📄Annex 4 - Popular Leagues

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WORLD

FIFA World Cup Often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930. Date: Sun, Nov 20, 2022 – Sun, Dec 18, 2022

FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 2000 as the FIFA Club World Championship. Next date: 2023

Intercontinental Cup The European/South American Cup, more commonly known as the Intercontinental Cup and from 1980 to 2004 as the Toyota European/South American Cup (abbreviated as Toyota Cup) for sponsorship reasons, was an international football competition endorsed by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) Next date: 2023

International Champions Cup The International Champions Cup was an annual club association football exhibition competition.

Olympics Football at the Summer Olympics, referred to as the Olympic Football Tournament, has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition sport. Date: Fri, Jul 26, 2024 – Sun, Aug 11, 2024

EUROPE

UEFA European Championship The competition is contested by UEFA members' senior men's national teams, determining the continental champion of Europe. Date: Fri, Jun 14, 2024 – Sun, Jul 14, 2024

UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations and contested by top-division European clubs. Next date: Tue, Jun 27, 2023 – Sat, Jun 1, 2024

UEFA Europa Conference League The UEFA Europa Conference League is an annual football club competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations for eligible European football clubs. Dates: Tue, Jun 14, 2022 – Wed, Jun 7, 2023

UEFA Europa League The UEFA Europa League, formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organized since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations for eligible European football clubs. Next date: Thu, Feb 16, 2023 – Wed, May 31, 2023

UEFA Nations League The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. Next date: Wed, Jun 14, 2023 – Sun, Jun 18, 2023

UEFA Super Cup The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions; the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Start date: August 16, 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

Copa America The Copa América or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship, is the top men's football tournament contested among national teams from South America. It is the oldest still-running continental football competition, as well as the third most watched in the world. Next date: June - July 2024

N/C AMERICA

Concacaf Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The winner of the CONCACAF Champions League automatically qualifies for the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup. Next date: Tue, Mar 7, 2023 – Sun, Jun 4, 2023

Concacaf Gold Cup The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the continental champion of North America, which includes Central America and the Caribbean. The Gold Cup is held every two years. Next date: Mon, Jun 26, 2023 – Sun, Jul 16, 2023

Leagues Cup The Leagues Cup is an annual association football competition between clubs from Major League Soccer and Liga MX in North America. It debuted in July 2019 with four teams participating from each league. Next Date: July 21 – August 19, 2023

ASIA

AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions of their national associations. Next date: Mon, Sep 18, 2023 – Sat, May 18, 2024

AFC Cup The AFC Cup is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation. Next date: Tue, Aug 1, 2023 – Sun, May 5, 2024

AFRICA

Africa Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON, and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main international men's association football competition in Africa. Next Date: June 23 - July, 2023

African Nations Championship The African Nations Championship, known as the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship for sponsorship purposes, is a biennial African national association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football. Next date: Fri, Jan 13, 2023 – Sat, Feb 4, 2023

CAF Champions League The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club competition Next date: 10 February – June 2023

CAF Confederation League The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup and organized by CAF. Next date: 12 February – June 2023

CAF Super Cup The CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. Next date: 11—13 August 2023

CLUB

England

Premier League The Premier League is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League. Seasons typically run from August to May with each team playing 38 matches. Dates: Sat, Aug 6, 2022 – Sun, May 28, 2023

FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. Dates: Sat, Aug 6, 2022 – Sat, Jun 3, 2023

League Cup (EFL) The EFL Cup, currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout football competition and major trophy in men's domestic English football. Dates: 2 August 2022 – 26 February 2023

Belgium

First Division A (Jupiler Pro League) The Belgian Pro League, is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Dates: 22 July 2022 – May 2023

France

Ligue 1 Ligue 1, officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Dates: Sat, Aug 6, 2022 – Sun, Jun 4, 2023

Ligue 2 Ligue 2, also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsorship by Balkrishna Industries, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division. Dates: 30 July 2022 – 3 June 2023

Germany

Buldesliga The Bundesliga, sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga or 1. Bundesliga, is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary football competition. Dates: Fri, Aug 5, 2022 – Sat, May 27, 2023

Italy

Serie A The Serie A, also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa Campioni d'Italia. Dates: Sat, Aug 13, 2022 – Sun, Jun 4, 2023

Serie B The Serie B, currently named Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. Dates: 12 August 2022 – 19 May 2023

Japan

J1 League The J1 League, known as the Meiji Yasuda J1 League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Japan Professional Football League system. Dates: 21 Oct 2022 - 22 Apr 2023

Korea

K League 1 The K League 1 is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs. Dates: 19 February 2023 - 18 September 2023

Portugal

Primeira Liga The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Portuguese football league system. Dates: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 – Sun, May 28, 2023

Spain

Copa del Rey The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República and Copa del Generalísimo, is an annual knockout football competition in Spanish football, organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Dates: 19 October 2022 – 6 May 2023

Primera Division The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain, and as La Liga in English-speaking countries and officially as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, stylized as LaLiga, is the men's top professional football division of the Spanish football league system. Dates: Fri, Aug 12, 2022 – Sun, Jun 4, 2023

Segunda Division The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División, commercially known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Dates: Fri, Aug 12, 2022 – Sun, Jun 4, 2023

Super Cup The Supercopa de España or the Spanish Super Cup is a super cup tournament in Spanish football. Founded in 1982 as a two-team competition, the current version has been contested since 2019–20 by four teams: the winners and runners-up of the Copa del Rey and La Liga. Next date: Wed, Jan 11, 2023 – Sun, Jan 15, 2023

Netherlands

Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is considered one of the best European leagues. Dates: Fri, Aug 5, 2022 – Sun, May 28, 2023

Brazil

Serie A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, commonly referred to as the Brasileirão, and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Brazilian professional league for men's football clubs. At the top of the Brazilian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Next date: 16 April – 3 December 2023

Mexico

Liga MX The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year. The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in all of the Americas. Start date: 6 January 2023

Russia

Premier Liga The Russian Premier League, also written as Russian Premier Liga, is the top division professional association football league in Russia. Dates: Fri, Jul 15, 2022 – Sat, Jun 3, 2023

China PR

Super Cup The Chinese FA Super Cup, formerly named Chinese Football Super Cup, is a pre-season football competition held before the season begins in China. It is a Chinese football championship contested by the winners of top division of Professional League and the FA Cup last season.

Australia

A-League A-League Men is the highest-level professional men's association football league in Australia and New Zealand. Dates: 7 October 2022 – 27 May 2023

Australia Cup The Australia Cup, formerly known as the FFA Cup until the 2021 season, is the national football knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organized by Football Australia.

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