League

Measure

• The league is a measure.
• Jules Verne’s book “20000 Leagues under the sea” was made into a movie.

Sports leagues

• Soccer : English Premier League
• NFL : National Football League
• NHL : National Hockey League
• MLB : Major League Baseball
• MLS : Major League Soccer

Organizations

After the First World War, the League of Nations was formed.
After the Second World War, the United Nations Organization was formed. U Thant served as the Third UNSG (United Nations Secretary General).

Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League (AFPFL) had a major role in the struggle for Burma’s Independence.
National League for Democracy (NLD) has a major role in the restoration of Democracy in Myanmar.