2018 in association football
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The following were the scheduled events of association football for the year 2018 throughout the world.
Events[edit]
Men's national teams[edit]
- 31 May – 10 June: 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup for non-FIFA nations in
England 
: 
Kárpátalja
: 
Northern Cyprus
: 
Padania- 4th:
Székely Land
- 14 June – 15 July: 2018 FIFA World Cup in
Russia
AFC[edit]
- 22–25 March: 2018 King's Cup in
Thailand - :
Slovakia - : Thailand
- :
Gabon - 4th:
United Arab Emirates
- 22–26 March: 2018 China Cup in
Nanning - :
Uruguay - :
Wales - :
Czech Republic - 4th: China
- 22–27 March: 2018 International Friendship Championship in
Iraq - 1–10 June: 2018 Intercontinental Cup in
India. - : India
- :
Kenya - :
New Zealand - 4th:
Chinese Taipei
- 4–15 September: 2018 SAFF Championship in
Bangladesh - 8 November – 15 December: 2018 AFF Championship
CAF[edit]
- 13 January – 4 February: 2018 African Nations Championship in
Morocco (for players from national championships only) - 22–24 March: 2018 Four Nations Tournament in
Zambia - :
South Africa - : Zambia
- :
Angola - 4th:
Zimbabwe
UEFA[edit]
- 6 September – 20 November: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League (pool stage)
Youth[edit]
- 9–27 January: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in China
- :
Uzbekistan - :
Vietnam - :
Qatar - 4th:
South Korea
- 24 April – 5 May: 2018 WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament in
Liberia - :
Gambia - : Liberia
- :
Mali - 4th:
Ivory Coast
- 4–20 May: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England
- :
Netherlands - :
Italy
- 2–14 July: 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in
Indonesia - 16–29 July: 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
Finland - 19 July – 3 August: 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (under-21) in
Colombia - 29 July – 11 August: 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Indonesia
- 18 August – 2 September: 2018 Asian Games (under-23) in Indonesia
- : South Korea
- :
Japan - : United Arab Emirates
- 4th: Vietnam
- 20 September – 7 October: 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in
Malaysia - : Japan
- :
Tajikistan
- 18 October – 4 November: 2018 AFC U-19 Championship in Indonesia
- 30 November – 13 December: 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup in Zambia
- : South Africa
- : Zimbabwe
- : Angola
- 4th: Zambia
- 6 – 16 December: WAFU UFOA B U20 Championship in
Togo
Women's[edit]
- 10–24 February: 2018 WAFU Women's Cup in Ivory Coast (regional)
- :
Ghana - : Ivory Coast
- :
Nigeria - 4th: Mali
- 4–22 April: 2018 Copa América Femenina in
Chile - 6–20 April: 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in
Jordan - 18–29 April: 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series
- Group A Winner:
Saint Lucia - Group B Winner:
Cuba - Group C Winner:
Haiti - Group D Winner:
Antigua and Barbuda - Group E Winner:
Trinidad and Tobago
- Group A Winner:
- 16–31 August: 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia
- : Japan
- : China
- : South Korea
- 4th: Chinese Taipei
- 4–17 October 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
- :
United States - :
Canada - :
Jamaica - 4th:
Panama
- 17 November – 1 December: 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana
- : Nigeria
- : South Africa
- :
Cameroon - 4th: Mali
- 17 November – 1 December: 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in
New Caledonia - : New Zealand
- :
Fiji - :
Papua New Guinea - 4th:
New Caledonia
- 23 November – 1 December: 2018 CAFA Women's Championship in Uzbekistan
- : Uzbekistan
- :
Iran - : Tajikistan
- 4th:
Kyrgyzstan
- International tournaments
- 26 February – 6 March: 2018 Turkish Women’s Cup in
Turkey - 28 February – 7 March: 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup in
Cyprus - :
Spain - : Italy
- :
North Korea - 4th:
Switzerland
- 28 February – 7 March: 2018 Algarve Cup in
Portugal - : Netherlands and
Sweden - : Portugal
- 4th:
Australia
The final game was called off due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions. Both The Netherlands and Sweden were awarded first place.[1][2]
- 1–7 March: 2018 SheBelieves Cup in the
United States - : United States
- : England
- :
France - 4th:
Germany
- 26 July – 2 August: 2018 Tournament of Nations in the United States
- : United States
- : Australia
- :
Brazil - 4th: Japan
Women's youth[edit]
- 13–31 January: 2018 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in
Ecuador - 18–28 January: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago
- :
Mexico - : United States
- : Haiti
- 4th: Canada
- 7–25 March: 2018 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship in
Argentina - 19–22 April; 6–12 June: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in
Nicaragua and the United States - On 22 April 2018, four days into the tournament, CONCACAF announced the remainder of the championship was cancelled immediately due to security concerns caused by civil unrest in Nicaragua.[3][4] The tournament resumed on 6 June and concluded on 12 June, with the remainder of the tournament played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States.
- : United States
- : Mexico
- : Canada
- 4th: Haiti
- 1–13 May: 2018 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship in Palembang
- 9–21 May: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in
Lithuania - 5–10 June: 2018 Sud Ladies Cup in France
- : United States
- : France
- : Germany
- 4th: Haiti
- 18–30 July: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in
Switzerland - 7–24 August: 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France
- 20 November – 1 December: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay
- : Spain
- : Mexico
- : New Zealand
- 4th: Canada
News[edit]
- 27 April – The U.S. NCAA tabled (placed on hold) a proposal passed in March by its soccer rules committee, which governs both men's and women's play, that would have called for the NCAA to adopt FIFA rules regarding timekeeping, with the official time being kept on the field by the referee and stadium clocks counting up instead of down. This means that the existing timekeeping system, with the official time being maintained by a visible, downward-counting clock, will remain in place.[5]
Fixed dates for national team matches[edit]
Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s).[6]
- 19–27 March
- 3–11 September
- 8–16 October
- 12–20 November
Club continental champions[edit]
Men[edit]
Women[edit]
| Region | Tournament | Defending champion | Champion | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina |  Audax/Corinthians |  Atlético Huila | 1st | 2018 |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League |  Lyon | Lyon | 5th | 2016–17 |
Domestic leagues[edit]
UEFA[edit]
AFC[edit]
CAF[edit]
CONCACAF[edit]
CONMEBOL[edit]
OFC[edit]
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cook Islands | 2018 Cook Islands Round Cup | Tupapa Maraerenga | Nikao Sokattak | 13th | 2017 |
 Fiji | 2018 Fiji National Football League | Lautoka | Ba | 5th | 2018 |
 New Zealand | 2017–18 New Zealand Football Championship | Auckland City | Team Wellington | 9th | 2016–17 |
 Papua New Guinea | 2018 PNG National Soccer League | Toti City | Besta United PNG | 4th | 2017 |
 Solomon Islands | 2018 Solomon Islands S-League | Solomon Warriors | Henderson Eels | 4th | 2017 |
Domestic cups[edit]
In all tables in this section, the "last honor" refers to the champion's previous win in that specific cup competition.
AFC[edit]
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 2018 FFA Cup | 2–1 | 2nd | 2014 | ||
 Bahrain | 2017–18 Bahraini FA Cup | Not held | ||||
| 2017–18 Bahraini King's Cup | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 6th | 2007 | |||
 Bangladesh | 2017–18 Independence Cup | 2–0 | 1st | — | ||
| 2018 Independence Cup | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 1st | — | |||
 China | 2018 Chinese FA Cup | 3–3(a) | 4th | 2003 | ||
 India | 2018 Indian Super Cup | 4–1 | 1st | — | ||
 Iran | 2017–18 Hazfi Cup | 1–0 | 7th | 2011–12 | ||
 Iraq | 2017–18 Iraq FA Cup | Cancelled | ||||
| 2018 Iraqi Super Cup | ||||||
 Japan | 2018 Emperor's Cup | 1–0 | 7th | 2006 | ||
| 2018 J.League Cup | 1–0 | 1st | – | |||
 Jordan | 2017–18 Jordan FA Cup | 2–0 | 2nd | 1984 | ||
 Kuwait | 2017–18 Kuwait Emir Cup | 3–0 | 13th | 2016–17 | ||
| 2017–18 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup | 1–1 (6–5 p) | 9th | 2013–14 | |||
 Malaysia | 2018 Malaysia FA Cup | 2–0 | 3rd | 2014 | ||
| 2018 Malaysia Cup | 3–3 (4–1 p) | 8th | 2000 | |||