Football continental championships
There are six association football continental championships for national teams from each continental confederation, contested every 2 to 4 years. There are also 6 continental club championships contested yearly by club teams from within each continental confederation.
The governing bodies of the six continental confederations are all members of FIFA, the international association football governing body.
Men's national team championships
| Continent | Confederation | Championship | Founded (Current format) | Teams | Most titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | AFC | Asian Cup | 1956 (2019) | 24 |  Japan (4) |
| Africa | CAF | Africa Cup of Nations | 1957 (1996) | 16 |  Egypt (7) |
| South America | CONMEBOL | Copa América | 1916 (1975) | 12 |  Uruguay (15) |
| North America | CONCACAF | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1991 (2000) | 12 |  Mexico (7) |
| Oceania | OFC | Nations Cup | 1973 (1996) | 8 |  New Zealand  Australia (4 each) |
| Europe | UEFA | European Championship | 1960 (2016) | 24 |  Germany Spain (3 each) |
Notes:
- The two CONMEBOL competitions, as well as previously the Gold Cup, also include invited teams from outside the respective continental confederations.
- The number of teams includes only those teams participating in the championship group phase; it does not include teams competing in preliminary or qualifying rounds.
The champions of the respective national team championships qualify for the Confederations Cup in matching years (along with the host country and the current World Cup champion).
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Men's club championships
| Continent | Confederation | Club Championship | Teams* | Most titles | Second tier competitions | Super cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | AFC | AFC Champions League | 32 |  Pohang Steelers (3) | AFC Cup | |
| Africa | CAF | CAF Champions League | 8 | Al Ahly (8) | CAF Confederation Cup | CAF Super Cup |
| South America | CONMEBOL | Copa Libertadores de América | 32 |  Independiente (7) | Copa Sudamericana | Recopa Sudamericana |
| North America | CONCACAF | CONCACAF Champions League | 24 | América (7) | CFU Club Championship | |
| Oceania | OFC | OFC Champions League | 12 | Auckland City FC (8) | ||
| Europe | UEFA | UEFA Champions League | 32 | Real Madrid (10)[1] | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Super Cup |
Note: The number of teams includes only those teams that participate in the group stage; it does not include all teams participating in preliminary or qualifying rounds.
The Champions of the respective club championships qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup the following December - along with the champion of the host country's domestic league (if the respective continental championship is won by a team from the host country, then the highest finishing team not from the host country takes the qualification spot from that continental championship).
Women's national team championships
| Continent | Confederation | Championship (National teams) | Championship (Club teams) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup | none |
| Africa | CAF | African Women's Championship | none |
| South America | CONMEBOL | Sudamericano Femenino | Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino |
| North America | CONCACAF | Women's Gold Cup | none |
| Oceania | OFC | Women's Championship | none |
| Europe | UEFA | UEFA Women's Euro | UEFA Women's Champions League |
| Year | CONMEBOL | CAF | AFC | OFC | CONCACAF | UEFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | New Zealand | |||||
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| 1977 |  Chinese Taipei | |||||
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| 1979 | Chinese Taipei | |||||
| 1980 | ||||||
| 1981 | Chinese Taipei | |||||
| 1982 | ||||||
| 1983 |  Thailand | New Zealand | ||||
| 1984 |  Sweden | |||||
| 1985 | ||||||
| 1986 |  China PR | Chinese Taipei | ||||
| 1987 |  Norway | |||||
| 1988 | ||||||
| 1989 | China PR | Chinese Taipei | West Germany | |||
| 1990 | ||||||
| 1991 |  Brazil |  Nigeria | China PR | New Zealand |  United States | Germany |
| 1992 | ||||||
| 1993 | China PR | United States | Norway | |||
| 1994 | United States | |||||
| 1995 | Brazil | Nigeria | China PR | Australia | Germany | |
| 1996 | ||||||
| 1997 | China PR | Germany | ||||
| 1998 | Brazil | Nigeria | Australia |  Canada | ||
| 1999 | China PR | |||||
| 2000 | Nigeria | United States | ||||
| 2001 |  North Korea | Germany | ||||
| 2002 | Nigeria | United States | ||||
| 2003 | Brazil | North Korea | Australia | |||
| 2004 | Nigeria | |||||
| 2005 | Germany | |||||
| 2006 | Argentina | Nigeria | China PR | United States | ||
| 2007 | New Zealand | |||||
| 2008 |  Equatorial Guinea | North Korea | ||||
| 2009 | Germany | |||||
| 2010 | Brazil | Nigeria | Australia | New Zealand | Canada | |
| 2011 | ||||||
| 2012 | Equatorial Guinea | |||||
| 2013 | Germany | |||||
| 2014 | Brazil | Nigeria | Japan | New Zealand | United States | |
| 2015 |
Women's club championships
| Continent | Confederation | Club Championship | Teams* | Most titles | Second tier competitions | Super cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | AFC | None | ||||
| Africa | CAF | None | ||||
| South America | CONMEBOL | Copa Libertadores Femenina | 12 | São José (3) | ||
| North America | CONCACAF | None | ||||
| Oceania | OFC | None | ||||
| Europe | UEFA | UEFA Women's Champions League | 32 | Frankfurt (4) | ||
Note: The number of teams includes only those teams that participate in the group stage; it does not include all teams participating in preliminary or qualifying rounds.
References
- ↑ Umair, M. A. (7 May 2013). "Champions League Winners: The most successful countries and cities". Soccerlens.com. Soccerlens.com. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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