Geography of association football
The following article gives a list of association football confederations, sub-confederations and associations around the world. The sport's international governing body is FIFA, but those associations not affiliated to FIFA are also included in this article.
Most European, African, and Asian countries have two principal 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 the Americas, leagues are often organised as either multi-stage tournaments or separate Apertura and Clausura stages.
By continent
Affiliated with FIFA
Continent | Governing body | Abbr. | No. | FIFA members | Main international competition(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club competition(s) | National competition(s) | |||||
Africa | Confederation of African Football | CAF | 56 | 54 | Champions League | Africa Cup of Nations |
Confederation Cup | Nations Championship | |||||
Super Cup | N/A | |||||
Asia | Asian Football Confederation | AFC | 47 | 46 | Champions League | Asian Cup |
AFC Cup | Solidarity Cup | |||||
Europe | Union of European Football Associations | UEFA | 55 | All | Champions League | European Championship |
Europa League | Nations League | |||||
Super Cup | Regions' Cup | |||||
North, Central America and the Caribbean |
Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football | CONCACAF | 41 | 35 | Champions League | Gold Cup |
CONCACAF League | Nations League | |||||
Oceania | Oceania Football Confederation | OFC | 14 | 11 | Champions League | Nations Cup |
South America | Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol | CONMEBOL | 10 | All | Copa Libertadores | Copa América |
Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
Recopa Sudamericana |
Other governing bodies
Governing body | Full name | Member associations | Main international competition(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ConIFA | Confederation of Independent Football Associations | 53 | ConIFA World Football Cup |
IGA | International Island Games Association | 24 | Island Games |
MFA | Micronational Football Association | 24 | MFA World Cup |
N.F.-Board | Nouvelle Fédération-Board | 50 | Viva World Cup |
By sub-region
Africa
Sub-region | Governing body | Abbr. | No. | Main international competition(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club competition(s) | National competition(s) | ||||
North Africa | Union of North African Football Federations | UNAF | 5 | UNAF Nessma Cup | N/A |
West Africa | West African Football Union | WAFU / UFOA | 16 | West African Club Championship | WAFU Nations Cup |
Central Africa | Central African Football Federations' Union | UNIFFAC | 8 | CEMAC Cup | N/A |
East Africa | Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations | CECAFA | 12 | CECAFA Club Cup | CECAFA Cup |
Southern Africa | Council of Southern Africa Football Associations | COSAFA | 14 | N/A | COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
Arab World | Union of Arab Football Associations | UAFA | 10 | UAFA Club Championship | Arab Nations Cup |
Asia
Sub-region | Governing body | Abbr. | No. | Main international competition(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club competition(s) | National competition(s) | ||||
West Asia | West Asian Football Federation | WAFF | 12 | WAFF Champions League | WAFF Championship |
Central Asia | Central Asian Football Association | CAFA | 6 | N/A | CAFA Championship |
South Asia | South Asian Football Federation | SAFF | 7 | N/A | SAFF Championship |
East Asia | East Asian Football Federation | EAFF | 10 | N/A | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
South-East Asia | ASEAN Football Federation | AFF | 12 | N/A | ASEAN Football Championship |
North America, Central America and the Caribbean
Sub-region | Governing body | Abbr. | No. | International club competition(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
North America | North American Football Union | NAFU | 3 | Campeones Cup |
Leagues Cup | ||||
Central America | Central American Football Union | UNCAF | 7 | N/A |
Caribbean | Caribbean Football Union | CFU | 31 | Caribbean Club Championship |
By country
The football associations listed in this section are members of FIFA-affiliated confederations.
Africa
Asia
Country | Code | FIFA | National association | Top division | Domestic cup | Super cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFG | Afghanistan Football Federation | Premier League | None | |||
AUS | Football Federation Australia | A-League | FFA Cup | None | ||
BHR | Bahrain Football Association | Premier League | King's Cup | None | ||
BAN | Bangladesh Football Federation | Premier League | Federation Cup | Super Cup | ||
BHU | Bhutan Football Federation | A-Division | None | |||
BRU | Football Association of Brunei Darussalam | Super League | FA Cup | Super Cup | ||
CAM | Football Federation of Cambodia | Cambodian League | Hun Sen Cup | None | ||
CHN | Chinese Football Association | Super League | FA Cup | FA Super Cup | ||
TPE | Chinese Taipei Football Association | Intercity Football League | None | |||
TLS | East Timor Football Federation | Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão | Taça 12 de Novembro | LFA Super Taça | ||
GUM | Guam Football Association | Soccer League | FA Cup | None | ||
HKG | Hong Kong Football Association | Premier League | Senior Shield and FA Cup | Community Cup | ||
IND | All India Football Federation | Indian Super League | Durand Cup | None | ||
I-League | ||||||
IDN | Football Association of Indonesia | Super League | Piala Indonesia | Community Shield | ||
IRN | Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran | Persian Gulf Pro League | Hazfi Cup | Super Cup | ||
IRQ | Iraq Football Association | Premier League | FA Cup | Super Cup | ||
JPN | Japan Football Association | J1 League | Emperor's Cup | Super Cup | ||
JOR | Jordan Football Association | Premier League | FA Cup | Super Cup | ||
PRK | DPR Korea Football Association | DPR Korea League | Republican Championship | None | ||
KOR | Korea Football Association | K League 1 | FA Cup | Super Cup (defunct) | ||
KUW | Kuwait Football Association | Premier League | Emir Cup | Super Cup | ||
KGZ | Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic | Kyrgyzstan League | Kyrgyzstan Cup | Super Cup | ||
LAO | Lao Football Federation | Premier League | Prime Minister's Cup | None | ||
LBN | Lebanon Football Association | Premier League | FA Cup | Super Cup | ||
MAC | Macau Football Association | Liga de Elite | Taça de Macau | None | ||
MAS | Football Association of Malaysia | Super League | FA Cup | Charity Cup | ||
MDV | Football Association of Maldives | Dhivehi Premier League | FA Cup | FA Charity Shield | ||
MNG | Mongolian Football Federation | Niislel League | Mongolia Cup | Super Cup | ||
MYA | Myanmar Football Federation | National League | MFF Cup | None | ||
NEP | All Nepal Football Association | A-Division | Aaha! Gold Cup | None | ||
NMI | Northern Mariana Islands Football Association | M-League | Northern Mariana Cup | None | ||
OMA | Oman Football Association | Pro League | Sultan Qaboos Cup | Super Cup | ||
PAK | Pakistan Football Federation | Premier League | Challenge Cup | None | ||
PLE | Palestinian Football Association | Gaza Strip League | Palestine Cup | None | ||
West Bank Premier League | ||||||
PHI | Philippine Football Federation | Philippines Football League | None | |||
QAT | Qatar Football Association | Qatar Stars League | Emir of Qatar Cup | None | ||
KSA | Saudi Arabian Football Federation | Pro League | Crown Prince Cup | Super Cup | ||
SIN | Football Association of Singapore | S. League | Singapore Cup | Charity Shield | ||
SRI | Football Federation of Sri Lanka | Premier League | FA Cup | None | ||
SYR | Syrian Arab Federation for Football | Premier League | Syrian Cup | Super Cup | ||
TJK | Tajikistan Football Federation | Tajik League | Tajik Cup | None | ||
THA | Football Association of Thailand | Premier League | FA Cup | Kor Royal Cup | ||
TKM | Football Federation of Turkmenistan | Ýokary Liga | Turkmenistan Cup | Super Cup | ||
UAE | United Arab Emirates Football Association | Pro-League | President's Cup | Super Cup | ||
UZB | Uzbekistan Football Federation | Uzbek League | Uzbekistan Cup | Super Cup | ||
VIE | Vietnam Football Federation | V. League | National Cup | Super Cup | ||
YEM | Yemen Football Association | Yemeni League | President Cup | Super Cup |
Europe
All UEFA associations are affiliated with FIFA.
Country | Code | National association | Top division | Domestic cup | Super cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALB | Albanian Football Association | Albanian Superliga | Albanian Cup | Albanian Supercup | |
AND | Andorran Football Federation | Primera Divisió | Copa Constitució | Supercup | |
ARM | Football Federation of Armenia | Premier League | Independence Cup | SuperCup | |
AUT | Austrian Football Association | Bundesliga | Austrian Cup | Supercup | |
AZE | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Supercup | |
BLR | Football Federation of Belarus | Belarusian Premier League | Belarusian Cup | Super Cup | |
BEL | Royal Belgian Football Association | Belgian First Division A | Belgian Cup | Belgian Super Cup | |
BIH | Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Premier League | Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup | Super Cup (defunct) | |
BUL | Bulgarian Football Union | First Professional Football League | Bulgarian Cup | Supercup | |
CRO | Croatian Football Federation | Prva HNL | Croatian Football Cup | Super Cup | |
CYP | Cyprus Football Association | First Division | Cypriot Cup | Super Cup | |
CZE | Football Association of the Czech Republic | Gambrinus Liga | Czech Cup | Supercup | |
DEN | Danish Football Association | Superligaen | Danish Cup | Supercup (defunct) | |
ENG | The Football Association | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Community Shield | |
EST | Estonian Football Association | Meistriliiga | Estonian Cup | Supercup | |
FRO | Faroe Islands Football Association | Premier League | Faroe Islands Cup | Super Cup | |
FIN | Football Association of Finland | Veikkausliiga | Finnish Cup | None | |
FRA | French Football Federation | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | Trophée des Champions | |
GEO | Georgian Football Federation | Erovnuli Liga | Georgian Cup | Super Cup | |
GER | German Football Association | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | DFL-Supercup | |
GIB | Gibraltar Football Association | Premier Division | Rock Cup | Pepe Reyes Cup | |
GRE | Hellenic Football Federation | Superleague | Football Cup | Super Cup (defunct) | |
HUN | Hungarian Football Federation | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | Magyar Kupa | Szuperkupa | |
ISL | Football Association of Iceland | Úrvalsdeild karla | Icelandic Cup | Super Cup | |
IRL | Football Association of Ireland | Premier Division | FAI Cup | President's Cup | |
ISR | Israel Football Association | Premier League | State Cup | Super Cup | |
ITA | Italian Football Federation | Serie A | Coppa Italia | Supercoppa Italiana | |
KAZ | Football Federation of Kazakhstan | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Super Cup | |
KOS | Football Federation of Kosovo | Superleague | Kosovar Cup | Kosovar Supercup | |
LVA | Latvian Football Federation | Higher League | Football Cup | Supercup | |
LIE | Liechtenstein Football Association | Swiss Super League | Football Cup | None | |
LTU | Lithuanian Football Federation | A Lyga | Football Cup | Supercup | |
LUX | Luxembourg Football Federation | Division National | Luxembourg Cup | None | |
MLT | Malta Football Association | Premier League | FA Trophy | Super Cup | |
MDA | Football Association of Moldova | National Division | Moldovan Cup | Super Cup | |
MNE | Football Association of Montenegro | 1. CFL | Montenegrin Cup | None | |
NED | Royal Dutch Football Association | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Johan Cruyff Shield | |
NIR | Irish Football Association | Premiership | Irish Cup | Charity Shield | |
MKD | Football Federation of Macedonia | Macedonian First Football League | Macedonian Football Cup | Supercup | |
NOR | Football Association of Norway | Eliteserien | Football Cup | Superfinalen (defunct) | |
POL | Polish Football Association | Ekstraklasa | Polish Cup | Polish SuperCup | |
POR | Portuguese Football Federation | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | |
ROU | Romanian Football Federation | Liga I | Cupa României | Supercupa României | |
RUS | Russian Football Union | Premier League | Russian Cup | Super Cup | |
SMR | San Marino Football Federation | Campionato Sammarinese | Coppa Titano | Super Coppa | |
SCO | Scottish Football Association | Premiership | Scottish Cup | None | |
SRB | Football Association of Serbia | SuperLiga | Serbian Cup | None | |
SVK | Slovak Football Association | Super Liga | Slovak Cup | Super Cup | |
SVN | Football Association of Slovenia | 1. SNL | Football Cup | Supercup | |
ESP | Royal Spanish Football Federation | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | |
SWE | Swedish Football Association | Allsvenskan | Svenska Cupen | Svenska Supercupen | |
SUI | Swiss Football Association | Swiss Super League | Swiss Cup | Super Cup (defunct) | |
TUR | Turkish Football Federation | Süper Lig | Turkish Cup | Super Cup | |
UKR | Football Federation of Ukraine | Premier League | Ukrainian Cup | Super Cup | |
WAL | Football Association of Wales | Premier League | Welsh Cup | None |
North America, Central America and the Caribbean
Country | Code | FIFA | National association | Top division | Domestic cup | Super cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIA | Anguilla Football Association | Anguillian League | None | |||
ATG | Antigua and Barbuda Football Association | Premier Division | FA Cup | None | ||
ARU | Aruba Football Federation | Division di Honor | Copa Betico Croes | None | ||
BAH | Bahamas Football Association | Senior League | FA Cup | None | ||
BRB | Barbados Football Association | Premier Division | FA Cup | None | ||
BLZ | Football Federation of Belize | Premier League | None | |||
BER | Bermuda Football Association | Premier Division | FA Cup | None | ||
BOE | Bonaire Football Federation | Bonaire League | None | |||
VGB | British Virgin Islands Football Association | BVIFA Football League | None | |||
CAN | Canadian Soccer Association | Canadian Premier League | Canadian Championship | None | ||
CAY | Cayman Islands Football Association | Cayman Islands League | FA Cup | None | ||
CRC | Costa Rican Football Federation | Primera División | Costa Rican Cup | Supercopa | ||
CUB | Football Association of Cuba | Campeonato Nacional | None | |||
CUW | Curaçao Football Federation | Sekshon Pagá | None | |||
DMA | Dominica Football Association | Dominica Championship | Dominica Knock-Out | None | ||
DOM | Dominican Football Federation | Primera División | None | |||
SLV | Salvadoran Football Federation | Primera División | Copa Claro | None | ||
GYF | Ligue de Football de la Guyane | Championnat National | Coupe de Guyane | None | ||
GRN | Grenada Football Association | Grenada League | None | |||
GPE | Guadeloupean League of Football | Division d'Honneur | Coupe de Guadeloupe | None | ||
GUA | National Football Federation of Guatemala | Liga Nacional | Copa de Guatemala | None | ||
GUY | Guyana Football Federation | National Super League | Mayors Cup | None | ||
HAI | Haitian Football Federation | Ligue Haïtienne | Coupe d'Haïti | None | ||
HON | National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras | Liga Nacional | Honduran Cup (defunct) | Super Cup (defunct) | ||
JAM | Jamaica Football Federation | National Premier League | JFF Champions Cup | None | ||
MTQ | Ligue de football de la Martinique | Championnat National | Coupe de la Martinique | None | ||
MEX | Mexican Federation of Association Football | Liga MX | Copa MX | Supercopa | ||
MSR | Montserrat Football Association | Championship | None | |||
NCA | Nicaraguan Football Federation | Primera División | Copa de Nicaragua | None | ||
PAN | Panamanian Football Federation | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | None | |||
PUR | Puerto Rican Football Federation | Liga Nacional | Copa de Puerto Rico | None | ||
SKN | St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association | Saint Kitts Premier Division | National Cup | None | ||
Nevis Premier Division | ||||||
LCA | Saint Lucia Football Association | Gold Division | FA Cup | None | ||
SMT | Football Committee of Saint Martin | Saint-Martin Senior League | Coupe de Noël | None | ||
VIN | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation | NLA Premier League | None | |||
SXM | Sint Maarten Soccer Association | Sint Maarten League | None | |||
SUR | Surinamese Football Association | Hoofdklasse | Surinamese Cup | President's Cup | ||
TRI | Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation | TT Pro League | FA Trophy | Charity Shield | ||
TCA | Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association | Premier League | None | |||
USA | United States Soccer Federation | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | None | ||
VIR | U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation | USVI Championship | None |
Oceania
South America
All CONMEBOL associations are affiliated with FIFA.
Non-FIFA associations
Countries
The football associations in this section represent fully or partially recognized sovereign states or dependent territories, but are not part of FIFA or a FIFA confederation.
Africa
Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barawa Football Association | |||||
Ligue de Football de Mayotte | |||||
Saint Helena Football Association | |||||
Somaliland Football Association | |||||
Sahrawi Football Federation | |||||
Asia
Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artsakh Football Association | |||||
Europe
Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Football Federation of Abkhazia | |||||
Monégasque Football Federation | |||||
Cyprus Turkish Football Association | |||||
None | |||||
Federazione Vaticanese Giuoco Calcio | |||||
North America, Central America and the Caribbean
Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Football Association of Greenland | |||||
Saint Barthélemy Football Association | |||||
Fédération de Football de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon | |||||
Oceania
Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Federated States of Micronesia Football Association | |||||
Marshall Islands Soccer Association | |||||
Nauru Amateurish Soccer Association | |||||
Palau Football Association | |||||
Tokelau Amateurish Soccer Association | |||||
Wallis and Futuna Soccer Federation | |||||
South America
Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Falkland Islands Football League | |||||
Regional
Beneath the national level, governance of football may be divided up into regional or territorial associations. Other non-national associations represent stateless populations, diasporas or micronations. Details of these are listed at non-FIFA international football.
See also
- Domestic association football season
- List of national football teams
- List of association football clubs
- List of association football competitions
- List of sports attendance figures — Attendances of many domestic and international competitions, compared with those of other sports around the world