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Information and statistics on


women's football from the
member associations of FIFA

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Womens Football Today


Information and statistics on womens football
from FIFA member associations

INTRODUCTION | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

ENGLISH

As this publication mostly consists of statistics for each member


association, it has not been translated into other languages.
However, on the following three pages you will find samples
containing the Spanish, French and German translation of each
section of the questionnaire.

ESPAOL

Debido a que esta publicacin est compuesta en su mayora por


estadsticas de cada asociacin miembro, no ha sido traducida
a otros idiomas.
No obstante, en las tres pginas siguientes, encontrar la traduccin
en espaol, francs y alemn de cada seccin del cuestionario.

FR AN A IS

Cette publication ne prsentant pour lessentiel que les donnes


statistiques de chaque association membre, elle na pas t
traduite dans dautres langues.
Vous trouverez toutefois sur les trois pages suivantes la traduction
en franais, allemand et espagnol, de chaque section du
questionnaire.

Da diese Publikation mehrheitlich statistische Daten jedes


DEUTSCH

Mitgliedsverbands enthlt, wurde sie nicht bersetzt.


Auf den folgenden drei Seiten finden Sie jedoch die deutsche,
franzsische und spanische bersetzung der in den Datenblttern
abgedeckten Themen.

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | INTRODUCTION

Bandera del pas

ESPAOL

Asociacin fundada en xxxx


Afiliada a la FIFA en xxxx

Escudo de la asociacin

Ubicacin geogrfica

Nmero de jugadoras inscritas


Jugadoras
inscritas jvenes
(menores de
18 aos)

Jugadoras
inscritas adultas
(18 aos y
mayores)

Selecciones nacionales femeninas juveniles


Jugadoras
inscritas en total

Crecimiento del ftbol femenino


Ao

Jugadoras*

Categoras de edad de las selecciones


femeninas juveniles

Nmero de partidos internacionales disputados


por las selecciones femeninas juveniles
Equipo

Sesiones de entrenamiento por semana


de la seleccin nacional femenina A

Categoras de edad en campeonatos nacionales


* Total de jugadoras inscritas (jvenes y adultas)

Ftbol mixto (chicos y chicas)

Clubes de ftbol
Total de clubes de ftbol
Nmero de clubes con equipos
femeninos y masculinos de ftbol

Ftbol escolar (chicas y mujeres)

Nmero de clubes con solo equipos


femeninos

Actividades del futsal femenino


Seleccin nacional femenina A
Nmero de jugadoras de futsal
Nmero de partidos nacionales femeninos A
Ao

Nmero de partidos

xx jugadoras de futsal inscritas


xx jugadoras de futsal no inscritas

Deportes preferidos de mujeres y chicas

Sesiones de entrenamiento por semana


de la seleccin nacional femenina A

Personal encargado a tiempo completo


del ftbol femenino
X empleado(s)

Representacin del ftbol femenino en la directiva


o en el comit ejecutivo

FR AN A IS

INTRODUCTION | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Association fonde en xxxx


Affiliation la FIFA en xxxx

Drapeau du pays Emblme de lassociation

Carte gographique

Nombre de joueuses licencies


Nombre
de joueuses
licencies de
moins de 18 ans

Nombre
de joueuses
licencies
de 18 ans et plus

Slection(s) fminine(s) juniors


Nombre total
de joueuses
licencies

Essor du football fminin


Anne

Nombre de joueuses *

Catgories dge des slections fminines juniors

Nombre de matches internationaux disputs


par les slections fminines juniors
Equipe

Sances dentranement hebdomadaire


de lquipe nationale fminine A

Catgories dge en championnat national

* Nombre total de joueuses licencies (adultes et juniors)

Football mixte (garons et filles)


Clubs de football
Nombre total de clubs de football
Nombre de clubs disposant
dquipes fminines et masculines

Football fminin scolaire (filles et femmes)

Nombre de clubs disposant


uniquement dquipes fminines

Activits de futsal fminin


Equipe nationale fminine A
Nombre de matches nationaux fminins A
Anne

Nombre de matches

Nombre de joueuses de futsal


xx joueuses de futsal licencies
xx joueuses de futsal non licencies

Sports prfrs des femmes et des jeunes filles

Personnel charg plein temps du football fminin


Sances dentranement hebdomadaire
de lquipe nationale fminine A

x employ(s)

Reprsentation du football fminin au directoire


ou au comit excutif

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | INTRODUCTION

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DEUTSCH

Verbandsgrndung xxxx
Mitgliedschaft bei der FIFA seit xxxx

Verbandsemblem

Geografische Lage

Anzahl registrierte Fussballerinnen


Registrierte
Juniorinnen
(unter 18)

Registrierte
Erwachsene
(ber 18)

Juniorinnennationalteam(s)
Insgesamt
registriert

Wachstum des Frauenfussballs


Jahr

Spielerinnen*

Alterskategorien des/der Juniorinnennationalteams

Anzahl Lnderspiele der Juniorinnen


Team

Anzahl Trainings des Juniorinnennationalteams

Alterskategorien in der nationalen Meisterschaft

*Gesamte Anzahl registrierte Spielerinnen


(Erwachsene und Juniorinnen)

Gemischte Teams (Knaben und Mdchen)

Fussballklubs
Fussballklubs insgesamt

Mdchen- und Frauenfussball in Schulen

Klubs mit Mnner- und Frauenteams


Klubs mit ausschliesslich Frauenteams

Frauen-Futsal
A-Nationalteam der Frauen
Anzahl Futsal-Spielerinnen
Anzahl A-Lnderspiele der Frauen
Jahr

Spiele

xx registrierte Futsal-Spielerinnen
xx nicht registrierte Futsal-Spielerinnen

Beliebteste Sportart bei Mdchen und Frauen

Anzahl vollamtliche Mitarbeitende fr Frauenfussball


Anzahl Trainings des A-Nationalteams der Frauen

x Mitarbeitende

Vertretung des Frauenfussballs in Ihrem Vorstand


oder Exekutivkomitee

Information and statistics

AFGHANISTAN | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Afghanistan (AFG) |

AFC

Association founded in 1933


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

Turkmenistan

Herat

Iran

Tajikistan
Shir Khan

Afghanistan
Shndand
Zaranj

Kabul

Kandahar

India

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Pakistan

World map

Total
registered

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

340

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

340

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
224

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ALBANIA

Albania (ALB) |

UEFA

Montenegro

Association founded in 1930


Affiliated to FIFA in 1932

Serbia
Bulgaria

Shkodr

Adriatic Sea

Tirana
Durrs

The Former
Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia

Albania
Greece

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Sarand

World map

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball, basketball
Girls or womens football has no ranking.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

ALGERIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Algeria (ALG) |

CAF

Spain

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Algiers
Ghardaa

Morocco

ar

Atlantic
Ocean
Tindouf

Tun.

Mediterranean
Sea

Algeria
Libya

tS

ah

In Salah

W
es

10

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

150

850

1,000

Tamanrasset

Mali

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Mauritania

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-20

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003

565

2004
2005

850

2006

1,000

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
24
2
22

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

14-17

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

0 registered female futsal players


200 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2003

2004

2005

2006

11

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Number of futsal players

Athletics, swimming, handball


Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


6 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | AMERICAN SAMOA

American Samoa (ASA) |

OFC

Manua
Group

American Samoa

Association founded in 1984


Affiliated to FIFA in 1998

Tutuila
Pago Pago

Pago Pago
Aunu'u
Tutuila

South Pacific Ocean


Ofu
Olosega

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

484

198

682

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Tau

Manua Group

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

No national championship

682

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
27

Allowed from 6 to 8
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


11-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Number of futsal players


84 registered female futsal players
50 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Softball, basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

11

12

ANDORRA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Andorra (AND) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1994


Affiliated to FIFA in 1996

El Serrat

France
Soldeu

Andorra
Encamp

Spain

Andorra La Vella
Sant Juli de Lria

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

65

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

65

U-18

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

23

U-18

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

3 hours

2003
2004
2005

56

2006

65

National championship age categories


U-20

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
22
1

Allowed from 6 to 18
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

6-18

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Ski, swimming
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


5 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ANGOLA

Angola (ANG) |

CAF

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

Association founded in 1979


Affiliated to FIFA in 1980
Luanda

Porto Ambion

South Atlantic Ocean

Angola

Lobito
Benguela

Luena

Huambo
Lubango

Namibe

Flag

Crest

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Zambia

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Menongue

Players*

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

350

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
100

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team
Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

Number of futsal players


150 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

Yes

13

14

ANGUILLA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Anguilla (AIA) |

CONCACAF

Sombrero

Association founded in 1990


Affiliated to FIFA in 1996

North Atlantic Ocean

Anguilla

Anguilla

Dog Island

Scrub Island

Seal Island
Prickley Pear Cays

The Valley

Road Bay
Caribbean Sea
Bowling Point

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

65

35

100

Womens national youth team age categories


U-19

Team

U-19

2001

U-20

2002

2003

20

2004

50

2005

65

2006

100

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

10

National championship age categories


14-30

Football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-13

Girls and womens football in schools


8-17

Yes

Number of womens national A matches

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

10

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

U-20

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

12

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

St. Martin

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1928


Affiliated to FIFA in 1972

Codrington

Barbuda

Caribbean Sea
Saint Johns

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

100

100

200

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-14

Growth of womens football


Year

Antigua

Redonda

World map

U-17

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2000

60

U-14

2001

60

U-17

2002

60

U-20

2003

80

2004

120

2005

120

2006

200

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Seniors (open)

Football clubs
44

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


6-10

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


1

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

15

16

ARGENTINA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Argentina (ARG) |

CONMEBOL

Brazil

San Miguel
de Tucumn

Association founded in 1893


Affiliated to FIFA in 1912

Santa Fe
Mendoza

South
Pacific
Ocean

Argentina Buenos Aires


Chile
Viedma

South
Atlantic
Ocean

Puerto Santa Cruz

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,000

1,000

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

494

U-17

U-20

11

2000
2001

2006

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

9 hours

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

1,000

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
3,348
29
3 (futsal)

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Field hockey, volleyball, tennis

2004
2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


9 hours

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ARMENIA

Armenia (ARM) |

UEFA

Alaverdi

Association founded in 1992


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Gyumri

Vanadzor

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Ejmiatsin
Yerevan

Turkey
Kopan

Iran

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

156

70

226

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

U-17

2001

U-19

2002
2003

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

50

2004

60

2005

100

2006

137

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
136

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


8-14

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Yes

Number of futsal players


104 registered female futsal players
288 unregistered female futsal players

2002
2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Womens futsal activities

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Chess, tennis
Girls or womens football is at an early stage of development.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

17

18

ARUBA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Aruba (ARU) |

CONCACAF

Druif

Association founded in 1932


Affiliated to FIFA in 1988

Caribbean Sea

Aruba
Oranjestad

Caribbean Sea
Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

11

75

86

2000

75

2001

75

2002

80

2003

80

2004

80

2005

2006

86

Sint Nicolaas

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Players*

Barcadera

World map

Number of registered female football players

Year

Santa Cruz

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


U-13

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
36

Allowed, U-12
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


9-13

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


1

Number of futsal players


0 registered female futsal players
75 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Athletics
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | AUSTRALIA

Australia (AUS) |

AFC

Association founded in 1961


Affiliated to FIFA in 1963

Indonesia

Darwin

Alice Springs

Indian Ocean

Coral Sea

Townsville
Mackay
Brisbane

Australia

Adlelaide

Perth
Fremantle

Canberra
Melbourne

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

67,092

23,051

90,143

Hobart

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Tasman Sea

Great Australian Bight

World map

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

U-17

2001

U-20

11

13

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003
2004

67,591

2005

76,099

2006

90,143

National championship age categories


U-15

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
Total number of football clubs

1,575

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Seniors

Allowed, on average U-10

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-10 to U-18

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

11

2003

17

2004

13

2005

15

2006

15

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6

U-17

Mixed football (boys and girls)

2,365

20

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
6,000-10,000 registered female futsal players
Unregistered female futsal players: unknown

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Football is the second-biggest team sport.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


10 staff members (national and state level)

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

19

20

AUSTRIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Austria (AUT) |

UEFA

Czech Republic

Association founded in 1904


Affiliated to FIFA in 1907

Slovakia

Germany
Linz
Vienna
Salzburg
Innsbruck

Austria

Graz

Klagenfurt

Flag

Crest

Italy

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

4,802

6,899

11,701

Hungary

Slovenia

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

7,000

U-19

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

3-4

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

U-19

11,701

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed until age 14

2,660

Total number of football clubs

2,500

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

60

Girls and womens football in schools


11-18

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3-4

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Athletics
Girls or womens football is growing.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan (AZE) |

UEFA

Russia

Georgia

Association founded in 1992


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Xamaz
Ganc

Armenia

Mingevir

Baku
Kurdmir

Azerbaijan

Ali Bayraml

Xankndi

Turkey

Flag

Caspian Sea

Ski

Crest

Naxvan

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

180

150

330

Astara

Iran

World map

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2000

145

U-17

U-19

10

10

2001

2004

2005

2006

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

330

15 and older

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
36

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball, handball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

21

22

BAHAMAS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Bahamas (BAH) |

CONCACAF

United
States

Association founded in 1967


Affiliated to FIFA in 1968

Great
Abaco

Grand
Bahama

North Atlantic Ocean

Eleuthera
Nassau
Andros
Island

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

752

256

1,008

Caribbean Sea

Cat Island

Great
Exuma

Bahamas

Long Island

Great Inagua

Cuba

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

402

U-17

U-20

2001
2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

1,008

Seniors (open)

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
28

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


8-17

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2003

Track and field


2

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Number of futsal players

Matches

2002

2004

Womens futsal activities

Girls or womens football is in position 4.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BAHRAIN

Bahrain (BHR) |

AFC

Manama

Association founded in 1957


Affiliated to FIFA in 1968

Al Muharraq
Sitrah

Madinat
'Is

Saudi Arabia

'Awli

Gulf of Bahrain

Bahrain

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

100

100

200

Womens national youth team age categories


U-18

Growth of womens football


Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

50

2001

50

2002

50

2003

50

2004

50

2005

150

2006

250

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-18

18

18

18

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1

National championship age categories


U-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
19

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-14 to U-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball, volleyball and football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

23

24

BANGLADESH | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Bangladesh (BAN) |

AFC

Association founded in 1972


Affiliated to FIFA in 1976

India

Rangpur
Mymensingh
Rajshahi
Sylhet
Dhaka

India

Bangladesh
Khulna

Burma
Chittagong

Barisal

Cox's

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

320

780

1,100

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Bay of Bengal Bazar

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2000

U-17

2001

U-19

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

3
2

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

No

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

1,100

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
4,100

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

No

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
5

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

12-16

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Number of futsal players

Matches

2002
2003

Womens futsal activities

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


15

2004
2005

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Swimming, shooting, cricket, football


Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BARBADOS

Barbados (BRB) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1910


Affiliated to FIFA in 1968

North Atlantic Ocean


Speightstown
Bathsheba
Holetown

Barbados
Caribbean Sea
Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,295

165

1,460

Womens national youth team age categories


U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*
0

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

1,460

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football

2000

The Crane

World map

Number of registered female football players

Year

Bridgetown

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

U-20

2006
3

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5

National championship age categories


Seniors (open)

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
130

Allowed, U-12
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


7-14

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Both

No

25

26

BELARUS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Belarus (BLR) |

UEFA

Latvia

Association founded in 1989


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Polatsk

Lithuania

Russia

Vitsyebsk
Orsha

Russia

Belarus

Mahilyow
Hrodna

Babruysk

Poland

Baranavichy
Brest

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

180

210

390

Minsk
Homyel

Pinsk

Mazyr

Ukraine

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

700

U-17

2001

900

U-19

10

12

13

13

14

2002

1,100

2003

1,500

2004

1,700

2005

2,000

2006

2,300

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


7

National championship age categories


13-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
160

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


7

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Athletics
Girls or womens football is in position 4.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Executive Committee member

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BELGIUM

Belgium (BEL) |

UEFA

Netherlands
Zeebrugge
Oostende

North Sea

Association founded in 1895


Affiliated to FIFA in 1904

Antwerp

Brugge

Gent

Hasselt
Brussels

Belgium

Germany
Lige

Charleroi
Bastogne

France

Flag

Crest

Luxembourg

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

7,608

12,706

20,314

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2000

17,040

U-15

2001

17,976

U-17

2002

20,014

U-19

10

11

15

2003

18,289

2004

19,490

2005

18,551

2006

21,326

2003

2004

2005
1

2006
3

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Seniors

Football clubs
1,848
109
82

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Allowed, U-15

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens national A team

Girls and womens football in schools

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


1

Number of futsal players


800 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

Yes

27

28

BELIZE | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Belize (BLZ) |

CONCACAF

Mexico

Association founded in 1980


Affiliated to FIFA in 1986

Orange
Walk
Belize City

Guatemala

Caribbean Sea

Belmopan

Belize

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Punta Gorda

World map

Players*

Honduras

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

200

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
32

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BENIN

Benin (BEN) |

CAF

Malanville

Burkina Faso

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Kandi
Natitingou

Benin
Nigeria

Djougou

Togo Parakou
Cte d'Ivoire

Ghana
Bohicon

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Cov
Ouidah Porto Novo

World map

Players*

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
110

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Athletics, swimming, handball
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

29

30

BERMUDA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Bermuda (BER) |

CONCACAF

Saint George

Association founded in 1928


Affiliated to FIFA in 1962

North Atlantic Ocean

Bermuda
Somerset

Hamilton

North Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

300

400

700

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

210

U-17

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

350

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
60

Allowed, U-14
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


7-16

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Netball

2003

Girls or womens football is in position 3.

2004
2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BHUTAN

Bhutan (BHU) |

AFC

China

Association founded in 1983


Affiliated to FIFA in 2000
Gasa Dzong

Tongsa

Thimphu

Paro

Bhutan

Samdrup Jongkhar

Phuntsholing

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

550

550

India

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football


Year

Tashigang

U-17

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

U-15

2001

U-17

2002

2003

2004

2005

264

2006

550

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories


U-15

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
39

U-18

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed, U-12

Girls and womens football in schools


U-12

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


0

U-15

U-17

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football, basketball

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Womens football representative

No

31

BOLIVIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Bolivia (BOL) |

CONMEBOL

Association founded in 1925


Affiliated to FIFA in 1926

Cobija

Peru

Bolivia
Trinidad

Brazil

La Paz
Oruro

South Pacific Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

150

200

350

Santa Cruz

Potosi
Tarija

Chile

32

Paraguay
Argentina

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

250

U-19

2001

250

2002

290

2003

340

2004

206

2005

247

2006

320

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


U-17

U-19

U-21

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

83

Total number of football clubs

23

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

60

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball, volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH) |

UEFA

Croatia

Association founded in 1992


Affiliated to FIFA in 1996

Bosanski Brod
Bihac

Croatia

Banja Luka
Tuzla

Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarajevo

Serbia

Gorazde

Adriatic Sea

Flag

Crest

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Montenegro

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Mostar

Total
registered

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

200

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

271

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

400

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
763

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

33

34

BOTSWANA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Botswana (BOT) |

CAF

Association founded in 1970


Affiliated to FIFA in 1978

Kasane

Zimbabwe
Maun

Namibia
Ghanzi

Francistown

Botswana

Mozambique

Mahalapye
Gaborone

South Africa

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

497

89

586

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

U-17

2001

U-19

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

2004
2005

National championship age categories

2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
11

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


13-20

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Matches

2002
2003

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball

2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BRAZIL

Brazil (BRA) |

CONMEBOL

Columbia

Association founded in 1914


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

North Atlantic Ocean


Belem
Manaus

Ecuador
Rio Branco

So Lus

Brazil
Salvador

Peru
Brazlia

Bolivia

South Pacific Ocean


Chile

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

2,101

7,806

9,907

Argentina

Rio de Janeiro

Prto Alegre

South Atlantic Ocean

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Belo Horizonte

Para. So Paulo

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

U-20

2001

754

2002

2,385

2003

3,561

2004

5,131

2005

7,640

2006

9,907

2006
12

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


14

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

No

812

Total number of football clubs

159

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

61

Girls and womens football in schools


12-16

Number of clubs with


womens teams only
Yes*

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

11

Womens national A team training sessions per week


14

*Separate organisation (CBFS)

Number of futsal players


1,216 registered female futsal players
265,350 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

35

36

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

British Virgin Islands (VGB) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1974


Affiliated to FIFA in 1996

Anegada

North Atlantic Ocean

British Virgin Islands


Virgin Gorda
Jost Van Dyke Tortola
Road Town

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

75

30

105

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

121

Caribbean Sea

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

205

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Brunei Darussalam (BRU) |

AFC

Muara

Association founded in 1959


Affiliated to FIFA in 1972

South China Sea

Bandar Seri Begawan


Tutong
Bangar

Seria
Kuala Belait

Brunei
Darussalam
Sukang

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Players*

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Malaysia

World map

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


None

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

No

124

Total number of football clubs

not officially

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Number of futsal players


0 registered female futsal players
100 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

37

38

BULGARIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Bulgaria (BUL) |

UEFA

Romania

Association founded in 1923


Affiliated to FIFA in 1924

Ruse

Lom
Pleven

Serbia
Sofia

Dobrich
Varna

Bulgaria
Stara Zagora

Nesebur
Burgas

Black Sea

Blagoevgrad

Mazedonia

Flag

Crest

Kurdzhali

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

120

260

380

Turkey

Greece

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

70

U-17

2001

92

U-19

2002

110

2003

160

2004

220

2005

250

2006

285

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5

National championship age categories


U-17

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
559
20
0

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

12-17

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
40 registered female futsal players
10 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Rhythmic gymnastics, athletics, volleyball
Girls or womens football is in the top 6.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso (BFA) |

CAF

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Mali

Niger

Ouahigouya

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou
FadaNgourma
Banfora

Nigeria
Benin

Ghana

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

490

660

1,150

Players*

2000

210

2001

467

2002

739

2003

850

2004

850

2005

1,000

2006

1,150

Togo

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Cte d'Ivoire

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
15
2
13

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

7-20

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Athletics, handball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

39

40

BURUNDI | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Burundi (BDI) |

CAF

Rwanda

Association founded in 1948


Affiliated to FIFA in 1972

Muyinga
Cibitoke

Ngozi

Bujumbura

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

Gitega

Burundi

Tanzania

Bururi

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

275

180

455

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

150

U-20

2001

248

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

352

2005

370

2006

455

National championship age categories


U-20

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
146
0
17

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | CAMBODIA

Cambodia (CAM) |

AFC

Thailand

Association founded in 1933


Affiliated to FIFA in 1954

Stng Trng

Cambodia

Vietnam

Phnom Penh

Gulf of Thailand
Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Players*

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Kmpt

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
65

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


13-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Swimming
Girls or womens football is between position 5 and 10
in the top 20.

2005
2006

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Womens national A team training sessions per week


Representation of womens football on the board
or executive committee
No

No

41

42

CAMEROON | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Cameroon (CMR) |

CAF

Association founded in 1959


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Chad

Benin

Sudan

Nigeria
Ngaoundr

Central African Republic

Bamenda
Nkongsamba
Yaound

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

178

309

487

Players*

2000

500

Rep. of the Congo

Cameroon

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Bight of Biatra

World map

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Over 18

487

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
300
0
23

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005
2006

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | CANADA

Canada (CAN) |

CONCACAF

Arctic Ocean

Association founded in 1912


Affiliated to FIFA in 1913

Greenland

North
Atlantic
Ocean

U.S.
Dawson

Hudson Bay

Whitehorse

North
Pacific
Ocean

Churchhill
Calgary
Regina

Vancouver

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

312,593

53,087

365,680

Sept-les

Canada

Qubec
Ottawa

Montreal

United States

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2000

270,145

U-17

2001

288,513

U-20

17

14

19

2002

307,258

2003

342,976

2004

347,228

2005

358,278

2006

365,680

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5-10

National championship age categories


U-14

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

U-16

U-18

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)

7,000

Total number of football clubs

5,000

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Allowed, open age

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Open age

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

15

2003

21

2004

10

2005

11

2006

17

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5-10

2003

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
5,000 registered female futsal players
10,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

43

44

CAPE VERDE ISLANDS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Cape Verde Islands (CPV) |

CAF

Santo Anto

Association founded in 1982


Affiliated to FIFA in 1986

Mindelo
Santa Luzia
So Vicente

Sal
Santa Maria

So Nicolau
Ilhas do Barlavento
Boa Vista
Ilhas do Sotavento
Sao Tiago
Tarrafal

North Atlantic Ocean

Cape Verde Islands


Maio

Sao Filipe

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

Brava

Fogo

Praia

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
82

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | CAYMAN ISLANDS

Cayman Islands (CAY) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1966


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992
Caribbean Sea
Little Cayman

Grand Cayman

Cayman Brac

Cayman Islands

George Town

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

364

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
10

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

45

46

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Central African Republic (CTA) |

CAF

Chad

Association founded in 1961


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Birao

Sudan

Central African Republic


Bossangoa
Bouar
Bangui

Cameroon

Bria
Bambari
Bangassou

Nola

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

200

200

400

Players*

2000

460

2001

425

2002

400

2003

395

2004

375

2005

360

2006

400

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Dem. Rep. of Congo

World map

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
80

Total number of football clubs

60

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

20

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


10-19

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

2003
2004

2005

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | CHAD

Chad (CHA) |

CAF

Libya

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Aozou
Faya-Largeau

Niger

Chad
Mao

Sudan

Abch

Ndjamena
Mongo

Nigeria

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

550

460

1,010

Growth of womens football


Year

Bongor
Moundou

Players*

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

1,010

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
50

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

47

48

CHILE | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Chile (CHI) |

CONMEBOL

Bolivia

Iquique

Association founded in 1895


Affiliated to FIFA in 1913

Brazil

Chile
South Pacific Ocean

Santiago

Argentina
Puerto Montt

South Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

Punta Arenas

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

4,500

6,700

11,200

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-14

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

1,950

U-14

2001

2,500

U-17

2002

3,600

U-19

2003

4,900

U-20

2004

5,800

2005

7,100

2006

8,500

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


7

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs
6,500

U-17

200

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

180

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-20

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


0

Total number of football clubs

9-18

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


7 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | CHINA PR

China PR (CHN) |

AFC

Russia

Kazakhstan

Association founded in 1924


Affiliated to FIFA in 1931

Mongolia

Turkmenistan

Urumqi
Afghanistan

Afg.
Pak.

China

Pakistan

Crest

Shanghai

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

2,000

1,000

3,000

Womens national youth team age categories


U-16

Players*

Team

2000

2,940

U-16

2001

3,009

U-19

2002

3,100

2003

3,150

2004

3,280

2005

3,320

2006

3,000

U-19

2002

2003

19

2004

2005

10

28

2006
3
20

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5-7

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

U-18

U-16

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

No

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-21

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

34

2003

34

2004

34

2005

40

2006

36

Womens national A team training sessions per week


10

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

24

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football

Philippine
Sea

World map

Number of registered female football players

820

Japan

Beijing
Tianjin

Chongqing

India

Flag

Harbin

U-18

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball, volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


5 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

49

50

CHINESE TAIPEI | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Chinese Taipei (TPE) |

AFC

Association founded in 1936


Affiliated to FIFA in 1954
China

Taipei
Changhua
Pescadore
Islands

Hualien

Chinese Taipei
Pacific Ocean

Tainan

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

740

300

1,040

Taitung

Oluanpi

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

670

U-19

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004
2005

870

2006

1,040

National championship age categories


U-11

U-12

U-13

U-16

U-18

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
60

Allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-11 to college level

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


12

Number of futsal players


336 registered female futsal players
1000+ unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Position of girls or womens football unknown

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | COLOMBIA

Colombia (COL) |

CONMEBOL

Association founded in 1924


Affiliated to FIFA in 1936

Cartagena

Panama
Venezuela

Medellin
Bogot

Buenaventura

North
Pacific
Ocean

Colombia
Pasto

Mit

Ecuador

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

780

950

1,730

Brazil
Peru

Leticia

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

500

U-19

2001

650

U-20

2002

720

2003

862

2004

935

2005

1,050

2006

1,200

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


6

National championship age categories


Seniors and youth

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)

250

Total number of football clubs

100

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

50

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

10-20

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


8

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
144 registered female futsal players
300 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

51

52

COMOROS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Comoros (COM) |

CAF

Association founded in 1979


Affiliated to FIFA in 2005
Indian Ocean

Moroni

Comoros

Madagascar

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

304

155

459

Mozambique Channel

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Mozambique

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005

Seniors

2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

From age 13-15

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | CONGO

Congo (CGO) |

CAF

Cameroon

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Impfondo

Rep. of Congo
Owando

Gabon
Oyo

Mossendjo

South Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

150

310

460

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

365

Dem. Rep. of Congo

Brazzaville

Pointe-Noire

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

460

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
90

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

53

54

CONGO DR | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Congo DR (COD) |

CAF

Sudan

Association founded in 1919


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Cameroon

Bumba

Uganda

Mbandaka

Gabon

Goma

Kenya

Kindu

Rep. of Congo

Kinshasa

Banana

Dem. Rep.
of Congo

Tanzania

Kolwezi

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

926

2,217

3,143

2001

2002

2003

420

2004

559

2005

2,750

2006

3,143

Yes

Womens national youth team age categories


U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Zambia

Angola

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

South Atlantic Ocean

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-20

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
661
0
39

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | COOK ISLANDS

Cook Islands (COK) |

OFC

Association founded in 1971


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Penrhyn
Manihiki

Pukapuka
Nassau Island

Suwarrow

South Pacific Ocean

Cook Islands
Palmerston
Aitutaki

Mitiaro

Avarua

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

187

150

337

Mangaia

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Rarotonga

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

U-14

337

U-16

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed, U-10, U-12

24

Total number of football clubs

24

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


From ages 10-12

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003

62 registered female futsal players


85 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


4

2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players

Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

55

56

COSTA RICA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Costa Rica (CRC) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1921


Affiliated to FIFA in 1927

Caribbean Sea
Nicoya

Costa Rica
Puerto
Limn
San Jos

Puntarenas

Puerto
Quepos
Golfito

North Pacific Ocean


Flag

Crest

Panama

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,434

2,660

4,094

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

1,000

U-17

2001

1,300

U-20

2002

1,850

2003

2,300

2004

2,325

2005

2,500

2006

4,100

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


10

National championship age categories


U-15

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
1,051
5
140

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-12

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

10

2004

2005

2006

10

Womens national A team training sessions per week


10 hours

U-15

U-17

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
150 registered female futsal players
1,500 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | COTE DIVOIRE

Cote dIvoire (CIV) |

CAF

Mali

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Guinea

Odienn

Burkina
Faso
Korhogo

Togo

Cte dIvoire

Sierra
Leone

Man

Bouak

Ghana

Daloa

Liberia

Yamoussoukro
Aboisso
Dabou

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

50

560

610

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Gulf of Guinea

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001
2002

130

2003

220

2004

253

2005

428

2006

610

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
123
0
11

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

From ages 9-15

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Handball
Girls or womens football is in position 4
after handball, basketball and athletics.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

57

58

CROATIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Croatia (CRO) |

UEFA

Hungary

Association founded in 1912


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Slovenia
Rijeka

Italy

Zagreb

Croatia

Vukovar

Pula

Bosnia and
Herzegovina

Zadar

Serbia

Split

Flag

Crest

Adriatic
Sea

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

525

893

1,418

Dubrovnik

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Players*

Team

2000

590

U-17

2001

680

U-19

2002

767

2003

888
989
1,214

2006

1,418

30

2003

2004

2005

2006
2

National championship age categories


Seniors

U-17

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

U-16

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

From ages 10-14

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

2002

Football clubs

U-19

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

1,315

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

2005

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football

2004

Montenegro

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
0 registered female futsal players
100 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball, basketball, handball
Girls or womens football is in position 6 or 7.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | CUBA

Cuba (CUB) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1924


Affiliated to FIFA in 1932

Gulf of Mexico
Mariel

Havana

The Bahamas

Santa Clara

Cuba
Isla de la Juventud

Las Tunas

Caribbean Sea

Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

200

400

600

Players*

2000

300

2001

325

2002

350

2003

420

2004

470

2005

510

2006

600

Holguin
Guantnamo

Santiago de Cuba

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football


Year

Manzanillo

Cayman Islands

World map

Number of registered female football players

North Atlantic

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


10

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

U-10

169

Total number of football clubs

169

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

15

Girls and womens football in schools


Starting at 9

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


10

Number of futsal players


150 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


5 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

59

60

CYPRUS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Cyprus (CYP) |

UEFA

Rizokarpaso

Association founded in 1934


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

Mediterranean Sea
Kyrenia
Morphou
Famagusta
Nicosia

Polis

Cyprus
Paphos

Larnaca

Vasilikos

Mediterranean Sea

Limassol

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

216

350

566

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

220

U-17

2001

277

2002

307

2003

341

2004

373

2005

465

2006

566

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


1

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | CZECH REPUBLIC

Czech Republic (CZE) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1901


Affiliated to FIFA in 1907

sti nad Labem Liberec

Poland

Prague
Plzen

Ostrava

Czech Republic
Germany
Brno

Cesk Budejovice

Slovakia

Flag

Crest

Austria

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

3,472

10,230

13,702

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

6,022

U-19

11

11

2001

5,000

2002

5,000

2003

8,000

2004

4,000

2005

6,000

2006

14,000

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


Seniors (over 14s)

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
4,149

Allowed from the age of 12 to 14


Total number of football clubs

84

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

35

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Number of futsal players


200 registered female futsal players
1,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Tennis, football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

61

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DENMARK | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Denmark (DEN) |

UEFA

Skagen

Association founded in 1889


Affiliated to FIFA in 1904

Sweden

lborg

North Sea
Randers

Denmark
Vejle
Esbjerg

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

46,973

13,361

60,334

Roskilde

Baltic Sea
Copenhagen
Rnne

Germany

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-16

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

42,316

U-16

2001

44,353

U-17

11

10

2002

50,664

U-19

12

10

11

15

2003

55,845

2004

54,078

2005

56,041

2006

56,727

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


4

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-17

Seniors

Football clubs
1,633

Total number of football clubs

1,191

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

10

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed, U-14

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-16

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

12

2003

12

2004

13

2005

16

2006

14

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Gymnastics
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


8 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | DJIBOUTI

Djibouti (DJI) |

CAF

Eritrea

Association founded in 1979


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Khor Angar

Djibouti
Ethiopia

Tadjoura

Gulf of Aden

Djibouti

Yoboki

Ali Sabieh

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Somalia

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

240

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

132

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

240

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed from the age of 8 to 13 (schools)

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


8-13

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

2003
2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2-3

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

63

64

DOMINICA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Dominica (DMA) |

CONCACAF

Dominica Passage
Association founded in 1970
Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Portsmouth
Marigot

North Atlantic Ocean

Dominica
Rosalie

Caribbean Sea

Roseau

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

25

103

128

Dominica Channel

Womens national youth team age categories


U-19

Growth of womens football


Players*

Team

2000

No league

U-19

2001

No league

U-20

80

2003

142

2004

No league

2005

93

2006

128

U-20

U-23

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

2002

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2
3

U-23

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Seniors (over 14s)

Football clubs
49

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

No

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dominican Republic (DOM) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1953


Affiliated to FIFA in 1958

North Atlantic Ocean

Monte Christi

Santiago
San Francisco de Macoris
La Vega

Haiti

Bahia de Saman

Elias Pia

Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo

Higey

La Romana
Barahona

Flag

Crest

Caribbean Sea

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

4,000

600

4,600

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

U-15

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

100

U-15

2001

300

U-17

2002

600

U-20

2003

900

2004

1,500

2005

2,000

2006

3,600

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


6

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-13

U-15

U-17

U-20

Seniors

Football clubs
250

Total number of football clubs

120

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

10

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed, U-13

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-9

Womens national A team

U-11

U-13

U-15

U-17

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


12

Number of futsal players


500 registered female futsal players
3,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


Yes

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

65

66

ECUADOR | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Ecuador (ECU) |

CONMEBOL

Association founded in 1925


Affiliated to FIFA in 1926

Colombia

Esmeraldas

Galapagos Islands

Nueva Loja
Quito

Manta

Riobamba

Ecuador

La Libertad

Cuenca

Pacific Ocean
Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

55

377

Womens national youth team age categories


U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

2001

2002

28

2003

13

2004

13

2005

2006

377

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Peru
Loja

World map

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-20

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


10 hours

National championship age categories


Open

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
20

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Yes

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


20 hours

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football, futsal, basketball

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


Yes

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | EGYPT

Egypt (EGY) |

CAF

Mediterranean Sea Israel

Association founded in 1921


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Jordan

Mars Matruh
Cairo

Suez

Swah

Saudi Arabia

Asyut

Libya

Al Kharijah

Luxor
Aswan

Egypt
Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

500

660

1,160

Players*

2000

200

2001

250

2002

500

2003

800

2004

1,000

2005

1,200

2006

1,500

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football


Year

Red Sea

World map

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


Seniors

U-20

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
650

U-17
Total number of football clubs

51

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

20

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


10-16

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

10

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Number of futsal players


300 registered female futsal players
2,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball, handball, basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

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EL SALVADOR | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

El Salvador (SLV) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1935


Affiliated to FIFA in 1938

Guatemala

Honduras

Santa Ana
Ahuachapn
San Salvador

El Salvador

Acajutla
La Libertad

San Miguel Karak

Puerto El Triunfo

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,376

1,595

2,971

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

North Pacific Ocean

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

976

2005

1,376

2006

2,971

National championship age categories


Seniors and youth

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed, U-12
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

U-11

U-13

U-15

U-17

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003

Number of futsal players


976 registered female futsal players
500 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


6 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ENGLAND

England (ENG) |

UEFA

Norway

Association founded in 1863


Affiliated to FIFA in 1905

Sweden

North Atlantic Ocean


North Sea
Manchester

Ireland

England

Germany

London

Plymouth

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

111,801

17,250

129,051

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football


Year

Southampton

U-17

U-19

U-23

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2000

41,200

U-15

2001

55,500

U-17

2002

61,667

U-19

11

10

2003

84,926

U-23

2004

101,173

2005

112,800

2006

129,051

2003
0

2004
0

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs
40,000

U-16

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Allowed, U-11

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

13

2003

2004

2005

14

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Total number of football clubs

All age levels

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
0 registered female futsal players
450 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


13 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

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70

EQUATORIAL GUINEA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Equatorial Guinea (EQG) |

CAF

Malabo

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1986

Luba
Isla de Bioko

Cameroon

Bight of Biafra
Bata

Mongomo

Mbini

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Ebebiyin

Equatorial Guinea

Isla de Annobn

Gabon

Isla de Corisco

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

350

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

200

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

350

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
18

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ERITREA

Eritrea (ERI) |

CAF

Saudi Arabia

Association founded in 1996


Affiliated to FIFA in 1998

Red Sea

Nak'fa

Eritrea

Sudan

kurdet

Asmara
Kulul

Yemen

Tio

Ethiopia

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

283

3,136

3,419

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Assab

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

450

U-17

2001

1,500

2002

1,860

2003

2,040

2004

2,460

2005

3,000

2006

3,419

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories

U-17

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
32
4
13

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

8-9

10-11

12-13

14-15

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

2003

2004

2005

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

71

72

ESTONIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Estonia (EST) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1921


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Tallinn

Baltic Sea

Haapsalu

Kohtla-Jrve

Estonia
Russia

Prnu

Tartu

Gulf of Riga
Valga

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

272

327

599

Latvia

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-16

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

167

U-16

2001

109

U-19

2002

161

2003

199

2004

200

2005

211

2006

327

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2-3

National championship age categories


U-17

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
138
14
2

Total number of football clubs

Allowed, U-12

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Yes

Number of womens national A matches

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

16

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2-3

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Womens national A team

Year

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia (ETH) |

CAF

Yemen

Association founded in 1943


Affiliated to FIFA in 1952

Gonder

Gulf of Aden

Des
Bahi Dar

Sudan

Addis Ababa

Somalia
Harer

Jima

Ethiopia

Werder

Dolo Odo

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

5,000

225

5,225

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

5,225

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
1,000
4
38

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

10-18

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

73

74

FAROE ISLANDS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Faroe Islands (FRO) |

UEFA

Esturoy
Streymoy
Vestmanna

Association founded in 1979


Affiliated to FIFA in 1988

Mykines

Bordoy
Runavk
Trshavn

Vgar

Norwegian Sea
Sandoy

Skvoy

Faroe Islands

North Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

Suduroy

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,408

205

1,613

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

1,162

U-17

2001

1,210

U-19

2002

1,467

2003

1,493

2004

1,520

2005

1,504

2006

1,613

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories


8-10

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
Total number of football clubs

19

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

13-14

14-17

Allowed, U-14

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

11-12

Mixed football (boys and girls)

23

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | FIJI

Fiji (FIJ) |

OFC

Association founded in 1938


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Labasa
Vanua Levu

Fiji

Taveuni

Savusavu
Lautoka
Levuka
Viti Levu
Suva

Flag

Crest

Kadavu

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

850

470

1,320

South Pacific
Ocean

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

1,013

U-20

2001

1,125

2002

1,190

2003

1,236

2004

1,264

2005

1,295

2006

1,320

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


Daily for 3 months before play-off

National championship age categories


U-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-20

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Football clubs

Not allowed

23

Total number of football clubs

10

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


U-10

U-12

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


Daily for 3 months prior to OFC tournament

Number of futsal players


100 registered female futsal players
100 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

75

76

FINLAND | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Finland (FIN) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1907


Affiliated to FIFA in 1908

Ivalo

North
Atlantic
Ocean

Oulu

Sweden

Kokkola

Finland
Norway

Flag

Crest

Helsinki

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

19,628

2,736

22,364

Russia

Varkaus

Pori

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-16

U-17

U-18

U-19

U-23

Number of womens youth international matches

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2000

13,770

U-16

2001

15,496

U-17

2002

15,325

U-18

2003

17,131

U-19

11

13

2004

18,771

U-20

2005

19,886

U-21

2006

22,364

2006
2

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

5-8

Football clubs
979

National championship age categories

Total number of football clubs

Juniors

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed, U-15
Yes

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

11

2005

16

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6-8

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
4,700 registered female futsal players
500 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Gymnastics
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | FRANCE

France (FRA) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1919


Affiliated to FIFA in 1904

lis
Eng

hC

han

nel Lille

Germany
Nancy

Paris

Brest

Austria

Strasbourg

Nantes

Dijon
Lyon

France
Bay of Biscay

Italy

Bordeaux
Nice

Toulouse
Perpignan

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

36,724

23,797

60,521

Marseille

Spain

World map

Corsica

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

U-21

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2000

39,751

U-17

2001

40,210

U-19

2002

43,886

U-21

2003

45,853

2004

48,502

2005

50,232

2006

60,521

2003

2004

2005

2006

10

13

17

10

21

12

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Seniors

Football clubs
18,060

Total number of football clubs

12,385

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

100

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed, 13/14 years

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


6-11

Womens national A team

12-18

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

11

2003

14

2004

12

2005

15

2006

15

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Number of futsal players


50 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Equestrianism (Horse riding)
Girls or womens football is in position 10.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

77

78

GABON | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Gabon (GAB) |

CAF

Cameroon
Equatorial
Guinea
So Tom e Prncipe

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1966

Oyem
Libreville
Kango

Makokou

Gabon
Port-Gentil

Lastoursville

Rep. of
the Congo

Mouila

South
Atlantic
Ocean
Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Tchibanga

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
60

Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | GAMBIA

Gambia (GAM) |

CAF

Association founded in 1952


Affiliated to FIFA in 1968

Senegal
Sukuta

Farafenni
Banjul

Gambia

Serekunda

Georgetown
Basse Santa Su

Mansa Konko
Brikama

Senegal

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

330

480

810

Players*

2000

250

2001

250

2002

360

2003

360

2004

360

2005

360

2006

810

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Guinea-Bissau

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


15 years and over

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
65
4
23

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

8-15

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

2003
2004
2005

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4 staff members

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

79

80

GEORGIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Georgia (GEO) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1990


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Russia

Georgia

Sokhumi

Zugdidi

Black Sea

K'ut'aisi
P'ot'i

Ts'khinwali

Sup'sa

Gori
T'bilisi
Rust'avi

Akhalts'ikhe

Bat'umi

Akhalk'alak'i

Flag

Crest

Turkey

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

340

50

390

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

U-21

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

200

U-17

2001

220

U-19

2002

250

U-21

2003

280

2004

300

2005

350

2006

390

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
202
7
13

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


12-20

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


1

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


7 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Vice-president

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | GERMANY

Germany (GER) |

UEFA

North Sea

Association founded in 1900


Affiliated to FIFA in 1904

Rostock
Hamburg
Hannover Berlin

Netherlands

United
Kingdom

Poland

Germany
Cologne Dresden
Frankfurt
Czech
am Main
Republic

Belgium

Atlantic
Ocean

Karlsruhe

France

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

298,483

656,705

955,188

Slow.-

Munich

World map

Austria

Hungary

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-19

U-21

U-23

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

841,816

U-15

2001

846,317

U-17

13

14

14

18

13

2002

850,534

U-19

10

21

10

17

2003

857,220

U-21

2004

870,633

2005

902,494

2006

955,188

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3-5

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs
25,869
915

U-17

U-16

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Allowed until U-17/U-16 level

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

13

2003

20

2004

14

2005

19

2006

13

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Total number of football clubs

All age levels

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


7 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

81

82

GHANA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Ghana (GHA) |

CAF

Burkina
Faso

Mali

Association founded in 1957


Affiliated to FIFA in 1958

Benin

Bolgatanga
Tamale

Nigeria
Togo

Cte
dIvoire

Ghana
Kumasi

Ho

Accra
Tarkwa

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

500

1,200

1,700

Tema

Gulf of Guinea

Cape Coast

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-14

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

450

U-14

2001

450

U-17

2002

500

U-20

2003

900

2004

900

2005

1,200

2006

1,700

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Seniors

Football clubs
1,869
2
86

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


12-18

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | GREECE

Greece (GRE) |

UEFA

Bulgaria

Association founded in 1926


Affiliated to FIFA in 1927

ALb.

Black Sea

Thessaloniki

Greece
Turkey
Patrai

Athen
Rhodos
Irkleion

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

771

1,528

2,299

Mediterranean
Sea

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Crete

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

U-19

2006
2

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2-3

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
44

Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

15

2004

14

2005
2006

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 6.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2

Womens national A team training sessions per week

2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

83

GRENADA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Grenada (GRN) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1924


Affiliated to FIFA in 1978

Petit Martinique
Carriacou

en

ad

in

es

Hillsborough

Gr

84

Caribbean Sea

Ronde Island

North Atlantic Ocean

Grenada

Saint Georges

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

139

221

360

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

U-20

U-23

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-17

2001

U-20

2002

U-23

2003

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2004

2005
2006

360

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-15

U-20

Seniors

Football clubs
33

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

Number of futsal players

2002
2003

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2004
2005

Netball
3

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | GUAM

Guam (GUM) |

AFC

Association founded in 1975


Affiliated to FIFA in 1996

Yigo
Cabras Island

Tamuning
Agana

Apra Harbor

Agat

Guam

North Pacific Ocean

Merizo

Flag

Crest

Cocos Island

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

554

123

677

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-16

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

290

U-13

2001

U-15

2002

U-17

2003

U-19

2004

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2005
2006

2-3

677

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs
13

U-16

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-19

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed, U-16

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2-3

Total number of football clubs

12-18

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
120 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football
Recently overtook basketball and volleyball

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

85

86

GUATEMALA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Guatemala (GUA) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1919


Affiliated to FIFA in 1946

Flores

Belize

Mexico

Guatemala
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

5,394

1,444

6,838

North Pacific Ocean

Honduras

San Jos

El Salvador

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

760

U-17

U-20

2001
2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

6,838

Open

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
138
1

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

13-18

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


7 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | GUINEA

Guinea (GUI) |

CAF

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1962

GuineaBissau

Senegal
Mali
Labe

Guinea

Kamsar

Kindia

Kankan

Conakry

Sierra
Leone
Cte dIvoire

North Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

2,000

4,200

6,200

Womens national youth team age categories


U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

2001

1,050

2002

1,500

2003

2,600

2004

3,000

2005

3,250

2006

3,500

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Liberia

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-19

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


6

National championship age categories


Juniors

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
150

Allowed, juniors
Total number of football clubs

80

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

70

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


8-16

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Athletics
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

No

87

88

GUINEA-BISSAU | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Guinea-Bissau (GNB) |

CAF

GuineaBissau Bissau
Cati

Guinea

Sierra
Leone

North Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

380

380

Liberia

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Mali

Senegal

Association founded in 1974


Affiliated to FIFA in 1986

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004

240

2005

240

2006

380

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
30

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


12-14

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

4 staff members
2

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | GUYANA

Guyana (GUY) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1902


Affiliated to FIFA in 1970

Mabaruma
Parica
Bartica
Linden

Venezuela

North Atlantic Ocean

Georgetown

Ituni

Lethem

Brazil

Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

696

1,160

1,856

2000

90

Guyana

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Players*

French
Guyana

World map

Number of registered female football players

Year

Surinam

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

1,856

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
114

Total number of football clubs

18

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

58

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


10-17

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Number of futsal players


464 registered female futsal players
2,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Athletics, netball
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

89

HAITI | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Haiti (HAI) |

CONCACAF

Cuba

Port-de-Paix

ge

Association founded in 1904


Affiliated to FIFA in 1934

Cap-Hatien

sa

90

ind

d
ar

Pa

Dominican
Republic

Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Les Cayes

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,817

729

2,546

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

3,046

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
310

Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Number of futsal players


500 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | HONDURAS

Honduras (HON) |

CONCACAF

Caribbean
Sea

Puerto Cortez

Association founded in 1951


Affiliated to FIFA in 1951

La Ceiba

Guatemala

Honduras
Comayagua
Tegucigalpa

El Salvador

Flag

Crest

Nicaragua

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

470

802

1,272

Growth of womens football

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

968

U-17

2001

968

2002

1,165

2003

1,165

2004

809

2005

809

2006

1,272

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


U-14

U-18

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
53
3
50

Allowed, U-12
Total number of football clubs
Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


12-17

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

No

91

92

HONG KONG | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Hong Kong (HKG) |

AFC

Association founded in 1914


Affiliated to FIFA in 1954

Sheung
Shui
Tuen Mun

Hong Kong

Victoria
Lantau
Island

Flag

Crest

South China Sea

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

59

170

229

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-18

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2000

179

U-17

2001

210

U-19

2002

278

2003

228

2004

213

2005

219

2006

229

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

3
3

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
78

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

No

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2-3

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
240 registered female futsal players
240 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Athletics
Girls or womens football is not popular.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | HUNGARY

Hungary (HUN) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1901


Affiliated to FIFA in 1907

Ukraine

Slovakia

Miskolc

Austria
Budapest

Debrecen

Szkesfehrvr

Hungary

Romania

Slowenia
Szeged

Flag

Crest

Croatia

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,148

604

1,752

Serbia

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

803

U-17

U-19

10

2001
2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

1 / month

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

1,858

U-15

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
2,831

U-17

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

13

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

20

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


1 / month

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
180 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

93

94

ICELAND | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Iceland (ISL) |

UEFA

Greenland Sea
Association founded in 1947
Affiliated to FIFA in 1947

Isafjrdhur
Hsavik
Akureyri

Iceland
Hfn
Reykjavk

Keflavik

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

400

5,000

5,400

North Atlantic Ocean

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

4,200

U-17

2001

4,100

U-19 (18)

2002

4,400

U-21

2003

5,100

2004

5,300

2005

5,600

2006

5,400

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


6

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-10

U-12

U-14

U-16

U-19

Football clubs
97

Total number of football clubs

48

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed, U-14

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


6-16

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | INDIA

India (IND) |

AFC

Afg.

Association founded in 1937


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

China

Iran

Amritsar

Pakistan
New
Delhi
Bhopal

Yem

Flag

Crest

en

Myanmar

India

Saudi Arabia
n
ma

Arabian
Sea

Hyderabad

Thailand
Chennai

Bangalore

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

5,000

8,000

13,000

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2000

7,000-8,000

U-17

U-19

10

2001

2006

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

No regular sessions

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

13,000

U-13

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
6,550

U-17

U-19

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

65

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

25

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


12-17

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


No regular sessions

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Tennis
Girls or womens football is in position 5 or 6.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

95

96

INDONESIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Indonesia (IDN) |

AFC

Association founded in 1930


Affiliated to FIFA in 1952

Philippines

Thailand

North
Pacific
Ocean

Malaysia

Biak

Su

Kalimantan

m
at
ra

Jakarta

Indian
Ocean

Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

320

320

Indonesia

Surabaya

World map

Number of registered female football players

Ambon
Semarang

East Timor
Kupang

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2000

200

U-17

2001

240

2002

280

2003

320

2004

320

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


U-19

U-20

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
32

No
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-17

U-15

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Number of futsal players


150 registered female futsal players
500 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Volleyball

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | IRAN

Iran (IRN) |

AFC

Turkmenistan

Turkey

Association founded in 1920


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

Mashhad

Tabriz

Tehran

Iraq

Afghanistan

Iran

Esfahan

Shraz

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

496

660

1,156

Womens national youth team age categories


U-18

Growth of womens football


Year

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

U-18

2006
1

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004
2005

550

2006

1,156

National championship age categories


Seniors

U-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

No

30

Total number of football clubs

29

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


9-15

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

6,624 registered female futsal players


11,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2003

Volleyball

2004
2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Number of futsal players

Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

97

98

IRAQ | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Iraq (IRQ) |

AFC

Turkey

Association founded in 1948


Affiliated to FIFA in 1950

Mosul

Syria

Abrl
Kirkuk

Iran
Israel
Egypt

Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

200

200

400

Growth of womens football


Players*

2000

650

Jordan

World map

Number of registered female football players

Year

Iraq

Al Kut
Al Basrah

Saudi
Arabia

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

900

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
110

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team
Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

Number of futsal players


500 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Republic of Ireland (IRL) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1921


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

North
Atlantic
Ocean

Northern
Ireland

Republic of
Ireland

Irish
Sea

Dublin

United
Kingdom

Limerick
Cork

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

12,000

U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

U-17

2001

U-19

10

10

10

10

10

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003
2004
2005

National championship age categories

2006

U-14

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
5,629
199
150-200

U-16

U-18

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Allowed, U-13

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

9-16

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

12

2004

10

2005

2006

11

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
unknown

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Gaelic football
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


6 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

99

100

ISRAEL | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Israel (ISR) |

UEFA

Mediterranean Sea

Association founded in 1928


Affiliated to FIFA in 1929

Syria
Nazareth

Iraq

Tel Aviv-Yafo
Jerusalem
Gaza Strip

West Bank

Israel
Jordan

Egypt

Flag

Crest

Saudi Arabia

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

260

400

660

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

200

U-17

2001

200

U-19

2002

200

2003

250

2004

400

2005

619

2006

660

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1

National championship age categories


U-15

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
Total number of football clubs

10

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Allowed, U-13

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

10-17

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)

18

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 5.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ITALY

Italy (ITA) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1898


Affiliated to FIFA in 1905

Austria Hungary
Slo.
Romania
Croatia
Bosnia Ser.
and
and
Herz Mont.
Florence a
tic
Bulgaria

Milan
Italy Venice

France

Ad

ri

Se

Rome

Corsica
Spain

Naples

Greece

Sardinia

Mediterranean Sea
Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

5,800

16,200

22,000

Sicily

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Players*

Team

2000

16,000

U-17

2001

17,000

U-19

2002

18,000

2003

19,000

2004

20,000

2005

21,000

2006

22,000

2002

2003

2004

15

2005

2006

11

2-3

National championship age categories


Seniors

Football clubs

U-18

U-14

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

U-14

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-12

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

10

2003

2004

13

2005

12

2006

13

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4-5

U-19

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

479

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

15

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football

10,164

Palermo

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
2,682 registered female futsal players
Unregistered female futsal players unknown

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 9.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


8 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

101

102

JAMAICA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Jamaica (JAM) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1910


Affiliated to FIFA in 1962

Caribbean Sea

Montego Bay
Negril

Jamaica
Spanish
Town
Portmore

Kingston

Caribbean Sea

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,410

430

1,840

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

1,400

U-17

U-20

2001
2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

1,710

12-37

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
460
12
2

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Allowed, U-13

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

13-19

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


5 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | JAPAN

Japan (JPN) |

AFC

Association founded in 1921


Affiliated to FIFA in 1929

Rus.

China

North
Korea
South
Korea

Sapporo

Sea of
Japan

Japan

Sendai

Tokyo

Hiroshima Kobe

North
Pacific Ocean

Yokohama
Osaka

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

7,372

28,441

35,813

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-16

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-18

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2000

19,141

U-16

2001

23,884

U-17

2002

25,697

U-18

2003

28,018

U-19

10

2004

30,857

2005

34,222

2006

35,819

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


4

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs
1,000
30
100

U-12

U-15

U-18

Seniors

Total number of football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Allowed until U-12

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

11

2003

15

2004

11

2005

2006

17

Womens national A team training sessions per week

U-12

U-15

U-18

U-22

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
119,727 registered female futsal players
11,364 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Not yet womens football, but the number of players
is growing.

6-7

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Chairman Womens Committee

Yes

103

104

JORDAN | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Jordan (JOR) |

AFC

Association founded in 1949


Affiliated to FIFA in 1956

Syria

Iraq

Mediterranean Sea
Amman

Al Karak

Israel

Jordan

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Al Aqabah

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

59

79

138

Womens national youth team age categories


U-19

Growth of womens football


Year

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

U-19

2006
9

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

4-5

2003
2004
2005

170

2006

138

National championship age categories


Seniors

U-18 (12-18)

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
89

No
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


12-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

No registered female futsal players


50 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2003

Basketball

2004
2005

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4-5

Number of futsal players

Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


7 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan (KAZ) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1914


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Russia

Russia

Qostanay
Oral

Astana

Semey

Kazakhstan

Atyrau

Baykonur
Cosmodrome
Almaty

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

120

200

320

China

Uzbekistan

Azer.

Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

200

U-19

2001

200

2002

200

2003

200

2004

240

2005

260

2006

320

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


0

National championship age categories


U-16

U-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


0

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

105

106

KENYA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Kenya (KEN) |

CAF

Ethiopia

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1960

Somalia

Uganda

Kenya
Kisumu

Meru
Nairobi

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

5,418

2,358

7,776

Indian Ocean

Tanzania

World map

Mombasa

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2000

4,915

U-19

2001

5,000

2002

5,500

2003

6,000

2004

6,700

2005

7,100

2006

7,776

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


U-17

U-19

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

No

710

Total number of football clubs

690

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

20

Girls and womens football in schools


U-17

U-19

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003
2004

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 4
after basketball and hockey.

2005
2006

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | KOREA DPR

Korea DPR (PRK) |

AFC

Association founded in 1945


Affiliated to FIFA in 1958

China

Kimchaek

Korea DPR
Hamhung

Sea of Japan

Pyongyang

Japan

Wonsan

Flag

Crest

Kaesong

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,756

1,200

2,956

Najin

South
Korea

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-12

Growth of womens football

U-14

U-16

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2000

2,000

U-19

2001

2,000

2002

2,300

2003

2,300

2004

2,700

2005

2,700

2006

2,956

2003

2004

2005

2006
11

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


Seniors

U-19

U-16

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
173
0
69

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

6-10

11-16

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

11

2003

2004

2005

12

2006

15

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football, table tennis

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


7 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

107

108

KOREA REPUBLIC | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Korea Republic (KOR) |

AFC

Association founded in 1928


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

Seoul

Kangnung

South
Korea
Yellow
Sea

Sea of Japan

Taegu
Kwangju
Pusan

Flag

Crest

Cheju-do

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,340

248

1,588

Japan

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-12

Growth of womens football

U-15

U-17

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

1,126

U-20

2001

1,180

2002

1,254

2003

1,474

2004

1,588

2005

1,711

2006

1,588

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


10-15 days / year

National championship age categories


U-12

U-15

U-18

U-19

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
90

Allowed, U-10
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-12

U-15

U-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

11

2003

18

2004

2005

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


10-15 days / year

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Golf

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


6 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | KUWAIT

Kuwait (KUW) |

AFC

Association founded in 1952


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Abdali

Iraq

Bubiyan

Kuwait
Kuwait
Al Jahrah

Persian Gulf

Saudi Arabia

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Players*

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Al Wafrah

World map

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


Friendly events for seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
15

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


12-17

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

2003
2004
2005

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

| A Womens Committee will be formed soon.

No

109

110

KYRGYZSTAN | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) |

AFC

Association founded in 1992


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Kazakhstan

Bishkek

Karakol

Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan

Jalal-Abad

China
Sary-Tash

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

440

75

515

Womens national youth team age categories


U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

22

2001

40

2002

65

2003

100

2004

120

2005

300

2006

515

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Tajikistan

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-19

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


According to calendar

National championship age categories


16-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

50

Total number of football clubs

50

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


0

Number of futsal players


60 registered female futsal players
40 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Chairman Womens Committee and
Member of Executive Committee

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | LAOS

Laos (LAO) |

AFC

China

Association founded in 1951


Affiliated to FIFA in 1952

Vietnam
Myanmar
Louangphrabang

Laos
Vientiane

Gulf of Tonkin
Thailand
Pakxe

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

120

160

280

Womens national youth team age categories


U-14

Growth of womens football


Year

2001
2002

200

2003

200

2004

240

2005

240

2006

280

U-16

U-18

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-14

U-16

U-18

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

17

Football clubs
12

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


12-14

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities

Starting

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Badminton, football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
LFF committee

111

112

LATVIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Latvia (LVA) |

UEFA

Estonia

Association founded in 1921


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Estonia

Baltic Sea
Gulf of
Riga

Valmiera

Ventspils

Rga

Jurmala
Skrunda

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

886

224

1,110

Latvia
Rzekne
Daugavpils

Lithuania

World map

Number of registered female football players

Russia

Jelgava

Liepja

Flag

Aluksne

Belarus

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

126

U-17

2001

211

U-19

10

2002

414

2003

590

2004

732

2005

814

2006

1,110

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


12 and older

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

13-14

15-16

17-18

Mixed football (boys and girls)

67

Total number of football clubs

32

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

15+

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

12+

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Not football
Girls or womens football is in the top 30.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | LEBANON

Lebanon (LIB) |

AFC

Association founded in 1933


Affiliated to FIFA in 1935

Tripoli

Mediterranean Sea

Lebanon
Baalbeck

Beirut

Syria
Jazzin

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

40

60

100

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Being organised

100

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
146

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


13-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Number of futsal players


Registered female futsal players:
Unregistered female futsal players:

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


Part-time only

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

113

114

LESOTHO | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Lesotho (LES) |

CAF

Association founded in 1932


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

South Africa

Teyateyaneng
Maseru
Thaba-Tseka
Mafeteng
Mohales
Hoek

Flag

Crest

Lesotho
South Africa

Qachas Nek

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

5,000

200

5,200

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

210

U-17

2001

350

U-20

2002

480

2003

750

2004

2,180

2005

4,600

2006

5,200

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories


U-17

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
Total number of football clubs

54

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Allowed, U-15

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-12 to U-23

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

U-20

Mixed football (boys and girls)

61

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball, athletics
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | LIBERIA

Liberia (LBR) |

CAF

Guinea

Association founded in 1936


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Sierra
Leone
Cte dIvoire
Robertstown
Monrovia

Liberia
Buchanan

North Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

142

135

277

Players*

2000

264

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Greenville

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors (16 and above)

277

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
45

No
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

115

116

LIBYA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Libya (LBY) |

CAF

Spain

Mediterranean
Sea

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964
Tripoli

Tun.

Syria

Lebanon
Israel

Banghazi

Misratah

Jordan

Algeria

Libya

Egypt

Al Jawf

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Chad

Sudan

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Niger

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Starting to develop the game,


formed a committeee in 2006

Mixed football (boys and girls)

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

No

Football clubs
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
0

9-18

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Womens futsal activities


No

Number of futsal players


0 registered female futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Some unregistered female futsal players

Matches

2002
2003

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Futsal

2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtenstein (LIE) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1934


Affiliated to FIFA in 1976

Ruggell

Nendeln

Austria

Schaan

Switzerland

Vaduz

Liechtenstein
Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

120

45

165

Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

72

2001

80

2002

95

2003

110

2004

135

2005

140

2006

165

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Balzers

World map

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


9-12

13-16

U-18

| Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed, 19 years

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 6 or 7.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Other mandates

No

117

118

LITHUANIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Lithuania (LTU) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1922


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Latvia

Butinge

Siauliai

Klaipda

Panevezys

Baltic Sea
Taurag

Lithuania

Utena

Kaunas

Russia

Flag

Crest

Poland

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

361

53

414

Belarus

Vilnius
Marijamopol

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

183

U-17

2001

197

U-19

2002

232

2003

294

2004

358

2005

377

2006

414

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


0

National championship age categories


From 13

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
12

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Girls and womens football in schools

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


0

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | LUXEMBOURG

Luxembourg (LUX) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1908


Affiliated to FIFA in 1910

Troisvierges

Belgium
Diekirch

Germany

Luxembourg
Grevenmacher
Luxembourg

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

401

453

854

Esch

France

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-18

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

403

U-18

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2-3

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors (14 and older), girls in mixed teams

854

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
109
24

Allowed, U-14
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Basketball, volleyball

2003

Football continually developing

2004
2005
2006

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2-3

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

119

120

MACAU | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Macau (MAC) |

AFC

Association founded in 1939


Affiliated to FIFA in 1978

Macau

Macau
Zhujiang Kou

China

Macau
International
Airport

Taipa

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

48

56

Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

20

2006

50

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Coloane

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
100

8-12
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


8

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Not answered

2003
2004
2005

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | FYR MACEDONIA

FYR Macedonia (MKD) |

UEFA

Serbia

Association founded in 1949


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Kumanovo

Bulgaria

Skopje

Macedonia
Albania

Prilep
Bitola

Flag

Crest

Greece

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

218

262

570

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-16

U-17

U-18

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2000

125

U-15

2001

186

U-16

2002

212

U-17

2003

243

U-18

2004

261

U-19

2005

228

2006

350

14

2004

2005

2006

Football clubs

2003

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

456

2002

National championship age categories


Total number of football clubs

Seniors

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

U-19

U-18

U-17

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

No

Yes

Girls and womens football in schools


12-15

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

10

2005

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
1,656 registered female futsal players
542 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Not answered

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

121

MADAGASCAR | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Madagascar (MAD) |

CAF

Mozambique

ne

Association founded in 1961


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Toamasina

Antananarivo

zam

biq

ue

Ch

an

Indian Ocean
Mahajanga

Madagascar

Mo

122

Mauritius

Toliara

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

725

340

1,065

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

800

U-20

2001
2002

210

2003

260

2004

322

2005

720

2006

1,065

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


Open

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

829

Total number of football clubs

738

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

91

Girls and womens football in schools


10-22

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Number of futsal players


Registered female futsal players:
80 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 8.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | MALAWI

Malawi (MWI) |

CAF

Dem. Rep.
of the
Congo

Association founded in 1966


Affiliated to FIFA in 1968

Tanzania

Malawi
Nkhata Bay

Mozambique

Lilongwe

Zambia
Blantyre

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

100

100

200

Zimbabwe

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-10

Growth of womens football

U-12

U-17

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

126

U-10

2001

135

U-12

2002

139

U-17

2003

150

2004

190

2005

200

2006

200

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

13-25

Football clubs
176
2
34

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


8-17

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

123

124

MALAYSIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Malaysia (MAS) |

AFC

Association founded in 1933


Affiliated to FIFA in 1954
South China Sea
Kota Baharu

Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

George Town

Sandakan

Brunei

Kuala
Lumpur
Klang
Sibu

Singapore

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

500

1,500

2,000

Indonesia

Indonesia
Kuching

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2000

800

U-20

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

2,000

U-12

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

No
Total number of football clubs

70

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

20

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Number of futsal players


1,200 registered female futsal players
2,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 6.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | MALDIVES

Maldives (MDV) |

AFC

Association founded in 1982


Affiliated to FIFA in 1986

Male Atoll

Arabian Sea

Male

Laccadive Sea

Maldives
Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

60

50

110

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

55

Addu Atoll

World map

Gan

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

110

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
60

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

125

126

MALI | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Mali (MLI) |

CAF

Western
Sahara

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Algeria
Taoudenni

Mauritania

Mali

Senegal

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

609

352

961

Mopti
Sgou
Bamako

Burkina
Faso

Guinea

World map

Niger

Nigeria

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-16

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

584

U-20

10

2001

659

2002

677

2003

724

2004

798

2005

902

2006

961

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
200
10
7

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | MALTA

Malta (MLT) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1900


Affiliated to FIFA in 1960

Mediterranean Sea

Gozo
Comino

Malta
Mediterranean Sea
Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

119

626

745

2000

491

2001

509

2002

548

2003

573

2004

628

2005

698

2006

745

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Players*

Valletta

World map

Number of registered female football players

Year

Rabat

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
51

12
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


Under 16

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

12

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball, netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

127

128

MAURITANIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Mauritania (MTN) |

CAF

Western
Sahara

Association founded in 1961


Affiliated to FIFA in 1970

Br Moghren

Algeria
Fdrik

North
Atlantic
Ocean

Mauritania
Mali

Nouakchott
Nma

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Senegal

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

100

Growth of womens football


Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

100

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
68

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | MAURITIUS

Mauritius (MRI) |

CAF

Association founded in 1952


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964
Indian Ocean
Port Louis

Mauritius
Curepipe

Indian Ocean
Flag

Crest

Souillac

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

120

280

400

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2000

250

U-15

U-20

2001

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

Occasionally

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

400

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)

15

Total number of football clubs

12

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Open category

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


Occasionally

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Track and field
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

129

130

MEXICO | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Mexico (MEX) |

CONCACAF

Tijuana

Association founded in 1927


Affiliated to FIFA in 1929

United States

Ciudad
Juarez

Gulf of
Mexico

Mexico
Monterrey Matamoros

North
Pacific
Ocean

Guadalajara

Leon
Mexico

Cuba

Puebla

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

9,091

5,435

14,526

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Growth of womens football


Year
2000
2001
12,450

2003

17,089

2004

16,691

2005

13,746

2006

15,526

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-17

U-20

National championship age categories


11-12

12-13

13-14

15-16

U-19

| open

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed from 5 to 6

Girls and womens football in schools


8-15

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Matches

2002

2003

23

2004

13

2005

2006

17

Womens national A team training sessions per week


28 hours

Team

Football clubs

Year

U-20

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

302

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2002

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
3,200 registered female futsal players
30,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | MOLDOVA

Moldova (MDA) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1990


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Balti

Ukraine

Moldova
Chisinau
Tiraspol

Romania

Ukraine

Flag

Crest

Black Sea

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

263

160

423

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2000

250

U-17

2001

250

U-19

10

12

14

2002

270

2003

293

2004

300

2005

312

2006

390

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5-6

National championship age categories


U-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed, U-12

Girls and womens football in schools

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
90 registered female futsal players
0 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Tennis, dancing
Girls or womens football is one of the top sports.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

131

132

MONGOLIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Mongolia (MGL) |

AFC

Russia

Association founded in 1959


Affiliated to FIFA in 1998

lgiy
Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia
Altay

China
Dalandzadgad

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18):

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

20

20

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

20

2005

20

2006

20

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


None

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
10

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


12-15

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is not ranked.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


Part of a wider mandate

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | MONTENEGRO

Montenegro (MNE) |

UEFA

Croatia

Association founded in 1931


Affiliated to FIFA in 2007

Bosnia and
Herzegovina

Serbia

Bijelo Polje

Montenegro
Podgorica

Adriatic Sea
Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

70

10

80

Albania

Macedonia

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Bar

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

80

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-14, U-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Handball, basketball, volleyball
Girls or womens football is between position 10 and 15.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

133

134

MONTSERRAT | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Montserrat (MSR) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1994


Affiliated to FIFA in 1996
St. Johns

Caribbean Sea

St. Peters
Salem

Bethal

Montserrat

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Plymouth
St. Patricks

Players*

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
Total number of football clubs
Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | MOROCCO

Morocco (MAR) |

CAF

Association founded in 1955


Affiliated to FIFA in 1960

Tangier

North
Atlantic
Ocean

Rabat
Casablanca

Oujda
Mekns

Morocco
Marrakech

Algeria

Agadir

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,268

1,268

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

265

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

1,268

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
563
36

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a mandate

No

135

MOZAMBIQUE | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Mozambique (MOZ) |

CAF

Beira

Botswana

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

115

115

m bi

Quelimane

que

Nampula

Zimbabwe

Flag

ne
an

Zambia

Ch

Angola

Tanzania

Association founded in 1976


Affiliated to FIFA in 1980

Moza

136

Madagascar

Mozambique
Indian Ocean

Maputo

South Africa

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

100

U-20

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004
2005

181

2006

115

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

40

Total number of football clubs

12

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

32

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


12-16

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


9

Number of futsal players


160 registered female futsal players
1,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | MYANMAR

Myanmar (MYA) |

AFC

Ne

Association founded in 1947


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

pa

China
Myitkyina

India

Mandalay

South
China Sea

Myanmar Laos
Bay of
Bengal

Thailand
Yangon

Vietnam

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,500

3,580

5,080

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

3,200

Cambodia

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

5,080

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
598

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

137

138

NAMIBIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Namibia (NAM) |

CAF

Angola

Association founded in 1990


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Ondangwa

South
Atlantic
Ocean

Rundu

Zambia
Katima
Mulilo

Namibia
Swakopmund
Walvis Bay

Zimbabwe

Botswana
Windhoek
Rehoboth

Lderitz
Karasburg

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,800

1,600

3,400

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

South Africa

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

U-17

2001

U-20

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003
2004

300

2005

500

2006

3,400

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
54
7
47

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Allowed, U-15

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-15

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

U-17

U-19

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

11

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball, football and hockey
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


0, but 2 volunteers

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Womens football only

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | NEPAL

Nepal (NEP) |

AFC

Association founded in 1951


Affiliated to FIFA in 1972

China
Dhangadhi

Nepal
Pokhara

Nepalganj

Kathmandu
Brganj

India

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

800

440

1,240

50

2001

100

2002

200

2003

400

2004

800

2005

1,000

2006

1,240

Yes

Womens national youth team age categories


U-16

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Dharan

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Janakpur

World map

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


U-16

U-19

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

No

39

Total number of football clubs

39

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


U-16

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Martial arts
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

139

140

NETHERLANDS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Netherlands (NED) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1889


Affiliated to FIFA in 1904

Den
Helder

North Sea

Haarlem

Irish
Sea

The Hague
Europoort

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

49,984

37,978

87,962

Germany

Tilburg
Eindhoven

Belgium

World map

Number of registered female football players

Zwolle
Amsterdam

Netherlands

United
Kingdom

Flag

Leeuwarden

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2000

69,748

U-15

2001

69,932

U-17

2002

67,306

U-19

2003

70,719

2004

76,024

2005

80,875

2006

87,962

2003

2004

2005

2006

11

12

17

10

15

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Seniors and all youth age categories through mixed


gender football

Football clubs
3,573

Total number of football clubs

2,000

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed until 19 in all youth age categories

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


10-12

Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches

Womens futsal activities

Year

Matches

2002

2,881 registered female futsal players

2003

Unregistered female futsal players: unknown

2004

10

2005

11

2006

15

Yes

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Field hockey
Girls or womens football is the 2nd most popular team sport.

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


6 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Subject related/integrated

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

Netherlands Antilles (ANT) |

CONCACAF

Saint-Martin
(France)

Carribbean Sea

Association founded in 1921


Affiliated to FIFA in 1932

Sint
Maarten

Netherlands Antilles
Westpunt
Saba
Bonaire

Curaao

Sint
Eustalius
Kralendijk
Islands not
shown in true
geographical
position

Willemstad

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

20

60

80

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Klein Curaao

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-17

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004
2005

50

2006

80

National championship age categories


Seniors

U-17 to start in 2008

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
40

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-13

U-17

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players


80 registered female futsal players
30 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Softball and volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 6.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

141

142

NEW CALEDONIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

New Caledonia (NCL) |

OFC

Association founded in 1928


Affiliated to FIFA in 2004
Poindimi
Muo

New Caledonia
Thio

Coral Sea
Nouma

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

299

190

489

Womens national youth team age categories


U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

South Pacific
Ocean

World map

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-20

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003

54

2004

119

2005

199

2006

489

5 days every 5 weeks

National championship age categories


16

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed, U-13

13

Total number of football clubs

12

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


10-16

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5 days every 5 weeks

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Cricket, volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand (NZL) |

OFC

Association founded in 1891


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

Auckland
North Island
New Plymouth

Australia

Gisborne
Napier

New Zealand
Tasman Sea

Greymouth

Tasmania

Flag

Crest

Dunedin
Invercargill

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

19,326

4,264

23,590

Wellington
Christchurch

South Island

South Pacific
Ocean

Stewart Island

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-14

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2000

20,798

U-14

2001

U-17

2002

U-20

2004
0
0
0

2005

2006

17

2003

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2004

4-5

2005
2006

23,790

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-14

U-16

U-20 involved in seniors

Seniors

Football clubs
325

Total number of football clubs

318

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Mixed football (boys and girls)


No restrictions

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


5-17

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Number of futsal players


200 registered female futsal players
0 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball, girls football and hockey
Girls or womens football is the 2nd most popular
winter team sport.

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

143

144

NICARAGUA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Nicaragua (NCA) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1931


Affiliated to FIFA in 1950

Honduras

Caribbean Sea

Nicaragua
Matagalpa
Managua

North Pacific Ocean

El Bluff

Granada

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

7,000

250

7,250

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

San Juan del Sur

World map

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

800

U-15

2001

2,600

U-17

2002

3,400

U-20

2003

4,000

U-23

2004

4,760

2005

5,000

2006

7,250

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


20 hours

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs
5,324

U-17

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Seniors

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

U-15

U-17

Womens futsal activities

Matches

Number of futsal players

2002
2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


20 hours

U-20

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Total number of football clubs

700 registered female futsal players


5,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


33 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | NIGER

Niger (NIG) |

CAF

Association founded in 1967


Affiliated to FIFA in 1967

Algeria

Niger

Mauritania

Agadez

Mali

Tahoua
Zinder

Niamey

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Players*

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Nigeria

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Burkina
Faso
Guinea

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


None

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
120

No
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


14-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball

2003
2004
2005

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

145

146

NIGERIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Nigeria (NGA) |

CAF

Association founded in 1945


Affiliated to FIFA in 1960

Sokoto Katsina

Benin

Nigeria
Abuja

Ilorin

Ghana

Kano

Chad

Jos

Enugu
Lagos

Port
Harcourt

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Central African
Republic

Warri

Cameroon
Zaire

Gulf of Guinea

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

1,110

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

660

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

1,110

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
52

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | NORTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland (NIR) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1880


Affiliated to FIFA in 1911

North
Atlantic
Ocean

Northern
Ireland

Belfast

United
Kingdom
Republic of
Ireland

Flag

Crest

Irish
Sea

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,257

636

1,893

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-16

U-17

U-19

U-21

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

No data

U-15

2001

No data

U-16

2002

720 (seniors only)

U-17

2003

740 (seniors only)

U-19

2004

819 (seniors only)

U-21

2005

968 (seniors only)

2006

1,893 (including juniors)

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
820

National championship age categories


Total number of football clubs

20

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

20

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed, no restriction, often U-14

Yes

Girls and womens football in schools


6-11

U-13

U-15

U-17/18

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Hockey

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

147

148

NORWAY | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Norway (NOR) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1902


Affiliated to FIFA in 1908

Harstad
Bodo
Mo

Norwegian Sea

Sweden

Trondheim

Russia

Finland

Norway
Floro
Oslo

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

82,733

15,225

97,958

Estonia

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football


Year

Stavanger

U-16

U-17

U-19

U-23

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2000

74,686

U-15

2001

80,561

U-16

2002

85,680

U-17

2003

94,892

U-19

11

2004

104,597

U-23

2005

98,158

2006

98,158

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


7

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

National championship age categories

1,841

Total number of football clubs

1,400

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

U-15/16

U-17

U-19

U-23

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Yes

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

13

2003

18

2004

13

2005

16

2006

13

Womens national A team training sessions per week


7

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


5 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
3

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | OMAN

Oman (OMA) |

AFC

Association founded in 1978


Affiliated to FIFA in 1980


Suhar
Muscat

United Arab
Emirates

Sur

Oman

Saudi Arabia

Duqm

Arabian Sea

Thamarit

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Players*

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Yemen

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
43

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


0

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Indoor basketball, volleyball

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

149

150

PAKISTAN | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Pakistan (PAK) |

AFC

Association founded in 1948


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

Ka
Peshawar

Afghanistan

Iran

sch

mi

Faisalabad
Multan
Bahawalpur

Pakistan
Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

240

Hyderabad

of Om

an

Karachi

No

Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Nepal
India

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Gulf

China

Islamabad

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004
2005

96

2006

240

National championship age categories


Open age group

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
12

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
12

No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Badminton
Girls or womens football is in position 7.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | PALESTINE

Palestine (PLE) |

AFC

Association founded in 1928


Affiliated to FIFA in 1998

Syria

Mediterranean Sea

Iraq

Palestine
Jerusalem
Gaza Strip

West Bank

Israel
Jordan

Egypt

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

240

267

507

2000

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-18

Growth of womens football


Year

Saudi Arabia

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*
60

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-18

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003

76

2004

120

2005

210

2006

400

National championship age categories


U-16

U-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
194

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

10

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

13

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-17

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

11

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Number of futsal players


150 registered female futsal players
250 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


8 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Long term

Yes

151

152

PANAMA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Panama (PAN) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1937


Affiliated to FIFA in 1938

Caribbean Sea

Coln
Panama

Panama
Canal
David

La Palma

Panama
Gulf of
Panama

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,202

664

1,866

Womens national youth team age categories


U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

84

2001

97

2002

155

2003

160

2004

220

2005

461

2006

689

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Colombia

World map

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-20

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


9

National championship age categories


U-17

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
347
0
28

Allowed, up to 13 years
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

13-18

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


12

Number of futsal players


120 registered female futsal players
200 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Papua New Guinea (PNG) |

OFC

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1966

Wewak
Rabaul

New Guinea

Papua
New Guinea

Madang

Kerema

Morehead

Flag

Crest

Port
Moresby

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

2,523

1,711

4,234

Popondetta

Gulf of
Papua

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

2,000

U-20

2001

2,567

2002

2,988

2003

3,500

2004

3,904

2005

4,053

2006

4,234

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed, from 10 to 12

241

Total number of football clubs

134

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

14

Girls and womens football in schools


U-15 to U-17

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball, basketball, volleyball, football

2003
2004

2005

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Chairperson

No

153

154

PARAGUAY | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Paraguay (PAR) |

CONMEBOL

Association founded in 1906


Affiliated to FIFA in 1925

Bolivia

Paraguay

Brazil

Pedro Juan
Caballero
San Pedro
Asuncin
Ciudad
del Este

Argentina

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

12

33

45

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

279

U-17

2001

U-20

2002

109

2003

145

2004

232

2005

71

2006

155

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


6 hours

National championship age categories


U-18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
1,700
16
2

Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

U-12

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Matches

2003

2004

2005
12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


10 hours

U-15

U-18

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
150 registered female futsal players
500 unregistered female futsal players

2002

2006

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Womens national A team

Year

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Handball, volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


6 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Mandate with futsal, womens football, beach soccer

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | PERU

Peru (PER) |

CONMEBOL

Ecuador

Association founded in 1922


Affiliated to FIFA in 1924

Colom.

Iquitos
Piura

Brazil

Trujillo

Pucallpa

Peru

South Pacific
Ocean

Lima

Huancayo
Arequipa

Flag

Crest

Bolivia

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

240

650

890

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

30

U-17

2001

29

U-20

2002

45

2003

57

2004

42

2005

2006

55

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


4

National championship age categories


U-17

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
21,500

U-20

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

82

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

28

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


15-17

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
34 registered female futsal players
740 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3 or 4.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

Yes

155

PHILIPPINES | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Philippines (PHI) |

AFC

Association founded in 1907


Affiliated to FIFA in 1930

Baguio

tnam

South
China Sea

Quezon City
Manila
Legaspi

Mindoro

Vi e

156

Philippines

Samar

Philippine
Sea

Palawan
Negros
Puerto
Princesa

Butuan

Zamboanga

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

2,240

900

3,140

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Davao

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004
2005

1,240

2006

3,140

National championship age categories


U-17

U-19

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed, from 10 to 12 years


Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

8-12

13-17

18-20

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

350 registered female futsal players


450 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3-4

Number of futsal players

Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | POLAND

Poland (POL) |

UEFA

Baltic Sea
Association founded in 1919
Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Russia Lithuania

Poland
Bydgoszcz
Poznan

Germany

Bialystok

Warsaw
Wroclaw

Lublin
Rzeszw

Czech Republic

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,191

954

2,145

Slov.

U-17

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2000

1,490

U-17

2001

No data

U-19

2002

No data

2003

No data

2004

No data

2005

No data

2006

2,145

2006

13

10

National championship age categories


U-16

Football clubs

U-19

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

No

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

No

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

2005

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

28

Yes

Womens national youth team age categories

Year

201

Ukraine

Krakw

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football

5,690

Belarus

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
No statistics

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

157

158

PORTUGAL | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Portugal (POR) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1914


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Portugal
North Atlantic
Ocean
Coimbra

Lisbon

Flag

Crest

Barreiro

Faro

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

511

783

1,294

Spain

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-18

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2000

1,197

U-18

2001

1,001

U-19

12

10

2002

963

2003

1,297

2004

1,715

2005

1,704

2006

1,749

69

National championship age categories


U-11 and U-13 (mixed)

Total number of football clubs

U-18

Seniors

Allowed, U-13

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Matches

2002

2003

12

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Womens national A team

Year

2006

Football clubs

464

2005

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

5,414

2004

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
3,649 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico (PUR) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1940


Affiliated to FIFA in 1960

North Atlantic Ocean


San Juan

Isla Deseches

Mona Passage

Arecibo
Mayagez

Bayamn

Isla de
Culebra

Carolina

Puerto Rico
Ponce

Isla Mona

Isla de
Vieques

Carribbean Sea

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,109

696

1,805

Womens national youth team age categories


U-15

Growth of womens football


Year

U-17

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

2001

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-15

U-17

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

1,116

U-17

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)

50

Total number of football clubs

20

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Allowed, up to the age of 10 years

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Yes

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2003

2004

2005
0

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6

Number of futsal players


Registered female futsal players:
200 unregistered female futsal players

2002

2006

Womens futsal activities

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


60 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Womens football delegate

Yes

159

160

QATAR | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Qatar (QAT) |

AFC

Bahrain

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1972

Al Khuwayr

Qatar
Saudi Arabia

Persian Gulf

Ar Rayyan
Doha
Umm Said

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

234

69

303

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

2001

1,140

2002

1,140

2003

980

2004

980

2005

330

2006

330

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories


Sub-juniors, juniors and youth

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
16

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-15

U-17

U-19

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players


330 registered female futsal players
0 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Womens Committee of the Qatar Football Association

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ROMANIA

Romania (ROU) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1909


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Ukraine
Hungary

Iasi

Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
TrguMures
Sibiu
Timisoara

Mol.

Bacau

Romania

Pitesti

Ploiesti

Bucharest

Serbia

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

115

262

377

Black Sea

Craiova

Bulgaria

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

126

U-19

10

2001

107

2002

107

2003

145

2004

162

2005

547

2006

377

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


6

National championship age categories


Seniors

U-19

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
10

No
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

17

2003

10

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Gymnastics
Football in lower reaches of ranking

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

161

162

RUSSIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Russia (RUS) |

UEFA

Arctic Ocean

Association founded in 1912


Affiliated to FIFA in 1912

Russia
Saint
Petersburg
Moscow

Mongolia

Kazakhstan

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

3,800

4,302

8,102

ria

Krasnoyarsk
Novosibirsk

Omsk

Volgograd

Flag

Sibe

China

Japan

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2000

2,100

U-15

2001

4,375

U-17

2002

6,970

U-19

11

2003

7,354

2004

8,350

2005

10,206

2006

11,722

2006
4

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


12

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-15

U-17

U-19

Seniors (over 16)

Football clubs
13,840
2
489

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Allowed, U-15

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


9-17

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

10

2005

2006

10

Womens national A team training sessions per week


12

Number of futsal players


3,000 registered female futsal players
7,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Figure skating
Girls or womens football is in position 10.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


36 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
1 person

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | RWANDA

Rwanda (RWA) |

CAF

Uganda

Association founded in 1972


Affiliated to FIFA in 1978
Dem. Rep.
of the Congo

Gisenyi
Kigali
Kibuye

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

360

91

451

80

2001

80

2002

120

2003

180

2004

300

2005

400

2006

450

No

Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Burundi

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Cyangugu
Butare

Tanzania

Rwanda

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


0

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
50
0
18

Allowed, U-18
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

U-14

U-16

U-20

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


0

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Mandate of 4 years

No

163

164

SAMOA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Samoa (SAM) |

OFC

Samoa

Association founded in 1968


Affiliated to FIFA in 1986

Asau

South Pacific Ocean


Savaii
Salelologa

Apolima

Manono

Apia

Mulifanua
Upolu
Nuutele
Nuulua

South Pacific Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
60

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SAN MARINO

San Marino (SMR) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1931


Affiliated to FIFA in 1988

Italy

Serravalle
Domagnano

Acquaviva

San Marino

San Marino
Italy

Fiorentino

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

17

48

65

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

34

2005

51

2006

65

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
16
1

Allowed from 6 to 11
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 4.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

165

166

SO TOM E PRNCIPE | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

So Tom e Prncipe (STP) |

CAF

Ilha do Prncipe

Association founded in 1975


Affiliated to FIFA in 1986

Santo Antonio

Tinhosa Pequena
Tinhosa Grande

Gulf of Guinea

So Tom e Prncipe
Neves

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Santa Cruz

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

So Tom

Ilha de So Tom

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
10

Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia (KSA) |

AFC

Iraq

Association founded in 1956


Affiliated to FIFA in 1956

Iran

Pe

Tabuk

rs

ia

Ras al Khafji

Egypt

Gu

Medina

lf

Riyadh

Oman
Mecca

Re

Sudan

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

Jizan

Yemen

Crest

Se

Flag

Saudi Arabia

Arabian Sea

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
153

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

167

168

SCOTLAND | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Scotland (SCO) |

UEFA

North Atlantic Ocean

Association founded in 1873


Affiliated to FIFA in 1910

Scotland (United Kingdom)


Aberdeen
Perth

North Sea

Edinburgh
Glasgow

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

3,876

1,138

5,014

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

2,000

U-15

2001

2,700

U-17

2002

3,072

U-19

2003

3,600

2004

4,000

2005

4,632

2006

5,014

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3-4

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-13

U-15

U-17

Seniors

Football clubs
6,600

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

127

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

180

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Allowed, 15 years

Girls and womens football in schools


5-18

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

10

2003

2004

10

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


6 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

| Informal, board member is interested.

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SENEGAL

Senegal (SEN) |

CAF

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Podor

Saint-Louis

Mauritania
Matam

Lingure
Dakar

North
Atlantic
Ocean

Senegal
Kaolack

Tambacounda

Kolda

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

376

302

678

Players*

2000

228

2001

334

2002

360

2003

464

2004

557

2005

412

2006

678

Guinea-Bissau

Kdougou

Guinea

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Ziguinchor

Mali

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

25

Total number of football clubs

11

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

169

170

SERBIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Serbia (SRB) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1919


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Belgrade

Croatia

Romania
BosniaHerzegovina

Serbia
Valjevo
Kraljevo

Montenegro

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,834

291

2,125

Bulgaria

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football


Year

Vranjc

Adriatic Sea

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-19

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2-6

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

1,382

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
28
7
21

Allowed, U-12
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

U-15

U-17

U-19

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2-6

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Handball
Girls or womens football is in position 4.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SEYCHELLES

Seychelles (SEY) |

CAF

Association founded in 1979


Affiliated to FIFA in 1986

Victoria
Mah

Indian Ocean

Les Amirantes

Coetivy

Seychelles
Groupe dAldabra
Atoll de Cosmoledo

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

85

100

185

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Atoll de Farquhar

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005

Seniors

2006

U-17

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
20
0

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

171

172

SIERRA LEONE | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Sierra Leone (SLE) |

CAF

Association founded in 1967


Affiliated to FIFA in 1967

Kabala

Guinea
Kambia

Makeni
Sefadu

Freetown

Sierra Leone

Banana Islands

Bo

Shenge

Kenema

Turtle Islands

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

80

350

430

Liberia
Sulima

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-16

Growth of womens football


Year

North Atlantic Ocean

U-17

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2000

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

430

U-20 (16-20)

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
97
3
22

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

16 and above

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


1

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football, athletics

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SINGAPORE

Singapore (SIN) |

AFC

Malaysia

Association founded in 1892


Affiliated to FIFA in 1952
Woodlands
Seletar

Singapore

Changi
Bedok

Jurong

Pulau
Tekong

Singapore
Pulau Bukum

Sentosa

Main Strait
Flag

Crest

Si

S
ore
ngap

tra

it

Indonesia

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,000

250

1,250

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

420

U-17

2001

550

U-19

2002

550

2003

600

2004

1,000

2005

1,500

2006

2,000

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


U-11

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

U-13

U-17

U-19

U-23

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)

41

Total number of football clubs

13

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

15

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed, 7 years

Girls and womens football in schools


7-19

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
20 registered female futsal players
Unregistered female futsal players:

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football position: not known

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

173

174

SLOVAKIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Slovakia (SVK) |

UEFA

Poland

Association founded in 1993


Affiliated to FIFA in 1907/1994

Czech Republic

Zilina

Slovakia

Trencin

Lucenec

Nitra
Bratislava

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

460

480

940

Hungary

Komarno

World map

Womens national youth team age categories


U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2000

975

U-17

2001

800

U-19

2002

800

2003

810

2004

850

2005

855

2006

880

2006

12

10

2-3

National championship age categories


U-15

Football clubs

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

11

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

11

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed until age 15

Girls and womens football in schools


Up to the age of 14

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

12

2003

12

2004

12

2005

18

2006

20

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3-4

2005

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

2,422

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball, volleyball, handball

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SLOVENIA

Slovenia (SVN) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1920


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Hungary

Austria
Maribor
Velenje
Kranj

Italy
Nova Gorica

Ljubljana

Slovenia
Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

280

190

470

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

145

Piran

Celje

Novo Mesto

Croatia

Koper

Gulf of Venice

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

470

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
328

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

175

176

SOLOMON ISLANDS | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Solomon Islands (SOL) |

OFC

Papua
New Guinea

Association founded in 1978


Affiliated to FIFA in 1988

South Pacific Ocean

Choiseul

Solomon Islands

Santa Isabel
Malaita

Maramasike

Honiara

Solomon Sea
Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

541

300

841

Santa Cruz
Islands

San
Cristobal

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

360

U-19

2001

420

U-20

2002

326

2003

360

2004

640

2005

700

2006

841

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


U-20

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
11

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-12, U-20

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)

11
none

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
144 registered female futsal players
300 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SOMALIA

Somalia (SOM) |

CAF

Association founded in 1951


Affiliated to FIFA in 1962

Ethiopia

Boosaaso

Hargeysa

Somalia
Galcaio
Beledweyne

Indian Ocean

Mogadishu

Kenya

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

132

88

220

Players*

2000

280

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Chisimayu

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004
2005

1,435

2006

220

National championship age categories


3 age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
48

No
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


10-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003

Number of futsal players


175 registered female futsal players
440 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


6 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

Yes

177

178

SOUTH AFRICA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

South Africa (RSA) |

CAF

Botswana

Association founded in 1991


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Namibia

Messina

Mozambique

Pietersburg
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Kimberley

South
Atlantic
Ocean
Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

500

4,500

5,000

Durban

South Africa
East London

Indian Ocean

Cape Town

World map

Number of registered female football players

Ladysmith

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2000

5,000

U-20

2001

5,200

2002

5,300

2003

5,500

2004

5,800

2005

5,000

2006

5,000

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
144
4
140

U-16
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

12-17

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players


150 registered female futsal players
300 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football, netball

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SPAIN

Spain (ESP) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1913


Affiliated to FIFA in 1904

Vigo

France

Gijn
Len

Zaragoza
Barcelona

Port

uga

Valladolid

North
Atlantic
Ocean

Madrid
Valencia

Spain
Cartagena
Sevilla

Cdiz

Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

4,190

11,947

16,137

Algeria

Mlaga

World map

Number of registered female football players

Mediterranean Sea

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

11,332

U-17

2001

8,874

U-19

10

14

2002

9,117

2003

9,318

2004

9,747

2005

10,666

2006

11,581

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


6

National championship age categories


Upwards U-11

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
18,286

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

8,050

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

2,220

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed, 12 years

Girls and womens football in schools


Up to the age of 16

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


8-9

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
9,042 registered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball, athletics
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

179

180

SRI LANKA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Sri Lanka (SRI) |

AFC

Jaffna

India

Association founded in 1939


Affiliated to FIFA in 1952

Bay of Bengal
Mannar

Sri Lanka

Gulf of Mannar

Matale
Kandy

Negombo

Colombo

Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

2,600

600

3,200

Players*

2000

200

Hambantota

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Badulla

Galle

World map

Number of registered female football players

Batticaloa

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

U-17

3,200

U-15

U-13

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
580
3
16

U-13

U-15

Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

U-13

U-15

U-17

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Yes

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ST. KITTS AND NEVIS

St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) |

CONCACAF

Sadlers

Association founded in 1932


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Caribbean Sea

Cayon

Sandy Point Town

Saint Kitts
Basseterre

Newcastle

Caribbean Sea
Charlestown

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

75

Nevis

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
30

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

181

182

ST. LUCIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

St. Lucia (LCA) |

CONCACAF

Association founded in 1979


Affiliated to FIFA in 1988

Caribbean Sea
Castries
Anse La Raye

Saint Lucia

Dennery

Soufrire
Micoud
Choiseul

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

50

213

263

Growth of womens football


Year

Players*

2000

100

North Atlantic Ocean

Vieux Fort

World map

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

263

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
40

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) |

CONCACAF

Saint Vincent

Association founded in 1979


Affiliated to FIFA in 1988

Georgetown

Kingstown
Bequia

Caribbean Sea
Baliceaux Island

Mustique

Canouan

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

50

U-23

Growth of womens football


Year

Union Island

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
50

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

183

184

SUDAN | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Sudan (SUD) |

CAF

Egypt

Libya

Association founded in 1936


Affiliated to FIFA in 1948

Saudi Arabia

Port Sudan

Kasala

Se

Khartoum

Chad

Re

Atbara

Sudan
Al Fashir
Nyala

C.A.R.

Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Juba

World map

Number of registered female football players

Players*

Malakal

Somalia
Ethiopia

Waw
Bor

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006
*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
440

Total number of football clubs


Number of clubs with both
mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2002
2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SURINAME

Suriname (SUR) |

CONCACAF

Paramaribo

Association founded in 1920


Affiliated to FIFA in 1929

Nieuw Amsterdam

North Atlantic

Apoera
Brokopondo

Guyana
French Guyana

Suriname

Flag

Crest

Brazil

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

71

148

219

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

159

U-17

2001

209

U-19

2002

200

U-20

2003

165

2004

195

2005

194

2006

219

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

16 and older

Football clubs
9

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed from 9 to 11

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball, basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

185

186

SWAZILAND | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Swaziland (SWZ) |

CAF

Association founded in 1968


Affiliated to FIFA in 1978

Piggs Peak

Mozambique

Mbabane

South Africa

Siteki
Manzini

Indian Ocean

Swaziland
Nhlangano

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,040

260

1,300

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

200

2002

214

2003

180

2004

195

2005

200

2006

1,300

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


Mixed age groups

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
816

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

16

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

49

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


12-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004
2005
2006

Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SWEDEN

Sweden (SWE) |

UEFA

Association founded in 1904


Affiliated to FIFA in 1904

Kiruna

Sweden

Iceland

Norway
Sundsvall

North Atlantic Ocean

Finland

Stockholm

Russia

Gteborg

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

106,537

29,489

136,026

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football


Year

Malm

World map

U-16

U-17

U-18

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

37,538

U-15

2001

37,915

U-16

2002

39,730

U-17

2003

44,306

U-18

2004

49,942

U-19

2005

56,225

2006

136,327

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

National championship age categories

3,236

Total number of football clubs

1,000

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

15-19

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed, but girls can play with boys

Yes

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

12

2003

19

2004

17

2005

14

2006

13

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

187

188

SWITZERLAND | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Switzerland (SUI) |

UEFA

Germany

Association founded in 1895


Affiliated to FIFA in 1904

Basle

France

Zurich

St. Gallen

Biel
Lucerne
Neuchtel
Bern

Austria
Chur

Switzerland

Lausanne

Italy
Geneva

Flag

Crest

Lugano

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

10,654

6,922

17,576

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2000

6,929

U-17

2001

7,429

U-19

12

10

14

11

11

2002

8,200

U-20

2003

9,740

2004

13,141

2005

15,239

2006

17,567

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


4

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-10

U-12

U-14

U-16

U-18

Seniors (over 15)

Football clubs
1,417
392
6

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Allowed until age 20, no restrictions

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes, different categories

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Number of futsal players

Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

Between football, volleyball and tennis, football has the


highest increase rate.

2006

Girls or womens football is in position 1.

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | SYRIA

Syria (SYR) |

AFC

Turkey

Association founded in 1936


Affiliated to FIFA in 1937

Aleppo
Ar Raqqah

Syria

Baniyas

Mediterranean Sea

Tadmur

Iraq

Lebanon
Damascus

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

260

185

445

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Jordan

World map

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004
2005

340

2006

445

National championship age categories


Seniors

U-16

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
170
13
1

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

8-17

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Swimming, basketball

2003
2004

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005

2006

12

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

189

190

TAHITI | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Tahiti (TAH) |

OFC

Association founded in 1989


Affiliated to FIFA in 1990
Pacific Ocean

Papeete

Tahiti
Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

361

328

689

Womens national youth team age categories


U-14

Growth of womens football


Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

2001

2002

2003

150

2004

150

2005

180

2006

689

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-14

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


U-16

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
120

Allowed from 6 to 14
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


6-12

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players


80 registered female futsal players
200 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | TAJIKISTAN

Tajikistan (TJK) |

AFC

Kazakhstan

Isfara
Valley

Association founded in 1936


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Kyrgyzstan
Panjakent

Uzbekistan

China

Tajikistan

Dushanbe

Murghob

Kulob

Khorugh

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

80

20

100

Pakis.

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-14

Growth of womens football


Year

Afghanistan

U-15

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

U-14

2001

U-15

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003
2004

50

2005

80

2006

100

6 for U-14 and U-15

National championship age categories


U-12

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
20

Total number of football clubs

U-15

Seniors

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-12

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

U-14

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
4

U-14

U-15

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Table tennis, gymnastics, athletics
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


5 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

191

192

TANZANIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Tanzania (TAN) |

CAF

Kenya

Musoma

Association founded in 1930


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Mwanza
Arusha

Dem. Rep.
of the Congo

Indian Ocean

Tanga
Dodoma

Zanzibar

Dar es
Salaam

Tanzania
Zambia

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

800

500

1,300

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Songea

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003

200

2004

275

2005

275

2006

1,300

National championship age categories


15-25

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
200
4

Schools

U-12

Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

10-18

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | THAILAND

AFC

Myanmar

Association founded in 1916


Affiliated to FIFA in 1925

Hainan Dao
(China)

Laos

Chiang
Mai Khon Kaen

Gulf of
Bengalen

Thailand
Bangkok

Cambodia

Gu

Vietnam

Thailand (THA) |

South
China
Sea

lf
of
Th
ai

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

400

600

1,000

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-16

Growth of womens football


Year

nd

Crest

la

Flag

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

150

U-14

2001

200

U-16

10

12

15

2002

500

U-17

13

15

18

2003

1,500

U-19

16

18

22

2004
2005

2,000

2006

3,000-4,000

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


5

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs
16

14-19

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Total number of football clubs

13-18

Womens futsal activities

Matches

2002

2003

15

2004

22

2005

24

2006

30

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Number of futsal players


200 registered female futsal players
1,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Unable to specify
Girls or womens football is popular, recognised,
well accepted.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee

Yes

193

194

TIMOR-LESTE | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Timor-Leste (TLS) |

AFC

Association founded in 2002


Affiliated to FIFA in 2005

Banda Sea

Dili

Timor-Leste
Suai

Indonesia

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

75

250

325

Womens national youth team age categories

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Timor Sea

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004
2005

400

2006

National championship age categories


18

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Not allowed

22

Total number of football clubs

10

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | TOGO

Togo (TOG) |

CAF

Burkina
Faso

Association founded in 1960


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Benin
Ghana

Kara

Nigeria
Sokod

Cte dIvoire

Togo
Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

25

355

380

Players*

2000

180

2001

200

2002

200

2003

240

2004

250

2005

340

2006

380

No

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

Lom

World map

Number of womens youth international matches


Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

National championship age categories


League level

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
105
0
11

No (but in planning phase)


Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

All age levels

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball, handball and volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 4.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


15 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

195

196

TONGA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Tonga (TGA) |

OFC

Nomuka
Nomuka Iki

Haapai Group

Association founded in 1965


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Vavau Group
Neiafu

Kolofosia
Atata
Islands
Nukualofa

Kao

Eua Iki

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

390

315

705

Pangai

Tofua

Fatumu

Foa
Lifuka
Uoleva

Haafova

Tongatapu Island

Eua Island

South Pacific Ocean

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-20

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2000

200

U-19

10

2001

235

U-20

12

2002

330

2003

580

2004

610

2005

670

2006

705

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


4

National championship age categories


U-13

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
Total number of football clubs

12

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

U-15

U-17

U-20

Allowed, U-12

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

12-19

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


5

Mixed football (boys and girls)

32

2006

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |

CONCACAF

Tobago

Association founded in 1908


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Caribbean Sea

Scarborough

Port-of-Spain

Venezuela

Trinidad
San Fernando

Rio Claro

North Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

400

1,275

1,675

Womens national youth team age categories


U-20

Growth of womens football


Year

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2000

950

U-20

2001

1,000

2002

1,200

2003

1,200

2004

1,400

2005

1,550

2006

1,675

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
95
4
11

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

U-12, U-15, U-17

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

No
6

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Football and netball

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football

2005
2006

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

No

197

198

TUNISIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Tunisia (TUN) |

CAF

Bizerte
Tunis

Association founded in 1957


Affiliated to FIFA in 1960

Sfax

Mediterranean Sea

Gafsa

Algeria

Tunisia
Libya

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

344

463

807

Womens national youth team age categories

Growth of womens football


Year

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

1,099

2005

791

2006

807

National championship age categories


Seniors, youth

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
24
4
20

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

No

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Handball, basketball, volleyball

2003

Girls or womens football is in position 4.

2004
2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


8 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | TURKEY

Turkey (TUR) |

UEFA

Georgia

Black Sea

Association founded in 1923


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Istanbul

Samsun
Trabzon

Bursa

Ankara

Erzurum

Sivas

Turkey

Izmir
Konya
Antalya

Iraq

Syria

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

318

306

624

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2000

412

U-17

U-19

15

2001

2006

2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

819

U-19

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
4,212
152
25

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Allowed, up to the age of 12

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Between the ages of 14 and 21

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
0 registered female futsal players
80 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

199

200

TURKMENISTAN | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Turkmenistan (TKM) |

AFC

Kazakhstan

Association founded in 1992


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Dasoguz

Uzbekistan

Trkmenbasy

Turkmenistan

Caspian
Sea

Ashgabat
Mary

Iran

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

240

40

280

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Afghanistan

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-17

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

3-5

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

280

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
13

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


No

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball, athletics
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Turks and Caicos Islands (TCA) |

CONCACAF

North Caicos

Association founded in 1996


Affiliated to FIFA in 1998

Bottle Creek

Blue
Hills

Middle Caicos
East Caicos

Providenciales
West
Caicos

Caicos Islands

Grand Turk
(Cockburn Town)

Cockburn Harbour
South
Caicos

North Atlantic Ocean


Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

60

50

110

Turks Islands

Salt Cays

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Ambergris Cays

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

30

U-17

2001

45

U-20

2002

60

2003

75

2004

90

2005

100

2006

115

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1

National championship age categories


Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Allowed, up to the age of 15

Girls and womens football in schools


5-17

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


1

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

201

202

UGANDA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Uganda (UGA) |

CAF

Sudan

Association founded in 1924


Affiliated to FIFA in 1959

Arua

Gulu

Moroto
Lira

Dem. Rep.
of the
Congo

Uganda

Kenya
Jinja

Kampala

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

90,000

40,000

130,000

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-14

Growth of womens football


Year

Lake
Victoria

World map

U-17

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-14

2001

1,000

U-17

2002

1,800

U-20

2003

3,000

2004

3,750

2005

6,500

2006

8,500

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


2

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-15

U-20

Seniors

Football clubs
200
10
190

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Allowed, up to the age of 12

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


10-17

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Basketball, volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | UKRAINE

Ukraine (UKR) |

UEFA

Belarus

Association founded in 1991


Affiliated to FIFA in 1992

Poland
Zhytomyr
Lviv

Slovakia

Uzhhorod

Chernivisi

Hungary

Chernihiv
Kiev

Russia

Kharkiv

Ukraine

Donetsk

Mol.
Odesa

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

44

182

226

Romania

Serb.
and
Mont.

Black
Sea

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2000

175

U-17

2001

157

U-19

10

2002

145

2003

142

2004

185

2005

197

2006

226

2005

2006

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


6-10

National championship age categories


12-13

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

13-14

15-16

over 16

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools


Up to the age of 11

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

11

2003

12

2004

10

2005

13

2006

10

Womens national A team training sessions per week


6-10

2004

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players
508 registered female futsal players
720 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

Yes

203

204

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

United Arab Emirates (UAE) |

AFC

Iran

Association founded in 1971


Affiliated to FIFA in 1974

Persian Gulf

'Ajman
Dubai

Qatar

Gulf of Oman

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates


Oman


Qutuf

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Saudi Arabia

No

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

No players registered

Growth of womens football


Year

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000
2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002
2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Womens committee recently formed

No leagues

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
31

No
Total number of football clubs

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
A few private
female football
clubs

U-16

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens futsal activities

Womens national A team

No

Number of futsal players


0 registered female futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

private/not registered activities

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2003

Volleyball

2004

Girls or womens football is in position 3 or 4.

2005
2006

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Womens national A team training sessions per week


Representation of womens football on the board
or executive committee

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | URUGUAY

Uruguay (URU) |

CONMEBOL

Association founded in 1900


Affiliated to FIFA in 1923

Brazil

Artigas
Salto Rivera

Argentina

Melo

Paysand

Uruguay
Mercedes
San Jos

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

100

100

200

Treinta
y Tres

Montevideo

South
Atlantic
Ocean

Punta del Este

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

700

U-17

U-20

2001
2002

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2003

2004
2005
2006

National championship age categories

300

U-17

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)

45

Total number of football clubs

10

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Not allowed

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

U-15 to U-17

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Seniors

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Matches

2002

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

2003
2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

205

206

USA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

USA (USA) |

CONCACAF

Canada

Association founded in 1913


Affiliated to FIFA in 1914

Seattle

Bermuda

Los Angeles

United States
of America

North Pacific
Ocean
Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

1,562,826

104,371

1,667,197

North Atlantic
Ocean

New Orleans

Hawaiian I.

New York

Washington, D.C.

San Francisco

Bahamas

Mexico

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-14

Growth of womens football

U-15

U-16

U-17

U-20

U-21

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2000

1,544,049

U-14

2003
0

2004
0

2005
0

2006
0

2001

U-15

2002

U-16

2003

U-17

2004

U-20

18

12

12

U-21

2005
2006

1,669,519

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

5-10

Football clubs
5,000

Total number of football clubs

4,000

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

National championship age categories


U-15

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

U-16

U-17

U-20

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Not allowed

Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

19

2003

23

2004

34

2005

2006

22

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4-5

Girls and womens football in schools


6-18

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


20 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Athletes council

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | US VIRGIN ISLANDS

US Virgin Islands (VIR) |

CONCACAF

Saint Thomas

Association founded in 1992


Affiliated to FIFA in 1998

Cruz Bay

Charlotte Amalie

British
Virgin Islands (U.K.)

Saint John

Virgin Islands (US)


Caribbean Sea

Christiansted

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

150

30

180

Port Alucroix

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football


Year

Saint Croix

U-19

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

U-17

2001

U-19

2002

U-20

2003
2004

120

2005

160

2006

180

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Seniors

Football clubs
13
2

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Total number of football clubs

Allowed, up to the age of 13

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams
Number of clubs with
womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


Mixed, all ages

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

Number of futsal players

2002
2003

2004

Basketball, softball

2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

207

208

UZBEKISTAN | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Uzbekistan (UZB) |

AFC

Association founded in 1946


Affiliated to FIFA in 1994

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan
Nukus
Urganch

Tashkent

Uzbekistan
Jizzax
Buxoro

Turkmenistan

Caspian
Sea
Flag

Crest

Qarshi

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

60

80

140

Tajikistan

Termiz

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

220

U-19

10

10

2001

239

2002

256

2003

300

2004

315

2005

340

2006

400

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories


U-19

Seniors

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
216

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

10

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

10

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

10

2005

10

2006

15

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players


200 registered female futsal players
256 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football, futsal, beach soccer

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | VANUATU

Vanuatu (VAN) |

OFC

Iles Torres

Association founded in 1934


Affiliated to FIFA in 1988

Iles Banks
Espiritu Santo
Mawo
Pentecte
Ambrym

Luganville
Malakula

Vanuatu

pi
Port Vila

Coral Sea
Flag

Crest

Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Erromango
Tanna

Matthew
Hunter

Anatom

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories

38

U-20

Growth of womens football


Year

fat

World map

Number of registered female football players

South Pacific Ocean

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-20

2001

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2002

3-4

2003
2004

National championship age categories

2005
2006

Seniors

38

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs

Allowed (primary schools), up to the age of 12


Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-12

U-14

U-16

U-16+

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

No

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002
2003

Number of futsal players


140 registered female futsal players
160 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


4

2004
2005
2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week

Netball
Girls or womens football is in position 2.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 part-time staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

209

210

VENEZUELA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Venezuela (VEN) |

CONMEBOL

Amuay Caribbean Sea

Association founded in 1926


Affiliated to FIFA in 1952

Maracaibo

Caracas

Grenada

Puerto La Cruz

Atlantic Ocean

Ciudad Guayana

San Christbal

Venezuela
Puerto Ayacucho

Guyana

Colombia

Flag

Crest

Surinam
Brazil

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

4,164

1,515

5,679

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football

U-18

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

3,404

U-15

2001

U-18

2002

U-20

2003

Womens national youth team training sessions per week

2004

12 hours

2005
2006

6,279

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

U-15

U-18

U-20

Seniors

Football clubs
736

Total number of football clubs

212

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

67

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Allowed, up to the age of 12

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


10-16

Womens national A team

Yes

Womens futsal activities


Number of womens national A matches
Year

Matches

874 registered female futsal players

2002
2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


16 hours

Number of futsal players

4,000 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball, tennis
Girls or womens football is in position 5 or 6.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
No

Yes

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | VIETNAM

Vietnam (VIE) |

AFC

China

Myanmar
(Burma)

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Hanoi

Laos

Haiphong
Vinh

South
China Sea
Da Nang

Thailand

Vietnam

Cambodia

Flag

Crest

Ho Chi Minh
City

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

100

250

350

Philippines

Nha Trang

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-19

Growth of womens football

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

176

U-19

2001

180

2002

180

2003

210

2004

290

2005

320

2006

450

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1

National championship age categories


16-30

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
72

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


16-20

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

10

2005

10

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Number of futsal players


100 registered female futsal players
120 unregistered female futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Volleyball
Girls or womens football is in position 6.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


3 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

Yes

211

212

WALES | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Wales (WAL) |

UEFA

Holyhead

Association founded in 1876


Affiliated to FIFA in 1910

Mold

Irish Sea

Ireland

Barmouth

England

Cardigan Bay

Wales
St Davids

Flag

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

2,656

1,000

3,656

Cardiff

Celtic Sea

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-15

Growth of womens football


Year

Brecon

U-16

U-17

U-19

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

600

U-15

2001

1,179

U-16

2002

1,404

U-17

2003

1,596

U-19

2004

2,404

2005

2,754

2006

3,656

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


1-2

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs

U-17, U-19, Seniors


Total number of football clubs

123
13

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Allowed, up to the age of 12

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

2003

2004

2005

Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

10

Womens national A team training sessions per week


2

Womens futsal activities

Matches

2002

2006

6-16, in some schools to 18

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


2 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY | YEMEN

Yemen (YEM) |

AFC

Oman

Saudi Arabia

Association founded in 1962


Affiliated to FIFA in 1980

Al Ghaydah

Re

Yemen

d
Se

Sanaa

Arabian Sea

Al Mukall

Er
itr
ea

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

50

110

160

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

15

2006

30

Socotra

Gulf of Aden

Yes

Womens national youth team age categories


U-18

Number of womens youth international matches

Players*

2000

Aden

Womens national youth team(s)

Growth of womens football


Year

Mocha

World map

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

U-18

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


4

National championship age categories

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Football clubs
360

Not allowed
Total number of football clubs

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Girls and womens football in schools


U-18

Womens futsal activities


Womens national A team

Yes

Number of futsal players

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Football

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


4 staff members

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

213

214

ZAMBIA | WOMENS FOOTBALL TODAY

Zambia (ZAM) |

CAF

Dem. Rep.
of the Congo

Association founded in 1929


Affiliated to FIFA in 1964

Kasama

Angola

Solwezi
Chipata
Ndola
Kabwe
Zambia
Lusaka

Mongu

Livingstone

Flag

Tanzania

Mpulungu

Crest

World map

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

Total
registered

2,400

1,600

4,000

Mozambique

Zimbabwe

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)


Womens national youth team age categories
U-17

Growth of womens football

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

1,170

U-17

2001

1,500

U-20

2002

1,900

2003

2,400

2004

2,800

2005

3,300

2006

4,000

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


3

National championship age categories


U-17

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

Football clubs
174
50
4

U-20

Seniors

Mixed football (boys and girls)


Total number of football clubs

Not allowed

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Girls and womens football in schools

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

15-18

Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Womens national A team training sessions per week


3

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls


Netball, basketball
Girls or womens football is in position 3.

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


No

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Part of a wider mandate

No

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Zimbabwe (ZIM)

CAF

Association founded in 1965


Affiliated to FIFA in 1965

Zambia

Kariba
Harare

Binga
Hwange

Mozambique

Zimbabwe
Mutare
Gweru

Bulawayo

Botswana

Flag

Crest

Number of registered female football players


Registered youth
(U-18)

Registered adults
(18 and over)

10,000

3,700

Beitbridge

World map

Yes

Womens national youth team(s)

Total
registered

Womens national youth team age categories


U-14

Growth of womens football

U-17

U-19

U-20

Number of womens youth international matches

Year

Players*

Team

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2000

6,150

U-14

2001

7,350

U-17

2002

8,550

U-19

2003

10,500

U-20

2004

12,490

2005

12,800

2006

13,700

Womens national youth team training sessions per week


4

*Total registered female (adult and youth) players

National championship age categories


Football clubs
2,360
10
150

19

20

23

25

Total number of football clubs

Mixed football (boys and girls)

Number of clubs with both


mens and womens teams

Not allowed

Number of clubs with


womens teams only

Womens national A team

Girls and womens football in schools


Yes

Number of womens national A matches


Year

Matches

2002

U-14 to U-19

Womens futsal activities


Number of futsal players

2003
2004

2005
2006

Football
1

Womens national A team training sessions per week


4

Most popular sport(s) for women and girls

Dedicated full-time staff for womens football


1 staff member

Representation of womens football on the board


or executive committee
Specific mandate

No

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