Geography of association football

Worldwide governing bodies of association football

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The following article gives a list of association football confederations, sub-confederations and associations around the world. The sport's international governing body is FIFA, but those associations not affiliated with FIFA are also included in this article.

Most European, African, and Asian countries have two principal competitions: a more prestigious league which is typically a double round-robin tournament restricted to the elite clubs, and a cup which is a single-elimination tournament open to both the elite and lesser clubs.

In the Americas, leagues are often organised as either multi-stage tournaments or separate Apertura and Clausura stages.

Content:

* Continental confederations
* Subregional confederations
* CAF
* AFC
* UEFA
* CONCACAF
* CONMEBOL
* OFC
* Non-FIFA associations
* See also

## By continent

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### Affiliated with FIFA

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There are currently 211 national associations which are members of FIFA. An additional 11 associations are full or associate members of a continental confederation, but not members of FIFA.

World map of FIFA's six continental governing bodies. Continent  | Governing body  | Abbr. | No. | FIFA members | Main international competition(s)

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Club competition(s)  | National competition(s)
Africa |  Confederation of African Football | CAF  | 56  | 54  | Champions League | Africa Cup of Nations
Confederation Cup | Nations Championship
Super Cup | —
Asia |  Asian Football Confederation | AFC  | 47  | 46  | Champions League Elite | Asian Cup
Champions League Two | —
Challenge League | —
Europe |  Union of European Football Associations | UEFA  | 55  | 55  | Champions League | European Championship
Europa League | Nations League
Conference League | —
Super Cup | —
North, Central
America and
the Caribbean |  Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football | CONCACAF  | 41  | 35  | Champions Cup | Gold Cup
Nations League
Oceania |  Oceania Football Confederation | OFC  | 13  | 11  | Champions League | Nations Cup
South America |  Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol | CONMEBOL  | 10  | 10  | Copa Libertadores | Copa América
Copa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana

### Other governing bodies

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Governing body  | Full name  | Member associations  | Main international competition(s)

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ConIFA | Confederation of Independent Football Associations  | 54  | CONIFA World Football Cup
IGA | International Island Games Association  | 24  | Island Games

## By subregion

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Main article: List of association football subregional confederations

### Africa

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Map of the CAF's five subregional confederations. Out of 22 members, the transcontinental Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) hosts 10 CAF associations (green dots). Subregion  | Governing body  | Abbr. | No. | Main international competition(s)

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Club competition(s)  | National competition(s)
Eastern Africa |  Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations | CECAFA  | 12  | CECAFA Club Cup | CECAFA Cup
Middle Africa |  Central African Football Federations' Union | UNIFFAC  | 8  | —  | CEMAC Cup
Northern Africa |  Union of North African Football | UNAF  | 5  | UNAF Nessma Cup | —
Southern Africa |  Council of Southern Africa Football Associations | COSAFA  | 14  | —  | COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Western Africa |  West African Football Union | WAFU-UFOA  | 16  | West African Club Championship | WAFU Nations Cup
Arab States |  Union of Arab Football Associations | UAFA  | 10  | Arab Club Champions Cup | FIFA Arab Cup

### Asia

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Map of the AFC's five subregional confederations. All 12 AFC associations of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) are also members of the transcontinental Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). Subregion  | Governing body  | Abbr. | No. | Main international competition(s)

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Club competition(s)  | National competition(s)
Central Asia |  Central Asian Football Association | CAFA  | 6  | —  | CAFA Championship
Eastern Asia |  East Asian Football Federation | EAFF  | 10  | —  | EAFF E-1 Football Championship
South-eastern Asia |  ASEAN Football Federation | AFF  | 12  | ASEAN Club Championship
Mekong Club Championship for Mekong clubs
AFF Futsal Club Championship for futsal.  | ASEAN Football Championship
Southern Asia |  South Asian Football Federation | SAFF  | 7  | Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, SAFF Club Cup (proposed)  | SAFF Championship
Western Asia |  West Asian Football Federation | WAFF  | 12  | —  | WAFF Championship
Arab States |  Union of Arab Football Associations | UAFA  | 12  | Arab Club Champions Cup | FIFA Arab Cup

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Subregion  | Governing body  | Abbr. | No. | International club competition(s)

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Caribbean | Caribbean Football Union | CFU  | 31  | CONCACAF Caribbean Cup
CONCACAF Caribbean Shield
Central America | Central American Football Union | UNCAF  | 7  | CONCACAF Central American Cup
Northern America | North American Football Union | NAFU  | 3  | Leagues Cup
Campeones Cup

## By country

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The football associations listed in this section are members of FIFA-affiliated confederations. They are listed by their official names registered with FIFA.

### Africa

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Country  | Sub-Confederation  | Code | FIFA | National association  | Top division  | Domestic cup  | Super cup

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Algeria | UNAF | ALG  |  | Algerian Football Federation | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | Algerian Cup | Algerian Super Cup
Angola | COSAFA | ANG  |  | Angolan Football Federation | Girabola | Taça de Angola | SuperTaça
Benin | WAFU-UFOA | BEN  |  | Benin Football Federation | Premier League | Benin Cup | none
Botswana | COSAFA | BOT  |  | Botswana Football Association | Premier League | FA Challenge Cup | none
Burkina Faso | WAFU-UFOA | BFA  |  | Burkinabé Football Federation | Premier League | Coupe du Faso | SuperCup
Burundi | CECAFA | BDI  |  | Football Federation of Burundi | Premier League | Burundian Cup | none
Cameroon | UNIFFAC | CMR  |  | Cameroonian Football Federation | Elite One | Cameroon Cup | Super Coupe Roger Milla
Cape Verde | WAFU-UFOA | CPV  |  | Cape Verdean Football Federation | Campeonato Nacional | none
Central African Republic | UNIFFAC | CTA  |  | Central African Football Federation | C.A.R. League | Coupe Nationale | none
Chad | UNIFFAC | CHA  |  | Chadian Football Federation | Premier League | Chad Cup | none
Comoros | COSAFA | COM  |  | Comoros Football Federation | Premier League | Comoros Cup | none
Congo, Democratic Republic of | UNIFFAC | COD  |  | Congolese Association Football Federation | Linafoot | Coupe du Congo | none
Congo, Republic of | UNIFFAC | CGO  |  | Congolese Football Federation | Premier League | Coupe du Congo | none
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | WAFU-UFOA | CIV  |  | Ivorian Football Federation | Ligue 1 | Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire | Coupe Houphouët-Boigny
Djibouti | CECAFA | DJI  |  | Djiboutian Football Federation | Premier League | Djibouti Cup | none
Egypt | UNAF | EGY  |  | Egyptian Football Association | Premier League | Egypt Cup | Super Cup
Equatorial Guinea | UNIFFAC | EQG  |  | Equatoguinean Football Federation | Premier League | Equatoguinean Cup | none
Eritrea | CECAFA | ERI  |  | Eritrean National Football Federation | Premier League | none
Eswatini | COSAFA | SWZ  |  | Eswatini Football Association | Premier League | Swazi Cup | Charity Cup
Ethiopia | CECAFA | ETH  |  | Ethiopian Football Federation | Premier League | Ethiopian Cup | Super Cup
Gabon | UNIFFAC | GAB  |  | Gabonese Football Federation | Championnat National D1 | Coupe du Gabon Interclubs | none
Gambia | WAFU-UFOA | GAM  |  | Gambia Football Federation | GFA League First Division | Gambian Cup | none
Ghana | WAFU-UFOA | GHA  |  | Ghana Football Association | Premier League | Ghanaian FA Cup | none
Guinea | WAFU-UFOA | GUI  |  | Guinean Football Federation | Championnat National | Coupe Nationale | none
Guinea-Bissau | WAFU-UFOA | GNB  |  | Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau | Campeonato Nacional | Taça Nacional | none
Kenya | CECAFA | KEN  |  | Football Kenya Federation | Premier League | President's Cup | Super Cup
Lesotho | COSAFA | LES  |  | Lesotho Football Association | Premier League | Independence Cup | none
Liberia | WAFU-UFOA | LBR  |  | Liberia Football Association | Premier League | Liberian Cup | none
Libya | UNAF | LBY  |  | Libyan Football Federation | Premier League | Libyan Cup | SuperCup
Madagascar | COSAFA | MAD  |  | Malagasy Football Federation | THB Champions League | Coupe de Madagascar | Super Coupe
Malawi | COSAFA | MWI  |  | Football Association of Malawi | Premier Division | FAM Cup | none
Mali | WAFU-UFOA | MLI  |  | Malian Football Federation | Première Division | Malian Cup | none
Mauritania | WAFU-UFOA | MTN  |  | Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Ligue 1 | Coupe du Président | none
Mauritius | COSAFA | MRI  |  | Mauritius Football Association | Mauritian League | Mauritian Cup | none
Morocco | UNAF | MAR  |  | Royal Moroccan Football Federation | Botola | Coupe du Trône | none
Mozambique | COSAFA | MOZ  |  | Mozambican Football Federation | Moçambola | Taça de Moçambique | none
Namibia | COSAFA | NAM  |  | Namibia Football Association | Premier League | NFA Cup | none
Niger | WAFU-UFOA | NIG  |  | Nigerien Football Federation | Championnat National | Coupe de Niger | none
Nigeria | WAFU-UFOA | NGA  |  | Nigeria Football Federation | Premier League | Nigerian Cup | none
Réunion | None  | REU  |  | Réunionese Football League | Premier League | Coupe de la Réunion | none
Rwanda | CECAFA | RWA  |  | Rwandese Association Football Federation | National Football League | Rwandan Cup | none
São Tomé and Príncipe | UNIFFAC | STP  |  | São Toméan Football Federation | Campeonato Santomense | Taça Nacional | none
Senegal | WAFU-UFOA | SEN  |  | Senegalese Football Federation | Premier League | FA Cup | none
Seychelles | COSAFA | SEY  |  | Seychelles Football Federation | First Division | FA Cup | none
Sierra Leone | WAFU-UFOA | SLE  |  | Sierra Leone Football Association | National Premier League | FA Cup | none
Somalia | CECAFA | SOM  |  | Somali Football Federation | Somali League | Somalia Cup | none
South Africa | COSAFA | RSA  |  | South African Football Association | Premier Division | Nedbank Cup | none
South Sudan | CECAFA | SSD  |  | South Sudan Football Association | Championship | National Cup | none
Sudan | CECAFA | SDN  |  | Sudan Football Association | Premier League | Sudan Cup | none
Tanzania | CECAFA | TAN  |  | Tanzania Football Federation | Premier League | Nyerere Cup | none
Togo | WAFU-UFOA | TOG  |  | Togolese Football Federation | Championnat National | Coupe du Togo | none
Tunisia | UNAF | TUN  |  | Tunisian Football Federation | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | Tunisia Cup | Tunisian Super Cup
Uganda | CECAFA | UGA  |  | Federation of Uganda Football Associations | Super League | Ugandan Cup | none
Zambia | COSAFA | ZAM  |  | Football Association of Zambia | FAZ Super Division | ABSA Cup | none
Zanzibar | CECAFA | ZAN  |  | Zanzibar Football Association | Premier League | Zanzibari Cup | none
Zimbabwe | COSAFA | ZIM  |  | Zimbabwe Football Association | Premier Soccer League | Cup of Zimbabwe | none

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Afghanistan | CAFA | AFG  |  | Afghanistan Football Federation | Premier League | none
Australia | AFF | AUS  |  | Football Australia | A-League Men | Australia Cup | none
Bahrain | WAFF | BHR  |  | Bahrain Football Association | Premier League | King's Cup | none
Bangladesh | SAFF | BAN  |  | Bangladesh Football Federation | Premier League | Federation Cup | Super Cup
Bhutan | SAFF | BHU  |  | Bhutan Football Federation | Premier League | none
Brunei | AFF | BRU  |  | Football Association of Brunei Darussalam | Super League | FA Cup | Super Cup
Cambodia | AFF | CAM  |  | Football Federation of Cambodia | Cambodian League | Hun Sen Cup | none
China, People's Republic of | EAFF | CHN  |  | Chinese Football Association | Super League | FA Cup | FA Super Cup
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | EAFF | TPE  |  | Chinese Taipei Football Association | Taiwan Football Premier League | none
Guam | EAFF | GUM  |  | Guam Football Association | Soccer League | FA Cup | none
Hong Kong | EAFF | HKG  |  | Hong Kong Football Association | Premier League | Senior Shield and FA Cup | Community Cup (defunct)
India | SAFF | IND  |  | All India Football Federation | Super League | Super Cup and Durand Cup | Indian Super Cup (defunct)
Indonesia | AFF | IDN  |  | Football Association of Indonesia | Liga 1 | Piala Indonesia | Community Shield
Iran | CAFA | IRN  |  | Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran | Persian Gulf Pro League | Hazfi Cup | Super Cup
Iraq | WAFF | IRQ  |  | Iraq Football Association | Premier League | FA Cup | Super Cup
Japan | EAFF | JPN  |  | Japan Football Association | J1 League | Emperor's Cup | Super Cup
Jordan | WAFF | JOR  |  | Jordan Football Association | Premier League | FA Cup | Super Cup
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea) | EAFF | PRK  |  | DPR Korea Football Association | Premier League | Republican Championship | none
Korea, Republic of (South Korea) | EAFF | KOR  |  | Korea Football Association | K League 1 | FA Cup | Super Cup (defunct)
Kuwait | WAFF | KUW  |  | Kuwait Football Association | Premier League | Emir Cup | Super Cup
Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) | CAFA | KGZ  |  | Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic | Kyrgyzstan League | Kyrgyzstan Cup | Super Cup
Laos | AFF | LAO  |  | Lao Football Federation | Premier League | Prime Minister's Cup | none
Lebanon | WAFF | LBN  |  | Lebanon Football Association | Premier League | FA Cup | Super Cup
Macau | EAFF | MAC  |  | Macau Football Association | Liga de Elite | Taça de Macau | none
Malaysia | AFF | MAS  |  | Football Association of Malaysia | Super League | FA Cup | Charity Cup
Maldives | SAFF | MDV  |  | Football Association of Maldives | Dhivehi Premier League | FA Cup | FA Charity Shield
Mongolia | EAFF | MNG  |  | Mongolian Football Federation | Niislel League | Mongolia Cup | Super Cup
Myanmar | AFF | MYA  |  | Myanmar Football Federation | National League | MFF Cup | none
Nepal | SAFF | NEP  |  | All Nepal Football Association | A-Division | Aaha! Gold Cup | none
Northern Mariana Islands | EAFF | MNP  |  | Northern Mariana Islands Football Association | M-League | Northern Mariana Cup | none
Oman | WAFF | OMA  |  | Oman Football Association | Pro League | Sultan Qaboos Cup | Super Cup
Pakistan | SAFF | PAK  |  | Pakistan Football Federation | Premier League | Challenge Cup | none
Palestine | WAFF | PLE  |  | Palestinian Football Association | Gaza Strip League | Palestine Cup | none
West Bank Premier League
Philippines | AFF | PHI  |  | Philippine Football Federation | Philippines Football League | Copa Paulino Alcantara | none
Qatar | WAFF | QAT  |  | Qatar Football Association | Qatar Stars League | Emir of Qatar Cup | none
Saudi Arabia | WAFF | KSA  |  | Saudi Arabian Football Federation | Pro League | King Cup | Super Cup
Singapore | AFF | SGP  |  | Football Association of Singapore | S. League | Singapore Cup | Charity Shield
Sri Lanka | SAFF | SRI  |  | Football Federation of Sri Lanka | Premier League | FA Cup | none
Syria | WAFF | SYR  |  | Syrian Arab Federation for Football | Premier League | Syrian Cup | Super Cup
Tajikistan | CAFA | TJK  |  | Tajikistan Football Federation | Tajik League | Tajik Cup | none
Thailand | AFF | THA  |  | Football Association of Thailand | Thai League 1 | FA Cup | Thailand Champions Cup
Timor-Leste (East Timor) | AFF | TLS  |  | Football Federation of Timor-Leste | Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão | Taça 12 de Novembro | LFA Super Taça
Turkmenistan | CAFA | TKM  |  | Football Federation of Turkmenistan | Ýokary Liga | Turkmenistan Cup | Super Cup
United Arab Emirates | WAFF | UAE  |  | United Arab Emirates Football Association | Pro-League | President's Cup | Super Cup
Uzbekistan | CAFA | UZB  |  | Uzbekistan Football Federation | Uzbek League | Uzbekistan Cup | Super Cup
Vietnam | AFF | VIE  |  | Vietnam Football Federation | V. League | National Cup | Super Cup
Yemen | WAFF | YEM  |  | Yemen Football Association | Yemeni League | President Cup | Super Cup

### Europe

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All UEFA associations are affiliated with FIFA.

Country  | Code | National association  | Top division  | Domestic cup  | Super cup

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Albania | ALB  | Albanian Football Association | Albanian Superliga | Albanian Cup | Albanian Supercup
Andorra | AND  | Andorran Football Federation | Primera Divisió | Copa Constitució | Supercup
Armenia | ARM  | Football Federation of Armenia | Premier League | Independence Cup | SuperCup
Austria | AUT  | Austrian Football Association | Bundesliga | Austrian Cup | Supercup
Azerbaijan | AZE  | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Supercup
Belarus | BLR  | Football Federation of Belarus | Belarusian Premier League | Belarusian Cup | Super Cup
Belgium | BEL  | Royal Belgian Football Association | Belgian Pro League | Belgian Cup | Belgian Super Cup
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH  | Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Premier League | Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup | Super Cup (defunct)
Bulgaria | BUL  | Bulgarian Football Union | First Professional Football League | Bulgarian Cup | Supercup
Croatia | CRO  | Croatian Football Federation | Prva HNL | Croatian Football Cup | Super Cup
Cyprus | CYP  | Cyprus Football Association | First Division | Cypriot Cup | Super Cup
Czech Republic (Czechia) | CZE  | Football Association of the Czech Republic | FORTUNA Liga | MOL Cup | Czech Supercup
Denmark | DEN  | Danish Football Association | Superligaen | Danish Cup | Supercup (defunct)
England | ENG  | The Football Association | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Community Shield
Estonia | EST  | Estonian Football Association | Meistriliiga | Estonian Cup | Supercup
Faroe Islands | FRO  | Faroe Islands Football Association | Betrideildin | Løgmanssteypið (Prime minister's cup) | Stórsteypið (The great cup)
Finland | FIN  | Football Association of Finland | Veikkausliiga | Finnish Cup | none
France | FRA  | French Football Federation | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | Trophée des Champions
Georgia | GEO  | Georgian Football Federation | Erovnuli Liga | Georgian Cup | Super Cup
Germany | GER  | German Football Association | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | DFL-Supercup
Gibraltar | GIB  | Gibraltar Football Association | Premier Division | Rock Cup | Pepe Reyes Cup
Greece | GRE  | Hellenic Football Federation | Superleague | Football Cup | Super Cup (defunct)
Hungary | HUN  | Hungarian Football Federation | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | Magyar Kupa | Szuperkupa
Iceland | ISL  | Football Association of Iceland | Úrvalsdeild karla | Icelandic Cup | Super Cup
Ireland, Republic of | IRL  | Football Association of Ireland | Premier Division | FAI Cup | President's Cup
Israel | ISR  | Israel Football Association | Premier League | State Cup | Super Cup
Italy | ITA  | Italian Football Federation | Serie A | Coppa Italia | Supercoppa Italiana
Kazakhstan | KAZ  | Football Federation of Kazakhstan | Premier League | Kazakhstan Cup | Super Cup
Kosovo | KOS  | Football Federation of Kosovo | Superleague | Kosovar Cup | Kosovar Supercup
Latvia | LVA  | Latvian Football Federation | Higher League | Football Cup | Supercup
Liechtenstein | LIE  | Liechtenstein Football Association | Swiss Super League | Football Cup | none
Lithuania | LTU  | Lithuanian Football Federation | A Lyga | Football Cup | Supercup
Luxembourg | LUX  | Luxembourg Football Federation | Division National | Luxembourg Cup | none
Malta | MLT  | Malta Football Association | Premier League | FA Trophy | Super Cup
Moldova | MDA  | Football Association of Moldova | National Division | Moldovan Cup | Super Cup
Montenegro | MNE  | Football Association of Montenegro | 1\. CFL | Montenegrin Cup | none
Netherlands | NED  | Royal Dutch Football Association | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Johan Cruyff Shield
North Macedonia | MKD  | Football Federation of Macedonia | Macedonian First Football League | Macedonian Football Cup | Supercup
Northern Ireland | NIR  | Irish Football Association | Premiership | Irish Cup | Charity Shield
Norway | NOR  | Football Association of Norway | Eliteserien | Football Cup | Superfinalen (defunct)
Poland | POL  | Polish Football Association | Ekstraklasa | Polish Cup | Polish SuperCup
Portugal | POR  | Portuguese Football Federation | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Romania | ROU  | Romanian Football Federation | Liga I | Cupa României | Supercupa României
~~~~Russia | RUS  | Russian Football Union | Premier League | Russian Cup | Super Cup
San Marino | SMR  | San Marino Football Federation | Campionato Sammarinese | Coppa Titano | Super Coppa
Scotland | SCO  | Scottish Football Association | Premiership | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup
Serbia | SRB  | Football Association of Serbia | SuperLiga | Serbian Cup | none
Slovakia | SVK  | Slovak Football Association | Super Liga | Slovak Cup | Super Cup
Slovenia | SVN  | Football Association of Slovenia | 1\. SNL | Football Cup | Supercup
Spain | ESP  | Royal Spanish Football Federation | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España
Sweden | SWE  | Swedish Football Association | Allsvenskan | Svenska Cupen | Svenska Supercupen (defunct)
Switzerland | SUI  | Swiss Football Association | Swiss Super League | Swiss Cup | Super Cup (defunct)
Turkey (Türkiye)[1] | TUR  | Turkish Football Federation | Süper Lig | Turkish Cup | Super Cup
Ukraine | UKR  | Ukrainian Association of Football | Premier League | Ukrainian Cup | Super Cup
Wales | WAL  | Football Association of Wales | Cymru Premier | Welsh Cup | none

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Anguilla | CFU | AIA  |  | Anguilla Football Association | Anguillian League | none
Antigua and Barbuda | CFU | ATG  |  | Antigua and Barbuda Football Association | Premier Division | FA Cup | none
Aruba | CFU | ARU  |  | Aruba Football Federation | Division di Honor | Copa Betico Croes | none
Bahamas | CFU | BAH  |  | Bahamas Football Association | Senior League | FA Cup | none
Barbados | CFU | BRB  |  | Barbados Football Association | Premier Division | FA Cup | none
Belize | UNCAF | BLZ  |  | Football Federation of Belize | Premier League | none
Bermuda | CFU | BER  |  | Bermuda Football Association | Premier Division | FA Cup | none
Bonaire | CFU | BES  |  | Bonaire Football Federation | Bonaire League | none
British Virgin Islands | CFU | VGB  |  | British Virgin Islands Football Association | BVIFA Football League | none
Canada | NAFU | CAN  |  | Canadian Soccer Association | Canadian Premier League | Canadian Championship | none
Cayman Islands | CFU | CAY  |  | Cayman Islands Football Association | Cayman Islands League | FA Cup | none
Costa Rica | UNCAF | CRC  |  | Costa Rican Football Federation | Primera División | Costa Rican Cup | Supercopa
Cuba | CFU | CUB  |  | Football Association of Cuba | Campeonato Nacional | none
Curaçao | CFU | CUW  |  | Curaçao Football Federation | Sekshon Pagá | none
Dominica | CFU | DMA  |  | Dominica Football Association | Dominica Championship | Dominica Knock-Out | none
Dominican Republic | CFU | DOM  |  | Dominican Football Federation | Primera División | none
El Salvador | UNCAF | SLV  |  | Salvadoran Football Federation | Primera División | Copa Claro | none
French Guiana | CFU | GUF  |  | Ligue de Football de la Guyane | Championnat National | Coupe de Guyane | none
Grenada | CFU | GRN  |  | Grenada Football Association | Grenada League | none
Guadeloupe | CFU | GLP  |  | Guadeloupean League of Football | Division d'Honneur | Coupe de Guadeloupe | none
Guatemala | UNCAF | GUA  |  | National Football Federation of Guatemala | Liga Nacional | Copa de Guatemala | none
Guyana | CFU | GUY  |  | Guyana Football Federation | Elite League | Mayors Cup | none
Haiti | CFU | HAI  |  | Haitian Football Federation | Ligue Haïtienne | Coupe d'Haïti | none
Honduras | UNCAF | HON  |  | National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras | Liga Nacional | Honduran Cup (defunct)  | Super Cup (defunct)
Jamaica | CFU | JAM  |  | Jamaica Football Federation | National Premier League | JFF Champions Cup | none
Martinique | CFU | MTQ  |  | Ligue de football de la Martinique | Championnat National | Coupe de la Martinique | none
Mexico | NAFU | MEX  |  | Mexican Federation of Association Football | Liga MX | Copa MX | Supercopa
Montserrat | CFU | MSR  |  | Montserrat Football Association | Championship | none
Nicaragua | UNCAF | NCA  |  | Nicaraguan Football Federation | Primera División | Copa de Nicaragua | none
Panama | UNCAF | PAN  |  | Panamanian Football Federation | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | none
Puerto Rico | CFU | PUR  |  | Puerto Rican Football Federation | Liga Puerto Rico | Copa de Puerto Rico | none
Saint Kitts and Nevis | CFU | SKN  |  | St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association | Saint Kitts Premier Division | National Cup | none
Nevis Premier Division
Saint Lucia | CFU | LCA  |  | Saint Lucia Football Association | Gold Division | FA Cup | none
Saint Martin | CFU | MAF  |  | Football Committee of Saint Martin | Saint-Martin Senior League | Coupe de Noël | none
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | CFU | VIN  |  | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation | NLA Premier League | none
Sint Maarten | CFU | SXM  |  | Sint Maarten Soccer Association | Sint Maarten League | none
Suriname | CFU | SUR  |  | Surinamese Football Association | Hoofdklasse | Surinamese Cup | President's Cup
Trinidad and Tobago | CFU | TRI  |  | Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation | TT Pro League | FA Trophy | Charity Shield
Turks and Caicos Islands | CFU | TCA  |  | Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association | Premier League | none
United States of America | NAFU | USA  |  | United States Soccer Federation | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | none
United States Virgin Islands | CFU | VIR  |  | U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation | U.S. Virgin Islands Premier League | none

### Oceania

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American Samoa | ASA  |  | Football Federation American Samoa | FFAS Senior League | FFAS President's Cup | none
Cook Islands | COK  |  | Cook Islands Football Association | Cook Islands Round Cup | Cook Islands Cup | none
Fiji | FIJ  |  | Fiji Football Association | Fiji Premier League | FF Cup | Champion vs Champion
Kiribati | KIR  |  | Kiribati Islands Football Federation | Kiribati National Championship | none
New Caledonia | NCL  |  | New Caledonian Football Federation | Super Ligue | Coupe de Calédonie | none
New Zealand | NZL  |  | New Zealand Football | National League | Chatham Cup | Charity Cup
Papua New Guinea | PNG  |  | Papua New Guinea Football Association | National Soccer League | none  | National Club Championship
Samoa | SAM  |  | Football Federation Samoa | Samoa National League | Samoa Cup | none
Solomon Islands | SOL  |  | Solomon Islands Football Federation | S-League | none
Tahiti (French Polynesia) | TAH  |  | Tahitian Football Federation | Ligue 1 | Tahiti Cup | Coupe des Champions
Tonga | TGA  |  | Tonga Football Association | Major League | Tonga Cup | none
Tuvalu | TUV  |  | Tuvalu National Football Association | Tuvalu A-Division | NBT Cup  | none
Vanuatu | VAN  |  | Vanuatu Football Federation | Port Vila Football League | Vanuatu Cup | none

### South America

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All CONMEBOL associations are affiliated with FIFA.

Country  | Code | National association  | Top division  | Domestic cup  | Super cup

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Argentina | ARG  | Argentine Football Association | Primera División | Copa Argentina | Supercopa Argentina
Bolivia | BOL  | Bolivian Football Federation | División Profesional | Copa Bolivia | Supercopa Bolivia
Brazil | BRA  | Brazilian Football Confederation | Série A | Copa do Brasil | Supercopa do Brasil
Chile | CHI  | Football Federation of Chile | Primera División | Copa Chile | Supercopa de Chile
Colombia | COL  | Colombian Football Federation | Categoría Primera A | Copa Colombia | Superliga Colombiana
Ecuador | ECU  | Ecuadorian Football Federation | Serie A | Copa Ecuador | Supercopa Ecuador
Paraguay | PAR  | Paraguayan Football Association | Primera División | Copa Paraguay | Supercopa Paraguay
Peru | PER  | Peruvian Football Federation | Primera División | Copa Bicentenario | Supercopa Peruana
Uruguay | URU  | Uruguayan Football Association | Primera División | Copa Uruguay | Supercopa Uruguaya
Venezuela | VEN  | Venezuelan Football Federation | Primera División | Copa Venezuela | Supercopa Venezuela

## Non-FIFA associations

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See also: List of non-national representative teams in men's football and List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries

The football associations in this section represent fully and partially recognized sovereign states, dependent territories, and stateless nations that are not members of FIFA or a FIFA confederation.

Several of these non-FIFA associations are included in the World Football Elo Ratings, which ranks all national association football teams from FIFA-affiliated confederations, in addition to some unaffiliated teams. Several of these associations are also members of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations and/or the International Island Games Association.

### Africa

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Territory  | Country  | National association  | Elo Ratings | ConIFA | IGA

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Chagos Islands |  United Kingdom  | Chagos Football Association |  |  |
Mayotte |  France  | Ligue de Football de Mayotte |  |  |
Saint Helena |  United Kingdom  | Saint Helena Football Association |  |  |
Somaliland |  Somalia  | Somaliland Football Association |  |  |
Western Sahara |  Morocco (partly)  | Sahrawi Football Federation |  |  |

### Asia

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Territory  | Country  | National association  | Elo Ratings | ConIFA | IGA

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Christmas Island |  Australia  | Christmas Island Soccer Association |  |  |
Cocos Islands |  Australia  | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Soccer Association |  |  |
Kurdistan |  Iraq  | Kurdistan Football Association |  |  |
Tibet |  China  | Tibetan National Football Association |  |  |

### Europe

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Territory  | Country  | National association  | Elo Ratings | ConIFA | IGA

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Abkhazia |  Georgia  | Football Federation of Abkhazia |  |  |
Åland Islands |  Finland  | Åland Football Association |  |  |
Artsakh |  Azerbaijan  | Artsakh Football Association |  |  |
Guernsey |  United Kingdom  | Guernsey Football Association |  |  |
Isle of Man |  United Kingdom  | Isle of Man Football Association |  |  |
Jersey |  United Kingdom  | Jersey Football Association |  |  |
Monaco |  Monaco  | Monégasque Football Federation |  |  |
Northern Cyprus |  Cyprus  | Cyprus Turkish Football Association |  |  |
South Ossetia |  Georgia  | Football Federation of the Republic of South Ossetia  |  |  |
Transnistria |  Moldova  | Football Federation of Pridnestrovie  |  |  |
Vatican City |  Vatican City  | Vatican City national football team |  |  |

* Akrotiri and Dhekelia and  Svalbard do not have a Football Association.

### North, Central America and the Caribbean

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Territory  | Country  | National association  | Elo Ratings | ConIFA | IGA

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Greenland |  Denmark  | Football Association of Greenland |  |  |
Saba |  Netherlands  | Federation of Saba |  |  |
Saint Barthélemy |  France  | Saint Barthélemy Football Association |  |  |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |  France  | Football Federation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon |  |  |
Sint Eustatius |  Netherlands  | Statia Football Association |  |  |

### Oceania

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Territory  | Country  | National association  | Elo Ratings | ConIFA | IGA

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Bougainville |  Papua New Guinea  | Football Federation of Bougainville |  |  |
Marshall Islands |  Marshall Islands  | Marshall Islands Soccer Association |  |  |
Micronesia, Federated States of |  Micronesia, F.S.  | Federated States of Micronesia Football Association |  |  |
Nauru |  Nauru  | Nauru Amateur Soccer Association  |  |  |
Niue |  Niue  | Niue Island Soccer Association |  |  |
Norfolk Island |  Australia  | Norfolk Island Soccer Federation |  |  |
Palau |  Palau  | Palau Football Association |  |  |
Tokelau |  New Zealand  | Tokelau Amateur Soccer Association |  |  |
Wallis and Futuna |  France  | Wallis and Futuna Soccer Federation |  |  |

* Pitcairn Islands does not have a Football Association.

### South America

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Territory  | Country  | National association  | Elo Ratings | ConIFA | IGA

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Falkland Islands |  United Kingdom  | Falkland Islands Football League |  |  |

### Regional

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Beneath the national level, governance of football may be divided up into regional or territorial associations. Other non-national associations represent stateless populations, diasporas or micronations. Details of these are listed at non-FIFA international football.

## See also

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* Domestic association football season
* List of association football competitions
* List of FIFA country codes
* List of national football teams
* List of sports attendance figures — Attendances of many domestic and international competitions, compared with those of other sports around the world
* Lists of association football clubs
* Association football by country subdivision

## References

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1. ^ "FIFA". FIFA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

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