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FA Trophy

FA Trophy (Football Association Challenge Trophy), marketed as Isuzu FA Trophy: annual English knockout cup for National League System Steps 1-4 clubs, founded 1969; first winners Macclesfield Town; final since 2015-16 on Non-League Finals Day at Wembley.

FA Vase

FA Vase, English knockout cup for Step 5-6 non-league clubs, founded 1974 to replace the FA Amateur Cup; first winners Hoddesdon Town; Whitley Bay record four wins; final at Wembley.

FA Women's Premier League National Division

FA Women's Premier League National Division, also the Women's FA National League top flight, was England's highest women's football division 1991-2010, replaced as top tier by the WSL and abolished after 2012-13.

FA Youth Cup

FA Youth Cup, the Football Association's knockout cup for under-18 teams in English football, launched 1952; Manchester United are record 11-time winners, and Manchester City won the 2026 final 2-1 against Manchester United.

FAI National League

FAI National League: Ireland's step-three amateur men's football league run by the Football Association of Ireland, launched August 29, 2026 with 15 founding clubs in three groups; promotion to the League of Ireland begins in 2027.

Faroe Islands Premier League

The Faroe Islands Premier League, also known as Formuladeildin, is the top-flight men's football division of the Faroe Islands, founded in 1942 and run by the Faroe Islands Football Association.

FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern Munich

FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern Munich, also known as Barcelona 2-8 Bayern, was a 2020 Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon in which Bayern won 8–2, one of Barcelona's heaviest defeats.

FIFA Arab Cup

The FIFA Arab Cup, also known as the Arab Nations Cup, is a men's international football tournament for Arab national teams, organized by FIFA since its 2021 revival.

FIFA ASEAN Cup

FIFA ASEAN Cup, a FIFA-organised Southeast Asian national-team tournament announced 26 October 2025, modelled on the FIFA Arab Cup; distinct from the AFF ASEAN Championship (Tiger Cup). First edition Sept–Oct 2026, 14 teams, won by Indonesia.

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, also known as the Beach Soccer World Championship, is FIFA's world championship for men's national beach soccer teams, first held in 2005.

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification: confederation-based qualifiers (UEFA, CONMEBOL, AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, OFC) run since 2006 to fill a 16-team finals, with slots per confederation and an automatic host berth; 72 nations entered for Seychelles 2025.

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup records and statistics

Records and statistics of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the biennial world championship for men's national beach soccer teams, first played in 2005 in Rio de Janeiro.

FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA Club World Cup: FIFA's global men's club football championship, expanded from seven to 32 teams from 2025, played every four years (first edition in the USA, won by Chelsea, beating PSG 3-0), with a USD 1 billion prize pot and an annual Intercontinental Cup alongside.

FIFA Club World Cup awards

FIFA Club World Cup awards: end-of-tournament individual honors including the adidas Golden Ball (Cole Palmer, 2025), Golden Glove (Robert Sanchez), Top Goal Scorer (Gonzalo Garcia), Best Young Player (Desire Doue), and Fair Play Award, selected by FIFA's Technical Study Group.

FIFA Club World Cup squads

FIFA Club World Cup squads are the registered player lists each participating club submits to FIFA, governed by rules on squad size and mid-tournament changes.

FIFA Club World Cup winning clubs

The FIFA Club World Cup winning clubs are the teams that have won the FIFA Club World Cup since 2000, with Real Madrid leading on five titles.

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup (King Fahd Cup), men's national-team football tournament 1992-2017 for the six continental champions, World Cup holder, and hosts; Brazil won four titles; abolished after 2017, replaced by the expanded Club World Cup.

FIFA Futsal and Beach Soccer World Cups

The FIFA Futsal World Cup is a futsal competition first held in 1989 in Rotterdam, where Brazil beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the final, and it has been staged at roughly four-year intervals since.

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup, formerly FIFA Futsal World Championship: FIFA's men's indoor five-a-side world championship since 1989 in the Netherlands; ten editions, Brazil record six titles, latest 2024 in Uzbekistan.

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification consists of tournaments run by FIFA's six confederations that decide national teams' places at the 24-team FIFA Futsal World Cup finals.

FIFA Futsal World Cup records and statistics

The FIFA Futsal World Cup records and statistics cover the indoor world championship since 1989, where Brazil leads with 6 titles and Falcão is top scorer with 48 goals.

FIFA Men's World Ranking

FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking: FIFA's official ranking of men's national football teams since 1992, using an Elo-style "SUM" points formula since August 2018, mainly for tournament seeding.

FIFA Series

FIFA Series: FIFA-run inter-confederation friendly tournaments for national teams, held in March windows of even years; piloted March 2024 with 24 teams, expanded second edition in 2026 with men's and women's groups.

FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival

FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival: FIFA youth tournament for under-15 national teams, first edition October 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 8v8 format, two 20-minute halves, about 950 matches, six tiers, Tier A winner crowned champion.

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: women's under-17 world football championship, first held New Zealand 2008; annual 24-team format from 2025, hosted by Morocco 2025-2029; Korea DPR most decorated with four titles.

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup: men's under-17 world championship founded 1985 as U-16 World Championship, renamed 1991. Nigeria leads with five titles; expanded to 48 teams, annual from 2025, hosted by Qatar through 2029; Portugal champions 2025.

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: biennial women's under-20 world championship, founded 2002 in Canada as U-19, U-20 from 2006, 24 teams since 2024. Germany and USA lead with three titles; Korea DPR also three; Spain champions at Poland 2026.

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup, formerly FIFA World Youth Championship, biennial men's under-20 football tournament since 1977; 24 teams, Argentina has six titles, Morocco won Chile 2025, the 24th edition.

FIFA Women's Champions Cup

The FIFA Women's Champions Cup is FIFA's annual intercontinental women's club football tournament for the six confederation champions, approved in March 2025. Arsenal won the inaugural 2026 edition in London, beating Corinthians 3-2 after extra time.

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup: the quadrennial world championship of women's national football since 1991 in China; USA leads with four titles, Spain won 2023, 48 teams planned, Brazil hosts 2027.