Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
UEFA have previously declined membership to those deemed as non-sovereign countries like Jersey. [11] Some UEFA members are transcontinental states (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Turkey) and others are considered part of Europe both culturally and politically (Turkey, Cyprus and Armenia).
The football association of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, was approved as a member by UEFA in 2013. [2] Kosovo was approved as a member in 2016, even though it is claimed by Serbia and is not recognised by several other UEFA member states. Each UEFA member has its own football league system, except Liechtenstein. [3]
Pages in category "National members of UEFA" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Another UN member state, while being officially represented in FIFA and UEFA by the teams of its constituent nations, has also fielded a team representing the entire state in exhibition matches. The national teams of these five states are listed below. Federated States of Micronesia Monaco 1 Palau 2 United Kingdom 3 Vatican City
The European Club Association (ECA) is officially recognised by both UEFA and FIFA as the sole, independent body for football clubs at European level.. Since its inception in 2008, ECA has represented and created value for its membership and beyond, safeguarding, strengthening and developing European clubs’ interests as the key club stakeholder in all international football affairs and ...
UEFA contains 55 national association members, some of which are partially or entirely located in Asia. A total of 33 of the current members of UEFA have competed at the men's FIFA World Cup, while the defunct East Germany qualified once. European nations have won the FIFA World Cup a record 12 times.
However, UEFA continued to refuse accepting the GFA as member. In August 2006, the CAS ruled again that Gibraltar had to be allowed as a full UEFA and FIFA member, and on 8 December 2006, it was announced that Gibraltar had become a provisional member of UEFA. However, full membership required a vote of the UEFA membership.
The UEFA Congress (French: Congrès de l'UEFA, German: UEFA-Kongress) is the supreme controlling organ of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). UEFA is the administrative body for association football and futsal in Europe, and is one of six continental confederations of world football's governing body, the Fédération ...