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 11 associations are full or associate members of a continental confederation, but not members of FIFA.
Continent Governing body Main continental competition(s) Club competition(s) National competition(s) Africa Confederation of African Football CAF 56 54 Champions LeagueAfrica Cup of Nations Confederation Cup Super Cup Asia Asian Football Confederation AFC 47 46 Champions League Elite Asian Cup Champions League Two Challenge League Europe Union of European Football Associations UEFA 55 55 Champions LeagueEuropean Championship Europa League Conference LeagueNations League Super Cup North, CentralAmerica andthe Caribbean Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football CONCACAF 41 35Champions Cup Gold Cup Nations League Oceania Oceania Football Confederation OFC 1311 Champions League Nations CupProfessional League South America Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol CONMEBOL 10 10 Copa LibertadoresCopa América Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana
Other governing bodies Governing body Full name Member associations Main international competition(s) ConIFA Confederation of Independent Football Associations 54 CONIFA World Football Cup IGA International Island Games Association 24 Island Games
By subregion
Africa
Subregion Governing body Main international competition(s) Club competition(s) National competition(s) Eastern Africa Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations CECAFA 12 CECAFA Club Cup CECAFA Cup Central Africa Central African Football Federations' Union UNIFFAC 8 CEMAC Cup Northern Africa Union of North African Football UNAF 5 UNAF Nessma Cup Southern Africa Council of Southern Africa Football Associations COSAFA 14 COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup Western Africa West African Football Union WAFU-UFOA 16 West African Club Championship WAFU Nations Cup Arab States Union of Arab Football Associations UAFA 10 Arab Club Champions Cup FIFA Arab Cup
Asia
Subregion Governing body Main international competition(s) Club competition(s) National competition(s) Central Asia Central Asian Football Association CAFA 6 CAFA Championship Eastern Asia East Asian Football Federation EAFF 10 EAFF E-1 Football Championship South-eastern Asia ASEAN Football Federation AFF 12 ASEAN Club ChampionshipMekong Club Championship for Mekong clubsAFF Futsal Club Championship for futsal. ASEAN Football Championship Southern Asia South Asian Football Federation SAFF 7 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, SAFF Club Cup SAFF Championship Western Asia West Asian Football Federation WAFF 12 WAFF Championship Arab States Union of Arab Football Associations UAFA 12 Arab Club Champions Cup FIFA Arab Cup
North, Central America and the Caribbean Subregion Governing body International club competition(s) Caribbean Caribbean Football Union CFU 31 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup CFU Club Shield Central America Central American Football Union UNCAF 7 CONCACAF Central American Cup Northern America North American Football Union NAFU 3 Leagues Cup Campeones Cup
By country The football associations listed in this section are members of FIFA-affiliated confederations. They are listed by their official names registered with FIFA.
Africa
CountrySub-Confederation National association Top division Domestic cup Super cup AlgeriaUNAF ALG Algerian Football Federation Ligue Professionnelle 1 Algerian Cup Algerian Super Cup AngolaCOSAFA ANG Angolan Football Federation Girabola Taça de Angola SuperTaça BeninWAFU-UFOA BEN Benin Football Federation Premier League Benin Cup none BotswanaCOSAFA BOT Botswana Football Association Premier League FA Challenge Cup none Burkina FasoWAFU-UFOA BFA Burkinabé Football Federation Premier League Coupe du Faso SuperCup BurundiCECAFA BDI Football Federation of Burundi Premier League Burundian Cup Burundian Super Cup CameroonUNIFFAC CMR Cameroonian Football Federation Elite One Cameroon Cup Super Coupe Roger Milla Cape VerdeWAFU-UFOA CPV Cape Verdean Football Federation Campeonato Nacional none Central African RepublicUNIFFAC CTA Central African Football Federation C.A.R. League Coupe Nationale none ChadUNIFFAC CHA Chadian Football Federation Premier League Chad Cup none ComorosCOSAFA COM Comoros Football Federation Premier League Comoros Cup none Congo, Democratic Republic ofUNIFFAC COD Congolese Association Football Federation Linafoot Coupe du Congo none Congo, Republic ofUNIFFAC CGO Congolese Football Federation Premier League Coupe du Congo none DjiboutiCECAFA DJI Djiboutian Football Federation Premier League Djibouti Cup none EgyptUNAF EGY Egyptian Football Association Premier League Egypt Cup Super Cup Equatorial GuineaUNIFFAC EQG Equatoguinean Football Federation Premier League Equatoguinean Cup none EritreaCECAFA ERI Eritrean National Football Federation Premier League none EswatiniCOSAFA SWZ Eswatini Football Association Premier League Swazi Cup Charity Cup EthiopiaCECAFA ETH Ethiopian Football Federation Premier League Ethiopian Cup Super Cup GabonUNIFFAC GAB Gabonese Football Federation Championnat National D1 Coupe du Gabon Interclubs none GambiaWAFU-UFOA GAM Gambia Football Federation GFA League First Division Gambian Cup none GhanaWAFU-UFOA GHA Ghana Football Association Premier League Ghanaian FA Cup none GuineaWAFU-UFOA GUI Guinean Football Federation Championnat National Coupe Nationale none Guinea-BissauWAFU-UFOA GNB Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau Campeonato Nacional Taça Nacional none Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)WAFU-UFOA CIV Ivorian Football Federation Ligue 1 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire Coupe Houphouët-Boigny KenyaCECAFA KEN Football Kenya Federation Premier League President's Cup Super Cup LesothoCOSAFA LES Lesotho Football Association Premier League Independence Cup none LiberiaWAFU-UFOA LBR Liberia Football Association Premier League Liberian Cup none LibyaUNAF LBY Libyan Football Federation Premier League Libyan Cup SuperCup MadagascarCOSAFA MAD Malagasy Football Federation THB Champions League Coupe de Madagascar Super Coupe MalawiCOSAFA MWI Football Association of Malawi Premier Division FAM Cup none MaliWAFU-UFOA MLI Malian Football Federation Première Division Malian Cup none MauritaniaWAFU-UFOA MTN Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Ligue 1 Coupe du Président none MauritiusCOSAFA MRI Mauritius Football Association Mauritian League Mauritian Cup none MoroccoUNAF MAR Royal Moroccan Football Federation Botola Coupe du Trône none MozambiqueCOSAFA MOZ Mozambican Football Federation Moçambola Taça de Moçambique none NamibiaCOSAFA NAM Namibia Football Association Namibia Premiership NFA Cup none NigerWAFU-UFOA NIG Nigerien Football Federation Championnat National Coupe de Niger none NigeriaWAFU-UFOA NGA Nigeria Football Federation Premier League Nigerian Cup none RéunionNone REU Réunionese Football League Premier League Coupe de la Réunion none RwandaCECAFA RWA Rwandese Association Football Federation National Football League Rwandan Cup Rwandan Super Cup São Tomé and PríncipeUNIFFAC STP São Toméan Football Federation Campeonato Santomense Taça Nacional none SenegalWAFU-UFOA SEN Senegalese Football Federation Premier League FA Cup none SeychellesCOSAFA SEY Seychelles Football Federation First Division FA Cup none Sierra LeoneWAFU-UFOA SLE Sierra Leone Football Association National Premier League FA Cup none SomaliaCECAFA SOM Somali Football Federation Somali League Somalia Cup Somalia Super Cup South AfricaCOSAFA RSA South African Football Association Premier Division Nedbank Cup none South SudanCECAFA SSD South Sudan Football Association Premier League Championship none SudanCECAFA SDN Sudan Football Association Premier League Sudan Cup none TanzaniaCECAFA TAN Tanzania Football Federation Premier League Nyerere Cup none TogoWAFU-UFOA TOG Togolese Football Federation Championnat National Coupe du Togo none TunisiaUNAF TUN Tunisian Football Federation Ligue Professionnelle 1 Tunisia Cup Tunisian Super Cup UgandaCECAFA UGA Federation of Uganda Football Associations Premier League Ugandan Cup none ZambiaCOSAFA ZAM Football Association of Zambia FAZ Super Division ABSA Cup none ZanzibarCECAFA ZAN Zanzibar Football Association Premier League Zanzibari Cup none ZimbabweCOSAFA ZIM Zimbabwe Football Association Premier Soccer League Cup of Zimbabwe none
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