Top 10 Sports League Logos

Without any question, logos play a vital role in the major leagues of sports. Sports logos must inspire a team along with its fans. There are hundreds of sports leagues around the world with distinct logos. Logos of these leagues play a major role to force their fans to buy tickets for their matches and sports items belonging to the leagues. There are top 10 sports league logos that have done a great job to hold people associated with a particular sport. Here they are:

1. MLB Logo:

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in the North America and divided into 2 leagues, the American League with 14 teams and the National League with 16 teams. MLB logo was designed in 1968 by Jerry Dior. Some people think that silhouette in MLB logo was designed after Harmon Killebrew; however, many people accept that silhouette was chosen because of its ambiguity as batsman both as left handed or right handed.

2. NBA Logo:

National Basketball Association (NBA) is the leading professional basketball league in North America with 30 franchised member clubs. Logo of NBA features JERRY WEST as its silhouette, with a nickname of “Mr. Clutch” as he had the ability to make a big play in clutch matches. Vibrant colors, RED AND BLUE in NBA logo depict vibrancy of the game of basketball.

3. NFL Logo:

National Football League (NFL) is the highest level of American football. NFL was founded in 1920 by 11 teams as the American Professional Football Association but the league changed its name to NFL in 1922. Current shield logo of NFL was designed in 2008. The 8 STARS in NFL logo refer to 8 divisions of the league while CRISPER FOOTBALL reflects brand identity of the league.

4. NHL Logo:

National Hockey League (NHL), a non-profit association operates a major professional hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs. Current logo of NHL was designed between the years 2005-2006. The logo of NHL feature letters “NHL” diagonally written in SILVER MOVING UP that portrays NHL is going up. Black Shield in the logo depicts that NHL is one of the toughest sport across the world.

5. English Premier League Logo:

English Premier League is the most primary football competition of England. There are 20 clubs that participate in the competition of Premier League. Premier League logo features the wild beast “Regal Lion” wearing a CROWN to portray strong image of the league. One foot of a lion stands on soccer ball with TAIL leaping up in order to portray MOVEMENT; overall, every element of the Premier League logo reflects a unique brand identity of the league.

6. IPL Logo:

Indian Premier League (IPL) is a T20 cricket competition initiated by BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). The competition has featured 8 teams till now. IPL logo features the following:

• A batsman hitting stroke to represent the game of cricket.
• Swish of a ball reflects the fast nature of this T20 competition.

7. MLS Logo:

Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league which is comprised of 16 teams. MLS has become more popular over the last few years. MLS was founded in the year, 1993 as result of the United States bid to host 1994 FIFA WORLD CUP. The logo of MLS features a FOOT KICKING FOOTBALL which portrays that:  “The league is all about kicking a football as fast as you can”

8. Serie A Logo:

Serie A is another professional league competition for football clubs operating in Italy since 1929. Historically, league has provided the highest number of finalists for the European Cup. As Lega Nazionale Professionisti (National League of Professionals) governs Serie A; hence the logo of league represents LEGA CALCIO. The logo of Serie A features a FOOTBALL SURROUNDED with an Italian Flag that depicts Origin of the League.

9. WTT League:

World Team Tennis (WTT), the professional tennis league was founded in 1973 by 4 people, namely; Lawrence King, Dennis Murphy, Fred Barman and Jordan Kaiser. WTT logo features 2T as TWO INDIVIDUALS with base of each T as BODY and top of each T as ARMS of individuals. The 2 tennis balls represent the HEADS. The letter ‘W’ connecting with 2Ts depicts the NOTION of WTT logo i.e. Tennis is a team sport for everyone.

10. IRL Logo:

Indy Racing League (IRL) is an open-wheel auto-racing governing body in America. IRL sanctions 3 series of racing; namely, IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and the US F2000 National Championship. The logo of league features a Ferrari Formula 1 Car as its SILHOUETTE. Vibrant Colors in the BACKGROUND portray the fact that: League involves the fast and open-wheel cars.

Sport leagues logos do a great job to portray essential information about the leagues to their sports fans. In other words, the logo of sports league portray to their fans the value of a particular sport.