| League |
Founded |
Sport |
Country |
Teams |
| Durand Cup |
1888 |
Football |
 India |
20 |
| CFL Premier Division |
1898 |
Football |
India |
26 |
| 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 First Division Football League |
1948 |
Football |
 Bangladesh |
14 |
| Dhaka Second Division Football League |
1948 |
Football |
Bangladesh |
18 |
| Dhaka Third Division Football League |
1948 |
Football |
Bangladesh |
18 |
| 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 |
| Iraq Stars 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 Professional Basketball League |
1980 |
Basketball |
Iraq |
11 |
| V.League 1 |
1980 |
Football |
 Vietnam |
14 |
| Basketball Champions League Asia |
1981 |
Basketball |
Asia |
9 |
| 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 |
| Dhaka Premier Division Football League |
1993 |
Football |
Bangladesh |
14 |
| 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 |
| Pakistan Premier League |
2004 |
Football |
Pakistan |
12 |
| 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 |
6 |
| 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
Mongolia |
12 |
| 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 |
30 |
| 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 |
| Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup |
2020 |
Basketball |
Philippines |
Varies |
| Professional Chess Association of the Philippines |
2020 |
Chess |
Philippines |
16 |
| 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
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates |
5 |
| 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 |
10 |
| 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 |
5 |
| 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+ |
| Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
2024 |
Basketball |
Philippines |
6 |
