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 to 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
| Continent | Governing body | Abbr. | No. | FIFA members | Main international competition(s) | |
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| Club competition(s) | National competition(s) | |||||
| Africa | Confederation of African Football | CAF | 56 | 54 | Champions League | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Confederation Cup | Nations Championship | |||||
| Super Cup | — | |||||
| Asia | Asian Football Confederation | AFC | 47 | 46 | Champions League | Asian Cup |
| AFC Cup | Solidarity Cup | |||||
| Europe | Union of European Football Associations | UEFA | 55 | All | Champions League | European Championship |
| Europa League | Nations League | |||||
| Super Cup | Regions' Cup | |||||
| North, Central America and the Caribbean |
Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football | CONCACAF | 41 | 35 | Champions League | Gold Cup |
| CONCACAF League | Nations League | |||||
| Oceania | Oceania Football Confederation | OFC | 14 | 11 | Champions League | Nations Cup |
| South America | Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol | CONMEBOL | 10 | All | Copa Libertadores | Copa América |
| Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
| Recopa Sudamericana | ||||||
Other governing bodies
| Governing body | Full name | Member associations | Main international competition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConIFA | Confederation of Independent Football Associations | 53 | ConIFA World Football Cup |
| IGA | International Island Games Association | 24 | Island Games |
| MFA | Micronational Football Association | 24 | MFA World Cup |
| N.F.-Board | Nouvelle Fédération-Board | 50 | Viva World Cup |
By sub-region
Africa
| Sub-region | Governing body | Abbr. | No. | Main international competition(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club competition(s) | National competition(s) | ||||
| North Africa | Union of North African Football Federations | UNAF | 5 | UNAF Nessma Cup | — |
| West Africa | West African Football Union | WAFU / UFOA | 16 | West African Club Championship | WAFU Nations Cup |
| Central Africa | Central African Football Federations' Union | UNIFFAC | 8 | CEMAC Cup | — |
| East Africa | Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations | CECAFA | 12 | CECAFA Club Cup | CECAFA Cup |
| Southern Africa | Council of Southern Africa Football Associations | COSAFA | 14 | — | COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Arab World | Union of Arab Football Associations | UAFA | 10 | UAFA Club Championship | Arab Nations Cup |
Asia
| Sub-region | Governing body | Abbr. | No. | Main international competition(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club competition(s) | National competition(s) | ||||
| West Asia | West Asian Football Federation | WAFF | 12 | WAFF Champions League | WAFF Championship |
| Central Asia | Central Asian Football Association | CAFA | 6 | — | CAFA Championship |
| South Asia | South Asian Football Federation | SAFF | 7 | — | SAFF Championship |
| East Asia | East Asian Football Federation | EAFF | 10 | — | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| South-East Asia | ASEAN Football Federation | AFF | 12 | — | ASEAN Football Championship |
North America, Central America and the Caribbean
| Sub-region | Governing body | Abbr. | No. | International club competition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | North American Football Union | NAFU | 3 | Campeones Cup |
| Leagues Cup | ||||
| Central America | Central American Football Union | UNCAF | 7 | — |
| Caribbean | Caribbean Football Union | CFU | 31 | Caribbean Club Championship |
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.
North America, Central America and the Caribbean
Oceania
South America
All CONMEBOL associations are affiliated with FIFA.
| Country | Code | National association | Top division | Domestic cup | Super cup |
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 Argentina
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ARG | Argentine Football Association | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Supercopa Argentina |
 Bolivia
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BOL | Bolivia Football Federation | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano | Copa Aerosur | None |
 Brazil
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BRA | Brazilian Football Confederation | Série A | Copa do Brasil | None |
 Chile
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CHI | Football Federation of Chile | Primera División | Copa Chile | Supercopa de Chile |
 Colombia
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COL | Colombian Football Federation | Categoría Primera A | Copa Colombia | Superliga Colombiana |
 Ecuador
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ECU | Ecuadorian Football Federation | Serie A | None | |
 Paraguay
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PAR | Paraguayan Football Association | Primera División | Copa Paraguay | None |
 Peru
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PER | Peruvian Football Federation | Primera División | Copa Inca | Copa Federación |
 Uruguay
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URU | Uruguayan Football Association | Primera División | None | |
 Venezuela
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VEN | Venezuelan Football Federation | Primera División | Copa Venezuela | None |
Non-FIFA associations
Countries
The football associations in this section represent fully or partially recognized sovereign states or dependent territories, but are not part of FIFA or a FIFA confederation.
Africa
| Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
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 Somalia
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Barawa Football Association |  |
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 Mayotte
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 France
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Ligue de Football de Mayotte | |
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 Saint Helena
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 United Kingdom
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Saint Helena Football Association | |
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 Somaliland
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Somalia
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Somaliland Football Association | |
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 Western Sahara
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 Morocco
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Sahrawi Football Federation | |
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Asia
| Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
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 Nagorno-Karabakh
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 Azerbaijan
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Artsakh Football Association | |
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Europe
| Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
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 Abkhazia
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 Georgia
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Football Federation of Abkhazia | |
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 Monaco
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Monaco
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Monégasque Football Federation | |
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 Northern Cyprus
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 Cyprus
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Cyprus Turkish Football Association | |
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 Transnistria
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 Moldova
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None | |
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 Vatican City
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Vatican City
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Federazione Vaticanese Giuoco Calcio | |
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North America, Central America and the Caribbean
| Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
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 Greenland
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 Denmark
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Football Association of Greenland | |
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 Saint Barthélemy
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France
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Saint Barthélemy Football Association | |
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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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France
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Fédération de Football de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon | |
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Oceania
South America
| Territory | Country | National association | N.F. | ConIFA | IGA |
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 Falkland Islands
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United Kingdom
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Falkland Islands Football League | |
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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.
See also
- Domestic association football season
- List of national football teams
- List of association football clubs
- List of association football competitions
- List of sports attendance figures — Attendances of many domestic and international competitions, compared with those of other sports around the world
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