List of association football competitions

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)

Worldwide and 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 FIFA World Cup: Final tournament determined by Qualifiers held within the six FIFA continental zones. FIFA Women's World Cup: Women's; Final tournament determined by Qualifiers held within the six FIFA continental zones. Olympic Football Tournament: Final tournament determined by held within the six FIFA continental zones.

Intercontinental Pan American Games: Under-20 Finalissima: officially the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions (formerly known as European/South American Nations Cup and also called Artemio Franchi Cup); the ceremonial match between winners of Copa America and UEFA European Championship. Women's Finalissima: Women's

Defunct

FIFA Confederations Cup Panamerican Championship Afro-Asian Cup of Nations AFC/OFC Challenge Cup

Invitational tournaments

Defunct

Arab

FIFA Arab Cup Arab Games Arab Women's Cup: Women's Arab Cup U-20: Under-20

Defunct Palestine Cup

Muslim Islamic Solidarity Games Indian Ocean Island Indian Ocean Island Games

National youth teams

FIFA U-20 World Cup: under-20 men; once known as the FIFA World Youth Championship. FIFA U-17 World Cup: under-17 men; once known as the FIFA U-16 World Championship or FIFA U-17 World Championship. FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: under-20 women; once known as the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship. FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: under-17 women Summer Universiade Danone Nations Cup: between the ages of 10 and 12 Montaigu Tournament: Under-16 Panda Cup SBS Cup SuperCupNI Tournoi Maurice Revello: Maurice Revello Tournament; Commonly known as Toulon Tournament

Defunct Youth Olympic Football Tournament International Youth Soccer in Niigata: Under-17 Sendai Cup: Under-19

Clubs

Worldwide

FIFA Club World Cup FIFA Intercontinental Cup: beginning in 2024; tournament between the winners of that year's AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA.

Intercontinental UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge: tournament between the winners of the Copa Sudamericana and the UEFA Europa League International Women's Club Championship Intercontinental Futsal Cup

Defunct Intercontinental Cup: competition endorsed between UEFA and CONMEBOL; known as Toyota Cup from 1980 to 2004. Copa Rio: competition between teams of CONMEBOL and UEFA, created by the CBD and endorsed by FIFA in 1951 and changed in 1952. Copa Interamericana: between CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Afro-Asian Club Championship: between AFC and CAF Intercontinental Champions' Supercup: contested by the past winners of the Intercontinental Cup Supercopa Euroamericana: until 2016; friendly tournament between the winners of the Copa Sudamericana and the UEFA Europa League

Pre-season friendly / invitational tournaments

Defunct

Arab

Arab Club Champions Cup

Defunct Arab Cup Winners' Cup Arab Super Cup

Japanese-South American Defunct J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: previously officially called the Suruga Bank Championship.

Saudi-Egyptian Lusail Super Cup Defunct Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup

Youth teams

Alkass International Cup: Under-17 Balcom BMW CUP Prayer for Peace; Hiroshima International Youth Soccer Games Dallas Cup Gothia Cup J.League International Youth Cup K League International Youth Cup; from the 2023 season Manchester United Premier Cup Montaigu Tournament: Under-16 Otten Cup Torneo di Viareggio

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

National teams

AFC competitions

AFC Asian Cup: Qualification is linked with AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup. AFC Nations League: Upcoming competition. AFC U23 Asian Cup: Linked with Qualifiers for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament; once known as the AFC U-22 Championship or AFC U-23 Championship AFC U20 Asian Cup: once known as the AFC Youth Championship or AFC U-19 Championship AFC U17 Asian Cup: once known as the AFC U-16 Championship or AFC U-17 Championship AFC Women's Asian Cup: Women's cup; Linked with Qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup. AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Women's AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup: Women's AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup: Women's Asian Games

Defunct AFC Solidarity Cup AFC Challenge Cup

Sub-federation competitions

ASEAN Championship: formerly known as the AFF Championship or AFF Cup FIFA ASEAN Cup: Upcoming competition sanctioned by FIFA for the men's national football teams of Southeast Asia. CAFA Nations Cup EAFF E-1 Football Championship (men) / (women): once known as the Dynasty Cup , East Asian Football Championship or EAFF East Asian Cup SAFF Championship WAFF Championship AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy: Not yet held Arabian Gulf Cup: Hosted by the GFF Gulf Cup for Veteran Players: Hosted by the GFF East Asian Youth Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games

Defunct East Asian Games Three Nations Cup: Hosted by the KFU Three Nations Cup: Hosted by the ANFA

Clubs AFC competitions AFC Champions League Elite: 1st-tier cup; once known as AFC Champions League, Asian Club Championship or Asian Champion Club Tournament AFC Champions League Two: 2nd-tier cup; once known as AFC Cup AFC Challenge League: 3rd-tier cup; once known as AFC President's Cup AFC Women's Champions League: Women's

Defunct Asian Cup Winners' Cup Asian Super Cup Afro-Asian Club Championship AFC Women's Club Championship

Sub-federation competitions

ASEAN Club Championship GFF Gulf Club Champions League: Hosted by the GFF GFF Gulf Club Super Cup: Hosted by the GFF Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Marianas Club Championship SAFF Club Championship WAFF Women's Clubs Championship: Women's SAFF Women's Club Championship: Women's

Defunct

ASEAN Champions' Cup A3 Champions Cup Mekong Club Championship

UAE-Qatar The UAE–Qatar Super Cup Series (Super Cup, Super Shield, Challenge Cup, Challenge Shield) is a set of annual football competitions contested by top professional club teams from the UAE and Qatar.

Domestic

Afghanistan

CompetitionsLeague/CupNotesAfghanistan Champions League1st-tier leagueStarted in 2021; Each year; Each team plays every other team onceAfghan Premier League1st-tier leagueHeld between 2012 and 2020; Each year; Each team plays every other team onceKabul Premier League1st-tier leagueEach team plays every other team onceKabul City LeagueAfghanistan Republic Day Festival CupConmemorative CupHeld during 1970'sWomen Kabul League1st-tier league

Australia

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