Colours used to indicate competition types | ||
(blue) Senior men competitions | ||
(cyan) Youth_Men competitions | ||
(red) Senior women competitions | ||
(Fuchsia) Youth women competitions | ||
(green) Futsal competitions | ||
(yellow) Beach football (beach soccer) competitions | ||
(Darker colors) Competitions between (sub-) national teams | ||
(Medium colors) Leagues or championships between football clubs | ||
(Lighter colors) Cups or tournaments between clubs |
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)
For more information about each year, season, and other, see: Association football by year, Seasons in association football and Association football
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.
Final tournament determined by held within the six FIFA continental zones.
Women's; Final tournament determined by held within the six FIFA continental zones.
Final tournament determined by held within the six FIFA continental zones.
Under-20
officially the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions (formerly known as European/South American Nations Cup and also called Artemio Franchi Cup); the ceremonial match between winners of Copa America and UEFA European Championship..
Women's
Invitational tournaments are competitions that feature a cup, sometimes holding the name of the host country. The host country invites other nations to participate in the tournament.
Women's
Under-20
under-20 men
under-17 men
under-20 women
under-17 women
between the ages of 10 and 12
Under-16
Maurice Revello Tournament; Commonly known as Toulon Tournament
Under-17
Under-19
beginning in 2024; tournament between the winners of that year's AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA.
until 2016; friendly tournament between the winners of the Copa Sudamericana and the UEFA Europa League
Under-17
Under-16
This section lists the competitions ruled by the AFC (Asian Football Confederation), or by federations member the AFC.
Afghanistan | Australia | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Brunei | Cambodia | China PR | Guam | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Japan | Jordan | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Lebanon | Macau | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia | Myanmar | Nepal | Northern Mariana Islands | North Korea | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Philippines | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Syria | Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) | Tajikistan | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Yemen||}National teamsAFC competitionsQualification is linked with AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup. Linked with Qualifiers for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament. Women's cup; Linked with Qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup. Women's Women's Women's DefunctSub-federation competitionsformally known as the AFF Championship or AFF Cup
Not yet held Hosted by the AGCFF DefunctHosted by the KFU Hosted by the ANFA ClubsAFC competitions1st-tier cup 2nd-tier cup 3rd-tier cup Women's DefunctSub-federation competitionsHosted by the AGCFF Women's Afghanistan
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China PR
GuamLeagues
Cups
Hong KongLeagues
Cups
India
Inter-state national competitionRegional LeaguesLeagues
Inter-state national competitionRegional LeaguesIndonesia
Iran
IraqLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier 4th-tier
5th-tier CupsNational cup Super cup Defunct
Japan
JordanLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier CupsNational cup Super cup Pre-season cup KuwaitLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier CupsNational cup National cup League cup Super cup defunct KyrgyzstanLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier
3rd-tier CupsNational cup Super cup LaosLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier CupsNational cup
LebanonLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier 4th-tier 5th-tier CupsNational cup League cup Super cup defunct defunct MacauLeagues
Cups
MalaysiaLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier 4th-tier Cups
MaldivesLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier CupsNational cup Super cup MongoliaLeagues
CupsNational cup Super cup Myanmar
NepalLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier Cups
National cup Northern Mariana IslandsLeagues1st-tier
North KoreaLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier
defunct CupsNational cup OmanLeagues
Cups
PalestineSee also: Football in the State of Palestine. Leagues
Cups
Super cup Super cup Domestic cup Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri LankaLeagues
Cups
SyriaLeagues
Cups
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
TajikistanLeagues
Cups
Thailand
Timor-LesteLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier Cups
TurkmenistanLeagues
Cups
United Arab EmiratesLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier CupsNational cup League cup Super cup UzbekistanLeagues
Cups
VietnamLeagues
Cups
YemenLeagues
Cups
CAF (African competitions)This section lists the competitions ruled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), or by federation members of the CAF.
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Olympic/Under-23 team; Linked with Qualifiers for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament.
Women's cup; Linked with Qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football Tournament.
Women's
Women's
tournament between Brazil and Argentina
1st-tier cup
2nd-tier cup
Super cup
Women's cup
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Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 1st-tier league | Also known as the Primera División August→June; each team plays all others once; | ||
Primera Nacional | 2nd-tier league | Twice a year (August→December/January→June); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June) | ||
Copa Argentina | National cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores | ||
Copa de la Liga Profesional | League cup | League Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana | ||
Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional | National cup | National Cup between the last Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional champions. | ||
Supercopa Argentina | Super cup | National Supercup between the last Primera División and Copa Argentina champions. | ||
Torneos de Verano | Pre-season tournaments | Many summer tournaments organised each year by Argentine clubs, with Argentine or international clubs invited | ||
Reserve league | ||||
Youth league | ||||
Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga Argentina | (Defunct cup) | National Cup between the last Primera División and Copa de la Superliga champions. | ||
Copa de la Superliga | (Defunct cup) | League Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana | ||
Copa Centenario de la AFA | Unique cup | 1994 | ||
Greater Buenos Aires | ||||
Primera B Metropolitana | 3rd-tier league | Twice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June→July); | ||
Primera C Metropolitana | 4th-tier league | Twice a year (July→November/November→May); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (May→June) | ||
Primera D Metropolitana | 5th-tier league | Twice a year (July→November/November→April); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (April→May) | ||
Interior (all of Argentina except Greater Buenos Aires) | ||||
Torneo Federal A | 3rd-tier league | Twice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (May→June); 2 groups: Zone A, Zone B | ||
Torneo Regional Federal (es) | 4th-tier league | The contest consists of four rounds. The first, second and third make up the qualifying stage; 8 groups. The winners of each face in the stage or final round paired according to a predetermined scheme, two games, and the four winners get promotion to the Torneo Federal A | ||
Regional Leagues | 5th-tier league | |||
Torneo Argentino A | (Defunct 3rd-tier league) | Twice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (May→June); 3 groups: Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3 | ||
Torneo Argentino B | (Defunct 4th-tier league) | Each year (September→December/January→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (December/May→June); 6 groups: Zone A, Zone B, Zone C, Zone D, Zone E and Zone F | ||
Torneo Argentino C | (Defunct 5th-tier league) | Each year |
Competitions | League/Cup | ||
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División de Fútbol Profesional | 1st-tier league | ||
Copa Simón Bolívar | 2nd-tier league | Also known as the Copa Simón Bolívar Nacional B | |
Bolivian Football Regional Leagues (9 regional leagues) | 3rd and below tier leagues | ||
Liga Nacional B | (Defunct 2nd-tier league) | ||
Copa Bolivia | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana | |
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Top-tier league | |||
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 2nd-tier league | |||
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C | 3rd-tier league | Teams are divided into 2 regional groups. Top 4 of each group advance to the Quarter-finals, with the winners promoted to Série B. | ||
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D | 4th-tier league | |||
Copa do Brasil | Domestic cup | A Knockout-tournament contested by best-placed teams from each of the State Championships, the winners of Copa Verde, the winners of Copa do Nordeste, the top 10 non-qualified teams according to the CBF Rankings and the 7-9 Brazilian clubs contesting the Copa Libertadores. | ||
Supercopa do Brasil | Super cup | Match between the winners of Copa do Brasil and the champions of Série A. | ||
Copa Verde | Regional cup | Contested by teams from the North and Midwest regions. | ||
Copa do Nordeste | Regional cup | Contested by teams from the Northeast region. | ||
Copa Paulista | State cup | Contested by teams from São Paulo state, which do not participate at any Campeonato Brasileiro level; teams from 'Campeonato Brasileiro' can compete using a "B" team. | ||
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23 | U23 league | |||
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 | U20 league | |||
Copa do Brasil Sub-20 | U20 cup | |||
Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20 | U20 super cup | |||
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 | U17 league | |||
Copa do Brasil Sub-17 | U17 cup | |||
Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17 | U17 super cup | |||
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 | Women's 1st-tier league | |||
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 | Women's 2nd-tier league | |||
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 | Women's 3rd-tier league | |||
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino | Women's cup | |||
Copa Sul-Minas | Regional cup | (Defunct) Contested by teams from South region and Minas Gerais state. | ||
Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Regional cup | (Defunct) Contested by teams from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states. | ||
Copa Centro-Oeste | Regional cup | (Defunct) Contested by teams from Midwest region. | ||
Copa Norte | Regional cup | (Defunct) Contested by teams from North region. | ||
Primeira Liga | Inter-state Cup | (Defunct) | ||
Copa dos Campeões | Inter-state cup | (Defunct). |
North
Northeast
Midwest
Southeast
South
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Primera División | 1st-tier league | |||
Primera División B | 2nd-tier league | |||
Segunda División Profesional | 3rd-tier league | |||
Tercera División A | 4th-tier league | |||
Tercera División B | 5th-tier league | |||
Copa Chile | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores | ||
Supercopa de Chile | Super cup | Match between the winners of Copa Chile and the champions of Primera División | ||
Primera División Femenina | Women's 1st-tier league | |||
Primera División B Femenina | Women's 2st-tier league |
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Primera A | 1st-tier league | |||
Primera B | 2nd-tier league | |||
Copa Colombia | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores | ||
Superliga Colombiana | Super cup | Match between the winners of the Apertura and Finalización tournaments of the Colombian Categoría Primera A. |
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Serie A | 1st-tier league | |||
Serie B | 2nd-tier league | |||
Segunda Categoría | 3rd-tier league | |||
Copa Ecuador | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana | ||
Supercopa Ecuador | Super cup | Match between the winners of Copa Ecuador and the champions of Serie A |
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Primera División | 1st-tier league | ||
Segunda División | 2nd-tier league | ||
Tercera División | 3rd-tier league | ||
Cuarta División | 4th-tier league | ||
Copa Paraguay | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana | |
Supercopa Paraguay | Cup | Match between the winners of Copa Paraguay and the champions of Primera División | |
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Liga 1 | 1st-tier league | ||
Liga 2 | 2nd-tier league | ||
Copa Perú | 3rd-tier league | ||
Ligas Departamentales del Perú | 4th-tier league | ||
Ligas Provinciales del Peru | 5th-tier league | ||
Ligas Distritales del Peru | 6th-tier league | ||
Copa Bicentenario | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana | |
Torneo del Inca | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana | |
Supercopa Peruana | Super cup | Match between the winners of Copa Bicentenario and the champions of Liga 1 | |
Copa Federación | Cup | Match between the winners of Torneo del Inca and the champions of Peruvian Primera División | |
Copa de Campeones del Perú | Cup | Match between the champions of Peruvian Primera División | |
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Primera División | 1st-tier league | |||
Segunda División | 2nd-tier league | |||
Primera División Amateur | 3rd-tier league | |||
Uruguayan Liga Metropolitana Amateur | 4th-tier league | |||
Supercopa Uruguaya | Super cup | Match between the winners of Torneo Intermedio and the champions of Primera División | ||
Copa Uruguay | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana | ||
Cup | League Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana |
Competitions | League/Cup | |||
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Primera División | 1st-tier league | |||
Segunda División A | 2nd-tier league | |||
Segunda Division B | 3rd-tier league | |||
Copa Venezuela | Cup | National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana |
This section lists the competitions ruled by the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation), or by federations member the OFC.
American Samoa | Cook Islands | Fiji | Kiribati | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Tahiti | Tonga | Tuvalu | Vanuatu||}National teams
Women's cup; Linked with Qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football Tournament. Women's Women's
DefunctLeague
Clubs
Women's continental cup DefunctAmerican Samoa
Cook IslandsLeagues1st-tier CupsNational cup FijiLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier
CupsNational cup Super cup KiribatiLeagues1st-tier New CaledoniaLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier CupsNational cup New Zealand
Papua New GuineaLeagues1st-tier Amateur division CupsNational cup SamoaLeagues1st-tier CupsNational cup Solomon IslandsLeagues1st-tier
CupsNational cup TahitiLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier CupsNational cup Super cup TongaLeagues1st-tier
2nd-tier CupsNational cup TuvaluLeagues
Cups
VanuatuLeagues
CupsNational cup UEFA (European competitions)This section lists the competitions ruled by the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), or by federations member the UEFA. |
Competitions | Teams/Clubs | |||
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UEFA European Championship | National teams | Each 4 years (doubly even years); The individual events are branded in the form of "UEFA Euro [year ]". | ||
UEFA Nations League | National teams | Each 2 years (odd years); Linked with entry to the UEFA Euro and the European Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup. In the top league, League A, the winners of each groups go on to play in the UEFA Nations League Finals. | ||
Baltic Cup | Sub-continental cup | 1928–1940, 1948–1976, 1991–2005, nearly each year; Between the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian national teams. | ||
UEFA Under-21 Championship | U-21 teams | Each 2 years (odd years); Linked with Qualifiers for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament. | ||
UEFA Under-19 Championship | U-19 teams | Each year (July) | ||
UEFA Under-17 Championship | U-17 teams | Each year (May) | ||
UEFA Women's Championship | Women's national teams | Each 4 years (years following doubly even years); The individual events are branded in the form of "UEFA Women's Euro [year ]". | ||
UEFA Women's Nations League | Women's national teams | Each 2 years; Linked with entry to the UEFA Women's Championship, FIFA Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football Tournament. | ||
Baltic Women's Cup | Women's sub-continental cup | Between the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian women's national teams. | ||
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | Women's U-19 teams | Each year (July) | ||
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship | Women's U-17 teams | Each year (May or June) | ||
UEFA Futsal Championship | National teams | Each 4 years; The individual events are branded in the form of "UEFA Futsal Euro [year ]". | ||
UEFA Amateur Cup | (Defunct National teams) | Each 4 years | ||
4 Associations' Tournament | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | Each 2 years (odd years) starting in 2011, between the men's national teams of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales; The name of the competition is Nations Cup. | ||
Balkan Cup | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1929–1936, 1946–1948; 1973–1980, irregular; Between the national teams from the Balkan region. | ||
British Home Championship | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1883–1984, nearly each year; Between the national teams from the United Kingdom. | ||
Central European International Cup | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1927–1960, irregular; Between 5 or 6 Central European national teams. | ||
Nordic Football Championship | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1924–1983, 2000–2001, each 4 years; Between the national teams from Scandinavia. |
Competitions | Teams/Clubs | |||
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UEFA Super Cup | Super cup | Each year (August); Between UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League winners. | ||
UEFA Champions League | 1st-tier cup | Each year (September→May) | ||
UEFA Europa League | 2nd-tier cup | Each year (September→May); From 1971 to 2009, known as UEFA Cup. | ||
UEFA Conference League | 3rd-tier cup | Each year (September→May); From 2021–22 to 2023–24 season, known as UEFA Europe Conference League. | ||
UEFA Regions' Cup | Amateur teams' tournament | Each 2 years (odd years); The previous competition was for representative amateur national teams. | ||
FENIX Trophy | semi-professional and amateur clubs | |||
Livonia Cup | Sub-continental cup | Each year (January); Between the Estonian and Latvian champions. | ||
Champions Cup (All-Ireland) | Sub-continental cup | inaugurated in 2019; Super cup between the league champions from League of Ireland Premier Division from Ireland and the NIFL Premiership from Northern Ireland | ||
UEFA Youth League | U-19 cup | |||
UEFA Women's Champions League | Women's continental cup | Each year (August→May); From 2001 to 2009, Known as UEFA Women's Cup. | ||
UEFA Futsal Champions League | 1st-tier futsal cup | Each year | ||
UEFA Intertoto Cup | (Defunct 3rd-tier cup) | Each year (June→July); 2008 was the last tournament. | ||
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | (Defunct level 1-Major cup – Continental cup) | 1960–1999, each year | ||
Intercontinental Cup | (Defunct trans-continental cup) | 1960–2004, each year; Between UEFA and CONMEBOL. | ||
Baltic League | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | Each year (March→November); Between 4 Estonian, 4 Latvian and 4 Lithuanian clubs. | ||
Royal League | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 2004–2007 (November→April); Between 4 Danish, 4 Norwegian and 4 Swedish clubs. | ||
Setanta Sports Cup | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 2005–2014 annually (February→October); Between 6 Irish and 6 Northern Irish clubs. | ||
Blaxnit Cup | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1967–1974, each 2 years; Between 4 Irish and 4 Northern Irish clubs. | ||
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | (Defunct continental cup) | 1955–1971, each year | ||
Balkans Cup | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1960–1994, nearly each year; Between clubs from the Balkan region. | ||
Latin Cup | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1949–1957, nearly each year; Between the French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. | ||
Mitropa Cup | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1927–1939, 1951–1992, nearly each year; Between central European clubs champions. | ||
Anglo-Italian Cup | (Defunct sub-continental cup) | 1970–1973; 1976–1986; 1993–1996; Between Italian and English teams. |
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Kategoria Superiore | 1st-tier league | Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice | ||
Kategoria e Parë | 2nd-tier league | Each year (September→May); Each team plays every other team twice | ||
Kategoria e Dytë | 3rd-tier league | 2 groups: A and B | ||
Kategoria e Tretë | 4th-tier league | |||
Superkupa e Shqipërisë | Super cup | Each year (August); Between Kategoria Superiore and Kupa e Shqipërisë winners | ||
Kupa e Shqipërisë | National cup | Each year (September→May) | ||
Albanian U-19 Superliga | U-19 1st-tier league | |||
Albanian U-19 First Division | U-19 2nd-tier league | |||
Albanian U-17 Superliga | U-17 1st-tier league | |||
Albanian U-17 First Division | U-17 2nd-tier league | |||
Albanian women's football championship | Women 1st-tier league | Each year | ||
Albanian Women's Cup | Women National cup | Each year | ||
Albanian Futsal Championship | Futsal 1st-tier league | |||
Albanian Futsal Cup | Futsal National cup |
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Primera Divisió | 1st-tier league | Each year (September→March); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (March→April) | ||
Segona Divisió | 2nd-tier league | Each year (September→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (March→April) | ||
Andorran Supercup | Super cup | Each year (September); Between Campionat de Lliga and Copa Constitució winners | ||
Copa Constitució | National cup | Each year (January→May) |
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Armenian Premier League | 1st-tier league | Each year (April→November); Each team plays every other team four times | ||
Armenian First League | 2nd-tier league | Each year (April→November); Each team plays every other team three times | ||
Armenian Supercup | Super cup | Each year (May); Between Armenian Premier League and Armenian Cup winners | ||
Armenian Cup | National cup | Each year (September→May) |
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Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga | 1st-tier league | Each year (July→December/February→May); Each team plays every other team four times | ||
2. Liga | 2nd-tier league | Each year (July→May); Each team plays every other team three times | ||
Austrian Regionalliga | 3rd-tier league | Each year (July→June); Each team plays every other team twice; 3 groups: Central, East and West | ||
Austrian Landesliga | 4th-tier league | 9 groups: Vorarlberg, Tirol, Salzburg, Oberösterreich, Steiermark, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland | ||
Austrian 2. Landesliga | 5th-tier league | |||
ÖFB-Cup | National cup | Each year (July→May) | ||
ÖFB-Supercup | Super cup | 1986–2004, each year; Between ÖFB:Bundesliga and ÖFB-Cup winners | ||
Niederösterreichischer Landespokal | Lower cup |
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Azerbaijan Premier League | 1st-tier league | Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice | ||
Azerbaijan First Division | 2nd-tier league | Each year (August→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (April→June); 2 groups: A and B | ||
Azerbaijan Regional League | 3rd-tier league | |||
AFFA Amateur League | Amateur League | |||
Azerbaijan Cup | National cup | Each year (September→May) | ||
Azerbaijan Supercup | Super cup | Between Azerbaijan Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup winners |
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Belarusian Premier League | 1st-tier league | ||
Belarusian First League | 2nd-tier league | ||
Belarusian Second League | 3rd-tier league | ||
Belarus regional league | Regional league | ||
Belarusian Cup | National cup | ||
Belarusian Super Cup | Super cup | Between Belarusian Premier League and Belarusian Cup winners |
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Belgian Pro League | 1st-tier league | known as the 1A Pro League | |
Challenger Pro League | 2nd-tier league | previously known as the 1B Pro League | |
Belgian National Division 1 | 3rd-tier league | ||
Belgian Division 2 | 4th-tier league | 3 groups: Flemish A, Flemish B, Francophone A | |
Belgian Division 3 | 5th-tier league | 4 groups: Flemish A, Flemish B, Francophone A, Francophone B | |
Belgian Provincial Leagues | Lower-tier leagues | 10 regional league systems: West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Limburg, Brabant & Brussels (Flemish speaking clubs), Brabant & Brussels (French speaking clubs), Hainaut, Namur, Luxembourg and Liège | |
Belgian Cup | National cup | ||
Belgian Super Cup | Super cup | known as the Pro League Supercup; Between Belgian First Division A and Belgian Cup winners |
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Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1st-tier league | ||
Prva Liga Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine | 2nd-tier league | ||
First League of the Republika Srpska | 2nd-tier league | ||
Druga Liga Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine | 3rd-tier league | 4 groups: Sjever, Centar, Jug, Zapad | |
Druga Liga Republike Srpske | 3rd-tier league | 2 groups: Istok, Zapad | |
Prva Liga TK | 4th-tier league | 4 groups and 2 groups | |
Druga Liga TK | 5th-tier league | 3 groups: Zapad, Sjever and Jug | |
Kup Bosne i Hercegovine | National cup | ||
Kup Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine | Sub-national cup | ||
Kup Federacija Republike Srpske | Sub-national cup | ||
Bosnian Supercup | Super cup (discontinued) | Between Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kup Bosne i Hercegovine winners | |
First League of Herzeg-Bosnia | Defunct League | 1993–2000: Croatian clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Bulgarian First League | 1st-tier league | ||
Bulgarian Second League | 2nd-tier league | ||
Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League | 3rd-tier league | 4 groups: North-West, North-East, South-West and South-East | |
Bulgarian Regional Football Groups | 4th/5th-tier leagues | 4th-tier:41 A groups 5th-tier:17 B groups | |
Bulgarian Army Championship | amateur league | Army teams | |
Bulgarian Student Championship | amateur league | Student teams | |
Bulgarian Cup | National cup | Divided in two phases – the Qualification phase and the Final phase. | |
Bulgarian Supercup | Super cup | Between Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and Bulgarian Cup winners | |
Bulgarian Amateur Football League cup | Amateur cup | Teams from V AFG and Regional Leagues | |
Bulgarian Village Championship | Defunct amateur league | Village teams, 1951–1984, 2006, each year | |
Bulgarian Railway-man's Championship | Defunct amateur league | Railway-man's teams | |
Bulgarian State Championship | Defunct 1st-tier league cup | 1924–1938, 1940–1944, each year | |
Bulgarian National Football Division | Defunct 1st-tier league | 1938–1940, each year | |
Bulgarian Republican Championship | Defunct 1st-tier league cup | 1944–1948, each year | |
Bulgarian Premier League | Defunct 1st-tier league | 2000–2003, each year | |
Bulgarian Second League | Defunct 2nd-tier league | 2000–2001, each year | |
Bulgarian First League | Defunct 2nd-tier league | 2001–2003, each year | |
Bulgarian Tsar's Cup | Defunct national cup | 1924–1944, each year | |
Soviet Army Cup | Defunct national cup (until 1982) | 1946–1990, each year | |
Bulgarian Football Union Cup | Defunct cup | 1990–1991, once | |
Bulgarian Profesional Football League Cup | Defunct League cup | 1994–1997, each year | |
Bulgarian Women Championship | 1st-tier women league | Women teams |
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HNL | 1st-tier league | ||
Prva NL | 2nd-tier league | ||
Druga NL | 3rd-tier league | ||
Treća NL | 4th-tier league | 5 groups: Center, East, North, South and West | |
Inter-County Football Leagues / First County Football League | 5th/6th-tier league | up to 21 groups | |
Hrvatski nogometni kup | National cup | ||
Croatian Football Super Cup | Super cup | Between HNL and Hrvatski nogometni kup winners | |
Croatian Regional Cup | Regional cup | ||
Eternal derby | Derby | Between Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb |
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Cypriot First Division | 1st-tier league | |||
Cypriot Second Division | 2nd-tier league | |||
Cypriot Third Division | 3rd-tier league | |||
Cypriot Fourth Division | 4th-tier league | |||
Cypriot Cup | 1st and 2nd division cup | |||
Cypriot Cup for lower divisions | 3rd and 4th division cup | |||
Cyprus FA Shield | Super cup | Between Cypriot First Division and Cypriot Cup winners |
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Czech First League | 1st-tier league | ||
Czech National League | 2nd-tier league | ||
Bohemian Football League | 3rd-tier league | ||
Moravian–Silesian Football League | 3rd-tier league | ||
Czech Fourth Division | 4th-tier league | 6 groups: A, B, C, D, E and F | |
Regional Championship | 5th-tier league | ||
Prague Championship | 5th-tier league | ||
Football I. A class | 6th-tier league | ||
Football I. B class | 7th-tier league | ||
Football II. class | 8th-tier league | ||
Prague II. class | 8th-tier league | ||
Football III. class | 9th-tier league | ||
Football IV. class | 10th-tier league | ||
Czech Cup | National cup | ||
Czech Supercup | Super cup | Between Czech First League and Czech Cup winners | |
Tipsport liga | Annual winter football tournament | For clubs from the Czech Republic and occasionally surrounding countries | |
Women's Czech First Division | Women's 1st-tier league | ||
Czech Women's Cup | Women's national cup |
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Danish Superliga | 1st-tier league | ||
Danish 1st Division | 2nd-tier league | ||
Danish 2nd Division | 3rd-tier league | 1 group. From 2021 to 2022 (2 groups. until 2020–21) | |
Danish 3rd Division | 4th-tier league | 1 group. From 2021 to 2022 | |
Denmark Series | 5th-tier league | 4 groups. From 2021 to 2022 | |
Danish Cup | National cup | ||
Danish League Cup | (Defunct league cup) | ||
The Football Tournament | (Defunct league) | 1889–1903 | |
Baneklubberne Tournaments | (Defunct league) | 1911 | |
Copenhagen football champions | (Defunct league) | 1903–1936 | |
Copenhagen Cup | (Defunct cup) | 1910–1953 | |
Danish Supercup | (Defunct cup) | 1994–2004 | |
Fionia Bank Cup | (Defunct cup) | 2006 | |
Viasat Cup | (Defunct cup) | 2006 | |
Elitedivisionen | Women's 1st-tier league | ||
Kvinde 1. division | Women's 2nd -tier league | ||
Danish Women's Cup | Women's national cup |
Competitions | League/Cup | |||
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Premier League | 1st-tier league | The English Premier League (EPL for short) is sometimes used to distinguish it from the Premier League in other countries. | ||
EFL Championship | 2nd-tier league | 1st division of English Football League | ||
EFL League One | 3rd-tier league | 2nd division of English Football League | ||
EFL League Two | 4th-tier league | 3rd division of English Football League | ||
National League | 5th/6th-tier leagues | 5th-tier: National League 6th-tier: National League North and National League South | ||
Northern Premier League | 7th/8th-tier leagues | 7th-tier: Premier Division 8th-tier: Division One East and Division One West | ||
Southern Football League | 7th/8th-tier leagues | 7th-tier: Premier Division 8th-tier: Division One Midlands and Division One South & West | ||
Isthmian League | 7th/8th-tier leagues | 7th-tier: Premier Division 8th-tier: Division One North and Division One South | ||
Several interconnected sub-regional leagues | 9th/10th-tier leagues | 9th-tier: Combined Counties League Premier Division North, Combined Counties League Premier Division South, Eastern Counties League Premier Division, Essex Senior League, Hellenic League Premier Division, Midland League Premier Division, North West Counties League Premier Division, Northern Counties East League Premier Division, Northern League Division One, Southern Combination League Premier Division, Southern Counties East League Premier Division, Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, United Counties League Premier Division North, United Counties League Premier Division South, Wessex League Premier Division, Western League Premier Division 10th-tier: Combined Counties League Division One, Eastern Counties League Division One North, Eastern Counties League Division One South, Hellenic League Division One, Midland League Division One, North West Counties League Division One North, North West Counties League Division One South, Northern Counties East League Division One, Northern League Division Two, South West Peninsula League Premier Division East, South West Peninsula League Premier Division West, Southern Combination Football League Division One, Southern Counties East League Division One, Spartan South Midlands League Division One, United Counties League Division One, Wessex League Division One, Western League Division One | ||
Several regional/county feeder leagues | 11th-tier leagues | 11th-tier: Anglian Combination Premier Division, Bedfordshire County League Premier Division, Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division, Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North, Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South, Cheshire League Premier Division, Devon Football League, Essex Alliance League, Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division, Essex Olympian League Premier Division, Gloucestershire County League, Hampshire Premier League, Herefordshire football League Premier Division, Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division, Humber Premier League Premier Division, Isle of Wight Saturday League Division One, Kent County League Premier Division, Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division, Lincolnshire League, Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division, Manchester League Premier Division, Mid-Sussex League Premier Division, Middlesex County League Premier Division, Midland League Division Two, Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division, Northern Alliance Premier Division, North Riding League Premier Division, Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division, Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division, Peterborough & District League Premier Division, Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division, Shropshire County Football League Premier Division, Shropshire County Football League Premier Division, Somerset County League Premier Division, Southern Combination League Division Two, Spartan South Midlands League Division Two, St Piran League Premier Division East, St Piran League Premier Division West, Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division, Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division, Surrey Premier County Football League, Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division, Wearside League Premier Division, West Cheshire League Division One, West Lancashire League Premier Division, West Midlands (Regional) League Division One, West Yorkshire League Premier Division, Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division, York League Premier Division, Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division | ||
FA Cup | National cup | |||
EFL Cup | League cup | Only the teams from Premier League and English Football League can enter this cup | ||
FA Community Shield | Super cup | Between winners of Premier League and FA Cup | ||
EFL Trophy | Lower cup | Only the teams from EFL League One, EFL League Two, and academy teams of the EFL Championship and Premier League can enter this cup | ||
FA Trophy | Lower cup | Only the teams from the 5th, the 6th, the 7th and the 8th-tier leagues can enter this cup | ||
FA Vase | Lower cup | Only the teams from the 9th-tier and lower leagues can enter this cup | ||
FA Inter-League Cup | Lower cup | Representative teams of leagues at the 11th-tier and lower can enter this cup | ||
Conference League Cup | Lower cup | Competition abolished in 2009, brought back in 2024 including Premier League 2 teams | ||
Premier League 2 | U21 league | Until 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Premier League | ||
Professional Development League | U21 league | Until 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Professional Development League 2 | ||
Premier League International Cup | U23 international cup | English football competition for U23 players from across Europe | ||
Premier League Cup | U23 cup | Until 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Premier League Cup | ||
U18 Premier League | U18 league | |||
U18 Professional Development League | U18 league | |||
FA Youth Cup | U18 cup | |||
Women's Super League | Women's 1st-tier league | Until 2021–22 season, known as the FA Women's Super League | ||
FA Women's Championship | Women's 2nd-tier league | Until 2017–18 season, known as the FA Women's Super League 2 | ||
FA Women's National League | Women's 3rd/4th-tier leagues | 3rd-tier: National Division 4th-tier: Northern Division and Southern Division | ||
Women's FA Cup | Women's national cup | |||
FA Women's League Cup | Women's league cup | |||
FA Women's National League Cup | Women's lower cup | Only the teams from FA Women's National League plus the four regional Division One leagues can enter this cup. | ||
Women's FA Community Shield | Women's Super cup | Between winners of Women's Super League and Women's FA Cup |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th-tier
Women's league
National cup
Super cup
defunct
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Veikkausliiga | 1st-level league | ||
Ykkönen | 2nd-level league | ||
Kakkonen | 3rd-level league | ||
Kolmonen | 4th-level league | ||
Nelonen | 5th-level league | ||
Finnish Cup | National cup | ||
Finnish League Cup | League cup |
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Ligue 1 | 1st-level league | Ruled by the Ligue de Football Professionnel | |
Ligue 2 | 2nd-level league | Ruled by the Ligue de Football Professionnel | |
National | 3rd-level league | Semi-professional league | |
National 2 | 4th-level league | 4 groups: A, B, C and D | |
National 3 | 5th-level league | 8 groups: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H | |
Régional 1 | 6th-level league | ||
Coupe de France | National cup | ||
Trophée des Champions | Super cup | Between Ligue 1 and Coupe de France winners | |
Coupe de la Ligue | (Defunct league cup) | 1994–2020 Ruled by the Ligue de Football Professionnel | |
Championnat National U19 | U-19 league | ||
Coupe Gambardella | U-19 cup | ||
Championnat National U17 | U-17 league | ||
Division 1 Féminine | Women 1st-level league | ||
Division 2 Féminine | Women 2nd-level league | ||
Coupe de France féminine | Women's national cup |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th-tier
5th-tier
National cup
Super cup
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Bundesliga | 1st-tier league | Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice | ||
2. Bundesliga | 2nd-tier league | Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice | ||
3. Liga | 3rd-tier league | Each year (July→May); Each team plays every other team twice | ||
Regionalliga | 4th-tier league | Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice; 5 groups: Nord, Nordost, West, Südwest and Bayern | ||
Oberliga | 5th-tier league | 14 groups: Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen, Niedersachsenliga, Nordost-Nord, Nordost-Süd, Westfalen, Südwest, Hessen, Baden-Württemberg, Bayernliga North, Bayernliga South, Mittelrhein and Niederrhein | ||
Landesliga | 6th/7th/8th-tier leagues | |||
Verbandsliga | 6th/7th-tier leagues | |||
Gruppenliga | 7th-tier leagues | |||
Bezirksliga | 7th/8th/9th-tier leagues | |||
Kreisliga | From 8th to 14th-tier leagues | |||
DFB-Pokal | National cup | Each year (August→May) | ||
Verbandspokal | Regional cup | |||
DFL-Supercup | Super cup | Each year; Between Bundesliga and DFB Pokal winners; From 1987 to 1996, known as DFB-Supercup. The name will be changed to Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup starting in 2025. | ||
Under 19 Bundesliga | Under-19 league | German: A-Junioren Bundesliga | ||
Under 17 Bundesliga | Between the ages of 15 and 17 league | |||
Frauen-Bundesliga | Women's 1st-tier league | Each year (September→May); Each team plays every other team twice | ||
2. Frauen-Bundesliga | Women's 2nd-tier league | |||
Frauen-Regionalliga | Women's 3rd-tier league | |||
DFB-Pokal Frauen | Women's national cup | |||
Frauen Verbandspokal | Women's regional cup | |||
Gauliga | National league | 1934–1945, each year; Third Reich | ||
DDR-Oberliga | National league | 1947–1991, nearly each year;, before the reunification | ||
FDGB-Pokal | National cup | 1949–1991, nearly each year;, before the reunification | ||
DFL-Ligapokal | Defunct national cup | Nearly each year (June→August) |
1st-tier
defunct
defunct
National cup
Super cup
defunct
defunct
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Super League 1 | 1st-tier league | |||
Super League 2 | 2nd-tier league | |||
Gamma Ethniki | 3rd-tier league | |||
Hellenic Amateur Divisions (local championships) | 4th/below-tier league | |||
Football League Greece | (Defunct 3rd-tier league) | |||
Delta Ethniki | (Defunct league) | |||
Greek Cup | National cup | Commonly known as the Kypello Elladas | ||
Cup of Friendship and Solidarity | Super cup | Between winners of Super League 1 and Greek Cup | ||
Greek Football Amateur Cup | Lower cup | |||
Amateurs' Super Cup Greece | Lower super cup | |||
Greek League Cup | (Defunct cup) | |||
Gamma Ethniki Cup | (Defunct cup) | |||
Greek A Division (women's football) | Women's league | |||
Greek Women's Cup | Women's cup |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th-tier
5th-tier
Women's league
National cup
Super cup
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th-tier
5th-tier
National cup
Super cup
Pre-season cup
Annual pre-season tournament
Annual pre-season tournament
the top division operates at the national level and has 14 member clubs
the 2nd division operates at the national level and has 16 member clubs
the 3rd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south) and has 32 member clubs (16 in each division)
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)
the 5th division is split into 6 regional leagues and has 94 member clubs
the top division operates at the national level and has 8 member clubs
the 2nd division operates at the national level and has 5 member clubs
the top division operates at the national level and has 16 member clubs
the 2nd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south).
the 3rd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south).
National cup
Super cup
one for each of the top 2 divisions. (Ligat Ha`Al and Liga Leumit)
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Serie A | 1st-tier league | Organising body: Lega Serie A; formerly Lega Nazionale Professionisti | |
Serie B | 2nd-tier league | Organising body: Lega B | |
Serie C | 3rd-tier league | Organising body: Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico 3 divisions (3 division winners of Serie C will compete in the Supercoppa di Serie C); formerly Lega Pro Prima Divisione & Lega Pro Seconda Divisione | |
Serie D | 4th-tier league | 9 divisions; interregional committee: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Eccellenza | 5th-tier league | Regional committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Promozione | 6th-tier league | Regional committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Prima Categoria | 7th-tier league | Regional committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Seconda Categoria | 8th-tier league | Regional committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Terza Categoria | 9th-tier league | Provincial committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Trofeo delle Regioni | (Defunct amateur tournament) | Merger with Coppa Italia Primavera | |
Coppa Italia | National cup | ||
Supercoppa Italiana | Super cup | Between winners of Serie A and Coppa Italia | |
Coppa Italia Serie C | Lower cup | Organising body: Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico | |
Supercoppa di Serie C | Lower super cup | Organising body: Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico | |
Supercoppa di Lega di Seconda Divisione | (Defunct lower cup) | ||
Coppa Italia Serie D | Lower cup | ||
Coppa Italia Dilettanti | Lower cup | ||
Campionato Primavera 1 | Youth 1st-tier league | Formerly Campionato Nazionale Primavera | |
Campionato Primavera 2 | Youth 2nd-tier league | Formerly Campionato Nazionale Primavera | |
Campionato Nazionale Dante Berretti | Youth competition | Organising body: Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico | |
Campionato Primavera 3 | Youth 3rd-tier league | ||
Campionato Regionale Allievi | Youth regional championships | Organising body: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Campionato Regionale Giovanissimi | Youth regional championships | Organising body: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Campionato Provinciale Allievi | Youth provincial and local championships | Organising body: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Campionato Provinciale Giovanissimi | Youth provincial and local championships | Organising body: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | |
Torneo Piccoli Amici (Esordienti e Pulcini) | Unofficial youth championships | ||
Coppa Italia Primavera | Youth national cup | ||
Supercoppa Primavera | Youth super cup | Between winners of Campionato Primavera 1 and Coppa Italia Primavera | |
Torneo di Viareggio | Youth tournament | ||
Campionato Regionale Juniores | Qualifications to the Campionato Nazionale Juniores | ||
Campionato di Terza Categoria Under 21 (pura) | |||
Campionato di Terza Categoria Under 18 (pura) | |||
Campionato Provinciale Juniores | Provincial committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti | ||
Campionato Juniores Nazionali | |||
Serie A (women's football) | Women's 1st-tier league | ||
Serie B (women's football) | Women's 2nd-tier league | ||
Serie C (women's football) | Women's 3rd-tier league | ||
Women's 4th-tier league | |||
Coppa Italia di calcio femminile | Women's national cup | ||
Supercoppa Italiana di calcio femminile | Women's Super cup | Between winners of Serie A (women's football) and Coppa Italia di calcio femminile | |
Campionato Primavera | Women's youth league |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
National cup
Super cup
Competitions | League/Cup | |||
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Superliga | 1st-tier league | Each year; Each team plays every other team three times | ||
Liga e Parë | 2nd-tier league | 2 groups: A and B | ||
Liga e Dytë | 3rd-tier league | |||
Liga e Tretë | 4th-tier league | 2 groups: A and B | ||
Kosovar Cup | National cup | |||
Kosovar Supercup | Super cup | Each year; Between Kosovar Cup and Superliga winners | ||
Superliga – Juniorët | Youth 1st-tier league | |||
Liga e Parë – Juniorët | Youth 2nd-tier league | |||
Liga e Femrave | Women 1st-tier league | |||
Superliga – Futsall | Futsal 1st-tier league | |||
Liga e parë – Futsall | Futsal 2nd-tier league |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
National cup
Super cup
Defunct
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A Lyga | 1st-tier league | |||
I Lyga | 2nd-tier league | |||
II Lyga | 3rd-tier league | 3 groups: East, South and West | ||
III Lyga | 4th-tier league | 1-10 groups organized by counties football federations | ||
SFL | Lower-tier leagues | |||
Lithuanian Football Cup | National cup | |||
Lithuanian Supercup | Super cup | Between A Lyga and LFF Cup winners | ||
SFL Cup | League cup | Played between teams of Sunday Football League | ||
Lithuanian U-19 Elite League | U-19 1st-tier league | |||
Lithuanian U-19 I League | U-19 2nd-tier league | |||
Lithuanian U-19 II League | U-19 3rd-tier league | |||
Lithuanian U-17 Elite League | U-17 1st-tier league | |||
Lithuanian U-17 I League | U-17 2nd-tier league | 2 groups: South and West | ||
Lithuanian U-16 I League | U-16 1st-tier league | |||
Lithuanian U-16 II League | U-16 2nd-tier league | 2 groups: East and West | ||
Lithuanian U-15 I League | U-15 1st-tier league | |||
Lithuanian U-15 II League | U-15 2nd-tier league | 3 groups: East, South and West | ||
Lithuanian U-14 I League | U-14 1st-tier league | |||
Lithuanian U-14 II League | U-14 2nd-tier league | 3 groups: East, South and West | ||
A Lyga | Women 1st-tier league | |||
I Lyga | Women 2nd-tier league | 2 groups: East and West | ||
A Lyga | Futsal 1st-tier league | |||
Lithuanian Futsal Cup | Futsal national cup |
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Luxembourg National Division | 1st-tier league | |||
Luxembourg Division of Honour | 2nd-tier league | |||
Luxembourg 1. Division | 3rd-tier league | 2 "Series" (groups) | ||
Luxembourg 2. Division | 4th-tier league | 2 "Series" (groups) | ||
Luxembourg 3. Division | 5th-tier league | |||
Luxembourg Cup | National cup | |||
Coupe FLF | Lower cup | Only the teams from the 3rd, the 4th, and the 5th-tier leagues can enter this cup | ||
Dames Ligue 1 | Women 1st-tier league | |||
Dames Ligue 2 | Women 2nd-tier league | |||
Dames Ligue 3 | Women 3rd-tier league | 2 "Series" (groups) | ||
Luxembourg Women's Cup | Women's National cup |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
For Gozo competitions, see non FIFA competitions section
National cup
Super cup
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Divizia Națională | 1st-tier league | |||
Moldovan "A" Division | 2nd-tier league | |||
Moldovan "B" Division | 3rd-tier league | 3 regions: South, Central and North | ||
Moldovan Cup | National Cup | |||
Moldovan Super Cup | Super Cup |
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Montenegrin First League | 1st-tier league | |||
Montenegrin Second League | 2nd-tier league | |||
Montenegrin Third League | 3rd-tier league | 3 regions: South, Central and North | ||
Montenegrin Cup | National cup | |||
Montenegrin Women's League | Women 1st-tier league |
Competitions | League/Cup | |||
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Eredivisie | 1st-tier league | |||
Eerste Divisie | 2nd-tier league | |||
Tweede Divisie | 3rd-tier league | |||
Derde Divisie | 4th-tier league | |||
Hoofdklasse | 5th-tier league | |||
Eerste Klasse | 6th-tier league | |||
Tweede Klasse | 7th-tier league | |||
Derde Klasse | 8th-tier league | |||
Vierde Klasse | 9th-tier league | |||
Vijfde Klasse | 10th-tier league | |||
KNVB Beker | National cup | |||
Johan Cruijff Schaal | Super cup | Between winners of Eredivisie and KNVB Beker | ||
KNVB Beker voor beloften | Lower cup | |||
KNVB Beker voor amateurs | Lower cup | |||
Districtsbeker | (Defunct lower cup) | |||
Vrouwen Eredivisie | Women's 1st-tier league | |||
Topklasse | Women's 2nd-tier league | |||
Hoofdklasse | Women's 3rd-tier league | |||
KNVB Beker voor Vrouwen | Women's national cup |
Competitions | League/Cup | ||
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Irish Premiership | 1st-tier | ||
NIFL Championship | 2nd-tier | ||
NIFL Premier Intermediate League | 3rd-tier | ||
Irish Cup | National cup | ||
Northern Ireland Football League Cup | League cup | ||
NIFL Charity Shield | Super cup | ||
County Antrim Shield | |||
Mid-Ulster Cup | |||
North West Senior Cup | |||
Irish Intermediate Cup | |||
Steel & Sons Cup | |||
Bob Radcliffe Cup | |||
Craig Memorial Cup | |||
George Wilson Cup |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th/5th-tier
National cup
Super cup
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Eliteserien | 1st-tier league | |||
Norwegian First Division | 2nd-tier league | |||
Norwegian Second Division | 3rd-tier league | |||
Norwegian Third Division | 4th-tier league | |||
Norwegian Fourth Division | 5th-tier league | |||
Norwegian Football Cup | National cup | |||
Mesterfinalen | Super cup | |||
Northern Norwegian Cup | (Defunct cup) | |||
Norwegian Youth Cup | Under-19 cup | |||
Norwegian Under-16 Cup | Under-16 cup | |||
Toppserien | Women's 1st-tier league | |||
Norwegian First Division (women) | Women's 2nd-tier league | |||
Norwegian Second Division (women) | Women's 3rd-tier league | |||
Norwegian Women's Cup | Women's national cup | |||
NFF Futsal Eliteserie | 1st-tier futsal league |
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Ekstraklasa | 1st-tier league | |||
I liga | 2nd-tier league | |||
II liga | 3rd-tier league | |||
III liga | 4th-tier league | 4 parallel groups: Group I (North-East), Group II (North-West), Group III (South-West), Group IV (South-East) | ||
IV liga | 5th-tier league | 20 parallel groups | ||
V liga | 6th-tier league | |||
Liga okręgowa | 6th-tier league | |||
Klasa A | 7th-tier league | |||
Klasa B | 8th-tier league | |||
Klasa C | 9th-tier league | |||
Polish Cup | National cup | |||
Polish Super Cup | Super cup | Between winners of Ekstraklasa and Polish Cup | ||
Ekstraklasa Cup | (Defunct cup) |
Competitions | League/Cup | |||
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Primeira Liga | 1st-tier league | Organising body: Liga Portugal; also written as Liga Portugal | ||
Liga Portugal 2 | 2nd-tier league | Organising body: Liga Portugal | ||
Liga 3 | 3rd-tier league | Beginning from the 2021–22 season as 3rd-tier league | ||
Campeonato de Portugal | 4th-tier league | Held with the 3rd-tier league until 2020–21, and from 2021 to 2022 it was held as the 4th-tier league | ||
District Championships First Levels | 5th-tier league | |||
District Championships Second Levels | 6th-tier league | |||
District Championships Third Levels | 7th-tier league | |||
District Championships Fourth Levels | 8th-tier league | |||
Taça de Portugal | National cup | |||
Taça da Liga | League cup | Organising body: Liga Portugal | ||
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Super cup | Between winners of Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal | ||
U23 league | ||||
Campeonato Nacional Feminino | Women's 1st-tier league | |||
Campeonato Nacional II Divisão Feminino | Women's 2nd-tier league | |||
Taça de Portugal Feminina | Women's national cup | |||
Taça da Liga Feminina | Women's league cup | |||
Supertaça de Portugal Feminina | Women's super cup |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
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Liga I | 1st-tier league | Officially known as the SuperLiga | ||
Liga II | 2nd-tier league | |||
Liga III | 3rd-tier league | Seria I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X | ||
Liga IV | 4th-tier league | County championship | ||
Liga V | 5th-tier league | |||
Liga VI | 6th-tier league | |||
Cupa României | National cup | |||
Supercupa României | Super cup | Between winners of Liga I and Cupa României |
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Russian Premier League | 1st-tier league | Also written as Russian Premier Liga | ||
Russian Football National League | 2nd-tier league | |||
Russian Football National League 2 | 3rd-tier league | Centre, East, South, Ural-Povolzhye, West (2021–2022 season consists of Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, and Group 4) | ||
Russian championship among amateur football clubs (III division) | 4th-tier league | Regional & sub-regional amateur championship:Russian Amateur Football Championship (LFK) | ||
Russian Cup | National cup | |||
Russian Super Cup | Super cup | Between winners of Russian Premier League and Russian Cup | ||
FNL Cup | (Defunct cup) | |||
Russian Premier League Cup | (Defunct league cup) | |||
Football Cup of the Russian SFSR | (Defunct cup) | |||
Youth football championship of Russia | Youth league | Also known as M-Liga or Russian Premier Liga U-21. |
1st-tier
National cup
Super cup
defunct
Competitions | League/Cup | |||
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Scottish Premiership | 1st-tier league | 1st division of the Scottish Professional Football League; Until 2012–13 season, held as Scottish Premier League. | ||
Scottish Championship | 2nd-tier league | 2nd division of the Scottish Professional Football League; Until 2012–13 season, held as Scottish Football League First Division. | ||
Scottish League One | 3rd-tier league | 3rd division of the Scottish Professional Football League; Until 2012–13 season, held as Scottish Football League Second Division. | ||
Scottish League Two | 4th-tier league | 4th division of the Scottish Professional Football League; Until 2012–13 season, held as Scottish Football League Third Division. | ||
Highland Football League | 5th-tier league | |||
Lowland Football League | 5th-tier league | |||
Scottish Cup | National cup | |||
Scottish League Cup | League cup | Only teams from Scottish Professional Football League can enter this cup. | ||
Scottish Challenge Cup | Lower cup | Teams from SPFL tiers 2-4 and Highland & Lowland league champions can enter this cup. Under 20 teams from the Premier League enter. Invited teams from Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England compete also. | ||
Scottish Women's Premier League | Women 1st-tier league | |||
Scottish Women's First Division | Women 2nd-tier league | |||
Scottish Women's Second Divisions | Women 3rd-tier leagues | 4 regions: North, East & Central, Southeast, West & Southwest. | ||
Scottish Women's Cup | Women National cup | |||
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | 1st-tier League cup | Only teams from Scottish Women's Premier League can enter this cup. | ||
Scottish Women's First Division Cup | 2nd-tier League cup | Only teams from Scottish Women's First Division can enter this cup. | ||
Scottish Women's Second Division Cup | 3rd-tier League cup | Only teams from Scottish Women's Second Divisions can enter this cup. |
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SuperLiga | 1st-tier league | 16 clubs; Each year July–May; Regular Season+Play-off/Play-out | |
Prva Liga Srbije | 2nd-tier league | 16 clubs; Each year August–May; Each team plays against other twice | |
Srpska Liga | 3rd-tier league | 4 regions: East, West, Vojvodina and Belgrade | |
Serbian Zone League | 4th-tier league | ||
Kup Srbije | National Cup | ||
Serbian Super Liga (women) | 1st-tier Women's league | 8 clubs | |
Serbian Women's Cup | Women's National Cup | ||
Prva Futsal Liga | 1st-tier Futsal league | 12 clubs | |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th-tier
5th-tier
National cup
Super cup
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th-tier
National cup
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La Liga | 1st-tier league | Organising body: Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional; commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain | ||
Segunda División | 2nd-tier league | Organising body: Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional; commercially known as La Liga 2 | ||
Primera Federación | 3rd-tier league | 2 groups, beginning from the 2021–22 season | ||
Segunda Federación | 4th-tier league | 5 groups, beginning from the 2021–22 season | ||
Tercera Federación | 5th-tier league | 18 groups, beginning from the 2021–22 season | ||
Divisiones Regionales | 6th to 10th-tier leagues | 5th to 9th tiers until 2020–21 season | ||
Segunda División B | (Defunct 3rd-tier league) | |||
Tercera División | (Defunct 4th-tier league) | |||
Copa del Rey | National cup | |||
Supercopa de España | Super Cup | Between the winners of La Liga and Copa del Rey and their respectives runners-up. | ||
Copa Federación | Lower cup | |||
Teresa Herrera Trophy | Pre-season cup | Friendly competition | ||
División de Honor Juvenil | Youth 1st-tier league | 7 groups | ||
Liga Nacional Juvenil | Youth 2nd-tier league | 21 groups | ||
Divisiones Regionales | Youth 3rd-tier league | |||
Copa del Rey Juvenil | Youth cup | |||
Copa de Campeones Juvenil | Youth cup | The winners of the seven groups of the División de Honor Juvenil and the best runner-up qualify for this competition. | ||
Liga F | Women's 1st-tier league | |||
Primera Federación | Women's 2nd-tier league | |||
Segunda Federación | Women's 3rd-tier league | |||
Primera Nacional de Fútbol | Women's 4th-tier league | |||
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol Femenino | Women's 5th and lower-tier league | |||
Copa de la Reina | Women's National cup |
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th-tier
5th-tier
6th-tier
7th-tier
8th-tier
9th-tier
10th-tier
women's premier league
National cup
1st-tier
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
4th-tier
5th-tier
6th-tier
women's football
National cup
defunct
defunct
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Süper Lig | 1st-tier league | |||
TFF 1. Lig | 2nd-tier league | |||
TFF 2. Lig | 3rd-tier league | 2 groups | ||
TFF 3. Lig | 4th-tier league | 3 groups | ||
Bölgesel Amatör Ligi | 5th-tier league | |||
Süper Amatör Ligleri | 6th-tier league | |||
Birinci Amatör Küme | 7th-tier league | |||
İkinci Amatör Küme | 8th-tier league | |||
Turkish Cup | National cup | |||
Turkish Super Cup | Super Cup | |||
Chancellor Cup | Defunct Cup | |||
Atatürk Cup | Defunct Cup | |||
Kadınlar Süper Ligi | Women's 1st-tier league | |||
Kadınlar 1. Ligi | Women's 2nd-tier league | |||
Kadınlar 2. Ligi | Women's 3rd-tier league | |||
Kadınlar 3. Ligi | Women's 4th-tier league |
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Ukrainian Premier League | 1st-tier league | ||
Ukrainian First League | 2nd-tier league | Also known as the Persha Liha | |
Ukrainian Second League | 3rd-tier league | Also known as the Druha Liha | |
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship | 4th-tier league | ||
Regional championships | 5th-tier league | ||
Ukraine regional league | Regional league | ||
Ukrainian Cup | National cup | ||
Ukrainian Super Cup | Super cup | Between Ukrainian Premier League and Ukrainian Cup winners | |
Ukrainian Amateur Cup | Amateur cup | ||
FFU Region's Cup | Amateur cup |
Competitions | League/Cup | ||
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Cymru Premier | 1st-tier | ||
Cymru North | 2nd-tier | ||
Cymru South | 2nd-tier | ||
Ardal Leagues | 3rd-tier | North East; North West; South East; South West | |
Area leagues | 4th-tier | ||
Welsh Premier Women's Football League | 1st-tier league | ||
Welsh Cup | National cup | ||
FAW Premier Cup | |||
Welsh League Cup | |||
FAW Trophy | |||
Welsh Blood Service League Cup | |||
Welsh Football League Cup | defunct | ||
Cymru Alliance League Cup | defunct | ||
FAW Women's Cup | |||
FAW Welsh Youth Cup |
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 | Ascension Island | Canada | Christmas Island | Crimea | Donetsk People's Republic | Falkland Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | Gozo | Greenland | Guernsey | Isle of Man | Iraqi Kurdistan | Jersey | Marshall Islands | Mayotte | Mexico | Monaco | Nauru | Niue | Northern Cyprus | Palau | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Saint Barthélemy | Saint Helena | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Somaliland | South Ossetia | Tokelau | Vatican City | Wallis and Futuna|}Worldwideorganised by Centro Sportivo Italiano organised by Confederation of Independent Football Associations organised by New Federation Board organised by Federation of International Football Independents
organised by Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization organised by Federal Union of European Nationalities organised by Cyprus Turkish Football Federation
Women's AbkhaziaLeagues1st-tier Cups
Ascension IslandLeagues
1st-tier Cups
CanadaLeagues
CupsDefunct Christmas IslandLeagues
CrimeaLeagues
Donetsk People's RepublicLeagues
1st-tier Falkland IslandsLeagues1st-tier Federated States of Micronesia
GozoLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier
CupsNational cup GreenlandLeagues1st-tier
CupsGuernseyLeagues1st-tier 1st-tier
Cups
Iraqi KurdistanLeagues1st-tier CupsIsle of ManLeagues1st-tier 2nd-tier
CupsNational cup
Super cup Isles of ScillyLeagues1st-tier CupsJerseyLeagues1st-tier
2nd-tier CupsDomestic cup
JFC league cup
Community/charity trophy
Luhansk People's RepublicLeaguesLuhansk Football League Marshall IslandsLeagues
MayotteLeagues1st-tier CupsMexicoCompetitionsMonacoCompetitions1st-tier 2nd-tier 3rd-tier NauruLeagues
NiueLeagues1st-tier Northern CyprusLeagues
2nd-tier
3rd-tier
CupsNational cup Super cup PalauLeagues1st-tier Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicAlso known as Western Sahara CupsSaint BarthélemyLeagues1st-tier CupsSaint HelenaLeagues
1st-tier
Saint Pierre and MiquelonLeagues1st-tier SomalilandLeagues
Cups
South OssetiaLeagues
TokelauLeaguesSee Soccer in Tokelau. TuvaluLeagues
Cups
Vatican CityLeagues1st-tier CupsNational cup Super cup
Wallis and FutunaLeagues
Cups
Competitions in former nationsThis section lists competitions in former nations, unions, empires, protectorates and territories, all of which are defunct.
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