Question: What is the league of the Carolina Panthers an example of?

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paragraph_text: Geoff Waugh (born August 25, 1983) is a Canadian-Croatian ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
title: Geoff Waugh
paragraph_text: Panther Park was the name of two ballparks located in Fort Worth, TX and was the home of the Fort Worth Panthers from 1911 to 1925. It was originally called Morris Park during its first four seasons. The facility replaced Hayne's Park which existed from 1901 to 1910. The first park seated only 4,000 fans. The 3rd base grandstand did not have a canopy to protect the fans from the relentless heat. The 1st base grandstand had a canopy, and the 3rd base side later had a canopy added to connect to the 3rd base side. Panther Park (1911-1925) was located east of North Main between 6th and 7th Streets. The Panthers won six consecutive Texas League crowns from 1920 to 1925. In 1919, they were the runners-up to Shreveport as they lost 4 games to 2 in the championship series even though they finished the regular season at the top of the standings. In 1919, they were the runners-up to Shreveport as they lost 4 games to 2 in the championship series even though they finished the regular season at the top of the standings. In 1925, they swept the Dallas Steers in a best-of-five series to determine the second half champion, clinching the Texas League title in the process. The field was replaced in 1926 by a new Panther Park. That park was located on the east side of North Main Street, almost due east of the original Panther Park. It seated about 13,000 fans. After the death of Paul LaGrave in 1929, the second Panther Park was renamed [LaGrave Field]].
title: Panther Park
paragraph_text: Luke Swain, (born 24 February 1982 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer for the Salford City Reds of Super League. He previously played in the NRL for the Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans. His position of choice is in the Second Row.
title: Luke Swain
paragraph_text: On May 29, 2009, Alexander Salák was signed by the Florida Panthers of the NHL. He was assigned to their AHL farm team, the Rochester Americans after training camp. He was recalled by the Panthers and made his NHL debut on October 9, 2009 in a relief role in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes. On August 13, 2010, Alexander Salák was loaned to Färjestad BK of the Swedish Elite League for the 2010-11 season.
title: Alexander Salák
paragraph_text: Logan Shaw (born October 5, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 76th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
title: Logan Shaw
paragraph_text: Podollan was drafted 31st overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers from the Western Hockey League's Spokane Chiefs. He played in 41 games in the National Hockey League with the Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Islanders.
title: Jason Podollan
paragraph_text: Gordon Falcon is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played rugby league professionally for the Penrith Panthers and rugby union for the New Zealand Māori and Hawke's Bay.
title: Gordon Falcon
paragraph_text: Gordon J. Murphy (born February 23, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers and Atlanta Thrashers.
title: Gord Murphy
paragraph_text: Kenndal McArdle (born January 4, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played with the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League (NHL).
title: Kenndal McArdle
paragraph_text: Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Carolina Panthers and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2003 season. The Patriots defeated the Panthers by the score of 32 - 29. The game was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 1, 2004. At the time, this was the most watched Super Bowl ever with 144.4 million viewers.
title: Super Bowl XXXVIII
paragraph_text: Paul Laus (born September 26, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers. Laus was the last original members of the Panthers.
title: Paul Laus
paragraph_text: Corban Knight (born September 10, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for Barys Nur-Sultan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was a fifth round selection, 135th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, but was traded to the Calgary Flames after the Panthers were unable to sign him to a contract. Knight played four seasons of college hockey with the University of North Dakota and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2012–13.
title: Corban Knight
paragraph_text: Bank of America Stadium is a 75,523 - seat football stadium located on 33 acres (13 ha) in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is the home facility and headquarters of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. The stadium opened in 1996 as Ericsson Stadium before Bank of America purchased the naming rights in 2004. Former Panthers president Danny Morrison called it ``(A) classic American stadium ''due to its bowl design and other features.
title: Bank of America Stadium
paragraph_text: North Carolina is home to three major league sports franchises: the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League and the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association are based in Charlotte, while the Raleigh-based Carolina Hurricanes play in the National Hockey League. The Panthers and Hurricanes are the only two major professional sports teams that have the same geographical designation while playing in different metropolitan areas. The Hurricanes are the only major professional team from North Carolina to have won a league championship, having captured the Stanley Cup in 2006. North Carolina is also home to Charlotte Hounds of the Major League Lacrosse.
title: North Carolina
paragraph_text: In a sports league, the ranking of a team is the place where it is within the division. Generally, ranking is based on won-lost record of games, with the team with the best record at the top, and the worst record at the bottom. Another common method is a points-based ranking system, where a team is awarded a certain number of points per win, fewer points per tie, and none for a loss.
title: Sports league ranking
paragraph_text: Aaron Ekblad (born February 7, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ekblad was selected first overall in the 2011 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) entry draft, and he was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. In his first NHL season, Ekblad was selected for the 2015 NHL All-Star Game and earned the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in the 2014–15 season.
title: Aaron Ekblad
paragraph_text: NFC South Conference National Football Conference League National Football League Sport American football Founded 2002 Country United States Teams No. of teams Championships Most recent NFC South champion (s) New Orleans Saints (4th title) Most NFC South titles Carolina Panthers (5 titles)
title: NFC South
paragraph_text: Adrian Purtell (born 31 January 1985) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Albury Thunder. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Bradford Bulls and the London Broncos. His usual position is as a .
title: Adrian Purtell
paragraph_text: Relations between Ashkenazim and Sephardim have not always been warm. North African Sepharadim and Berber Jews were often looked upon by Ashkenazim as second-class citizens during the first decade after the creation of Israel. This has led to protest movements such as the Israeli Black Panthers led by Saadia Marciano a Moroccan Jew. Nowadays, relations are getting better. In some instances, Ashkenazi communities have accepted significant numbers of Sephardi newcomers, sometimes resulting in intermarriage.
title: Ashkenazi Jews
paragraph_text: Jonathan Huberdeau (born June 4, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for, and serving as an alternate captain of, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected third overall by the Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
title: Jonathan Huberdeau

Reasoning steps:
The Caroli8na panthers belong to what league? >>>> National Football League
National Football League >> instance of >>>> sports league

Answer: spans: sports league