List of association football competitions
Colors used to indicate competition types |
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(Blue) Senior men competitions |
(Cyan) Youth men competitions |
(Red) Senior women competitions |
(Fuchsia) Youth women competitions |
(Green) Futsal competitions |
(Yellow) Beach Football competitions |
(Darker colours) Competitions between (sub-national teams) (Medium colours) Leagues or championships between clubs (Lighter colours) Cups or tournaments between clubs |
This is a list of the association football competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally. Confirmed future competitions, such as the 4 Associations' Tournament, are also included.
The competitions are grouped by organising authority: the FIFA (international association), the six confederations (continental associations) and the federations (national associations).
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.
National teams
Worldwide
Intercontinental
- Artemio Franchi Trophy (between winners and runners-up of Copa America and UEFA European Championship)
- UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup (defunct under-18 men tournament between teams from Europe and Africa)
National youth teams
- FIFA U-20 World Cup (under-20 men)
- FIFA U-17 World Cup (under-17 men)
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (under-20 women)
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (under-17 women)
- Summer Youth Olympic Games (FIFA unofficial)
Clubs
Worldwide
Nipo-South American
Arab
National teams
Clubs
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
- AFC Champions League
- AFC Cup
- AFC President's Cup (defunct)
Afghanistan
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Afghanistan – Afghan football league system | |
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Kabul Premier League Afghan National League | 1st-tier league | Each year; Each team plays every other team once |
Australia
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Association football in Australia – Australian football league system | |
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A-League | 1st-tier league | Each year (August→January); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (January→February). Also includes one team from New Zealand. | |
FFA Cup | National cup | Each year (February→December) | |
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 | |||
National Premier Leagues Capital Football | 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 | |||
National Premier Leagues NSW | 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 | |||
National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 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 | |||
NorZone 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 | |||
National Premier Leagues Queensland | 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 | |||
National Premier Leagues South Australia | 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 | |
National Premier Leagues Tasmania | State league | 1977–2004, each year | |
Northern Tasmania | |||
Northern Championship | 2nd-tier league | Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Southern Tasmania | |||
Southern Championship | 2nd-tier league | Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September) | |
Victoria | |||
National Premier Leagues Victoria | 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 | |||
National Premier Leagues Western Australia | 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 |
Bahrain
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Bahrain – Bahraini football league system | |
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Bahraini Premier League | National pro league | Each year; Each team plays every other team twice | |
Bahraini 2nd League | |||
Bahraini King's Cup | |||
Bahraini FA Cup |
Bangladesh
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Bangladesh – Bangladeshi football league system | |
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Bangladesh Premier League | National pro league | Each year; Each team plays every other team twice | |
Bangladesh Championship League | second-tier Professional Football League | Each year; Each team plays every other team twice | |
Federation Cup | National cup | Each year; Teams from Bangladesh Premier League (football)& Bangladesh Championship League participate in this competition from group stage | |
Super Cup | National cup | Each year; Non relegated teams in Bangladesh Premier League (football) participate in this competition from group stage | |
Aga Khan Gold Cup | International cup | discontinued after 1981 and replaced by the President's Gold Cup | |
President Gold Cup | International cup | This tournament succeeded the Aga Khan Gold Cup until 1993 | |
Bangabandhu Cup | International cup | re-launch tournament in the 2015 |
Bhutan
League
Brunei
Leagues
- Brunei Super League (1st tier)
- Brunei Premier League (2nd tier)
Cup
Cambodia
League
Cup
China PR
Leagues
- Chinese Super League
- Second Division
- Third Division (Regional)
Cups
- Chinese FA Cup
- Super Cup
- Chinese Super League Cup (defunct)
Chinese Taipei
- Leagues
- Intercity Football League (1st tier)
- Enterprise Football League (Replaced by Intercity Football League)
- Cups
- CTFA Cup
- Youth competitions
- Highschool Football League (under-19 men)
- National Youth Cup (under-19 men, under-17 men, and under-19 women)
- National High School Games
Guam
- League
- Cup
Hong Kong
Leagues
Cups
India
Leagues
- I League Premier Division
- Indian Super League
- I-League 2nd Division
Cups
Defunct
Indonesia
Leagues
- Indonesia Soccer Championship A
- Indonesia Soccer Championship B
- Indonesia Soccer Championship Liga Nusantara
- Indonesia Soccer Championship U-21
- Indonesian Futsal League
- Indonesian Women Football Tournament
Domestic cups
International cups
Defunct
Iran
Leagues
- Persian Gulf Pro League
- Azadegan League (Group A,B)
- Iran Football's 2nd Division (Group 1,2)
- Iran Football's 3rd Division (Group 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Cups
Iraq
- League
- Iraqi Premier League (1st-tier)
- Iraq Division One (2nd-tier)
- Cup
Japan
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Japan – Japanese football league system |
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J1 League | 1st-tier league | |
J2 League | 2nd-tier league | |
Japan Football League | 3rd-tier league | |
Japanese Regional Leagues | 4th/5th-tier leagues | 4th-tier: Hokkaido League, Tohoku League Division 1, Kanto League Division 1, Tokai League Division 1, Hokushin'etsu League Division 1, Kansai League Division 1, Chugoku League, Shikoku League, Kyushu League—5th tier: Tohoku League Division 2 North and South, Kanto League Division 2, Tokai League Division 2, Hokushin'etsu League Division 2, Kansai League Division 2. |
Emperor's Cup | National cup | |
J.League Cup | League cup | Only the teams from the J1 League can enter this cup |
Japanese Super Cup | Super cup | Between winners of J1 League and Emperor's Cup |
Shakaijin Cup | Non-league cup | Only the teams from 4th-tier leagues and lower can enter this cup |
L. League | Women 1st/2nd-tier leagues | 1st-tier: L. League Division 1—2nd-tier: L. League Division of Challenge East Zone and West Zone |
All Japan Women's Football Championship | Women National cup | |
Japan Soccer League | National league | 1965–1992, each year; |
Japan Football League (former) | National league | 1992–1998, each year; |
Japan Soccer League Cup | League cup | 1973, 1976–1991, each year; only the teams from both divisions of Japan Soccer League participated |
Japanese Super Cup | Super cup | 1977–1984, each year; between Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup winners |
Jordan
- Leagues
- Jordan Premier League (1st-tier)
- Jordan League Division 1 (2nd-tier)
- Cup
Korea DPR
- League
- Cup
Korea Republic
Leagues
- K League Classic (professional first level)
- K League Challenge (professional second level)
- National League (semi-professional third level)
- K3 League (amateur fourth level)
Cups
- Current annual events:
- Defunct:
- Adidas Cup
- Daehan Fire Insurance Cup
- Phillip Morriss Cup
- Prospecs Cup
- Korean Super Cup
- Hauzen Cup
- Korean League Cup
Kuwait
- Leagues
- Cups
Kyrgyzstan
- Leagues
- Cups
Laos
Leagues
Cup
Cup
Lebanon
Leagues
Cups
Macau
- League
- Cup
Malaysia
Leagues
Cups
- Malaysia FA Cup (Domestic Cup)
- Malaysia Cup (Domestic Cup)
- Merdeka Cup (National Team Cup)
Maldives
- League
- Cup
Mongolia
- League
Myanmar
Leagues
- Myanmar National League (1st tier)
- Myanmar Premier League (replaced by Myanmar National League)
Leagues
Oman
- League
- Cups
Nepal
Leagues
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
- Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
- Martyr's Memorial C-Division League
Cups
- Aaha Gold Cup
- Budda Subba Gold Cup
- Pokhara Cup
- Simara Gold Cup
- Udayapur Gold Cup
- Ncell Cup
- Birat Gold Cup
Palestine
- Leagues
- Cup
Pakistan
Leagues
- Pakistan Premier League Premier Division
- PFF League 2nd Division
- KASB Premier League Karachi-based City league
- Geo Super Football League (Defunct)
Cups
Philippines
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in the Philippines | |
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United Football League | 1st-tier league | Each year (January→June); Each team plays every other team twice | |
United Football League Cup | League cup | Each year (February→April) | |
PFF National Men's Club Championship | National cup | 2011–2015 | |
PFF National Men's Under-23 Championship | National U-23 cup | 2011–2013 | |
PFF National Men's Under-19 Championship | National U-19 cup | 2011–2013 | |
Philippine Football League | National league | 1995, 1998–1999 | |
Filipino Premier League | National league | 2008 | |
Manila | |||
Manila Premier Football League | 1st-tier league | 1997 | |
Cebu | |||
Aboitiz Football Cup | Cup | Each year (November→March) |
Saudi Arabia
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Saudi Arabia – Football League system in Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Professional League | 1st-tier league | |
Saudi First Division | 2nd-tier league | |
Saudi Second Division | 3rd-tier league | |
Saudi Third Division | 4th-tier leagues | Najran Region League,Jizan Region League,Asir Region League,Bahah Region League,Ha'il Region League,Jawf Region League,Tabuk Region League,Northern Borders Region League,Madinah Region League,Makkah Region League,Makkah Region League((Taif Province League)),Qassim Region League((Rass Province League)),Riyadh Region League((al-Duwadmi Province League,Al Zulfi Province League,Al-Kharj Province League,Al Majma'ahProvince League)),Eastern Province Region League((Dammam Province League,Al-Ahsa Province League,Qatif Province League)). |
The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup | National cup | |
Saudi Crown Prince Cup | League cup | Only the teams from Saudi Professional League and Saudi First Division |
Saudi Super Cup | Super cup | Between winners of Saudi Professional League and The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup |
Saudi Federation Cup | Defunct 2011 | Saudi Federation Cup 1975/2001,Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Cup 2001/2011,Faisal Bin Fahad U-23 League 2011 |
Singapore
Leagues
Cups
- Singapore Cup (National Cup)
- Singapore League Cup (League Cup)
- Singapore Community Shield (Super Cup)
Thailand
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Thailand – Thai football league system |
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Thai League | 1st-tier league | |
Thai Division 1 League | 2nd-tier league | (The top 3 teams promotion to the Thai League.) |
Thai League Championship | 3rd-tier league | |
Regional League Division 2 | 4th-tier league | 3rd-tier:North Eastern Region, Northern Region, Central & Eastern Region, Central & Western Region, Bangkok & field Region,Southern Region. (The league winners and runners up of 6 regional groups would enter the championships stage. Twelve teams were split into two groups of A & B, with the top two teams from group A & B gaining promotion to the Thai Division 1 League) |
Thai Football Division 3 | 5th-tier league | |
King's Cup | National Cup | |
Queen's Cup | Domestic Cup | |
Thai Charity Cup | Super Cup | Between winners of Thai League and Thai FA Cup. |
Thai FA Cup | National Cup | |
Thai League Cup | League Cup | |
Provincial League | National League | 1999–2008, each year; |
Kor Royal Cup | Super Cup | 1916–2016, each year; |
Khǒr Royal Cup | Non-league cup | 1916–2015, each year; |
Khor Royal Cup | Non-league cup | 1962–2015, each year; |
Ngor Royal Cup | Non-league cup | 1962–2015, each year; |
United Arab Emirates
Leagues
- UAE Pro League
- UAE Second Division
- UAE Third Division
Cups
Vietnam
Leagues
- V-League (First Level)
- Vietnam First Division (Second Level)
- Vietnam Second Division (Third Level)
- Vietnam Third Division (Fourth Level)
Cups
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 | Reunion | Rwanda | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania | Togo | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | Zanzibar | Zimbabwe |
National teams
- Africa Cup of Nations
- African Nations Championship
- All-Africa Games (for U23 players)
- African Youth Championship (for U20 players)
- African U-17 Championship (for U17 players)
Clubs
Algeria
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Algeria – Algerian football league system | |
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Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 1st-tier league | Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 | 2nd-tier league | Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Ligue Nationale | 3rd-tier league | Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Ligue Inter-Régions | 4th-tier league | Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Ligue Régional I & II | 5th/6th-tier leagues | Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Algerian Cup | National cup | Each year (National phase: January→June) | |
Algerian Super Cup | Super cup | Each year (November); Between Algerian Championnat National and Algerian Cup winners | |
Algerian League Cup | League cup | 1992–2000 | |
Algerian Women's Championship | Women 1st-tier league | Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Algerian Women's Cup | Women National cup | Each year |
Angola
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Angola – Angolan football league system | |
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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) |
Egypt
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Egypt – Egyptian football league system | |
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Egyptian Premier League | 1st-tier league | ||
Egyptian Soccer Cup | National cup | ||
Egyptian Super Cup | Super cup |
Morocco
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Morocco – Moroccan football league system | |
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Botola | 1st-tier league | Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Botola 2 | 2nd-tier league | Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Moroccan Cup | National cup | Each year (National phase: August→November) |
Mozambique
South Africa
CONCACAF (North American, Central American and Caribbean 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 | Bonaire | 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 | United States |
National teams
- CONCACAF Gold Cup
- CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
- North American Nations Cup (defunct)
- UNCAF Nations Cup
- Caribbean Cup
- Pan American Games
Clubs
Anguilla
Leagues
- AFA Senior Male League
- AFA Senior Female League
Antigua and Barbuda
Leagues
Cups
Aruba
Leagues
- Aruban Division di Honor
- Aruban Division Uno
Cups
Belize
Canada
- Leagues
- Canadian Professional Soccer League
- Canadian National Soccer League (defunct)
- Canadian Soccer League (defunct)
- Major League Soccer (MLS)
- Tournaments
- Canadian Championship (determines the country's qualifier to the CONCACAF Champions League)
Costa Rica
Leagues
- Primera Division de Costa Rica
- Segunda División de Costa Rica
- Linafa
- Costa Rican women's football championship
Cups
Cuba
Leagues
- Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba
- Torneo de Ascenso
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Leagues
- Salvadoran Primera División
- Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
- Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
- Salvadoran women's football championship
Cups
Guatemala
Leagues
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
- Primera División de Ascenso
- Segunda División de Ascenso
- Guatemalan women's football championship
Cups
Haiti
Leagues
Cups
Honduras
Leagues
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras
- Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras
- Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras
Cups
Jamaica
Leagues
- Jamaican National Premier League (first level)
- KSAFA Super League (second level)
- South Central Confederation Super League (second level)
- Eastern Confederation Super League (second level)
- Western Confederation Super League (second level)
Cups
Mexico
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Mexico – Mexican football league system |
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Liga MX | 1st-tier league | |
Ascenso MX | 2nd-tier league | looking to be promoted to Liga MX |
Segunda División de México | 3rd-tier leagues | 3rd-tier:Liga Premier de Ascenso (looking to be promoted to Ascenso MX)—3rd-tier:Liga de Nuevos Talentos (only interest is to develop new talent) |
Tercera División de México | 4th-tier league | |
Copa MX | National cup | teams from Liga MX and Ascenso MX can enter this cup |
Super Liga Femenil de Fútbol | Women 1st-tier league |
Nicaragua
Leagues
- Nicaraguan Primera División
- Segunda División de Nicaragua
- Tercera Division de Nicaragua
- Nicaraguan women's football championship
Cups
Panama
Leagues
Cups
Puerto Rico
Leagues
Cups
United States
Leagues
Men's
- Major League Soccer (MLS); championship trophy is known as the MLS Cup
- North American Soccer League (NASL)
- United Soccer Leagues (USL)
- United Soccer League (USL)
- Premier Development League (PDL)
- USL Super 20 League (USL-20)
- USL Super Y-League (USL-Y)
- National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)
- United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)
- United States Club Soccer (USCS)
Women's
- National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
- United Soccer Leagues (USL)
- USL W-League (USL-W)
- USL Super 20 League (USL-20)
- Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL)
- United Women's Soccer (UWS)
Indoor
- Major Arena Soccer League (PASL)
- Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL-Premier)
Cups
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- George F. Donnelly Cup
- USASA National Women's Amateur
- USASA National Women's Cup
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
Argentina
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Argentina – Argentine football league system | |
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Primera División | 1st-tier league | August–June; each team plays all others once, plus two additional matches against a designated rival | |
Primera B Nacional | 2nd-tier league | Twice a year (August→December/January→June); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June) | |
Copa Argentina | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana | |
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 of Argentina except 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 |
Bolivia
Leagues
Brazil
North
- Campeonato Acreano
- Campeonato Amazonense
- Campeonato Roraimense
- Campeonato Paraense
- Campeonato Rondoniense
- Campeonato Tocantinense
- Campeonato Amapaense
Northeast
- Campeonato Baiano
- Campeonato Pernambucano
- Campeonato Alagoano
- Campeonato Sergipano
- Campeonato Potiguar
- Campeonato Maranhense
- Campeonato Piauiense
- Campeonato Cearense
- Campeonato Paraibano
Midwest
Southeast
South
Cups
Chile
Leagues
Cups
Colombia
Leagues
Cups
Ecuador
Leagues
Paraguay
Leagues
Peru
Leagues
Cups
Uruguay
Leagues
Venezuela
Leagues
Cups
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
American Samoa
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in American Samoa – American Samoan football league system | |
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ASFA Soccer League | 1st-tier league | Each year (October→November); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (December); 2 groups: 1 and 2 |
New Zealand
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in New Zealand – New Zealand National Soccer League | |
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New Zealand Football Championship | 1st-tier league | Each year (October→March); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (top 4 teams), home and away; Single match playoff final. | |
Chatham Cup | National Cup | Each year (April→September); Knockout |
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 | Gibraltar | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Republic of Ireland | Israel | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kosovo | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | 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 | |
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UEFA European Championship | National teams | Each 4 years (doubly even years) | |
UEFA Nations League | National teams | Each 4 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 Europa League winners | |
UEFA Champions League | 1st-tier cup | Each year (September→May) | |
UEFA Europa League | 2nd-tier cup | Each year (September→May). Known as UEFA Cup 1971–2009. | |
UEFA Intertoto Cup (defunct) | 3rd-tier cup | Each year (June→July); 2008 was the last tournament. | |
4 Associations' Tournament | Sub-continental cup | Each 2 years (odd years) starting in 2011, between the men's national teams of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales | |
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 was not held) | |
Setanta Sports Cup | Sub-continental cup | Each year (February→October); Between 6 Irish and 6 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 Champions League | Continental cup | Each year (August→May). Known as UEFA Women's Cup 2001–2009. | |
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | U-19 teams | Each year (July) | |
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship | U-17 teams | Each year (May or June) | |
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 |
Albania
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Albania – Albanian football league system | ||
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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) | ||
Albanian U-19 Superliga | U-19 1st-tier league | |||
Albanian U-19 First Division | U-19 2nd-tier league | |||
Albanian U-17 Superliga | U-17 1st-tier league | |||
Albanian U-17 First Division | U-17 2nd-tier league | |||
Albanian women's football championship | Women 1st-tier league | Each year | ||
Albanian Women's Cup | Women National cup | |||
Albanian Futsal Premier League | Futsal 1st-tier league | |||
Albanian Futsal Cup | Futsal National cup |
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) | |
Segona 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) |
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) |
Austria
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Austria – Austrian football league system | |
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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 |
Azerbaijan
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Azerbaijan – Azerbaijani football league system | |
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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) |
Belarus
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Belarus – Belarusian football league system |
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Belarusian Premier League | 1st-tier league | |
Belarusian First League | 2nd-tier league | |
Belarusian Cup | National cup |
Belgium
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Belgium – Belgian football league system |
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Belgian First Division A | 1st-tier league | |
Belgian First Division B | 2nd-tier league | |
Belgian First Amateur Division | 3rd-tier league | |
Belgian Second Amateur Division | 4th-tier league | 3 groups: Flemish A, Flemish B, Francophone A |
Belgian Third Amateur Division | 5th-tier league | 4 groups: Flemish A, Flemish B, Francophone A, Francophone B |
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 Pro League and Belgian Cup winners |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnian football league system |
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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 |
Prva Liga TK | 4th-tier league | 3 groups: Zapad, Sjever and Jug |
Druga Liga TK | 5th-tier league | 3 groups: Zapad, Sjever 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 |
Bulgaria
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Bulgaria – Bulgarian football league system |
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Bulgarian First League | 1st-tier league | |
Bulgarian Second League | 2nd-tier league | |
Bulgarian V AFG | 3rd-tier league | 4 groups: North-West, North-East, South-West and South-East |
Bulgarian Regional Football Groups | 4th-tier league | 41 A groups & 17 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 |
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 Football Cup | National cup | |
Croatian Football Super Cup | Super cup | Between Prva HNL and Croatian Cup winners |
Eternal derby | Derby | Between Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb |
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 Third Division | 3rd-tier league | |
Cypriot Fourth Division | 4th-tier league | |
Cypriot Cup | 1st and 2nd division cup | |
Cypriot Cup for lower divisions | 3rd and 4th division cup | |
Cyprus FA Shield | Super cup | Between Cypriot First Division and Cypriot Cup winners |
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 Fourth Division | 4th-tier league | 5 groups: A, B, C, D and E |
Czech Cup | National cup | |
Czech Supercup | Super cup | Between Czech Liga and Czech Cup winners |
Denmark
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Denmark – Danish football league system |
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Danish Superliga | 1st-tier league | |
Danish 1st Division | 2nd-tier league | |
Danish 2nd Division | 3rd-tier league | 3 groups. |
Denmark Series | 4rd-tier league | 3 groups. |
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 |
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 |
National League | 5th/6th-tier leagues | 5th-tier: National League—6th-tier: National League North and National League 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 | |
EFL 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 | Competition abolished in 2009 |
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 Inter-League 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 |
Estonia
- Leagues
- Meistriliiga (Men's 1st-tier league)
- Esiliiga (Men's 2nd-tier league)
- Esiliiga B (Men's 3rd-tier league)
- III liiga (Men's 4th-tier league)
- IV Liiga (Men's 5th-tier league)
- Naiste Meistriliiga (Women's 1st-tier league)
- Cups
- Estonian Cup (Men's National cup)
- Estonian Women's Cup (Women's National cup)
Faroe Islands
- Leagues
- Cups
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 |
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 |
Georgia
- Leagues
- Cups
Germany
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Germany – German football league system | |
---|---|---|---|
Fußball-Bundesliga | 1st-tier league | Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice | |
2. Fußball-Bundesliga | 2nd-tier league | Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice | |
3. Liga | 3rd-tier league | Each year (July→May); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Regionalliga | 4th-tier league | Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice; 3 groups : Nord, West and Süd | |
Oberliga | 5th-tier league | 11 groups: Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen, Niedersachsenliga, Nordost-Nord, Nordost-Süd, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Südwest, Hessen, Baden-Württemberg and Bayern | |
DFB-Pokal | National cup | Each year (August→April) | |
DFB-Ligapokal | National cup | Nearly each year (June→August) | |
Fußball-Bundesliga | 1st-tier league | Each year (September→May); Each team plays every other team twice | |
Gauliga | National league | 1934–1945, each year; Third Reich | |
DDR-Oberliga | National league | 1947–1991, nearly each year; East Germany, before the reunification | |
FDGB-Pokal | National cup | 1949–1991, nearly each year; East Germany, before the reunification | |
DFB-Supercup | Super cup | 1987–1996, each year; between Fußball-Bundesliga and DFB Pokal winners |
Gibraltar
- Leagues
- Cups
Greece
- Leagues
- Cups
Hungary
- Leagues
- Cups
Iceland
- Leagues
- Landsbankadeild
- 1. deild
- 2. deild
- 3. deild Groub a, b, c, d
- Cups
Republic of Ireland
- Leagues
- Cups
Israel
- Leagues
- Men
- Israeli Premier League: the top division operates at the national level and has 14 member clubs
- Liga Leumit: the second division operates at the national level and has 16 member clubs
- Liga Alef: the third division is split into two regional leagues (north and south) and has 32 member clubs (16 in each division)
- Liga Bet: the fourth division is split into four regional leagues (two in the north, two in the south) and has 64 member clubs (16 in each division)
- Liga Gimel: the fifth division is split into six regional leagues and has 94 member clubs
- Women
- Ligat Nashim Rishona: the top division operates at the national level and has 8 member clubs
- Ligat Nashim Shniya: the second division operates at the national level and has 5 member clubs
- Youth
- Noar Premier League: the top division operates at the national level and has 16 member clubs
- Noar Leumit League: the second division is split into two regional leagues (north and south).
- Noar Arzit: the third division is split into two regional leagues (north and south).
- Men
- Cups
- Men
- Israel State Cup
- Toto Cup: one for each of the top two divisions. (Al and Leumit)
- Women
- Youth
- Men
Italy
- Leagues
- Lega Nazionale Professionisti
- Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (formerly Serie C)
- Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2 divisions (A and B); formerly Serie C1
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione: 3 divisions (A, B and C); formerly Serie C2
- Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (interregional committee)
- Serie D: 9 divisions (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I)
- Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (regional committees)
- Eccellenza
- Promozione
- Prima Categoria
- Seconda Categoria
- Campionato Regionale Juniores (qualifications to the Campionato Nazionale Juniores)
- Campionato di Terza Categoria Under 21 (pura)
- Campionato di Terza Categoria Under 18 (pura)
- Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (provincial committees)
- Terza Categoria
- Campionato Provinciale Juniores
- Cups
- Youth Competitions
- Lega Nazionale Professionisti
- Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico
- Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (Lega Nazionale Dilettanti)
- Regional championships
- Campionato Regionale Allievi
- Campionato Regionale Giovanissimi
- Provincial and local championships
- Campionato Provinciale Allievi
- Campionato Provinciale Giovanissimi
- Unofficial youth championships
- Torneo Piccoli Amici (Esordienti e Pulcini)
- Regional championships
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Kosovo – Kosovar football league system | |
---|---|---|---|
Superliga | 1st-tier league | Each year; Each team plays every other team three times | |
Liga e Parë | 2nd-tier league | ||
Liga e Dytë | 3rd-tier league | 2 groups: A and B | |
Liga e Tretë | 4th-tier league | 2 groups: A and B | |
Kosovar Cup | National cup | ||
Superliga – Juniorët | Youth 1st-tier league | ||
Liga e Parë - Juniorët | Youth 2nd-tier league | ||
Liga e Femrave | Women 1st-tier league | ||
Superliga - Futsall | Futsal 1st-tier league | ||
Liga e parë - Futsall | Futsal 2nd-tier league |
Latvia
- Leagues
- Cups
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.
Lithuania
- Cups
- Cups
Luxembourg
Macedonia
- Leagues
- Cups
Malta
- Leagues
- Cups
Moldova
Competition | Type | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Divizia Națională | 1st-tier league | ||
Moldovan "A" Division | 2nd-tier league | ||
Moldovan "B" Division | 3rd-tier league | 3 regions: South, Central and North | |
Moldovan Cup | National Cup | ||
Moldovan Super Cup | Super Cup |
Montenegro
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Montenegro – Montenegrin football league system | |
---|---|---|---|
Montenegrin First League | 1st-tier league | ||
Montenegrin Second League | 2nd-tier league | ||
Montenegrin Third League | 3rd-tier league | 3 regions: South, Central and North | |
Montenegrin Cup | National cup | ||
Montenegrin Women's League | Women 1st-tier league |
Netherlands
- Leagues
- Cup
- KNVB Cup
- Johan Cruijff Schaal (Supercup)
Northern Ireland
Norway
- Leagues
- Tippeligaen
- Adeccoligaen
- Norsk 2. Divisjon
- Group 1
- Group 2
- Group 3
- Group 4
- Toppserien (Women's League)
- Cups
- NM-Cup
- Northern Norwegian Cup (defunct)
Poland
- Leagues
- Ekstraklasa
- I Liga
- II liga, gr. wschodnia (east)
- II liga, gr. zachodnia (west)
- III liga: dolnośląsko-lubuska, kujawsko-pomorsko-wielkopolska, lubelsko-podkarpacka, łódzko-mazowiecka, małopolsko-świętokrzyska, opolsko-śląska, podlasko-warmińsko-mazurska, pomorsko-zachodniopomorska
- Cups
Portugal
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Portugal – Portuguese football league system | |
---|---|---|---|
Primeira Liga | 1st-tier league | ||
LigaPro | 2nd-tier league | ||
Campeonato de Portugal | 3rd-tier league | ||
District Championships First Levels | 4th-tier league | ||
District Championships Second Levels | 5th-tier league | ||
District Championships Third Levels | 6th-tier league | ||
District Championships Fourth Levels | 7th-tier league | ||
Taça de Portugal | National cup | ||
Taça da Liga | League cup | ||
Supertaça de Portugal | Super Cup | ||
Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino | 1st-tier league | ||
Taça de Portugal de Futebol Feminino | National cup |
Romania
- Leagues
- Cups
Russia
- Leagues
- Premier League
- First Division
- Second Division
- Second Division Centre
- Second Division East
- Second Division South
- Second Division Ural-Povolzhye
- Second Division West
- Regional & sub-regional amateur KFK competitions:
Amateur football league — the all-Russian public organization under which aegis competitions for nonprofessional football clubs of Russia are held. Founders are the Russian football union and following inter-regional associations of federations of football of Russia:
- The Far East football union
- The union of federations of football "Siberia"
- The union of federations of football of Ural and Western Siberia
- Inter-regional association of federations of football "Northwest"
- Inter-regional association the Center (The Moscow federation of football)
- Inter-regional association the Center (Federation of football of Moscow Region)
- Inter-regional federation of football "Golden Ring"
- Inter-regional public association on football "Chernozem region"
- Inter-regional football union "Volga districts" (Privolzhje)
- Inter-regional public organization "Union of federations of football of Southern and North Caucasian federal districts"
They unite 79 regional federations of football of subjects of the Russian Federation. Presidents of inter-regional associations of federations of football are councilors of Amateur football league.
San Marino
- Leagues
- Cups
Scotland
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Scotland – Scottish football league system |
---|---|---|
Scottish Premiership | 1st-tier league | 1st division of the Scottish Professional Football League |
Scottish Championship | 2nd-tier league | 2nd division of the Scottish Professional Football League |
Scottish League One | 3rd-tier league | 3rd division of the Scottish Professional Football League |
Scottish League Two | 4th-tier league | 4th division of the Scottish Professional Football League |
Scottish Cup | National cup | |
Scottish League Cup | League cup | Only teams from Scottish Professional Football League can enter this cup |
Scottish Challenge Cup | Lower cup | Only teams from SPFL tiers 2-4 and Highland & Lowland league champions can enter this cup |
Scottish Women's Premier League | Women 1st-tier league | |
Scottish Women's First Division | Women 2nd-tier league | |
Scottish Women's Second Divisions | Women 3rd-tier leagues | 4 regions: North, East & Central, Southeast, West & Southwest |
Scottish Women's Cup | Women National cup | |
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | 1st-tier League cup | Only teams from Scottish Women's Premier League can enter this cup |
Scottish Women's First Division Cup | 2nd-tier League cup | Only teams from Scottish Women's First Division can enter this cup |
Scottish Women's Second Division Cup | 3rd-tier League cup | Only teams from Scottish Women's Second Divisions can enter this cup |
Serbia
Competition | Type | Notes | |
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SuperLiga | 1st-tier league | 16 clubs;Each year July–May;Regular Season+Play-off/Play-out | |
Prva Liga Srbije | 2nd-tier league | 16 clubs;Each year August–May;Each team plays against other twice | |
Srpska Liga | 3rd-tier league | 4 regions: East,West,Vojvodina and Belgrade | |
Kup Srbije | National Cup | ||
Serbian Super Liga (women) | 1st-tier Women's league | 8 clubs | |
Serbian Women's Cup | Women's National Cup | ||
Prva Futsal Liga | 1st-tier Futsal league | 12 clubs | |
Slovakia
- Leagues
- Fortuna Liga
- 2. liga
- Západ (West)
- Východ (East)
- 3. liga
- Bratislava
- Západ (West)
- Stred (Central)
- Východ (East)
- 4. liga
- eight groups
- Cups
Slovenia
- Leagues
- Cups
Spain
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Spain – Spanish football league system | |
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La Liga | 1st-tier league | ||
Segunda División | 2nd-tier league | ||
Segunda División B | 3rd-tier league | 4 groups | |
Tercera División | 4th-tier league | 18 groups | |
Divisiones Regionales | 5th to 9th-tier leagues | ||
Copa del Rey | National cup | ||
Supercopa de España | Super Cup | ||
Copa Federación | Lower cup | ||
Primera División | 1st-tier league | ||
Segunda División | 2nd-tier league | ||
Copa de la Reina | National cup |
Sweden
- Leagues
- Allsvenskan
- Superettan
- Division 1
- Division 2
- Division 3
- Damallsvenskan (women's premier league)
- Cups
Switzerland
- Leagues
- Cups
Turkey
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Turkey – Turkish football league system | |
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Süper Lig | 1st-tier league | ||
TFF First League | 2nd-tier league | ||
TFF Second League | 3rd-tier league | 2 groups | |
TFF Third League | 4th-tier league | 3 groups | |
Regional Amateur League | 5th-tier league | 11 groups | |
Local Amateur League | 6th-8th tier league | 81 groups | |
Turkey Cup | National cup | ||
Süper Kupa | Super Cup | ||
Kadınlar 1.Ligi | 1st-tier league | ||
Kadınlar 2.Ligi | 2nd-tier league |
Ukraine
Competitions | League/Cup | See also: Football in Ukraine – Ukrainian football league system |
---|---|---|
Ukrainian Premier League | 1st-tier league | |
Ukrainian First League | 2nd-tier league | |
Ukrainian Second League | 3rd-tier league | |
Ukrainian Cup | National cup | |
Ukrainian Super Cup | Super cup | Between Ukrainian Premier League and Ukrainian Cup winners |
Wales
- Leagues
Non FIFA competitions
This section lists the competitions ruled by associations outside the FIFA. this list is incomplete
Worldwide | Greenland | Isle of Man |
Worldwide
- Clericus Cup, organised by Centro Sportivo Italiano
- ConIFA World Football Cup, organised by Confederation of Independent Football Associations
- Viva World Cup, organised by New Federation Board
- FIFI Wild Cup, organised by Federation of International Football Independents
- UNPO Cup, organised by Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
- Europeada, organised by Federal Union of European Nationalities
- ELF Cup, organised by Cyprus Turkish Football Federation
- Homeless World Cup
- Unofficial Football World Championships
- Women's Unofficial Football World Championships
Isle of Man
- Isle of Man Football League
- Isle of Man Football Combination
Greenland
See also
- Football (soccer) around the world
- List of football clubs
- List of national football teams
- International competitions in women's football
- Soccerway.com - results from 120 different countries.