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The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative and controlling body for European football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA (usually ).

UEFA represents the national football associations of Europe, runs Europewide national and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those competitions. Several national football associations which are geographically in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
 or mostly in Asia
Transcontinental country

This is a list of countries spanning more than one continent, sometimes referred to as transcontinental states. The definitions of what continent a particular country covers may vary according to which criteria are used ....
 belong to UEFA rather than the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation

The 46 member Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including Australia.The AFC was founded in 1954 in Manila, Philippines, and is one of FIFA's six continental confederations....
 (AFC).






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The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative and controlling body for European football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA (usually ).

UEFA represents the national football associations of Europe, runs Europewide national and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those competitions. Several national football associations which are geographically in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
 or mostly in Asia
Transcontinental country

This is a list of countries spanning more than one continent, sometimes referred to as transcontinental states. The definitions of what continent a particular country covers may vary according to which criteria are used ....
 belong to UEFA rather than the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation

The 46 member Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including Australia.The AFC was founded in 1954 in Manila, Philippines, and is one of FIFA's six continental confederations....
 (AFC). These nations are Armenia
Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....
, Georgia
Georgia (country)

Georgia is a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region, located at the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It is bordered by the Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Armenia to the south, and Turkey to the southwest....
, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....
, Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
, Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, Cyprus
Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is an island country situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, west of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, south of Turkey and north of Egypt....
, Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
 and Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
 (Israel and Kazakhstan are former AFC members). Cyprus
Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is an island country situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, west of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, south of Turkey and north of Egypt....
 chose to be classed as a European football nation - it had the choice of Europe, Asia or Africa.

UEFA is one of the biggest of six continental confederations of FIFA
FIFA

The F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by its acronym, FIFA , is the international sport governing body of association football....
. Of all the confederations, it is by far the strongest in terms of wealth and influence over the global game. Virtually all of the world's top players play in European leagues in part due to the salaries available from the world's wealthiest football clubs, particularly in England, Germany
Fuίball-Bundesliga

The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany's German football league system. The term Bundesliga also applies to Austrian Football Bundesliga and is used to refer to the highest level league competitions in several other sports in those two countries....
, Italy
Serie A

Serie A is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top echelon of the Italian football league system. It is widely regarded as one of the elite leagues of the footballing world....
 and Spain
La Liga

The 'Primera Divisi?n' of the , commonly known as 'La Liga' or 'Liga BBVA' since 2008, is the top professional association football league in Spain....
. Many of the world's strongest national sides are in UEFA. Of the 32 available spots in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
, 14 were allocated to UEFA national teams, and currently 14 of the top 20 teams in the FIFA World Rankings
FIFA World Rankings

The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in Association football, currently led by Spain national football team. The teams of the List of men's national football teams of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest....
 are UEFA members.

UEFA was founded on 15 June 1954 in Basel
Basel

Basel is Switzerland's third most populous city . With 731,000 inhabitants in the tri-national metropolitan area , Basel is Switzerland's third-largest urban area....
, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
 following discussions between the French
French Football Federation

The French Football Federation is the governing body of football in France. It organises the French football league, Championnats Nationaux, and the France national football team and France women's national football team national teams....
, Italian and Belgian FA
Belgian Football Association

The Belgian Football Association is the governing body of football in Belgium. It is based in Brussels, not far from the Heysel Stadium.The Belgian Football Association organizes the Belgium national football team, and runs the Belgian football league system, which includes the following competitions:...
s. The headquarters was in Paris until 1959 when the organization moved to Bern. Henri Delaunay
Henri Delaunay

Henri Delaunay was a France football administrator.After playing for the Paris team ?toile des Deux Lacs, he became a referee . He retired following an incident during a match between AF Garenne-Doves and ES Benevolence, when he swallowed his whistle and broke two teeth on being struck full face by the ball....
 was the first General Secretary and Ebbe Schwartz
Ebbe Schwartz

Ebbe Schwartz was an Denmark football administrator....
 the president
List of Presidents of UEFA

The following is a list of presidents of UEFA, the European football sport governing body....
. Its administrative center since 1995 is in Nyon
Nyon

Nyon is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Nyon in the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north of Geneva's downtown, and is part of the Geneva metropolitan area....
, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
. It was initially made up of 25 national associations. Currently there are 53 associations (see the bottom of this page or List of UEFA national football teams).

UEFA, as a representative of the national associations, has had a number of bruising clashes with the European Commission
European Commission

The European Commission is the executive of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Treaties of the European Union and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. In the 1990s the issues of television rights and especially international transfers (the Bosman ruling
Bosman ruling

The Bosman ruling is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association and direct effect of article 39...
) have had to undergo some major changes to remain in line with European law.

The current UEFA President
List of Presidents of UEFA

The following is a list of presidents of UEFA, the European football sport governing body....
 is Michel Platini
Michel Platini

Michel Fran?ois Platini is a France former football player, manager and current president of the UEFA.Platini was a member of the France national football team that won the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, a tournament in which he was voted the best player and top goalscorer....
.

Competitions


Continental

The main competition for men's national teams is the UEFA European Football Championship
UEFA European Football Championship

The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's List of men's national football teamss governed by UEFA ....
, started in 1958, with the first finals in 1960, and known as the European Nations Cup until 1964. UEFA also runs national competitions at Under-21, Under-19 and Under-17 levels. For women's national teams, UEFA operates the UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship

The UEFA European Women's Championship, commonly called Women's Euro, held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation....
 for senior national sides and the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

The UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship is a competition in women's football for European national teams of players under 19 years of age....
 at under-19 level, since 2008 there is a UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

The UEFA Women?s Under-17 Championship is a european championship Association football tournament, organized by UEFA, for national teams of women under age seventeen....
 for under-17 sides.

UEFA also organizes the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup
UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup

The UEFA/CAF Meridian Cup is a association football competition jointly organised by UEFA and Confederation of African Football for youth teams....
 with CAF
Confederation of African Football

The Conf?d?ration Africaine de Football , is the administrative and controlling body for African association football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym CAF ....
 for youth teams.

In futsal
Futsal

Futsal is a variant of association football that is mainly played indoors. Its name is derived from the Portuguese language futebol de sal?o and the Spanish language f?tbol sala/de sal?n, which can be translated as 'indoor football'....
 there is the UEFA Futsal Championship
UEFA Futsal Championship

The UEFA Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the UEFA nations. It was first held in 1996 and since 1999 has been played every two years....
.

Club

UEFA also runs the two main club competitions in Europe: the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup, is a seasonal club Association football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe....
 was first held in 1955, and was known as the European Champion Clubs Cup (or just European Cup) until 1991; and the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup

The UEFA Cup is a association football competition for European club teams, organised by the UEFA. It is the second most important international competition for European football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League....
, for national knockout cup winners and high-placed league teams, was launched by UEFA in 1971 as a successor to the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European Association football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Switzerland pools supremo, Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy and the English The Football Association general secretary, Sir Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials at FIFA....
 (also begun in 1955 but not recognized by UEFA ). A third competition, the Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a Football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions....
, started in 1960 and was absorbed into the UEFA Cup in 1999.

The UEFA Super Cup
European Super Cup

The European Super Cup is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. It takes place at the start of the domestic season, in August....
, which pits the winners of the Champions League against the winners of the UEFA Cup (previously the winners of the Cup Winners' Cup), came into being in 1973 .

The UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup

The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup....
 was a summer competition, previously operated by several Central European football associations, which was relaunched and recognized as European official competition
UEFA competition records

This is a list of major records in UEFA association football competitions....
 by UEFA in 1995 as a qualifying competition for the UEFA Cup. The last Intertoto Cup took place in 2008. Recently, UEFA launched the UEFA Regions' Cup, for semi-professional teams. UEFA also conducts the UEFA Women's Cup
UEFA Women's Cup

The UEFA Women's Cup is the first international women's football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. The competition was started in the 2001?02 season in response to the increased interest in women's football....
 for women's club teams.

In futsal there is the UEFA Futsal Cup
UEFA Futsal Cup

The UEFA Futsal Cup is an annual futsal competition for European club teams. It was founded in 2001/02, replacing the Futsal European Clubs Championship, a former competition never recognized as official, despite their 15 editions....
.

The European/South American Cup was jointly organised with CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL

CONMEBOL or CSF is the governing body of football in most of South America and one of FIFA's six continental confederations. It was founded by Uruguayan H?ctor Rivadavia G?mez....
 between the Champions League
UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup, is a seasonal club Association football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe....
 and the Copa Libertadores winners.

The UEFA Plaque

Only three teams (Juventus
Juventus F.C.

Juventus Football Club , most commonly referred to as Juventus and as simply Juve, is a professional football club based in Turin, Italy....
, Ajax and Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich

FC Bayern Munich is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful club in German football, having won 21 German football champions and 14 German Cup....
) have won each of the three main competitions
UEFA competition records

This is a list of major records in UEFA association football competitions....
 (European Cup-UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup Winner's Cup and UEFA Cup) , a feat that is no longer possible for any team that did not win the Cup Winners' Cup. There are currently nine teams throughout Europe that have won two of the three trophies; all have won the Cup Winners Cup, four require a win in the Champions League and five require a UEFA Cup win.

Juventus
Juventus F.C.

Juventus Football Club , most commonly referred to as Juventus and as simply Juve, is a professional football club based in Turin, Italy....
 is the only team in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 to win all UEFA's official championships and cups
UEFA competition records

This is a list of major records in UEFA association football competitions....
  and, as the first side in the history of the European football to have won the three major UEFA competitions, have received The UEFA Plaque by the Union of European Football Associations in 1987 .

UEFA World Cup Participation and Results


The following UEFA members have competed in the following FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...
s. Teams are sorted by number of appearances.

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semifinals (only in 1930, when no third-place match was held)
  • QF – Quarterfinals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and since 1986: knockout round of 8; 1974–1978, second group stage, final 8)
  • R2 – Round 2 (1982: second group stage, final 12; since 1986: knockout round of 16)
  • R1 – Round 1





Team 1930
1930 FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international association football teams. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July....
 		1934
1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup, or the World's Cup as it was known then, was the second football World Cup staged, and hosted by Italy from 27 May to 10 June....
 		1938
1938 FIFA World Cup

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1938 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1936....
 		1950
1950 FIFA World Cup

The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth staging of the World Cup, and the first staged in 12 years due to World War II....
 		1954
1954 FIFA World Cup

The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of FIFA, it was appropriate for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body, and Switzerland was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1954 FIFA World Cup in July 1946....
 		1958
1958 FIFA World Cup

The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. Sweden was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1958 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1950....
 		1962
1962 FIFA World Cup

The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. Chile was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1962 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1956, as the World Cup returned to the continent of South America after 12 years....
 		1966
1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1966 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1960 to celebrate the centenary of the The Football Association in England....
 		1970
1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. Mexico was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1970 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in October 1964....
 		1974
1974 FIFA World Cup

The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. West Germany had been chosen in July 1966 as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA....
 		1978
1978 FIFA World Cup

The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. Argentina was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
 		1982
1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. Spain was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
 		1986
1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. It was won by Argentina national football team , who beat Germany national football team 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca....
 		1990
1990 FIFA World Cup

The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from 8 June to 8 July. Italy was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1990 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 19 May 1984, making it the second country to host the event twice....
 		1994
1994 FIFA World Cup

The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from 17 June to 17 July 1994. The United States was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1994 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in July 1988....
 		1998
1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1998 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 1 July 1992....
 		2002
2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....
 		2006
2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
 		 Total
1st 1st R1 R1 R1 R1 2nd R1 4th 1st R2 3rd 2nd QF R2 1st 16
1 3rd R1 1st 4th QF 2nd 3rd 1st QF 2nd 2nd 1st QF QF 2nd 3rd 16
R1 R1 QF R1 3rd R1 R1 4th 3rd 1st R1 2nd 12
R1 QF R1 QF 1st QF R2 QF 4th R2 QF QF 12
QF 4th R1 R1 R1 R2 QF R2 QF R1 QF R2 12
QF 4th 3rd 2nd R1 QF R1 R1 3rd R2 R2 11
R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 4th R2 R2 R1 R2 11
2 SF R1 QF QF 4th QF R1 QF R2 R1 10
3 2nd QF R1 R1 2nd R1 R1 QF R1 9
QF 2nd 2nd R1 QF QF R1 R1 R1 9
4 QF QF 4th QF R2 R2 R1 R1 R1 9
R1 R1 2nd2nd R2 QF 4th R2 8
QF QF R1 QF R1 R1 R2 R2 8
R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 8
R1 3rd QF 3rd R2 R1 R1 7
R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 4th R1 7
R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 QF R2 7
4th 3rd R1 QF R2 R1 R1 7
3rd R1 R1 4th 4
† 3rd R1 R1 3
R2 QF R2 3
QF R2 R2 3
R1 R1 R2 3
QF R2 R1 3
R1 3rd 2
* R1 1
† R1 1
R1 1
‡ QF 1
+ QF 1
QF 1
Total 4 12 12 6 12 12 10 10 9* 9 10 14 14 14 13 15 15 14 32


1 Made 10 appearances as West Germany+ from 1950 to 1990
2 Made 8 appearances as + from 1930 to 1990, 1 as Yugoslavia FR+ from 1994 to 2002, and 1 as Serbia & Montenegro+ in 2006
3 Made 8 appearances as + from 1930 to 1994
4 Made 7 appearances as + from 1930 to 1990
† Was part of + from 1930 to 1990
‡ Was part of + from 1930 to 1990
* Israel qualified as a member of AFC
Asian Football Confederation

The 46 member Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including Australia.The AFC was founded in 1954 in Manila, Philippines, and is one of FIFA's six continental confederations....

+ team and national federation no longer exist

  • NOTE: FIFA considers Germany to carry West Germany's record; Serbia to carry Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia FR, and Yugoslavia's records; Czech Republic to carry Czechoslovakia's record; and Russia to carry USSR's record.
  • Montenegro
    Football Association of Montenegro

    The Football Federation of Montenegro is the governing body of football in Montenegro, based in Podgorica.It organizes the football leagues:...
     applied for membership in UEFA and FIFA on 30 June 2006, was admitted to UEFA on 26 January 2007, and was admitted to FIFA on 31 May 2007.


Women's Qualifiers

See also

  • UEFA Club Football Awards
    UEFA Club Football Awards

    The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season. The awards were presented in August each year at a special gala in Monaco ahead of the European Super Cup....
  • UEFA coefficients
    UEFA coefficients

    In European football , the UEFA coefficients are statistics used for ranking and Single-elimination_tournament#Seeding teams in club and international competitions....
  • UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll
    UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll

    The UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll is the popular name for an Opinion poll conducted in 2004 by UEFA as part of their Golden Jubilee celebrations, celebrating the best European footballers from the fifty previous years....
  • UEFA Jubilee Awards
    UEFA Jubilee Awards

    To celebrate the UEFA's 50th anniversary in 2004, each of its member associations was asked by UEFA to choose one of its own players as the single most outstanding player of the past 50 years ....
  • UEFA Stadia List
    UEFA Stadia List

    A UEFA Elite Stadium is a stadium which meets the 'Elite' criteria laid out in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. Using these regulations, stadiums are rated as Category 1, 2, 3 or Elite ....
  • UEFA competition records
    UEFA competition records

    This is a list of major records in UEFA association football competitions....
  • UEFA Celebration Match
    UEFA Celebration Match

    The UEFA Celebration Match, held on 13 March 2007, celebrated both the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which set the backbone for a united Europe, and the 50th year of Manchester United's participation in European competitions....
  • UEFA Champions League
    UEFA Champions League

    The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup, is a seasonal club Association football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe....
  • UEFA Cup
    UEFA Cup

    The UEFA Cup is a association football competition for European club teams, organised by the UEFA. It is the second most important international competition for European football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League....
  • UEFA Europa League
  • UEFA Super Cup
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
    UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

    The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a Football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions....
  • UEFA Intertoto Cup
    UEFA Intertoto Cup

    The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup....
  • UEFA European Football Championship
    UEFA European Football Championship

    The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's List of men's national football teamss governed by UEFA ....
  • UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
    UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

    The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years....
  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
    UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

    The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948....
  • UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
    UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship

    The UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's Europe governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event....
  • UEFA Women's Cup
    UEFA Women's Cup

    The UEFA Women's Cup is the first international women's football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. The competition was started in the 2001?02 season in response to the increased interest in women's football....
  • UEFA Women's Championship
    UEFA Women's Championship

    The UEFA European Women's Championship, commonly called Women's Euro, held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation....
  • UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
    UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

    The UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship is a competition in women's football for European national teams of players under 19 years of age....
  • UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
    UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

    The UEFA Women?s Under-17 Championship is a european championship Association football tournament, organized by UEFA, for national teams of women under age seventeen....
  • UEFA Regions' Cup


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