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league football

British

noun

Also called: league. rugby league football
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

Somebody who has already played a role in increasing Sikh visibility is Jarnail Singh, the first turban-wearing referee in English league football, who received a lifetime achievement award at the Asian Football Awards in 2012.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

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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