1894

Introduction

The year is 1894. It is the early beginnings of organized sports leagues in North America. The National League returns for another year of play, being the first-ever Major Sports League in the Big Sports.

A new Elite League in Baseball, the Western League, is formed and is worthy of note because this league would eventually become a new Major League, when it eventually becomes the American League. FanSeeStats will disagree with other sources that considers the Western League to be only a Top Minor League.

The Amateur Hockey Association of Canada returns for another year of play, as the first Elite League for Hockey.

The Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit returns for another year of play, as the first Top-Player League for Football.

The first sports league not associated with the Big Sports of Baseball, Hockey, and Football is created by the moguls behind Baseball’s National League. The American League of Professional Football did not survive its first season and is listed only because of it being a historical first. This league’s lack of legacy qualifies it to be a member of the Obsolete League Roster.

New Leagues

The Western League (WL) is formed to support Baseball in non-National League markets, 130 years ago. It would go on to eventually form the American League and become a competitor against the National League.

The American League of Professional Football (ALPF) was a Soccer league (known as Association Football in the rest of the world) formed 130 years ago.

Leagues in Operation

Year 19 of play in the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (NL) took place 130 years ago. ^{(source) (source)}

Year 12 of play across the Independent and Minor League system of Baseball took place 130 years ago.

Year 8 of play in the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) took place 130 years ago.

Year 5 of play for the Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit (WPPFC) took place 130 years ago.

Year 1 of play for the Western League (WL) took place 130 years ago.

Leagues that Folded

The American League of Professional Football (ALPF) was a Soccer league (known as Association Football in the rest of the world) that folded 130 years ago. Despite it being formed by the moguls behind Baseball’s National League the ALPF folded before it finished its first season. ^(source)

League Champions and Other Events