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 are also included.
The competitions are grouped by organising authority: FIFA (international association), the six confederations (continental associations), and the federations (national associations)
Worldwide and 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
Defunct
Invitational tournaments
Defunct
Arab
Defunct
Muslim
Indian Ocean Island
National youth teams
Defunct
Clubs
Worldwide
Intercontinental
Defunct
Pre-season friendly / invitational tournaments
Defunct
Arab
Defunct
Japanese-South American
Defunct
Saudi-Egyptian
Defunct
Youth teams
AFC (Asian competitions)
This section lists the competitions ruled by the AFC (Asian Football Confederation), or by federations member the AFC.
National teams
AFC competitions
Defunct
Sub-federation competitions
Defunct
Clubs
AFC competitions
Defunct
Sub-federation competitions
UAE-Qatar
<small>The UAEâÂÂQatar Super Cup Series (Super Cup, Super Shield, Challenge Cup, Challenge Shield) is a set of annual football competitions contested by top professional club teams from the UAE and Qatar.</small>
Afghanistan
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China PR
Guam
Leagues
Cups
Hong Kong
Leagues
Cups
India
Inter-state national competition
State Leagues
Indian State Leagues
Regional Leagues
Women's Competitions
Leagues
Inter-state national competition
State Leagues
Indian State Leagues
Regional Leagues
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Leagues
Cups
Defunct
Japan
Jordan
Leagues
Cups
Kuwait
Leagues
Cups
Kyrgyzstan
Leagues
Cups
Laos
Leagues
Cups
Lebanon
Leagues
Cups
Macau
Leagues
Cups
Malaysia
Leagues
Cups
Maldives
Leagues
Cups
Mongolia
Leagues
Cups
Myanmar
Nepal
Leagues
Cups
Northern Mariana Islands
Leagues
North Korea
Leagues
Cups
Oman
Leagues
Cups
Palestine
Leagues
Cups
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Leagues
Cups
Syria
Leagues
Cups
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
Tajikistan
Leagues
Cups
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Leagues
Cups
Turkmenistan
Leagues
Cups
United Arab Emirates
Leagues
Professional Leagues
Semi Professional Leagues
Cups
Uzbekistan
Leagues
Cups
Vietnam
Leagues
Cups
Yemen
Leagues
Cups
CAF (African competitions)
This section lists the competitions ruled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), or by federation members of the CAF.
National teams
Defunct
Sub-federation competitions
Defunct
Clubs
Defunct
Sub-federation competitions
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Leagues
Cups
Botswana
Leagues
Cups
Burkina Faso
Leagues
Cups
Burundi
Leagues
Cups
Cameroon
Leagues
Cups
Cape Verde
Leagues
Cups
Central African Republic
Leagues
Cups
Chad
Leagues
Cups
Comoros
Leagues
Cups
Congo
Leagues
Cups
DR Congo
Leagues
Cups
Djibouti
Leagues
Cups
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Leagues
Cups
Eritrea
Leagues
Cups
Eswatini
Leagues
Cups
Ethiopia
Leagues
Cups
Gabon
Leagues
Cups
The Gambia
Leagues
Cups
Ghana
Leagues
Cups
Guinea
Leagues
Cups
Guinea-Bissau
Leagues
Cups
Ivory Coast
Leagues
Cups
Kenya
Leagues
Cups
Lesotho
Leagues
Cups
Liberia
Leagues
Cups
Libya
Leagues
Cups
Madagascar
Leagues
Cups
Malawi
Leagues
Cups
Mali
Leagues
Cups
Mauritania
Leagues
Cups
Mauritius
Leagues
Cups
Morocco
Mozambique
Leagues
Cups
Namibia
Leagues
Cups
Niger
Leagues
Cups
Nigeria
Leagues
Cups
Réunion
Leagues
Cups
Rwanda
Leagues
Cups
São Tomé and PrÃÂncipe
Leagues
Cups
Senegal
Leagues
Cups
Seychelles
Leagues
Cups
Sierra Leone
Leagues
Cups
Somalia
Leagues
Cups
South Africa
Leagues
Cups
South Sudan
Leagues
Cups
Sudan
Leagues
Cups
Tanzania
Leagues
Cups
Togo
Leagues
Cups
Tunisia
Uganda
Leagues
Cups
Zambia
Leagues
Cups
Zanzibar
Leagues
Cups
Zimbabwe
Leagues
Cups
CONCACAF (North American, Central American, and Caribbean competitions)
This section lists competitions overseen either by CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football) or its member federations.
National teams
Defunct
Sub-federation competitions
Defunct
Clubs
Defunct
Sub-federation competitions
Defunct
Anguilla
Leagues
Cups
Antigua and Barbuda
Leagues
Cups
Aruba
Leagues
Cups
Bahamas
Leagues
Cups
Barbados
Leagues
Cups
Belize
Leagues
Bermuda
Leagues
Cups
Bonaire
Leagues
Cups
British Virgin Islands
Leagues
Cups
Canada
Leagues
Cups
Cayman Islands
Leagues
Cups
Costa Rica
Leagues
Cups
Cuba
Leagues
Curaçao
Leagues
Dominica
Leagues
Cups
Dominican Republic
Leagues
Cups
El Salvador
Leagues
Cups
French Guiana
Leagues
Cups
Guatemala
Grenada
Leagues
Cups
Guadeloupe
Leagues
Cups
Guyana
Leagues
Cups
Haiti
Leagues
Cups
Honduras
Leagues
Cups
Jamaica
Leagues
Cups
Martinique
Leagues
Cups
Mexico
Montserrat
Leagues
Nicaragua
Leagues
Cups
Panama
Leagues
Cups
Puerto Rico
Leagues
Cups
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Leagues
Cups
Saint Lucia
Leagues
Cups
Saint-Martin
Leagues
Cups
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Leagues
Sint Maarten
Leagues
Suriname
Leagues
Cups
Turks and Caicos Islands
Leagues
Cups
Trinidad and Tobago
Leagues
Cups
U.S Virgin Islands
Leagues
United States
Outdoor
Indoor
CONMEBOL (South American competitions)
This section lists the competitions ruled by the CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol), or by federations member the CONMEBOL.
National teams
Defunct
Clubs
Defunct
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
North
Northeast
Midwest
Southeast
South
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
OFC (Oceanian competitions)
This section lists the competitions ruled by the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation), or by federations member the OFC.
National teams
Defunct
Clubs
Defunct
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Leagues
Cups
Fiji
Leagues
Cups
Kiribati
Leagues
New Caledonia
Leagues
Cups
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Leagues
Cups
Samoa
Leagues
Cups
Solomon Islands
Leagues
Cups
Tahiti
Leagues
Cups
Tonga
Leagues
Cups
Tuvalu
Leagues
Cups
Vanuatu
Leagues
Cups
UEFA (European competitions)
This section lists the competitions ruled by the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), or by federations member the UEFA.
National teams
Clubs
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Leagues
Cups
Faroe Islands
Leagues
Cups
Finland
France
Georgia
Leagues
Cups
Germany
Gibraltar
Leagues
Cups
Greece
Hungary
Leagues
Cups
Iceland
Leagues
Cups
Israel
Leagues
- Men
- Ligat Ha`Al: the top division operates at the national level and has 14 member clubs
- Liga Leumit: the 2nd division operates at the national level and has 16 member clubs
- Liga Alef: the 3rd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south) and has 32 member clubs (16 in each division)
- Liga Bet: the 4th division is split into 4 regional leagues (2 in the north, 2 in the south) and has 64 member clubs (16 in each division)
- Liga Gimel: the 5th division is split into 6 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 2nd 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 2nd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south).
- Noar Arzit: the 3rd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south).
Cups
Italy
Kazakhstan
Leagues
Cups
Women competitions
Kosovo
Latvia
Leagues
Cups
Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein CupâÂÂThis 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
Luxembourg
Malta
Leagues
For Gozo competitions, see non FIFA competitions section
Cups
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
North Macedonia
Leagues
Cups
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Leagues
Cups
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Leagues
Cups
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Leagues
Cups
Slovenia
Leagues
Cups
Spain
Sweden
Leagues
Cups
Switzerland
Leagues
Cups
Türkiye
Ukraine
Wales
Non-FIFA competitions
This section lists the competitions ruled by associations outside FIFA or its confederations. This includes nations, territories, regions and dependencies. This does not include competitions in continental confederations who may not be a part of FIFA.
Worldwide
Abkhazia
Leagues
Cups
Ascension Island
Leagues
Cups
Christmas Island
Leagues
Crimea
Leagues
Donetsk People's Republic
Leagues
Falkland Islands
Leagues
Federated States of Micronesia
Gozo
Leagues
Cups
Greenland
Leagues
Cups
Guernsey
Leagues
Cups
Iraqi Kurdistan
Leagues
Cups
Isle of Man
Leagues
Cups
Isles of Scilly
Leagues
Cups
Jersey
Leagues
Cups
- Le Riche Cup: Domestic cup
- Wheway Trophy: JFC league cup
- Jersey Charity Cup: Community/charity trophy
- Alex Scott Cup
- Brian Beckett Cup
- Colin Welsh cup
- Cory Cup
- David Melton Memorial Trophy
- Eric Amy Cup
- G4S Cup
- Jason Lee Memorial Trophy
- Lady Bingham Cup
- Presidents Trophy
- Riche Broken Memorial Cup
- Touzel Cup
- Tradesmen Trophy
- Tregear Cup
- Trinity Shield
- Willis Cup
- Zenith Cup
- Upton Park Trophy â Held between champions of Guernsey and champions of Jersey
Luhansk People's Republic
Leagues
Luhansk Football League
Marshall Islands
Leagues
Mayotte
Leagues
Cups
Mexico
Competitions
Monaco
Competitions
Nauru
Leagues
Niue
Leagues
Northern Cyprus
Leagues
Cups
Palau
Leagues
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Also known as Western Sahara
Cups
Saint Barthélemy
Leagues
Cups
Saint Helena
Leagues
- : 1st-tier
- Division 2
- Division 3
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Leagues
Singapore
Leagues
Cosmopolitan Football League: 1st tier
Somaliland
Leagues
Cups
South Ossetia
Leagues
Tokelau
Leagues
See Soccer in Tokelau.
Tuvalu
Leagues
Cups
Vatican City
Leagues
Cups
Wallis and Futuna
Leagues
Cups
Competitions in former nations
This section lists competitions in former nations, unions, empires, protectorates and territories, all of which are defunct.
Leagues
Cups
Leagues
Cups
Also known as East Germany
Leagues
- DDR-Oberliga
- DDR-Liga Staffel A
- DDR-Liga Staffel B
- II. DDR-Liga
- Bezirksliga: 15 Regional leagues
- Bezirksliga Schwerin
- Bezirksliga Rostock
- Bezirksliga Neubrandenburg
- Bezirksliga Magdeburg
- Bezirksliga Potsdam
- Bezirksliga Berlin
- Bezirksliga Frankfurt/Oder
- Bezirksliga Cottbus
- Bezirksliga Halle
- Bezirksliga Gera
- Bezirksliga Erfurt
- Bezirksliga Dresden
- Bezirksliga Leipzig
- Bezirksliga Karl-Marx-Stadt / Chemnitz
- Bezirksliga Suhl
Cups
Leagues
Cups
Leagues
Leagues
The ðstanbul Lig and ðstanbul Profesyonel Futbol Ligi ran after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire but continued under the Constantinople Football League and has since been defunct.
Leagues
Leagues
Cups
Leagues
Cups
Leagues
Cups
Leagues
Cups
Also known as the USSR. See also: Soviet Union football league system
Leagues
Cups
Also known as North Yemen
Leagues
Cups
Leagues
Cups
See also
match
Notes
References