The following were the scheduled events of association football for the year 2018 throughout the world.
Events Men's national teams 31 May – 10 June: 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup for non-FIFA nations in England
4th: 14 June – 15 July: 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
4th:
AFC 22–25 March: 2018 King's Cup in Thailand
4th: 22–26 March: 2018 China Cup in Nanning
4th: 22–27 March: 2018 International Friendship Championship in Iraq
1–10 June: 2018 Intercontinental Cup in India.
4th: 4–15 September: 2018 SAFF Championship in Bangladesh
8 November – 15 December: 2018 AFF Championship
CAF 13 January – 4 February: 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco (for players from national championships only)
4th: 22–24 March: 2018 Four Nations Tournament in Zambia
4th:
UEFA 6 September – 20 November: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League (pool stage)
Youth 9–27 January: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in China
4th: 24 April – 5 May: 2018 WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament in Liberia
4th: 4–20 May: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England
2–14 July: 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Indonesia
4th: 16–29 July: 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland
19 July – 3 August: 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (under-21) in Colombia
4th: 29 July – 11 August: 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Indonesia
4th: 18 August – 2 September: 2018 Asian Games (under-23) in Indonesia
4th: 20 September – 7 October: 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia
18 October – 4 November: 2018 AFC U-19 Championship in Indonesia
30 November – 13 December: 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup in
4th: 6 – 16 December: WAFU UFOA B U20 Championship in
4th:
Women's 10–24 February: 2018 WAFU Women's Cup in Ivory Coast (regional)
4th: 4–22 April: 2018 Copa América Femenina in Chile
4th: 6–20 April: 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Jordan
4th: 18–29 April: 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series Group A Winner: Group B Winner: Group C Winner: Group D Winner: Group E Winner: 16–31 August: 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia
4th: 4–17 October 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
4th: 17 November – 1 December: 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana
4th: 17 November – 1 December: 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in New Caledonia
4th: 23 November – 1 December: 2018 CAFA Women's Championship in
4th: International tournaments 26 February – 6 March: 2018 Turkish Women’s Cup in : B
4th: 28 February – 7 March: 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup in
4th: 28 February – 7 March: 2018 Algarve Cup in : and : 4th: The final game was called off due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions. Both The Netherlands and Sweden were awarded first place. 1–7 March: 2018 SheBelieves Cup in the
4th: 26 July – 2 August: 2018 Tournament of Nations in the
4th:
Women's youth 13–31 January: 2018 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in Ecuador
4th: 18–28 January: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago
4th: 7–25 March: 2018 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship in Argentina
4th: 19–22 April; 6–12 June: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Nicaragua and the On 22 April 2018, four days into the tournament, CONCACAF announced the remainder of the championship was cancelled immediately due to security concerns caused by civil unrest in Nicaragua. The tournament resumed on 6 June and concluded on 12 June, with the remainder of the tournament played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States.
4th: 1–13 May: 2018 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship in Palembang
4th: 9–21 May: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Lithuania
4th: 5–10 June: 2018 Sud Ladies Cup in France
4th: 18–30 July: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Switzerland
7–24 August: 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France
4th: 20 November – 1 December: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay
4th:
News 27 April – The U.S. NCAA tabled (placed on hold) a proposal passed in March by its soccer rules committee, which governs both men's and women's play, that would have called for the NCAA to adopt FIFA rules regarding timekeeping, with the official time being kept on the field by the referee and stadium clocks counting up instead of down. This means that the existing timekeeping system, with the official time being maintained by a visible, downward-counting clock, will remain in place.
Fixed dates for national team matches
Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s). 19–27 March 3–11 September 8–16 October 12–20 November
Club continental champions
Men +RegionTournamentDefending championChampionTitleLast honour AFC (Asia) 2018 AFC Champions League Urawa Red Diamonds Kashima Antlers 1st — 2018 AFC Cup Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3rd 2017 CAF (Africa) 2018 CAF Champions League Wydad Casablanca Espérance 3rd 2011 2018 CAF Confederation Cup TP Mazembe Raja Casablanca 2nd 2003 2018 CAF Super Cup Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad Casablanca 1st — CONCACAF(North and Central America, Caribbean) 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Pachuca Guadalajara 2nd 1962 2018 CONCACAF League Olimpia Herediano 1st — 2018 Campeones Cup None (inaugural event) Tigres 1st — 2018 CFU Club Championship Cibao Atlético Pantoja 1st — 2018 Caribbean Club Shield None (inaugural event) Club Franciscain 1st — CONMEBOL (South America) 2018 Copa Libertadores Grêmio River Plate 4th 2015 2018 Copa Sudamericana Independiente Atlético Paranaense 1st — 2018 Recopa Sudamericana Atlético Nacional Grêmio 2nd 1996 OFC (Oceania) 2018 OFC Champions League Auckland City Team Wellington 1st — UEFA (Europe) 2017–18 UEFA Champions League Real Madrid Real Madrid 13th 2016–17 2017–18 UEFA Europa League Manchester United Atlético Madrid 3rd 2011–12 2018 UEFA Super Cup Real Madrid Atlético Madrid 3rd 2012 FIFA (Worldwide) 2018 FIFA Club World Cup Real Madrid Real Madrid4th2017 2018 International Champions Cup Tottenham Hotspur Borussia Dortmund1st—
Women RegionTournamentDefending championChampionTitleLast honour CONMEBOL (South America) 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina Audax/Corinthians Atlético Huila 1st 2018 UEFA (Europe) 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League Lyon Lyon 5th 2016–17
Domestic leagues
UEFA NationTournament Champion Second place Title Last honour Albania 2017–18 Albanian Superliga Skënderbeu Korçë Kukësi 8th 2015–16 Andorra 2017–18 Primera Divisió Santa Coloma Engordany 12th 2016–17 Armenia 2017–18 Armenian Premier League Alashkert Banants 3rd 2016–17 Austria 2017–18 Austrian Football Bundesliga Red Bull Salzburg Sturm Graz 12th 2016–17 Azerbaijan 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League Qarabağ Gabala 6th 2016–17 Belarus 2018 Belarusian Premier League BATE Borisov Shakhtyor Soligorsk 15th 2017 Belgium 2017–18 Belgian First Division A Brugge Standard Liège 15th 2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017–18 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar Željezničar Sarajevo 6th 2016–17 Bulgaria 2017–18 Parva Liga Ludogorets Razgrad CSKA Sofia 7th 2016–17 Croatia 2017–18 Croatian First Football League Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka 19th 2015–16 Cyprus 2017–18 Cypriot First Division APOEL Apollon Limassol 27th 2016–17 Czech Republic 2017–18 Czech First League Viktoria Plzeň Slavia Prague 5th 2015–16 Denmark 2017–18 Danish Superliga Midtljylland Brøndby 2nd 2014–15 England 2017–18 Premier League Manchester City Manchester United 5th 2013–14 Estonia 2018 Meistriliiga Nõmme Kalju FCI Levadia 2nd 2012 Faroe Islands 2018 Effodeildin HB NSÍ Runavík 23rd 2013 Finland 2018 Veikkausliiga HJK RoPS 29th 2017 France 2017–18 Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain Monaco 7th 2015–16 Georgia 2018 Erovnuli Liga Saburtalo Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi 1st — Germany 2017–18 Bundesliga Bayern Munich Schalke 04 28th 2016–17 Gibraltar 2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division Lincoln Red Imps Europa 23rd 2015–16 Greece 2017–18 Super League Greece AEK Athens PAOK 12th 1993–94 Hungary 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Videoton Ferencváros 3rd 2014–15 Iceland 2018 Úrvalsdeild Valur Breiðablik 21st 2017 Ireland 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division Dundalk Cork City 13th 2016 Israel 2017–18 Israeli Premier League Hapoel Be'er Sheva Maccabi Tel Aviv 5th 2016–17 Italy 2017–18 Serie A Juventus Napoli 34th 2016–17 Kazakhstan 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League Astana Kairat 5th 2017 Kosovo 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo Drita Prishtina 2nd 2002–03 Latvia 2018 Latvian Higher League Riga Ventspils 1st — Lithuania 2018 A Lyga Sūduva Žalgiris 2nd 2017 Luxembourg 2017–18 Luxembourg National Division Dudelange Niederkorn 14th 2016–17 Macedonia 2017–18 Macedonian First Football League Shkëndija Vardar 2nd 2010–11 Malta 2017–18 Maltese Premier League Valletta Balzan 24th 2015–16 Moldova 2018 Moldovan National Division Sheriff Tiraspol Milsami Orhei 17th 2017 Montenegro 2017–18 Montenegrin First League Sutjeska Nikšić Budućnost 3rd 2013–14 Netherlands 2017–18 Eredivisie PSV Ajax 24th 2015–16 Northern Ireland 2017–18 NIFL Premiership Crusaders Coleraine 7th 2015–16 Norway 2018 Eliteserien Rosenborg Molde 26th 2017 Poland 2017–18 Ekstraklasa Legia Warsaw Jagiellonia Białystok 13th 2016–17 Portugal 2017–18 Primeira Liga Porto Benfica 28th 2012–13 Romania 2017–18 Liga I CFR Cluj FCSB 4th 2011–12 Russia 2017–18 Russian Premier League Lokomotiv Moscow CSKA Moscow 3rd 2004 San Marino 2017–18 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio La Fiorita Folgore 5th 2016–17 Scotland 2017–18 Scottish Premiership Celtic Aberdeen 49th 2016–17 Serbia 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga Red Star Belgrade Partizan 28th 2015–16 Slovakia 2017–18 Slovak First Football League Spartak Trnava Slovan Bratislava 6th 1972–73 Slovenia 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga Olimpija Ljubljana Maribor 2nd 2015–16 Spain 2017–18 La Liga Barcelona Atlético Madrid 25th 2015–16 Sweden 2018 Allsvenskan AIK Norrköping 6th 2009 Switzerland 2017–18 Swiss Super League Young Boys Basel 12th 1985–86 Turkey 2017–18 Süper Lig Galatasaray Fenerbahçe 21st 2014–15 Ukraine 2017–18 Ukrainian Premier League Shakhtar Donetsk Dynamo Kyiv 11th 2016–17 Wales 2017–18 Welsh Premier League The New Saints Connah's Quay Nomads 12th 2016–17
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