リーグ

りーぐ
noun
league
leisure
1. league (sports)
An organized association of sports teams that compete against each other in a scheduled series of games.
リーグ(せん)(はじ)まった
The league games have started.
I wonder which team will win the league this year.
That team was promoted from the second division to the first division.

Common leagues in japan

  • Jリーグ (J-League): Japan's professional soccer league
  • セ・リーグ (Central League) / パ・リーグ (Pacific League): the two leagues of NPB (Japanese professional baseball)
  • メジャーリーグ: Major League (Baseball, referring to MLB)

Common collocations