Football (soccer) around the world

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Most European countries have two principal football (soccer) competitions: a more prestigious league which is typically a double round-robin tournament restricted to the elite clubs, and a cup which is a single-elimination tournament open to both the elite and lesser clubs. In Latin America, leagues are often organised as multi-stage tournaments, or separate Apertura and Clausura stages. For overviews of women's football see "Women's football around the world".

[edit] Africa (CAF)

Country	Overview	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)	Main cup competition(s)
Algeria	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Algérienne de Football	Algerian Championnat National	Algerian Cup
Angola	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federação Angolana de Futebol	Girabola	Angolan Cup
Benin	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Béninoise de Football	Benin Premier League
Botswana	Overview	National team	Clubs	Botswana Football Association	Mascom Premier League
Burkina Faso	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Burkinabé de Foot-Ball	Burkinabé Premier League
Burundi	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération de Football du Burundi	Burundi Premier League
Cameroon	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Camerounaise de Football	Cameroon Premiere Division
Cape Verde	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol	Cape Verdean football Championships
Central African Republic	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Centrafricaine de Football	Central African Republic League
Chad	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Tchadienne de Football	Chad Premier League
Comoros	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Comorienne de Football	Comoros Premier League
Congo	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Congolaise de Football	Congo Premier League
Congo DR	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association	Linafoot
Côte d'Ivoire	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Ivoirienne de Football	Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division
Djibouti	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Djiboutienne de Football	Djibouti Premier League
Egypt	Overview	National team	Clubs	Egyptian Football Association	Egyptian Premier League	Egyptian Soccer Cup
Equatorial Guinea	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol	Equatoguinean Premier League
Eritrea	Overview	National team	Clubs	Eritrean National Football Federation	Eritrean Premier League
Ethiopia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Ethiopian Football Federation	Ethiopian Premier League
Gabon	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Gabonaise de Football	Gabon Championnat National D1
Gambia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Gambia Football Association	Gambian Championnat National D1
Ghana	Overview	National team	Clubs	Ghana Football Association	Ghana Telecom Premier League	Ghanaian Cup
Guinea	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Guinéenne de Football	Guinée Championnat National
Guinea-Bissau	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau	Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau
Kenya	Overview	National team	Clubs	Kenya Football Federation	Kenyan Premier League
Lesotho	Overview	National team	Clubs	Lesotho Football Association	Lesotho Premier League
Liberia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Liberia Football Association	Liberian Premier League
Libya	Overview	National team	Clubs	Libyan Football Federation	Libyan Premier League
Madagascar	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Malagasy de Football	Malagasy Premier League
Malawi	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Malawi	Malawi Premiere Division
Mali	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Malienne de Football	Malien Premiere Division
Mauritania	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Républic Islamique de Mauritanie	Mauritanean Premier League
Mauritius	Overview	National team	Clubs	Mauritius Football Association	Mauritian League
Morocco	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football	GNF 1	Moroccan Cup
Mozambique	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federação Moçambicana de Futebol	Moçambola	Taça de Moçambique
Namibia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Namibia Football Association	Namibia Premier League	NFA-Cup
Niger	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Nigerienne de Football	Niger Premier League
Nigeria	Overview	National team	Clubs	Nigeria Football Association	Nigerian Premier League	Nigerian Cup
Réunion	Overview	National team	Clubs	Ligue Réunnionaise de football	Réunion Premier League
Rwanda	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur	Rwandan Premier League
São Tomé and Príncipe	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federação Santomense de Futebol	São Tomé and Principe Championship
Senegal	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Sénégalaise de Football	Senegal Premier League
Seychelles	Overview	National team	Clubs	Seychelles Football Federation	Seychelles League
Sierra Leone	Overview	National team	Clubs	Sierra Leone Football Association	Sierra Leone League
Somalia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Somali Football Federation	Somalia League
South Africa	Overview	National team	Clubs	South African Football Association	Premier Soccer League	ABSA Cup
Sudan	Overview	National team	Clubs	Sudan Football Association	Sudan Premier League
Swaziland	Overview	National team	Clubs	National Football Association of Swaziland	Swazi Premier League
Tanzania	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Tanzania	Tanzanian Premier League
Togo	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Togolaise de Football	Togolese Championnat National
Tunisia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Tunisienne de Football	Championnat de Tunisie
Uganda	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federation of Uganda Football Associations	Ugandan Premier League
Zambia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Zambia	Zambian Premier League
Zimbabwe	Overview	National team	Clubs	Zimbabwe Football Association	Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

[edit] Asia (AFC)

Country	Overview	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)	Main cup competition(s)	Supercup match
Australia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Federation Australia	A-League
China	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of the People's Republic of China	Chinese Super League
Hong Kong, China	Overview	National team	Clubs	Hong Kong Football Association	Hong Kong First Division	HKFA Cup
India	Overview	National team	Clubs	All India Football Federation	National Football League
Indonesia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Indonesia	Liga Indonesia	Piala Indonesia
Iran	Overview	National team	Clubs	Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation	Iranian Premier League Azadegan League	Hazfi Cup	Iranian Super Cup
Iraq	Overview	National team	Clubs	Iraq Football Federation	Iraq Super League
Japan	Overview	National team	Clubs	Japan Football Association	J. League	Emperor's Cup
Lebanon	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federation Libanaise de Football
Malaysia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Malaysia	Malaysian Super League	Malaysia Cup
Pakistan	Overview	National team	Clubs	Pakistan Football Federation	Pakistan Premier League
Philippines		National team		Philippines Football Federation
Saudi Arabia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Saudi Arabia Football Federation	Saudi Premier League
Singapore	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Singapore	S.League
South Korea	Overview	National team	Clubs	Korea Football Association	K-League	Korean FA Cup	Korean Super Cup
Thailand	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Thailand	Thailand Premier League Pro League	Queen's Cup

[edit] Europe (UEFA)

Country	Overview	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)	Main cup competition(s)	Supercup match
Albania	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Albania	Premier League (1930)	Cup (1939)	Super Cup (1989)
Andorra	Overview	National team	Clubs	Andorran Football Federation	Premier League (1995)	Cup (1990)	Super Cup (2003)
Armenia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Armenia	Premier League (1992) First League	Cup (1992)	Super Cup (1996)
Austria	Overview	National team	Clubs	Austrian Football Association	Bundesliga (1911) Regionalliga (1949)	Cup (1919)	Super Cup (1986)
Azerbaijan	Overview	National team	Clubs	Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan	Yuksak Liqa (1992) Birinci Dasta	Cup (1992)
Belarus	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Belarus	Premier League (1992)	Cup (1992)
Belgium	Overview	National team	Clubs	Belgian Football Association	Jupiler League (1895)	Cup (1911)	Super Cup (1980)
Bosnia Herz.	Overview	National team	Clubs	FA of Bosnia and Herzegovina	Premier League (1998)	Cup (1995)
Bulgaria	Overview	National team	Clubs	Bulgarian Football Union	First League (1924) Second League Amateur Groups	Cup (1938)	Super Cup (1989)
Croatia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Croatian Football Federation	First League (1941) Second League (1991) Third League (1991)	Cup (1941)	Super Cup (1992)
Cyprus	Overview	National team	Clubs	Cyprus Football Association	First Division (1934)	Cup (1935)	Super Cup (1951)
Czech Republic	Overview	National team	Clubs	FA of the Czech Republic	Gambrinus Liga (1993)	Cup (1993)
Denmark	Overview	National team	Clubs	Danish Football Association	Superliga (1913)	Cup (1955)	Super Cup (1994)
England	Overview	National team	Clubs	The Football Association	Premier League (1888) Football League	FA Cup (1871) League Cup (1960)	Charity Shield (1908)
Estonia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Estonian Football Association	Meistriliiga (1921) Esiliiga	Cup (1938)
Faroe Islands	Overview	National team	Clubs	Faroe Islands Football Association	1. Deild (1941) 2. Deild 3. Deild	Cup (1955)
Finland	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Finland	Veikkausliiga (1908)	Cup (1955) League Cup (1994)
France	Overview	National team	Clubs	French Football Federation	LFP (1894)	Cup (1918) League Cup (1982)
Georgia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Georgian Football Federation	Umaglesi Liga (1990)	Cup (1990)
Germany	Overview	National team	Clubs	German Football Association (DFB)	Bundesliga (1903)	DFB-Pokal (1935)
Greece	Overview	National team	Clubs	Hellenic Football Federation	Super League (1927)	Cup (1932)	Greek Super Cup (1987-1996)
Hungary	Overview	National team	Clubs	Hungarian Football Federation	Arany Ászok Liga (1901)	Magyar Kupa (1910)
Iceland	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Iceland	Úrvalsdeild Karla (1912)	VISA-bikar (1960) Deildabikar (1996)
Ireland	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Ireland	Premier League (1921)	FAI Cup (1921) League Cup (1973)	FAI Super Cup (1998-2000)
Israel	Overview	National team	Clubs	Israel Football Association	Ligat ha'Al (1932)	State Cup (1928) Toto Cup (1982)
Italy	Overview	National team	Clubs	Italian Football Federation (FIGC)	Lega Calcio (1898)	Cup (1921)	Super Cup (1988)
Kazakhstan	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Union of Kazakhstan	Super League (1992)	Cup (1992)
Latvia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Latvian Football Federation	Virsliga (1927)	Latvijas kauss (1937)
Liechtenstein	Overview	National team	Clubs	Liechtenstein Football Association	not playing see: Swiss Football League	Cup (1946)	not playing
Lithuania	Overview	National team	Clubs	Lithuanian Football Federation	A Lyga (1922)	Cup (1990)	Super Cup (1995)
Luxembourg	Overview	National team	Clubs	Luxembourg Football Federation	Premier League (1910)	Cup (1922)
Macedonia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Macedonia	Premier League (1992)	Cup (1992)
Malta	Overview	National team	Clubs	Malta Football Association	Maltese Premier League (1909)	Maltese Cup (1934)
Moldova	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Moldova	Divizia Nationala (1992)	Moldavian Cup (1991)
Montenegro	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Montenegro	First League (2006)	Kup Crne Gore (2006)
Netherlands	Overview	National team	Clubs	Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB)	Eredivisie (1956) Eerste Divisie	Amstel Cup (1898)	Johan Cruijff-schaal (1991)
Northern Ireland	Overview	National team	Clubs	Irish Football Association	Irish Football League (1890)	Irish Cup (1880)
Norway	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Norway	Tippeligaen (1961) Adeccoligaen	NM-Cup (1902)
Poland	Overview	National team	Clubs	Polish Football Association	Ekstraklasa (1.liga) (1927)	Puchar Polski (1951)
Portugal	Overview	National team	Clubs	Portuguese Football Federation	Portuguese Liga (BWINLIGA) (1934)	Taça de Portugal (1921)	Portuguese SuperCup (1980)
Romania	Overview	National team	Clubs	Romanian Football Federation	Divizia A (1921)	Romanian Cup (1933)
Russia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Union of Russia	Russian Premier League (1992/1922)	Russian Cup(1992/1936)
San Marino	Overview	National team	Clubs	San Marino Football Federation	San Marino Football League (1985)	Coppa Titano (1936)	Federal Trophy
Scotland	Overview	National team	Clubs	Scottish Football Association	Scottish Premier League (1890) Scottish Football League	Scottish Cup (1873) Scottish League Cup (1946)
Serbia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Serbia	Superliga (1993)	Kup Srbije i Crne Gore (1993/1946)
Slovakia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Slovak Football Association	Corgoň Liga (1993/1939)	Slovakian Cup (1993)
Slovenia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Slovenia	Liga Simobil Vodafone (1991)	Pokal Hervis (1991)
Spain	Overview	National team	Clubs	Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)	La Liga (1928)	Copa del Rey (1928)	Supercopa de España (1940)
Sweden	Overview	National team	Clubs	Swedish Football Association	Allsvenskan (1924)	Svenska Cupen (1896)
Switzerland	Overview	National team	Clubs	Swiss Football Association	Swiss Super League (1931)	Schweizer Cup (1925)
Turkey	Overview	National team	Clubs	Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu	Turkcell Süper Lig (1959)	Türkiye Kupası (1962)
Ukraine	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Ukraine	Ukrainian Premier League (1992)	Ukrainian Cup (1992)
Wales	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Wales	League of Wales (1992)	Welsh Cup (1877) FAW Premier Cup (1992)

[edit] North America (CONCACAF)

Country	Overview	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)	Main cup competition(s)	Supercup match
Antigua and Barbuda	Overview	National team	Clubs	Antigua and Barbuda Football Association
Bahamas	Overview	National team	Clubs	Bahamas Football Association
Barbados	Overview	National team	Clubs	Barbados Football Association
Belize	Overview	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Belize
Canada	Overview	National team	Clubs	Canadian Soccer Association	United Soccer Leagues
Cayman Islands	Overview	National team	Clubs	Cayman Islands Football Association
Costa Rica	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Costarricense de Fútbol	Primera División de Costa Rica
Cuba	Overview	National team	Clubs	Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba
Dominica	Overview	National team	Clubs	Dominica Football Association
Dominican Republic	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Dominicana de Fútbol
El Salvador	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol	Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Grenada	Overview	National team	Clubs	Grenada Football Association
Guyana	Overview	National team	Clubs	Guyana Football Federation
Haiti	Overview	National team	Clubs	Fédération Haïtienne de Football
Honduras	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras	Liga Nacional de Honduras	Torneo de Copa	Supercopa Honduras
Jamaica	Overview	National team	Clubs	Jamaica Football Federation
Mexico	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación	Primera División de México	Torneo de Verano
Montserrat	Overview	National team	Clubs	Montserrat Football Association
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Overview	National team	Clubs	St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association
Saint Lucia	Overview	National team	Clubs	St. Lucia Football Association
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Overview	National team	Clubs	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation
Trinidad and Tobago	Overview	National team	Clubs	Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation
United States	Overview	National team	Clubs	United States Soccer Federation	Major League Soccer United Soccer Leagues	Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

[edit] South America (CONMEBOL)

Country	Overview	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)	Main cup competition(s)
Argentina	Overview	National team	Clubs	Argentine Football Association	Primera División Argentina (1931)	Torneo de Verano (1968)
Bolivia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Bolivian Football Association	Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (1958)
Brazil	Overview	National team	Clubs	Brazilian Football Confederation	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1971)	Copa do Brasil (1989)
Chile	Overview	National team	Clubs	Chilean Football Association	Liga Chilena de Fútbol (1933)
Colombia	Overview	National team	Clubs	Colombian Football Association	Primera División Colombia (1948)
Ecuador	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol	Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (1957)
Paraguay	Overview	National team	Clubs	Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol	Liga Paraguaya (1906)
Peru	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Peruana de Fútbol	Primera División Peruana (1912)
Uruguay	Overview	National team	Clubs	Uruguayan Football Association	Primera División Uruguaya (1900)
Venezuela	Overview	National team	Clubs	Federación Venezolana de Fútbol	Primera División Venezolana (1921)

[edit] See also

• List of national football teams
• List of football (soccer) clubs
• List of football (soccer) competitions
• Women's football around the world
• List of nationality transfers in football
• List of sports attendance figures — Attendances of many domestic and international competitions, compared with those of other sports around the world