Football in the United Kingdom
Association football is organised on a separate basis in each of the four constituent countries that make up the United Kingdom (UK), with each having a national football association responsible for the overall management of football within their respective country. There is no United Kingdom national football team. Football has been the most popular sport in the UK since the 1860s. Rugby union, rugby league and cricket are other popular sports.
This article provides some comparisons concerning football in the home nations. For details about football across the United Kingdom and its territories, refer to the table below:
| Men's football | Women's football | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Home nations | Football in England | Women's football in England | |
| Football in Scotland | Women's football in Scotland | ||
| Football in Wales | Women's football in Wales | ||
| Association football in Northern Ireland | Women's association football in Northern Ireland | ||
| Crown dependencies | Football in the Isle of Man | ||
| Association Football in Jersey | |||
| Association Football in Guernsey | |||
| British Overseas Territories |
Football in Anguilla | ||
| Football in Bermuda | |||
| Football in the British Virgin Islands | |||
| Football in the Cayman Islands | |||
| Football in Gibraltar | |||
| Football in Montserrat | |||
| Football in the Turks and Caicos Islands | |||
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