Football in the State of Palestine

Football in Palestine
Football in Palestine
Country	Palestine
Governing body	Palestinian Football Association (PFA); (formed in 1948, joined FIFA in 1998)
National team(s)	Palestine
Nickname(s)	أسود كنعان (Lions of Canaan); الفدائيون (The Fedayeen); الفرسان (The Knights)
First played	1950s
Clubs	See list of clubs
Club competitions
	Gaza Strip Premier League; West Bank Premier League; Gaza Strip First League; West Bank First League; Gaza Strip Second League; West Bank Second League; West Bank Third League; Palestine Women's League; Palestine Cup; Yasser Arafat Cup; Gaza Strip Super Cup
International competitions
	List National team AFC Asian Cup: Group stage (2015 & 2019); WAFF Championship (National Team): Group stage; AFC Challenge Cup (National Team): Champions in 2014; Arab Nations Cup (National Team): Group stage; ; National U-23 team AFC U-23 Championship (2018): Quarter-final; ; Women's national team WAFF Women's Championship (2014): Runners-up; ;

The sport of football in the of State of Palestine is run by the Palestinian Football Association. The association administers national teams and club competitions. They are members of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation. Women's football is popular also in Palestine. The opening match of the Palestine Women's National Football League on February 10, 2011, in the Feisal al-Husseini Stadium was attended by an estimated 8,000 people. The Women's league has six teams. Football is the most popular sport in Palestine. Honey Thaljieh is a pioneer in women's football.

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