List of association football competitions explained

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

Intercontinental competitions

This section lists the worldwide and intercontinental competitions ruled by the FIFA, by two or more confederations or by two or more federations member of different confederations.

National teams

Worldwide

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.

Defunct

Intercontinental

Under-20

previously known officially as the European/South American Nations Cup and commonly as the Artemio Franchi Cup (Artemio Franchi Trophy); the ceremonial match between winners of Copa America and UEFA European Championship. It was revived in 2022, also referred to as a Finalissima (Finalísima).

Women's

Defunct

Invitational tournaments

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.

Arab

Women's

Under-20

Defunct

Muslim

National youth teams

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

Defunct

Under-17

Under-19

Clubs

Worldwide

beginning in 2024; tournament between the winners of that year's AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA.

Intercontinental

Defunct

until 2016; friendly tournament between the winners of the Copa Sudamericana and the UEFA Europa League

Arab

Defunct

Japanese-South American

Saudi-Egyptian

Youth teams

Under-17

from the 2023 season

Under-16

AFC (Asian competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the AFC (Asian Football Confederation), or by federations member the AFC.

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National teams

AFC competitions

Qualification 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

Defunct

Sub-federation competitions

formally known as the AFF Championship or AFF Cup

Not yet held

Hosted by the AGCFF

Defunct

Hosted by the KFU

Hosted by the ANFA

Clubs

AFC competitions

1st-tier cup

2nd-tier cup

3rd-tier cup

Women's

Defunct

Sub-federation competitions

Women's

Afghanistan

CompetitionsLeague/CupNotes
Afghanistan Champions League1st-tier leagueStarted in 2021; Each year; Each team plays every other team once
Afghan Premier League1st-tier leagueHeld between 2012-2020; Each year; Each team plays every other team once
Kabul Premier League1st-tier leagueEach team plays every other team once
Kabul City League
Afghanistan Republic Day Festival CupConmemorative CupHeld during 1970's
Women Kabul League1st-tier league

Australia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
A-League Men1st-tier leagueUntil 2020–21 season, known as A-League.
Each year (October→April); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (April→May). Also includes one team from New Zealand.
Australia CupNational cupEach year (February→October)
A-League WomenWomen's 1st-tier leagueUntil 2020–21 season, known as W-League.
Each year (November→February); Playoffs (March).
Women's Australia CupWomen's National cupEach year (due to start in 2024)
A-League YouthYouth (U-21) leagueUntil 2020–21 season, known as Y-League.
From 2008: Each year (November→January); Each team plays every other team three times; Grand Final (January)
A-League All Stars GameSpecial competitions
National Soccer LeagueNational league1977–2004, each year
Australia CupNational cup1962–1968, each year
NSL CupNational cup1977–1997, each year
F-League (2011–2017)1st-tier futsal leagueEach year; Professional and Semi-Professional Futsal Clubs
Australian Capital Territory
National Premier Leagues Capital Football2nd-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Capital Premier League3rd-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
Capital Football State League 14th-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Capital Football Federation CupState cupEach year (February→July)
A.C.T Futsal Premier League1st-tier futsal leagueProfessional and Semi-Professional Futsal Clubs
National Premier Leagues ACT Women'sWomen's 2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September) since 2017.
New South Wales
National Premier Leagues NSW2nd-tier leagueEach year (February→July); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (July→August)
NSW League One3rd-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
NSW League Two4th-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August→September)
Regional league5th-tier league
NSW League Three(Defunct league)Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs
Waratah CupState cupEach year (February→July)
National Premier Leagues NSW Women'sWomen's 2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September) since 2014.
NSW League One Women'sWomen's 3rd-tier leagueEach year (March→September).
Northern New South Wales
National Premier Leagues Northern NSW2nd-tier leagueEach year (April→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August→September)
Northern NSW State League Division 13rd-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August→September)
Northern Territory
NorZone Premier League2nd-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
Queensland
National Premier Leagues Queensland2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August)
Football Queensland Premier League3rd-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August)
Football Queensland Premier League 24th-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (August)
National Premier Leagues Queensland Women'sWomen's 2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September) since 2015.
Brisbane
Football Queensland Premier League 3 − Metro5th-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Football Queensland Premier League 4 − Metro6th-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Football Queensland Premier League 5 − Metro7th-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Football Queensland Premier League 6 − Metro8th-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Canale CupRegional cupEach year (February→July)
Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland Premier League5th-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
Gold Coast
Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast5th-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast6th-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team three times; Playoffs (September)
Sunshine Coast
Football Queensland Premier League 3 – Sunshine Coast5th-tier leagueEach year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
South Australia
National Premier Leagues South Australia2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice
SA State League One3rd-tier leagueEach year (February/March→September); Each team plays every other team twice
SA State League Two4th-tier leagueEach year (February/March→September); Each team plays every other team twice
Federation CupState cupsEach year (March→July); Includes various amateur teams
Women's National Premier Leagues South AustraliaWomen's 2nd-tier leagueEach year (February/March→September); Each team plays each other team twice
Women's State League South AustraliaWomen's 3rd-tier leagueEach year (February/March→September); Each team plays each other team twice
Tasmania
National Premier Leagues Tasmania2nd-tier league1977–2004, each year
Milan Lakoseljac CupState cupOne of several state cups organized each year
Northern Championship3rd-tier leagueNorthern Tasmania: Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice
Southern Championship3rd-tier leagueSouthern Tasmania: Each year (March→August); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September)
Victoria
National Premier Leagues Victoria2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (September→October)
National Premier Leagues Victoria 23rd-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice
National Premier Leagues Victoria 34th-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice
Victorian State League 15th-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice; 2 groups: North West and South East
Dockerty CupState cup1909–1996, 2004, annually thereafter.
National Premier Leagues Victoria WomenWomen's 2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September) since 2016.
Western Australia
National Premier Leagues Western Australia2nd-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice
Football West State League Division 13rd-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice
Football West State League Division 24th-tier leagueEach year (April→September); Each team plays every other team twice
Football West State CupState cupEach year (February→July)
National Premier Leagues WA WomenWomen's 2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September) since 2021.

Bahrain

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Bahraini Premier LeagueNational pro leagueEach year; Each team plays every other team twice
2nd-tier league
Bahraini King's CupNational Cup
Bahraini FA CupFA Cup
Bahraini Crown Prince CupKnock-out Cup
Bahraini Super CupSuper Cup
CupCup competition by top six teams held in 2018 and 2019; the top six teams will be the clubs ranked 1–5 in the Bahraini Premier League and the Bahraini King's Cup winners.

Bangladesh

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Bangladesh Football Premier LeagueNational pro leagueEach year; Each team plays every other team twice
Bangladesh Championship League2nd-tier Professional Football LeagueEach year; Each team plays every other team twice
Dhaka Senior Division Football League3rd-tier Semi-Professional Football LeagueEach year; Each team plays every other team twice
Dhaka Second Division Football League4th-tier Semi-Professional Football LeagueEach year; Includes two phases
Dhaka Third Division Football League5th-tier Semi-Professional Football LeagueEach year; Includes two phases
Pioneer Football League6th-tier Youth Football LeagueEach year; Includes two phases
Independence CupNational cupEach year; Teams from Bangladesh Premier League (football) participate in this competition from group stage
Federation CupNational cupEach year; Teams from Bangladesh Premier League (football)& Bangladesh Championship League participate in this competition from group stage
Super CupNational cupEach year; Non relegated teams in Bangladesh Premier League (football) participate in this competition from group stage
Aga Khan Gold CupInternational cupdiscontinued after 1981 and replaced by the President's Gold Cup
President Gold CupInternational cupThis tournament succeeded the Aga Khan Gold Cup until 1993
Bangabandhu CupInternational cupre-launch tournament in the 2015
Bangladesh Women's Football LeagueNational pro leagueEach year; Each team plays every other team twice

Bhutan

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Bhutan Premier League1st-tier
Bhutan Super League2nd-tier
Dzongkhag3rd-tierDistrict League
Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold CupNational cup

Brunei

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Brunei Super League1st-tier
District leagues2nd-tier
Brunei Premier League1st-tier, defunct
Brunei FA CupNational cup
Brunei Super CupSuper cup
Borneo Cupdefunct

Cambodia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Cambodian Premier League1st-tier
Cambodian League 22nd-tier
Hun Sen CupNational cup
CNCC Charity CupSuper cup
CNCC League CupLeague Cup
FFC Cup
FFC Challenge Cup

China PR

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Chinese Super League1st-tier league
China League One2nd-tier league
China League Two3rd-tier league
Chinese Champions League4th-tier league
China Amateur Football League5th-tier & below leaguesRegional
National cup
Super cupBetween winners of Chinese Super League and CFA Cup
Chinese Super League Cup(Defunct cup)
Guangdong–Hong Kong CupSub-continental cup
Jingjinji Champions Cup(Defunct cup)
Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship(Defunct cup)
Chinese Women's Super LeagueWomen's 1st-tier league
Women's 2nd-tier league

Guam

Leagues
Cups

Hong Kong

Leagues
Cups

India

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
All India Football Federation
Indian Super League1st-tier
I-League2nd-tier(started as National Football League)
I-League 23rd-tier
I-League 34th-tier
AIFF Super CupNational cup(Previously as Federation Cup)
Durand Cup
IFA Shield
Rovers Cupdefunct
Indian Super CupSuper Cupdefunct
Elite League
Youth League: U18
Juniors League: U15
Sub-Juniors League: U13
Futsal Club Championship
International domestic competition
Intercontinental Cup
Nehru Cupdefunct
Inter-state national competition
Regional Leagues
Region/StateLeague
AssamAssam State Premier League
Arunachal PradeshIndrajit Namchoom Arunachal League
DelhiDelhi Football League
GoaGoa Professional League
Himachal PradeshHimachal Football League
Jammu and KashmirJ&K Premier Football League
KarnatakaBangalore Football League
KeralaKerala Premier League
MaharashtraMumbai Football League
ManipurManipur State League
MeghalayaShillong Premier League
MizoramMizoram Premier League
NagalandNagaland Premier League
OdishaFAO League
PunjabPunjab State Super Football League
RajasthanR-League A Division
Tamil NaduChennai Football League
UttarakhandUttarakhand Super League
West BengalCalcutta Football League
Leagues
Inter-state national competition
Regional Leagues
Region/StateLeague
DelhiFD Women's League
GoaGoa Women's League
KarnatakaKarnataka Women's League
KeralaKerala Women's League
MaharashtraWIFA Women's Football League
ManipurManipur Women's League
MeghalayaSSA Women's Football League
OdishaOdisha Women's League
PunjabPunjab Women's League
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Women's League
West BengalCalcutta Women's Football League

Indonesia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Liga 11st-tier league
Liga 22nd-tier league
Liga 33rd-tier league
Elite Pro AcademyYouth league
Piala IndonesiaNational cup
Soeratin CupYouth cup
Liga 1 PutriWoman's league
Pertiwi CupWomen's cup

Iran

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Persian Gulf Pro League1st-tier leaguePremier League
Azadegan League2nd-tier leagueLeague 1, Iran Football's 1st Division
League 23rd-tier leagueIran Football's 2nd Division
League 34th/5th-tier leaguesIran Football's 3rd Division
Provincial Leagues6th-tier league
Hazfi CupNational cupKnockout Cup
Iranian Super CupSuper cupBetween winners of Persian Gulf Pro League and Hazfi Cup
Takht Jamshid Cup(Defunct cup)
Kowsar Women Football LeagueWomen's 1st-tier league

Iraq

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Defunct

Japan

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
1st-tier leagueOrganising body: J.League; known as the J.League from 1993 to 1998 before becoming a two-division league, and as J.League Division 1 from 1999 to 2014.
2nd-tier leagueOrganising body: J.League; known as J.League Division 2 until 2014
3rd-tier leagueOrganising body: J.League
Japan Football League4th-tier leagueTreated as equal to J3 League in theory, but in practice it is considered equivalent to a 4th-tier division.
Japan Regional Football Champions LeaguePromotion play-offs to 4th-tier leagueUntil 2015, known as Regional Football League Competition
Japanese Regional Leagues5th/6th-tier leagues5th-tier: Hokkaido League, Tohoku League Division 1, Kanto League Division 1, Tokai League Division 1, Hokushin'etsu League Division 1, Kansai League Division 1, Chugoku League, Shikoku League, Kyushu League
6th tier: Tohoku League Division 2 North and South, Kanto League Division 2, Tokai League Division 2, Hokushin'etsu League Division 2, Kansai League Division 2.
6th/7th-tier & below leagues 
Emperor's CupNational cup 
J.League CupLeague cupOrganising body: J.League; Until the 2023, only J1 League and J2 League teams participate, but from the 2024, J3 League teams will also join.
Japanese Super CupSuper cupBetween winners of J1 League and Emperor's Cup
J.League All-Star SoccerSpecial competitionsRecently, the name of the competition has been changed and many irregular events are held as charity matches.
All Japan Adults Football TournamentNon-league cupAlso known as the Zensha or Shakaijin Cup; Only the teams from 5th-tier league and below participate can enter this cup.
All Japan Club Teams Football TournamentNon-league cupOnly the teams from 7th-tier league enter this cup
Inter-prefectural tournament
All Japan University Football ChampionshipUniversity tournament
University tournament
Prince Takamado TrophyU18 & U15 league
All Japan High School Soccer TournamentHigh school tournament
High school tournament
Japan Club Youth U-18 ChampionshipU-18 cup
J.Youth CupYouth cup
WE LeagueWomen's 1st-tier leagueBeginning from the 2021–22 season as 1st-tier league
Nadeshiko LeagueWomen's 2nd/3rd-tier leagues2nd-tier: Nadeshiko League Division 1
3rd-tier: Nadeshiko League Division 2
Empress's CupWomen's national cup 
WE League CupWomen's league cupOrganising body: WE League; All teams from the WE League
Nadeshiko League Cup(Defunct women's league cup)Organising body: Nadeshiko League; All teams from the Nadeshiko League
Japan Soccer League(Defunct national league)1965–1992, each year;
Japan Football League (former)(Defunct national league)1992–1998, each year;
Japan Soccer League Cup(Defunct league cup)1973, 1976–1991, each year; only the teams from both divisions of Japan Soccer League participated
Japanese Super Cup(Defunct super cup)1977–1984, each year; between Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup winners
F.LeagueFutsal 1st/2nd-tier league
All Japan Futsal ChampionshipFutsal national cup
F.League Ocean CupFutsal league cup

Jordan

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Pre-season cup

Kuwait

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

National cup

League cup

Super cup

defunct

Kyrgyzstan

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • Qyrğyz Ekinçi Ligasy

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Laos

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Lao FF Super Cup

Lebanon

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

5th-tier

Cups

National cup

League cup

Super cup

defunct

defunct

Macau

Leagues
Cups

Malaysia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

Cups

Maldives

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Mongolia

Leagues
Cups

National cup

Super cup

Myanmar

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Myanmar National League1st-tier league
Myanmar Premier League(Defunct league)Replaced by Myanmar National League
MNL-22nd-tier leagueMyanmar National League Second Division
WE ARE ONE CUP3rd-tier league
Regional Leagues3rd-tier leagueYangon League, Yangon Premier League, Kyaukse League
State Leagues3rd-tier league
Myanmar U-21 National LeagueYouth league
Myanmar U-19 National LeagueYouth league
General Aung San ShieldNational cup
MFF Charity CupSuper cupBetween winners of Myanmar National League and General Aung San Shield
Myanmar National League Cup(Defunct cup)
Myanmar Women LeagueWomen's 1st-tier league
Myanmar Futsal League1st-tier Futsal League
MFF Futsal Open CupFutsal cup

Nepal

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Northern Mariana Islands

Leagues

1st-tier

  • M*League Division 2

North Korea

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

  • Technical Innovation Contests

defunct

Cups

National cup

Oman

Leagues
Cups

Palestine

See also: Football in the State of Palestine.

Leagues
Cups

Super cup

Super cup

Domestic cup

Pakistan

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Pakistan Football Federation
Pakistan Premier League1st-tier leagueStarted in 2004
PFF League2nd-tier league Started in 2004
National Football Championship1st-tier league (Defunct league)Held between 1948 and 2003
Karachi Football LeagueRegional league
Geo Super Football LeagueFranchise based league (defunct)Held in 2007 and 2010
PFF National Challenge CupDomestic CupStarted in 1979
National Women Football Championship1st-tierAnnual top-tier cup competition started in 2005
International domestic competition
Quaid-e-Azam International Cup(Defunct cup)Held during 1970's and 1980's

Philippines

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Philippines Football League1st-tier league
Copa Paulino AlcantaraNational cupIt's also the League Cup
PFF Women's LeagueWomen's 1st-tier league
PFF Women's CupWomen's cup
PFF National Men's Club ChampionshipNational cup2011–2015
United Football League CupLeague cup2009–2016
PFF National Men's Under-23 ChampionshipNational U-23 cup2011–2013
PFF National Men's Under-19 ChampionshipNational U-19 cup2011–2013
Philippine Football LeagueNational league1995, 1998–1999
Filipino Premier LeagueNational league2008
United Football LeagueNational league2009–2016
Philippine Premier LeagueNational league2018–2019
Manila
University Athletic Association of the PhilippinesCollegiate league
Manila Premier Football League1st-tier league1997
Cebu
Aboitiz Football CupCupEach year (November→March)

Qatar

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Qatar Stars League1st-tier league
Second Division League2nd-tier league
Reserve League(Defunct league)
Emir CupNational cupChanged to Amir Cup in the starting of 2019.
Qatari Stars CupCupOnly Stars League
Qatar CupCupOnly top 4 teams of Stars League
Sheikh Jassem CupSuper cupBetween winners of Stars League and Emir Cup

Saudi Arabia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Saudi Pro League1st-tier league 
First Division League2nd-tier league 
Second Division League3rd-tier league 
Saudi League 3rd Division4th-tier leaguesNajran Region League, Jizan Region League, Asir Region League, Bahah Region League, Ha'il Region League, Jawf Region League, Tabuk Region League, Northern Borders Region League, Madinah Region League, Makkah Region League, Makkah Region League((Taif Province League)), Qassim Region League((Rass Province League)), Riyadh Region League((al-Duwadmi Province League, Al Zulfi Province League, Al-Kharj Province League, Al Majma'ahProvince League)), Eastern Province Region League((Dammam Province League, Al-Ahsa Province League, Qatif Province League)).
King CupNational cupsometimes spelled King's Cup, officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup
Saudi Crown Prince CupLeague cupOnly the teams from Saudi Pro League and First Division League
Saudi Super CupSuper cupBetween winners of Saudi Pro League and King Cup
Saudi Federation CupDefunct 2011Saudi Federation Cup 1975/2001, Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Cup 2001/2011, Faisal Bin Fahad U-23 League 2011
Saudi Women's Premier League1st-tier women's league

Singapore

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Singapore Premier League1st-tier leagueEach year; Each team plays every other team twice
Singapore Football League Division 12nd-tier leagueEach year; Each team plays every other team in a 1.5 rounds robin
Singapore Football League Division 23rd-tier leagueEach year; Each team plays every other team in a 1.5 rounds robin
Singapore Island Wide League4th-tier leagueEach year; 16-clubs of 2 groups
Cosmopolitan Football LeagueExpat leagueEach year; Expat clubs consisting of mainly expat players
Cosmopolitan League CupExpat leagueEach year; Expat clubs consisting of mainly expat players
Equatorial Football LeagueExpat leagueEach year; Expat clubs consisting of mainly expat players
Singapore CupNational cupEach year
Singapore FA CupCupEach year; 2nd-tier,3rd-tier and 4th-tier clubs' cup compeitition
Singapore Community ShieldNational super cupEach year
FAS Centre of Excellence Developmental LeaguesYouth leagueEach year; youth football clubs affiliated with Football Association of Singapore
FAS Women's Premier League1st-tier women's leagueEach year; women's football clubs affiliated with Football Association of Singapore
FAS Women's National League2nd-tier women's leagueEach year; women's football clubs affiliated with Football Association of Singapore
ESPZEN Futsal LeagueFutsal 5-a-side (4 divisions)Each year; private futsal league affiliated with Football Association of Singapore
D2D International Futsal LeagueFutsal 5-a-side/4-a-sideEach year; nation top private futsal league
D2D Arena Futsal LeagueFutsal 5-a-side/4-a-sideEach year; nation top private futsal league
D2D Futsal CupFutsal cupEach year; futsal clubs from International and Arena futsal league

South Korea

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
1st-tier leagueOrganising body: K League; known as K League Classic until 2017
2nd-tier leagueOrganising body: K League; known as K League Challenge until 2017
3rd-tier leagueSemi-professional first level
K4 League4th-tier leagueSemi-professional second level
K5 League5th-tier leagueAmateur first level
6th-tier leagueAmateur second level
7th-tier leagueAmateur third level
Regional competitions8th-tier and below league
Korea National League(Defunct league)held annually from 2003 to 2019
Korean FA CupNational cup 
K League All-Star GameSpecial competitionsIrregularly held
Challengers CupLower cup
Korean Super Cup(Defunct cup)
Korean League Cup(Defunct cup)
Korea National League Championship(Defunct cup)
Adidas Cup(Defunct cup)
Daehan Fire Insurance Cup(Defunct cup)
Phillip Morriss Cup(Defunct cup)
Prospecs Cup(Defunct cup)
Hauzen Cup(Defunct cup)
WK LeagueWomen 1st-tier leagueProfessional women first level

Sri Lanka

Leagues
Cups

Syria

Leagues
Cups

Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Taiwan Football Premier League1st-tier league
Taiwan Football Challenge League2nd-tier leagueTaiwan Second Division Football League
Intercity Football League(Defunct league)Replaced by Taiwan Football Premier League
Enterprise Football League(Defunct league)Replaced by Intercity Football League
Highschool Football LeagueYouth leagueUnder-19 men
National Youth CupYouth cupUnder-19 men, under-17 men, and under-19 women
National High School GamesYouth competition
Chinese Taipei FA CupNational cup
Taiwan Mulan Football LeagueWomen's 1st-tier league

Tajikistan

Leagues
Cups

Thailand

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Thai League 11st-tier league 
Thai League 22nd-tier league(The top 3 teams promotion to the Thai League.)
Thai League 33rd-tier league3rd-tier:North Eastern Region, Northern Region, Central & Eastern Region, Central & Western Region, Bangkok & field Region, Southern Region. (The league winners and runners up of 6 regional groups would enter the championships stage. Twelve teams were split into two groups of A & B, with the top two teams from group A & B gaining promotion to the Thai Division 1 League)
Thailand Semi-Pro League4th-tier league
Thailand Amateur League5th-tier league
Thai League 4(Defunct 4th-tier league until 2020)
Thai FA CupNational Cup 
Thai League CupLeague Cup 
Thailand Champions CupSuper CupBetween winners of Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup.
Thai League All-Star FootballSpecial competition 
Provincial League(Defunct national League)1999–2008, each year;
Kor Royal Cup(Defunct super Cup)1916–2016, each year;
Khǒr Royal Cup(Defunct non-league cup)1916–2015, each year;
Khor Royal Cup(Defunct non-league cup)1962–2015, each year;
Ngor Royal Cup(Defunct non-league cup)1962–2015, each year;

Timor-Leste

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

Turkmenistan

Leagues
Cups

United Arab Emirates

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

League cup

Super cup

Uzbekistan

Leagues
Cups

Vietnam

Leagues
Cups

Yemen

Leagues
Cups

CAF (African competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), or by federation members of the CAF.

Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo DR Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Libya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Reunion | Rwanda | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | Zanzibar | Zimbabwe||}

National teams

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

Defunct

Sub-federation competitions

Women's

Defunct

Clubs

1st-tier cup

2nd-tier cup

Super cup

Women's

Defunct

Sub-federation competitions

Algeria

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 11st-tier leagueEach year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 22nd-tier leagueEach year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice
Ligue Nationale3rd-tier leagueEach year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice
Ligue Inter-Régions4th-tier leagueEach year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice
Ligue Régional I & II5th/6th-tier leaguesEach year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice
Algerian CupNational cupEach year (National phase: January→June)
Algerian Super CupSuper cupEach year (November); Between Algerian Championnat National and Algerian Cup winners
Algerian League CupLeague cup1992–2000
Argerian U21 LeagueU21 league
U21 Cup
Algerian Women's ChampionshipWomen 1st-tier leagueEach year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice
Algerian Women's CupWomen National cupEach year

Angola

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Girabola1st-tier leagueEach year (February→October); Each team plays every other team twice
Segundona2nd-tier leagueEach year (February→October); Each team plays every other team twice
Angolan Provincial Football Stage3rd-tier leagueEach year (February→October); Each team plays every other team twice
Angolan SuperCupSuper cupEach year (February); Between Girabola and Angolan Cup winners
Angolan CupNational cupEach year (National phase: June→November)
Angolan Women's Football LeagueWomen's 1st-tier league
Campeonato Provincial de Futebol Feminino de AngolaWomen's 2nd-tier league

Benin

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Benin Second Division

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Benin Super Cup

Super cup

Botswana

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Cup (Top 8 of 1st-tier League)

Burkina Faso

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Burundi

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Burundi Super Cup

Super cup

Cameroon

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Cape Verde

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

  • Cape Verde Independence Cup

Central African Republic

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Central African Republic League D2

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Central African Republic Supercoupe

Super cup

Chad

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Chad Division 2

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Chad Super Cup

Super cup

  • Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména

Comoros

Leagues

1st-tier

    • Mwali league
    • Ndzuwani league
    • Ngazidja league
Cups

National cup

Super cup

Congo

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

DR Congo

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Djibouti

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Egypt

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Egyptian Premier League1st-tier league
Egyptian Second Division2nd-tier league
Egyptian Third Division3rd-tier league
Egyptian Fourth Division4th-tier league
Egypt Development LeagueDevelopment league
Egypt CupNational cup
Egyptian Super CupSuper cup
Egyptian League CupLeague cup
Egypt's Love Cupcup tournament
EFA League Cupdefunct cup
Sultan Hussein Cupdefunct cup

Equatorial Guinea

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Equatorial Guinea Segunda División

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Equatoguinean SuperCup

Super cup

Eritrea

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Eswatini

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Ethiopia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Gabon

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Gabon Championnat National D2

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Supercoupe du Gabon

Super cup

The Gambia

See also: Football in the Gambia.

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • GFA League Third Division

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Gambian Super Cup

Super cup

Ghana

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd/3rd/4th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Guinea

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Supercoupe de Guinée

Super cup

Guinea-Bissau

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

  • SuperTaça Nacional da Guiné-Bissau

Super cup

Ivory Coast

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

  • Division Regionale
Cups

National cup

Super cup

Kenya

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

5th-tier

6th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Cup (Top 8 of 1st-tier League)

Lesotho

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Liberia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • LFA Sub-Committee League

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Libya

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

  • Libyan Fourth Division

4th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Madagascar

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Malawi

Leagues

1st-tier

  • SRF League
  • FMB Under 20 Youth League
Cups

National cup

Mali

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Malian Division 1

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Mauritania

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Ligue 2 Mauritania

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Mauritius

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Mauritian First Division

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Morocco

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Botola1st-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Botola 22nd-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Amateur National Championship3rd-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Moroccan Throne CupNational cupalso known as Coupe du Trône; Each year (National phase: August→November)
Moroccan Super CupSuper cupEach year – Contested by the winners of the Botola and the Moroccan Throne Cup.

Mozambique

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Supertaça de Moçambique

Super cup

Namibia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Youth cup

Super cup

Niger

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Niger Super Cup

Super cup

Nigeria

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

  • Nigerian Nationwide League Division Three

5th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Réunion

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Rwanda

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • Rwandan Third Division

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Rwandan Super Cup

Super cup

São Tomé and Príncipe

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Senegal

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Senegal Ligue 1
  • Senegal Ligue 2
  • Senegal Nationale 1
  • Senegal Nationale 2
Cups

National cup

Super cup

Seychelles

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Seychelles Division Two

2nd-tier

  • Seychelles Division Three

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Sierra Leone

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • Sierra Leone FA Division Two

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Sierra Leonean Charity Shield

Somalia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

  • Somalia Fourth League

4th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

South Africa

Leagues

Leagues administrator

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

Cups

Defunct

National cup

South Sudan

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • S.S.D Super Cup: Super cup

Sudan

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Sudan Super Cup

Super cup

Tanzania

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Togo

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Supercoupe du Togo

Super cup

Tunisia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 11st-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 22nd-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 33nd-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Tunisian Ligue Amateur 44nd-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Tunisian Ligue Amateur 55nd-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Tunisian CupNational cupEach year (National phase: August→January)
Tunisian Super CupSuper cup

Uganda

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • Ugana Regional Leagues: 3rd-tier
Cups

National cup

  • Uganda Super 8 Cup

Zambia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups
  • Zambian Cup

National cup

    • Zambian Independence Cup

defunct

    • Northern Rhodesia Castle Cup

defunct

Zanzibar

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

  • Zanzibari Charity Shield

Zimbabwe

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • Zimbabwe Third Division

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

  • BancABC Super8 Cup
  • NetOne Charity Shield
  • Bob 91 Super Cup
  • Uhuru Cup
  • Zimbabwe National Army Charity Shield

CONCACAF (North American, Central American, and Caribbean competitions)

This section lists competitions overseen either by CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football) or its member federations.

Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao | Dominica | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | French Guiana | Grenada | Guadeloupe | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Martinique | Mexico | Montserrat | Nicaragua | Panama | Puerto Rico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint-Martin | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sint Maarten | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Turks and Caicos Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | United States||}

National teams

also determine qualify for the next edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup; in the top league, League A, the winners of each groups go on to play in the CONCACAF Nations League Finals.

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

Women's

Women's

Women's

Defunct

Sub-federation competitions

Defunct

Clubs

1st-tier cup; known as CONCACAF Champions League from 2008 to 2023.

youth

Defunct

Sub-federation competitions

Mexico–US cup (NAFU)

Mexico-US super cup (NAFU)

Defunct

(UNCAF)

(CFU)

(CFU)

Anguilla

Leagues
Cups
  • AFA Knockout Cup

Antigua and Barbuda

Leagues

2nd-tier

Cups

Aruba

Leagues
Cups

Bahamas

Leagues
Cups

Barbados

Leagues
Cups

Belize

Leagues

1st-tier

defunct

defunct

Bermuda

Leagues
Cups

Bonaire

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

British Virgin Islands

Leagues
Cups
  • Terry Evans Knockout Cup
  • Wendol Williams Cup

Canada

Leagues
League Tier Teams Schedule Description
1st 8 teams 28 regular-season matches (April→October) Each team playing all other teams twice home and twice away. The top four teams compete in the league playoffs at the end of the season, with the CPL champion and the regular season winner qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League.
1st (US) 34 regular-season matches (March→October) Each team playing all other teams in its conference home and away, plus all teams in the other conference once. Playoffs (October→November). Includes 24 teams from the United States.
3rd (regional) 22 teams 21 regular-season matches (May→October) Each team playing one match against all other teams. The top six teams compete in the league playoffs at the end of the season, with the champion qualifying for the Canadian Championship.
3rd (regional) 12 teams 22 regular-season matches (May→October) Each team playing all other teams once home and once away, with the regular season winner qualifying for the Canadian Championship. The top four teams compete in the Coupe PLSQ at the end of the season.
3rd (regional) 7 teams 12 regular-season matches (May→July) Each team playing all other teams once home and once away. The top six teams compete in the championship match, with the champion qualifying for the Canadian Championship.
Cups

Cayman Islands

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Costa Rica

Leagues
Cups

Cuba

Leagues

Curaçao

Leagues

Dominica

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

Dominican Republic

Leagues

1st-tier

defunct

Cups

El Salvador

Leagues
Cups

French Guiana

Leagues

1st-tier

  • French Guiana Promotion of Honor

2nd-tier

Cups

Guatemala

Leagues
Cups

Grenada

Leagues
Cups

Guadeloupe

Leagues
Cups

Guyana

Leagues
Cups

Haiti

Leagues
Cups

Honduras

Leagues
Cups

Jamaica

Leagues

first level

second level

second level

second level

second level

Cups

Martinique

Leagues
Cups

Mexico

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Liga MX1st-tier leagueAlso known as the Primera División de México
Liga de Expansión MX2nd-tier leaguelooking to be promoted to Liga MX
Liga Premier de México3rd-tier leagues3rd-tier:Serie A de México (looking to be promoted to Liga de Expansión MX)
3rd-tier:Serie B de México (looking to be promoted to Serie A de México)
Liga TDP4th-tier league 
Ascenso MX(Defunct 2nd-tier league)
Copa MXNational cupFeatures teams from Liga MX and Liga de Expansión MX.
Campeón de CampeonesSuper cupBetween winners of the previous Liga MX Apertura and Clausura seasons.
Supercopa MXSuper cupBetween winners of the previous Copa MX Apertura and Clausura seasons.
Women's first-tier league  
Women's second-tier league Not linked to Liga MX Femenil

Montserrat

Leagues

1st-tier

Nicaragua

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Panama

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Puerto Rico

Leagues

1st-tier

defunct

defunct

defunct

Cups

National cup

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Saint Lucia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Saint-Martin

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups
  • Coupe des Îles du Nord
  • Coupe de Saint-Martin

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Leagues

Sint Maarten

Leagues

1st-tier

Suriname

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Turks and Caicos Islands

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

Trinidad and Tobago

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • Tobago Premier Division
Cups

National cup

Super cup

U.S Virgin Islands

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

2nd-tier

United States

Outdoor

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
1st-tier league Each year (March→October). 34 regular-season matches, with each team playing all other teams in its conference home and away, plus some teams in the other conference once. Playoffs: MLS Cup Playoffs (October→November). Includes three teams from Canada.
2nd-tier league 1st division of the United Soccer League; each year (March→October). 34 regular-season matches, with each team playing all other teams in its conference home and away. Playoffs: USL Cup (October→December).
3rd-tier league Launched in 2022 with 21 teams, being reserve sides of MLS.
3rd-tier league Abbreviated as NISA
3rd-tier league 2nd division of the United Soccer League; began play in 2019. 32-game regular-season (March→October).
National Premier Soccer LeagueAmateur leagues(National Leagues) Each year (May→July); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (July→August).
NISA NationAmateur leagues(National Leagues) 
Amateur leagues(National Leagues) 3rd division of the United Soccer League. Each year (May→July); each team plays every other team in its division home and away. Playoffs in July and August. Includes teams from Canada.
United Premier Soccer League Premier DivisionAmateur leagues(National Leagues)  
USASA Regional Elite Amateur and State Premier LeaguesAmateur leagues(Regional and Local Leagues)  
USASA State LeaguesAmateur leagues(Regional and Local Leagues)  
United Premier Soccer League Division 1Amateur leagues(Regional and Local Leagues)  
MLS NextYouth-tier leaguesThe under-13, under-14, under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 age groups.; MLS NEXT Cup will be held in the U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-19 category.
United States Club SoccerYouth-tier leagues 
Super-20 LeagueYouth-tier leaguesYouth division of the United Soccer League.
Super Y-LeagueYouth-tier leaguesYouth division of the United Soccer League.
U.S. Open CupNational cupEach year (May→September)
MLS All-Star GameSpecial competitions
George F. Donnelly CupAmateur cup 
Hank Steinbrecher CupAmateur cup 
National Amateur CupAmateur cup 
National Women's Soccer LeagueWomen's 1st-tier league Each year (March→September); each team plays every other team twice; playoffs (October). 2020 season abbreviated due to COVID-19.
United Women's SoccerWomen's 2nd-tier league Each year (May→July); each team plays every other team at least once; Playoffs (July); also includes one team from Canada.
Women's Premier Soccer LeagueWomen's 2nd-tier league Each year (May→July); each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (July); Also includes two teams from Canada and Puerto Rico.
United States Adult Soccer AssociationWomen's Lower-tier leagues 
NWSL Challenge CupWomen's league cupEach year (April→September) 
USASA National Women's CupWomen's Amateur cup 
USASA National Women's AmateurWomen's Amateur cup 
US Soccer National Amateur ChampionshipsWomen Amateur cup 
United Soccer Association
National Professional Soccer League
Defunct 1st-tier leagues1967, each year;
North American Soccer League (former)Defunct 1st-tier league1968–1984, each year;
American Soccer League (1933–83)Defunct 2nd-tier league1933–1983, each year;
United Soccer League (former)Defunct 2nd-tier league1984–1985, each year;
Western Soccer AllianceDefunct 2nd-tier league1985–1989, each year;
American Soccer League (1988–89)Defunct 2nd-tier league1988–1989, each year;
American Professional Soccer LeagueDefunct 2nd-tier league1990–1996, each year;
A-LeagueDefunct 2nd-tier league1995–2004, 1st division of United Soccer Leagues
USL First DivisionDefunct 2nd-tier league2005–2010, 1st division of United Soccer Leagues.
USSF Division 2 Professional LeagueDefunct 2nd-tier league2010, each year;
USL Second DivisionDefunct 3rd-tier league1995–2010, 2nd division of United Soccer Leagues.
Women's United Soccer AssociationDefunct Women 1st-tier league2000–2003, each year;
Women's Professional SoccerDefunct Women 1st-tier league2007–2012, each year;
Women's Premier Soccer League EliteDefunct Women 1st-tier league2012–2013, each year;
USL W-LeagueDefunct Women 2nd-tier league1995–2015, 1st women division of United Soccer Leagues

Indoor

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Major Arena Soccer League1st-tier leagueEach year (October→March); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (March); Also includes two team from Canada and Mexico.
Major Arena Soccer League 22nd-tier leagueEach year (December→March); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (March).
Premier Arena Soccer League3rd-tier leagueEach year (March); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (March); Also includes one team from Mexico.
United States Open Cup for Arena SoccerNational Cup 
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)National League1968–1984, each year;
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)National League1978–1992, each year;
Continental Indoor Soccer LeagueNational League1989–1997, each year;
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)National League1984–2001, each year;
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–08)National League2001–2008, each year;
Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–14)National League2008–2014, each year;
American Indoor Soccer LeagueNational League2002–2008, each year;
Xtreme Soccer LeagueNational League2008–2009, each year;

CONMEBOL (South American competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol), or by federations member the CONMEBOL.

Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Paraguay | Peru | Uruguay | Venezuela

National teams

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

Defunct

tournament between Brazil and Argentina

Clubs

1st-tier cup

2nd-tier cup

Super cup

Women's cup

Defunct

Argentina

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Liga Profesional de Fútbol1st-tier league Also known as the Primera División
August→June; each team plays all others once;
Primera Nacional2nd-tier leagueTwice a year (August→December/January→June); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June)
Copa ArgentinaNational cupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores
Copa de la Liga ProfesionalLeague cupLeague Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga ProfesionalNational cupNational Cup between the last Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional champions.
Supercopa ArgentinaSuper cupNational Supercup between the last Primera División and Copa Argentina champions.
Torneos de VeranoPre-season tournamentsMany 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 AFAUnique cup1994
Greater Buenos Aires
Primera B Metropolitana3rd-tier leagueTwice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June→July);
Primera C Metropolitana4th-tier leagueTwice a year (July→November/November→May); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (May→June)
Primera D Metropolitana5th-tier leagueTwice 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 A3rd-tier leagueTwice 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 leagueThe 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 Leagues5th-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

Bolivia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
División de Fútbol Profesional1st-tier league
Copa Simón Bolívar2nd-tier leagueAlso 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 BoliviaCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana

Brazil

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Campeonato Brasileiro Série ATop-tier league
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B2nd-tier league
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C3rd-tier leagueTeams 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 D4th-tier league
Copa do BrasilDomestic cupA 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 BrasilSuper cupMatch between the winners of Copa do Brasil and the champions of Série A.
Copa VerdeRegional cupContested by teams from the North and Midwest regions.
Copa do NordesteRegional cupContested by teams from the Northeast region.
Copa PaulistaState cupContested 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-23U23 league
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20U20 league
Copa do Brasil Sub-20U20 cup
Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20U20 super cup
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17U17 league
Copa do Brasil Sub-17U17 cup
Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17U17 super cup
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1Women's 1st-tier league
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2Women's 2nd-tier league
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3Women's 3rd-tier league
Copa do Brasil de Futebol FemininoWomen's cup
Copa Sul-MinasRegional cup(Defunct) Contested by teams from South region and Minas Gerais state.
Torneio Rio-São PauloRegional cup(Defunct) Contested by teams from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states.
Copa Centro-OesteRegional cup(Defunct) Contested by teams from Midwest region.
Copa NorteRegional cup(Defunct) Contested by teams from North region.
Primeira LigaInter-state Cup(Defunct)
Copa dos CampeõesInter-state cup(Defunct).

North

Northeast

Midwest

Southeast

South

Chile

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Primera División1st-tier league
Primera División B2nd-tier league
Segunda División Profesional3rd-tier league
Tercera División A4th-tier league
Tercera División B5th-tier league
Copa ChileCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores
Supercopa de ChileSuper cupMatch between the winners of Copa Chile and the champions of Primera División
Primera División FemeninaWomen's 1st-tier league
Primera División B FemeninaWomen's 2st-tier league

Colombia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Primera A1st-tier league
Primera B2nd-tier league
Copa ColombiaCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores
Superliga ColombianaSuper cupMatch between the winners of the Apertura and Finalización tournaments of the Colombian Categoría Primera A.

Ecuador

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Serie A1st-tier league
Serie B2nd-tier league
Segunda Categoría3rd-tier league
Copa EcuadorCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana
Supercopa EcuadorSuper cupMatch between the winners of Copa Ecuador and the champions of Serie A

Paraguay

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Primera División1st-tier league
Segunda División2nd-tier league
Tercera División3rd-tier league
Cuarta División4th-tier league
Copa ParaguayCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana
Supercopa ParaguayCupMatch between the winners of Copa Paraguay and the champions of Primera División

Peru

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Liga 11st-tier league
Liga 22nd-tier league
Copa Perú3rd-tier league
Ligas Departamentales del Perú4th-tier league
Ligas Provinciales del Peru5th-tier league
Ligas Distritales del Peru6th-tier league
Copa BicentenarioCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana
Torneo del IncaCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana
Supercopa PeruanaSuper cupMatch between the winners of Copa Bicentenario and the champions of Liga 1
Copa FederaciónCupMatch between the winners of Torneo del Inca and the champions of Peruvian Primera División
Copa de Campeones del PerúCupMatch between the champions of Peruvian Primera División

Uruguay

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Primera División1st-tier league
Segunda División2nd-tier league
Primera División Amateur3rd-tier league
Uruguayan Liga Metropolitana Amateur4th-tier league
Supercopa UruguayaSuper cupMatch between the winners of Torneo Intermedio and the champions of Primera División
Copa UruguayCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana
CupLeague Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana

Venezuela

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Primera División1st-tier league
Segunda División A2nd-tier league
Segunda Division B3rd-tier league
Copa VenezuelaCupNational Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana

OFC (Oceanian competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation), or by federations member the OFC.

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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

Defunct

League

Clubs

Women's continental cup

Defunct

American Samoa

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
ASFA Soccer League1st-tier leagueEach year (October→November); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (December); 2 groups: 1 and 2
FFAS President's CupDomestic cupEach year – knockout competition

Cook Islands

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Fiji

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Kiribati

Leagues

1st-tier

New Caledonia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

New Zealand

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
New Zealand National League1st-tier leagueEach year (September→December); Each team plays every other team once; Single match playoff final.
Northern League2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice.
Central League2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice.
Southern League2nd-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice.
NRFL Championship3rd-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice.
Capital Premier3rd-tier league
Mainland Premier League3rd-tier league
FootballSouth Premier League3rd-tier league
NRFL Conference4th-tier leagueNorthern Conference/Southern Conference
NRF League One5th-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice.
WaiBOP Premiership5th-tier leagueEach year (March→September); Each team plays every other team twice.
Chatham CupNational CupEach year (April→September); Knockout
Charity CupSuper CupBetween winners of New Zealand National League and Chatham Cup.
National Women's League (New Zealand)Women's 1st-tier leagueEach year (September→December); Each team plays every other team once; 1st place straight to finals while 2nd plays 3rd for the other spot
Kate Sheppard CupWomen's national CupEach year (April→September); Knockout

Papua New Guinea

Leagues

1st-tier

Amateur division

Cups

National cup

Samoa

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Solomon Islands

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Tahiti

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Tonga

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Tonga Division II

2nd-tier

Cups

National cup

Tuvalu

Leagues
Cups

Vanuatu

Leagues
Cups

National cup

UEFA (European competitions)

This section lists the competitions ruled by the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), or by federations member the UEFA.

National teams

 CompetitionsTeams/Clubs
UEFA European ChampionshipNational teamsEach 4 years (doubly even years); The individual events are branded in the form of "UEFA Euro [year ]".
UEFA Nations LeagueNational teamsEach 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 CupSub-continental cup1928–1940, 1948–1976, 1991–2005, nearly each year; Between the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian national teams.
UEFA Under-21 ChampionshipU-21 teamsEach 2 years (odd years); Linked with Qualifiers for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament.
UEFA Under-19 ChampionshipU-19 teamsEach year (July)
UEFA Under-17 ChampionshipU-17 teamsEach year (May)
UEFA Women's ChampionshipWomen's national teamsEach 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 LeagueWomen's national teamsEach 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 CupWomen's sub-continental cupBetween the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian women's national teams.
UEFA Women's Under-19 ChampionshipWomen's U-19 teamsEach year (July)
UEFA Women's Under-17 ChampionshipWomen's U-17 teamsEach year (May or June)
UEFA Futsal ChampionshipNational teamsEach 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.

Clubs

 CompetitionsTeams/Clubs
UEFA Super CupSuper cupEach year (August); Between UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League winners.
UEFA Champions League1st-tier cupEach year (September→May)
UEFA Europa League2nd-tier cupEach year (September→May); From 1971 to 2009, known as UEFA Cup.
UEFA Conference League3rd-tier cupEach year (September→May); From 2021-22 to 2023-24 season, known as UEFA Europe Conference League.
UEFA Regions' CupAmateur teams' tournamentEach 2 years (odd years); The previous competition was for representative amateur national teams.
FENIX Trophysemi-professional and amateur clubs
Livonia CupSub-continental cupEach year (January); Between the Estonian and Latvian champions.
Champions Cup (All-Ireland)Sub-continental cupinaugurated 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 LeagueU-19 cup
UEFA Women's Champions LeagueWomen's continental cupEach year (August→May); From 2001 to 2009, Known as UEFA Women's Cup.
UEFA Futsal Champions League1st-tier futsal cupEach 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.

Albania

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Kategoria Superiore1st-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Kategoria e Parë2nd-tier leagueEach year (September→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Kategoria e Dytë3rd-tier league2 groups: A and B
Kategoria e Tretë4th-tier league 
Superkupa e ShqipërisëSuper cupEach year (August); Between Kategoria Superiore and Kupa e Shqipërisë winners
Kupa e ShqipërisëNational cupEach year (September→May)
Albanian U-19 SuperligaU-19 1st-tier league 
Albanian U-19 First DivisionU-19 2nd-tier league 
Albanian U-17 SuperligaU-17 1st-tier league 
Albanian U-17 First DivisionU-17 2nd-tier league 
Albanian women's football championshipWomen 1st-tier leagueEach year
Albanian Women's CupWomen National cup Each year
Albanian Futsal ChampionshipFutsal 1st-tier league 
Albanian Futsal CupFutsal National cup 

Andorra

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Primera Divisió1st-tier leagueEach year (September→March); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (March→April)
Segona Divisió2nd-tier leagueEach year (September→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (March→April)
Andorran SupercupSuper cupEach year (September); Between Campionat de Lliga and Copa Constitució winners
Copa ConstitucióNational cupEach year (January→May)

Armenia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Armenian Premier League1st-tier leagueEach year (April→November); Each team plays every other team four times
Armenian First League2nd-tier leagueEach year (April→November); Each team plays every other team three times
Armenian SupercupSuper cupEach year (May); Between Armenian Premier League and Armenian Cup winners
Armenian CupNational cupEach year (September→May)

Austria

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga1st-tier leagueEach year (July→December/February→May); Each team plays every other team four times
2. Liga2nd-tier leagueEach year (July→May); Each team plays every other team three times
Austrian Regionalliga3rd-tier leagueEach year (July→June); Each team plays every other team twice; 3 groups: Central, East and West
Austrian Landesliga4th-tier league9 groups: Vorarlberg, Tirol, Salzburg, Oberösterreich, Steiermark, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland
Austrian 2. Landesliga5th-tier league 
ÖFB-CupNational cupEach year (July→May)
ÖFB-SupercupSuper cup1986–2004, each year; Between ÖFB:Bundesliga and ÖFB-Cup winners
Niederösterreichischer LandespokalLower cup

Azerbaijan

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Azerbaijan Premier League1st-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Azerbaijan First Division2nd-tier leagueEach year (August→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (April→June); 2 groups: A and B
Azerbaijan Regional League3rd-tier league
AFFA Amateur LeagueAmateur League
Azerbaijan CupNational cupEach year (September→May)
Azerbaijan SupercupSuper cupBetween Azerbaijan Premier League and Azerbaijan Cup winners

Belarus

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Belarusian Premier League1st-tier league
Belarusian First League2nd-tier league
Belarusian Second League3rd-tier league
Belarus regional leagueRegional league
Belarusian CupNational cup 
Belarusian Super CupSuper cupBetween Belarusian Premier League and Belarusian Cup winners

Belgium

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Belgian Pro League1st-tier leagueknown as the 1A Pro League
Challenger Pro League2nd-tier leaguepreviously known as the 1B Pro League
Belgian National Division 13rd-tier league
Belgian Division 24th-tier league3 groups: Flemish A, Flemish B, Francophone A
Belgian Division 35th-tier league4 groups: Flemish A, Flemish B, Francophone A, Francophone B
Belgian Provincial LeaguesLower-tier leagues10 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 CupNational cup 
Belgian Super CupSuper cupknown as the Pro League Supercup; Between Belgian First Division A and Belgian Cup winners

Bosnia and Herzegovina

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina1st-tier league 
Prva Liga Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine2nd-tier league 
First League of the Republika Srpska2nd-tier league 
Druga Liga Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine3rd-tier league4 groups: Sjever, Centar, Jug, Zapad
Druga Liga Republike Srpske3rd-tier league2 groups: Istok, Zapad
Prva Liga TK4th-tier league4 groups and 2 groups
Druga Liga TK5th-tier league3 groups: Zapad, Sjever and Jug
Kup Bosne i HercegovineNational cup 
Kup Federacija Bosne i HercegovineSub-national cup 
Kup Federacija Republike SrpskeSub-national cup 
Bosnian SupercupSuper cup (discontinued)Between Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kup Bosne i Hercegovine winners
First League of Herzeg-BosniaDefunct League1993–2000: Croatian clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Bulgarian First League1st-tier league 
Bulgarian Second League2nd-tier league 
Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League3rd-tier league4 groups: North-West, North-East, South-West and South-East
Bulgarian Regional Football Groups4th/5th-tier leagues4th-tier:41 A groups
5th-tier:17 B groups
Bulgarian Army Championshipamateur leagueArmy teams
Bulgarian Student Championshipamateur leagueStudent teams
Bulgarian CupNational cup Divided in two phases – the Qualification phase and the Final phase.
Bulgarian SupercupSuper cupBetween Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and Bulgarian Cup winners
Bulgarian Amateur Football League cupAmateur cupTeams from V AFG and Regional Leagues
Bulgarian Village ChampionshipDefunct amateur leagueVillage teams, 1951–1984, 2006, each year
Bulgarian Railway-man's ChampionshipDefunct amateur leagueRailway-man's teams
Bulgarian State ChampionshipDefunct 1st-tier league cup1924–1938, 1940–1944, each year
Bulgarian National Football DivisionDefunct 1st-tier league1938–1940, each year
Bulgarian Republican ChampionshipDefunct 1st-tier league cup1944–1948, each year
Bulgarian Premier LeagueDefunct 1st-tier league2000–2003, each year
Bulgarian Second LeagueDefunct 2nd-tier league2000–2001, each year
Bulgarian First LeagueDefunct 2nd-tier league2001–2003, each year
Bulgarian Tsar's CupDefunct national cup1924–1944, each year
Soviet Army CupDefunct national cup (until 1982)1946–1990, each year
Bulgarian Football Union CupDefunct cup1990–1991, once
Bulgarian Profesional Football League CupDefunct League cup1994–1997, each year
Bulgarian Women Championship1st-tier women leagueWomen teams

Croatia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
HNL1st-tier league 
Prva NL2nd-tier league 
Druga NL3rd-tier league 
Treća NL4th-tier league5 groups: Center, East, North, South and West
Inter-County Football Leagues / First County Football League5th/6th-tier leagueup to 21 groups
Hrvatski nogometni kupNational cup 
Croatian Football Super CupSuper cupBetween HNL and Hrvatski nogometni kup winners
Croatian Regional CupRegional cup
Eternal derbyDerbyBetween Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb

Cyprus

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Cypriot First Division1st-tier league 
Cypriot Second Division2nd-tier league 
Cypriot Third Division3rd-tier league 
Cypriot Fourth Division4th-tier league 
Cypriot Cup1st and 2nd division cup 
Cypriot Cup for lower divisions3rd and 4th division cup 
Cyprus FA ShieldSuper cupBetween Cypriot First Division and Cypriot Cup winners

Czech Republic

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Czech First League1st-tier league 
Czech National League2nd-tier league 
Bohemian Football League3rd-tier league 
Moravian–Silesian Football League3rd-tier league 
Czech Fourth Division4th-tier league6 groups: A, B, C, D, E and F
Regional Championship5th-tier league
Prague Championship5th-tier league
Football I. A class6th-tier league
Football I. B class7th-tier league
Football II. class8th-tier league
Prague II. class8th-tier league
Football III. class9th-tier league
Football IV. class10th-tier league
Czech CupNational cup 
Czech SupercupSuper cupBetween Czech First League and Czech Cup winners
Tipsport ligaAnnual winter football tournamentFor clubs from the Czech Republic and occasionally surrounding countries
Women's Czech First DivisionWomen's 1st-tier league
Czech Women's CupWomen's national cup

Denmark

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Danish Superliga1st-tier league 
Danish 1st Division2nd-tier league 
Danish 2nd Division3rd-tier league1 group. From 2021 to 2022
(2 groups. until 2020–21)
Danish 3rd Division4th-tier league1 group. From 2021 to 2022
Denmark Series5th-tier league4 groups. From 2021 to 2022
Danish CupNational 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
ElitedivisionenWomen's 1st-tier league
Kvinde 1. divisionWomen's 2nd -tier league
Danish Women's CupWomen's national cup

England

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Premier League1st-tier leagueThe English Premier League (EPL for short) is sometimes used to distinguish it from the Premier League in other countries.
EFL Championship2nd-tier league1st division of English Football League
EFL League One3rd-tier league2nd division of English Football League
EFL League Two4th-tier league3rd division of English Football League
National League5th/6th-tier leagues5th-tier: National League
6th-tier: National League North and National League South
Northern Premier League7th/8th-tier leagues7th-tier: Premier Division
8th-tier: Division One East and Division One West
Southern Football League7th/8th-tier leagues7th-tier: Premier Division
8th-tier: Division One Midlands and Division One South & West
Isthmian League7th/8th-tier leagues7th-tier: Premier Division
8th-tier: Division One North and Division One South
Several interconnected sub-regional leagues9th/10th-tier leagues9th-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 leagues11th-tier leagues11th-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 CupNational cup 
EFL CupLeague cupOnly the teams from Premier League and English Football League can enter this cup
FA Community ShieldSuper cupBetween winners of Premier League and FA Cup
EFL TrophyLower cupOnly the teams from EFL League One, EFL League Two, and academy teams of the EFL Championship and Premier League can enter this cup
FA TrophyLower cupOnly the teams from the 5th, the 6th, the 7th and the 8th-tier leagues can enter this cup
FA VaseLower cupOnly the teams from the 9th-tier and lower leagues can enter this cup
FA Inter-League CupLower cupRepresentative teams of leagues at the 11th-tier and lower can enter this cup
Conference League Cup(Defunct lower cup)Competition abolished in 2009
Premier League 2U21 leagueUntil 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Premier League
Professional Development LeagueU21 leagueUntil 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Professional Development League 2
Premier League International CupU23 international cupEnglish football competition for U23 players from across Europe
Premier League CupU23 cupUntil 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Premier League Cup
U18 Premier LeagueU18 league
U18 Professional Development LeagueU18 league
FA Youth CupU18 cup
Women's Super LeagueWomen's 1st-tier leagueUntil 2021–22 season, known as the FA Women's Super League
FA Women's ChampionshipWomen's 2nd-tier leagueUntil 2017–18 season, known as the FA Women's Super League 2
FA Women's National LeagueWomen's 3rd/4th-tier leagues3rd-tier: National Division
4th-tier: Northern Division and Southern Division
Women's FA CupWomen's national cup  
FA Women's League CupWomen's league cup 
FA Women's National League CupWomen's lower cupOnly the teams from FA Women's National League plus the four regional Division One leagues can enter this cup.
Women's FA Community ShieldWomen's Super cupBetween winners of Women's Super League and Women's FA Cup

Estonia

Leagues
Cups

Faroe Islands

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

Women's league

Cups

National cup

Super cup

defunct

Finland

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Veikkausliiga1st-level league
Ykkönen2nd-level league
Kakkonen3rd-level league
Kolmonen4th-level league
Nelonen5th-level league
Finnish CupNational cup
Finnish League CupLeague cup

France

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Ligue 11st-level leagueRuled by the Ligue de Football Professionnel
Ligue 22nd-level leagueRuled by the Ligue de Football Professionnel
National3rd-level leagueSemi-professional league
National 24th-level league4 groups: A, B, C and D
National 35th-level league8 groups: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
Régional 16th-level league
Coupe de FranceNational cup 
Trophée des ChampionsSuper cupBetween 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 U19U-19 league 
Coupe GambardellaU-19 cup 
Championnat National U17U-17 league 
Division 1 FéminineWomen 1st-level league 
Division 2 FéminineWomen 2nd-level league 
Coupe de France féminineWomen's national cup

Georgia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

5th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Germany

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Bundesliga1st-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
2. Bundesliga2nd-tier leagueEach year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
3. Liga3rd-tier leagueEach year (July→May); Each team plays every other team twice
Regionalliga4th-tier leagueEach year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice; 5 groups: Nord, Nordost, West, Südwest and Bayern
Oberliga5th-tier league14 groups: Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Bremen, Niedersachsenliga, Nordost-Nord, Nordost-Süd, Westfalen, Südwest, Hessen, Baden-Württemberg, Bayernliga North, Bayernliga South, Mittelrhein and Niederrhein
Landesliga6th/7th/8th-tier leagues
Verbandsliga6th/7th-tier leagues
Gruppenliga7th-tier leagues
Bezirksliga7th/8th/9th-tier leagues
KreisligaFrom 8th to 14th-tier leagues
DFB-PokalNational cupEach year (August→May)
VerbandspokalRegional cup
DFL-SupercupSuper cupEach year; Between Bundesliga and DFB Pokal winners; From 1987 to 1996, known as DFB-Supercup.
Under 19 BundesligaUnder-19 leagueGerman: A-Junioren Bundesliga
Under 17 BundesligaBetween the ages of 15 and 17 league
Frauen-BundesligaWomen's 1st-tier leagueEach year (September→May); Each team plays every other team twice
2. Frauen-BundesligaWomen's 2nd-tier league
Frauen-RegionalligaWomen's 3rd-tier league
DFB-Pokal FrauenWomen's national cup
Frauen VerbandspokalWomen's regional cup
GauligaNational league1934–1945, each year; Third Reich
DDR-OberligaNational league1947–1991, nearly each year;, before the reunification
FDGB-PokalNational cup1949–1991, nearly each year;, before the reunification
DFL-LigapokalDefunct national cupNearly each year (June→August)

Gibraltar

Leagues

1st-tier

defunct

defunct

Cups

National cup

Super cup

defunct

defunct

  • Women's Rock Cup

Greece

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Super League 11st-tier league
Super League 22nd-tier league
Gamma Ethniki3rd-tier league
Hellenic Amateur Divisions (local championships)4th/below-tier league
Football League Greece(Defunct 3rd-tier league)
Delta Ethniki(Defunct league)
Greek CupNational cupCommonly known as the Kypello Elladas
Cup of Friendship and SolidaritySuper cupBetween winners of Super League 1 and Greek Cup
Greek Football Amateur CupLower cup
Amateurs' Super Cup GreeceLower super cup
Greek League Cup(Defunct cup)
Gamma Ethniki Cup(Defunct cup)
Greek A Division (women's football)Women's league
Greek Women's CupWomen's cup

Hungary

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

  • Megyei Bajnokság II

5th-tier

Women's league

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Iceland

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

5th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Pre-season cup

Annual pre-season tournament

Annual pre-season tournament

Israel

Leagues

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

    • Ligat Nashim Shniya

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).

    • Noar Arzit

the 3rd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south).

Cups

National cup

Super cup

one for each of the top 2 divisions. (Ligat Ha`Al and Liga Leumit)

Italy

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Serie A1st-tier leagueOrganising body: Lega Serie A; formerly Lega Nazionale Professionisti
Serie B2nd-tier leagueOrganising body: Lega B
Serie C3rd-tier leagueOrganising 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 D4th-tier league9 divisions; interregional committee: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Eccellenza5th-tier leagueRegional committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Promozione6th-tier leagueRegional committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Prima Categoria7th-tier leagueRegional committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Seconda Categoria8th-tier leagueRegional committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Terza Categoria9th-tier leagueProvincial committees: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Trofeo delle Regioni(Defunct amateur tournament)Merger with Coppa Italia Primavera
Coppa ItaliaNational cup 
Supercoppa ItalianaSuper cupBetween winners of Serie A and Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia Serie CLower cupOrganising body: Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico
Supercoppa di Serie CLower super cupOrganising body: Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico
Supercoppa di Lega di Seconda Divisione(Defunct lower cup)
Coppa Italia Serie DLower cup
Coppa Italia DilettantiLower cup
Campionato Primavera 1Youth 1st-tier leagueFormerly Campionato Nazionale Primavera
Campionato Primavera 2Youth 2nd-tier leagueFormerly Campionato Nazionale Primavera
Campionato Nazionale Dante BerrettiYouth competitionOrganising body: Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico
Campionato Primavera 3Youth 3rd-tier league
Campionato Regionale AllieviYouth regional championshipsOrganising body: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Campionato Regionale GiovanissimiYouth regional championshipsOrganising body: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Campionato Provinciale AllieviYouth provincial and local championshipsOrganising body: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Campionato Provinciale GiovanissimiYouth provincial and local championshipsOrganising body: Lega Nazionale Dilettanti
Torneo Piccoli Amici (Esordienti e Pulcini)Unofficial youth championships
Coppa Italia PrimaveraYouth national cup 
Supercoppa PrimaveraYouth super cupBetween winners of Campionato Primavera 1 and Coppa Italia Primavera
Torneo di ViareggioYouth tournament
Campionato Regionale JunioresQualifications to the Campionato Nazionale Juniores
Campionato di Terza Categoria Under 21 (pura)
Campionato di Terza Categoria Under 18 (pura)
Campionato Provinciale JunioresProvincial 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 femminileWomen's national cup  
Supercoppa Italiana di calcio femminileWomen's Super cupBetween winners of Serie A (women's football) and Coppa Italia di calcio femminile
Campionato PrimaveraWomen's youth league

Kazakhstan

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Women competitions

Kosovo

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Superliga1st-tier leagueEach year; Each team plays every other team three times
Liga e Parë2nd-tier league2 groups: A and B
Liga e Dytë3rd-tier league 
Liga e Tretë4th-tier league2 groups: A and B
Kosovar CupNational cup 
Kosovar SupercupSuper cupEach year; Between Kosovar Cup and Superliga winners
Superliga – JuniorëtYouth 1st-tier league 
Liga e Parë – JuniorëtYouth 2nd-tier league 
Liga e FemraveWomen 1st-tier league 
Superliga – FutsallFutsal 1st-tier league 
Liga e parë – FutsallFutsal 2nd-tier league 

Latvia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Defunct

Liechtenstein

  • Liechtenstein Cup—This is the only competition exclusively featuring clubs from Liechtenstein. All seven clubs in the country play their league football in the Swiss league system.

Lithuania

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
A Lyga1st-tier league 
I Lyga2nd-tier league 
II Lyga3rd-tier league3 groups: East, South and West
III Lyga4th-tier league1-10 groups organized by counties football federations
SFLLower-tier leagues
Lithuanian Football CupNational cup 
Lithuanian SupercupSuper cupBetween A Lyga and LFF Cup winners
SFL CupLeague cupPlayed between teams of Sunday Football League
Lithuanian U-19 Elite LeagueU-19 1st-tier league 
Lithuanian U-19 I LeagueU-19 2nd-tier league 
Lithuanian U-19 II LeagueU-19 3rd-tier league 
Lithuanian U-17 Elite LeagueU-17 1st-tier league 
Lithuanian U-17 I LeagueU-17 2nd-tier league2 groups: South and West
Lithuanian U-16 I LeagueU-16 1st-tier league 
Lithuanian U-16 II LeagueU-16 2nd-tier league2 groups: East and West
Lithuanian U-15 I LeagueU-15 1st-tier league 
Lithuanian U-15 II LeagueU-15 2nd-tier league3 groups: East, South and West
Lithuanian U-14 I LeagueU-14 1st-tier league 
Lithuanian U-14 II LeagueU-14 2nd-tier league3 groups: East, South and West
A LygaWomen 1st-tier league 
I LygaWomen 2nd-tier league2 groups: East and West
A LygaFutsal 1st-tier league 
Lithuanian Futsal CupFutsal national cup 

Luxembourg

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

5th-tier

Women's league

Cups

National cup

Malta

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

For Gozo competitions, see non FIFA competitions section

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Moldova

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Divizia Națională1st-tier league
Moldovan "A" Division2nd-tier league
Moldovan "B" Division3rd-tier league3 regions: South, Central and North
Moldovan CupNational Cup
Moldovan Super CupSuper Cup

Montenegro

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Montenegrin First League1st-tier league 
Montenegrin Second League2nd-tier league 
Montenegrin Third League3rd-tier league3 regions: South, Central and North
Montenegrin CupNational cup 
Montenegrin Women's LeagueWomen 1st-tier league 

Netherlands

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Eredivisie1st-tier league
Eerste Divisie2nd-tier league
Tweede Divisie3rd-tier league
Derde Divisie4th-tier league
Hoofdklasse5th-tier league
Eerste Klasse6th-tier league
Tweede Klasse7th-tier league
Derde Klasse8th-tier league
Vierde Klasse9th-tier league
Vijfde Klasse10th-tier league
KNVB BekerNational cup
Johan Cruijff SchaalSuper cupBetween winners of Eredivisie and KNVB Beker
KNVB Beker voor beloftenLower cup
KNVB Beker voor amateursLower cup
Districtsbeker(Defunct lower cup)
Vrouwen EredivisieWomen's 1st-tier league
TopklasseWomen's 2nd-tier league
HoofdklasseWomen's 3rd-tier league
KNVB Beker voor VrouwenWomen's national cup

Northern Ireland

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Irish Premiership1st-tier
NIFL Championship2nd-tier
NIFL Premier Intermediate League3rd-tier
Irish CupNational cup
Northern Ireland Football League CupLeague cup
NIFL Charity ShieldSuper 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

North Macedonia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th/5th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Norway

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Eliteserien1st-tier league
Norwegian First Division2nd-tier league
Norwegian Second Division3rd-tier league
Norwegian Third Division4th-tier league
Norwegian Fourth Division5th-tier league
Norwegian Football CupNational cup
MesterfinalenSuper cup
Northern Norwegian Cup(Defunct cup)
Norwegian Youth CupUnder-19 cup
Norwegian Under-16 CupUnder-16 cup
ToppserienWomen'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 CupWomen's national cup
NFF Futsal Eliteserie1st-tier futsal league

Poland

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Ekstraklasa1st-tier league
I liga2nd-tier league
II liga3rd-tier league
III liga4th-tier league4 parallel groups: Group I (North-East), Group II (North-West), Group III (South-West), Group IV (South-East)
IV liga5th-tier league20 parallel groups
V liga6th-tier league
Liga okręgowa6th-tier league
Klasa A7th-tier league
Klasa B8th-tier league
Klasa C9th-tier league
Polish CupNational cup
Polish Super CupSuper cupBetween winners of Ekstraklasa and Polish Cup
Ekstraklasa Cup(Defunct cup)

Portugal

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Primeira Liga1st-tier leagueOrganising body: Liga Portugal; also written as Liga Portugal
Liga Portugal 22nd-tier leagueOrganising body: Liga Portugal
Liga 33rd-tier leagueBeginning from the 2021–22 season as 3rd-tier league
Campeonato de Portugal4th-tier leagueHeld with the 3rd-tier league until 2020–21, and from 2021 to 2022 it was held as the 4th-tier league
District Championships First Levels5th-tier league
District Championships Second Levels6th-tier league
District Championships Third Levels7th-tier league
District Championships Fourth Levels8th-tier league
Taça de PortugalNational cup
Taça da LigaLeague cupOrganising body: Liga Portugal
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraSuper cupBetween winners of Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal
U23 league
Campeonato Nacional FemininoWomen's 1st-tier league
Campeonato Nacional II Divisão FemininoWomen's 2nd-tier league
Taça de Portugal FemininaWomen's national cup
Taça da Liga FemininaWomen's league cup
Supertaça de Portugal FemininaWomen's super cup

Republic of Ireland

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

Cups

Romania

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Liga I1st-tier leagueOfficially known as the SuperLiga
Liga II2nd-tier league
Liga III3rd-tier leagueSeria I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X
Liga IV4th-tier leagueCounty championship
Liga V5th-tier league
Liga VI6th-tier league
Cupa RomânieiNational cup
Supercupa RomânieiSuper cupBetween winners of Liga I and Cupa României

Russia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Russian Premier League1st-tier leagueAlso written as Russian Premier Liga
Russian Football National League2nd-tier league
Russian Football National League 23rd-tier leagueCentre, 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 leagueRegional & sub-regional amateur championship:Russian Amateur Football Championship (LFK)
Russian CupNational cup
Russian Super CupSuper cupBetween 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 RussiaYouth leagueAlso known as M-Liga or Russian Premier Liga U-21.

San Marino

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

defunct

  • Torneo Repubblica di San Marino – Defunct friendly tournament held in San Marino

Scotland

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Scottish Premiership1st-tier league1st division of the Scottish Professional Football League; Until 2012–13 season, held as Scottish Premier League.
Scottish Championship2nd-tier league2nd division of the Scottish Professional Football League; Until 2012–13 season, held as Scottish Football League First Division.
Scottish League One3rd-tier league3rd division of the Scottish Professional Football League; Until 2012–13 season, held as Scottish Football League Second Division.
Scottish League Two4th-tier league4th division of the Scottish Professional Football League; Until 2012–13 season, held as Scottish Football League Third Division.
Highland Football League5th-tier league
Lowland Football League5th-tier league
Scottish CupNational cup 
Scottish League CupLeague cupOnly teams from Scottish Professional Football League can enter this cup.
Scottish Challenge CupLower cupTeams 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 LeagueWomen 1st-tier league
Scottish Women's First DivisionWomen 2nd-tier league
Scottish Women's Second DivisionsWomen 3rd-tier leagues4 regions: North, East & Central, Southeast, West & Southwest.
Scottish Women's CupWomen National cup 
Scottish Women's Premier League Cup1st-tier League cupOnly teams from Scottish Women's Premier League can enter this cup.
Scottish Women's First Division Cup2nd-tier League cupOnly teams from Scottish Women's First Division can enter this cup.
Scottish Women's Second Division Cup3rd-tier League cupOnly teams from Scottish Women's Second Divisions can enter this cup.

Serbia

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
SuperLiga1st-tier league16 clubs; Each year July–May; Regular Season+Play-off/Play-out
Prva Liga Srbije2nd-tier league16 clubs; Each year August–May; Each team plays against other twice
Srpska Liga3rd-tier league4 regions: East, West, Vojvodina and Belgrade
Serbian Zone League4th-tier league
Kup SrbijeNational Cup
Serbian Super Liga (women)1st-tier Women's league8 clubs
Serbian Women's CupWomen's National Cup
Prva Futsal Liga1st-tier Futsal league12 clubs

Slovakia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

    • Západ: West
    • Východ: East
  • 4. liga

4th-tier

    • Bratislava
    • Západ: West
    • Stred: Central
    • Východ: East
  • 5. liga

5th-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Slovenia

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

Cups

National cup

Spain

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
La Liga1st-tier leagueOrganising body: Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional; commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain
Segunda División2nd-tier leagueOrganising body: Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional; commercially known as La Liga 2
Primera Federación3rd-tier league2 groups, beginning from the 2021–22 season
Segunda Federación4th-tier league5 groups, beginning from the 2021–22 season
Tercera Federación5th-tier league18 groups, beginning from the 2021–22 season
Divisiones Regionales6th to 10th-tier leagues5th to 9th tiers until 2020–21 season
Segunda División B(Defunct 3rd-tier league)
Tercera División(Defunct 4th-tier league)
Copa del ReyNational cup
Supercopa de EspañaSuper CupBetween the winners of La Liga and Copa del Rey and their respectives runners-up.
Copa FederaciónLower cup
Teresa Herrera TrophyPre-season cupFriendly competition
División de Honor JuvenilYouth 1st-tier league7 groups
Liga Nacional JuvenilYouth 2nd-tier league21 groups
Divisiones RegionalesYouth 3rd-tier league
Copa del Rey JuvenilYouth cup
Copa de Campeones JuvenilYouth cupThe winners of the seven groups of the División de Honor Juvenil and the best runner-up qualify for this competition.
Liga FWomen's 1st-tier league
Primera FederaciónWomen's 2nd-tier league
Segunda FederaciónWomen's 3rd-tier league
Primera Nacional de FútbolWomen's 4th-tier league
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol FemeninoWomen's 5th and lower-tier league
Copa de la ReinaWomen's National cup

Sweden

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

5th-tier

6th-tier

7th-tier

8th-tier

9th-tier

10th-tier

women's premier league

Cups

National cup

Switzerland

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

4th-tier

5th-tier

6th-tier

women's football

  • Nationalliga B
Cups

National cup

defunct

defunct

Türkiye

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Süper Lig1st-tier league
TFF 1. Lig2nd-tier league
TFF 2. Lig3rd-tier league2 groups
TFF 3. Lig4th-tier league3 groups
Bölgesel Amatör Ligi5th-tier league
Süper Amatör Ligleri6th-tier league
Birinci Amatör Küme7th-tier league
İkinci Amatör Küme8th-tier league
Turkish CupNational cup
Turkish Super CupSuper Cup
Chancellor CupDefunct Cup
Atatürk CupDefunct Cup
Kadınlar Süper LigiWomen's 1st-tier league
Kadınlar 1. LigiWomen's 2nd-tier league
Kadınlar 2. LigiWomen's 3rd-tier league
Kadınlar 3. LigiWomen's 4th-tier league

Ukraine

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Ukrainian Premier League1st-tier league 
Ukrainian First League2nd-tier leagueAlso known as the Persha Liha
Ukrainian Second League3rd-tier leagueAlso known as the Druha Liha
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship4th-tier league
Regional championships5th-tier league
Ukraine regional leagueRegional league
Ukrainian CupNational cup 
Ukrainian Super CupSuper cupBetween Ukrainian Premier League and Ukrainian Cup winners
Ukrainian Amateur CupAmateur cup
FFU Region's CupAmateur cup

Wales

CompetitionsLeague/Cup
Cymru Premier1st-tier
Cymru North2nd-tier
Cymru South2nd-tier
Ardal Leagues3rd-tierNorth East; North West; South East; South West
Area leagues4th-tier
Welsh Premier Women's Football League1st-tier league
Welsh CupNational cup
FAW Premier Cup
Welsh League Cup
FAW Trophy
Welsh Blood Service League Cup
Welsh Football League Cupdefunct
Cymru Alliance League Cupdefunct
FAW Women's Cup
FAW Welsh Youth Cup

Non-FIFA competitions

This section lists the competitions ruled by associations outside FIFA or its confederations. This includes nations, territories, regions and dependencies. This does not include competitions in continental confederations who may not be a part of FIFA.

Worldwide | Abkhazia | Republic of Artsakh | 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|}

Worldwide

organised 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

Abkhazia

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

Republic of Artsakh

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

Ascension Island

Leagues

  • Ascension Island Football League

1st-tier

Cups

  • Ascension Island League Cup
  • Ascension Island District Cup
  • J. Lawrence Knock-out Cup
  • Flipper Cup

Canada

Leagues

Cups

Defunct

Christmas Island

Leagues

  • Christmas Island Soccer League

Crimea

Leagues

Donetsk People's Republic

Leagues

  • Master-Torg DPR Premier League

1st-tier

Falkland islands

Leagues

1st-tier

Federated States of Micronesia

Gozo

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • Gozo Football Female League

Cups

National cup

Greenland

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Greenlandic Women's Football Championship

Cups

Guernsey

Leagues

1st-tier

1st-tier

  • Railway League 1
  • Railway League 2
  • Guernsey Veterans League
  • Guernsey Women's League

Cups

  • Guernsey FA Cup
  • Frederick Martinez Cup
  • Stranger Charity Cup
  • Mauger Cup
  • Rouget Cup
  • Rawlinson Cup
  • Le Vallee Cup
  • Guernsey Women's Knock-out Cup
  • Guernsey Women's Secondary Cup

Iraqi Kurdistan

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

  • Kurdistan Cup[1] [2] [3]
  • Kurdistan Super Cup

Isle of Man

Leagues

1st-tier

2nd-tier

  • Isle of Man Football Combination

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Isles of Scilly

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

Jersey

Leagues

1st-tier

  • Jersey Championship

2nd-tier

Cups

Domestic cup

  • Wheway Trophy

JFC league cup

  • Jersey Charity Cup

Community/charity trophy

  • Alex Scott Cup
  • Brian Beckett Cup
  • Colin Welsh cup
  • Cory Cup
  • David Melton Memorial Trophy
  • Eric Amy Cup
  • G4S Cup
  • Jason Lee Memorial Trophy
  • Lady Bingham Cup
  • Presidents Trophy
  • Riche Broken Memorial Cup
  • Touzel Cup
  • Tradesmen Trophy
  • Tregear Cup
  • Trinity Shield
  • Willis Cup
  • Zenith Cup

Luhansk People's Republic

Leagues

Luhansk Football League

Marshall Islands

Leagues

  • Marshallese Soccer League

Mayotte

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

Mexico

Competitions

Monaco

Competitions

1st-tier

2nd-tier

3rd-tier

Nauru

Leagues

  • Nauru Soccer League

Niue

Leagues

1st-tier

Northern Cyprus

Leagues

2nd-tier

  • KTFF 2. Lig

3rd-tier

  • KTFF Womens League

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Palau

Leagues

1st-tier

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Also known as Western Sahara

Cups

Saint Barthélemy

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

  • Coupe de Saint-Barth
  • Trophée José da Silva[9] [10]

Saint Helena

Leagues

  • St. Helena Island Football League

1st-tier

    • Division 2
    • Division 3

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Leagues

1st-tier

Somaliland

Leagues

  • Somaliland Football League

Cups

South Ossetia

Leagues

  • South Ossetian Football League
  • South Ossetia Youth League

Tokelau

Leagues

See Soccer in Tokelau.

Tuvalu

Leagues

Cups

Vatican City

Leagues

1st-tier

Cups

National cup

Super cup

Wallis and Futuna

Leagues

  • Wallis Première Division
  • Wallis Deuxième Division
  • Futuna Première Division
  • Futuna Deuxième Division

Cups

Competitions in former nations

This section lists competitions in former nations, unions, empires, protectorates and territories, all of which are defunct.

Austria-Hungary | Commonwealth of Independent States | Czechoslovakia | German Democratic Republic | Mandatory Palestine | Netherlands Antilles | North Vietnam | Ottoman Empire | People's Democratic Republic of Yemen | Saar Protectorate | Serbia and Montenegro | South Vietnam | Soviet Union | Yemen Arab Republic | Yugoslavia|}

Leagues

Cups

Leagues

Cups

Also known as East Germany

Leagues

  • DDR-Oberliga
  • DDR-Liga Staffel A
  • DDR-Liga Staffel B
  • II. DDR-Liga
  • Bezirksliga: 15 Regional leagues
    • Bezirksliga Schwerin
    • Bezirksliga Rostock
    • Bezirksliga Neubrandenburg
    • Bezirksliga Magdeburg
    • Bezirksliga Potsdam
    • Bezirksliga Berlin
    • Bezirksliga Frankfurt/Oder
    • Bezirksliga Cottbus
    • Bezirksliga Halle
    • Bezirksliga Gera
    • Bezirksliga Erfurt
    • Bezirksliga Dresden
    • Bezirksliga Leipzig
    • Bezirksliga Karl-Marx-Stadt / Chemnitz
    • Bezirksliga Suhl

Cups

Leagues

1923–1947

  • Palestine Premier League (1945–1947)
  • Mis'chakei HaBechora
  • Haifa League
  • Jerusalem Services and Police League
  • Jerusalem League

1940

  • Liga Bet (Division 2)
    • Samaria Division
    • Sharon Division
  • Liga Gimel (Division 3)
  • Palestine Youth League

Cups

  • Palestine Cup (1922–1947)
  • Hebrew Cup

1922–1925

  • People's Cup (1928)
  • Tel Aviv District Cup
  • Palestine Mond Cup
  • Jerusalem Cup
  • Nashashibi Cup
  • Jaffa Mayor Cup
  • Mr. Guth Cup
  • Melchett Cup
  • Palestine Autumn Cup
  • Palestine National Shield
  • Nesher Cup

Cup for winners of the Samaria and Sharon Divisions

  • Haifa Cup

Following the cancellation of the Haifa league

  • Palestine North Cup
  • Jezreel Valley Cup
  • Jordan Valley Cup
  • The Wartime Cup
Netherlands Antilles

Leagues

Leagues

The İstanbul Lig and İstanbul Profesyonel Futbol Ligi ran after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire but continued under the Constantinople Football League and has since been defunct.

Leagues

Leagues

Cups

Leagues

Cups

Leagues

Cups

  • South Vietnam League Cup

Also known as the USSR. See also: Soviet Union football league system

Leagues

Cups

Also known as North Yemen

Leagues

Cups

Leagues

Cups

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Kurdish football prospers in new Iraq. 14 December 2006 . news.bbc.co.uk. 2022-12-27. 2018-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620183014/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_football/6174667.stm. live.
  2. Web site: Two Erbil teams competing for this year's Kurdistan Premier League football cup. rudaw.net. 2022-12-27. 2022-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20221227131246/https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/230420161. live.
  3. Web site: Kurdistan football team coach elected. thefreelibrary.com. 2022-12-27. 2022-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20221227071201/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kurdistan+football+team+coach+elected.-a0284297975. live.
  4. Web site: Scilly Isles: Scoring like Ronaldo in the world's smallest league. fifa.com. 2022-12-24. 2020-11-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101010413/https://www.fifa.com/news/the-global-game-scilly-isles-ronaldo-3075769. live.
  5. Web site: WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? THE SMALLEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD. inbedwithmaradona.com. 2022-12-24. 2022-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224224011/https://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2012/6/7/when-will-i-see-you-again-the-smallest-league-in-the-world.html. live.
  6. Web site: Scilly old game: the football league with two teams. thetimes.co.uk. 2022-12-24. 2022-12-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20221225015025/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scilly-old-game-the-football-league-with-two-teams-22s52nc0w. live.
  7. Web site: Scilly games: warming up for the world's smallest football trophy. 25 September 2015 . telegraph.co.uk. 2022-12-24. 2022-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224224007/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11887374/Scilly-games-warming-up-for-the-worlds-smallest-football-trophy.html. live.
  8. News: It's a Scilly old game. BBC Sport . 2022-12-24. 2022-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224225509/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17239354. live.
  9. Web site: Le football reprend avec le Trophée José Da Silva. journaldesaintbarth.com. 2022-12-24. 2022-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224101912/https://www.journaldesaintbarth.com/actualites/sport/le-football-reprend-avec-le-trophee-jose-da-silva-202009161402.html. live.
  10. Web site: Le Trophée José Da Silva commence ce samedi. journaldesaintbarth.com. 2022-12-24. 2022-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224101911/https://www.journaldesaintbarth.com/actualites/sport/le-trophee-jose-da-silva-commence-ce-samedi-202109091659.html. live.
  11. Web site: Waxqabadka Sadexdii Bilood ee U Danbeeyay. 26 July 2011 . berberanews.net. 2022-12-24. 2022-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224094740/https://www.berberanews.net/2011/07/26/waxqabadka-sannadka-koowaad-ee-xukuumada-2010-2011/. live.
  12. Web site: Qoraalka Xukuumadda Ee waxqabadka Wasaaradaha Qorshaynta Qaranka, Dhalinyarada Iyo Ciyaaraha Ee Somaliland Sadexdii Bilood Ee Lasoo Dhaafay Qaybtii 8aad. archive.araweelonews.com. 2022-12-24. 2022-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224094741/https://archive.araweelonews.com/article/fariimaha/qoraalka-xukuumadda-ee-waxqabadka-wasaaradaha-qorshaynta-qaranka-dhalinyarada-iyo-ciyaaraha-ee-somaliland-sadexdii-bilood-ee-lasoo-dhaafay-qaybtii-8aad/. live.