連盟

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 連盟, read れんめい, is a federation formed by multiple organizations that share a common purpose.
• Basic usage: Regional sports bodies may establish one, and the resulting federation may announce rules for the next season.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A federation formed by organizations
  • This is an umbrella organization formed by regional sports bodies and able to issue competition rules. It differs from one team or one match.