MFF Futsal Open Cup Futsal cup
Northern Mariana Islands [ edit ]
League/Cup
Saudi Pro League 1st-tier league
First Division League 2nd-tier league
Second Division League 3rd-tier league
Saudi League 3rd Division 4th-tier leagues
Najran Region League, Jizan Region League, Asir Region League, Bahah Region League, Ha'il Region League, Jawf Region League, Tabuk Region League, Northern Borders Region League, Madinah Region League, Makkah Region League, Makkah Region League((Taif Province League)), Qassim Region League((Rass Province League)), Riyadh Region League((al-Duwadmi Province League, Al Zulfi Province League, Al-Kharj Province League, Al Majma'ahProvince League)), Eastern Province Region League((Dammam Province League, Al-Ahsa Province League, Qatif Province League)).
King Cup National cup
sometimes spelled King's Cup , officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup
Saudi Crown Prince Cup League cup
Only the teams from Saudi Pro League and First Division League
Saudi Super Cup Super cup
Between winners of Saudi Pro League and King Cup
Saudi Federation Cup Defunct 2011
Saudi Federation Cup 1975/2001, Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Cup 2001/2011, Faisal Bin Fahad U-23 League 2011
Saudi Women's Premier League
1st-tier women's league
[ edit ]
League/Cup
Thai League 1 1st-tier league
Thai League 2 2nd-tier league
(The top 3 teams promotion to the Thai League.)
Thai League 3 3rd-tier league
3rd-tier:North Eastern Region, Northern Region, Central & Eastern Region, Central & Western Region, Bangkok & field Region, Southern Region. (The league winners and runners up of 6 regional groups would enter the championships stage. Twelve teams were split into two groups of A & B, with the top two teams from group A & B gaining promotion to the Thai Division 1 League)
Thailand Semi-Pro League 4th-tier league
Thailand Amateur League 5th-tier league
Thai League 4 (Defunct 4th-tier league until 2020)
Thai FA Cup National Cup
Thai League Cup League Cup
Thailand Champions Cup Super Cup
Between winners of Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup .
Thai League All-Star Football Special competition
Provincial League (Defunct national League)
1999–2008, each year;
Kor Royal Cup (Defunct super Cup)
1916–2016, each year;
Khǒr Royal Cup (Defunct non-league cup)
1916–2015, each year;
Khor Royal Cup (Defunct non-league cup)
1962–2015, each year;
Ngor Royal Cup (Defunct non-league cup)
1962–2015, each year;
United Arab Emirates [ edit ] [ edit ] This section lists the competitions ruled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), or by federation members of the CAF.
Sub-federation competitions [ edit ] Sub-federation competitions [ edit ] Central African Republic [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] This section lists competitions overseen either by CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football) or its member federations.
Sub-federation competitions [ edit ] Sub-federation competitions [ edit ] Antigua and Barbuda [ edit ] British Virgin Islands [ edit ]
Tier
Teams
Schedule
Description
Canadian Premier League 1st
8 teams
28 regular-season matches (April→October)
Each team playing all other teams twice home and twice away. The top four teams compete in the league playoffs (Canadian Premier League Finals ) at the end of the season, with the CPL champion and the regular season winner qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League .
Major League Soccer 1st (US)
27 teams total, 3 from Canada: Vancouver Whitecaps , Toronto FC , CF Montréal
34 regular-season matches (March→October)
Each team playing all other teams in its conference home and away, plus all teams in the other conference once. Playoffs (October→November). Includes 24 teams from the United States.
League1 Ontario 3rd (regional)
22 teams
21 regular-season matches (May→October)
Each team playing one match against all other teams. The top six teams compete in the league playoffs at the end of the season, with the champion qualifying for the Canadian Championship .
Premiere Ligue de soccer du Quebec 3rd (regional)
12 teams
22 regular-season matches (May→October)
Each team playing all other teams once home and once away, with the regular season winner qualifying for the Canadian Championship. The top four teams compete in the Coupe PLSQ at the end of the season.
League1 British Columbia 3rd (regional)
7 teams
12 regular-season matches (May→July)
Each team playing all other teams once home and once away. The top six teams compete in the championship match, with the champion qualifying for the Canadian Championship.
Saint Kitts and Nevis [ edit ] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [ edit ] Turks and Caicos Islands [ edit ] Trinidad and Tobago [ edit ] Outdoor
League/Cup
Major League Soccer 1st-tier league
Each year (March→October). 34 regular-season matches, with each team playing all other teams in its conference home and away, plus some teams in the other conference once. Playoffs: MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS Cup (October→December). Includes three teams from Canada .
USL Championship 2nd-tier league
1st division of the United Soccer League ; each year (March→October). 34 regular-season matches, with each team playing all other teams in its conference home and away. Playoffs: USL Championship playoffs, USL Championship Final (October→December).
MLS Next Pro 3rd-tier league
Launched in 2022 with 21 teams, being reserve sides of MLS.
National Independent Soccer Association 3rd-tier league
Abbreviated as NISA
USL League One 3rd-tier league
2nd division of the United Soccer League ; began play in 2019. 32-game regular-season (March→October).
National Premier Soccer League Amateur leagues(National Leagues)
Each year (May→July); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (July→August).
NISA Nation Amateur leagues(National Leagues)
USL League Two Amateur leagues(National Leagues)
3rd division of the United Soccer League . Each year (May→July); each team plays every other team in its division home and away. Playoffs in July and August. Includes teams from Canada .
United Premier Soccer League Premier DivisionAmateur leagues(National Leagues)
USASA Regional Elite Amateur and State Premier Leagues Amateur leagues(Regional and Local Leagues)
USASA State Leagues
Amateur leagues(Regional and Local Leagues)
United Premier Soccer League Division 1Amateur leagues(Regional and Local Leagues)
MLS Next Youth-tier leagues
The under-13, under-14, under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 age groups.; MLS NEXT Cup will be held in the U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-19 category.
United States Club Soccer Youth-tier leagues
Super-20 League Youth-tier leagues
Youth division of the United Soccer League .
Super Y-League Youth-tier leagues
Youth division of the United Soccer League .
U.S. Open Cup National cup
Each year (May→September)
MLS All-Star Game Special competitions
George F. Donnelly Cup Amateur cup
Hank Steinbrecher Cup Amateur cup
National Amateur Cup Amateur cup
National Women's Soccer League Women's 1st-tier league
Each year (March→September); each team plays every other team twice; playoffs (October). 2020 season abbreviated due to COVID-19.
United Women's Soccer Women's 2nd-tier league
Each year (May→July); each team plays every other team at least once; Playoffs (July); also includes one team from Canada .
Women's Premier Soccer League Women's 2nd-tier league
Each year (May→July); each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (July); Also includes two teams from Canada and Puerto Rico .
United States Adult Soccer Association Women's Lower-tier leagues
NWSL Challenge Cup Women's league cup
Each year (April→September)
USASA National Women's Cup Women's Amateur cup
USASA National Women's Amateur Women's Amateur cup
US Soccer National Amateur Championships Women Amateur cup
United Soccer Association National Professional Soccer League Defunct 1st-tier leagues
1967, each year;
North American Soccer League (former) Defunct 1st-tier league
1968–1984, each year;
American Soccer League (1933–83) Defunct 2nd-tier league
1933–1983, each year;
United Soccer League (former) Defunct 2nd-tier league
1984–1985, each year;
Western Soccer Alliance Defunct 2nd-tier league
1985–1989, each year;
American Soccer League (1988–89) Defunct 2nd-tier league
1988–1989, each year;
American Professional Soccer League Defunct 2nd-tier league
1990–1996, each year;
A-League Defunct 2nd-tier league
1995–2004, 1st division of United Soccer Leagues
USL First Division Defunct 2nd-tier league
2005–2010, 1st division of United Soccer Leagues .
USSF Division 2 Professional League Defunct 2nd-tier league
2010, each year;
USL Second Division Defunct 3rd-tier league
1995–2010, 2nd division of United Soccer Leagues .
Women's United Soccer Association Defunct Women 1st-tier league
2000–2003, each year;
Women's Professional Soccer Defunct Women 1st-tier league
2007–2012, each year;
Women's Premier Soccer League Elite Defunct Women 1st-tier league
2012–2013, each year;
USL W-League Defunct Women 2nd-tier league
1995–2015, 1st women division of United Soccer Leagues
Indoor
[ edit ] This section lists the competitions ruled by the CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol), or by federations member the CONMEBOL .
Competitions
League/Cup
[Sen.Men] [L] Liga Profesional de Fútbol 1st-tier league
Also known as the Primera División
[Sen.Men] [L] Primera Nacional 2nd-tier league
Twice a year (August→December/January→June); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June)
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Copa Argentina National cup
National Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Copa de la Liga Profesional League cup
League Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional National cup
National Cup between the last Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional champions.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Supercopa Argentina Super cup
National Supercup between the last Primera División and Copa Argentina champions.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Torneos de Verano Pre-season tournaments
Many summer tournaments organised each year by Argentine clubs, with Argentine or international clubs invited
[Sen.Men] [L] Torneo de Reserva [es ] Reserve league
[Youth_Men] [National] Lower Division Championship [es ] Youth league
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga Argentina (Defunct cup)
National Cup between the last Primera División and Copa de la Superliga champions.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Copa de la Superliga (Defunct cup)
League Cup with the winner qualifying for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Copa Centenario de la AFA Unique cup
1994
Greater Buenos Aires
[Sen.Men] [L] Primera B Metropolitana 3rd-tier league
Twice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (June→July);
[Sen.Men] [L] Primera C Metropolitana 4th-tier league
Twice a year (July→November/November→May); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (May→June)
[Sen.Men] [L] Primera D Metropolitana 5th-tier league
Twice a year (July→November/November→April); Each team plays every other team once; Playoffs (April→May)
Interior (all of Argentina except Greater Buenos Aires)
[Sen.Men] [L] Torneo Federal A 3rd-tier league
Twice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (May→June); 2 groups: Zone A, Zone B
[Sen.Men] [L] Torneo Regional Federal (es )
4th-tier league
The contest consists of four rounds. The first, second and third make up the qualifying stage; 8 groups. The winners of each face in the stage or final round paired according to a predetermined scheme, two games, and the four winners get promotion to the Torneo Federal A
[Sen.Men] [L] Regional Leagues 5th-tier league
[Sen.Men] [L] Torneo Argentino A (Defunct 3rd-tier league)
Twice a year (July→December/January→May); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (May→June); 3 groups: Zone 1 , Zone 2 and Zone 3
[Sen.Men] [L] Torneo Argentino B (Defunct 4th-tier league)
Each year (September→December/January→April); Each team plays every other team twice; Playoffs (December/May→June); 6 groups: Zone A , Zone B , Zone C , Zone D , Zone E and Zone F
[Sen.Men] [L] Torneo Argentino C (Defunct 5th-tier league)
Each year
North
Northeast
Midwest
Southeast
South
[ edit ] This section lists the competitions ruled by the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation), or by federations member the OFC .
[ edit ] This section lists the competitions ruled by the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), or by federations member the UEFA .
Competitions
Teams/Clubs
[Sen.Men] [National] UEFA European Championship National teams
Each 4 years (doubly even years); The individual events are branded in the form of "UEFA Euro [ year ]".
[Sen.Men] [National] UEFA Nations League National teams
Each 2 years (odd years); Linked with entry to the UEFA Euro and the European Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup . In the top league, League A, the winners of each groups go on to play in the UEFA Nations League Finals .
[Sen.Men] [National] Baltic Cup Sub-continental cup
1928–1940, 1948–1976, 1991–2005, nearly each year; Between the Estonian , Latvian and Lithuanian national teams.
[Youth_Men] [National] UEFA Under-21 Championship U-21 teams
Each 2 years (odd years); Linked with Qualifiers for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament .
[Youth_Men] [National] UEFA Under-19 Championship U-19 teams
Each year (July)
[Youth_Men] [National] UEFA Under-17 Championship U-17 teams
Each year (May)
[Sen.Women] [National] UEFA Women's Championship Women's national teams
Each 4 years (years following doubly even years); The individual events are branded in the form of "UEFA Women's Euro [ year ]".
[Sen.Women] [National] UEFA Women's Nations League Women's national teams
Each 2 years; Linked with entry to the UEFA Women's Championship , FIFA Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football Tournament .
[Sen.Women] [National] Baltic Women's Cup Women's sub-continental cup
Between the Estonian , Latvian and Lithuanian women's national teams.
[Youth_Women] [National] UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Women's U-19 teams
Each year (July)
[Youth_Women] [National] UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Women's U-17 teams
Each year (May or June)
[Futsal] [National] UEFA Futsal Championship National teams
Each 4 years; The individual events are branded in the form of "UEFA Futsal Euro [ year ]".
[Sen.Men] [National] UEFA Amateur Cup (Defunct National teams)
Each 4 years
[Sen.Men] [National] 4 Associations' Tournament (Defunct sub-continental cup)
Each 2 years (odd years) starting in 2011 , between the men's national teams of Northern Ireland , the Republic of Ireland , Scotland and Wales ; The name of the competition is Nations Cup .
[Sen.Men] [National] Balkan Cup (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1929–1936, 1946–1948; 1973–1980, irregular; Between the national teams from the Balkan region.
[Sen.Men] [National] British Home Championship (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1883–1984, nearly each year; Between the national teams from the United Kingdom .
[Sen.Men] [National] Central European International Cup (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1927–1960, irregular; Between 5 or 6 Central European national teams.
[Sen.Men] [National] Nordic Football Championship (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1924–1983, 2000–2001, each 4 years; Between the national teams from Scandinavia .
Competitions
Teams/Clubs
[Sen.Men] [Cup] UEFA Super Cup Super cup
Each year (August); Between UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League winners.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] UEFA Champions League 1st-tier cup
Each year (September→May)
[Sen.Men] [Cup] UEFA Europa League 2nd-tier cup
Each year (September→May); From 1971 to 2009, known as UEFA Cup .
[Sen.Men] [Cup] UEFA Conference League 3rd-tier cup
Each year (September→May); From 2021–22 to 2023–24 season, known as UEFA Europe Conference League .
[Sen.Men] [Cup] UEFA Regions' Cup Amateur teams' tournamentEach 2 years (odd years); The previous competition was for representative amateur national teams.
FENIX Trophy semi-professional and amateur clubs
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Livonia Cup Sub-continental cup
Each year (January); Between the Estonian and Latvian champions.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Champions Cup (All-Ireland) Sub-continental cup
inaugurated in 2019; Super cup between the league champions from League of Ireland Premier Division from Ireland and the NIFL Premiership from Northern Ireland
[Youth_Men] [Cup] UEFA Youth League U-19 cup
[Sen.Women] [Cup] UEFA Women's Champions League Women's continental cup
Each year (August→May); From 2001 to 2009, Known as UEFA Women's Cup .
[Futsal] [Cup] UEFA Futsal Champions League 1st-tier futsal cup
Each year
[Sen.Men] [Cup] UEFA Intertoto Cup (Defunct 3rd-tier cup)
Each year (June→July); 2008 was the last tournament.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (Defunct level 1-Major cup – Continental cup)
1960–1999, each year
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Intercontinental Cup (Defunct trans-continental cup)
1960–2004, each year; Between UEFA and CONMEBOL .
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Baltic League (Defunct sub-continental cup)
Each year (March→November); Between 4 Estonian , 4 Latvian and 4 Lithuanian clubs.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Royal League (Defunct sub-continental cup)
2004–2007 (November→April); Between 4 Danish , 4 Norwegian and 4 Swedish clubs.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Setanta Sports Cup (Defunct sub-continental cup)
2005–2014 annually (February→October); Between 6 Irish and 6 Northern Irish clubs.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Blaxnit Cup (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1967–1974, each 2 years; Between 4 Irish and 4 Northern Irish clubs.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (Defunct continental cup)
1955–1971, each year
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Balkans Cup (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1960–1994, nearly each year; Between clubs from the Balkan region.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Latin Cup (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1949–1957, nearly each year; Between the French , Italian , Portuguese and Spanish .
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Mitropa Cup (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1927–1939, 1951–1992, nearly each year; Between central European clubs champions.
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Anglo-Italian Cup (Defunct sub-continental cup)
1970–1973; 1976–1986; 1993–1996; Between Italian and English teams.
League/Cup
Belgian Pro League 1st-tier league
known as the 1A Pro League
Challenger Pro League 2nd-tier league
previously known as the 1B Pro League
Belgian National Division 1 3rd-tier league
Belgian Division 2 4th-tier league
3 groups: Flemish A, Flemish B, Francophone A
Belgian Division 3 5th-tier league
4 groups: Flemish A, Flemish B, Francophone A, Francophone B
Belgian Provincial Leagues Lower-tier leagues
10 regional league systems: West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Limburg, Brabant & Brussels (Flemish speaking clubs), Brabant & Brussels (French speaking clubs), Hainaut, Namur, Luxembourg and Liège
Belgian Cup National cup
Belgian Super Cup Super cup
known as the Pro League Supercup ; Between Belgian First Division A and Belgian Cup winners
Bosnia and Herzegovina [ edit ]
League/Cup
Bulgarian First League 1st-tier league
Bulgarian Second League 2nd-tier league
Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League 3rd-tier league
4 groups: North-West , North-East , South-West and South-East
Bulgarian Regional Football Groups 4th/5th-tier leagues
4th-tier:41 A groups
Bulgarian Army Championship amateur league
Army teams
Bulgarian Student Championship amateur league
Student teams
Bulgarian Cup National cup
Divided in two phases – the Qualification phase and the Final phase .
Bulgarian Supercup Super cup
Between Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and Bulgarian Cup winners
Bulgarian Amateur Football League cup Amateur cup
Teams from V AFG and Regional Leagues
Bulgarian Village Championship Defunct amateur league
Village teams, 1951–1984, 2006, each year
Bulgarian Railway-man's Championship Defunct amateur league
Railway-man's teams
Bulgarian State Championship Defunct 1st-tier league cup
1924–1938, 1940–1944, each year
Bulgarian National Football Division Defunct 1st-tier league
1938–1940, each year
Bulgarian Republican Championship Defunct 1st-tier league cup
1944–1948, each year
Bulgarian Premier League Defunct 1st-tier league
2000–2003, each year
Bulgarian Second League Defunct 2nd-tier league
2000–2001, each year
Bulgarian First League Defunct 2nd-tier league
2001–2003, each year
Bulgarian Tsar's Cup Defunct national cup
1924–1944, each year
Soviet Army Cup Defunct national cup (until 1982)
1946–1990, each year
Bulgarian Football Union Cup Defunct cup
1990–1991, once
Bulgarian Profesional Football League Cup Defunct League cup
1994–1997, each year
Bulgarian Women Championship 1st-tier women league
Women teams
Competitions
League/Cup
[Sen.Men] [L] Premier League 1st-tier league
The English Premier League (EPL for short) is sometimes used to distinguish it from the Premier League in other countries.
[Sen.Men] [L] EFL Championship 2nd-tier league
1st division of English Football League
[Sen.Men] [L] EFL League One 3rd-tier league
2nd division of English Football League
[Sen.Men] [L] EFL League Two 4th-tier league
3rd division of English Football League
[Sen.Men] [L] National League 5th/6th-tier leagues
5th-tier: National League National League North and National League South
[Sen.Men] [L] Northern Premier League 7th/8th-tier leagues
7th-tier: Premier Division Division One East and Division One West
[Sen.Men] [L] Southern Football League 7th/8th-tier leagues
7th-tier: Premier Division Division One Midlands and Division One South & West
[Sen.Men] [L] Isthmian League 7th/8th-tier leagues
7th-tier: Premier Division Division One North and Division One South
[Sen.Men] [L] Several interconnected sub-regional leagues 9th/10th-tier leagues
9th-tier: Combined Counties League Premier Division North , Combined Counties League Premier Division South , Eastern Counties League Premier Division , Essex Senior League , Hellenic League Premier Division , Midland League Premier Division , North West Counties League Premier Division , Northern Counties East League Premier Division , Northern League Division One , Southern Combination League Premier Division , Southern Counties East League Premier Division , Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division , United Counties League Premier Division North , United Counties League Premier Division South , Wessex League Premier Division , Western League Premier Division Combined Counties League Division One , Eastern Counties League Division One North , Eastern Counties League Division One South , Hellenic League Division One , Midland League Division One , North West Counties League Division One North , North West Counties League Division One South , Northern Counties East League Division One , Northern League Division Two , South West Peninsula League Premier Division East , South West Peninsula League Premier Division West , Southern Combination Football League Division One , Southern Counties East League Division One , Spartan South Midlands League Division One , United Counties League Division One , Wessex League Division One , Western League Division One
[Sen.Men] [L] Several regional/county feeder leagues 11th-tier leagues
11th-tier: Anglian Combination Premier Division , Bedfordshire County League Premier Division , Cambridgeshire County League Premier Division , Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North , Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South , Cheshire League Premier Division , Devon Football League , Essex Alliance League , Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division , Essex Olympian League Premier Division , Gloucestershire County League , Hampshire Premier League , Herefordshire football League Premier Division , Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division , Humber Premier League Premier Division , Isle of Wight Saturday League Division One , Kent County League Premier Division , Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division , Lincolnshire League , Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division , Manchester League Premier Division , Mid-Sussex League Premier Division , Middlesex County League Premier Division , Midland League Division Two , Northamptonshire Combination League Premier Division , Northern Alliance Premier Division , North Riding League Premier Division , Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Division , Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division , Peterborough & District League Premier Division , Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division , Shropshire County Football League Premier Division , Shropshire County Football League Premier Division , Somerset County League Premier Division , Southern Combination League Division Two , Spartan South Midlands League Division Two , St Piran League Premier Division East , St Piran League Premier Division West , Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division , Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division , Surrey Premier County Football League , Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division , Wearside League Premier Division , West Cheshire League Division One , West Lancashire League Premier Division , West Midlands (Regional) League Division One , West Yorkshire League Premier Division , Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division , York League Premier Division , Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division
[Sen.Men] [Cup] FA Cup National cup
[Sen.Men] [Cup] EFL Cup League cup
Only the teams from Premier League and English Football League can enter this cup
[Sen.Men] [Cup] FA Community Shield Super cup
Between winners of Premier League and FA Cup
[Sen.Men] [Cup] EFL Trophy Lower cup
Only the teams from EFL League One , EFL League Two , and academy teams of the EFL Championship and Premier League can enter this cup
[Sen.Men] [Cup] FA Trophy Lower cup
Only the teams from the 5th, the 6th, the 7th and the 8th-tier leagues can enter this cup
[Sen.Men] [Cup] FA Vase Lower cup
Only the teams from the 9th-tier and lower leagues can enter this cup
[Sen.Men] [Cup] FA Inter-League Cup Lower cup
Representative teams of leagues at the 11th-tier and lower can enter this cup
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Conference League Cup Lower cup
Competition abolished in 2009, brought back in 2024 including Premier League 2 teams
[Men] [L] Premier League 2 U21 league
Until 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Premier League
[Men] [L] Professional Development League U21 league
Until 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Professional Development League 2
[Men] [Cup] Premier League International Cup U23 international cup
English football competition for U23 players from across Europe
[Men] [Cup] Premier League Cup U23 cup
Until 2015–16 season, known as the U21 Premier League Cup
[Men] [L] U18 Premier League U18 league
[Men] [L] U18 Professional Development League U18 league
[Men] [Cup] FA Youth Cup U18 cup
[Sen.Women] [L] Women's Super League Women's 1st-tier league
Until 2021–22 season, known as the FA Women's Super League
[Sen.Women] [L] FA Women's Championship Women's 2nd-tier league
Until 2017–18 season, known as the FA Women's Super League 2
[Sen.Women] [L] FA Women's National League Women's 3rd/4th-tier leagues
3rd-tier: National Division Northern Division and Southern Division
[Sen.Women] [Cup] Women's FA Cup Women's national cup
[Sen.Women] [Cup] FA Women's League Cup Women's league cup
[Sen.Women] [Cup] FA Women's National League Cup Women's lower cup
Only the teams from FA Women's National League plus the four regional Division One leagues can enter this cup.
[Sen.Women] [Cup] Women's FA Community Shield Women's Super cup
Between winners of Women's Super League and Women's FA Cup
Competitions
League/Cup
[Sen.Men] [L] Bundesliga 1st-tier league
Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
[Sen.Men] [L] 2. Bundesliga 2nd-tier league
Each year (August→May); Each team plays every other team twice
[Sen.Men] [L] 3. Liga 3rd-tier league
Each year (July→May); Each team plays every other team twice
[Sen.Men] [L] Regionalliga 4th-tier league
Each year (August→June); Each team plays every other team twice; 5 groups: Nord , Nordost , West , Südwest and Bayern
[Sen.Men] [L] Oberliga 5th-tier league
14 groups: Schleswig-Holstein , Hamburg , Bremen , Niedersachsenliga , Nordost-Nord , Nordost-Süd , Westfalen , Südwest , Hessen , Baden-Württemberg , Bayernliga North, Bayernliga South, Mittelrhein and Niederrhein
[Sen.Men] [L] Landesliga 6th/7th/8th-tier leagues
[Sen.Men] [L] Verbandsliga 6th/7th-tier leagues
[Sen.Men] [L] Gruppenliga 7th-tier leagues
[Sen.Men] [L] Bezirksliga 7th/8th/9th-tier leagues
[Sen.Men] [L] Kreisliga From 8th to 14th-tier leagues
[Sen.Men] [Cup] DFB-Pokal National cup
Each year (August→May)
[Sen.Men] [Cup] Verbandspokal Regional cup
[Sen.Men] [Cup] DFL-Supercup Super cup
Each year; Between Bundesliga and DFB Pokal winners; From 1987 to 1996, known as DFB-Supercup . The name will be changed to Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup starting in 2025.
[Youth_Men] [L] Under 19 Bundesliga Under-19 league
German: A-Junioren Bundesliga
[Youth_Men] [L] Under 17 Bundesliga Between the ages of 15 and 17 league
[Sen.Women] [L] Frauen-Bundesliga Women's 1st-tier league
Each year (September→May); Each team plays every other team twice
[Sen.Women] [L] 2. Frauen-Bundesliga Women's 2nd-tier league
[Sen.Women] [L] Frauen-Regionalliga Women's 3rd-tier league
[Sen.Women] [Cup] DFB-Pokal Frauen Women's national cup
[Sen.Women] [Cup] Frauen Verbandspokal Women's regional cup
[Sen.Men] [L] Gauliga National league
1934–1945, each year; Third Reich
[Sen.Men] [L] DDR-Oberliga National league
1947–1991, nearly each year; East Germany , before the reunification
[Sen.Men] [Cup] FDGB-Pokal National cup
1949–1991, nearly each year; East Germany , before the reunification
[Sen.Men] [Cup] DFL-Ligapokal Defunct national cup
Nearly each year (June→August)
Men
Ligat Ha`Al : the top division operates at the national level and has 14 member clubsLiga Leumit : the 2nd division operates at the national level and has 16 member clubsLiga Alef : the 3rd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south) and has 32 member clubs (16 in each division)Liga Bet : the 4th division is split into 4 regional leagues (2 in the north, 2 in the south) and has 64 member clubs (16 in each division)Liga Gimel : the 5th division is split into 6 regional leagues and has 94 member clubsWomen
Youth
Noar Premier League : the top division operates at the national level and has 16 member clubsNoar Leumit League : the 2nd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south).Noar Arzit : the 3rd division is split into 2 regional leagues (north and south).Liechtenstein Cup —This is the only competition exclusively featuring clubs from Liechtenstein. All seven clubs in the country play their league football in the Swiss league system .For Gozo competitions, see non FIFA competitions section
Republic of Ireland [ edit ] Non-FIFA competitions [ edit ] This section lists the competitions ruled by associations outside FIFA or its confederations. This includes nations, territories, regions and dependencies. This does not include competitions in continental confederations who may not be a part of FIFA.
[ edit ] Federated States of Micronesia [ edit ] Le Riche Cup : Domestic cupWheway Trophy : JFC league cupJersey Charity Cup : Community/charity trophyAlex Scott Cup
Brian Beckett Cup
Colin Welsh cup
Cory Cup
David Melton Memorial Trophy
Eric Amy Cup
G4S Cup
Jason Lee Memorial Trophy
Lady Bingham Cup
Presidents Trophy
Riche Broken Memorial Cup
Touzel Cup
Tradesmen Trophy
Tregear Cup
Trinity Shield
Willis Cup
Zenith Cup
[ edit ] Luhansk Football League
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic [ edit ] Also known as Western Sahara
Saint Pierre and Miquelon [ edit ] See Soccer in Tokelau .
This section lists competitions in former nations, unions, empires, protectorates and territories, all of which are defunct.
Also known as East Germany
DDR-Oberliga DDR-Liga Staffel ADDR-Liga Staffel BII. DDR-Liga Bezirksliga: 15 Regional leagues
Bezirksliga Schwerin
Bezirksliga Rostock
Bezirksliga Neubrandenburg
Bezirksliga Magdeburg
Bezirksliga Potsdam
Bezirksliga Berlin
Bezirksliga Frankfurt/Oder
Bezirksliga Cottbus
Bezirksliga Halle
Bezirksliga Gera
Bezirksliga Erfurt
Bezirksliga Dresden
Bezirksliga Leipzig
Bezirksliga Karl-Marx-Stadt / Chemnitz
Bezirksliga Suhl The İstanbul Lig and İstanbul Profesyonel Futbol Ligi ran after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire but continued under the Constantinople Football League and has since been defunct.
Also known as the USSR. See also: Soviet Union football league system
Also known as North Yemen
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