List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries

This is a list of top-division association football clubs in UEFA countries. UEFA, the European football confederation, includes all European countries except Monaco and Vatican City as members, but also includes the Middle Eastern country of Israel.

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, have their own football associations and separate UEFA membership. The Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of Denmark, also has its own football association which is a member of UEFA. On the other hand, the football association of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, had its member application rejected by UEFA in 2007. The Crown dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man are not members of UEFA, but members of the English Football Association.

Each of the UEFA member countries, except Liechtenstein, have their own football league systems. The clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champions, and also for places in next season's UEFA club competitions, i.e., the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup, and the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are different every season, except in San Marino where there is only one level.

The champions of the previous season in each country are listed in bold.

"Please note": Some clubs do not play in the league of the country in which they are located, but in a neighbouring country's league. Where this is the case the club is noted as such.

*For clubs playing at lower divisions, see the separate articles linked to in the relevant sections.
*For clubs belonging to any of the other five continental football confederations of the world, see List of football (soccer) clubs.

flagicon|Albania Albania

*Football association: Football Association of Albania
*Top-level league: Albanian Superliga

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Austria Austria

*Football association: Austrian Football Association
*Top-level league: Austrian Bundesliga

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Belgium Belgium

*Football association: Belgian Football Association
*Top-level league: Jupiler League

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Croatia Croatia

*Football association: Croatian Football Federation
*Top-level league: Prva HNL

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Denmark Denmark

*Football association: Danish Football Association
*Top-level league: Danish Superliga

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Faroe Islands Faroe Islands

*Football association: Faroe Islands Football Association
*Top-level league: Faroe Islands Premier League Football

"As of 2008 season:"

=flagicon|Georgia Georgia=

*Football association: Georgian Football Federation
*Top-level league: Umaglesi Liga

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Hungary Hungary

*Football association: Hungarian Football Federation
*Top-level league: Soproni Liga

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Israel Israel

*Football association: Israel Football Association
*Top-level league: Ligat ha'Al

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Latvia Latvia

*Football association: Latvian Football Federation
*Top-level league: Virsliga

"As of 2008 season:"

flagicon|Luxembourg Luxembourg

*Football association: Luxembourg Football Federation
*Top-level league: Luxembourg National Division

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Moldova Moldova

*Football association: Football Association of Moldova
*Top-level league: Divizia Naţională

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

*Football association: Irish Football Association
*Top-level league: Irish Football League Premiership

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Portugal Portugal

*Football association: Portuguese Football Federation
*Top-level league: Portuguese Liga

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|San Marino San Marino

*"This is a complete list of football clubs in San Marino. San Marino has only one level domestic amateur league, the Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, and there is no relegation from top level. The only professional Sammarinese club, San Marino Calcio, in 2008-09 season compete in Serie C2 of the Italian football league system. These clubs also compete in the Coppa Titano."
*Football association: San Marino Football Federation

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Slovakia Slovakia

*Football association: Slovak Football Association
*Top-level league: Corgoň Liga

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Sweden Sweden

*Football association: Swedish Football Association
*Top-level league: Allsvenskan

"As of 2008 season:"

flagicon|Ukraine Ukraine

*Football association: Football Federation of Ukraine
*Top-level league: Ukrainian Premier League

"As of 2008–09 season:"

flagicon|Wales Wales

*Football association: Football Association of Wales
*Top-level league: Welsh Premier League

"As of 2008–09 season:"

*Several Welsh clubs play not in the Welsh football league system, but in the English football league system. Currently, two Welsh clubs compete in The Football League: Cardiff City F.C. and Swansea City A.F.C., both in the Football League Championship (second level of English football).

References

* [http://www.uefa.com/FootballEurope/index.html Football Europe] , UEFA. Last accessed March 6, 2006.
* [http://www.rsssf.com/results-eur.html The RSSSF Archive - Domestic Results (Europe)] , Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Last accessed March 6, 2006.
* [http://www.worldfootball.org/countries.php/continent/EU World Football Database, Europe] , World Football Organization. Last accessed March 6, 2006.
* [http://www.eufo.de/ European football clubs & squads] , Füllstoff & Weltklasse. Last accessed March 6, 2006.

Notes

ee also

*List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
*List of top-division football clubs in CAF countries
*List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries
*List of top-division football clubs in CONMEBOL countries
*List of top-division football clubs in OFC countries
*List of top-division football clubs in non-FIFA countries