Football Leagues & Tournaments
FIFA, the world governing body of football, has 208 member associations, all of which regularly contest premier tournaments and leagues. The globe has been divided into 6 federations, or continental associations, each comprising national football leagues. All of these leagues contest annual tournaments with the top performers generally moving on to other ‘bigger’ leagues or tournaments.
Global Football Federations
- AFC – Asian Football Confederation
- CAF – Confederation of African Football
- CONCACAF – Confederation of North, Central America & Caribbean Association Football
- CONMEBOL – Confederacion Sudamerica de Futbol
- OFC – Oceania Football Confederation
- UEFA – Union of European Football Associations
Leading Domestic Leagues and Cup competitions
Some of the most important football leagues and knockout cups in the world include:
- FIFA World Cup
- UEFA European Football Championship
- UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- English Premier League
- Football League Championship
- FA Cup
- Carling Cup
- Scottish Premier League
- Scottish FA Cup
- Spanish La Liga
- Italian Serie A
- German Bundesliga
Check out our dedicated pages on each of these major leagues or tournaments for league & cup overviews and information, betting, fixtures, results, odds, standings, statistics and winners.