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Hat-trick
Hat-trick: three goals by one player in one game, a term from cricket (H.H. Stephenson, 1858) used in football and hockey; Premier League record is Sergio Agüero's 12.
Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy (Heisman Memorial Trophy Award), annual award since 1935 for the most outstanding college football player; 3-2-1 balloting by 931 voters; 2025 winner Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, the 91st recipient.
Hell Is Real derby
Hell Is Real derby: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew, the Ohio MLS soccer rivalry named for the "Hell is Real" billboard on I-71. First played 2017 (US Open Cup), league derby since 2019.
Hellenic Football League
Hellenic Football League (uhlsport Hellenic Football League), English non-league competition founded 1953 at Steps 5 and 6 of the National League System, tiers 9-10, feeding the Southern League; unrelated to Greek football's Hellenic Football Federation.
History of the FIFA World Cup
History of the FIFA World Cup, the men's national-team football championship first held in Uruguay in 1930 under Jules Rimet; 22 editions through Qatar 2022, expanded to 48 teams and 104 matches for 2026, centenary 2030 in Spain, Portugal, Morocco.
History of the India national football team
History of the India national football team (Blue Tigers): 1948 Olympic debut, 1950 World Cup withdrawal myth, golden era under Syed Abdul Rahim with 1951 and 1962 Asian Games golds, 1964 Asian Cup runners-up, decline since the 1970s, and 2010s revival.
Homeless World Cup
Homeless World Cup: annual street football tournament founded by Mel Young and Harald Schmied, first held Graz 2003 with 18 teams; 40 men's and 24 women's teams, 75 member countries, life-change and attitude-change mission.
Honduras national football team
Honduras national football team (Los Catrachos, La H), men's team of FENAFUTH; three World Cups (1982, 2010, 2014), group stage each time; 17 Gold Cups, four semifinals; FIFA rank 66 (2026).
I-League
I-League, India's men's professional football league from 2007, rebrand of the 1996 National Football League; Dempo won the first title. Demoted to second tier by the ISL, renamed Indian Football League in 2026.
I-League (Indonesia)
I-League is the brand of PT Liga Indonesia Baru, the PSSI-authorized operator of Indonesian professional football. Launched July 2025, it runs BRI Super League, Pegadaian Championship, Liga Nusantara, League Cup, EPA academies, and the Indonesia Women's League.
Iceland national football team
Iceland national football team (Íslandsliðið), men's team of KSÍ, first sub-million-population nation at a major tournament; EURO 2016 quarter-finalists who beat England 2-1, later 2018 World Cup debutants.
Indian Super League (इंडियन सुपर लीग)
Indian Super League (इंडियन सुपर लीग), India's top-tier men's football league, launched 12 October 2014 under the AIFF, FIFA/AFC-recognised 2019; 14 clubs, first relegation in 2025-26, club-led commercial model from 2026-27.
Indian Women's League
Indian Women's League (IWL), India's top-tier women's club football league run by the AIFF; launched January 2017 with six teams; eight clubs, East Bengal champions, IWL 2 second tier.
Indonesia national football team
Indonesia national football team (Timnas Garuda), PSSI men's team; first Asian World Cup participant as Dutch East Indies in 1938, 1956 Olympic quarter-finalist, 2023 Asian Cup round of 16, inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 champion, known for its Netherlands-based naturalization program.
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (Coupe des Villes de Foires), European club football competition 1955-1971 for trade-fair cities, forerunner of the UEFA Cup; Barcelona won three titles; UEFA excludes its records from official European records.
Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)
The Intercontinental Cup, also known as the European/South American Cup, was an annual football competition between European and South American club champions from 1960 to 2004.
International Champions Cup
International Champions Cup (ICC), annual preseason friendly soccer tournament founded 2013 by Stephen M. Ross's Relevent Sports; record 109,318 crowd in Michigan 2014; Real Madrid and PSG among winners.
Israeli Premier League (ליגת העל)
Israeli Premier League (Ligat Ha'Al, ליגת העל): Israel's top professional football division, run by the Israel Football Association, with 14 teams, 36 rounds, and UEFA competition participation.
Italian football clubs in international competitions
Italian football clubs in international competitions: Serie A sides in UEFA's Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League and FIFA's Club World Cup. Ten European Cups by 2003, four all-Italian UEFA Cup finals in the 1990s, and 2nd place in the 2026/27 UEFA coefficient with seven clubs.
Italy at the FIFA World Cup
Italy at the FIFA World Cup: the Azzurri's record as four-time champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), runners-up in 1970 and 1994, and their three straight qualification failures for 2018, 2022 and 2026.
Italy national under-21 football team
Italy national under-21 football team (Nazionale Under 21), FIGC-run men's youth side for players 21 and under. Record five UEFA U21 titles (1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004), seven finals, most matches played in the competition.
J1 100 Year Vision League
J1 100 Year Vision League (明治安田Ｊ１百年構想リーグ), a one-off February–June 2026 J.League bridge competition before the autumn-spring calendar switch; 20 clubs in East/West groups, no draws, no relegation; Vissel Kobe beat Kashima Antlers 5-2 on aggregate to win and take an AFC Champions League Elite slot.
J1 League (J1リーグ)
J1 League (J1リーグ), top division of Japan's J.League professional football league; 20 clubs, 38 matchdays, home-and-away round-robin; bottom three relegated to J2; autumn-spring calendar from 2026/27.
J2 League (J2リーグ)
J2 League (J2リーグ), also J.League Division 2, is Japan's second-tier professional football league, founded 1999 with 10 clubs; 20 clubs from 2026/27, 38 matchdays, promotion to J1 via top two plus play-offs, bottom three relegated to J3.
J2/J3 100 Year Vision League
Meiji Yasuda J2/J3 100 Year Vision League (明治安田J2・J3百年構想リーグ): 2026 transitional J.League tournament, Feb 7-Jun 7, 40 J2+J3 clubs in four regional groups, no promotion/relegation, penalty shootouts, won by Vegalta Sendai.
Jamaica Premier League
The Jamaica Premier League, officially the Wray and Nephew National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's football division in Jamaica, founded in 1973.
Jamaica women's national football team
Jamaica women's national football team, the Reggae Girlz, governed by the JFF in Concacaf. First international 1991; first Caribbean side at a Women's World Cup (2019) and in its knockout round (2023).
Japan women's national football team (サッカー日本女子代表)
Nadeshiko Japan (サッカー日本女子代表), Japan's women's national football team run by the JFA, won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2015 silver, 2012 Olympic silver, and the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, its third title.
Joan Gamper Trophy
Joan Gamper Trophy (Trofeu Joan Gamper): FC Barcelona's annual August pre-season friendly since 1966, honouring the club's 1899 founder; single match since 1997, Barcelona winners 47 of 60 editions, doubling as squad presentation.
K League 1
K League 1 (K리그1) is South Korea's top professional football division, founded 1983 as the Korean Super League. 12 clubs in 2026, triple round robin plus split final round, expanding to 14 teams in 2027; rated 475 by FIFPRO, second in Asia behind J1 League.