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 10 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 16 Yokary Liga 1992 Football Turkmenistan 8 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 ‹See TfM› 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 ‹See TfM› China 20 China Table Tennis Super League 1995 Table Tennis ‹See TfM› China 20 Myanmar Lethwei Federation 1995 Lethwei Myanmar - Chinese Volleyball Super League 1996 Volleyball ‹See TfM› China 14 Chennai Open 1996 Tennis India - Singapore Premier League 1996 Football Singapore 8 Thai League 1 1996 Football Thailand 16 Chinese Women's Super League 1997 Football ‹See TfM› 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 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 ‹See TfM› China 18 Universal Reality Combat Championship 2002 Mixed Martial Arts Philippines - Asia League Ice Hockey 2003 Ice hockey Japan South Korea 6 Indonesian Basketball League 2003 Basketball Indonesia 11 Japan Rugby League One 2003 Rugby union Japan 12 RISE 2003 Kickboxing Japan - Super Basketball League 2003 Basketball Taiwan 5 A-League Men 2004 Football Australia 12 Chinese Super League 2004 Football ‹See TfM› China 16 China League One 2004 Football ‹See TfM› 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 ‹See TfM› 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 8 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 ‹See TfM› 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 10 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 ‹See TfM› 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 8 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 11 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 17 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 United Arab Emirates 4 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 14 Chinese Women's Ice Hockey League 2023 Ice hockey ‹See TfM› China 7 Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2023 Cricket Pakistan 12 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 20 Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup 2024 Cricket Afghanistan 5 Sharks Billiards Association 2024 Billiards Philippines 6 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 Varies Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League 2024 Basketball Philippines 6 Philippine Women's Open 2026 Tennis Philippines - 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