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league football

British  

noun

  1. Also called: league.  rugby league football

  2. an Australian Rules competition conducted within a league rather than a football association

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Norman club is owned by Kylian Mbappe, whose takeover was followed by relegation to the third tier of French league football last season.

From Barron's Dec. 29, 2025

In 2017, you stepped in to quarterback a minor league football team at 48.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2025

When he was young he had football trials with Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace, and carried on playing Sunday league football until suffering an injury in his 30s.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2024

Singh Gill is following the lead set by his father, Jarnail Singh Gill, who remains the only English league football referee to have worn a turban.

From Seattle Times Mar. 9, 2024

There was no doubting their superior skill, but this result simply proved that cup-tie football is quite different from league football.

From Association Football And How To Play It by John Cameron

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