The following are the scheduled events of association football for the calendar year 2022 throughout the world. This includes the following: In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2022 season. In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2021–22 season. In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura, all championships awarded in calendar 2022.
Events Men's national teams FIFA 20 November – 18 December: 2022 FIFA World Cup in
4th: 1 June: 2022 Finalissima in
AFC 6–22 May: Football at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in
4th: 1–19 June: 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in
4th: 25 September – 20 October: 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup in
4th:
AFF 14–26 February: 2022 AFF U-23 Championship in
4th: 2–11 April: 2022 AFF Futsal Championship in
4th: 2–15 July: 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in
4th: 31 July – 12 August: 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in
4th:
CAFA 12–19 February: 2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship in
4th: 11–20 May: 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship in
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EAFF 19–27 July: 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship in Japan
4th:
SAFF 25 July – 5 August: 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship in
4th: 5–14 September: 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship in
WAFF 21 – 30 June: 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship in
4 – 13 June: 2022 WAFF Futsal Championship in
4th:
UAFA 20 – 28 June: 2022 Arab Futsal Cup in
4th: 20 July – 7 August: 2022 Arab Cup U-20 in
23 August – 8 September: 2022 Arab Cup U-17 in
CAF 9 January – 6 February: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in
4th: 21–28 October: 2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in
4th:
UNAF 14 – 22 March: 2022 UNAF U-16 Tournament in
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COSAFA 5–17 July: 2022 COSAFA Cup in
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CONCACAF 18 June – 3 July: 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in
OFC 7 – 24 September: 2022 OFC U-19 Championship in
4th: 13 – 18 September: 2022 OFC Futsal Cup in
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UEFA 19 January – 6 February: UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 in
4th: 16 May – 1 June: 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
18 June – 1 July: 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
3–10 September: 2022 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship in
Friendly tournaments Senior 23–29 March: 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series in
23–29 March: Tri-Nations Series in
23–29 March: 2022 Nouakchott Cup in
4th: 23–29 March: International Tournament in
25–29 March: 2022 Courts Caribbean Classic in
25–29 March: 2022 Navruz Cup in
4th: 10–14 June: 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer in
4th: 22–25 September: 2022 King's Cup in
4th: 23–26 September: 2022 Jordan International Tournament in
4th: 16–19 November: 2022 Baltic Cup in , , and
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Youth 6–13 February: 2022 Development Cup in
4th: 11–15 February: 2022 Algarve Cup U17 in
4th: 20–29 March: in
4th: 29 May – 12 June: 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in
4th: 8–12 June: 2022 U-16 International Dream Cup in
4th: 9–13 June: 2022 Under-19 Baltic Cup in
4th: 26 June – 5 July: Football at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in
4th: 29 June – 3 July: 2022 Under-17 Baltic Cup in
4th: 2 – 4 July: Football at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in
4th: 5–11 August: 2022 International U19 Thanh Nien Cup in
4th: 8–16 August: Football at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in
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Women's national teams FIFA 10–28 August: 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in
4th: 11–30 October: 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in
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AFC 20 January – 6 February: 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in
6–22 May: Football at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in
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AFF 4–17 July: 2022 AFF Women's Championship in
4th: 22 July – 4 August: 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship in
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CAFA January 21–28: 2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship in
4th: 11 – 15 March: 2022 CAFA Women's Under-18 Championship in
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EAFF 19–27 July: 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) in Japan
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SAFF 15 – 25 March: 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship in
WAFF 16 – 24 June: 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship in
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CAF 2–23 July: 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations in
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CECAFA 1–11 June: 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship in
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CONCACAF 4–18 July: 2022 CONCACAF W Championship in
4th: 25 February – 12 March: 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in the
4th: 23 April – 8 May: 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in the
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CONMEBOL 8–30 July: 2022 Copa América Femenina in
4th: 6–14 April: 2022 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in
4th: 1–19 March: 2022 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship in
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OFC 2022 OFC U-17 Women's Championship in (cancelled) April: 2022 OFC U-20 Women's Championship (cancelled) 5–31 July: 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup in
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UEFA 6–31 July: UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in
26 June – 9 July: 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in
5–15 May: 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in
4th: 1–3 July: UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 in
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Friendly tournaments Senior 16–22 February: 2022 Tournoi de France in
4th: 16–22 February: 2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament in
16–23 February: 2022 Algarve Cup in
4th: 16–22 February: 2022 Pinatar Cup in
4th: 16–22 February: 2022 Turkish Women's Cup in
4th: 17–23 February: 2022 Arnold Clark Cup in
4th: 17–23 February: 2022 SheBelieves Cup in the
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Youth 22–28 June: 2022 Sud Ladies Cup in the
4th: 26–28 June: Football at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in the
4th:
Club continental champions Men RegionTournamentDefending championChampionTitleLast honour AFC (Asia) 2022 AFC Champions League Al-Hilal Urawa Red Diamonds 3rd 2017 2022 AFC Cup Al-Muharraq Al-Seeb 1st — 2022 ASEAN Club Championship Tampines Rovers (2005)colspan=3 CAF (Africa) 2021–22 CAF Champions League Al Ahly Wydad AC 3rd 2017 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup Raja Casablanca Berkane 2nd 2019–20 2022 CAF Super Cup Al Ahly Berkane 1st — CONCACAF(North and Central America, Caribbean) 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Monterrey Seattle Sounders FC 1st — 2022 CONCACAF League Comunicaciones Olimpia 2nd 2017 2022 Caribbean Club Championship Cavaly Violette 1st — 2022 Caribbean Club Shield Robinhood (2019) Bayamon FC 1st — CONMEBOL (South America) 2022 Copa Libertadores Palmeiras Flamengo 3rd 2019 2022 Copa Sudamericana Athletico Paranaense Independiente del Valle 2nd 2019 2022 Recopa Sudamericana Defensa y Justicia Palmeiras 1st — OFC (Oceania) 2022 OFC Champions League Hienghène Sport (2019) Auckland City 10th 2017 UEFA (Europe) 2021–22 UEFA Champions League Chelsea Real Madrid 14th 2017–18 2021–22 UEFA Europa League Villarreal Eintracht Frankfurt 2nd 1979–80 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League Roma 1st — 2022 UEFA Super Cup Chelsea Real Madrid 5th 2017 2021–22 UEFA Youth League Real Madrid (2019–20) Benfica 1st — FIFA (Global) 2022 FIFA Club World Cup Chelsea Real Madrid 5th 2018
Women RegionTournamentDefending championChampionTitleLast honour AFC (Asia) 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship Amman SC 1st — CAF (Africa) 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Mamelodi Sundowns AS FAR 1st — CONMEBOL (South America) 2022 Copa Libertadores Femenina Corinthians Palmeiras 1st — UEFA (Europe) 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League Barcelona Lyon 8th 2019–20
National leagues UEFA NationLeagueChampionSecond placeTitleLast honour Albania 2021–22 Kategoria SuperioreTiranaLaçi26th2019–20 Andorra 2021–22 Primera DivisióInter EscaldesUE Santa Coloma3rd2020–21 Armenia 2021–22 Armenian Premier LeaguePyunikArarat-Armenia15th2014–15 Austria 2021–22 Austrian Football BundesligaRed Bull SalzburgSturm Graz16th2020–21 Azerbaijan 2021–22 Azerbaijan Premier LeagueQarabağNeftçi9th2019–20 Belarus 2022 Belarusian Premier League Shakhtyor Soligorsk Energetik-BGU Minsk 4th 2021 Belgium 2021–22 Belgian First Division AClub BruggeUnion SG18th2020–21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2021–22 Premier League of Bosnia and HerzegovinaZrinjski MostarTuzla City7th2017–18 Bulgaria 2021–22 First Professional Football LeagueLudogorets RazgradCSKA Sofia11th2020–21 Croatia 2021–22 Croatian First Football LeagueDinamo ZagrebHajduk Split23rd2020–21 Cyprus 2021–22 Cypriot First DivisionApollon LimassolAEK Larnaca4th2005–06 Czech Republic 2021–22 Czech First LeagueViktoria PlzeňSlavia Prague6th2017–18 Denmark 2021–22 Danish Superliga Copenhagen Midtjylland 14th 2018–19 England 2021–22 Premier League Manchester City Liverpool 8th 2020–21 Estonia 2022 Meistriliiga Flora FCI Levadia 14th 2020 Faroe Islands 2022 Effodeildin KÍ Víkingur 20th 2021 Finland 2022 Veikkausliiga HJK KuPS 32nd 2021 France 2021–22 Ligue 1Paris Saint-GermainMarseille10th2019–20 Georgia 2022 Erovnuli Liga Dinamo Tbilisi Dinamo Batumi 19th 2020 Germany 2021–22 BundesligaBayern MunichBorussia Dortmund32nd2020–21 Gibraltar 2021–22 Gibraltar National LeagueLincoln Red ImpsEuropa26th2020–21 Greece 2021–22 Super League GreeceOlympiacosPAOK47th2020–21 Hungary 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság IFerencvárosKisvárda33rd2020–21 Iceland 2022 Besta deild karla Breiðablik KA 2nd 2010 Ireland 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division Shamrock Rovers Derry City 20th 2021 Israel 2021–22 Israeli Premier LeagueMaccabi HaifaHapoel Be'er Sheva14th2020–21 Italy 2021–22 Serie AMilanInternazionale19th2010–11 Kazakhstan 2022 Kazakhstan Premier League Astana Aktobe 7th 2019 Kosovo 2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo Ballkani Drita 1st — Latvia 2022 Latvian Higher League Valmiera Riga 1st — Lithuania 2022 A Lyga Žalgiris Kauno Žalgiris 10th 2021 Luxembourg 2021–22 Luxembourg National DivisionF91 DudelangeDifferdange 0316th2018–19 Malta 2021–22 Maltese Premier LeagueHiberniansFloriana13th2016–17 Moldova 2021–22 Moldovan National DivisionSheriff TiraspolPetrocub Hîncești20th2020–21 Montenegro 2021–22 Montenegrin First LeagueSutjeska NikšićBudućnost Podgorica5th2018–19 Netherlands 2021–22 EredivisieAjaxPSV Eindhoven36th2020–21 North Macedonia 2021–22 Macedonian First Football LeagueShkupiAkademija Pandev1st— Northern Ireland 2021–22 NIFL PremiershipLinfieldCliftonville56th2020–21 Norway 2022 Eliteserien Molde Bodø/Glimt 5th 2019 Poland 2021–22 EkstraklasaLech PoznańRaków Częstochowa8th2014–15 Portugal 2021–22 Primeira LigaPortoSporting CP30th2019–20 Romania 2021–22 Liga ICFR ClujFCSB8th2020–21 Russia 2021–22 Russian Premier LeagueZenit Saint PetersburgSochi9th2020–21 San Marino 2021–22 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio La Fiorita Tre Penne 6th 2017–18 Scotland 2021–22 Scottish PremiershipCelticRangers52nd2019–20 Serbia 2021–22 Serbian SuperLigaRed Star BelgradePartizan33rd2020–21 Slovakia 2021–22 Slovak First Football LeagueSlovan BratislavaRužomberok12th2020–21 Slovenia 2021–22 Slovenian PrvaLigaMariborKoper16th2018–19 Spain 2021–22 La LigaReal MadridBarcelona35th2019–20 Sweden 2022 Allsvenskan BK Häcken Djurgården 1st — Switzerland 2021–22 Swiss Super LeagueZürichBasel13th2008–09 Turkey 2021–22 Süper LigTrabzonsporFenerbahçe7th1983–84 Ukraine 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League colspan=4 Wales 2021–22 Cymru PremierThe New SaintsBala Town14th2018–19
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