Mongoose model quick relations

Is there any way to make quick relation references between models in mongoose?

For instance in Yii, it is possible to reference related models like:

$player->team->league->name;

Where as in mongoose I'm currently having to use findById:

Team.findById(player.team_id, function(err,team){
   if (team != null && !err){
      League.findById(team.league_id, function(err,league){
         if (league != null && !err){
            console.log(league.name);
        (..)