The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to association football:
Association football – sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport. More commonly known as football or soccer.
What type of thing is association football? Association football can be described as all of the following:
Exercise – bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness. Aerobic exercise – physical exercise that intends to improve the oxygen system.Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Eleventh Edition) Aerobic means "with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in the body's energy-generating process (the citric acid cycle). Game – structured activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional sports). Ball game – game played with a ball. A type of football – sport that involves kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. Sport – form of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Competitive sport – sport in which one or more participants or teams compete against one another. The one that is the most successful in achieving the objective of the game or sport event is the winner. A type of football – sport that involves kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. Goal sport – sport in which an attacking team must send a ball or puck into a physical structure or area called a "goal" in order to score points. Team sport – sport that involves players working together towards a shared objective. Recreational sport – sport engaged in as a leisure time activity. Spectator sport – sport that is characterized by the presence of spectators, or watchers, at its matches. Spectator sports are a form of entertainment. Professional sport – sport in which the athletes receive payment for their performance.
Names for association football
Names for association football football futbol futboll fotbal soccer
Equipment
Association football pitch – playing field. Football – ball used in the sport of association football. The ball's spherical shape, as well as its size, weight, and material composition, are specified by Law 2 of the Laws of the Game maintained by the International Football Association Board (IFAB). Kit – standard equipment and attire worn by players. Basic: jersey shorts socks footwear shin pads
Rules of the game
Laws of the Game – the rules. Law 1: The Field of Play Law 2: The Ball Law 3: The Number of Players Law 4: The Players' Equipment Law 5: The Referee Law 6: The Assistant Referees Law 7: The Duration of the Match Law 8: The Start and Restart of Play Law 9: The Ball in and Out of Play Law 10: The Method of Scoring Law 11: Offside Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct Law 13: Free kicks (direct and indirect) Law 14: The Penalty Kick Law 15: The Throw-In Law 16: The Goal Kick Law 17: Corner kick
Variants of association football
Crab football Jorkyball Powerchair football Swamp football Three-sided football Walking football Beach soccer – football played on sand, also known as sand soccer Indoor varieties of Association football: Five-a-side football – played throughout the world under various rules including: Futsal ('futebol de salão') – the FIFA-approved Five-a-side indoor game Indoor soccer – the six-a-side indoor game as played in North America Keepie uppie – art of juggling with a football using feet, knees, chest, shoulders, and head. Footbag – small bean bag or sand bag used as a ball in a number of keepie uppie variations such as hacky sack. Freestyle Football – modern take on Keepie uppie where freestylers are graded for their entertainment value and expression of skill. Paralympic Football – modified association football for disabled competitors. Rush goalie – variation of football in which the role of the goalkeeper is more flexible than normal. Street football – encompasses a number of informal varieties of football. Panna Knock Out – one-on-one player matches in a cage, with players aiming to nutmeg ("panna" in Surinamese Sranan Tongo and Dutch slang) their opponent to eliminate them. Women's association football – played with the exact same rules and equipment as men's football.
Gameplay
Strategy
Training ground (association football) Formation (association football) Association football positions
Tactics and techniques
Association football tactics and skills Anti-football Behind The Leg Flip Flap Bicycle kick Catenaccio Combination Game Corner kick Cruijff Turn Curl Direct free kick Diving Flip flap Flo Pass Formation Last man Long ball Marseille turn Nutmeg One touch Passing Pelé runaround move Push and run Rabona Rainbow kick Revie Plan Seal dribble Shooting Sliding tackle Step over Tiki-taka Total Football Volley Work rate
Association football teams
Football club (association football) List of association football clubs List of men's national association football teams List of women's national association football teams List of women's association football clubs
History of association football
History of association football
History of association football, by period
Timeline of association football Timeline of English football Timeline of Scottish football Prehistory of association football Association football during World War I Association football during World War II List of footballers killed during World War II
By year
1840s · 1850s · 1860s 1870 · 1871 · 1872 · 1873 · 1874 · 1875 · 1876 · 1877 · 1878 · 1879 1880 · 1881 · 1882 · 1883 · 1884 · 1885 · 1886 · 1887 · 1888 · 1889 1890 · 1891 · 1892 · 1893 · 1894 · 1895 · 1896 · 1897 · 1898 · 1899 1900 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 · 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909 1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 · 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919 1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 2020
History of association football, by region History of football in Tibet and the diaspora History of soccer in the United States History of professional soccer in Seattle
History of association football, by subject
History of CAF Christianity and association football History of the Copa Libertadores History of FIFA History of the FIFA World Cup Homosexuality in association football Mental health in association football Football club mergers Oldest football clubs Oldest football competitions Professionalism in association football Racism in association football Unrelegated association football clubs
Association football culture
Association football culture Professionalism in association football
Association football around the world
Association football around the world Names for association football (what it is called, where) List of association football stadiums by country
Association football organizations
Association football competitions
International competitions List of association football competitions
Domestic competitions Geography of association football Geography of women's association football
Governing bodies FIFA Asian Football Confederation CONCACAF Confederation of African Football CONMEBOL Oceania Football Confederation UEFA International Football Association Board
Association football publications
Kicker Match FourFourTwo France Football Kick Off Offside Onze Mondial Shekicks Shoot World Soccer
Persons influential in association football
Contributors
Players
List of top association football goal scorers Lists of association football players
Coaches
See also
Glossary of association football terms Outline of sports 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
References
External links
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) FIFA: Women's Football Women's Football History Women's Soccer United: Home of Worldwide Women's Football