league football
Britishnoun
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Also called: league. rugby league football
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an Australian Rules competition conducted within a league rather than a football association
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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
City have had another excellent season, doing what no English side has ever done in the 136-year history of league football in this country, by winning four top-flight titles in a row.
From BBC ● May 26, 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 Cameron, John
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