Geography of women's association football explained

The following article gives a list of women's association football confederations, sub-confederations and associations around the world.

For international competitions see the article International competitions in women's football.

By continent

Continent	Governing body				Main international competition(s)
					Club competition(s)	Most recent Winner	National competition(s)	Most recent Winner
Africa	Confederation of African Football	CAF	56	54	CAF Women's Champions League	Mamelodi Sundowns (1st)	Women's Africa Cup of Nations	South Africa (1st)
Asia	Asian Football Confederation	AFC	47	46	AFC Women's Club Championship	Urawa Red Diamonds (1st)	AFC Women's Asian Cup	China PR (9th)
Europe	Union of European Football Associations	UEFA	55	All	UEFA Women's Champions League	Barcelona (3rd)	UEFA Women's Championship	England (1st)
North, Central America and the Caribbean	Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football	CONCACAF	41	35	CONCACAF W Champions Cup	TBD 2025	CONCACAF Women's Championship	United States (9th)
Oceania	Oceania Football Confederation	OFC	13	11	OFC Women's Champions League	Auckland United (1st)	OFC Women's Nations Cup	Papua New Guinea (1st)
South America	Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol	CONMEBOL	10	All	Copa Libertadores Femenina	Corinthians (3rd)	Copa América Femenina	Brazil (8th)

By country

Africa

Country	Sub-Confederation	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)		Main cup competition(s)
					Name	Most recent Winner	Name	Most recent Winner
Algeria	UNAF	National team	Clubs	Algerian Football Federation	Algerian Women's Championship	Afak Relizane (10th)	Algerian Women's Cup	Afak Relizane (7th)
							Algerian Women's League Cup	FC Constantine
							Algerian Women's Super Cup	FC Constantine
Angola	COSAFA	National team		Angolan Football Federation	Angolan Women's Football League	Cab-Star (12th)	Taça de Angola (Women)	1º de Agosto (1st)
							Supertaça de Angola (Women)	1º de Agosto (1st)
Benin	WAFU-UFOA	National team		Benin Football Federation	Benin Women's Championship	Espoir FC (1st)
Burkina Faso	WAFU-UFOA	National team		Burkinabé Football Federation	Burkinabé Women's Championship	Colombes de l'USFA (7th)	Burkinabé Women's Cup	Étincelles FC (2nd)
							Burkinabé Women's Super Cup
Cameroon	UNIFFAC	National team	Clubs	Cameroonian Football Federation	Cameroonian Women's Championship	AS Awa FC (2nd)	Cameroonian Women's Cup Cameroonian Women's Super Cup	AS Awa FC (2nd)
Cape Verde	WAFU-UFOA	National team		Cape Verdean Football Federation	Cape Verdean Women's Championship	Seven Stars (6th)
Comoros	COSAFA	National team		Comoros Football Federation	Comorian Women's Championship	FC Ouvanga de Moya (3rd)	Comorian Women's Cup	Ouvanga Espoir (1st)
Djibouti	CECAFA	National team		Djiboutian Football Federation	Djiboutian Women's Championship	Garde Républicaine FF (1st)
Egypt	UNAF	National team		The Football Association	Egyptian Women's Premier League	Wadi Degla (12th)	Egyptian Women's Cup	Wadi Degla
Equatorial Guinea	UNIFFAC	National team		Equatoguinean Football Federation	Equatoguinean Primera División femenina	Inter Malabo FC (1st)	Copa de la Primera Dama de la Nación	Deportivo Evinayong
							Equatoguinean Super Copa femenina	Estrellas de Waiso Ipola
Ethiopia	CECAFA	National team		Ethiopian Football Federation	Ethiopian Women's Premier League	Ethiopia Nigid Bank FC (3rd)
Ghana	WAFU-UFOA	National team	Clubs	Ghana Football Association	Ghana Women's Premier League	Hasaacas Ladies (4th)	Ghana Women's FA Cup	Hasaacas Ladies (1st)
Ivory Coast	WAFU-UFOA	National team		Ivorian Football Federation	Ivory Coast Women's Championship	Africa Sports (1st)	Ivory Coast Women's Cup	Juventus de Yopougon
							Ivory Coast Women's Federation Cup	Juventus de Yopougon
Kenya	CECAFA	National team		Football Kenya Federation	Kenyan Women's Premier League	Vihiga Queens (4th)
Liberia	WAFU-UFOA	National team		Liberia Football Association	Liberian Women's First Division	Determine Girls FC (2nd)	Liberian FA Women's Cup	Determined Girls (1st)
Libya	UNAF	National team		Libyan Football Federation	Libyan Women's League	Start in 2022
Malawi	COSAFA	National team		Football Association of Malawi	Malawi Women's League	Blantyre Zero (1st)	Malawi Women's Cup Malawi Women's Presidential Cup	DD Sunshine (6th)
Mali	WAFU-UFOA	National team		Malian Football Federation	Malian Women's Championship	AS Mandé (2nd)	Malian Women's Cup	Super Lionnes (1st)
Mauritania	WAFU-UFOA	National team		Football Federation of IR Mauritania	Mauritanian Women's Championship	FC Camara
Morocco	UNAF	National team		Royal Moroccan Football Federation	Moroccan Women's Championship	AS FAR (10th)	Moroccan Women Throne Cup	AS FAR (9th)
Namibia	COSAFA	National team		Namibia Football Association	Namibia Women's Super League	Tura Magic Ladies FC (2nd)	Namibia Women's Super Cup	Tura Magic Ladies FC (1st)
Nigeria	WAFU-UFOA	National team	Clubs	Nigeria Football Federation	Nigeria Women Premier League	Bayelsa Queens (5th)	Aiteo Cup	Bayelsa United (1st)
Rwanda	CECAFA	National team		Rwandese Association Football Federation	Rwanda Women's Football League	AS Kigali (11th)
Senegal	WAFU-UFOA	National team		Senegalese Football Federation	Senegalese Women's Championship	Dakar Sacré-Cœur (1st)	Senegalese Women's Cup	Amazones de Grand Yoff (1st)
Seychelles	COSAFA	National team		Seychelles Football Federation	Seychelles Women's League	Mont Fleuri Rovers (1st)
South Africa	COSAFA	National team		South African Football Association	SAFA Women's League	Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (4th)
South Sudan	CECAFA	National team		South Sudan Football Association	South Sudan Women's National League	Yei Join Stars FC (1st)
Sudan	CECAFA	National team		Sudan Football Association	Sudanese Women League	Yei Joint Stars (2nd)
Tanzania	CECAFA	National team		Tanzania Football Federation	Tanzanian Women's Premier League	Simba Queens (3rd)
Tunisia	UNAF	National team		Tunisian Football Federation	Tunisian Women's Championship	AS Banque de l'Habitat (4th)	Tunisian Women's Cup	ASF Gafsa (1st)
Uganda	CECAFA	National team		Federation of Uganda Football Associations	FUFA Women Super League	She Corporate (1st)
Zambia	COSAFA	National team		Football Association of Zambia	FAZ Women Super division	Black Rhinos Queens (4th)

Asia

Country	Sub-Confederation	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)		Main cup competition(s)
					Name	Most recent Winner	Name	Most recent Winner
Australia	AFF	National team	Clubs	Football Australia	A-League Women	Sydney FC (5th)
Bangladesh	SAFF	National team	Clubs	Bangladesh Football Federation	Bangladesh Women's League	Bashundhara Kings Women (2nd)
Cambodia	AFF	National team		Football Federation of Cambodia	Women's Football Championship	Phnom Penh Crown FC (1st)	Cambodian Women's Cup	SALT Academy
China	EAFF	National team		Chinese Football Association	Chinese Women's Super League	Wuhan Jianghan University F.C. (2nd)	Chinese Women's National Championship	Jiangsu L.F.C.
							Chinese Women's FA Cup	Jiangsu L.F.C.
							Chinese Women's FA Super Cup	Jiangsu L.F.C.
Chinese Taipei	EAFF	National team		Chinese Taipei Football Association	Taiwan Mulan Football League	Taichung Blue Whale (4th)
Hong Kong	EAFF	National team	Clubs	Hong Kong Football Association	Hong Kong Women League	Happy Valley AA
India	SAFF	National team	Clubs	All India Football Federation	Indian Women's League	Gokulam Kerala (1st)
Indonesia	AFF	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Indonesia	Liga 1 Putri	Persib Putri	Pertiwi Cup	Toli Putri (3rd)
Iran	CAFA	National team		Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran	Kowsar Women Football League	Khatoon F.C (8th)
Iraq	WAFF	National team		Iraq Football Association	Iraqi Women's Football League	Naft Al-Shamal (1st)
Japan	EAFF	National team	Clubs	Japan Football Association	WE League	INAC Kobe Leonessa (1st)	Empress's Cup Tournament	NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (16th)
					Nadeshiko League	Orca Kamogawa FC (1st)	WE League Cup	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina (1st)
Jordan	WAFF	National team		Jordan Football Association	Jordan Women's Football League	Amman Club (5th)
Korea DPR	EAFF	National team		DPR Korea Football Association	DPR Korea Women's Premier League	April 25 SC
Korea Republic	EAFF	National team	Clubs	Korea Football Association	WK League	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (9th)
Kyrgyzstan	CAFA	National team		Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic	Kyrgyzstan Women's Championship	RSDYUSHOR
Lebanon	WAFF	National team	Clubs	Lebanese Football Association	Lebanese Women's Football League	Safa (1st)	Lebanese Women's FA Cup	EFP (1st)
Mongolia	EAFF	National team		Mongolian Football Federation	Mongolian Women's National Football League	Arvis F.C.
Myanmar	AFF	National team		Myanmar Football Federation	Myanmar Women League	ISPE FC
Pakistan	SAFF	National team	Clubs	Pakistan Football Federation	National Women Football Championship	Pakistan Army (2nd)
Philippines	AFF	National team	Clubs	Philippine Football Federation	PFF Women's League	De La Salle University (3rd)	PFF Women's Cup	Far Eastern University
Saudi Arabia	WAFF	National team		Saudi Arabian Football Federation	Saudi Women's Football League	Al-Mamlaka (1st)
Singapore	AFF	National team		Football Association of Singapore	FAS Women's Premier League	Warriors FC (4th)
Syria	WAFF	National team		Syrian Football Association	Syrian Women's Football League	Fairooza
Thailand	AFF	National team		Football Association of Thailand	Thai Women's League	BG Bundit Asia (3rd)
Uzbekistan	CAFA	National team		Uzbekistan Football Association	Uzbek women's football championship	Sogdiyona Jizzak (1st)
Vietnam	AFF	National team		Vietnam Football Federation	Vietnam women's football championship	Hồ Chí Minh City (10th)	Vietnamese women's national cup	Than Khoáng Sản Việt Nam

Europe

Country	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)		Main cup competition(s)
				Name	Most recent Winner	Name	Most recent Winner
Albania	National team	Clubs	Albanian Football Federation	Kategoria Superiore Femra	Vllaznia (11th)	Albanian Women's Cup	Apolonia (1st)
Andorra	National team		Andorran Football Federation		—		—
Armenia	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Armenia	Women's First Division	West Armenia (1st)		—
Austria	National team	Clubs	Austrian Football Association	ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga	St. Pölten (9th)	ÖFB Frauen Cup	St. Pölten (10th)
Azerbaijan	National team	Clubs	Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan	AFFA Top Girls League	Neftçi (1st)		—
Belarus	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Belarus	Belarus Women's Premier League	Dinamo Minsk (4th)	Belarusian Women's Cup	Dinamo Minsk (4th)
Belgium	National team	Clubs	Royal Belgian Football Association	Belgian Women's Super League	Anderlecht (7th)	Belgian Women's Cup	Standard Liège (9th)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Premier League	SFK 2000 (22nd)	Bosnia and Herzegovina Women's Football Cup	SFK 2000 (20th)
Bulgaria	National team	Clubs	Bulgarian Football Union	Bulgarian Women's League	NSA Sofia (19th)	Bulgarian Women's Cup	Maritsa (1st)
Croatia	National team	Clubs	Croatian Football Federation	Croatian Women's First Football League	Osijek (25th)	Croatian Women's Football Cup	Dinamo Zagreb (1st)
Cyprus	National team	Clubs	Cyprus Football Association	Cypriot First Division	Apollon Ladies (14th)	Cypriot Women's Cup	Apollon Ladies (13th)
Czech Republic	National team	Clubs	Football Association of the Czech Republic	Czech Women's First League	Slavia Prague (10th)	Czech Women's Cup	Slavia Prague (5th)
Denmark	National team	Clubs	Danish Football Association	Danish Women's League	Nordsjælland (1st)	Danish Women's Cup	Brøndby (12st)
England	National team	Clubs	The Football Association	Women's Super League	Chelsea (7th)	Women's FA Cup	Manchester United (1st)
Estonia	National team	Clubs	Estonian Football Association	Naiste Meistriliiga	Flora (6th)	Estonian Women's Cup	Flora (9th)
Faroe Islands	National team	Clubs	Faroe Islands Football Association	1. deild kvinnur	KÍ (23rd)	Faroese Women's Cup	NSÍ (1st)
Finland	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Finland	Kansallinen Liiga	KuPS (3rd)	Finnish Women's Cup	KuPS (1st)
France	National team	Clubs	French Football Federation	Première Ligue	Lyon (17th)	Coupe de France Féminine	Paris Saint-Germain (4th)
Georgia	National team	Clubs	Georgian Football Federation	Georgia women's football championship	Lanchkhuti (3rd)		—
Germany	National team	Clubs	German Football Association	Frauen-Bundesliga	Bayern Munich (6th)	DFB-Pokal Frauen	VfL Wolfsburg (11th)
Gibraltar	National team	Clubs	Gibraltar Football Association	Gibraltar Women's Football League	Lions Gibraltar (6th)	Women's Rock Cup	Lions Gibraltar (3rd)
Greece	National team	Clubs	Hellenic Football Federation	Greek A Division	PAOK (19th)	Greek Women's Cup	PAOK (7th)
Hungary	National team	Clubs	Hungarian Football Federation	Női NB I	Ferencváros (7th)	Hungarian Women's Cup	Győr (3rd)
Iceland	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Iceland	Besta deild kvenna	Valur (14th)	Icelandic Women's Football Cup	Víkingur (1st)
Republic of Ireland	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Ireland, Women's	League of Ireland Women's Premier Division	Peamount United (4th)	FAI Women's Cup	Athlone Town (1st)
Israel	National team	Clubs	Israel Football Association	Ligat Nashim	Kiryat Gat (6th)	Israeli Women's Cup	(4th)
Italy	National team	Clubs	Italian Football Federation	Serie A	Roma (2nd)	Coppa Italia	Roma (2nd)
Kazakhstan	National team	Clubs	Kazakhstan Football Federation	Kazakhstani women's football championship	Shymkent (17th)	Kazakhstani Women's Cup	Shymkent (16th)
Kosovo	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Kosovo	Women's Football Superleague of Kosovo	Mitrovica (5th)	Kosovo Women's Cup	Mitrovica (7th)
Latvia	National team	Clubs	Latvian Football Federation	Latvian Women's League	SFK Rīga (2nd)	Latvian Women's Cup	Metta (2nd)
Liechtenstein	National team	Clubs	Liechtenstein Football Association		—		—
Lithuania	National team	Clubs	Lithuanian Football Federation	Lithuanian Women's A League	Gintra (22nd)	Lithuanian Women's Cup
Luxembourg	National team	Clubs	Luxembourg Football Federation	Dames Ligue 1	Racing-Union (4th)	Luxembourg Women's Cup	Racing-Union (3rd)
Malta	National team	Clubs	Malta Football Association	Maltese Women's League	Birkirkara (12th)	Maltese Women's Cup
Moldova	National team	Clubs	Moldovan Football Federation	Moldovan Women's Football Championship	Anenii Noi (6th)	Moldovan Women's Cup	Anenii Noi (6th)
Montenegro	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Montenegro	Montenegrin Women's League	Breznica (9th)	Montenegrin Cup
Netherlands	National team	Clubs	Royal Dutch Football Association	Eredivisie	Twente (9th)	KNVB Women's Cup	Twente (3rd)
North Macedonia	National team	Clubs	Football Federation of Macedonia	Macedonian Women's Football Championship	Ljuboten (3rd)	Macedonian Women's Football Cup	Ljuboten (2nd)
Northern Ireland	National team	Clubs	Irish Football Association	Women's Premiership	Glentoran (10th)	IFA Women's Challenge Cup	Glentoran (11th)
Norway	National team	Clubs	Norwegian Football Federation	Toppserien	Vålerenga (2nd)	Norwegian Women's Cup	Rosenborg (9th)
Poland	National team	Clubs	Polish Football Association	Ekstraliga	Pogoń Szczecin (1st)	Polish Cup	Katowice (1st)
Portugal	National team	Clubs	Portuguese Football Federation	Campeonato Nacional Feminino	SL Benfica (4th)	Taça de Portugal Feminina	SL Benfica (2nd)
Romania	National team	Clubs	Romanian Football Federation	Liga I	Viitorul (1st)	Cupa României	U Olimpia Cluj (9th)
Russia	National team	Clubs	Russian Football Union	Russian Women's Football Championship	Zenit (2nd)	Russian Women's Cup	CSKA Moscow (3rd)
San Marino		Clubs	San Marino Football Federation		—		—
Scotland	National team	Clubs	Scottish Women's Football	Scottish Women's Premier League	Celtic (1st)	Scottish Women's Cup	Rangers (1st)
Serbia	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Serbia	Serbian Women's Super League	Crvena zvezda (1st)	Serbian Women's Cup	Crvena zvezda (2nd)
Slovakia	National team	Clubs	Slovak Football Association	Slovak Women's First League	Spartak Myjava (3rd)	Slovak Women's Cup	Spartak Myjava (1st)
Slovenia	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Slovenia	Slovenian Women's League	Mura (11th)	Slovenian Women's Cup	Mura (2nd)
Spain	National team	Clubs	Royal Spanish Football Federation	Liga F	Barcelona (9th)	Copa de la Reina	Barcelona (10th)
Sweden	National team	Clubs	Swedish Football Association	Damallsvenskan	Hammarby (2nd)	Svenska Cupen	Piteå (1st)
Switzerland	National team	Clubs	Swiss Football Association	Swiss Women's Super League	Servette (2nd)	Swiss Women's Cup	Servette (1st)
Turkey	National team	Clubs	Turkish Football Federation	Turkish Women's Football Super League	Galatasaray (1st)		—
Ukraine	National team	Clubs	Ukrainian Association of Football	Ukrainian Women's League	Vorskla Poltava (5th)	Ukrainian Women's Cup	Vorskla Poltava (4th)
Wales	National team	Clubs	Football Association of Wales	Adran Premier	Cardiff City (3rd)	FAW Women's Cup	Cardiff City (4th)

North, Central America and the Caribbean

Country	Confederation	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)		Main cup competition(s)
					Name	Most recent Winner	Name	Most recent Winner
Canada	NAFU	National team		Canadian Soccer Association
Cayman Islands	CFU	National team		Cape Verdean Football Association			Cayman Islands FA Cup	Elite SC (5th)
Costa Rica	UNCAF	National team		Costa Rican Football Federation	Primera División Femenina de Costa Rica	Alajuelense Fútbol (2nd)
Haiti	CFU	National team		Haitian Football Federation
Honduras	UNCAF	National team		National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras
Jamaica	CFU	National team		Jamaica Football Federation
Mexico	NAFU	National team		Mexican Football Federation	Liga MX Femenil	Guadalajara (2nd)	2017 Copa MX Femenil	Pachuca
							Campeón de Campeones Liga MX Femenil	UANL (1st)
Nicaragua	UNCAF	National team		Nicaraguan Football Federation	Nicaraguan women's football championship	Somotillo FC (1st)
Panama	UNCAF	National team		Panamanian Football Federation
United States	NAFU	National team	Clubs	United States Soccer Federation	National Women's Soccer League	SD Wave FC (1st)	NWSL Championship	NJ/NY Gotham FC (1st)
							NWSL Challenge Cup	North Carolina Courage (2nd)

South America

Country	National team	List of clubs	National association	Main league competition(s)		Main cup competition(s)
				Name	Most recent Winner	Name	Most recent Winner
Argentina	National team		Argentine Football Association	Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino	Boca Juniors (25th)	Supercopa de Fútbol Femenino	Boca Juniors
						Superfinal	Boca Juniors (1st)
						Copa Federal	UAI Urquiza (1st)
Bolivia	National team		Bolivian Football Federation	Bolivian women's football championship	Real Tomayapo (1st)
Brazil	National team	Clubs	Brazilian Football Confederation	Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino	Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (3rd)	Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino	Sport Club Corinthians Audax
Chile	National team	Clubs	National Association of Professional Football	Campeonato Femenino Primera División	Club Universidad de Chile (2nd)
Colombia	National team		Colombian Football Federation	Colombian Women's Football League	Deportivo Cali Femenino (1st)
Ecuador	National team		Ecuadorian Football Federation	Superliga Femenina	Cuenca (2nd)
Paraguay	National team		Paraguayan Football Association	Paraguayan women's football championship	Cerro Porteño (7th)
Peru	National team		Peruvian Football Federation	Liga Femenina	Alianza Lima (1st)
Uruguay	National team		Uruguayan Football Association	Uruguayan Women's Championship	Defensor Sporting (1st)
Venezuela	National team		Venezuelan Football Federation	Venezuelan women's football championship	Estudiantes de Caracas (1st)

See also

• List of women's national football teams
• List of women's association football clubs