- For other usages of the word "football" see: football (word). The English language word football may mean any one of several Team sports (or the ball used in that respective sport depending on the national or regional
The names of association football refer to the terms used to describe the sport most commonly referred to in the English-speaking world as football, or in some countries which it is not the most prominent sport; soccer. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
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Background
The rules of football were codified in England by the Football Association in 1863, and the name association football was coined to distinguish the game from the other versions of football played at the time. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The word soccer is a colloquial abbreviation of association (from assoc. ) and first appeared in the 1880s. The word is sometimes credited to Charles Wreford Brown, an Oxford student said to have been fond of shortened forms such as brekkers for breakfast and rugger for rugby football. Charles Wreford-Brown (9 October 1866 – 26 November 1951 captained the England national football team and was a county cricketer during the Victorian age and later acted The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the For the HTML tag see HTML element. An abbreviation (from Latin brevis "short" Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School (See Oxford -er)
During the late 19th century the word soccer tended to be used only at British independent schools; even in the UK, most people knew the game simply as football. The Oxford "-er" is a colloquial sometimes facetious abbreviation prevalent at Oxford University from about 1875 which is thought to have been borrowed from the An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school relying upon private sources for all of its funding predominantly in the form of school fees The term association football has never been widely used, although in England some clubs in rugby league strongholds adopted the suffix Association Football Club (AFC) to avoid confusion with the dominant sport in their area. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games
The longer version of the name, "soccer football", is used less often than it once was. The United States Soccer Federation was known as the United States Soccer Football Association from 1945 until 1974, when it adopted its current name. The United States Soccer Federation ( USSF) (trademarked as "U Some soccer clubs, in Australia for example, still contain the words "soccer football" in their titles. "Football" is used in more countries by more speakers, including more non-native speakers of English, as well as countries where the game is most prominent. The game is also known colloquially as footy/footie and footer in various places. In only a few countries "soccer" is the most dominant form, the United States being the largest. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
English-speaking countries
Overview
Below is a list of countries or territories who hold the English language as an official or de facto official language and the name given to this sport. The following is a list of Sovereign states and territories where English is an Official language, in order of Population. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Included in the list also are places which have some level of autonomy in the sport and their own separate federation but are not actually independent countries: for example with the United Kingdom, the constituent countries and some overseas territories each have their own federation and national team. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom A national sport is a Sport or Game that is considered to be a intrinsic part of the culture of a Nation. Not included are places such as Cyprus for example, where English is widely spoken on the ground but is not amongst the countries specifically stated official languages. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory
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Football
The game is known simply as football in most countries where English is an official language, such as England, Scotland, Wales, the Commonwealth Caribbean (including Trinidad and Tobago,[17]Jamaica and others), Malta, India, Nigeria, Cameroon, Puerto Rico[18], Pakistan, Liberia, Singapore, Philippines and others, stretching over many regions including parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Central America. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The All India Football Federation (AIFF is the organisation which manages the game of football in India. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Soccer Federation ( USSF) (trademarked as "U Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF is the governing body of football in Pakistan. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Nigeria Football Association (NFA which will be renamed the "Nigerian Football Federation" starting in 2009 organises domestic and international football The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Philippine Football Federation (PFF is the governing body of Football (soccer in the Philippines. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa SAFA redirects here For the JAA programme see SAFA programme. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Sudan Football Association (SFA ( Arabic: الإتحاد السوداني لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Sudan The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Kenya Football Federation (KFF is the governing body of football in Kenya. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of soccer ( Association football) in Canada The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA is the governing body of football in Uganda. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the The Ghana Football Association is the governing body of Football (soccer in Ghana, based in Accra. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern The Fédération Malagasy de Football (FMF is the governing body of football in Madagascar. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. The Fédération Camerounaise de Football is the governing body of football in Cameroon. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Zimbabwe Football Association ( Zifa) is a governing body of football in Zimbabwe. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. The Football Association of Malawi (FAM is the governing body controlling the sport of football in the central African country of Malawi. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ is the governing body of football in Zambia. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the The Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur (FERWAFA is the governing body of football in Rwanda. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA (香港足球總會 is the governing body of football in Hong Kong. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLAFA is the governing body of football in Sierra Leone. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania The Papua New Guinea Football Association is the governing body of football (soccer in Papua New Guinea. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of Singapore The Football Association of Singapore (FAS is the governing body of football in Singapore. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Football Association of Ireland ( FAI; Irish: Cumann Peile na h-Éireann) is the governing body for the sport of association football (soccer New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island New Zealand Football (formerly New Zealand Soccer) is the governing body for the sport of association football (soccer in New Zealand. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Puerto Rican Football Federation (Spanish Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol) is the governing body of football in Puerto Rico, it was founded in Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire The Liberia Football Association is the governing body of football in Liberia. The Football Association of Wales (Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru is the governing body of Association football in Wales, being a member of both FIFA Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Jamaica Football Federation is the official Football (soccer organization in Jamaica and is in charge of the Jamaican national team and the Jamaican Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast The Namibia Football Association (NFA is the governing body of football in Namibia. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South The Lesotho Football Association (LEFA is the governing body of football in Lesotho. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. The Botswana Football Association (BFA is the governing body of football in Botswana. The Gambia Football Association (GFA is the governing body of football in Gambia. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The Mauritius Football Association (MFA is the governing body of football in Mauritius. The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E The National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS is the governing body of football in Swaziland. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation ( TTFF) is the governing body of football in Trinidad and Tobago. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Fiji Football Association is the governing body of football in Fiji. Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state The Guyana Football Federation is the governing body of football in Guyana. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands The Solomon Islands Football Federation is a member of the Oceania Football Confederation. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The Malta Football Association ( MFA) is the governing body of football in Malta. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and The Bahamas Football Association is the official football Federation in The Bahamas. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. The Football Federation of Belize (FFB, formerly known as the Belize National Football Association (BNFA and founded in 1980 is the governing body of football Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation The Barbados Football Association is the governing body of football in Barbados. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island The Vanuatu Football Federation is the governing body of football in Vanuatu. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated The Guam Football Association is the governing body of football in Guam. Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The St Lucia Football Association is the governing body of football in St Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF is the governing body of football in the island state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. The US Virgin Islands Soccer Federation is the governing body of football in the United States Virgin Islands. The Federated States of Micronesia is an Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea. The Federated States of Micronesia Football Association or simply FSMFA is the official governing body of Football (soccer in Micronesia, and the Kiribati or ( kirr-i-bas or KEE-ree-buhss ˈkiɾibas in Gilbertese) officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an Island nation located in Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. The Grenada Football Association is the governing body of football in Grenada. The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI is a commonwealth in Political union with the United Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole The Seychelles Football Federation (SFF is the governing body of football in the Seychelles. The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. The Dominica Football Association is the governing body of football in Dominica. Antigua and Barbuda ( Spanish for "Ancient" and "Bearded" is an Island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea The Antigua and Barbuda Football Association is the governing body of football in Antigua and Barbuda. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1928 the Bermuda Football Association is the official Football (soccer organization in Bermuda and is in charge of the Bermudian national team The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean American Samoa (Amerika Sāmoa or sm ''Sāmoa Amelika'' is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast American Samoa Football Association was the old name of the governing soccer body in American Samoa that now is named Football Federation American Samoa. The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac The Cayman Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in the Cayman Islands. The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis) located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island The St Kitts and Nevis Football Association is the governing body of football in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nunavut (ˈnuːnəvʊt ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ is the largest and newest territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Gozo ( Għawdex) is an Island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, the island is part of the Southern European The Gozo Football Association ( GFA) is the body that co-ordinates and organises Football (soccer on the island of Gozo. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar The Gibraltar Football Association ( GFA) was formed as the Gibraltar Civilian Football Association in 1895 changing to its current name in later years The British Virgin Islands ( BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The British Virgin Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in the British Virgin Islands. The Turks and Caicos Islands ( TCI) (ˈtɜːks ænd ˈkeɪkəs are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Palau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800 km) east The Cook Islands ( Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. The Cook Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in Cook Islands. Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, is an Island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific. Anguilla (English pronunciation ang-GWILL-ah, æŋˈɡwɪlə is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward The Anguilla Football Association is the governing body of football in Anguilla. Montserrat (ˌmɒntsəˈræt is British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles The Montserrat Football Association is the governing body of football in Montserrat. The Territory of Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi northwest of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The term Anglophone Caribbean is used to refer to the independent English -speaking countries of the Caribbean region The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Singapore The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting
It is worth noting that for many of these nations, the game is also the national sport of the country. However, in other variations of the English language, spoken by countries who do not hold the sport as their national game and instead play other codes of football which are less spread on a global scale, it is known as soccer. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a
Yet even in these countries "football" was often included in the names of the earliest leagues and governing bodies of the sport, but as that word became increasingly associated with other domestic forms of the game, soccer became more widely used in those countries.
North America
In the United States, American football is the most dominant code of football in the country and the word football in the U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with S. is used to refer to that sport. Association football is referred to as soccer.
The sport's governing body is the United States Soccer Federation, however it was originally called the U. The United States Soccer Federation ( USSF) (trademarked as "U S. Football Association, and was formed in 1913 by the merger of the American Football Association and the American Amateur Football Association. The word "soccer" was added to the name in 1945, making it the U. S. Soccer Football Association, and it did not drop the word "football" until 1974, when it assumed its current name.
A similar situation exists in Canada, where the term "football" (or le football in French) refers only to Canadian football or the closely related American game. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) Even in French-speaking Quebec, the game is known as le soccer and the provincial governing body is the Fédération de Soccer du Québec. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk This is different from other Francophone countries; for example, in FIFA, a French acronym, the "FA" stands for football association, French for "Association football". The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)
Oceania
In Australian English, the word football usually means either Australian rules football or rugby league, depending on the regional background of the speaker. Australian English ( AuE, AusE, en-AU) is the form of the English language used in Australia. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government Rugby union, which is not as popular as rugby league in Australia, is also sometimes referred to as "football". Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Soccer is the name used for Association football by most Australians. The usage of football to mean Australian rules or rugby football was already well-established when the first reports of Association football in Australia occurred, in 1880. Association football, also known as football or soccer, is a popular recreational and professional sport in Australia. However, the popular usages are not fixed in any legal form, such as a trademark on the word "football", and by the late 20th century, a few Australian authorities began to use the word football in relation to soccer. In 2004, the Australian Soccer Association changed its name to Football Federation Australia (FFA), and announced that the official name of the sport in Australia had been changed to "football". Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia. As part of a large reform of football, The FFA mounted a campaign for the new name to be adopted by its subsidiary state organizations and clubs, many of whom have changed their names and terminology. Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia. This was met with antipathy and bemusement by some followers of Australian rules and rugby league and the game is still mostly known as soccer. Some media sources adopted the new usage or used qualifiers such as "the world game", to avoid confusion with the more popular codes of football. However, most media outlets have not adopted the new usage. The national team is still commonly known by its longstanding nickname, The Socceroos. The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions
Les Murray, sports broadcaster and until recently, SBS's Sporting Director, coined the term The World Game when referring to football. Les James Murray AM (born László Ürge in Hungary, 1945 is an Australian Football (soccer The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS is one of two government-funded Australian Public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the The term is also used as the name of the SBS football series The World Game, currently broadcast on Sunday afternoons. The World Game is an afternoon Sunday Television show on SBS in Australia dedicated to Football (soccer.
In New Zealand English, association football is usually called soccer. New Zealand English ( NZE, en-NZ) is the form of the English language used in New Zealand. "Football" usually refers to rugby union, but can also refer to rugby league. It is, however, considered inappropriate to refer to "football" without supporting context as to which code the speaker means, so as to avoid confusion. Therefore, while it is common for "football" (or the slang term "footy") to be used to refer to rugby union, it is usually not used otherwise. New Zealand's governing body for the sport recently changed its official name from "New Zealand Soccer" to "New Zealand Football"
Others
In the Republic of Ireland, "football" or "footballer" can refer to association football or Gaelic football. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football [19][20] It may also refer to rugby union. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short [21][22]
Similarly to Australia and New Zealand, the association football federation is called the Football Association of Ireland and the top clubs are called "Football Club". The Football Association of Ireland ( FAI; Irish: Cumann Peile na h-Éireann) is the governing body for the sport of association football (soccer Furthermore, those whose primary interest lies in this game often call their sport "football" and refer to Gaelic football as "Gaelic football" or "Gaelic" (although they may also use "soccer"). [23] [24] [25] However, using the term "football" for association football is seen as ambiguous. As mentioned, even people whose main interest lies in the game may call it "soccer", and "soccer" is the name used by the overwhelming majority of the country's media. [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
In South Africa, "soccer" is the more common name, used by all cultural groups when speaking English. The domestic first division is the Premier Soccer League and both in conversation and the media (see e. Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League (NSL of South Africa, also known by its initials ( PSL) g. The Sowetan or Independent Online), the term "soccer" is used almost exclusively. The Sowetan is an English language, South African newspaper that started in 1981 as a liberation struggle newspaper and was freely distributed Independent Online, or IOL is a South African news and information website Despite this, the country's national association is called the South African Football Association and "football" might occasionally be used in official contexts. SAFA redirects here For the JAA programme see SAFA programme.
Non-English speaking countries
Football, in its modern form, was exported by the British to much of the rest of the world and many of these nations adopted this common English term for the sport into their own language. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States This was usually done in one of two ways: either by directly importing the word itself, or by translating its constituent parts, foot and ball. Most Romance languages use the word football, albeit with a different pronunciation and sometimes a different spelling: the Spanish fútbol [ˈfutbol] or balompié, Portuguese: futebol, Romanian: fotbal, Galician: fútbol, Catalan: futbol and the French, le football is often shortened to le foot. The Romance languages (sometimes referred to as Romanic languages, or Neolatin languages) are a branch of the Indo-European language family comprising all Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Similarly, the Russian word is futbol (футбол), the Turkish word is futbol and the Albanian word is futboll. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - The modern Bulgarian name is futbol (футбол), though the sport was initially called ritnitop (ритнитоп, "kickball") as it was introduced in the 1890s; footballers are still sometimes mockingly called ritnitopkovtsi (ритнитопковци, "ball kickers") today. Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group
In some languages in which a local word is used for the game, the English word "football" is used for American football. This is the case in German, where association football is known as Fußball and the Bundesliga for American football is known as the German Football League. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.
As in German, the word is usually also calqued in other members of the Germanic family of languages: for example, Dutch: voetbal, Norwegian: fotball, Swedish: fotboll, and Danish: fodbold. In Linguistics, a calque (kælk or loan translation is a Word or Phrase borrowed from another Language by Literal, word-for-word The Germanic languages are a group of related languages that constitute a branch of the Indo-European (IE Language family. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the In Icelandic, the most common word is the invention knattspyrna (knatt- = ball- and spyrna = kicking), although the calque fótbolti is also used. Icelandic ( is a North Germanic language, the language of Iceland. The standard Afrikaans word for the sport, however, is sokker, echoing the predominant use of "soccer" in South African English. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in
The Celtic languages frequently use calques, for example Welsh pêl-droed, Breton mell-droad, and Scottish Gaelic ball-coise. The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic" a branch of the greater Indo-European Language family. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The Breton language ( Brezhoneg) formerly often called Armoric or Armorican, is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Irish, however, uses sacar; as in the case of Afrikaans, this echoes the widespread usage of "soccer" by English speakers in Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish.
Calques are also used in Finnish (jalkapallo), Greek podosfero (ποδόσφαιρο), Arabic (كرة القدم kurat al-qadam) and Hebrew kaduregel (כדורגל). Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language In Polish both ways (futbol and piłka nożna) are used, as well as in Czech (fotbal or kopaná (meaning kicking)). Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the The official name in Slovak is futbal (fucík in common language) and in Hungarian there are futball or labdarúgás (meaning ball-kicking), but foci is used in the common language. The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe.
In Italy, football is called calcio (translates as kick), from calciare meaning to kick. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This is due to the game's resemblance to Calcio Fiorentino, a 16th century ceremonial Florentine court ritual, that has now been revived under the name il calcio storico or calcio in costume (historical kick or kick in costume). Calcio Fiorentino was an early form of Football that originated in 16th century Italy. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany A ritual is a set of actions often thought to have Symbolic value the performance of which is usually prescribed by a Religion or by the Traditions
In Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian, the sport is called nogomet. Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language In Serbian and Croatian, the word is derived from "noga" (meaning "leg") and "met", which is a suffix derived from the word "metati" (meaning "to sweep"), hence "sweeping the ball using legs". In Grammar, a suffix (also postfix, ending) is an Affix which is placed at the end of a word In Slovenian, "noga" has the same meaning as in Serbian and Croatian, while "met" means "throw", hence "throwing (the ball) with legs".
In Georgian, the name pekhburti (ფეხბურთი) is used, from the words for foot, pekhi (ფეხი) and ball, burti (ბურთი), thus literally, football. Georgian (ka ქართული ენა kartuli ena) is the Official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.
In Japan, because of American influence following World War II, use of the term sakkā (サッカー) is more common than that of the term futtobōru (フットボール), although the latter term would seem to be gaining popularity. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For instance the governing body of the game is known as the Japan Football Association. The, also known as the JFA, is the governing body responsible for the administration of football in Japan. Before the war, the Sino-Japanese derived term shūkyū (蹴球, literally kick-ball) was in common use, but as with many kanji-derived terms, it quickly fell by the wayside following the war. Sino-Japanese or Kango (ja [[wikt漢語 漢語]] in Japanese, refers to that portion of the Japanese vocabulary that originated in the are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana
In Korea, football is called chook gu (축구). Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.
In Chinese, the term 足球 (Hanyu Pinyin: zúqiú, Cantonese: juk kau) is used. The term, a calque, literally means football (足=foot, 球=ball), and is always associated with association football. In Linguistics, a calque (kælk or loan translation is a Word or Phrase borrowed from another Language by Literal, word-for-word Rugby is known as ganlanqiu (橄榄球, olive ball). American football can be referred to as a type of zuqiu, but it is more commonly seen as a type of ganlanqiu.
In Thai, the word football (ฟุตบอล) is used. Thai (th ภาษาไทย, transcription: phasa thai, transliteration:; pʰāːsǎːtʰāj is the national and
In Vietnamese, the term "bóng đá" is used to denote "football". Vietnamese ( tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ) formerly known under French colonization as Annamese ( see Annam) Its literal meaning is "kicking ball".
In Malay, the sport is called "bola sepak" which is a combination of the words ball (bola) and kick (sepak), while in Indonesia, the term, "sepak bola" is use. The Malay language ( ISO 639-1 code MS is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people and people of other ethnic groups who reside in the BALL ( Biochemical Algorithms Library) is a C++ library containing common algorithms used in Biochemistry and Bioinformatics. Indonesian or Bahasa Indonesia, based on the Riau version of Malay language, was declared the official language with the declaration of Both literally means kick ball but it is translated to "football" in English, the word "soccer" is rarely use by the two countries.
Aside from the name of the game itself, other foreign words based on English football terms include versions in many languages of the word goal (often gol in Romance languages) and schútte (Basel) or tschuutte (Zürich), derived from the English shoot, meaning 'to play football' in German-speaking Switzerland. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Also, words derived from kick has found their way into German (noun Kicker) and Swedish (verb kicka). In France le penalty means a penalty kick, however the phrase tir au but is often used in the context of a penalty shootout. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of In Brazilian Portuguese, due to the pervading presence of football in Brazilian culture, many words related to the sport have found their way into everyday language, including the verb chutar (from shoot) - which originally meant "to kick a football", but is now the most widespread equivalent of the English verb "to kick". Brazilian Portuguese ( Language code pt-BR Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil) is a group of Portuguese
In the first half of the 20th century, in Spanish and Portuguese, new words were created to substitute "football", balompié (balón and pie meaning "ball" and "foot") and ludopédio (from words meaning "game" and "foot") respectively, but progressively these words could not replace the English one and now are only used in club names such as Real Betis Balompié and Albacete Balompié. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Sevilla founded in 1907 Albacete Balompié is a Spanish football team formed on August 2 1940 and is based in Albacete.
See also
- Football - an overview of the history and development of the sport
References and Notes
- ^ Constituent country of the United Kingdom with its own independent federation and national team. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football
- ^ The three crown depedencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man also fall under the scope of the The Football Association, despite the fact that they have their own (unaffiliated with FIFA) national teams. The Crown Dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Natives of these three dependencies are eligible to play for any of the four FIFA-affiliated national teams within the UK. Population count includes them.
- ^ More than one term in common usage, for example the association is called the South African Football Association but the top league is the Premier Soccer League and rugby football is popular in the country. SAFA redirects here For the JAA programme see SAFA programme. Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League (NSL of South Africa, also known by its initials ( PSL) Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School
- ^ Previously the federation for the sport in Australia was called the Australian Soccer Association, but in 2005 it was renamed the Football Federation Australia and all the major clubs officially have "Football Club" meaning more than one name is in use. Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia. Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia. Currently the majority of the population of Australia call the sport "soccer" due to the existence of rugby football and Australian rules football. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players
- ^ Constituent country of the United Kingdom with its own independent federation and national team. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.
- ^ The majority of the population of New Zealand currently call the game "soccer" due to the popularity of rugby football in general and rugby union in particular. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School Rugby union is the unofficial National sport of New Zealand. Rugby as it is generally referred to by New Zealanders is an integral part of However, since 2007, the sport in the country has been officially renamed as Football–for example, the federation changed its name from New Zealand Soccer to New Zealand Football and the nickname of its women's team from SWANZ to Football Ferns. New Zealand Football (formerly New Zealand Soccer) is the governing body for the sport of association football (soccer in New Zealand. New Zealand National Women's Football team competes in FIFA events and as a New Zealand Football (NZF team
- ^ a b c d A United States territory which has its own federation and national team separately affiliated with FIFA. Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)
- ^ Constituent country of the United Kingdom with its own independent federation and national team. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football.
- ^ Constituent country of the United Kingdom with its own independent federation and national team. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. "Soccer" may be used among nationalists who refer to Gaelic football as "football", but "football" is probably the most common word. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football
- ^ a b c d e f g h Not affiliated with FIFA, the world governing body for the sport. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)
- ^ A United States territory which has its own federation and national team, but is not affiliated with FIFA. Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U
- ^ a b c d e f A British overseas territory with its own federation and national team separately affiliated with FIFA. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom
- ^ one of the Territories of Canada, but has its own federation and national team. The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area.
- ^ Gozo is an island which belongs to Malta; however, it has its own separate football federation and league, as well as a national team which is affiliated to the Nouvelle Fédération-Board. The NF-Board ( New Football Federations-Board, NFB unofficially Non-FIFA-Board, is a football association established on 12 December 2003. Gozitan players can play for Malta.
- ^ a b A British overseas territory with its own federation and national team, but not affiliated with FIFA. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom
- ^ a b a territory of Australia, but has its own federation and national team. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
- ^ The nickname of the Trinidad & Tobago national team, "The Soca Warriors", refers to a style of music. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad
- ^ For example Puerto Rico Islanders Football Club
- ^ DCU footballers. Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional Soccer team founded in 2003. Retrieved on =2008-03-24.
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