The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876 to replace the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, it is sometimes called the Senior Circuit in contrast to the "Junior Circuit" of the American League, established as a major league in 1901.
FOUNDED: 1876
No. of TEAMS: 16
DIVISIONS: EAST, CENTRAL, WEST
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