Topics: Sports : Soccer
In 1863 in England when rugby football and association football branched off on their different courses the oldest football association in the world was founded, namely The Football Association, England. The Oxford University students of the 1880s used the word "soccer" an abbreviation of "asSOCiation" from Association Football. An International Board was created in 1882 to look after the laws and rules of soccer. Today it consists of four representatives nominated by FIFA, and one from each of the four UK associations, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. FIFA, Federation Internationale de Football Association, was founded in Paris in May 1904. Today FIFA has 204 members in every part of the world. There are six confederations within FIFA organizing soccer in Africa(CAF), Asia(AFC), Europe(UEFA), North America(CONCACAF), Oceania(OFC) and South America(CONMEBOL). This category uses the FIFA Confederation format for listings of countries and clubs.
Academic Study
For pages about soccer studies, including sociology, history, medicine and physiology.
History,
Literature,
Management,
Science,
Sociology,
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AFC
AFC, the Asian Football Confederation, is the governing body for soccer in all of Asia including most of the Middle East.
Afghanistan,
Australia,
Bahrain,
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
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Beach Soccer
This category deals with beach and sand soccer.
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By Country
The soccer countries of the World.
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CAF
CAF, Confederation Africaine de Football, is the governing body for football in Africa.
Algeria,
Angola,
Benin,
Botswana,
Burkina Faso,
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Campaigns
Sites about campaigns such as "The Let's Kick Racism Out"
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Chats and Forums
This category is for general chats and forums.
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Coaching
For sites about soccer coaching and training. Sites that are country specific should be placed in the appropriate subcategory.
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College and University
This category deals with college and university soccer teams.
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Competitions
This category deals with FIFA competitions.
Club World Cup,
Women's World Cup,
World Cup,
Youth,
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CONCACAF
CONCACAF stands for Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. It is the governing body for soccer in all of the Americas except for South America, which is governed by CONMEBOL.
Anguilla,
Antigua and Barbuda,
Aruba,
Bahamas,
Barbados,
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CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL is the governing body for football in South America.
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil,
Chile,
Colombia,
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Directories
Directories and search engines used for finding other soccer sites.
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Footvolley
The sport started around 1963 at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The game began as a training exercise for soccer players by juggling the ball over soccer goals on the beach and then later using a volleyball net.
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Freestyle
Freestyle soccer is a sport for doing tricks and skills with the ball.
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Fun
Assorted fun stuffs with a soccer theme.
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Futsal
The term "futsal" comes from "futbol de salon" or "indoor soccer." Futsal is a five-a-side version of soccer played indoors on a basketball-sized court (no walls).
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Indoor
Indoor soccer refers to any of several variations on soccer that are played indoors. Exact rules, including court size and number of players, may vary from league to league.
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Jorkyball
Jorkyball is played by four players. 2 vs 2
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Mailing List Teams
Internet Football (Soccer) comprises of teams from all over the world. Each team is made up of fans from official clubs, and are brought together through mailing lists representing those fans.
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Movies
This category is for information on anything about soccer movies, the motion-picture medium, or the film industry, and individual films.
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National Teams
Sites about national teams.
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News and Media
For categories related to soccer news and media. News is information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by newspapers, periodicals, radio, or television.
Magazines and E-zines,
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Non-FIFA Nations
Nations that are not members of FIFA, soccer's international governing body.
Gibraltar,
Greenland,
Guernsey,
Isle of Man,
Jersey,
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OFC
OFC, the Oceania Football Conference, is the governing body of soccer in Oceania.
American Samoa,
Cook Islands,
Fiji,
New Caledonia,
New Zealand,
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Officiating
Referees and Referees' Assistants and their societies.
Laws of the Game,
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Players
A category for sites which deal with players.
Argentina,
Austria,
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Brazil,
Bulgaria,
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Stadiums
Sites about soccer stadia.
News and Media,
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Statistics
Soccer statistics and results archive.
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UEFA
UEFA, Union des Associations Européennes de Football, is the governing body of Association Football in Europe.
Albania,
Andorra,
Armenia,
Austria,
Azerbaijan,
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Women
Sites about women's football, including teams, organisations, players and tournaments.
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Youth
Youth soccer links to countries such as Canada, England, Scotland and the United States.
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