- List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries
This is a list of top-division association football clubs in CONCACAF countries.
CONCACAF is the football confederation that overseas the sport inNorth America ,Central America and theCaribbean , including theSouth America n countries ofGuyana ,Suriname andFrench Guiana .All countries and most of the
dependent territories in this region have their own football associations which are members of CONCACAF, with the exceptions beingGreenland andSaint-Pierre and Miquelon which are not members of CONCACAF or any other football confederation. TheFrench Overseas Departments ofFrench Guiana ,Guadeloupe andMartinique , and Saint-Martin andSint Maarten , the French and Dutch parts of the island ofSaint Martin , also have their own football associations which are members of CONCACAF (but not members ofFIFA ).Each of the CONCACAF member countries have their own football
league system s. The clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champions, and also for places in next season's CONCACAF club competition, theCONCACAF Champions League , or its regional qualifying competitions, theCFU Club Championship (Caribbean) and theCopa Interclubes UNCAF (Central America). Due topromotion and relegation , the clubs playing in the top-level league are different every season for some countries; however, some league systems (such as United States) do not have promotion and relegation. TheNorth American SuperLiga (North America) is an official tournament approved by the CONCACAF between the US/Canadian and Mexican leagues.The champions of the previous season in each country are listed in bold. If the season is divided into
Apertura and Clausura without a single season title, both champions of the previous season are bolded.*For clubs playing at lower divisions, see the separate articles linked to in the relevant sections.
*For clubs belonging to any of the other five continental football confederations of the world, seeList of football (soccer) clubs .flagicon|Anguilla
Anguilla *Football association:
Anguilla Football Association
*Top-level league: AFA Football League"As of 2005/06 season:"
flagicon|Bahamas
Bahamas *Football association:
Bahamas Football Association
*Top-level league: [The Bahamas Football Association recognises three parallel leagues and organises theBahamas National Championship Final to decide its national champion. There was no national final in 2006, however.]Grand Bahama Football League ,New Providence Football League ,Abaco Football League "As of 2007 season:"
Abaco Football League
flagicon|Barbados
Barbados *Football association:
Barbados Football Association
*Top-level league: Digicel Premier League"As of 2007 season:""All clubs above are part of the Premier Division."
flagicon|Canada
Canada *Football association:
Canadian Soccer Association
*Top-level league: Canadian Soccer LeagueAlthough the CSL is the country's top division, there are a number of professional clubs who play in the United States, includingToronto FC (an expansion team ofMajor League Soccer in 2007),Montreal Impact ,Toronto Lynx , and Vancouver Whitecaps (all three playing in theUSL First Division ).]"As of 2008 season:"
flagicon|Costa Rica
Costa Rica *Football association:
Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
*Top-level league: Primera División"As of 2006–07 season:"
flagicon|Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic *Football association:
Federación Dominicana de Fútbol
*Top-level league: Liga Mayor"As of 2005–06 season:" [As yet, no information is available for the 2006/07 season in the Dominican Republic, or the winners of the 2005/06 season]
flagicon|Grenada
Grenada *Football association:
Grenada Football Association
*Top-level league: Digicel Premier Division"As of 2006 season:"
(a) Apertura champion of 2006–07 season
(c) Clausura champion of 2006–07 season
flagicon|Guyana
Guyana *Football association:
Guyana Football Federation
*Top-level leagues [There is no national football league in Guyana. Rather there are several regional leagues] : Bartica Senior League, Berbice Football League, East Bank Senior Football League, East Coast Demerara League, East Coast/Pomeroon League, Georgetown Football League and Upper Demerara Super League"As of 2006 season:"
Bartica Football Association Banks Milk Stout Division One
East Coast Demerara League
Upper Demerara Super League
(a) Apertura champion of 2006–07 season
(c) Clausura champion of 2006–07 season
flagicon|Jamaica
Jamaica *Football association:
Jamaica Football Federation
*Top-level league: Wray & Nephew National Premier League"As of 2006–07 season:"
(a) Apertura champion of 2006–07 season
(c) Clausura champion of 2006–07 season
flagicon|Montserrat
Montserrat *Football association:
Montserrat Football Association
*Top-level league:Montserrat Championship "As of 2003–04 season [No data exists beyond this season] :"
flagicon|Nicaragua
Nicaragua *Football association:
Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol
*Top-level league:Primera División de Nicaragua "As of 2006–07 season:"
flagicon|Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis *Football association: Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association
*Top-level league:Saint Kitts and Nevis Premier Division "As of 2006–07 season:"
"As of 2005–06 season:"Saint-Barthélemy League
flagicon|Suriname
Suriname *Football association:
Surinaamse Voetbal Bond
*Top-level league: SVB-Hoofdklasse"As of 2006–07 season:"
flagicon|USA
USA *Football association:
United States Soccer Federation
*Top-level league:Major League Soccer "As of 2008 season:"
ee also
*
List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
*List of top-division football clubs in CAF countries
*List of top-division football clubs in CONMEBOL countries
*List of top-division football clubs in OFC countries
*List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries
*List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries Notes
References
* [http://www.concacaf.com/leagues.asp CONCACAF] . Last accessed
November 2 , 2006.
* [http://www.rsssf.com/results-ame.html The RSSSF Archive - Domestic Results (America)] , Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Last accessedNovember 2 , 2006.
* [http://www.worldfootball.org/countries.php/continent/NA World Football Database, North America] , World Football Organization. Last accessedNovember 2 , 2006.
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