ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl lˈiːɡ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ænd fˈiːtʃɚd tˈɛn tˈiːmz, haʊˈɛvɚɹ ɪɾ ˈoʊnli lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ tˈuː sˈiːzənz ænd wʌz dɪsˈɑːlvd baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd.
The original league was founded in 1897, and featured ten teams, however it only lasted for two seasons and was dissolved by the end of 1900.