Men's
| Continent | Confederation | Championship (National teams) |
Championship (Club teams) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | AFC | Asian Cup | AFC Champions League |
| Africa | CAF | Africa Cup of Nations | CAF Champions League |
| South America | CONMEBOL | Copa América | Copa Libertadores |
| North America | CONCACAF | Gold Cup | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oceania | OFC | Nations Cup | OFC Champions League |
| Europe | UEFA | European Championship aka Euro's |
UEFA Champions League |
Note: The two CONMEBOL competitions, as well as previously the Gold Cup, also include invited teams from outside the respective continental confederations.
The champions of the respective national team championships qualify for the Confederations Cup in matching years (alongside with the host country and the current World Cup champion).
The Champions of the respective club championships qualify for the Club World Cup the following December - alongside with the champion of the host country's domestic league (if the respective continental championship is won by a team from the host country, then the highest finishing team not from the host country takes the qualification spot from that continental championship).
Many of the confederations also have other championships, but these are either considered to be second tier competitions (i.e. UEFA Europa League, Copa Sudamericana, AFC Cup, CAF Confederation Cup.
Read more about this topic: Football Continental Championships
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