Overview of association football practiced in Russia
See also: Football in Imperial Russia and Football in the Soviet Union
Football in post Soviet Russia
Country
Russia
Governing body
RFS[1]
National team(s)
Russia
Clubs
List of football clubs in Russia
National competitions
FIFA World Cup (suspended)
UEFA European Championship (suspended)
UEFA Nations League (suspended)
Club competitions
League: Russian Premier League Russian Football National League Russian Professional Football League Russian Amateur Football League Cups: Russian Cup Russian Super Cup
International competitions
FIFA Club World Cup (suspended)
UEFA Champions League (suspended)
UEFA Europa League (suspended)
UEFA Europa Conference League (suspended)
UEFA Super Cup (suspended)
A typical Soviet stadium in Vladivostok.Otkrytiye Arena is Spartak Moscow's home ground. It was opened in 2014.
Association football is the most popular sport in Russia, beating ice hockey by a huge margin. Men's football is overseen by the Russian Football Union, having the Russian Premier League as the first tier of the Russian football league system, with the Russian Football National League being the second tier.[2][3][4][5]
On 28 February 2022, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia, including in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans.[6]
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