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Continental football championships

The six continental confederations

This page is a list of the continental championships for clubs and national teams in association football.

The championships are organised by the respective FIFA-affiliated continental confederations: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North America – comprising Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe).

The numbers of participating teams presented in this article only account for teams appearing in the competitions proper, and do not include those entering preliminary or qualifying rounds.

Men's national team championships

Current

Confederation Championship Editions Inaugural
edition
Teams Most titles Current champions
Team(s) Title(s) Team Edition
AFC AFC Asian Cup 18 1956 24  Japan 4  Qatar 2023
CAF Africa Cup of Nations 34 1957 24  Egypt 7  Ivory Coast 2023
African Nations Championship 7 2009 16  DR Congo
 Morocco
2  Senegal 2022
CONCACAF CONCACAF Gold Cup 17 1991 16  Mexico 9  Mexico 2023
CONCACAF Nations League 3 2019–20 41  United States 3  United States 2023–24
CONMEBOL Copa América 48 1916 10  Argentina 16  Argentina 2024
OFC OFC Men's Nations Cup 10 1973 8  New Zealand 6  New Zealand 2024
UEFA UEFA European Championship 17 1960 24  Spain 4  Spain 2024
UEFA Nations League 3 2018–19 55  France
 Portugal
 Spain
1  Spain 2022–23

Former

Confederation Championship Edition(s) Inaugural
edition
Final
edition
Teams Most titles
Team Title(s)
AFC AFC Challenge Cup 5 2006 2014 8–16  North Korea 2
AFC Solidarity Cup 1 2016 7    Nepal 1
CONCACAF CONCACAF Championship 10 1963 1989 5–9  Costa Rica
 Mexico
3
CONCACAF Cup 1 2015 2  Mexico 1

Men's club championships

Current

The champions of the respective first-tier championships qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Confederation Tier Championship Inaugural
edition
Teams Most titles Current champions
Team(s) Title(s) Team Season
AFC First tier AFC Champions League Elite 1967 24 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 4 United Arab Emirates Al Ain 2023–24
Second tier AFC Champions League Two 2004 32 Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
3 Australia Central Coast Mariners 2023–24
Third tier AFC Challenge League 2005 20 Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ 3 Turkmenistan HTTU Asgabat 2014
CAF First tier CAF Champions League 1964–65 16 Egypt Al-Ahly 12 Egypt Al-Ahly 2023–24
Second tier CAF Confederation Cup 2004 16 Tunisia Sfaxien 3 Egypt Zamalek 2023–24
Super Cup CAF Super Cup 1993 2 Egypt Al-Ahly 8 Egypt Zamalek 2024
League African Football League 2023 8 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2023
CONCACAF CONCACAF Champions Cup 1962 27 Mexico América 7 Mexico Pachuca 2024
CONMEBOL First tier Copa Libertadores 1960 32 Argentina Independiente 7 Brazil Botafogo 2024
Second tier Copa Sudamericana 2002 32 Brazil Athletico Paranaense
Argentina Boca Juniors
Argentina Independiente
Ecuador Independiente del Valle
Ecuador LDU Quito
2 Argentina Racing 2024
Super Cup Recopa Sudamericana 1989 2 Argentina Boca Juniors 4 Brazil Fluminense 2024
OFC OFC Champions League 1987 18 New Zealand Auckland City 12 New Zealand Auckland City 2024
UEFA First tier UEFA Champions League 1955–56 32 Spain Real Madrid 15 Spain Real Madrid 2023–24
Second tier UEFA Europa League 1971–72 32 Spain Sevilla 7 Italy Atalanta 2023–24
Third tier UEFA Europa Conference League 2021–22 32 Greece Olympiacos
Italy Roma
England West Ham United
1 Greece Olympiacos 2023–24
Super Cup UEFA Super Cup 1973 2 Spain Real Madrid 6 Spain Real Madrid 2024

Former

Confederation Championship Inaugural
edition
Final
edition
Teams Most titles
Team(s) Title(s)
AFC Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1990–91 2001–02 17–29 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Japan Yokohama Marinos
2
Asian Super Cup 1995 2002 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2
CAF African Cup Winners' Cup 1975 2003 15–41 Egypt Al-Ahly 4
CAF Cup 1992 2003 31–37 Algeria JS Kabylie 3
CONCACAF CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup 1991 1998 4–11 Mexico América
El Salvador Atlético Marte
Mexico Monterrey
Mexico Necaxa
Mexico Tecos
1
CONCACAF Giants Cup 2001 12 Mexico América 1
CONCACAF League 2017 2022 22 Honduras Olimpia 2
CONMEBOL Copa Ganadores de Copa 1970 8 Bolivia Mariscal Santa Cruz 1
Supercopa Libertadores 1988 1997 13–17 Brazil Cruzeiro
Argentina Independiente
2
Copa Master de Supercopa 1992 1995 2–4 Argentina Boca Juniors
Brazil Cruzeiro
1
Copa CONMEBOL 1992 1999 16 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2
Copa de Oro 1993 1996 4 Argentina Boca Juniors
Brazil Cruzeiro
Brazil Flamengo
1
Copa Master de CONMEBOL 1996 4 Brazil São Paulo 1
OFC Oceania Cup Winners' Cup 1987 2 Australia Sydney City 1
OFC President's Cup 2014 6 New Zealand Auckland City 1
UEFA UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1960–61 1998–99 32 Spain Barcelona 4
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1995 2008 50 Germany VfB Stuttgart 3

Women's national team championships

Confederation Championship Inaugural
edition
Teams Most titles Current champions
Team Title(s) Team Year
AFC AFC Women's Asian Cup 1975 12  China 9  China 2022
CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations 1991 12  Nigeria 11  South Africa 2022
CONCACAF CONCACAF W Gold Cup 2024 12  United States 1  United States 2024
CONCACAF W Championship 1991 8  United States 9  United States 2022
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 1991 10  Brazil 8  Brazil 2022
OFC OFC Women's Nations Cup 1983 9  New Zealand 6  Papua New Guinea 2022
UEFA UEFA Women's Championship 1984 16  Germany 8  England 2022
UEFA Women's Nations League 2023–24 51  Spain 1  Spain 2023–24

Women's club championships

Current

Confederation Championship Inaugural
edition
Team Most titles Current champions
Team(s) Title(s) Team Season
AFC AFC Women's Champions League 2024–25 21
CAF CAF Women's Champions League 2021 8 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2024
CONCACAF CONCACAF W Champions Cup 2024–25 10
CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores Femenina 2009 16 Brazil Corinthians 5 Brazil Corinthians 2024
OFC OFC Women's Champions League 2023 8 New Caledonia AS Academy
New Zealand Auckland United
1 New Zealand Auckland United 2024
UEFA UEFA Women's Champions League 2001–02 16 France Lyon 8 Spain Barcelona 2023–24

Former

Confederation Championship Inaugural
edition
Final
edition
Teams Most titles
Team(s) Title(s)
AFC AFC Women's Club Championship 2019 2023 4–8 Jordan Amman SC
Thailand College of Asian Scholars
Uzbekistan Sogdiana Jizzakh
Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
1

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