockey League (IPHL 1910–11) Maritime Professional Hockey League (MaPHL 1911–14) Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL 1914–15) Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA 1911–24) Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL 1921–26) International Hockey League (IHL 1945–2001) World Hockey Association (WHA 1972–79) – merged with National Hockey League (NHL) Roller Hockey International (RHI 1993–97, 1999) === Soccer === Canadian Soccer League (CSL 1987–92) Canadian National Soccer League (CNSL 1922–97) == India == === Basketball === UBA Pro Basketball League (2015–2017) === Cricket === Indian Cricket League (2007–2009) === eSports === UCypher (2018) === Field hockey === Premier Hockey League (2005–08) === Futsal === Premier Futsal (2016–2017) === Soccer === National Football League (1996–2007) === Tennis === Champions Tennis League (2014–2015) === Wrestling === Pro Wrestling League (2015–19) == New Zealand == === Basketball === Conference Basketball League (1981–2010) === Rugby union === National Provincial Championship (NPC, 1976–2005; professional from 1996) Replaced by the current Bunnings National Provincial Championship (previously Air New Zealand Cup, ITM Cup and Mitre 10 Cup) and Heartland Championship in 2006.

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