Continental football championships
Overview of continental champions in association football
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This page is a list of the continental championships for clubs and national teams in association football.
The championships are organised by the respective FIFA-affiliated continental confederations: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North America – comprising Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe).
The numbers of participating teams presented in this article only account for teams appearing in the competitions proper, and do not include those entering preliminary or qualifying rounds.
Men's national team championships
Current
Confederation | Championship | Editions | Inaugural edition | Teams | Most titles | Current champions | ||
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Team(s) | Title(s) | Team | Edition | |||||
AFC | AFC Asian Cup | 18 | 1956 | 24 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | 2023 |
CAF | Africa Cup of Nations | 34 | 1957 | 24 | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | 2023 |
African Nations Championship | 7 | 2009 | 16 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 2022 | |
CONCACAF | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 17 | 1991 | 16 | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | 2023 |
CONCACAF Nations League | 3 | 2019–20 | 41 | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | 2023–24 | |
CONMEBOL | Copa América | 48 | 1916 | 10 | ![]() | 16 | ![]() | 2024 |
OFC | OFC Men's Nations Cup | 10 | 1973 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | 2024 |
UEFA | UEFA European Championship | 17 | 1960 | 24 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | 2024 |
UEFA Nations League | 3 | 2018–19 | 55 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 2022–23 |
Former
Championship | Edition(s) | Inaugural edition | Final edition | Teams | Most titles | ||
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Team | Title(s) | ||||||
AFC | AFC Challenge Cup | 5 | 2006 | 2014 | 8–16 | ![]() | 2 |
AFC Solidarity Cup | 1 | 2016 | 7 | ![]() | 1 | ||
CONCACAF | CONCACAF Championship | 10 | 1963 | 1989 | 5–9 | ![]() ![]() | 3 |
CONCACAF Cup | 1 | 2015 | 2 | ![]() | 1 |
Men's club championships
Current
The champions of the respective first-tier championships qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
Former
Women's national team championships
Confederation | Championship | Inaugural edition | Teams | Most titles | Current champions | ||
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Team | Title(s) | Team | Year | ||||
AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup | 1975 | 12 | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | 2022 |
CAF | Women's Africa Cup of Nations | 1991 | 12 | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | 2022 |
CONCACAF | CONCACAF W Gold Cup | 2024 | 12 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 2024 |
CONCACAF W Championship | 1991 | 8 | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | 2022 | |
CONMEBOL | Copa América Femenina | 1991 | 10 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | 2022 |
OFC | OFC Women's Nations Cup | 1983 | 9 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | 2022 |
UEFA | UEFA Women's Championship | 1984 | 16 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | 2022 |
UEFA Women's Nations League | 2023–24 | 51 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 2023–24 |
Women's club championships
Confederation | Championship | Inaugural edition | Team | Most titles | Current champions | ||
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Team(s) | Title(s) | Team | Season | ||||
AFC | AFC Women's Club Championship | 2019 | 12 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 2023 |
CAF | CAF Women's Champions League | 2021 | 8 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 2023 |
CONMEBOL | Copa Libertadores Femenina | 2009 | 16 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | 2023 |
OFC | OFC Women's Champions League | 2023 | 8 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 2024 |
UEFA | UEFA Women's Champions League | 2001–02 | 16 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | 2023–24 |
See also
- Domestic football champions
- Sub-continental football championships in Asia
- Timeline of association football
References
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International association football
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- UEFA – Euro
- Nations League
- Intercontinental
and the Caribbean
- CONMEBOL – Copa América
- Intercontinental
- African Games
- Arab Games
- Asian Games
- Central America Games
- Central America and Caribbean Games
- East Asian Games
- Jeux de la Francophonie
- Goodwill Games
- Indian Ocean Island Games
- Island Games
- Islamic Solidarity Games
- Lusofonia Games
- Mediterranean Games
- Micronesian Games
- Pan American Games
- Pacific Games
- Pacific Mini Games
- South Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games
- West Asian Games