The Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL), which runs Germany's Bundesliga, confirmed that the leagues planned to form a joint body - the European Professional League (EPFL) - with headquarters in Brussels as soon as possible, reports Reuters.
The federation will add to a complex lobbying landscape which already includes the G14 group of leading clubs and the European Club Forum.
"We want to fight for a right to have our say in UEFA. We need international representation for the leagues," the DFL's managing director, Wilfried Straub, told German sports agency SID. "We must convince UEFA that the federation is for the best."
The Italian professional league has led organisational matters, such as the formation of a working group, to date.
The leagues of the "Big Five" - England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain - are all involved.
Straub suggested that the EPFL could be a possible counterweight to the so-called "G14" group of 18 leading European soccer clubs, which, though not recognised by UEFA or FIFA, has seemed to influence Europe-wide competitions.
"The G14 exerts massive pressure on UEFA and FIFA, but only speaks for 18 clubs. It must be in the interests of football that all clubs are represented," Straub said.
Straub imagines that UEFA might extend the number of seats in its executive committee to include EPFL representatives.
The position of the headquarters in Brussels would also give the European leagues greater lobbying power in dealings with the European Commission, particularly regarding television rights and competition law.