Football in Artadesia
Football in Artadesia | |
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Country | Artadesia |
Governing body | Commonwealth of Artadesian Football Associations (CAFA) |
National team(s) | Artadesia |
First played | 1850s |
Clubs | 12,000+ clubs (organised into Artadesian Football League System |
National competitions | |
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
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International competitions | |
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
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Football is the most popular sport in Artadesia, far surpassing both Cricket and Kabbadi. Artadesia was one of the earliest countries to adopt football, and has the world's two 4th oldest football clubs outside of Arnynsland, Lala Hati F.C. and Shaw Brothers F.C. as well as the world's sixth oldest national football competition, the Challengers Cup. The Artadesian Football League System contains 6 tiers of official leagues, with the Artadesian top flight competition, the Primaersieren, being the most-watched and strongest footballing competition in Sorenwey and Agleia.
The Artadesian National Football Team is one of only 9 teams to win the IFFCA World Cup, doing so while hosting during 2022, as well as the only team not from Cesylle or Marius to do so. The senior men's, U-23 Men's, U-17 Men's and U-17 Women's teams are considered the best respective national teams in Agleia or Sorenway. A total of 5 Artadesian clubs have won the SAFCA Champion's League a total of 8 times, participating in 11 finals.