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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) was the Asian campaign that sent a record five teams to Russia 2018, with Iran first to qualify and Australia going through play-offs.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
African section of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying (CAF), five places via three rounds ending in five groups of four. Qualifiers: Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia; Senegal-South Africa match replayed after referee's match manipulation ban.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF): five-round regional qualifiers, 2015-2017, ending in the six-team Hexagonal. Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama qualified; Honduras lost the playoff to Australia; the USA missed its first World Cup since 1986.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL): the ten-team South American double round-robin, 2015-2017. Brazil (41 pts), Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia qualified directly; Peru beat New Zealand in the intercontinental play-off.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
2018 FIFA World Cup inter-confederation play-offs: two November 2017 two-legged ties, Australia 3-1 Honduras (Jedinak hat-trick) and Peru 2-0 New Zealand (Farfan, Ramos), deciding the final two Russia 2018 places.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
UEFA qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup: 52 teams, draw 25 July 2015 in St Petersburg, nine group winners plus four play-off winners (Croatia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland) joined hosts Russia.
2018 FIFA World Cup squads
2018 FIFA World Cup squads: the 32 final 23-man rosters, 736 players, registered with FIFA by 4 June 2018 for Russia. Oldest average age in tournament history; El-Hadary oldest player ever named, Arzani youngest; Manchester City best-represented club with 16 players.
2018 International Champions Cup
2018 International Champions Cup: sixth edition of Relevent Sports' pre-season friendly tournament, July 20 to August 11, 2018, 18 clubs, 27 matches in the US, Europe, and Singapore; Tottenham Hotspur won the first single global title on goal difference over Dortmund and Inter.
2018 Major League Soccer season
The 2018 Major League Soccer season, the league's 23rd with 23 teams, marked LAFC's record-setting expansion debut (57 points) and Atlanta United's MLS Cup win over Portland, before single-elimination playoffs were adopted for 2019.
2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season: Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Oklahoma made the CFP; Clemson beat Alabama 44-16 on January 7, 2019, finishing 15-0 as national champion.
2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 17th edition, held in Finland (Seinäjoki, Vaasa), 16–29 July 2018. Portugal beat Italy 4-3 after extra time in the final; first nation to win U17 and U19 titles with the same cohort.
2018 UEFA Super Cup
2018 UEFA Super Cup, played 15 August 2018 at Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn: Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 4-2 after extra time for their third title, in the first senior UEFA final in Estonia.
2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship (Women's U17 EURO), 11th edition in Lithuania, 9-21 May 2018. Spain beat Germany 2-0 in the final for a fourth title; Finland finished third and qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup; Shekiera Martinez scored a record nine goals.
2018–19 2. Bundesliga
2018–19 2. Bundesliga: 45th season of Germany's second tier, 3 Aug 2018 to 19 May 2019. 1. FC Köln champion (63 pts); Köln, Paderborn, Union Berlin promoted; Duisburg, Magdeburg, Ingolstadt relegated; Terodde top scorer with 29 goals.
2018–19 AFC Ajax season
2018–19 AFC Ajax season: Erik ten Hag's Ajax won the Eredivisie (34th title) and KNVB Cup, and reached the Champions League semi-finals, beating Real Madrid and Juventus before a 96th-minute Tottenham goal ended the run.
2018–19 Arsenal F.C. season
2018-19 Arsenal F.C. season: Unai Emery's first year after Wenger; Arsenal finished 5th in the Premier League on 70 points, Aubameyang shared the Golden Boot with 22 goals, and Chelsea won the Europa League final 4-1.
2018–19 CAF Champions League
2018-19 CAF Champions League, Total CAF Champions League, African club competition won by Esperance de Tunis over Wydad Casablanca after a VAR-abandoned final, confirmed by CAS in 2020; first edition spanning two calendar years.
2018–19 Chelsea F.C. season
The 2018–19 Chelsea F.C. season, led by Maurizio Sarri, finished third in the Premier League, lost the EFL Cup final, and won the Europa League against Arsenal.
2018–19 College Football Playoff
2018-19 College Football Playoff: four-team CFP edition with Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Oklahoma; Clemson beat Alabama 44-16 in the January 7, 2019 title game in Santa Clara for its second CFP title in three years.
2018–19 EFL Cup
The 2018–19 EFL Cup, played as the Carabao Cup, was the 59th season of England's knockout league cup, won by Manchester City over Chelsea on penalties.
2018–19 Eredivisie
2018-19 Eredivisie, Dutch top-flight season won by Ajax (86 points) over holders PSV (83), Ajax's 34th title and first double since 2001-02; NAC Breda relegated.
2018–19 FA Cup
2018-19 FA Cup, 138th edition of English football's knockout cup, 736 entrants. Manchester City beat Watford 6-0 in the final to complete the first Premier League, League Cup, and FA Cup treble; fifth-round replays were scrapped.
2018–19 FC Barcelona season
2018–19 FC Barcelona season: Valverde's Barcelona won La Liga (26th title, 87 points) and the Spanish Super Cup, lost the Copa del Rey final to Valencia, and fell to Liverpool in the Champions League semifinals; Messi scored 51 goals.
2018–19 La Liga
2018–19 La Liga, Spain's top football division (17 Aug 2018–19 May 2019): FC Barcelona champions with 87 points, 11 ahead of Atlético; Messi top scorer with 36 goals; Girona, Huesca, and Rayo Vallecano relegated; first season with VAR.
2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season
2018-19 Liverpool F.C. season: Klopp's side finished Premier League runners-up on 97 points behind Manchester City's 98, losing one league game, and won the Champions League, beating Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid for a sixth European Cup.
2018–19 Manchester City F.C. season
2018–19 Manchester City F.C. season: Pep Guardiola's side won the Premier League with 98 points over Liverpool's 97, plus the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and Community Shield, the first English club to win all four honours in one season.
2018–19 Manchester United F.C. season
2018-19 Manchester United F.C. season: Premier League campaign in which José Mourinho was sacked in December 2018, caretaker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over, United finished 6th with 66 points, and reached the Champions League quarter-finals after eliminating PSG on away goals.
2018–19 National League
The 2018–19 National League, England's fifth football tier: Leyton Orient won the title with 89 points and promotion, Salford City beat AFC Fylde 3–0 in the play-off final, Danny Rowe scored 27 goals, and Gateshead were administratively relegated.
2018–19 NCAA football bowl games
The 2018–19 NCAA football bowl games were the 40-game postseason series after the 2018 college football season, from December 15, 2018 to the title game on January 7, 2019.
2018–19 Premier League
2018–19 Premier League: 27th season of England's top flight. Manchester City won a second straight title with 98 points, one ahead of 97-point Liverpool; relegated were Huddersfield, Fulham, and Cardiff.