List of association football competitions

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Colors used to indicate competition types
               (Blue) Senior men competitions
               (Cyan) Youth men competitions
               (Red) Senior women competitions
               (Fuchsia) Youth women competitions
               (Green) Futsal competitions
               (Yellow) Beach Soccer competitions
     (Darker colors) Competitions between (sub-)national teams
     (Medium colors) Leagues or championships between clubs
     (Lighter colors) Cups or tournaments between clubs

Contents

This is a list of the association football competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally.

The competitions are grouped by organising authority: the FIFA (international association), the six confederations (continental associations) and the federations (national associations).

[edit] FIFA (Intercontinental competitions)

This section lists the worldwide and intercontinental competitions ruled by the FIFA, by two or more confederations or by two or more federations member of different confederations.

Afro-European | Arab | Afro-Asian | Asian-European

National teams

National youth teams

Clubs

[edit] Afro-European

[edit] Arab

National teams

Clubs

[edit] Afro-Asian

[edit] Asian-European

[edit] AFC (Asian competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the Asian Football Confederation, or by federations member the Asian Football Confederation.

Afghanistan | Australia | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Brunei | Cambodia | China PR | Chinese Taipei | Guam | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Japan | Jordan | Korea DPR | Korea Republic | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Lebanon | Macau | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia | Myanmar | Nepal | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Philippines | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Syria | Tajikistan | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Yemen

National teams

Clubs

[edit] Afghanistan

Flag of Afghanistan Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Afghanistan – Afghan football league system
     Afghanistan's Premier Football League 1st-tier league Each year; Each team plays every other team once

[edit] Australia

Flag of Australia Competitions League/Cup See also: Association football in Australia – Australian football league system
     A-League 1st-tier league Each year (August→January); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (January→February)
     East Coast League Sub-National league  
     Gippsland soccer league Sub-National league  
     Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament Cup Each year; Between Croatian teams
     Hellenic Cup Cup Each year; Between Greek teams
     Karadjordje Cup Cup Each year; Between Serbian teams
     A-League National Youth League U-21 league From 2008: Each year (August→January); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (January→February)
     National Soccer League National league 1977-2004, each year
     Australian Cup National cup 1962-1968, each year
Australian Capital Territory
     ACT Premier League 2nd-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
     ACT Division One 3rd-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
     ACT Division Two 4th-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
New South Wales
     New South Wales Premier League 2nd-tier league Each year (February→July); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (July→August)
     New South Wales Winter Super League 3rd-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
     New South Wales State League Division One 4th-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August→September)
     NSW Conference League 5th-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team three times; 2 groups: North and South
Northern New South Wales
     NBN State Football League 3rd-tier league Each year (April→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August→September)
     NewFM Football League 4th-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August→September)
Northern Territory
     Northern Territories North Zone Premier League 2nd-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
     Northern Territories South Zone Grade A 2nd-tier league Each year (April→August); Each team plays every other team five times; Playoffs (August→September)
Queensland
     Queensland State League 2nd-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August)
Brisbane
     Brisbane Premier League 3rd-tier league Each year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
     Brisbane Premier League Division 1 4th-tier league Each year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
     Brisbane Premier League Division 2 5th-tier league Each year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Far North Queensland
     Far North Queensland Premier League 3rd-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
Gold Coast
     Gold Coast Premier League 3rd-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
Sunshine Coast
     Sunshine Coast Premier League 3rd-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
South Australia
     South Australian Super League 2nd-tier league Each year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice
     South Australian Premier League 3rd-tier league Each year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice
     South Australian State League 4th-tier league Each year (March→September); Each team plays every other team three times
     South Australian Amateur Soccer League Division 1 5th-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team three times; 2 groups: Saturday and Sunday
     Adelaide United FFSA Cup State cups Each year (April→September)
Tasmania
     Tasmanian Football Cups State cups Several state cups organized each year
     Tasmanian football championship State league 1977-2004, each year
Northern Tasmania
     Northern Premier League 2nd-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice
Southern Tasmania
     Southern Premier League 2nd-tier league Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Victoria
     Victorian Premier League 2nd-tier league Each year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September→October)
     Victorian State League Division 1 3rd-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice
     Victorian State League Division 2 4th-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice; 2 groups: North West and South East
     Victorian State League Division 3 5th-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice; 2 groups: North West and South East
     Dockerty Cup State cup 1909-1996, 2004, nearly each year
Western Australia
     Football West State League 2nd-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice
     Football West State Division One 3rd-tier league Each year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice

[edit] Cambodia

Cup

[edit] China PR

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Chinese Taipei

Leagues
Cups
  • CTFA Cup
Youth competitions

[edit] Hong Kong

Leagues

Cups

[edit] India

Leagues

[edit] Indonesia

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Iran

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Japan

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Korea Republic

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Lebanon

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Malaysia

Leagues

[edit] Nepal

Leagues

  • Martyr's Memorial ANFA A-Division League Premier Division
  • ANFA B-Division League
  • ANFA C-Division League

Cups

  • Aaha Gold Cup
  • Budda Subba Gold Cup
  • Inter-Municipality Cup

Youth competitions

  • National Inter-School Football Cup

Defunct

  • Khukuri Cup

[edit] Singapore

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Thailand

Leagues

Cups

[edit] CAF (African competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the Confederation of African Football, or by federations member the Confederation of African Football.

Algeria | Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Congo | Congo DR | Côte d'Ivoire | Djibouti | Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Libya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania | Togo | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

National teams

Clubs

[edit] Algeria

Flag of Algeria Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Algeria – Algerian football league system
     Algerian Championnat National 1st-tier league Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice
     Algerian Championnat National 2 2nd-tier league Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice
     Algerian Super Cup Super cup Each year (November); Between Algerian Championnat National and Algerian Cup winners
     Algerian Cup National cup Each year (National phase: January→June)

[edit] Angola

Flag of Angola Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Angola – Angolan football league system
     Girabola 1st-tier league Each year (February→October); Each team plays every other team twice
     Angolan SuperCup Super cup Each year (February); Between Girabola and Angolan Cup winners
     Angolan Cup National cup Each year (National phase: June→November)

[edit] Egypt

[edit] South Africa

[edit] CONCACAF (North American competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football), or by federations member the CONCACAF.

Anguilla | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Bermuda | British Virgin Islands | Canada | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominica | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | French Guiana | Grenada | Guadeloupe | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Martinique | Mexico | Montserrat | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Panama | Puerto Rico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint-Martin | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sint Maarten | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Turks and Caicos Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | U.S.A.

National teams

Clubs

[edit] Anguilla

Flag of Anguilla Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Anguilla – Anguillan football league system
     ASFA Soccer League 1st-tier league Each year (October→February); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (March→April)

[edit] Antigua and Barbuda

Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Antigua and Barbuda – Antiguan and Barbudan football league system
     Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division 1st-tier league Each year (September→February); Each team plays every other team twice;

[edit] Aruba

Flag of Aruba Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Aruba – Aruban football league system
     Aruban Division di Honor 1st-tier league Each year (September→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (March→April)

[edit] Canada

Leagues

[edit] Costa Rica

Leagues

[edit] Jamaica

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Mexico

Leagues

Copa Libertadores Qualifying

[edit] U.S.A.

Leagues

See also: American Soccer Pyramid Cups

[edit] CONMEBOL (South American competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol), or by federations member the CONMEBOL.

Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Paraguay | Peru | Uruguay | Venezuela

National teams

Clubs

[edit] Argentina

All the Argentine leagues comprise two tournaments per year: Torneo apertura (second half of the year) and Torneo clausura (first half of next year).
Each tournament has one winner, which may be determined with playoffs organised at the end of the tournament.

Flag of Argentina Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Argentina – Argentine football league system
     Primera División Argentina 1st-tier league Twice a year (August→December/January→June); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June)
     Primera B Nacional Argentina 2nd-tier league Twice a year (August→December/January→June); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June)
     Torneos de Verano Cup Many summer tournaments organised each year by Argentine clubs, with Argentine or international clubs invited
     Copa Centenario de la AFA Unique cup 1994
Greater Buenos Aires
     Primera B Metropolitana 3rd-tier league Twice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June→July);
     Primera C Metropolitana 4th-tier league Twice a year (July→November/November→May); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (May→June)
     Primera D Metropolitana 5th-tier league Twice a year (July→November/November→April); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (April→May)
Interior (all the Argentina except the Greater Buenos Aires)
     Torneo Argentino A 3rd-tier league Twice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (May→June); 3 groups: Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3
     Torneo Argentino B 4th-tier league Each year (September→December/January→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (December/May→June); 6 groups: Zone A, Zone B, Zone C, Zone D, Zone E and Zone F
     Torneo Argentino C 5th-tier league Each year

[edit] Bolivia

Leagues

[edit] Brazil

Leagues

Cups

[edit] Chile

Leagues

[edit] Colombia

Leagues

[edit] Ecuador

Leagues

[edit] Paraguay

Leagues

[edit] Peru

Leagues

[edit] Uruguay

Leagues

[edit] Venezuela

Leagues

[edit] OFC (Oceanian competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the Oceania Football Confederation, or by federations member the Oceania Football Confederation.

American Samoa | Cook Islands | Fiji | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Tahiti | Tonga | Vanuatu

National teams

Clubs

[edit] American Samoa

Flag of American Samoa Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in American Samoa – American Samoan football league system
     ASFA Soccer League 1st-tier league Each year (October→November); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (December); 2 groups: 1 and 2

[edit] UEFA (European competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), or by federations member the UEFA.

Albania | Andorra | Armenia | Austria | Azerbaijan | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | England | Estonia | Faroe Islands | Finland | France | Georgia | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Republic of Ireland | Israel | Italy | Kazakhstan | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | FYR Macedonia | Malta | Moldova | Montenegro | Netherlands | Northern Ireland | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | San Marino | Scotland | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Turkey | Ukraine | Wales
  Competitions Teams/Clubs See also: Football in Europe – UEFA
     UEFA European Football Championship National teams Each 4 years (doubly even years)
     UEFA Regions Cup Sub-national teams Each 2 years (odd years)
     UEFA Super Cup Super cup Each year (August); Between UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup winners
     UEFA Champions League 1st-tier cup Each year (September→May)
     UEFA Cup 2nd-tier cup Each year (September→May)
     UEFA Intertoto Cup 3rd-tier cup Each year (June→July); 2008 wil be the last tournament
     Baltic League Sub-continental cup Each year (March→November); Between 4 Estonian, 4 Latvian and 4 Lithuanian clubs
     Livonia Cup Sub-continental cup Each year (January); Between the Estonian and Latvian champions
     Royal League Sub-continental cup Each year (November→April); Between 4 Danish, 4 Norwegian and 4 Swedish clubs (the 2007-2008 tournament is not held)
     Setanta Sports Cup Sub-continental cup Each year (February→October); Between 4 Irish and 4 Northern Irish clubs
     Trofeo Colombino Sub-continental cup Each year (August); Hosted by Recreativo de Huelva, 2 or 3 european clubs are invited for each tournament
     UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship U-21 teams Each 2 years (odd years)
     UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship U-19 teams Each year (July)
     UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship U-17 teams Each year (May)
     UEFA Women's Championship National teams Each 4 years (years following doubly even years)
     UEFA Women's Cup Continental cup Each year (August→May)
     UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship U-19 teams Each year (July)
     Balkan Cup Sub-continental cup 1929-1936, 1946-1948; 1973-1980, irregular; Between the national teams from the Balkan region
     Baltic Cup Sub-continental cup 1928-1940, 1948-1976, 1991-2005, nearly each year; Between the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian national teams
     British Home Championship Sub-continental cup 1883-1984, nearly each year; Between the national teams from the United Kingdom
     Central European International Cup Sub-continental cup 1927-1960, irregular; Between 5 or 6 Central European national teams
     Nordic Football Championship Sub-continental cup 1924-1983, 2000-2001, each 4 years; Between the national teams from Scandinavia
     UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Continental cup 1960-1999, each year
     Balkans Cup Sub-continental cup 1960-1994, nearly each year; Between clubs from the Balkan region
     Blaxnit Cup Sub-continental cup 1967-1974, each 2 years; Between 4 Irish and 4 Northern Irish clubs
     Latin Cup Sub-continental cup 1949-1957, nearly each year; Between the French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
     Mitropa Cup Sub-continental cup 1927-1939, 1951-1992, nearly each year; Between central European clubs champions

[edit] Albania

Flag of Albania Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Albania – Albanian football league system
     Albanian Superliga 1st-tier league Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
     Albanian First Division 2nd-tier league Each year (September→May); Each team plays every other team twice
     Albanian Second Division 3rd-tier league 2 groups: A and B
     Albanian Third Division 4th-tier league  
     Albanian Supercup Super cup Each year (August); Between Albanian Superliga and Albanian Cup winners
     Albanian Cup National cup Each year (September→May)

[edit] Andorra

Flag of Andorra Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Andorra – Andorran football league system
     Primera Divisió 1st-tier league Each year (September→March); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (March→April)
     Segunda Divisió 2nd-tier league Each year (September→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (March→April)
     Andorran Supercup Super cup Each year (September); Between Campionat de Lliga and Copa Constitució winners
     Copa Constitució National cup Each year (January→May)

[edit] Armenia

Flag of Armenia Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Armenia – Armenian football league system
     Armenian Premier League 1st-tier league Each year (April→November); Each team plays every other team four times
     Armenian First League 2nd-tier league Each year (April→November); Each team plays every other team three times
     Armenian Supercup Super cup Each year (May); Between Armenian Premier League and Armenian Independence Cup winners
     Armenian Independence Cup National cup Each year (March→May)

[edit] Austria

Flag of Austria Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Austria – Austrian football league system
     Austrian Football Bundesliga 1st-tier league Each year (July→December/February→May); Each team plays every other team four times
     Austrian Football First League 2nd-tier league Each year (July→May); Each team plays every other team three times
     Austrian Regional League 3rd-tier league Each year (July→June); Each team plays every other team twice; 3 groups: Central, East and West
     Austrian Landesliga 4th-tier league 9 groups: Vorarlberg, Tirol, Salzburg, Oberösterreich, Steiermark, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland
     Austrian 2. Landesliga 5th-tier league  
     Austrian Cup National cup Each year (July→May)
     Austrian Supercup Super cup 1986-2004, each year; Between Austrian Football Bundesliga and Austrian Cup winners

[edit] Azerbaijan

Flag of Azerbaijan Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Azerbaijan – Azerbaijani football league system
     Azerbaijan Premier League 1st-tier league Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
     Azerbaijan First Division 2nd-tier league Each year (August→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (April→June); 2 groups: A and B
     Azerbaijan Cup National cup Each year (September→May)

[edit] Belarus

Flag of Belarus Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Belarus – Belarusian football league system
Belarusian Premier League 1st-tier league
Belarusian First League 2nd-tier league
Belarusian Cup National cup  

[edit] Belgium

Flag of Belgium Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Belgium – Belgian football league system
Belgian League 1st-tier league
Belgian Second Division 2nd-tier league
Belgian Third Division 3rd-tier league 2 groups: A and B
Belgian Promotion 4th-tier league 4 groups: A, B, C and D
Belgian Provincial leagues Lower-tier leagues 9 regional league systems: West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Limburg, Brabant, Hainaut, Namur, Luxembourg and Liège
Belgian Cup National cup  
Belgian Supercup Super cup Between Jupiler League and Belgian Cup winners

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnian football league system
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1st-tier league  
Prva Liga Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine 2nd-tier league  
First League of the Republika Srpska 2nd-tier league  
Druga Liga Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine 3rd-tier league 5 groups: Sjever, Centar, Jug, Zapad I and Zapad II
Druga Liga Republike Srpske 3rd-tier league 3 groups: Zapad, Centar and Jug
Kup Bosne i Hercegovine National cup  
Kup Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Sub-national cup  
Kup Federacija Republike Srpske Sub-national cup  
Bosnian Supercup Super cup Between Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kup Bosne i Hercegovine winners
First League of Herzeg-Bosnia Defunct League 1993-2000: Croatian clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

[edit] Bulgaria

Flag of Bulgaria Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Bulgaria – Bulgarian football league system
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group 1st-tier league  
Bulgarian B Professional Football Group 2nd-tier league 2 groups: East and West
Bulgarian V AFG 3rd-tier league 4 groups: North-West, North-East, South-West and South-East
Bulgarian Regional Groups 4rd-tier league 39 A groups & 10 B groups
Bulgarian Army Championship amateur league Army teams
Bulgarian Student Championship amateur league Student teams
Bulgarian Cup National cup  
Bulgarian Supercup Super cup Between Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and Bulgarian Cup winners
Bulgarian Amateur Football League cup Amateur cup Teams from V AFG and Regional Leagues
Bulgarian Village Championship Defunct amateur league Village teams, 1951-1984, 2006, each year
Bulgarian Railway-man's Championship Defunct amateur league Railway-man's teams
Bulgarian State Championship Defunct 1st-tier league cup 1924-1938, 1940-1944, each year
Bulgarian National Football Division Defunct 1st-tier league 1938-1940, each year
Bulgarian Republican Championship Defunct 1st-tier league cup 1944-1948, each year
Bulgarian Premier League Defunct 1st-tier league 2000-2003, each year
Bulgarian Second League Defunct 2nd-tier league 2000-2001, each year
Bulgarian First League Defunct 2nd-tier league 2001-2003, each year
Bulgarian Tsar's Cup Defunct national cup 1924-1944, each year
Soviet Army Cup Defunct national cup (until 1982) 1946-1990, each year
Bulgarian Football Union Cup Defunct cup 1990-1991, once
Bulgarian Profesional Football League Cup Defunct League cup 1994-1997, each year
Bulgarian Women Championship 1st-tier women league Women teams

[edit] Croatia

Flag of Croatia Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Croatia – Croatian football league system
Prva HNL 1st-tier league  
Druga HNL 2nd-tier league  
Treća HNL 3rd-tier league 3 groups: West, East and South
Croatian Cup National cup  
Croatian Supercup Super cup Between Prva HNL and Croatian Cup winners
Eternal derby Derby Between Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb

[edit] Cyprus

Flag of Cyprus Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Cyprus – Cyprus football league system
Cypriot First Division 1st-tier league  
Cypriot Second Division 2nd-tier league  
Cypriot Cup National cup  
Cyprus FA Shield Super cup Between Cypriot First Division and Cypriot Cup winners

[edit] Czech Republic

Flag of the Czech Republic Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Czech Republic – Czech football league system
Czech Liga 1st-tier league  
Czech 2. Liga 2nd-tier league  
Bohemian Football League 3rd-tier league  
Moravian-Silesian Football League 3rd-tier league  
Czech Republic Football Cup National cup  
Czech Republic Football Supercup Super cup Between Czech Liga and Czech Republic Football Cup winners

[edit] Denmark

Flag of Denmark Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in Denmark – Danish football league system
Danish Superliga 1st-tier league  
Danish 1st Division 2nd-tier league  
Danish 2nd Division 3rd-tier league 2 groups: East and West
Danish Cup National cup  
Danish League Cup League cup  
The Football Tournament Defunct league 1889-1903
Baneklubberne Tournaments Defunct league 1911
Copenhagen football champions Defunct league 1903-1936
Copenhagen Cup Defunct cup 1910-1953
Danish Supercup Defunct cup 1994-2004
Fionia Bank Cup Defunct cup 2006
Viasat Cup Defunct cup 2006

[edit] England

Flag of England Competitions League/Cup See also: Football in England – English football league system
Premier League 1st-tier league  
Championship 2nd-tier league 1st division of The Football League
Football League One 3rd-tier league 2nd division of The Football League
Football League Two 4th-tier league 3rd division of The Football League
Football Conference 5th/6th-tier leagues 5th-tier: Conference National — 6th-tier: Conference North and Conference South
Northern Premier League 7th/8th-tier leagues 7th-tier: Premier Division — 8th-tier: Division One North and Division One South
Southern Football League 7th/8th-tier leagues 7th-tier: Premier Division — 8th-tier: Division One Midlands and Division One South & West
Isthmian League 7th/8th-tier leagues 7th-tier: Premier Division — 8th-tier: Division One North and Division One South
FA Cup National cup  
Football League Cup League cup Only the teams from Premier League and The Football League can enter this cup
Community Shield Super cup Between winners of Premier League and FA Cup
Football League Trophy Lower cup Only the teams from Football League One and Football League Two can enter this cup
Conference League Cup Lower cup Only the teams from Football Conference can enter this cup
FA Trophy Lower cup Only the teams from the 5th, the 6th, the 7th and the 8th-tier leagues can enter this cup
FA Vase Lower cup Only the teams from the 9th-tier and lower leagues can enter this cup
FA National League System Cup Lower cup Only the teams from the 11th-tier and lower leagues can enter this cup
FA Women's Premier League Women 1st/2nd-tier leagues 1st-tier: National Division — 2nd-tier: Northern Division and Southern Division
FA Women's Cup Women National cup  
FA Women's Premier League Cup League cup Only the teams from FA Women's Premier League can enter this cup
FA Women's Community Shield Women Super cup Between winners of National Division and FA Women's Cup

[edit] Estonia

[edit] Faroe Islands

  • 'Leagues
    • 1. Deild
    • 2. Deild
    • 3. Deild

[edit] Finland

Flag of Finland League/Cup See also: Football in Finland – Finnish football league system
Veikkausliiga 1st-level league
Ykkönen 2nd-level league
Kakkonen 3rd-level league
Finnish Cup National cup
Finnish League Cup League cup

[edit] France

Flag of France League/Cup See also: Football in France – French football league system
Ligue 1 1st-level league Ruled by the Ligue de Football Professionnel
Ligue 2 2nd-level league Ruled by the Ligue de Football Professionnel
National 3rd-level league Semi-professional league
Championnat de France Amateurs 4th-level league 4 groups : A, B, C and D
Championnat de France Amateurs 2 5th-level league 8 groups : A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
Coupe de France National cup  
Coupe de la Ligue League cup Ruled by the Ligue de Football Professionnel
Trophée des champions Super cup Between Ligue 1 and Coupe de France winners
Coupe Gambardella U-18 cup  
Championnat de France de football féminin Women league  

[edit] Germany

Flag of Germany League/Cup See also: Football in Germany – German football league system
Fußball-Bundesliga 1st-level league
2. Fußball-Bundesliga 2nd-level league
Regionalliga 3rd-level league 2 groups: Nord and Süd
Oberliga 4th-level league 9 groups: Nord, NOFV-Oberliga Nord, NOFV-Oberliga Süd, Nordrhein, Westfalen, Hessen, Südwest, Baden-Württemberg and Bayern
DFB-Pokal National cup
DFB-Ligapokal League cup
Fußball-Bundesliga Women league  
DDR-Oberliga Defunct league East-German first level league, before the reunification
FDGB Pokal Defunct cup East-German national cup, before the reunification
DFB-Supercup Defunct cup German Supercup, between Fußball-Bundesliga and DFB Pokal winners
3. Fußball-Bundesliga Future league Future competition between the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga and the Regionalligas, first season will be 2008/2009

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Iceland

[edit] Republic of Ireland

[edit] Israel

  • Leagues
    • Ligat ha'Al: 12 clubs
    • Liga Leumit: 12 clubs
    • Liga Artzit: 12 clubs
    • Liga Aleph: two leagues with 14 clubs each
    • Liga Beth: four leagues with 16 clubs each
    • Liga Gimmel: six league with 84 clubs (between 11 to 16 clubs for each league)
  • Cups

[edit] Italy

See also: Italian football league system

[edit] Latvia

[edit] Liechtenstein

  • Liechtenstein Cup — This is the only competition exclusively featuring clubs from Liechtenstein. All seven clubs in the country play their league football in the Swiss league system.

[edit] Lithuania

  • A-Lyga
  • 1 Lyga
  • 2 Lyga South Zone
  • 2 Lyga North Zone
  • LFF Cup
  • LFF Super Cup

[edit] Malta

[edit] Moldova

[edit] Montenegro

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] Northern Ireland

  • Leagues
    • Irish Football League
      • Premier League
      • Intermediate League First Division
      • Intermediate League Second Division

See also: Northern Irish football league system

[edit] Norway

[edit] Poland

  • I liga
  • II liga
  • III liga, gr. I
  • III liga, gr. II
  • III liga, gr. III
  • III liga, gr. IV
  • IV liga: łódzka, mazowiecka, podlaska, warminsko-mazurska, kujawsko-pomorska, pomorska, wielkopolska (południe), wielkopolska (połnoc), zachodniopomorska, dolnośląska, lubuska, opolska, śląska I, śląska II, lubelska, małopolska, podkarpacka, świętokrzyska

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Romania

[edit] Russia

[edit] Scotland

[edit] Serbia

[edit] Slovakia

  • Corgoň Liga
  • 1. liga [2nd level]
  • 2. liga [3rd level]
    • Západ (West)
    • Východ (East)
  • 3. liga [4th level]
    • Bratislava
    • Západ (West)
    • Stred (Centre)
    • Východ (East)

[edit] Slovenia

[edit] Spain

[edit] Sweden

See also: Swedish football league system

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Turkey

  • Leagues
    • Turkcell Super League: 18 clubs
    • Second League
      • Category A: 18 clubs
      • Category B
        • Group A: 27 clubs
        • Group B: 27 clubs
        • Group C: 27 clubs
    • Third League
      • Group 1: 16 clubs
      • Group 2: 16 clubs
      • Group 3: 16 clubs
      • Group 4: 16 clubs
    • Amateur League
      • Seniors’ Amateur League
        • First League: 2145 clubs
        • Second League: 1743 clubs
        • Third League: 1 club
      • Women’s League: 9 clubs
      • Juniors’ Amateur League
        • First League: 27 clubs
        • Second League: 100 clubs
        • Juniors’ Super League is divided in 8 regional leagues.
          • Adana: 16 clubs
          • Ankara: 10 clubs
          • Antalya: 10 clubs
          • Bursa: 16 clubs
          • İstanbul: 18 clubs
          • İzmir: 12 clubs
          • Diyarbakır: 7 clubs
          • Trabzon: 13 clubs
          • Samsun: 10 clubs
  • Cups
  • Turkey Cup

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] Wales

See also: Welsh football league system

[edit] Non FIFA competitions

This section lists the competitions ruled by associations outside the FIFA.

Worldwide | Isle of Man

[edit] Worldwide

[edit] Isle of Man

[edit] See also

International football
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