↑ 1.01.1"Rregullore e Veprimtarisë Futbollistike Kategoria SUPERIORE Kategoria e PARË" [Rulebook of the Football Activities of the Superliga and First Category] (PDF). fshf.org (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. p. 19 Under "Neni 14" (English: Article 14). Archived(PDF) from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2014. Një lojtar mund të federohet në emër të një klubi që merr pjesë në Kategorinë Superiore, ose Kategorinë e Parë, vetëm si lojtar profesionist (English: A player can be registered to a team participating in the Albanian Superliga or Albanian First Division only as a professional player)
↑ 7.07.1"SATZUNGEN DER ÖSTERREICHISCHEN FUSSBALL-BUNDESLIGA" (in German). bundesliga.at. p. 3. Archived from the original(PDF) on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2013. Die BL ist der Zusammenschluss aller Fußballklubs der beiden höchsten Spielklassen des österreichischen Berufsfußballs. (English: The BL is the union of all the football clubs in the top two divisions of Austrian professional football.)
↑"ЧЕМПИОНАТА РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ ПО ФУТБОЛУ 2008 года"(PDF) (in Russian). bff.by. p. 28. Archived from the original(PDF) on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013. На каждое включенное в заявочный (дозаявочный) лист официальное лицо клуба, и каждого футболиста (спортсмена-инструктора) представляются: – трудовой договор (контракт) (English: For each enabled in the application sheet of official Club, and every player (athlete-instructor) are: – the labour agreement (contract))
↑ed, Sergiy Butenko (2004). Economics, management and optimization in sports : with 70 tables (1. Aufl. ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: Springer. p. 300. ISBN978-3-540-20712-2. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. A substantial proportion of the best players from all over the world will migrate from poor countries, from rich countries with no football tradition (like the USA and Japan) or from the less lucrative professional leagues like Belgium and Holland to the rich European competitions of Spain, Italy, England, Germany and to a lesser degree France.
↑"ORDINANCE THE LICENSE CLUBS"(PDF) (in Bosnian). nfsbih.ba. p. 33. Archived(PDF) from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013. Sa aplikantom za licencu upravlja na profesionalan način (English: The applicant for a license to run in a professional manner)
↑"Sutra počinje Premijer liga BiH: Krupa najmlađa, trećina trenera stranci" (in Serbo-Croatian). Fokus. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017. For the first time in the Premier League, from tomorrow July 23, 12 clubs, and 304 professional footballers, on the start of the 2016/2017 season
↑ 35.035.1"Pro soccer league has Fort Wayne in its sights United Soccer League Division III to open play in 2019". news-sentinel.com. The News-Sentinel. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019. We're a fully professional league," Short said. "This is not an amateur league. And it's important to note the USL platform is a proven professional model. We're not a league devised overnight. We've been in operation since the late '80s. As we've developed professional soccer in the United States, we've learned a lot and had a lot of success.
↑ 37.037.1Carrick, Buzz (2 November 2018). "FC Dallas announced as 10th and final franchise for 2019 USL League One". SportsDay. The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019. USL League One was originally called USL Division III, representing its position as the third tier of the professional soccer pyramid in the United States. Major League Soccer sits atop the US structure at the division 1 level, just as the Premier League does in England or La Liga in Spain.
↑Nohejl, Tomáš (4 August 2005). "Fotbalová liga utahuje opasky" [Football League tightens belts]. idnes.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018. „Na plně profesionální první ligu by se však v Česku peníze měly najít vždycky," shoduje se většina odborníků. (English: "However, in the Czech Republic, money should always be found in the fully professional first league," agrees most experts.)
↑ 48.048.1Vavrač, Jan (2017). "Vzájemné vlivy fotbalové a futsalové přípravy na hráče těchto sportů" [Mutual influences of football and futsal preparations for players of these sports] (PDF). muni.cz (in Czech). Brno: Masaryk University. p. 8. Archived(PDF) from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018. Poloprofesionální úroveň začíná v krajských soutěžích, poté v divizích a Moravskoslezské a České fotbalové lize, ale zde už se také najdou týmy, které jsou takřka profesionální. Fotbalová národní liga je plně profesionální a 1. liga také. (English: Semi-professional level starts in regional competitions, then divisions and Moravian and Czech Football League, but there had also find teams that are almost professional. The Football National League is fully professional and the 1st league as well.)
↑Fejgl, Jiří (5 January 2018). "Ze třetí ligy do Hradce: V rodinné firmě měli pochopení" [From the third league to Hradec: They had an understanding in the family business]. denik.cz (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018. Pro oba fotbalisty jde nejen o výkonnostní posun, ale také o vyšvihnutí se do plně profesionální soutěže. (English: For both footballers it is not only a performance shift, but also a rise to a fully professional competition.)
↑Hruzík, Martin (2 March 2018). "Frýdeckomístecký patriot Petr Literák: Nebýt města a slovenských akcionářů, tak ve FNL nejsme" [Patriot of Frýdek-Místek Petr Literák: Were it not for the city and the Slovak shareholders the FNL would not be]. efotbal.cz (in Czech). New way media. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018. Tehdy to tady byl takový spíše rodinný klub. Byli tady místní kluci a vše klapalo. Druhá liga je již plně profesionální, i když už tehdy někteří měli profi smlouvu, ale určitě to nebylo na takové úrovni jako teď. (English: It was kind of a family club. There were local boys here, and everything was cracking. The second league is already fully professional, although some of them had a profi contract at the time, but it certainly was not at a level like now.)
↑"Profesionální fotbal v Česku finanční krize nepoloží" [Professional football in the Czech Republic does not pose a financial crisis] (in Czech). Czech Radio. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2013. Místopředseda fotbalového svazu Jaroslav Vacek koncem loňského roku také nadhodil možnost, že druhá fotbalová liga nemusí být v budoucnu plně profesionální. (English: Vice-chairman of the Football Association Jaroslav Vacek at the end of last year also suggested the possibility that the second football league may not be fully professional in the future.)
↑"CFU Beacon: March 2015"(PDF). Caribbean Football Union. Archived(PDF) from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
↑Puruncajas, Álex (29 November 2015). "El salario promedio del jugador es de USD 10 000" [The average salary of a player is of USD 10,000]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2021. A youth player (under 18 years of age) who comes to the first team for the first time starts with the minimum wage, while a national team player can earn up to $40,000 per month.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑"¿Cuánto ganan los futbolistas en Ecuador?" [How much do footballers earn in Ecuador?]. Imperio Fútbol EC (in Spanish). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021. Although the lowest salaries are usually equivalent to the minimum wage, footballers who have just reached the first team can earn from $800 to $1,000, depending on their importance in the team.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑Ian Hawkey (2010). Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football. Portico. p. 285.
↑ 59.059.159.259.3"Carabao Cup: Draw, fixtures, results & guide to each round". yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018. The competition was founded in 1960 and is open to all 92 clubs competing in the four fully professional tiers of English football (the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two).
↑ 60.060.160.2"Rainford happy to be a part-timer". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2013. Dagenham & Redbridge midfielder David Rainford has said he is more than happy to be the only part-time player in the Football League
↑ 65.065.1"STATUTS 12/13"(PDF) (in French). lfp.fr. p. 10. Archived(PDF) from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013. La Ligue de Football Professionnel assure la gestion des activités du football professionnel en application et en conformité avec les règlements dela Fédération Française de Football, les dispositions de la convention conclue entre cette dernière et celle-là. (English: The Professional football league ensures the management of the activities of professional football in application and in accordance with the regulations of the French federation of Football, the provisions of the convention concluded between the latter and that one.)
↑"Angenommene Anträge zum DFB-Bundestag am 8. September in Frankfurt"(PDF) (in German). dfb.de. p. 3. Archived(PDF) from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2013. Spielerstatus: In der 3. Liga sollen ausschließlich Vertragsspieler tätig sein (keine Amateure) (English: Player Status: In 3rd League player contract shall exclusively be active (no amateurs).)
↑"ESTATUTOS LIGA NACIONAL DE FUTBOL PROFESIONAL DE PRIMERA DIVISIÓN" [FIRST DIVISION PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE STATUTES] (PDF). lnphn.com (in Spanish). p. 12 Under "Artículo 14 - 6" (English: Article 14 - 6). Retrieved 12 July 2020. Los Clubes Afiliados se obligan a: ... Celebrar contratos por escrito en el formato autorizado por la LIGA debiendo ser su contenido impreso con todos y cada uno de sus jugadores, cuerpo técnico, los cuales deberán ser registrados obligatoriamente en la Secretaría de la Liga. Requisitos que están regulados en el Reglamento de Registro de Jugadores y Cuerpos Técnicos de la Liga Nacional de Futbol Profesional. (English: Affiliate Clubs are obligated to: ... Enter into written contracts in the format authorized by the LIGA, be your content printed with each and every one of your players, technical body, which must be registered with the Ministry of the league. Requirements that are regulated in the Regulation of Registration of Players and Technical Bodies of the National Professional Soccer League.)
↑"REGLAMENTO DE SUSCRIPCION DE CONTRATOS" [CONTRACT SUBSCRIPTION REGULATION] (PDF). lnphn.com (in Spanish). p. 1 Under "Artículo 3" (English: Article 3). Retrieved 12 July 2020. El jugador Profesional debe considerar la práctica del fútbol como medio de vida. (English: The professional player must consider playing soccer a way of life.)
↑"Futbolistas amateurs compiten contra profesionales" [Amateur footballers compete against professionals]. vavel.com (in Spanish). 27 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2020. El promedio salarial en la Liga de Honduras es de 1,800 dólares hasta 18,000. (English: The average [monthly] salary in the Honduran League is $1,800 to $18,000.)
↑ 83.083.1"Israel"(PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 January 2009. Archived(PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
↑ 85.085.1"Nipponia". Web-japan.org. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
↑Jリーグに「3部」設置構想=準加盟クラブで2014年にも [J. League third division to be installed in 2014] (in Japanese). JIJI Press Ltd. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
↑3部相当、14年開始へ=名称候補に「J3」「Jチャレンジ」-Jリーグ [Third division to start in 2014, J. League sets candidate clubs] (in Japanese). JIJI Press Ltd. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
↑"Jリーグに「3部」設置構想=準加盟クラブで2014年にも" [New third division starts in 2014] (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
↑J3設立へ中西理事「理解は得た」 [Director Nakahishi on the agreement for J3 establishment] (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
↑来年からJ3新設を正式決定 Jリーグ理事会 [Consul formally decided to launch new J3 league next year] (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
↑J3までの道のり [Steps to J3 participation] (in Japanese). J. League. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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↑"GAB grants PFL professional license". Fox Sports Philippines. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017. The fledgling Philippines Football League (PFL) has completed the process of professionalizing its ranks after the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has issued the permit and professional licenses on Tuesday.
↑Guerrero, Bob (25 May 2017). "Philippines Football League rekindles sport's passion". rappler.com. Rappler. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017. In the previous top level competition, the UFL, blowouts were depressingly common. That was understandable since fully professional outfits like Global, Ceres, and Kaya regularly faced low-budget semi-professional clubs who could not possibly match them in terms of fitness or technical skill. But not with the PFL, where all 8 clubs needed to pass stringent Asian Football Confederation club licensing standards. Thus plenty of financial backing was a prerequisite for joining. Even the two new clubs, Ilocos United and Davao Aguilas, are well-funded. There are no cream puffs in this league, either on or off the pitch.
↑Tupas, Cedelf P. (15 January 2017). "Football's next kick". inquirer.net. Inquirer Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017. More than the financial aspect, getting the license needed to enter the PFL compels clubs to comply with very stringent criteria under sporting, infrastructure, personnel and administrative and legal requirements set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
↑Villegas, Bernardo M. (18 October 2016). "Here comes Philippines Football League". mb.com.ph. Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017. The clubs participating in the Philippines Football League will become professional clubs, compared to all other clubs under the PFF which are amateur clubs. According to FIFA definition, a professional player is one whose monthly income from playing football alone is sufficient to cover comfortable living expenses for one month while an amateur player is defined as one whose income from playing football alone is less than what is needed for comfortable living for one month.
↑Estrada, Kevin (2 May 2017). "PFL formalizes its full professional status with GAB sanction". dugout.ph. Makati: Dugout Philippines. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Football is set to become a full professional sport in the country as the Games and Amusements Board sanctions the Philippines Football League and its eight pioneering clubs by issuing necessary permits and licenses today at its headquarters in Paseo De Roxas.
↑"Archived copy"(PDF) (in Polish). p. 3. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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↑"Player with no right for Nations Cup"(PDF). nzs.si. Slovenian Football Federation. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2019. profesionalna liga 1.SNL in pol prefesionalna liga 2.SNL (professional Slovenian First League and semi-profesional Slovenian Second League){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑"What is going on. List of Olimpija's contracts vithout both captains". nzs.si. Ekipa. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019. Nogometna zveza Slovenije je na svoji uradni spletni strani objavila obnovljen seznam nogometašev, s katerimi imajo prvoligaški klubi podpisane profesionalne pogodbe. (Football Association of Slovenia has published a list of players, with whom clubs have signed professional contracts on its website.){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ 163.0163.1"PFL Regulations 2015–16"(PDF). pfl.ua (in Ukrainian). Professional Football League of Ukraine. 2015. Article 12. Archived(PDF) from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2018. У змаганнях серед команд клубів ПФЛ мають право брати участь тільки команди професіональних клубів, що входять до складу ПФЛ (English: Only teams of professional clubs that are members of PFL can participate in PFL club competitions)
↑"Players – Hagop Chirishian". nasl.com. North American Soccer League. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018. He signed with AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League, which was his first professional contract. He made his professional debut against the Portland Timbers on April 22, 2010.