Football in Mongolia
Appearance
Football in Mongolia | |
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Country | Mongolia |
Governing body | Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) (formed in 1959, joined FIFA in 1998) |
National team(s) | Mongolia |
Nickname(s) | Хөх Чононууд (Khökh Chononuud) (Blue Wolves) |
First played | 1960s |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
The sport of football in the country of Mongolia is run by the Mongolian Football Federation.[1][2] The association administers the national football team as well as the Niislel League.[3] Football is the second sport of Mongolia, after wrestling.[4]
League system
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 | Niislel League 10 clubs | |||||||||||
2 | Mongolia 1st League | |||||||||||
3 | Mongolia 2nd League |
References
- ^ Gee, Alison (2014-01-12). "BBC News - The coach who's hoping to transform Mongolian football". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ "Mongolia: FIFA Goal Programme". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ "Meet the Two English Guys Who Started a Mongolian Soccer Team - VICE - United States". 11 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ http://i.imgur.com/2Q6slko.png