2022 in association football
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The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the calendar year 2022 throughout the world. This includes the following:
- In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2022 season.
- In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2021–22 season.
- In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura, all championships awarded in calendar 2022.
Events
[edit]Men's national teams
[edit]FIFA
[edit]- 20 November – 18 December: 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
- 1 June: 2022 Finalissima in England
AFC
[edit]- 6–22 May: Football at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam
- 1–19 June: 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan
- : Saudi Arabia
- : Uzbekistan
- : Japan
- 4th: Australia
- 25 September – 20 October: 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Kuwait
- : Japan
- : Iran
- : Uzbekistan
- 4th: Thailand
AFF
[edit]- 14–26 February: 2022 AFF U-23 Championship in Cambodia
- : Vietnam
- : Thailand
- : East Timor
- 4th: Laos
- 2–11 April: 2022 AFF Futsal Championship in Thailand
- 2–15 July: 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Indonesia
- 31 July – 12 August: 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Indonesia
CAFA
[edit]- 12–19 February: 2022 CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship in Kyrgyzstan
- : Iran
- : Afghanistan
- : Kyrgyzstan
- 4th: Uzbekistan
- 11–20 May: 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship in Tajikistan
- : Iran
- : Uzbekistan
- : Tajikistan
- 4th: Afghanistan
EAFF
[edit]- 19–27 July: 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship in Japan
- : Japan
- : South Korea
- : China
- 4th: Hong Kong
SAFF
[edit]- 25 July – 5 August: 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship in India
- : India
- : Bangladesh
- : Nepal
- 4th: Maldives
- 5–14 September: 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship in Sri Lanka
- : India
- : Nepal
- : Bangladesh
- : Sri Lanka
WAFF
[edit]- 21 – 30 June: 2022 WAFF U-16 Championship in Jordan
- 4 – 13 June: 2022 WAFF Futsal Championship in Kuwait
- : Kuwait
- : Saudi Arabia
- : Oman
- 4th: Lebanon
UAFA
[edit]- 20 – 28 June: 2022 Arab Futsal Cup in Saudi Arabia
- 20 July – 7 August: 2022 Arab Cup U-20 in Saudi Arabia
- : Saudi Arabia
- : Egypt
- : Palestine
- : Algeria
- 23 August – 8 September: 2022 Arab Cup U-17 in Algeria
- : Algeria
- : Morocco
- : Saudi Arabia
- : Yemen
CAF
[edit]- 9 January – 6 February: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon
- : Senegal
- : Egypt
- : Cameroon
- 4th: Burkina Faso
- 21–28 October: 2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in Mozambique
- : Senegal
- : Egypt
- : Morocco
- 4th: Mozambique
UNAF
[edit]COSAFA
[edit]- 5–17 July: 2022 COSAFA Cup in South Africa
- : Zambia
- : Namibia
- : Senegal
- 4th: Mozambique
CONCACAF
[edit]- 18 June – 3 July: 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Honduras
OFC
[edit]- 7 – 24 September: 2022 OFC U-19 Championship in Tahiti
- : New Zealand
- : Fiji
- : New Caledonia
- 4th: Tahiti
- 13 – 18 September: 2022 OFC Futsal Cup in Fiji
UEFA
[edit]- 19 January – 6 February: UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 in Netherlands
- 16 May – 1 June: 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel
- : France
- : Netherlands
- : Portugal
- : Serbia
- 18 June – 1 July: 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Slovakia
- 3–10 September: 2022 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship in Spain
Friendly tournaments
[edit]Senior
[edit]- 23–29 March: 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series in Singapore
- : Singapore
- : Malaysia
- : Philippines
- 23–29 March: Tri-Nations Series in Portugal
- 23–29 March: 2022 Nouakchott Cup in Mauritania
- : Mauritania
- : Libya
- : Mozambique
- 4th: Niger
- 23–29 March: International Tournament in Tanzania
- 25–29 March: 2022 Courts Caribbean Classic in Trinidad and Tobago
- 25–29 March: 2022 Navruz Cup in Uzbekistan
- : Uzbekistan
- : Uganda
- : Tajikistan
- 4th: Kyrgyzstan
- 10–14 June: 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer in Japan
- 22–25 September: 2022 King's Cup in Thailand
- : Tajikistan
- : Malaysia
- : Thailand
- 4th: Trinidad and Tobago
- 23–26 September: 2022 Jordan International Tournament in Jordan
- 16–19 November: 2022 Baltic Cup in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Youth
[edit]- 6–13 February: 2022 Development Cup in Belarus
- : Israel
- : Belarus
- : Belarus
- 4th: Tajikistan
- 11–15 February: 2022 Algarve Cup U17 in Portugal
- 20–29 March: 2022 Dubai International Cup U-23 in United Arab Emirates
- : Japan
- : Saudi Arabia
- : United Arab Emirates
- 4th: China
- 29 May – 12 June: 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France
- 8–12 June: 2022 U-16 International Dream Cup in Japan
- : Japan
- : Mexico
- : Uruguay
- 4th: South Korea
- 9–13 June: 2022 Under-19 Baltic Cup in Latvia
- 26 June – 5 July: Football at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria
- 29 June – 3 July: 2022 Under-17 Baltic Cup in Finland
- 2 – 4 July: Football at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Colombia
- : Paraguay
- : Bolivia
- : Colombia
- 4th: Dominican Republic
- 5–11 August: 2022 International U19 Thanh Nien Cup in Vietnam
- 8–16 August: Football at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey
- : Turkey
- : Saudi Arabia
- : Azerbaijan
- 4th: Algeria
Women's national teams
[edit]FIFA
[edit]- 10–28 August: 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica
- : Spain
- : Japan
- : Brazil
- 4th: Netherlands
- 11–30 October: 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India
AFC
[edit]- 20 January – 6 February: 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India
- : China
- : South Korea
- : Japan
- : Philippines
- 6–22 May: Football at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam
- : Vietnam
- : Thailand
- : Philippines
- 4th: Myanmar
AFF
[edit]- 4–17 July: 2022 AFF Women's Championship in Philippines
- : Philippines
- : Thailand
- : Myanmar
- 4th: Vietnam
- 22 July – 4 August: 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship in Indonesia
CAFA
[edit]- January 21–28: 2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship in Tajikistan
- : Iran
- : Uzbekistan
- : Kyrgyzstan
- 4th: Tajikistan
- 11 – 15 March: 2022 CAFA Women's Under-18 Championship in Tajikistan
- : Iran
- : Uzbekistan
- : Kyrgyzstan
- 4th: Tajikistan
EAFF
[edit]- 19–27 July: 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) in Japan
- : Japan
- : China
- : South Korea
- 4th: Chinese Taipei
SAFF
[edit]- 15 – 25 March: 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship in India
- : India
- : Bangladesh
- : Nepal
WAFF
[edit]- 16 – 24 June: 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship in Saudi Arabia
- : Iraq
- : Saudi Arabia
- : Bahrain
- 4th: Kuwait
CAF
[edit]- 2–23 July: 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Morocco
- : South Africa
- : Morocco
- : Zambia
- 4th: Nigeria
CECAFA
[edit]CONCACAF
[edit]- 4–18 July: 2022 CONCACAF W Championship in Mexico
- : United States
- : Canada
- : Jamaica
- 4th: Costa Rica
- 25 February – 12 March: 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic
- : United States
- : Mexico
- : Canada
- 4th: Puerto Rico
- 23 April – 8 May: 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in the Dominican Republic
- : United States
- : Mexico
- : Canada
- 4th: Puerto Rico
CONMEBOL
[edit]- 8–30 July: 2022 Copa América Femenina in Colombia
- 6–14 April: 2022 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in Chile
- 1–19 March: 2022 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship in Uruguay
OFC
[edit]- 2022 OFC U-17 Women's Championship in Tahiti (cancelled)
- April: 2022 OFC U-20 Women's Championship (cancelled)
- 5–31 July: 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup in Fiji
- : Papua New Guinea
- : Fiji
- : Solomon Islands
- 4th: Samoa
UEFA
[edit]- 6–31 July: UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in England
- 26 June – 9 July: 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Czech Republic
- 5–15 May: 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- : Germany
- : Spain
- : France
- 4th: Netherlands
- 1–3 July: UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2022 in Portugal
Friendly tournaments
[edit]Senior
[edit]- 16–22 February: 2022 Tournoi de France in France
- : France
- : Netherlands
- : Brazil
- 4th: Finland
- 16–22 February: 2022 Malta International Women's Football Tournament in Malta
- 16–23 February: 2022 Algarve Cup in Portugal
- 16–22 February: 2022 Pinatar Cup in Spain
- : Belgium
- : Russia
- : Republic of Ireland
- 4th: Wales
- 16–22 February: 2022 Turkish Women's Cup in Turkey
- : Ukraine
- : Venezuela
- : Uzbekistan
- 4th: Latvia
- 17–23 February: 2022 Arnold Clark Cup in England
- 17–23 February: 2022 SheBelieves Cup in the United States
- : United States
- : Iceland
- : Czech Republic
- 4th: New Zealand
Youth
[edit]- 22–28 June: 2022 Sud Ladies Cup in the France
- : United States
- : France
- : Mexico
- 4th: Netherlands
- 26–28 June: Football at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in the Colombia
Club continental champions
[edit]Men
[edit]Women
[edit]Region | Tournament | Defending champion | Champion | Title | Last honour |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFC (Asia) | 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship | Amman SC |