List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries

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The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the administrative and controlling body for European football. It consists of 53 member associations, each of which is responsible for governing football in their respective countries.[1]

All widely-recognised sovereign states located entirely within Europe are members, with the exceptions of the United Kingdom, Monaco and Vatican City. Eight states partially or entirely outside of Europe are also members: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Israel, Cyprus and Turkey.[1] The United Kingdom is divided into the four separate football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; each association has a separate UEFA membership. The Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of Denmark, also has its own football association which is a member of UEFA.[1] On the other hand, the football association of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, had its membership application rejected in 2007.[2] UEFA regulations stipulate that all new applicants must have United Nations recognition.[3] Kosovo (recognised by 70 of the United Nation's 193 members) is therefore not currently eligible for membership.[4]

Each UEFA member has its own football league system, except Liechtenstein.[5] Clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champions. Clubs also compete in the league and national cup competitions for places in the following season's UEFA club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are different every season, except in San Marino where there is only one level.[6]

Some clubs play in a national football league other than their own country's. Where this is the case the club is noted as such.

Club name Club finished the previous season as league champions.

[edit] UEFA coefficients

Main article: UEFA coefficient#League coefficient

The UEFA league coefficients, also known as the UEFA rankings, are used to rank the leagues of Europe, and thus determine the number of clubs from a league that will participate in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. A country's ranking determines the number of teams competing in the season after the next; the 2009 rankings determined qualification for European competitions in the 2010–11 season.[7]

A country's ranking is calculated based on the results of its clubs in UEFA competitions over the past five seasons. Two points are awarded for each win by a club, and one for a draw. If a game goes to extra time, the result at the end of time is used to calculate ranking points; if the match goes to a penalty shootout, it is considered to be a draw for the purposes of the coefficient system. The number of points awarded to a country's clubs are added together, and then divided by the number of clubs that participated in European competitions that season. This number is then rounded to three decimal places; two and two thirds would become 2.667.[7]

For the league coefficient the season's league coefficients for the last five seasons must be added up. In the preliminary rounds of both the Champions League and Europa League, the awarded points are halved. Bonus points for certain achievements are added to the number of points scored in a season. Bonus points are allocated for:

  • Qualifying for the Champions League group phase. (4 bonus points)
  • Reaching the second round of the Champions League. (5 bonus points)
  • Reaching the quarter, semi and final of both Champions League and Europa League. (1 bonus point)[7]

[edit] Albania

Main article: List of football clubs in Albania

The top division of Albanian football was formed in 1930, and the inaugural title was won by SK Tirana (now known as KF Tirana). Tirana are the most successful team in the league's history, having won the competition on 24 occasions, followed by KS Dinamo Tirana with 18 championships, and Partizani Tirana—now playing in the First Division—with 15.[9] The league became affiliated with UEFA in 1954.[10] As of 2009–10, twelve teams compete in the division. The bottom two teams are relegated to the First Division at the end of the season. The ninth and tenth placed teams play one match relegation play-offs against the third and fourth placed teams in the First Division; the winner of each match plays in the Superliga for the following season, the loser in the First Division.[11]

As of 2010–11 season:[11]

Club Location
KS Besa Kavajë Kavajë
KS Bylis Ballsh Ballsh
KS Dinamo Tirana[11] Tirana
KS Elbasani Elbasan
KS Flamurtari Vlorë Vlorë
KS Kastrioti Krujë Krujë
KF Laçi Laç
KS Shkumbini Peqin
KS Skënderbeu Korçë Korçë
KS Teuta Durrës
KF Tirana Tirana
KS Vllaznia Shkodër Shkodër

[edit] Andorra

Main article: List of football clubs in Andorra

Andorra's national league system was formed in 1993, and the Andorran Football Federation gained UEFA membership in 1996.[12] Records from the league's first three seasons are incomplete, but FC Santa Coloma have won more First Division titles than any other team.[13] Another Andorran football club, FC Andorra, play in the Spanish football league system. As of 2009–10, eight teams compete in the First Division. Each team plays two matches against other teams, before the league splits into two groups. The top four teams play each other two four times, as do the bottom four teams. The bottom-placed team is relegated at the end of the season. The seventh-placed team plays a two-legged play-off against the second-placed team in the Second Division to decide which team plays in which division for the following season.[14]

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Andorran First Division teams do not own their own stadia; matches are played at Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall (pictured) and Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella.

As of 2010–11 season:[14]

Club Location
Casa Estrella del Benfica Andorra la Vella
FC Encamp Encamp
Inter Club d'Escaldes Escaldes-Engordany
FC Lusitanos Andorra la Vella
CE Principat Andorra la Vella
UE Sant Julià Sant Julià de Lória
FC Santa Coloma[14] Santa Coloma of Andorra
UE Santa Coloma Santa Coloma of Andorra

[edit] Armenia

Main article: List of football clubs in Armenia

Armenia gained independence in 1991, following the break-up of the Soviet Union. Organised football had been played in Armenia since 1936, as part of the Soviet football system. The Football Federation of Armenia gained UEFA affiliation in 1992, and the league ran as the national championship for the first time in the same year.[15][16] Since independence, the country's most successful team are Pyunik F.C., who have won thirteen league titles.[A 1] As of the 2011 season, eight teams compete in the Premier League. Each team plays each other team four times, and at the end of the season the bottom team is relegated to the First League.[17]

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Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan started his career in the Armenian Premier League.

As of 2011 season:[17][18]

Club Location
FC Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
FC Banants Yerevan
Gandzasar F.C. Kapan
Impuls FC Dilijan Dilijan
Mika F.C. Yerevan
Pyunik F.C.[17] Yerevan
Shirak F.C. Gyumri
Ulisses F.C. Yerevan
  1. ^ Pyunik won three titles between 1992 and 1997, before disbanding in 1999. They reformed in 2001, winning a further ten titles as of the end of the 2010 season.[15]

[edit] Austria

Main article: List of football clubs in Austria
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Steffen Hofmann celebrating SK Rapid Wien's 2008 Austrian Bundesliga victory.

An Austrian football championship has taken place since 1911–12, although prior to Anschluss with Germany in 1938, only clubs from Vienna, the country's capital, participated. The Austrian Football Association joined UEFA in 1954, the year of the European governing body's formation.[19][20] The most successful teams are SK Rapid Wien and FK Austria Wien, with 32 and 23 league titles respectively. FC Wacker Innsbruck are the most successful team from outside of the capital, having won 10 league championships.[21] As of the 2009–10 season, ten teams compete in the Austrian Bundesliga. They play each other four times, with the bottom club being relegated to the Austrian First League.[22]

As of 2010–11 season:[22]

Club Location
FK Austria Wien Vienna
Kapfenberger SV Kapfenberg
LASK Linz Linz
SV Mattersburg Mattersburg
SK Rapid Wien Vienna
FC Red Bull Salzburg[22] Salzburg
SV Ried Ried im Innkreis
SK Sturm Graz Graz
FC Wacker Innsbruck Innsbruck
SC Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustadt

[edit] Azerbaijan

Main article: List of football clubs in Azerbaijan

Although the country was part of the Soviet Union, the first Azerbaijan-wide football competition took place in 1928, and became an annual occurrence from 1934. Following the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the first independent Azeri championship took place in 1992, and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan gained UEFA affiliation in 1994[23][24] Since independence, the country's most successful team are PFC Neftchi Baku, with five league titles. As of the 2009–10 season, twelve teams compete in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Teams play one another twice, before the league is split into a top six and a bottom six. At this stage, results against teams in the other half of the league are discarded, meaning that each team has ten results carried forward to the second phase of the season. Teams play the five other teams in their half of the league two further times, to decide the final placing. After a reduction in the number of clubs from 14 in 2008–09 season to 12 in 2009–10, there was no relegation to the Azerbaijan First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[25][26]

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Gurban Gurbanov is fourth on the all-time Azerbaijan Premier League scorers list, with 115 goals.[27]

As of 2010–11 season:[25]

Club Location
FK Baku Baku
FK Gäncä Ganja
FC Inter Baku[25] Baku
FK Khazar Lankaran Lankaran
MOIK Baku Baku
FK Mughan Salyan
PFC Neftchi Baku Baku
Olimpik-Shuvalan PFC Baku Baku
FK Qäbälä Qabala
FK Qarabağ Quzanlı
FK Simurq Zaqatala Zaqatala
PFC Turan Tovuz Tovuz

[edit] Belarus

Main article: List of football clubs in Belarus

Belarus declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Its independence was widely recognised within Europe in 1991, an independent national championship began in 1992, and UEFA membership followed in 1993.[28] Up to the end of the 2010 season, the most successful teams are FC Dinamo Minsk and FC BATE, with seven league championships apiece, although BATE have won five titles in the five most recently completed seasons.[29] As of the 2011 season, twelve teams compete in the Belarusian Premier League. At the end of the season, the bottom team is relegated to the Belarusian First League, and the eleventh-placed Premier League team plays the second-placed First League team in a relegation play-off.[30]

As of 2011 season:[30]

A grass field, encircled by a running track. In turn, the running track is encircled by thousands of red and blue seats.
Dinamo Stadium, home of FC Dinamo Minsk.
Club Location
FC BATE[30] Barysaw
FC Belshina Bobruisk Babruysk
FC Dinamo Brest Brest
FC Dinamo Minsk Minsk
FC Dnepr Mogilev Mahilyow
FC Gomel Gomel
FC Minsk Minsk
FC Naftan Novopolotsk Navapolatsk
FC Neman Grodno Hrodna
FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk
FC Torpedo Zhodino Zhodzina
FK Vitebsk Viciebsk

[edit] Belgium

Main article: List of football clubs in Belgium

Organised football reached Belgium in the 19th century; the Belgian Football Association was founded in 1895, and FC Liégeois became the country's first champions the following year. Belgium joined European football's governing body, UEFA, upon its formation in 1954.[31] Historically the country's most successful team are R.S.C. Anderlecht, with 30 league titles as of 2010.[32] The Belgian First Division currently consists of 16 teams. Initially, each team plays the other clubs twice. At this point, the bottom team is relegated to the Belgian Second Division, while the 15th team enters a relegation play-off with the second, third and fourth teams from the Second Division. The top six teams take half of their points (rounded up) into a championship play-off, playing the other top six sides two further times to determine the national champion. Teams that finish the regular season between 7th and 14th enter one of two four team groups. Each team plays the other three teams in its group home and away, and the winners of each group play each other in a two-legged play-off to decide Belgium's final UEFA Europa League place for the following season.[33]

As of 2011–12 season:[33]

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Stijn De Smet has played for Cercle Brugge K.S.V. and K.A.A. Gent.
Club Location
R.S.C. Anderlecht[33] Anderlecht
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Brugge
R. Charleroi S.C. Charleroi
Club Brugge K.V. Brugge
OH Leuven Leuven
K.R.C. Genk Genk
K.A.A. Gent Ghent
K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot Antwerp
K.V. Kortrijk Kortrijk
R.A.E.C. Mons Mons
K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen Lokeren
Y.R. K.V. Mechelen Mechelen
K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Sint-Truiden
Standard Liège Liège
K.V.C. Westerlo Westerlo
S.V. Zulte-Waregem Waregem

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: List of football clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Prior to gaining independence from Yugoslavia, clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina were eligible to compete in the Yugoslav First League. The country gained independence in 1992, and its Football Association gained UEFA membership in 1998.[34] Due to political tensions between Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats, the country did not have a single, national top division until the 2002–03 season. Since then, NK Zrinjski Mostar and NK Široki Brijeg have won the title twice, while four other teams have won it once each.[35] As of 2010, the Premier League consists of 16 clubs. Each team plays the others twice; once at their own stadium, one at their opponent's. At the end of the season the bottom two clubs are relegated to either the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina or the First League of the Republika Srpska.[36]

As of 2011–12 season:[36]

Club Location
FK Borac Banja Luka Banja Luka
NK Čelik Zenica Zenica
NK GOŠK Gabela Gabela
FK Kozara Gradiška Gradiška
FK Leotar Trebinje Trebinje
FK Olimpik Sarajevo Sarajevo
FK Rudar Prijedor Prijedor
FK Sarajevo Sarajevo
FK Slavija Istočno Sarajevo
FK Sloboda Tuzla Tuzla
NK Široki Brijeg Široki Brijeg
NK Travnik Travnik
FK Velež Mostar Mostar
NK Zrinjski Mostar Mostar
NK Zvijezda Gradačac Gradačac
FK Željezničar Sarajevo Sarajevo

[edit] Bulgaria

Main article: List of football clubs in Bulgaria

A national Bulgarian championship has been held in every year since 1924, although the 1924, 1927 and 1944 seasons were not completed. The country gained UEFA membership in 1954.[37] Historically, the most successful teams in Bulgarian football have been PFC CSKA Sofia and PFC Levski Sofia; no other team has won more than seven league titles.[38] As of 2010, the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group consists of 16 teams. Each team plays the others twice, once at each club's stadium. At the end of the season the bottom three clubs are relegated to the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group.[39]

As of 2010–11 season:[39]

A gold trophy
The trophy awarded to the Bulgarian League Champions.
Club Location
PFC Akademik Sofia Sofia
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora Stara Zagora
PFC Cherno More Varna Varna
PFC Chernomorets Burgas Burgas
PFC CSKA Sofia Sofia
PFC Kaliakra Kavarna Kavarna
PFC Levski Sofia Sofia
PFC Litex Lovech[39] Lovech
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia Sofia
PFC Minyor Pernik Pernik
PFC Montana Montana
PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad
PFC Slavia Sofia Sofia
OFC Sliven 2000 Sliven
PFC Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo Sevlievo

[edit] Croatia

Main article: List of football clubs in Croatia

National Croatian leagues were organised in 1914 and during the Second World War, but during peacetime Croatia's biggest clubs competed in the Yugoslav First League. After Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, a national football league was formed in 1992, and the Croatian Football Federation gained UEFA membership in 1993.[40] Since its formation, the Croatian First League has been dominated by NK Dinamo Zagreb and HNK Hajduk Split; as of the end of the 2009–10 season, one of these teams has won the title in 18 of the league's 19 seasons.[41] The First League consists of 16 teams, who play one another twice. At the end of the season, the bottom three clubs are eligible for relegation. However, they are only relegated if clubs holding a licence to compete in the First League finish in the top five of the Croatian Second League. In 2009–10 only two clubs were relegated, as second-placed NK Pomorac Kostrena did not have a top-division licence.[42]

As of 2010–11 season:[42]

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Gradski stadion u Poljudu, home of HNK Hajduk Split.
Club Location
HNK Cibalia Vinkovci
NK Dinamo Zagreb[42] Zagreb
HNK Hajduk Split Split
NK Hrvatski dragovoljac Zagreb
NK Inter Zaprešić Zaprešić
NK Istra 1961 Pula
NK Karlovac Karlovac
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
NK Osijek Osijek
NK Rijeka Rijeka
HNK Šibenik Šibenik
NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
RNK Split Split
NK Varaždin Varaždin
NK Zadar Zadar
NK Zagreb Zagreb

[edit] Cyprus

Main article: List of football clubs in Cyprus

The first national Cypriot football championship was in the 1931–32 season. The Cyprus Football Association organised the Cypriot league for the first time in 1934–35, and gained UEFA membership in 1962.[43] The most successful teams in Cypriot league history are APOEL F.C. and AC Omonia; as of 2010 both clubs have won 20 national titles.[44] The First Division consists of fourteen teams, each of whom initially play one another twice. After 26 games the bottom two teams are relegated to the Cypriot Second Division. The remaining twelve teams retain all of their points, and enter into three groups of four, playing the other three teams in their group two further times. The winners of the group of the top four teams become champions, while the bottom-placed team in the group of the ninth to twelth-placed teams is relegated to the Second Division.[45]

As of 2010–11 season:[45]

The head and shoulders of a man in his thirties
Greece international defender Traianos Dellas played in the Cypriot First Division for Anorthosis Famagusta FC between 2008 and 2010.
Club Location
AEK Larnaca Larnaca
AEL Limassol Limassol
AEP Paphos FC Paphos
Alki Larnaca FC Larnaca
Anorthosis Famagusta FC Famagusta
APOEL F.C. Nicosia
Apollon Limassol FC Limassol
APOP Kinyras Peyias FC Peyia
Doxa Katokopia FC Katokopia
Enosis Neon Paralimni FC Paralimni
Ermis Aradippou Aradippou
Ethnikos Achna FC Achna
Olympiakos Nicosia Nicosia
AC Omonia[45] Nicosia

[edit] Czech Republic

Main article: List of football clubs in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic's borders have changed on several occasions since the first national Czech football league in 1896. The Football Association of the Czech Republic, formed in 1901, is a direct continuation of the organisation that ran football in Czechoslovakia, and gained UEFA membership in 1954.[46] The current First League began in the 1993–94 season, after the separation of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993. Since then, the most successful are AC Sparta Prague, who have won 11 titles.[47][48] The First League consists of sixteen teams, which play one another twice for a total of 30 games. At the end of the season, the bottom two teams are relegated to the Czech Second League[49]

As of 2010–11 season:[49]

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Pavel Nedvěd played for AC Sparta Prague between 1993 and 1996, the first three seasons in the Czech First League's history.
Club Location
FC Baník Ostrava Ostrava
FK Baumit Jablonec Jablonec nad Nisou
Bohemians 1905 Prague
1. FC Brno Brno
SK Dynamo České Budějovice České Budějovice
FC Hradec Králové Hradec Králové
FK Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav
1. FK Příbram Příbram
SK Sigma Olomouc Olomouc
SK Slavia Praha Prague
1. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiště
FC Slovan Liberec Liberec
AC Sparta Prague[49] Prague
FK Teplice Teplice
FK Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem
FC Viktoria Plzeň Plzeň

[edit] Denmark

Main articles: List of football clubs in Denmark and List of football clubs in Denmark by league

A national Danish league first took place in 1912–13, and the Danish title has been awarded annually since, with the exceptions of 1915 and 1928.[50] The Danish Football Association became one of UEFA's inaugural members in 1954.[51] Kjøbenhavns Boldklub remain the league's most successful team; they won 15 league titles prior to a merge with Boldklubben 1903 to form FC Copenhagen in 1992. In total, FC Copenhagen and its predecessors have won 30 Danish championships.[50] As of the 2010–11 season, the Danish Superliga consists of 12 teams. Each team plays the others three times; one club hosts two matches, the other club one. At the end of the season the bottom two teams are relegated to the Danish 1st Division.[52]

As of 2010–11 season:[52]

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Brøndby Stadium
Club Location
Aalborg BK Aalborg
Brøndby IF Brøndby
F.C. Copenhagen[52] Copenhagen
Esbjerg fB Esbjerg
AC Horsens Horsens
Lyngby Boldklub Kongens Lyngby
FC Midtjylland Herning
FC Nordsjælland Farum
Odense Boldklub Odense
Randers FC Randers
Silkeborg IF Silkeborg
SønderjyskE Haderslev

[edit] England

Main article: List of football clubs in England

Founded in 1888, the Football League was the world's first national football league.[53] The inaugural competition was won by Preston North End, who remained unbeaten throughout the entire season. It was the top level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the 22 clubs comprising the First Division resigned from the Football League to form the new FA Premier League.[53] As of the 2010–11 season the Premier League comprises 20 clubs;[54] each team plays every other team twice, with the bottom 3 clubs at the end of the season relegated to the Football League Championship. The most successful club is Manchester United, who have won the league 19 times.[55]

As of 2010–11 season:[56]

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Arsenal F.C. are the longest serving club in the top division of English football.[57]
Club Location
Arsenal F.C. London
Aston Villa F.C. Birmingham
Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham
Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn
Blackpool F.C. Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton
Chelsea F.C. London
Everton F.C. Liverpool
Fulham F.C. London
Liverpool F.C. Liverpool
Manchester City F.C. Manchester
Manchester United F.C. Manchester[58]
Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle upon Tyne
Stoke City F.C. Stoke-on-Trent
Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. London
West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich
West Ham United F.C. London
Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton

[edit] Estonia

Main article: List of football clubs in Estonia

An independent Estonian league took place between 1921 and 1940. However, after the Second World War it became part of the Soviet Union, and became a regional system. Estonia regained independence after the dissolution of the USSR, organising the first national championship in 52 years in 1992, the same year that the Estonian Football Association joined UEFA.[59][60] FC Flora Tallinn and FC Levadia Tallinn are the most successful teams in the modern era, with seven league titles apiece as of the end of the 2009 season.[59] In 2010, the Premier Division consists of 10 teams, which play one another four times. At the end of the season the bottom team is relegated to the second level of Estonian football, while the ninth-placed team enters into a relegation playoff.[61]

As of 2010 season:[61]

Club Location
FC Flora Tallinn Tallinn
FC Kuressaare Kuressaare
FC Levadia Tallinn[62] Tallinn
FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve
JK Narva Trans Narva
JK Nõmme Kalju Tallinn
Paide Linnameeskond Paide
JK Sillamäe Kalev Sillamäe
JK Tammeka Tartu Tartu
JK Viljandi Tulevik Viljandi

[edit] Faroe Islands

A map of Western Europe and part of the Northern Atlantic Ocean. The Faroe Islands are roughly equidistant between Greenland and Denmark. They are small in comparison to Denmark, and tiny in comparison to Greenland. They lie to the northwest of Denmark, and to the southeast of Greenland.
The Faroe Islands, in relation to the other constituent countries of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Main article: List of football clubs in Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark, which also comprises Greenland and Denmark itself. The league was formed in 1942, and has been contested annually since, with the exception of 1944 due to a lack of available balls.[63] The Faroe Islands gained UEFA recognition in 1992.[64] The most successful teams are Havnar Bóltfelag and KÍ Klaksvík, with 20 and 17 Premier League titles respectively as of the completed 2009 season. In 2010, 10 clubs compete in the Premier League. They play each other three times, with the bottom two teams relegated to the First Division.[65]

As of 2010 season:[65]

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Vesturi á Eiðinum Stadium, home to FC Suðuroy, is located near to the sea.
Club Location
Argja Bóltfelag Argir
B36 Tórshavn Tórshavn
B68 Toftir Toftir
B71 Sandoy Sandur
EB/Streymur Eiði
Havnar Bóltfelag[66] Tórshavn
ÍF Fuglafjørður Fuglafjørður
KÍ Klaksvík Klaksvík
NSÍ Runavík Runavík
FC Suðuroy Vágur
Víkingur Gøta Norðragøta


[edit] Finland

Main article: List of football clubs in Finland

Finland's current league has been contested annually since 1898, with the exceptions of 1914 and 1943.[67] The most successful team are HJK Helsinki with 22 titles; as of 2010, no other team has won 10 or more. However, between 1920 and 1948 a rival championship operated, organised by the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation. Frequent champions in that competition before it came under the jurisdiction of the Football Association of Finland included Kullervo Helsinki, Vesa Helsinki and Tampereen Pallo-Veikot.[68] The Premier League consists of 14 teams, which each play one another home and away for a total of 26 matches. At the end of the season the bottom club is relegated to the First Division, while the 13th-placed team enters into a two-legged relegation play-off with the runners up of the First Division.[69]

As of 2010 season:[70]

Five men standing on part of a grass field. Two are wearing yellow shirts, the remaining three are wearing blue and white striped shirts.
KuPS vs HJK Helsinki at Magnum Areena, Kuopio.
Club Location
FC Haka Valkeakoski
HJK Helsinki[71] Helsinki
FC Honka Espoo
FC Inter Turku Turku
FF Jaro Jakobstad
JJK Jyväskylä Jyväskylä
KuPS Kuopio
FC Lahti Lahti
IFK Mariehamn Mariehamn
MYPA Kouvola
AC Oulu Oulu
Tampere United Tampere
Turun Palloseura Turku
Vaasan Palloseura Vaasa

[edit] France

Main article: List of football clubs in France

France's first football team—Le Havre AC—formed in 1872. The first French championship was first held in 1894, but only featured teams from the capital, Paris. Between 1896 and 1912, national championships were organised by several competing federations; the first universally recognised national championship took place in the 1912–13 season. However, it only lasted two seasons; from the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, French football operated on a regional basis until 1932. A national league resumed between 1932 and 1939, and has operated annually since the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945.[72] As of the 2010–11 season, 20 teams compete in Ligue 1. Each team plays the other nineteen sides home and away, and at the end of the season the bottom three teams are relegated to Ligue 2.[73] So far, Olympique de Marseille are the first and only French club to have won the UEFA Champions League, in 1993.

As of 2010–11 season:

The head and shoulders of a bald man in his 30s, wearing a dark polo-shirt underneath a black leather jacket.
Zinedine Zidane played in Le Championnat with AS Cannes and FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
Club Location
AC Arles-Avignon Avignon
AJ Auxerre Auxerre
FC Girondins de Bordeaux Bordeaux
RC Lens Lens
Lille OSC[73] Lille
FC Lorient Lorient
Olympique Lyonnais Lyon
Olympique de Marseille Marseille
AS Monaco FC Fontvieille, Monaco[F 1]
Montpellier HSC Montpellier
AS Nancy Nancy
OGC Nice Nice
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Paris
AS Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Montbéliard
Stade Brestois 29 Brest
Stade Malherbe Caen Caen
Stade Rennais FC Rennes
Toulouse FC Toulouse
Valenciennes FC Valenciennes
  1. ^ AS Monaco FC is from Monaco, but has always competed in the French football league system.

[edit] Georgia

Main article: List of football clubs in Georgia

A Georgian football championship first took place in 1926, as part of the Soviet football system. The first independent championship took place in 1990, despite the fact that Georgia remained a Soviet state until 1991. Upon independence, Georgia subsequently joined UEFA and FIFA in 1992.[74] Currently, ten teams compete in the Georgian Top League. They play each other four times, with the bottom two teams relegated to the First League.[75] The most successful team since independence are FC Dinamo Tbilisi; as of the 2009–10 season they have won 13 of 21 league titles. Their closest challengers are FC Torpedo Kutaisi, who have won three titles.[76]

As of 2010–11 season:[75]

A man in his 30s, wearing a white shirt with red and black trim, in front of a microphone.
After starting his career at FC Dinamo Tblisi, Kakha Kaladze went on to captain the Georgia national football team.
Club Location
FC Baia Zugdidi Zugdidi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi Tbilisi
FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti Poti
FC Olimpi Rustavi[75] Rustavi
FC Samtredia Samtredia
FC Sioni Bolnisi Bolnisi
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi Tbilisi
FC Torpedo Kutaisi Kutaisi
FC WIT Georgia Tbilisi
FC Zestafoni Zestafoni

[edit] Germany

Main article: List of football clubs in Germany

As of 2010–11 season:[77]

The head and shoulder of a man in his 60s, wearing glasses, a blue shirt and red tie. A black, red and amber striped flag is visible behind his head.
Franz Beckenbauer won five Bundesliga titles as a player, and one more as a manager.
Club Location
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Leverkusen
FC Bayern Munich Munich
Borussia Dortmund[78] Dortmund
Borussia Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach
Eintracht Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main
SC Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau
Hamburger SV Hamburg
Hannover 96 Hannover
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Sinsheim
1. FC Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern
1. FC Köln Cologne
1. FSV Mainz 05 Mainz
1. FC Nuremberg Nuremberg
FC Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen
FC St. Pauli Hamburg
VfB Stuttgart Stuttgart
SV Werder Bremen Bremen
VfL Wolfsburg Wolfsburg

[edit] Greece

Main article: List of football clubs in Greece

As of 2010–11 season:[79]

In the foreground is a field with a large tree in the middle. The tree appears to be real, but is situated on what is clearly a temporary structure. Dozens of people are standing around the edge of the field, while thousands are watching from a full, brightly illuminated covered seating area beyond the perimeter.
The Olympic Stadium in Athens, originally built for the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic games, is now home to both AEK Athens F.C. and Panathanaikos F.C.
Club Location
AEK Athens F.C. Athens
Aris Thessaloniki FC Thessaloniki
P.A.E. Asteras Tripoli Tripoli
Atromitos F.C. Peristeri
PAE Ergotelis Heraklion
Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Volos
Iraklis FC Thessaloniki
AO Kavala Kavala
Kerkyra F.C. Corfu
Larissa FC Larissa
Olympiacos F.C. Piraeus
Panathinaikos FC[79] Athens
Panionios GSS Nea Smyrni
Panserraikos F.C. Serres
PAOK FC Thessaloniki
Skoda Xanthi FC Xanthi

[edit] Hungary

Main article: List of football clubs in Hungary

As of 2010–11 season:[80]

The head and upper body of young man wearing a yellow top, standing on a grass field. His top features a distinctive red, black and yellow crest, with the word "Watford" visible below it.
Hungary striker Tamás Priskin started his professional career in the Hungarian National Championship with Győri ETO FC.
Club Location
Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest
Debreceni VSC[81] Debrecen
Ferencvárosi TC Budapest
Győri ETO FC Győr
Kaposvári Rákóczi FC Kaposvár
Kecskeméti TE Kecskemét
Lombard-Pápa TFC Pápa
MTK Budapest FC Budapest
Paksi SE Paks
BFC Siófok Siófok
Szolnoki MÁV FC Szolnok
Szombathelyi Haladás Szombathely
Újpest FC Budapest
Vasas SC Budapest
Videoton FC Székesfehérvár
Zalaegerszegi TE Zalaegerszeg

[edit] Iceland

A man wearing a blue and white striped shirt, blue shorts and socks and black footwear, standing on a grass field.
Ívar Ingimarsson played 80 Icelandic Premier Division games between 1996 and 1999, before moving to England.
Main article: List of football clubs in Iceland

As of 2010 season:[82]

Club Location
Breiðablik Kópavogur
Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar[83] Hafnarfjörður
Fylkir Reykjavík
Haukar Hafnarfjörður
Keflavík FC Reykjanesbær
Knattspyrnudeild UMFG Grindavík
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Reykjavík
Knattspyrnufélagið Fram Reykjavík
UMF Selfoss Selfoss
Stjarnan Garðabær
Valur Reykjavík
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Vestmannaeyjar

[edit] Israel

Main article: List of football clubs in Israel

As of 2010–11 season:[84]

In the foreground is a grass football pitch. Beyond it is a large, sheltered seating area, capable of holding thousands of spectators. There are a wide variety of multi-coloured seats, collectively forming a very complex pattern.
Teddy Stadium, home to Beitar Jerusalem F.C.
Club Location
F.C. Ashdod Ashdod
Beitar Jerusalem F.C. Jerusalem
Bnei Sakhnin F.C. Sakhnin
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. Tel Aviv
Hapoel Acre F.C. Acre
Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. Ashkelon
Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. Beersheba
Hapoel Haifa F.C. Haifa
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. Kiryat Shmona
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. Petah Tikva
Hapoel Ramat Gan Giv'atayim F.C. Ramat Gan and Giv'atayim
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.[84] Tel Aviv
Maccabi Haifa F.C. Haifa
Maccabi Netanya F.C. Netanya
Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. Petah Tikva
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. Tel Aviv

[edit] Italy

Main article: List of football clubs in Italy

As of 2010–11 season:[85]

A man in his late 20's or early 30's, wearing a black jacket.
Francesco Totti has spent his entire career in Serie A, playing for A.S. Roma.
Club Location
A.S. Bari Bari
Bologna F.C. 1909 Bologna
Brescia Calcio Brescia
Cagliari Calcio Cagliari
Calcio Catania Catania
A.C. Cesena Cesena
A.C. Chievo Verona Verona
ACF Fiorentina Florence
Genoa C.F.C. Genoa
F.C. Internazionale Milano Milan
Juventus F.C. Turin
S.S. Lazio Rome
U.S. Lecce Lecce
A.C. Milan[85] Milan
S.S.C. Napoli Naples
U.S. Città di Palermo Palermo
Parma F.C. Parma
A.S. Roma Rome
U.C. Sampdoria Genoa
Udinese Calcio Udine

[edit] Kazakhstan

Main article: List of football clubs in Kazakhstan

As of 2010 season:[86]

In the foreground is a large, tarmac expanse. Cars are parked in front of what appears to be the exterior of a stadium. The entrance is quite distinctive; concrete pillars hold up the roof. Above the roof, Cryllic characters approximately resembling the latin letters "OPTANbIK CTAANOH" are visible.
The entrance to Almaty Central Stadium, home of FC Kairat.
Club Location
FC Aktobe[87] Aktobe
FC Akzhayik Oral
FC Atyrau Atyrau
FC Irtysh Pavlodar
FC Kairat Almaty
FC Lokomotive Astana Astana
FC Okzhetpes Kokshetau
FC Ordabasy Shymkent
FC Shakhter Karagandy Karagandy
FC Taraz Taraz
FC Tobol Kostanay
FC Zhetysu Taldykorgan

[edit] Latvia

Main article: List of football clubs in Latvia

As of 2010 season:[88]

In the foreground is part of a grass field. In the background, alongside the two partially visible sides of the field, is a covered seating area for spectators. The seats colours alternate in rectangular sections of approximately 20 seats across by 20 seats up; from the left, the first 400 seats are red, the next 400 seats are blue, and the seats continue in this pattern.
Skonto Riga FC play at the 10,000 capacity Skonto Stadium.
Club Location
SK Blāzma Rēzekne
FC Daugava Daugavpils
FK Jaunība Rīga Riga
FK Jelgava Jelgava
FK Jūrmala-VV Jūrmala
FK Liepājas Metalurgs[89] Liepāja
JFK Olimps/RFS Riga
Skonto FC Riga
FC Tranzit Ventspils
FK Ventspils Ventspils

[edit] Liechtenstein

A Liechtenstein national football league operated for three seasons from 1934 until 1936. The league was also organised in 1937, but only FC Triesen entered; Triesen were awarded the title by default, and the league was never revived.[90] The clubs listed below play in the Swiss football league system; no other clubs in Liechtenstein compete in a national league.[91] They also compete in the Liechtenstein Football Cup, with the winner representing Liechtenstein in the UEFA Europa League. Liechtenstein clubs do not play in the Swiss Cup, and are not eligible to qualify for European competitions via the Swiss league system. Since the formation of the Liechtenstein Football Cup, the most successful team are FC Vaduz, with 39 wins as of 2010.[92]

In the foreground is a well maintained grass field, with men exercising on it. Beyond that is a half-full seated area for spectators. In the background is a mountain, partially covered by dense woodland.
Rheinpark Stadion, home of FC Vaduz.

The following clubs compete in the Swiss football league system in the 2010–11 season:[91]

Club Location
FC Balzers Balzers
USV Eschen/Mauren Eschen and Mauren
FC Ruggell Ruggell
FC Schaan Schaan
FC Triesen Triesen
FC Triesenberg Triesenberg
FC Vaduz Vaduz

[edit] Lithuania

Main article: List of football clubs in Lithuania

As of 2010 season:[93]

A man wearing red top, shorts and socks, and white footwear, standing on a grass field. A ball, which is clearly moving, is in front of him at approximately knee height.
Dominykas Galkevičius has spent his entire career at FK Ekranas, with whom he has won three league titles.
Club Location
FK Atletas Kaunas Kaunas
FK Banga Gargždai Gargždai
FK Ekranas[94] Panevėžys
FC Klaipėda Klaipėda
FK Kruoja Pakruojis Pakruojis
FK Mažeikiai Mažeikiai
FK Šiauliai Šiauliai
FK Sūduva Marijampolė
FK Tauras Tauragė Tauragė
FK Vėtra Vilnius
FK Žalgiris Vilnius Vilnius


[edit] Luxembourg

Main article: List of football clubs in Luxembourg

As of 2010–11 season:[95]

A grass football field, surrounded by fencing and seating. The nearest seating area is covered by a roof.
Stade Alphonse Theis, home to FC Swift Hesperange.
Club Location
FC Differdange 03 Differdange
F91 Dudelange Dudelange
FC Etzella Ettelbruck Ettelbruck
CS Fola Esch Esch-sur-Alzette
CS Grevenmacher Grevenmacher
FC Jeunesse Canach Canach
Jeunesse Esch[95] Esch-sur-Alzette
UN Käerjéng 97 Bascharage
CS Pétange Pétange
FC Progrès Niedercorn Niederkorn
Racing FC Union Luxembourg Luxembourg City
FC RM Hamm Benfica Luxembourg City
FC Swift Hesperange Hesperange
FC Wiltz 71 Wiltz

[edit] Malta

Main article: List of football clubs in Malta

As of 2010–11 season:[96]

The head and shoulders of a young man.
Malta international Kevin Sammut plays for Valletta F.C.
Club Location
Birkirkara F.C.[96] Birkirkara
Floriana F.C. Floriana
Ħamrun Spartans F.C. Ħamrun
Hibernians F.C. Paola
Marsaxlokk F.C. Marsaxlokk
Qormi FC Qormi
Sliema Wanderers F.C. Sliema
Tarxien Rainbows F.C. Tarxien
Valletta F.C. Valletta
Vittoriosa Stars F.C. Birgu

[edit] Moldova

Main article: List of football clubs in Moldova

As of 2010–11 season:[97]

In the foreground is a grass field. An orange and purple circular sheet covers the centre. In the background is a covered seating area for spectators, with floodlights visible on the roof. Most of the seats are an orange-yellow colour, but some are coloured black, to spell out the letters "SHERIFF". It is night time; the floodlights brightly illuminate the scene.
Sheriff Stadium at night
Club Location
FC Academia UTM Chişinău Chişinău
FC Costuleni Costuleni
CSCA-Rapid Chişinău Chişinău
FC Dacia Chişinău Chişinău
FC Dinamo Bender Bendery
CF Gagauziya Comrat
FC Iskra-Stali Rîbniţa Rîbniţa
FC Nistru Otaci Otaci
FC Olimpia Bălţi Bălţi
FC Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni
FC Sheriff Tiraspol[97] Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol Tiraspol
FC Viitorul Orhei
FC Zimbru Chişinău Chişinău

[edit] Montenegro

Main article: List of football clubs in Montenegro

As of 2010–11 season:[98]

A grass pitch, surrounded by seating areas for spectators. Unlit floodlights are visible in the far corners of the field.
FK Budućnost Podgorica play home matches at Podgorica City Stadium, which has capacity for 17,000 spectators.
Club Location
OFK Bar Bar
FK Budućnost Podgorica Podgorica
FK Dečić Tuzi
FK Grbalj Radanovići
FK Lovćen Cetinje
FK Mladost Podgorica Podgorica
FK Mogren Budva
FK Mornar Bar
OFK Petrovac Petrovac
FK Rudar Pljevlja[98] Pljevlja
FK Sutjeska Nikšić Nikšić
FK Zeta Golubovci

[edit] Netherlands

Main article: List of football clubs in the Netherlands

As of 2010–11 season:[99]

A young man standing on a grass field, with a black and white football at his feet. His body position suggests that he is running and about to kick the ball.
1974 World Cup finalist Johan Cruyff spent much of his career in the Eredivisie with AFC Ajax.
Club Location
ADO Den Haag The Hague
AFC Ajax[99] Amsterdam
AZ Alkmaar
De Graafschap Doetinchem
SBV Excelsior Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
FC Groningen Groningen
SC Heerenveen Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo Almelo
NAC Breda Breda
N.E.C. Nijmegen
PSV Eindhoven
Roda JC Kerkrade
FC Twente Enschede
FC Utrecht Utrecht
Vitesse Arnhem
VVV-Venlo Venlo
RKC Waalwijk Waalwijk

[edit] Northern Ireland

Main article: List of football clubs in Northern Ireland

As of 2010–11 season:[100]

The head of a man in his 40s or 50s, wearing glasses.
Midfielder Martin O'Neill started his professional career with Lisburn Distillery F.C.
Club Location
Ballymena United F.C. Ballymena
Cliftonville F.C. Belfast
Coleraine F.C. Coleraine
Crusaders F.C. Belfast
Donegal Celtic F.C. Belfast
Dungannon Swifts F.C. Dungannon
Glenavon F.C. Lurgan
Glentoran F.C. Belfast
Linfield F.C.[100] Belfast
Lisburn Distillery F.C. Lisburn
Newry City F.C. Newry
Portadown F.C. Portadown

[edit] Norway

Main article: List of football clubs in Norway

As of 2010 season:[101]

A well lit room, with tiled floor and walls. Along the walls are a series of pegs; several red and one black jersey are hanging from them. Below each peg is a seat. Various exercise machines and a wooden table are visible in the centre of the room.
A changing room at Ullevaal Stadion, home to Vålerenga Fotball and the Norway national football team.
Club Location
Aalesunds FK Ålesund
SK Brann Bergen
FK Haugesund Haugesund
Hønefoss BK Hønefoss
KIL Toppfotball Kongsvinger
Lillestrøm SK Lillestrøm
Molde FK Molde
Odd Grenland Skien
Rosenborg BK[102] Trondheim
Sandefjord Fotball Sandefjord
Stabæk Fotball Bærum
IK Start Kristiansand
Strømsgodset IF Drammen
Tromsø IL Tromsø
Vålerenga Fotball Oslo
Viking FK Stavanger

[edit] Poland

Main article: List of football clubs in Poland

As of 2010–11 season:[103]

Nine men are standing up; seven of whom are wearing identical dark tops with a large star, and white shorts. The remaining two are smartly dressed. Three men are crouching down in front, wearing the same dark tops and white shorts. One further man is lying down, wearing a lighter top and darker shorts, holding a hat in one hand, and a leather ball in the other.
Wisła Kraków became Poland's first league champions in 1927.
Club Location
Arka Gdynia Gdynia
GKS Bełchatów Bełchatów
Cracovia Kraków
Górnik Zabrze Zabrze
Jagiellonia Białystok Białystok
Korona Kielce Kielce
Lech Poznań[103] Poznań
Lechia Gdańsk Gdańsk
Legia Warsaw Warsaw
Polonia Bytom Bytom
Polonia Warsaw Warsaw
Ruch Chorzów Chorzów
Śląsk Wrocław Wrocław
Widzew Łódź Łódź
Wisła Kraków Kraków
Zagłębie Lubin Lubin

[edit] Portugal

Main article: List of football clubs in Portugal

As of 2010–11 season:[104]

The head and chest of a man in his 40's, with grey and black hair. He is wearing a dark blue top with lightly coloured patterns on it, including a gold star and tick, and half of a blue, white and gold circular logo.
Jose Mourinho's managerial career started in the Portuguese Liga with S.L. Benfica, U.D. Leiria and FC Porto.
Club Location
A. Académica de Coimbra Coimbra
S.C. Beira-Mar Aveiro
S.L. Benfica Lisbon
S.C. Braga Braga
U.D. Leiria Leiria
C.S. Marítimo Funchal
C.D. Nacional Funchal
A. Naval 1º Maio Figueira da Foz
S.C. Olhanense Olhão
F.C. Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira
Portimonense S.C. Portimão
FC Porto[104] Porto
Rio Ave FC Vila do Conde
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lisbon
Vitória S.C. Guimarães
Vitória F.C. Setúbal

[edit] Republic of Ireland

Main article: List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland

As of 2012 season:[105]

Turners Cross is home to Cork City F.C..
Club Location
Bohemians F.C.[106] Dublin
Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Bray
Cork City F.C. Cork
Derry City F.C. Derry
Drogheda United F.C. Drogheda
Dundalk F.C. Dundalk
Monaghan United F.C. Monaghan
Shamrock Rovers F.C. Dublin
Shelbourne F.C. Dublin
Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo
Derry City Derry
St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. Dublin
University College Dublin F.C. Dublin

[edit] Republic of Macedonia

Main article: List of football clubs in the Republic of Macedonia

As of 2010–11 season:[107]

Twenty-one men are standing on the middle third of a grass football field. Three are wearing yellow tops, eight red tops, and ten blue-and-white tops.
2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying match between FK Rabotnički of Macedonia, and Crusaders F.C. of Northern Ireland.
Club Location
FK Bregalnica Štip Štip
FK Metalurg Skopje Skopje
FK Napredok Kičevo
FK Pelister Bitola
FK Rabotnički Skopje
FK Renova[107] Dzepciste
FK Sileks Kratovo
FK Škendija 79 Tetovo
FK Skopje Skopje
FK Teteks Tetovo
FK Turnovo Turnovo
FK Vardar Skopje

[edit] Romania

Main article: List of football clubs in Romania

As of 2010–11 season:''[108]

In the foreground is a grass pitch. Beyond it is a stand, full of spectators. The spectators are holding up black, white and red cards, arranged in such a way as to very clearly depict the face of a young man. There are banners above and below the stand. The one above it reads "PENTRU DINAMO TRAIM". The one below is partially obscured, but appears to read "PENTRU DINAMO MURIM".
FC Dinamo Bucureşti supporters paying tribute to their former player Cătălin Hîldan, who died in 2000. He played 138 games in Liga I.
Club Location
FC Astra Ploieşti Ploieşti
FC Braşov Braşov
FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ Piatra Neamţ
CFR 1907 Cluj Cluj-Napoca
CS Concordia Chiajna Chiajna
FC Dinamo Bucureşti Bucharest
CS Gaz Metan Mediaş Mediaş
CS Mioveni Mioveni
FC Oţelul Galaţi[108] Galaţi
CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu
FC Petrolul Ploieşti Ploieşti
FC Rapid Bucureşti Bucharest
FC Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti Bucharest
FC Steaua Bucureşti Bucharest
FCM Târgu Mureş Târgu Mureş
FC Universitatea Cluj Cluj-Napoca
FC Vaslui Vaslui
CSU Voinţa Sibiu Sibiu

[edit] Russia

Main article: List of football clubs in Russia

As of 2010 season:[109]

A man in his 20s or 30s, wearing a grey top, black shorts, knee-high grey socks, football boots, and gloves. He is standing on a grass field, and there is a ball at his feet.
Igor Akinfeev plays as a goalkeeper for PFC CSKA Moscow and the Russia national football team.
Club Location
FC Alania Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz
FC Amkar Perm Perm
FC Anzhi Makhachkala Makhachkala
PFC CSKA Moscow Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow Moscow
FC Krylya Sovetov Samara Samara
FC Lokomotiv Moscow Moscow
FC Rostov Rostov-on-Don
FC Rubin Kazan[110] Kazan
FC Saturn Moscow Oblast Ramenskoye
FC Sibir Novosibirsk Novosibirsk
FC Spartak Moscow Moscow
PFC Spartak Nalchik Nalchik
FC Terek Grozny Grozny
FC Tom Tomsk Tomsk
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg

[edit] San Marino

This is a complete list of football clubs in San Marino (as San Marino has only one level domestic amateur league), apart from San Marino Calcio, the only professional Sammarinese club, which in 2010–11 season competes in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione of the Italian football league system.

As of 2010–11 season:[111]

Six men are down on one knee on a grass football field. Five men are standing behind them. The man standing on the top right is wearing a yellow top, with the letters "BROS" across his top. The other ten are wearing similar tops, but in white.
An S.S. Cosmos line-up from 2007–08.
Club Location
S.P. Cailungo Borgo Maggiore
S.S. Cosmos Serravalle
F.C. Domagnano Domagnano
S.C. Faetano Faetano
F.C. Fiorentino Fiorentino
S.S. Folgore/Falciano Serravalle
A.C. Juvenes/Dogana Serravalle
S.P. La Fiorita Montegiardino
A.C. Libertas Borgo Maggiore
S.S. Murata San Marino
S.S. Pennarossa Chiesanuova
S.S. San Giovanni Borgo Maggiore
S.P. Tre Fiori[111] Fiorentino
S.P. Tre Penne Serravalle
S.S. Virtus Acquaviva

[edit] Scotland

Main article: List of football clubs in Scotland

As of 2010–11 season:[112]

The head and torso of a man in his 60s, wearing glasses and a thick, black overcoat. The background is out of focus, but a grass field is visible, and beyond it are what appear to be spectators.
Striker Alex Ferguson played in the top division of Scottish football as a player for Rangers, and later managed Aberdeen to three league titles.
Club Location
Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen
Celtic F.C. Glasgow
Dundee United F.C. Dundee
Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton
Heart of Midlothian F.C. Edinburgh
Hibernian F.C. Edinburgh
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness
Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock
Motherwell F.C. Motherwell
Rangers F.C.[113] Glasgow
St. Johnstone F.C. Perth
St. Mirren F.C. Paisley

[edit] Serbia

Main article: List of football clubs in Serbia

As of 2010–11 season:[114]

Club Location
OFK Beograd Belgrade
FK Borac Čačak Čačak
BSK Borča Belgrade
FK Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
FK Čukarički Stankom Belgrade
FK Habit Pharm Javor Ivanjica Ivanjica
FK Hajduk Kula Kula
FK Inđija Inđija
FK Jagodina Jagodina
FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac Gornji Milanovac
FK Partizan[114] Belgrade
FK Rad Belgrade
FK Sevojno Sevojno
FK Smederevo Smederevo
FK Spartak Zlatibor Voda Subotica
FK Vojvodina Novi Sad

[edit] Slovakia

Main article: List of football clubs in Slovakia

As of 2010–11 season:[115]

The head of a man in his late 20's, standing in front of a brick wall. He appears to be wearing a black jacket.
Slovakia international Róbert Vittek started his career with ŠK Slovan Bratislava.
Club Location
FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda
MFK Dubnica Dubnica nad Váhom
FK Dukla Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica
MFK Košice Košice
FC Nitra Nitra
MFK Ružomberok Ružomberok
FK Senica Senica
ŠK Slovan Bratislava Bratislava
FC Spartak Trnava Trnava
1. FC Tatran Prešov Prešov
MŠK Žilina[115] Žilina
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce

[edit] Slovenia

Main article: List of football clubs in Slovenia

As of 2010–11 season:[116]

In the foreground, a side view of what appears to be a large football stand. To the left is a grass football field. To the rear, the front of another stand is visible. The seats are coloured yellow and blue, and the stand appears capable of holding thousands of spectators.
NK Celje have participated in every PrvaLiga season since its formation in 1991. They play home games at Arena Petrol.
Club Location
NK Celje Celje
NK Domžale Domžale
NK Gorica Nova Gorica
NK Koper[116] Koper
NK Maribor Maribor
NK Nafta Lendava Lendava
NK Olimpija Ljubljana Ljubljana
NK Primorje Ajdovščina
NK Rudar Velenje Velenje
ND Triglav Kranj Kranj

[edit] Spain

Main article: List of football clubs in Spain

As of 2010–11 season:

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Ronaldo has played for rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF.
Club Location
UD Almería Almería
Athletic Bilbao Bilbao
Atlético Madrid Madrid
FC Barcelona[117] Barcelona
Deportivo de La Coruña La Coruña
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Getafe CF Getafe
Hércules CF Alicante
Levante UD Valencia
RCD Mallorca Palma de Mallorca
Málaga CF Málaga
CA Osasuna Pamplona
Racing de Santander Santander
Real Madrid C.F. Madrid
Real Sociedad San Sebastián
Real Zaragoza Zaragoza
Sevilla FC Sevilla
Sporting de Gijón Gijón
Valencia CF Valencia
Villarreal CF Vila-real

[edit] Sweden

Main article: List of football clubs in Sweden

A Swedish championship was first organised in 1896, and the champions were decided by a knockout cup format until 1925, when Allsvenskan was formed.[118] Sweden was one of the founding members of UEFA in 1954.[119] As of the 2010 season, IFK Göteborg have won the most Swedish Champions titles (18), followed by Malmö FF (16) and IFK Norrköping (12). But Malmö FF has won the most League titles, 19. IFK Göteborg has 13. In 2011, 16 teams compete in Allsvenskan. They each play one another home and away, for a total of 30 games. The bottom two teams are relegated to the Superettan (English: The Super One), and the 14th-placed Allsvenskan team enters into a relegation playoff with the 3rd-placed Superettan team to decide which will play in Allsvenskan for the following season.[120][121]

As of 2011 season:[121]

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Henrik Larsson played for the Sweden national football team, and in the Allsvenskan for Helsingborgs IF.
Club Location
AIK Stockholm
Djurgårdens IF Stockholm
IF Elfsborg Borås
GAIS Gothenburg
Gefle IF Gävle
IFK Göteborg Gothenburg
BK Häcken Gothenburg
Halmstads BK Halmstad
Helsingborgs IF Helsingborg
Kalmar FF Kalmar
Malmö FF[118] Malmö
Mjällby AIF Mjällby
IFK Norrköping Norrköping
Örebro SK Örebro
Syrianska FC Södertälje
Trelleborgs FF Trelleborg

[edit] Switzerland

Main article: List of football clubs in Switzerland
The head and shoulders of a bald man in his 50s or 60s. He is wearing a lightly-coloured shirt, dark-coloured blazer and red tie.
Former Switzerland international Christian Gross has played and managed in the Swiss Super League.

As of 2010–11 season:

Club Location
FC Basel[122] Basel
AC Bellinzona Bellinzona
Grasshopper-Club Zürich Zürich
FC Lucerne Lucerne
Neuchâtel Xamax FC Neuchâtel
FC Sion Sion
FC St. Gallen St. Gallen
FC Thun Thun
BSC Young Boys Bern
FC Zürich Zürich

[edit] Turkey

Main article: List of football clubs in Turkey

Turkish football operated on a regional basis until the 1950s. A national knockout tournament took place in 1957 and 1958, to decide European qualification. The Turkish Football Federation retrospectively recognised these tournaments as deciding the Turkish champions; both competitions were won by Beşiktaş J.K.[123] A national league was formed in 1959, and has been held annually from then onwards.[123] Since the formation of a national league, the most successful team is Fenerbahçe S.K. with 18 league titles as of the completed 2010–11 season. Currently, 18 teams compete in the Super League. Each team plays the other teams home and away, with the bottom three teams relegated to the TFF First League for the following season.[124]

As of 2010–11 season:

In the foreground is a grass field. In the background is an area for thousands of spectators, which is full. The fans are holding up coloured placards; fans to the sides are holding read, fans in the centre are holding white, and fans in between are holding yellow. In the centre is the depiction of a lion. Below the lion, the words "HIC ABUNDANT LEONES" are spelt out.
Galatasaray S.K. supporters paying tribute to their team, "The Lions".
Club Location
Ankaragücü Ankara
Antalyaspor Antalya
Beşiktaş J.K. Istanbul
Bucaspor İzmir
Bursaspor[123] Bursa
Eskişehirspor Eskişehir
Fenerbahçe S.K. Istanbul
Galatasaray S.K. Istanbul
Gaziantepspor Gaziantep
Gençlerbirliği Ankara
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK Istanbul
Karabükspor Karabük
Kasımpaşa S.K. Istanbul
Kayserispor Kayseri
Konyaspor Konya
Manisaspor Manisa
Sivasspor Sivas
Trabzonspor Trabzon

[edit] Ukraine

Main article: List of football clubs in Ukraine

As a member of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's league operated as a feeder to the national Soviet leagues, meaning that until 1992 the strongest Ukrainian teams did not take part.[125] The Football Federation of Ukraine was formed shortly after the country achieved independence in 1991, and gained UEFA membership the following year.[126] Since the formation of a national league, FC Dynamo Kyiv have won thirteen titles, FC Shakhtar Donetsk five, and SC Tavriya Simferopol one, as of the completed 2009–10 season.[125] Currently, 16 teams compete in the Premier League. They play one another twice, and at the end of the season the bottom two teams are relegated to the Ukrainian First League.[127]

As of 2010–11 season:

A heavily illuminated rectangular grass field. Hundreds of people wearing red are standing on one of the longer sides of the rectangle. The field is entirely surrounded by seating for spectators, which appears to be full. Above is a roof, which entirely covers spectators, but has an oval gap above the field. The bottom of the roof is illuminated blue.
FC Shakhtar Donetsk moved into the Donbass Arena in 2009.
Club Location
FC Arsenal Kyiv Kiev
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk
FC Dynamo Kyiv Kiev
FC Illychivets Mariupol Mariupol
FC Karpaty Lviv Lviv
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Kryvyi Rih
FC Metalist Kharkiv Kharkiv
FC Metalurh Donetsk Donetsk
FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhya Zaporizhya
FC Obolon Kyiv Kiev
PFC Sevastopol Sevastopol
FC Shakhtar Donetsk Donetsk
SC Tavriya Simferopol Simferopol
FC Volyn Lutsk Lutsk
FC Vorskla Poltava Poltava
FC Zorya Luhansk Luhansk

[edit] Wales

Main article: List of football clubs in Wales

Although Wales joined UEFA in 1954, Welsh football operated on a regional basis until 1992, with no national championship.[128][129] Several Welsh clubs play not in the Welsh football league system, but in the English football league system. Currently, one Welsh clubs compete in The Premier League: Swansea City A.F.C. (Top Flight). and Cardiff City F.C. play in the Football League Championship (second level of English football). Four other Welsh clubs participate lower down the English football league system: Newport County A.F.C., Wrexham F.C., Colwyn Bay F.C. and Merthyr Town F.C.. Despite competing in Football Association competitions, the latter four are under the jurisiction of the Football Association of Wales.[130] Until 2011 Swansea City and Cardiff City had similar arrangements with the FAW but are now under jurisdiction of The Football Association.[131] The most successful Welsh club since the formation of the Welsh Premier League are Barry Town F.C., with 7 league titles.[129] As of 2010–11, 12 teams compete in the Welsh Premier league. Relegation to and promotion from lower regional leagues is in part dictated by whether or not clubs can obtain a Premier League licence; only clubs able to obtain a licence are eligible for promotion, and clubs which fail to obtain one are relegated regardless of their final league position.[132]

As of 2010–11 season:

A waist-high barrier and floodlights surround a grass field.
Airbus UK Broughton F.C. play their home matches at The Airfield.
Club Location
Aberystwyth Town F.C. Aberystwyth
Airbus UK Broughton F.C. Broughton
Bala Town F.C. Bala
Bangor City F.C. Bangor
Carmarthen Town A.F.C. Carmarthen
Haverfordwest County A.F.C. Haverfordwest
Llanelli A.F.C. Llanelli
Neath Athletic A.F.C. Neath
Newtown F.C. Newtown
Port Talbot Town F.C. Port Talbot
Prestatyn Town F.C. Prestatyn
The New Saints F.C. Oswestry, England[W 1]
  1. ^ In 2003, Total Network Solutions F.C., representing Llansantffraid, merged with Oswestry Town F.C., an English club that had historically played in the Welsh football structure. The merged club, which became The New Saints in 2006, played in Llansantffraid until moving to a ground in Oswestry starting with the 2007–08 season. The two communities are 8 miles/13 km apart.[133]

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