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football (soccer)

Association football, soccer, or simply football is a team sport played between two teams each consisting of eleven players. It is a ball game played on a rectangular grass (sometimes artificial turf) field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by maneuvering the spheroid ball into the opposing goal. Other than the goalkeepers, players may not use their hands or arms to propel the ball in general play. The winner of the match is the team that has scored most goals at the end of the match. The sport is known by many names throughout the English-speaking world, although football is the most common. Other names, such as association football and soccer, are often used to distinguish the game from other codes of football, since the word football may be used to refer to several quite different games.

Popularity
Football is played at a professional level all over the world, and millions of people regularly go to football stadia to follow their favourite team, whilst billions more avidly watch the game on television. A very large number of people also play football at an amateur level. According to a survey conducted by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), football's governing body, published in the spring of 2001, over 240 million people regularly play football in more than 200 countries in every part of the world. Its simple rules and minimal equipment requirements have no doubt aided its spread and growth in popularity.

In many parts of the world football evokes great passions and plays an important role in the life of individual fans, local communities, and even nations; it is therefore the most popular sport in the world. Because of this it is often dubbed the World's Favourite Pastime.

Nature of the game

A goalkeeper dives to stop the ball from entering his goal.The game is played in accordance with a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game, which are summarised below.

Two teams of eleven players each compete to get a round ball (itself known as a football) into the other team's goal, thereby scoring a goal. The team which has scored the most goals at the conclusion of the game is the winner; if both teams have an equal number of goals then the game is a draw.

The primary rule for this objective is that players, other than the goalkeepers, may not intentionally touch the ball with their hands or arms during play (though they do use their hands during a throw-in restart). Although players mainly use their feet to move the ball around, they may use any part of their bodies other than their hands or arms.

In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. Opposition players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent who controls the ball, however physical contact between opponents is restricted.

Football is generally a free-flowing game with the ball in play at all times except when the ball has left the field of play by wholly crossing over a boundary line (either on the ground or in the air), or play has been stopped by the referee. When play has been stopped, it recommences with a specified restart (see below).

At a professional level, usually a few goals are scored during a match. For example, during 2004-05 season of the FA Premier League, an average of 2.57 goals per match were scored, and 88% of the matches ended up with not more than four goals scored. However, only 8% of the matches finished goal-less.

Tactics
Further information: Football positions and Formation
The Laws of the Game don't specify any player positions other than goalkeeper. However, during the development of the game a number of specific player specialisations have evolved. They include:

defenders - players who specialise in the prevention of scoring by opponents.
midfielders - players who develop the team's attacks and provide strikers with passes, but also help their defenders by disrupting opposition attacks at an early stage.
strikers - players whose main task is to score goals.
These positions are further differentiated by the side of the field that the player spends most time in. For example, there are central defenders and left midfielders.

Players may spend most part of the game in a specific part of the field; however, they are not restricted by the Laws of the Game and can switch positions at any time. This even applies to goalkeepers, who usually spend most of the game near their goal but can participate in their team's open play. This usually only happens at free kicks or corner kicks towards the end of the game.

The layout of the players on the pitch is called the formation. In order to describe a formation three numbers are used. The first number specifies how many defenders there are, the second the number of midfielders and the third, strikers. The formations popular in modern football include 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 3-4-3, and 4-5-1.

Defining a team's formation and tactics is usually the prerogative of a coach.

The Laws of the Game
History and development
See also: Football and History of football (soccer)
The Laws of the Game are based on efforts made in the mid-19th century to standardise the rules of the widely varying games of football played at the independent schools of England. The first set of rules resembling the modern game were produced at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1848, at a meeting attended by representatives from Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Shrewsbury, but they were far from universally adopted. During the 1850s, many clubs were formed, throughout the English-speaking world, independent of schools or universities, to play various forms of football. Some came up with their own distinct codes of rules, most notably the Sheffield Football Club (formed by former pupils from Harrow) in 1857, which led to formation of a Sheffield FA in 1867. In 1862, John Charles Thring of Uppingham School also devised an influential set of rules.

These efforts contributed to the formation of The Football Association (The FA) in 1863 which first met on the morning of 26 October 1863 at the Freemason's Tavern in Great Queen Street, London[1]. The only school to be represented on this occasion was Charterhouse. The Freemason's Tavern was the setting for five more meetings between October and December, which eventually produced the first comprehensive set of rules. At the final meeting, the first FA treasurer, who was the representative from Blackheath, withdrew his club from the FA over the removal of two draft rules at the previous meeting, the first which allowed for the running with the ball in hand and the second, obstructing such a run by hacking (kicking an opponent in the shins), tripping and holding. Other English rugby clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA but instead in 1871 formed the Rugby Football Union. The eleven remaining clubs, under the charge of Ebenezer Cobb Morley, went on to ratify the original fourteen rules of the game. Despite this, the Sheffield FA played by its own rules until the 1870s.

Today the laws of the game are determined by the International Football Association Board (IFAB). The Board was formed in 1886[2] after a meeting in Manchester of The Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, and the Irish Football Association.

The world's first football league was founded in England in 1888 by Aston Villa director, William McGregor[3]. The original format contained 12 clubs from the Midlands and the North of England.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA, the international football body, was formed in Paris in 1904 and declared that they would adhere to the rules laid down by the IFAB. The growing popularity of the international game led to the admittance of FIFA representatives to the IFAB in 1913. Today the board is made up of four representatives from FIFA and one representative from each of the four British associations.

Football is popular among children as well as adults.Overview of the Laws
There are seventeen Laws in the official Laws of the Game. The same laws are designed to apply to all levels of football, although the preface to the Laws does grant national associations the ability to authorise certain modifications for juniors, seniors, women, etc. The Laws are often framed in broad terms, which allow flexibility in their application depending on the nature of the game. In addition to the seventeen Laws, numerous IFAB decisions and other directives contribute to the regulation of football. The Laws can be found on the official FIFA website.[4]

Players and equipment
Each team consists of a maximum of eleven players (excluding substitutes), one of whom must be the goalkeeper. Competition rules may state a minimum of seven players are required to constitute a team. There are a variety of positions in which the outfield players are strategically placed by a manager/coach, though these positions are not defined or required by the Laws.

One player on each team must be designated as that team's goalkeeper. The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to handle the ball with his hands or arms, but is restricted to doing so within the penalty area (also known as the "box" or "18 yard box") in front of his own goal.

The basic equipment players are required to wear includes a shirt (or jersey), shorts, socks (or stockings), footwear and adequate shin guards. Players are forbidden to wear or use anything that is dangerous to themselves or another player (including jewellery or watches).

A number of players may be replaced by substitutes during the course of the game. The maximum substitutions permitted in many competitive international and domestic league games are three, though substitution numbers may be varied in other leagues or in friendly matches. The usual reasons for a player's replacement include injury, tiredness, ineffectiveness, a tactical switch, or to waste a little time at the end of a finely poised game. In standard adult matches, a player who has been substituted may not take further part in the match.

Officials
A game is presided over by a referee, who has "full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which he has been appointed" (Law 5), and whose decisions regarding facts connected with play are final. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees (formerly called linesmen). In many high-level games there is also a fourth official, who assists the referee and may replace another official should the need arise.

Playing field
Main article: Football pitch

Standard pitch measurements (Large version) (Imperial version)

Note that due to the original formulation of the Laws in England and the early supremacy of the four British football associations within IFAB, the standard dimensions of a football pitch were originally expressed in imperial units. The Laws now express dimensions with approximate metric equivalents (followed by traditional units in brackets), though popular use tends to continue to use traditional units.

The length of the field (pitch) for international adult matches should be in the range 100-110m (110-120 yards) and the width should be in the range 65-75m (70-80 yards).

The longer boundary lines are touchlines or sidelines, while the shorter boundaries (on which the goals are placed) are goal lines. On the goal line at each end of the field is a goal. The inner edges of the goal posts must be 7.32m (8 yards) apart, and the lower edge of the crossbar must be 2.44m (8 feet) above the ground. Nets are usually placed behind the goal, though are not required by the Laws.

In front of each goal is an area of the field known as the penalty area (colloquially "penalty box", "18 yard box" or simply "the box"). This area consists of the area formed by the goal-line, two lines starting on the goal-line 16.5m (18 yards) from the goalposts and extending 18 yards into the pitch from the goal-line, and a line joining these. This area has a number of important functions, the most prominent being to denote where the goalkeeper may handle the ball and where a foul by a defender which would usually punished by a direct free kick becomes punishable by a penalty kick.

The field has other field markings and defined areas; these are described in the main article above.

Duration
Standard durations
A standard adult football match consists of two periods (known as halves) of 45 minutes each. There is usually a 15-minute break between halves, known as half time. The end of the match is known as full-time.

Time added on
The referee is the official timekeeper for the match, and it is part of his duties to make allowance for time lost through substitutions, injured players requiring attention, cautions and dismissals, sundry time wasting, etc. When making such an allowance for time lost, the referee is often said to be "adding time on"; the added time is commonly referred to as stoppage time or injury time. The amount of time is at the sole discretion of the referee, and the referee alone signals when the match has been completed. There are no other timekeepers, although assistant referees carry a watch and may provide a second opinion if requested by the referee. In matches where a fourth official is appointed, towards the end of the half the referee will signal how many minutes remain to be played, and the fourth official then signals this to players and spectators by holding up a board showing this number.

Note that there is often semantic debate as to whether the referee is "adding on" time to the end of a half, or rather treating time during stoppages as though it never existed as part of the match time; this distinction has little bearing on the practical conduct of a game, however it may be noted that the pre-1997 wording of the laws stated that the referee "shall ... allow the full or agreed time adding thereto all time lost through injury or accident" (Law V), and later FIFA guidelines regarding the annotation of goal scoring times suggested that time is indeed "added-on" to the end of the agreed half period.

Extra time and shootouts
In some competitions if a game is tied at the end of regulation time it may go into extra time, which consists of two further 15-minute periods. If the score is still tied after extra time, some competitions allow the use of penalty shootouts (known officially in the Laws of the Game as "kicks from the penalty mark") to determine which team will progress to the next stage of the tournament. Note that goals scored during extra time periods count towards the final score of the game, unlike kicks from the penalty mark which are only used to decide the team that progresses to the next part of the tournament (with goals scored not making up part of the final score).

Competitions utilizing two-leg stages (i.e. where each round involves the two teams playing each other twice) may utilise the so-called away goals rule to attempt to determine which team progresses in the event of the teams being equal on wins; however, should results still be equal following this calculation kicks from the penalty mark are usually required. Other competitions may require a tied game to be replayed.

Golden and silver goal experiments
Main articles: Golden goal and Silver goal
In the late 1990s, the IFAB experimented with ways of making matches more likely to end without requiring a penalty shootout, which was often seen as an undesirable way to end a match.

These involved rules ending a game in extra time early, either when the first goal in extra time was scored (golden goal), or at the end of the first period of extra time if one team was by then leading (silver goal). Both these experiments have been discontinued by IFAB.

Golden goal was used at the World cup in 2002 (Japan-South Korea) and the 1996 European Championships (Germany were the first nation to score a golden goal in a major competition, beating Czech Republic in the final). Silver goal was used in Euro 2004 (Portugal).

Fouls and misconduct

Players are cautioned with a yellow card, and sent off with a red card, which is sometimes round.
Main articles: Foul (football) and Misconduct (football)
A foul occurs when a player commits a specific offence listed in the Laws of the Game when the ball is in play. The offences that constitute a foul are listed in Law 12. "Penal fouls", for example handling the ball, tripping an opponent, pushing an opponent, etc, are punishable by a direct free kick or penalty kick depending on where the offence occurred. Other fouls are punishable by an indirect free kick.

Misconduct may occur at any time, and may be committed by both players and substitutes. Whilst the offences that constitute misconduct are listed, the definitions are broad. In particular, the offence of "unsporting behaviour" may be used to deal with most events that violate the spirit of the game, even if they are not listed as specific offences. Misconduct may be punished by a caution (yellow card) or sending-off (red card).

Recently, there have been problems in professional football leagues because of the problem known as 'diving' or 'simulation'. This is the willful falling over of a player in order to win a free-kick or penalty when little or no contact has been made between the two players. This poses a dilemma for officials who are trying to conduct a fair game. In response, 'simulation' has been defined as 'unsporting behaviour' and therefore is now a bookable offence.

In addition to being cautioned or sent off from the pitch certain governing bodies impose bans on players who collect certain amounts of cards throughout a season. For instance if a player gets 5 yellow cards in one season he may get a two game ban.

Advantage
The advantage clause states that the referee should allow play to continue — i.e. not stop play — when the team against which an offence has been committed will benefit from having play continue. The referee may "call back" play and penalise the original offence if the anticipated advantage does not ensue within a short period of time, typically taken to be four to five seconds.

Even if an offence is not penalised due to application of the advantage clause the offender may still be sanctioned for any associated misconduct at the next stoppage of play.

Offside
Main article: Offside law (football)
The offside law limits the ability of attacking players to remain forward (i.e. closer to the opponent's goal-line) of both the ball and the second last defending player. It is often assumed that the purpose of this law is to prevent "goal scrounging" or "cherry picking", but in fact the offside law has similar roots to the offside law in rugby. The details and application of this law are complex, and often result in controversy: for more information on offside please refer to the main article above.

The law now states that a player in an offside position is only penalised if he/she is involved in active play by:

Interfering with play
Interfering with an opponent
Or gaining an advantage by being in that position
That means that when a ball is first crossed a player can stand in an offside position as long as he isn't doing any of the three things above.

Governing bodies
The recognised international governing body of football (and associated games, such as futsal and beach soccer) is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The FIFA headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland.

Six regional confederations are associated with FIFA; these are:

Asia: Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Africa: Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Central/North America & Caribbean: Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF; also known as The Football Confederation)
Europe: Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Oceania: Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
South America: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (South American Football Confederation; CONMEBOL)
The recognised various national associations (see football around the world) oversee football within their jurisdictions. These are affiliated both with FIFA directly and also with their respective continental confederations.

Note that the Laws of the Game are not maintained by FIFA itself; rather they are maintained by the International Football Association Board, as discussed in the history and development section above.

Domestic competitions
The governing bodies in each country, sometimes across more than one country, operate leagues in which the teams gain points throughout the season depending on results. Generally each team plays every other team in its league at home and away in each season. At the end of a season the top team is declared to be the champions and one or more of the teams finishing at the bottom are relegated to a lower league. The teams finishing at the top of a country's league may be eligible also to play in international club competitions in the following season.

In addition to a league system, most countries operate one or more 'cup' competitions during the season. These are organised on a 'knock-out' basis, ie one defeat and the team leaves the competition. The random nature of a 'cup draw' means that small clubs from lower leagues are often drawn against large clubs. Alternatively two large clubs who both might have expected to play in the final may be drawn against each other in an early round.

Major international competitions
The major international competition in football is the World Cup organised by FIFA. This competition takes place over a four-year period. Over 190 national teams compete in qualifying tournaments within the scope of continental confederations for a place in the finals. The finals tournament, which is held every four years, now involves 32 national teams (increased from 24 in 1998) competing over a four-week period. The 2006 FIFA World Cup takes place in Germany 2006[5] and then in 2010 it will be held in South Africa.

There has been a football tournament at the Summer Olympic Games since 1900, except at the 1932 games in Los Angeles. Originally this was for amateurs only, however since the 1984 Summer Olympics professionals have been permitted as well, albeit with certain restrictions which effectively prevent countries from fielding their strongest sides. Currently, the Olympic men's tournament is played at Under-23 level with a restricted number of over-age players per team; consequently the competition is not generally considered to carry the same international significance and prestige as the World Cup. A women's tournament was added in 1996; in contrast to the men's event, the women's Olympic tournament is played by full international sides without age restrictions. It thus carries international prestige considered comparable to that of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

The major international competitions of the world and the continental confederations, followed by their major club events, are:

World: FIFA World Cup; FIFA Club World Championship; FIFA Confederations Cup
Europe: European Championship; UEFA Champions League; UEFA Cup
South America: Copa América; Copa Libertadores
Africa: African Nations Cup; CAF Champions League
Asia: Asian Cup; AFC Champions League, AFC Challenge Cup
North/Central America & Caribbean: CONCACAF Gold Cup; CONCACAF Champions Cup
Oceania: Oceania Nations Cup; Oceania Club Championship
Names of the game

A footballMain articles: Football (soccer) names and Football (word)
The rules of football were codified in England by the Football Association in 1863, and the name association football was coined to distinguish the game from the other forms of football played at the time, specifically rugby football. The term soccer first appeared in the 1880s as a slang abbreviation of Association football, often credited to Charles Wreford-Brown.

Today the sport is known by a number of names throughout the English-speaking world, the most common being football and soccer. The term used depends largely on the need to differentiate the sport from other codes of football followed in a community. Football is the term used by FIFA, the sport's world governing body, and the International Olympic Committee. For more details of naming throughout the world, please refer to the main articles above.

See also
Football (soccer) portal
Teams and players
List of national football teams
List of club/sub-national football teams
List of famous football players
Gameplay
Football formations - common team formations
Football positions - common player positions
Football tactics and skills
Other varieties of the game
Beach soccer
Indoor football: futsal, five a side football, and indoor soccer
Informal football-style games: see street football
Paralympic football
Miscellaneous
Football culture
List of football (soccer) mascots
NF-Board
Oldest football clubs
Representative caps
Sports league attendances - total and average league attendances in football and other sports
Table football
Football (soccer) computer and video games
WikiNews football news portal

References
^ History of the FA. Football Association website. URL accessed on February 19, 2006.
^ The International FA Board. FIFA website. URL accessed on February 19, 2006.
^ The History Of The Football League. Football League website. URL accessed on April 19, 2006.
^ The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. URL accessed on 2006-04-19.
^ FIFA World Cup 2006. FIFA World Cup 2006 website. URL accessed on February 19, 2006.

List of national football teams
This is a list of the men's national football (soccer) teams in the world.

Current FIFA affiliates

Map of the World with the six confederations.There are currently 207 men's national football teams affiliated to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world's football governing body, through their national football associations. They are eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup, and matches between them are recognized as official international matches by FIFA. Based on these results, the FIFA World Rankings, published monthly by FIFA, compare the relatives strengths of the national teams.

Each of these national teams is also affiliated to one of the six confederations, according to their continental zones:

Asia - Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Africa - Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF)
North and Central America and the Caribbean - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
South America - Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)
Oceania - Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
Europe - Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Below is a list of the national football teams affiliated to FIFA, by their confederations.

AFC (Asia)
Afghanistan
Australia
Bangladesh
Bahrain
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China PR
Chinese Taipei
East Timor
Guam
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
North Korea
South Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen

CAF (Africa)
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo DR
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

CONCACAF (North and Central America and Caribbean)
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States

Note: Five CONCACAF members (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, Sint Maarten) are not members of FIFA. See the section national football teams not affiliated to FIFA.

CONMEBOL (South America)
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
OFC (Oceania)
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Tonga
Vanuatu
UEFA (Europe)
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Republic of Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Republic of Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino[1]
Scotland
Serbia-Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Wales

Former FIFA affiliates
These national teams no longer exist due to the dissolution of their nations.

Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Saar
South Vietnam
South Yemen
USSR
Yugoslavia
Teams not affiliated to FIFA
These national teams are not affiliated to FIFA because their national associations are not FIFA members. They are not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup, and their matches are not recognized as official international matches by FIFA. Note that this is an incomplete list, and many of these teams are inactive.

Åland Islands
Alderney
Anglesey
Ascension Island
Azores
Basque Country
Bougainville
Catalonia
Chagos Islands
Chechnya
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Falkland Islands
French Guiana[2]
Fröya
Galicia
Gibraltar
Gotland
Greenland
Guadeloupe[2]
Guernsey
Hitra
Isle of Man
Isle of Wight
Jersey
Kiribati
Kosovo
Madeira
Marshall Islands
Martinique[2]
Mayotte
Micronesia
Monaco[3]
Nauru
Niue[4]
Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana Islands[4]
Orkney Islands
Palau
Republic of Srpska
Réunion[5]
Rhodes
Saaremaa
Saint Helena
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Saint-Martin[2]
Sápmi
Sark
Sealand
Shetland Islands
Sint Maarten[2]
Somaliland
Tibet
Tokelau
Tuvalu
Vatican City
Wallis and Futuna
Western Isles (Outer Hebrides)
Western Sahara
Zanzibar[5]

Footnotes
^ Not to be confused with club team San Marino Calcio.
^ a b c d e CONCACAF member.
^ Not to be confused with club team AS Monaco.
^ a b OFC associate member.
^ a b CAF associate member.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_football_teams

List of football (soccer) clubs
This is a partial list of football (soccer) clubs from all over the world sorted by home country. Only clubs playing at the highest level in each country are shown; for clubs playing at lower divisions, see the separate articles.

Please note: Some clubs do not play in the league of the country in which they are located, but in a neighbouring country's league. Where this is the case the club is noted as such.

See also:

List of national football teams
List of football (soccer) competitions
Africa (CAF)
Algeria
Main article: List of football clubs in Algeria

As of 2005/2006 season

MC Algiers
USM Alger
USM Annaba
CA Batna
CR Belouizdad
US Biskra
USM Blida
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
ASO Chlef
CS Constantine
NA Hussein Dey
JS Kabylie
ASM Oran
Paraduo AC
WA Tlemcen
ES Sétif
Angola
Main article: List of football clubs in Angola

As of 2006 season

Atlético Petróleos do Namibe
Atlético Petróleos Luanda
Atlético Sport Aviação
Clube Desportivo da Huíla
Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio
Futebol Clube Onze Bravos do Maqui
Grupo Desportivo Interclube
Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança
Progresso Associação do Sambizanga
Santos Futebol Clube de Angola
Sporting Clube Petróleos de Cabinda
Sport Luanda e Benfica
Sport Lubango e Benfica
Benin
Main article: List of football clubs in Benin

As of 2005/2006 season

AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé
Energie de la Sbee FC
Jeunesse Sportive de Pobè FC
Université Nationale du Bénin FC
Dynamo Unacob FC de Parakou
Mambas Noirs FC
Requins de l'Atlantique FC
Tonnerre d'Abomey FC
Soleil FC
Panthères FC
Buffles du Borgou FC
Espoir FC
Avrankou Omnisport FC
Jeunesse Athlétique de Missérété FC
Cheminots de l'Ocbn FC
Postel Sport FC
Botswana
Main article: List of football clubs in Botswana

As of 2005/2006 season

Botswana Defence Force XI
Botswana Meat Commission
Centre Chiefs
ECCO City Green
FC Satmos
Gaborone United
Lobtrans Gunners
Mogoditshane Fighters
Mosquito Selibe-Pikwe
Naughty Boys
Nico United
Notwane FC
Police XI
Prisons XI
TASC
Township Rollers
Burkina Faso
Main article: List of football clubs in Burkina Faso

As of 2005/2006 season

Association Sportive des Employés et Commerçants de Koudougou
Association Sportive des Fonctionnaires de Bobo
Association Sportive du Faso-Yennenga
Association Sportive SONABEL
Club Football de Ouagadougou
Etoile Filante Ouagadougou
Jeunesse Club de Bobo
Racing Club de Bobo
Rail Club du Kadiogo
Santos FC
Union Sportive de la Comoé
Union Sportive de Ouagadougou
Union Sportive des Forces Armées
Union Sportive du Foyer de la Régie Abidjan-Niger
Cameroon
Main article: List of football clubs in Cameroon

As of 2006 season

Aigle Royal Menoua, Dschang
FS d'Akonolinga
Fovu Baham
Bamboutos FC, Mbouda
Canon Yaoundé
Cotonsport FC, Garoua
US Douala
Espérance FC, Guider
Impôts FC, Yaoundé
Kadji Sport Academy, Douala
Les Astres FC, Douala
Mount Cameroon FC, Buéa
FS FC Noun
Racing FC Bafoussam
Sable FC, Batié
Sahel FC, Maroua
Côte d'Ivoire
Main article: List of football clubs in Côte d'Ivoire

As of 2006 season

Africa Sports National
ASEC Mimosas
Denguelé Sports d'Odienné
Entente Sportive de Bingerville
EFYM
Issia Wazi
Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan
Lakota Football Club
Réveil Club de Daloa
Sabé Sports de Bouna
Séwé Sports de San Pedro
Sporting Club de Gagnoa
Stade d'Abidjan
Stella Club d'Adjamé
Djibouti
Main article: List of football clubs in Djibouti

As of 2005/2006 season

ASS d’Ali-Sabieh
CDE Colas
Etablissement Abdi
FNP
Gendarmerie
AS Port
Sheraton Hôtel
F.C. Société Immobilière de Djibouti
Tadjourah
Total
Egypt
Main article: List of football clubs in Egypt

As of 2005/2006 season

Al-Ahly
Al-Jaish
Al-Masry
Al-Zamalek
Aluminium Naja Hammadi
Assiout Cement
ENNPI
Ghazl Al-Mehalla
Ismaily SC
Ittihad Alexandria
Koroum
Mokawloon al-Arab
Sawahel
Suez Cement
Eritrea
Main article: List of football clubs in Eritrea

As of 2006 season

Adulis Club
Al-Tahrir
Asmara Brewery
Denden
Edaga Hamus
Medlaw Megbi
Red Sea FC
Tesfa FC
Ethiopia
Main article: List of football clubs in Ethiopia

As of 2005/2006 season

Adama City
Air Force
Awassa City
Banks SC
Defence
EEPCO
Ethiopian Coffee
Guna Trading FC
Harrar Beer Botling FC
Metehara Sugar
Muger Cement
Nyala
Saint-George SA
Trans Ethiopia
Wonji Sugar
Gabon
Main article: List of football clubs in Gabon

As of 2006 season

AS Mangasport
AS Stade Mandji
Cercle Mbéri Sportif
Delta Téléstar Gabon Télécom FC
FC 105 Libreville
Franceville FC
JS Libreville
Missiles FC
Munadji 76
Sogéa FC
Stade d'Akébé
US Bitam
US Oyem
Wongosport
The Gambia
Main article: List of football clubs in The Gambia

As of 2006 season

Armed Forces F.C.
Bakau United F.C.
Banjul Hawks F.C.
Cherno Samba Academy F.C.
Gambia Ports Authority F.C.
GAMTEL F.C.
Interior F.C.
Real de Banjul F.C.
Steve Biko F.C.
Wallidan F.C.
Ghana
Main article: List of football clubs in Ghana

As of 2005/2006 season

Asante Kotoko
Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club
King Faisal Babes
Berekum Arsenal
Jeunesse Sportive Kabylie
Liberty Professionals FC
Ashanti Gold SC
Real Tamale United
Feyenoord
Power FC
Bofoakwa Tano
Heart of Lions
Sekondi Hasaacas FC
Okwawu United
Ebusua Dwarfs
Kade Hotspurs
Guinea-Bissau
Main article: List of football clubs in Guinea-Bissau

As of 2005/2006 season

Clube de Futebol Os Balantas
Sport Bissau e Benfica
Sporting Clube de Bissau
Atlético Clube de Bissorã
Estrela Negra de Bolama
Futebol Clube de Cantchungo
Desportivo Recreativo Cultural de Farim
Flamengo Futebol Clube
Desportivo de Gabú
ADR Desportivo de Mansabá
Mavegro Futebol Clube
Portos de Bissau
Kenya
Main article: List of football clubs in Kenya

As of 2005/2006 season

AFC Leopards
Agro-Chemical
Chemelil Sugar
Dubai Bank Limited Club
Gor Mahia
Kenya Commercial Bank
Kisumu Telkom
Mathare United
Mathare Youth
Mumias Sugar
Red Berets
Shabana Kisii
Sher Agencies
SoNy Sugar
Thika United
Tusker F.C.)
Ulinzi Stars
World Hope F.C.
Lesotho
Main article: List of football clubs in Lesotho

As of 2005/2006 season

Arsenal (Maseru)
Butha Buthe Warriors
Lerotholi Polytechnic
Lesotho Correctional Services
Lesotho Mounted Police Services
Lifefo
Lioli F.C.
Linare F.C.
Likhopo
Majantja F.C.
Matlama F.C.
Mazenod Swallows
Mphatlalatsane
Roma Rovers
Royal Lesotho Defense Force
School Boys
Liberia
Main article: List of football clubs in Liberia

As of 2006 season

Gedi & Shoes
LISCR FC
LPRC Oilers Monrovia
Mighty Barolle Monrovia
Monrovia Black Star
Monrovia Club Breweries
NPA Anchors
Mali
Main article: List of football clubs in Mali

As of 2005/2006 season

AS Bakaridjan de Barouéli
AS Bamako
AS Biton
AS Commune II
AS Nianan
AS Real
AS Sigui
AS Tata National
Centre Salif Keita
Cercle Olympique de Bamako
Djoliba AC
Stade Malien
Stade Malien de Sikasso
USFAS Bamako
Mauritius
Main article: List of football clubs in Mauritius

As of 2005/2006 season

Arsenal Wanderers
US Beau-Bassin/Rose Hill
Curepipe Starlight SC
Faucon Flacq SC
Grand Port United Mahebourg
Olympique de Moka
Pamplemousses SC
Petite Riviere Noire SC
Pointe-aux-Sables Mates
AS Port-Louis 2000
Savanne SC
AS de Vacoas-Phoenix
Morocco
Main article: List of football clubs in Morocco

As of 2005/2006 season

Association Sportive Salé
Chabab Mohammédia
Difah Hassani Jadidi
Forces Armées Royales
Hassania Agadir
Ittihad Ryadi Tanger
Ittihad Zemmouri Khémisset
Jeunesse Sportive Massira
Maghrib Tétouan
Mouloudia Club Oujda
Olympique Khouribga
Olympique Safi
Omnisport Meknès
Raja Casablanca
Union Sportive Touarga
Wydad Casablanca
Mozambique
Main article: List of football clubs in Mozambique

As of 2006 season

Associação Académica de Maputo
Chingale de Tete
Clube de Desportos Costa do Sol
Clube de Desportos Maxaquene
Clube Ferroviario da Beira
Clube Ferroviario de Maputo
Clube Ferroviario de Nampula
Grupo Desportivo da Companha Têxtil do Punguè
Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
Grupo Desportivo Estrela Vermelha de Maputo
Sporting Clube de Nampula
Sport Quelimane e Benfica
Namibia
Main article: List of football clubs in Namibia

As of 2005/2006 season

African Stars
Black Africa
Blue Waters
Chief Santos
Civics F.C.
Eleven Arrows
Orlando Pirates
Oshakati City F.C.
Ramblers
SK Windhoek
Touch and Go
United Africa Tigers
Nigeria
Main article: List of football clubs in Nigeria

As of 2006 season

Bayelsa United
Bendel Insurance F.C.
Dolphin F.C.
El-Kanemi Warriors F.C.
Enugu Rangers International F.C.
Enyimba F.C.
Gombe United F.C.
Iwuanyanwu Nationale F.C.
Julius Berger F.C.
Kaduna United
Kano Pillars F.C.
Kwara United F.C.
Lobi Stars F.C.
Nasarawa United F.C.
Niger Tornadoes F.C.
Ocean Boys
Ranchers Bees
Sharks F.C.
Shooting Stars F.C.
Wikki Tourists F.C.
Rwanda
Main article: List of football clubs in Rwanda

As of 2006 season

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise F.C.
AS Kigali
ATRACO F.C.
Etincelles F.C.
Flash F.C.
Kibuye F.C.
KIST F.C.
La Jeunesse F.C.
Marines F.C.
Mukura Victory Sport F.C.
Police F.C.
Rayon Sport F.C.
SC Kiyovu Sport
Zèbres F.C.
Senegal
Main article: List of football clubs in Senegal

As of 2005/2006 season

Casa Sport
CSS Richard-Toll
ASC Diaraf
AS Douanes
DUC Dakar
Guediawaye FC
ASC HLM
Jeanne d'Arc
Stade Mbour
ASEC Ndiambour
US Ouakam
Port Autonome
US Rail
ASC Saloum
SONACOS
Union Sportive de Goree
ASC Xam-Xam
ASC Yakaar
Sierra Leone
Main article: List of football clubs in Sierra Leone

Diamond Stars
East End Lions
Kallon F.C.
Mighty Blackpool
Old Edwardians
Ports Authority
Real Republicans
Wellington People F.C.
South Africa
Main article: List of football clubs in South Africa

As of 2005/2006 season

Ajax Cape Town
Black Leopards
Bloemfontein Celtic
Bush Bucks
Dynamos
Free State Stars
Golden Arrows
Jomo Cosmos
Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns
Moroka Swallows
Orlando Pirates
Santos
Silver Stars
Supersport United
Tembisa Classic
Sudan
Main article: List of football clubs in Sudan

As of 2005 season

Amal Atbara
Hay al-Arab Port Sudan
Ittihad Wad Medani
Jazeerat Al-Feel
Khartoum-3
Hilal Omdurman
Hilal Port Sudan
Mawrada Omdurman
Merreikh Omdurman
Merghani Kassala
Shambat Khartoum Bahri
Taka Kassala
Swaziland
Main article: List of football clubs in Swaziland

As of 2005/2006 season

Eleven Men in Flight
Green Mamba
Manzini Sundowns
Manzini Wanderers
Malanti Chiefs
Moneni Pirates
Mbabane Highlanders
Mbabane Swallows
Mhlambanyatsi Rovers
Royals Leopards
RSSC United
Young Buffaloes
Togo
Main article: List of football clubs in Togo

As of 2005/2006 season

Abou Ossé F.C.
OC Agaza
ASKO F.C.
AS Douanes
Doumbé F.C.
Dynamic Togolais
Etoile Filante
Gomido
Kakadlé F.C.
Kotoko F.C.
Maranatha F.C.
AC Merland
AC Semassi F.C.
Tchaoudjo Athlétic Club
AS Togo-Port
Togo Telecom F.C.
Tunisia
Main article: List of football clubs in Tunisia

As of 2005/2006 season

Club Africain
CA Bizertin
Espérance Sportive de Tunis
Etoile Sahel
EGS Gafsa
CS Hammam-Lif
Jendouba Sport
JS Kairouanaise
EOG Kram
AS La Marsa
US Monastir
CS Sfaxien
Stade Tunisien
ES Zarzis
Uganda
Main article: List of football clubs in Uganda

As of 2006 season

Bunamwaya FC
Express Red Eagles
Kampala City Council
Kampala United
KB Lions
Kinyara Sugar Works FC
Maji FC
Masaka Local Council
Mbale Heroes
Police Jinja
SC Simba
Super Cubs
URA SC
Victor FC
SC Villa
Zambia
Main article: List of football clubs in Zambia

As of 2006 season

Zanaco FC
ZESCO United
Power Dynamos
Nchanga Rangers
Chambishi FC
Red Arrows FC
Green Buffaloes FC
Kitwe United
National Assembly FC
Nkwazi FC
Kabwe Warriors FC
Lusaka Dynamos FC
Konkola Blades FC
Nakambala Leopards FC
Zimbabwe
Main article: List of football clubs in Zimbabwe

As of 2006 season

CAPS United FC
Masvingo United
Highlanders FC
Motor Action FC
Buymore FC
Lancashire Steel FC
Railstars FC
Shabanie Mine FC
Dynamos
Hwange FC
Monomatapa United
Black Rhinos FC
Chapungu United
Mwana Africa FC
Shooting Stars
Zimbabwe Saints
Asia (AFC)
Australia
Main article: List of football clubs in Australia

As of 2005/2006 season

Adelaide United FC
Central Coast Mariners FC
Melbourne Victory FC
Newcastle United Jets FC
New Zealand Knights (based in New Zealand, but have always played in the A-League)
Queensland Roar FC
Perth Glory FC
Sydney FC
Bahrain
Main article: List of football clubs in Bahrain

As of 2005/2006 season

Muharraq
Al-Ahli
Riffa
Setra
Al-Shabab
East Riffa
Busaiteen
Al-Najma
Malikiya
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Main article: List of football clubs in Bangladesh

As of 2005/2006 season

Abahani Krirachakra
Brothers Union Club
Mohammedan SC
Muktijoddha Sangsad
Bangladesh Army
Nobanabin Somabesh
China PR
Main article: List of football clubs in China

As of 2006 season

Beijing Hyundai
Changchun Yatai
Chongqing Qiche (now known as Chongqing Lifan)
Dalian Shide
Inter Shanghai
Liaoning FC
Qingdao Zhongneng
Shandong Luneng (also known as Shandong Lunen)
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Zobon
Shenyang Ginde (also known as Shenyang Jinde)
Shenzhen Jianlibao
Sichuan Guancheng
Tianjin Teda FC
Wuhan Huanghelou
Xiamen Lanshi
Hong Kong, China
Main article: List of football clubs in Hong Kong

As of 2005/2006 season

Buler Rangers
Citizen
Happy Valley
Hong Kong 08
Kitchee
Lanwa
South China
Xiangxue Sun Hei
India
Main article: List of football clubs in India

As of 2006 season

Air India FC
Dempo Sports Club
East Bengal Club
Fransa Pax FC
JCT Mills
Mahindra United
Mohammedan Sporting
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club
Salgaocar SC
Sporting Clube de Goa
Viva Kerala Kochi
Indonesia
Main article: List of football clubs in Indonesia

As of 2006 season

Arema Malang
Delta Putra Sidoarjo
Persekabpas Pasuruan
Persegi Mojokerto
Persela Lamongan
Persema Malang
Persib Bandung
Persiba Balikpapan
Persibom Kotamobagu
Persija Jakarta
Persijap Jepara
Persik Kediri
Persikota
Persipura Jayapura
Persita Tangerang
Persitara Jakarta Utara
Persiter Ternate
Persiwa Wamena
Persmin Minahasa
PKT Bontang
PSDS Lubuk Pakam
PSIM Yogyakarta
PSIS Semarang
PSM Makassar
PSMS Medan
PSS Sleman
Semen Padang F.C.
Sriwijaya F.C.
Iran
Main Article: List of football clubs in Iran

As of 2005/2006 season

Abu Muslem
Bargh Shiraz
Esteghlal Tehran
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Fajre Sepasi
Foolad FC
Malavan
Pas
Persepolis FC
Rah Ahan FC
Saba Battery
Saipa
Sepahan
Shahid Ghandi
Shemushack
Zob Ahan
Japan
Main article: List of football clubs in Japan

As of 2006 season

Albirex Niigata
Cerezo Osaka
F.C. Tokyo
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Kashima Antlers
Gamba Osaka
Júbilo Iwata
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Oita Trinita
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shimizu S-Pulse
Urawa Red Diamonds
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Avispa Fukuoka
Ventforet Kofu
Omiya Ardija
Kawasaki Frontale
Jordan
Main article: List of football clubs in Jordan

As of 2005/2006 season

Al Buqa'a
Al Faysali Amman
Al Hussein Irbid
Al Jazira Amman
Al Ramtha
Al Wahdat
Al Yarmouk Amman
Kfarsoum
Shabab Al-Hussein
Shabab Al Ordon Al Qadisiya
Korea Republic
Main article: List of football clubs in South Korea

As of 2006 season

Bucheon SK
Busan I'Park
Cheonbuk Hyundai Motors
Chunnam Dragons
Daegu FC
Daejeon Citizen
Gyeongnam FC
Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix
Incheon United
Pohang Steelers
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
FC Seoul
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Kuwait
Main article: List of football clubs in Kuwait

As of 2005/2006 season

Al Arabi Kuwait
Al Fehayheel
Al Jahra
Al Kazma Kuwait
Al Khitan
Al Kuwait Kaifan
Al Nasr Kuwait
Al Qadisiya Kuwait
Al Sahel Abu Hlaifa
Al Salmiya Club
Al Shabab Ahmadi
Al Solaybeekhat
Al Tadamon Farwaniya
Al Yarmouk Meshref
Kyrgyzstan
Main article: List of football clubs in Kyrgyzstan

As of 2005 season

Abdysh-Ata Kant
Al Fagir Aravan
Alay Osh
Dordoy-Dinamo Naryn
Guardia RUOR Bishkek
Jashtyk Ak Altyn Karasuu
Shoro-SKA Bishkek
Laos
Main article: List of football clubs in Laos

As of 2005/2006 season

Vientiane F.C.
MCTPC
Ministry of Public Security
Lao-American College F.C.
Army F.C.
Bank
National University
Lao Journalists' Association F.C.)
Vilakone F.C.
Kavin College
Prime Minister's Office F.C.
Vientiane Province
Lebanon
Main article: List of football clubs in Lebanon

As of 2005/2006 season

Al Ahed
Al-Ansar
Al-Mabarrah
Nejmeh
Racing Beirut
Al-Rayyan
Safa
Al-Salam
Tadamon Sour
Tripoli SC
Macau, China
Main article: List of football clubs in Macau

As of 2005/2006 season

Polícia de Segurança Pública
Lam Pak
Monte Carlo
Serviços de Alfândega
Vá Luen
Heng Tai
Hoi Fan
Kuan Tai
Kin Chong
Macao U-18
Malaysia
Main article: List of football clubs in Malaysia

As of 2005/2006 season

Melaka Telekom
Negeri Sembilan FA
Pahang FA
Perak FA
Perlis FA
Pulau Pinang E&O
Selangor FA
Selangor MPPJ
Nepal
Main article: List of football clubs in Nepal

As of 2005/2006 season

Boudha FC
Boys Union Club
Brigade Boys Club
Friends Club
Gyanendra APF Team
Jawalakhel Youth Team
Machhindra Bahal Club
Mahavir Club
Mahendra Police Club
Manang Marsyangdi Club
New Road Team
Rani Pokhari Corner Team
Sankata Boys Sports Club
Three Star Club
Tribhuvan Army Club
Oman
Main article: List of football clubs in Oman

As of 2005/2006 season

Al Nahda
Al Nasr Salala
Al Oruba Sur
Al Tali'aa
Bahla
Dhofar
Majees
Mascate
Oman Club
Seeb
Sur
Suwaiq
Pakistan
Main article: List of football clubs in Pakistan

As of 2005 season

Afghan Club
Habib Bank Limited
Karachi Port Trust
Khan Research Laboratories
National Bank of Pakistan
Pakistan Army
Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Public Works Department
Pakistan Telecomunication Corporation Limited
Panthers Club
Water and Power Development Authority
Wohaib Club
Palestine
Main article: List of football clubs in Palestine

As of 2005/2006 season

Gabal el Mokaper
Hillal Areeha
Wade Al-Nes
Alkhedher
Aldhahriah
jerusalem hilal club
Thagafi Tulkarm
Markaz Tulkarm
Markaz Askar
Abu Dees
Shbab Alkhaleel
Sour Baher
Alislami
Silwan
Shabab Al-Amaari
Albirah
Alarabi Bayt Safa
Markz Balata
Yatta
Ittihad Nables
Ahli Alkhaleel
Jenin Al Ryadi
Qatar
Main article: List of football clubs in Qatar

As of 2005/2006 season

Qatar SC
Al-Arabi
Al-Sadd
Al-Rayyan
Al-Wakra
Al-Gharrafa
Al-Ahli
Khor
Shamal
Al-Siliya
Saudi Arabia
Main article: List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia

As of 2005/2006 season

Abha
Al-Ansar
Al-Ahli
Al-Hilal
Al-Ittifaq
Al-Ittihad
Al-Nasr
Al-Qadisiya
Al-Shabab
Al-Ta'ee
Al-Wahda
Al-Hazm
Singapore
Main article: List of football clubs in Singapore

As of 2006 season

Albirex Niigata FC
Balestier Khalsa FC
Geylang United FC
Gombak United FC
Home United FC
Sengkang Punggol FC
Singapore Armed Forces Football Club
Sporting Afrique FC
Tampines Rovers FC
Woodlands Wellington FC
Young Lions
Sri Lanka
Main article: List of football clubs in Sri Lanka

As of 2005/2006 season

Navy SC
York SC
Red Sun SC
Matara SC
Super Beach SC
New Young SC
Old Bens SC
Victory SC
Syria
Main article: List of football clubs in Syria

As of 2005/2006 season

Al-Jaish
Al-Karama
Al-Ittihad
Al-Wahda
Jabala
Al-Majd
Al-Taliya
Al-Foutoua
Al-Horriya
Teshrin
Qardaha
Hottin
Al-Nwa'ir
Al-Jihad
Tajikistan
Main article: List of football clubs in Tajikistan

As of 2006 season

CSKA Dushanbe
HIMA Dushanbe
FK Hujand
Oriyon Dushanbe
Parvoz Bobojon Gafurov
Ravshan Kulob
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzade
FK Saroy-Kamar
SKA Pamir Dushanbe
Vahsh Qurghonteppa
Thailand
Main article: List of football clubs in Thailand