Geography of association football


The following article gives a list of association football confederations, sub-confederations and associations around the world. The sport's international governing body is FIFA, but those associations not affiliated with FIFA are also included in this article.
Most European, African, and Asian countries have two principal competitions: a more prestigious league which is typically a double round-robin tournament restricted to the elite clubs, and a cup which is a single-elimination tournament open to both the elite and lesser clubs.
In the Americas, leagues are often organised as either multi-stage tournaments or separate Apertura and Clausura stages.

By continent

Affiliated with FIFA

There are currently 211 national associations which are members of FIFA. An additional 12 associations are full or associate members of a FIFA intercontinental confederation, but not members of FIFA.'s six intercontinental governing bodies.

Other governing bodies

By sub-region

Africa

Asia

¹It could be revived in 2021–see 2021 ASEAN Club Championship.

North America, Central America and the Caribbean

By country

The football associations listed in this section are members of FIFA-affiliated confederations.

Africa

Asia

Europe

All UEFA associations are affiliated with FIFA.
CountryNational associationTop divisionDomestic cupSuper cup
AlbaniaALBAlbanian Football AssociationAlbanian SuperligaAlbanian CupAlbanian Supercup
AndorraANDAndorran Football FederationPrimera DivisióCopa ConstitucióSupercup
ArmeniaARMFootball Federation of ArmeniaPremier LeagueIndependence CupSuperCup
AustriaAUTAustrian Football AssociationBundesligaAustrian CupSupercup
AzerbaijanAZEAssociation of Football Federations of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Premier LeagueAzerbaijan CupSupercup
BelarusBLRFootball Federation of BelarusBelarusian Premier LeagueBelarusian CupSuper Cup
BelgiumBELRoyal Belgian Football AssociationBelgian First Division ABelgian CupBelgian Super Cup
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHPremier LeagueBosnia and Herzegovina Football CupSuper Cup
BulgariaBULBulgarian Football UnionFirst Professional Football LeagueBulgarian CupSupercup
CroatiaCROCroatian Football FederationPrva HNLCroatian Football CupSuper Cup
CyprusCYPCyprus Football AssociationFirst DivisionCypriot CupSuper Cup
Czech RepublicCZEFootball Association of the Czech RepublicGambrinus LigaCzech CupSupercup
DenmarkDENDanish Football AssociationSuperligaenDanish CupSupercup
EnglandENGThe Football AssociationPremier LeagueFA CupFA Community Shield
EstoniaESTEstonian Football AssociationMeistriliigaEstonian CupSupercup
Faroe IslandsFROFaroe Islands Football AssociationPremier LeagueFaroe Islands CupSuper Cup
FinlandFINFootball Association of FinlandVeikkausliigaFinnish CupNone
FranceFRAFrench Football FederationLigue 1Coupe de FranceTrophée des Champions
GeorgiaGEOGeorgian Football FederationErovnuli LigaGeorgian CupSuper Cup
GermanyGERGerman Football AssociationBundesligaDFB-PokalDFL-Supercup
GibraltarGIBGibraltar Football AssociationPremier DivisionRock CupPepe Reyes Cup
GreeceGREHellenic Football FederationSuperleagueFootball CupSuper Cup
HungaryHUNHungarian Football FederationNemzeti Bajnokság IMagyar KupaSzuperkupa
IcelandISLFootball Association of IcelandÚrvalsdeild karlaIcelandic CupSuper Cup
Ireland, RepublicIRLFootball Association of IrelandPremier DivisionFAI CupPresident's Cup
IsraelISRIsrael Football AssociationPremier LeagueState CupSuper Cup
ItalyITAItalian Football FederationSerie ACoppa ItaliaSupercoppa Italiana
KazakhstanKAZFootball Federation of KazakhstanPremier LeagueKazakhstan CupSuper Cup
KosovoKOSFootball Federation of KosovoSuperleagueKosovar CupKosovar Supercup
LatviaLVALatvian Football FederationHigher LeagueFootball CupSupercup
LiechtensteinLIELiechtenstein Football AssociationSwiss Super LeagueFootball CupNone
LithuaniaLTULithuanian Football FederationA LygaFootball CupSupercup
LuxembourgLUXLuxembourg Football FederationDivision NationalLuxembourg CupNone
MaltaMLTMalta Football AssociationPremier LeagueFA TrophySuper Cup
MoldovaMDAFootball Association of MoldovaNational DivisionMoldovan CupSuper Cup
MontenegroMNEFootball Association of Montenegro1. CFLMontenegrin CupNone
NetherlandsNEDRoyal Dutch Football AssociationEredivisieKNVB CupJohan Cruyff Shield
North MacedoniaMKDFootball Federation of MacedoniaMacedonian First Football LeagueMacedonian Football CupSupercup
Northern IrelandNIRIrish Football AssociationPremiershipIrish CupCharity Shield
NorwayNORFootball Association of NorwayEliteserienFootball CupSuperfinalen
PolandPOLPolish Football AssociationEkstraklasaPolish CupPolish SuperCup
PortugalPORPortuguese Football FederationPrimeira LigaTaça de PortugalSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira
RomaniaROURomanian Football FederationLiga ICupa RomânieiSupercupa României
RussiaRUSRussian Football UnionPremier LeagueRussian CupSuper Cup
San MarinoSMRSan Marino Football FederationCampionato SammarineseCoppa TitanoSuper Coppa
ScotlandSCOScottish Football AssociationPremiershipScottish CupNone
SerbiaSRBFootball Association of SerbiaSuperLigaSerbian CupNone
SlovakiaSVKSlovak Football AssociationSuper LigaSlovak CupSuper Cup
SloveniaSVNFootball Association of Slovenia1. SNLFootball CupSupercup
SpainESPRoyal Spanish Football FederationLa LigaCopa del ReySupercopa de España
SwedenSWESwedish Football AssociationAllsvenskanSvenska CupenSvenska Supercupen
SwitzerlandSUISwiss Football AssociationSwiss Super LeagueSwiss CupSuper Cup
TurkeyTURTurkish Football FederationSüper LigTurkish CupSuper Cup
UkraineUKRFootball Federation of UkrainePremier LeagueUkrainian CupSuper Cup
WalesWALFootball Association of WalesPremier LeagueWelsh CupNone

North America, Central America and the Caribbean

Oceania

South America

All CONMEBOL associations are affiliated with FIFA.

Non-FIFA associations

The football associations in this section represent fully and partially recognised sovereign states, dependent territories, and stateless populations, though they are not members of FIFA or a FIFA confederation.
Several of these non-FIFA associations are included in the World Football Elo Ratings, which ranks all national association football teams from FIFA-affiliated confederations, in addition to some unaffiliated teams. Several of these associations are also members of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations and/or the International Island Games Association.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America, Central America and the Caribbean

Oceania

South America

Regional

Beneath the national level, governance of football may be divided up into regional or territorial associations. Other non-national associations represent stateless populations, diasporas or micronations. Details of these are listed at non-FIFA international football.