Founded in 1914 as Portuguese Football Union by Lisbon, Portalegre and Porto. Joined FIFA in 1923 and became founding member of UEFA in 1954. First Portuguese championship, Campeonato de Portugal, launched in 1921
First governing body for football appeared in 1909 as Association of Sports Clubs. First national championship won by "Olimpia" Bucharest in 1909. Romanian national team debuted in 1922 against Yugoslavia
Founded in 1863 as world's oldest football association. Created by eleven London clubs to establish common rules. First match played between Barnes and Richmond in 1863. Created FA Cup in 1871, longest-running association football competition