WOMEN’S FOOTBALL ACROSS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS 2014-15 Contents
Introduction 3
Infographic 4
Country codes 5
1 | Registered female players 6
2 | Girls and youth football 10
3 | The growth of women’s football 14
4 | Domestic women’s football 16
5 | National teams 18
6 | Female referees 20
7 | Coaching in women’s football 21
8 | Women and governance 23
9 | Women and committees 25
10 | National associations and clubs 27
11 | Finances 29
12 | Communication, marketing and strategy 31
13 | Television and digital exposure 34
14 | Women’s football and other sports 36
National association factsheets 37
Contents 2 Introduction Women’s football continues to grow in popularity, with more and more girls and women playing across the continent. After the great success of last year’s UEFA Women’s EURO in Sweden, national teams have been taking part in qualifying for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada. For the first time, eight European teams will participate in the final round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which is a positive sign reflecting the development of women’s football in Europe.
With the increased resources that many national associations are putting into the development of women’s football, it is little surprise that the level of elite women’s football has improved. However, elite women’s football would struggle to exist and grow without a strong base. Development programmes aimed at the grassroots, increased opportunities for female coaches, and promotion and communication strategies for women’s football are all achieving positive results.
The increases seen in the number of registered female players, the number of national associations organising a national women’s league, the number of football academies dedicated to girls and the number of associations adopting a strategy for women’s football are all further signs of the steady progress that is being made.
The first part of this booklet analyses the development of women’s football in Europe as a whole, while the second part contains factsheets on each of UEFA’s 54 national associations. This report is made up of data collected from the football associations that make up UEFA’s football family, so UEFA would like to thank all associations for the information they have provided.
Introduction 3 Wales | WAL | FAW 4 Country codes
In this report, countries are referred to using the following abbreviations:
Albania ALB Latvia LVA Andorra AND Liechtenstein LIE Armenia ARM Lithuania LTU Austria AUT Luxembourg LUX Azerbaijan AZE FYR Macedonia MKD Belarus BLR Malta MLT Belgium BEL Moldova MDA Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Montenegro MNE Bulgaria BUL Netherlands NED Croatia CRO Northern Ireland NIR Cyprus CYP Norway NOR Czech Republic CZE Poland POL Denmark DEN Portugal POR England ENG Republic of Ireland IRL Estonia EST Romania ROU Faroe Islands FRO Russia RUS Finland FIN San Marino SMR France FRA Scotland SCO Georgia GEO Serbia SRB Germany GER Slovakia SVK Gibraltar GIB Slovenia SVN Greece GRE Spain ESP Hungary HUN Sweden SWE Iceland ISL Switzerland SUI Israel ISR Turkey TUR Italy ITA Ukraine UKR Kazakhstan KAZ Wales WAL
Country codes 5 Total number of registered players
1 | Registered female players 2014/2015 1,208,558
2013/2014 1,162,314 There has been constant growth in women’s football over the last few seasons. This season there has been a 4% increase in the number of registered female players,* with the total rising by 46,244 to stand at 1,208,558.
These registered players are unevenly distributed across Europe. As the map on the right shows, numbers are higher in central and western Europe and lower in southern and eastern Europe. There are exceptions, however (notably Russia).
The maps in this booklet group national associations together on the basis of the number of registered female players. Those groupings are linked to the criteria measuring growth in the UEFA Grassroots Charter.
This season a total of five countries have moved to a higher category. CYP and EST now have more than 1,000 players.
National associations changing category in 2014/15
60,001 or more
20,001 to 60,000
5,001 to 20,000
1,001 to 5,000
1,000 or less
* A registered player is someone whom the association has on record as actively playing football on a regular basis.
1 | Registered female players 6 The map on the right shows the number of registered female players as a percentage of the total population of each country, which gives a better indication of the level of participation. Looking at figures in relative (rather than absolute) terms provides a more accurate picture of the development of women’s football in Europe.
Countries with small populations have much higher levels of participation – as seen, for example, in GIB, FRO, MLT and LIE. While there are 33 countries in the two lowest groupings in terms of registered players (see previous page), there are only 22 in the corresponding groupings for registered players as a percentage of the total population.
The diagram below shows the national associations where women’s football’s level of penetration has changed significantly. Five national associations have moved to a higher category this season, while four have dropped to a lower one.
National associations changing category in 2014/15
0.51% or more
0.11% to 0.50%
0.06% to 0.10%
0.02% to 0.05%
0.01% or less
1 | Registered female players 7 7% This season, 7% of all registered players are female.
Male It is no surprise that more men are active in football than women. No national association has more Female female than male players, but four of them (DEN, FRO, ISL and SWE) report that more than 20% of their players are female. 93%
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30% Ratio Ratio of male female to players
20%
10% Female Male
0%
LIE
ISL
IRL
ISR
ITA
SUI
FIN
GIB
BEL BIH
EST
ESP
NIR
BLR
LTU
ALB
CZE
SRB
AZE
BUL CYP FRA SVK
LVA
LUX
POL
GRE
KAZ
TUR
RUS
FRO
AUT
UKR
MLT
SVN
SCO
POR
ENG
GEO
DEN NED
CRO
SWE
SMR
ROU
WAL
AND
ARM
HUN
MNE
MKD MDA
1 | Registered female players 8 National associations with more than 1,000 players over the age of 18
2014/2015 30
2013/2014 28
It is often perceived that there are more and more young girls playing football, but the number of players over the age of 18 is also increasing. The number of national associations with more than 1,000 registered adult players has increased by two this season.
Five national associations have fallen to a lower category this season, while ten have moved to a higher one.
10,001 or more
5,001 to 10,000
1,001 to 5,000
501 to 1,000
500 or less
1 | Registered female players 9 2 | Girls and youth football National associations with more than 1,000 players under the age of 18 2014/2015 32
2013/2014 28
As with all other data on registered players, the number of registered female players under the age of 18 has continued to rise, with the total number of young female players now standing at more than 750,000.
As grassroots football provides the foundations for the future of the sport, it is good to see that the map on the right points to a total of 22 countries in the two lowest categories - four less than last season. The biggest challenge for the national associations is not only to continue to promote women’s football and increase the number of registered players, but also to keep these young players playing regularly in the longer term.
Seven countries have moved to a higher category this season, while one has fallen to a lower one.
National associations changing category in 2014/15
10,001 or more
5,001 to 10,000
1,001 to 5,000
501 to 1,000
500 or less
2 | Girls and youth football 10 60 The diagram on the right shows that there have been no major changes since last season in terms of schools’ footballing activities. In more than half of all countries, football is not included in the school curriculum and there 50 are no links between schools and clubs. Initiatives involving schools have great development potential, as having girls’ football in schools is a great way of reaching a large number of girls and promoting women’s football at the 40 same time. 29 33
30 Youth tournaments and competitions (outside of organised regular leagues) 8% are held in 49 countries. These take place at local, regional or national level 20 and are organised by schools, clubs and national associations.
10 24 21 Girls As with the breakdown of adult players presented in the previous section, it Boys is no surprise that boys outnumber girls. A total of 8% of all players under 0 92% the age of 18 are female. Eight associations (AZE, DEN, FIN, FRO, HUN, ISL, Inclusion in the school Links between schools and LIE and SWE) report that 20-30% of their youth players are female. curriculum clubs
Yes No
* No data on inclusion in the school curriculum for MKD. 100%
50% U-18 Female
U-18 Male Ratio Ratio of male female to youth players
0%
LIE
ISL
IRL
ISR
ITA
SUI
FIN
GIB
BEL BIH
EST
ESP
NIR
BLR
LTU
ALB
CZE
SRB
AZE
BUL CYP FRA SVK
LVA
LUX
POL
GRE
KAZ
TUR
RUS
FRO
AUT
UKR
MLT
SVN
SCO
POR
ENG
GEO
DEN NED
CRO
SWE
SMR
ROU
WAL
AND
ARM
HUN
MNE
MKD MDA
* No data for GER or NOR.
2 | Girls and youth football 11 Girls’ leagues in Europe Mixed leagues in Europe 30 30 25 25 20 20 15 15 10
girls’ girls’ leagues 10
of mixed of mixed leagues 5 5
No. No. 0 No. No. of 0 U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U18 U23 U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U18 U23 Age categories Age categories
Girls and young women play in both girls’ leagues and mixed leagues. A while GIB has only mixed leagues. A total of 11 countries have no mixed total of 35 national associations give girls and boys the opportunity to play leagues, while six have no girls’ leagues. in mixed leagues. The age categories with the largest numbers of mixed leagues are Under-10 and Under-11, while the largest numbers of girls’ There are a total of 387 leagues where girls can play football across Europe, leagues are at Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 level. of which 218 are girls’ leagues and 169 are mixed leagues.
BIH, ROU and SRB have now established their first girls’ and/or mixed leagues. However, there are no such leagues in ALB, ESP, GEO, GRE or SMR,
15 Number of mixed leagues
10
5
0 AND ARM AUT AZE BEL BLR BUL CRO CZE DEN ENG FRA FRO GER GIB HUN IRL ITA KAZ LIE LUX LVA MDA MLT NED POL POR ROU RUS SCO SRB SUI SVN TUR WAL
15 Number of girls’ leagues
10
5
0
* No data for MKD.
2 | Girls and youth football 12 Most national associations offer girls the opportunity to play mixed football. The number of clubs with girls’/women’s teams is often lower than the number of clubs with boys’/men’s teams, so mixed football is a good way for girls to find a club in the local area.
Mixed football is not allowed at all in ALB, ARM, BIH, ESP, GEO, ISL, LTU, MNE, SVK, SWE or UKR. Conversely, there is no upper age limit for mixed football in BLR, FRO, NIR or POL. Mixed football can be played until the age of 20 in SUI, but (as the chart in the bottom right-hand corner shows) most national associations have a lower age limit.
It should be noted that mixed football is defined as girls/women and boys/men playing in the same team. It does not include the possibility of girls’ and boys’ teams competing against each other. In ARM, for example, mixed football is not played, but at Under-15 level there is an all-girl development squad that competes against boys.
Restrictions on mixed football Age limits for mixed football 38 10 8 6 4 11
2 associations
associations 4 0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Total number of national of number national Total Total number of national ofnumber Total national No mixed football Mixed football No limit Age limit restricted
* No data for MKD.
2 | Girls and youth football 13 3 | The growth of women’s football
The total number of registered female players in the 2014/15 2014/15 1'400'000 season is 1,208,558.
The diagrams on the next page provide a better picture of growth in the total number of registered players in each
1'200'000 individual country. ROU (688%) and KAZ (900%) have seen substantial growth in percentage terms over the last six years. However, the strongest growth has been seen in SVK (1,009%).
Of course, those percentage increases have to be seen in 1'000'000 combination with the absolute increases shown in the second diagram on the next page. Indeed, it is easier for countries with relatively low initial numbers of registered players to record a larger percentage increase. A country such as KAZ, which had 800'000 230 registered players six years ago, has the potential to grow at a faster rate than NED, for example, which already had 120,250 registered players at that point. This explains why countries with the strongest growth in absolute terms do not registered registered female players necessarily have the largest increases in percentage terms. 600'000 The methods used to record and register players also change from year to year, potentially skewing the figures of some
associations. For example, the decline seen in the number of Total Total number of 400'000 registered players in TUR – in both percentage and absolute terms – can be explained by changes to registration methods.
The total financial resources allocated to women’s football by 200'000 UEFA’s 54 national associations have increased almost threefold in the last four seasons.
€81’222’141
0 €27’500’000 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Year
2010/11 2013/14
3 | The growth of women’s football 14 600 900 688 1,009
500
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female female
14 -
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registered registered 300 in in total 200
100 players players in thelast years six (
0 Percentage Percentage growth
-100
15,121 16,671 17,275 15,074 13000
11000
) 9000
female female 14 -
2009 7000
registered registered 5000
3000
1000
LIE ISL
-1000 IRL
ISR
ITA
SUI
FIN
BEL BIH
ESP
NIR
BLR
LTU
ALB
CZE
SRB
BUL
CYP SVK
LVA
LUX
POL
GRE
KAZ
TUR
RUS
FRO
AUT
UKR
MLT
SCO
POR
GEO
DEN NED
players players in thelast years six (
CRO SWE
SMR
ROU
WAL
AND
NOR
ARM
HUN
MNE
MKD MDA
Growth Growth (absolute) in total -3000
-5000 -8577 -9651 -14,025 * No data for AZE, ENG, EST, FRA, GER, GIB or SVN.
3 | The growth of women’s football 15 Total number of professional players Countries with a regular national league 4 | Domestic women’s football 2014/2015 2,625 2014/2015 50
2013/2014 2,039 2013/2014 48 Of the 54 national associations, 32 report at least one professional female player,* with a total of 2,625 professional female players in Europe as a whole. A total of 78% of these players play in their top domestic division, but BEL, BUL, CZE, GRE, LVA, MKD, MLT, NED, SRB, SUI and TUR AUT, CRO, CZE, ENG, ESP, EST, BIH, DEN, ALB, ARM, report only professional players who play outside of their domestic leagues. As last year, SWE FIN, FRA, GER, GRE, HUN, ITA, Both FRO, ISL, ISR, BEL, BLR, BUL, has the largest number of professional players. Nearly half of their 423 players play outside the KAZ, LTU, LUX, LIE, ROU, RUS, Closed CYP, GEO, GIB, top domestic division (the Damallsvenskan). MKD, NIR, TUR, UKR IRL, LVA,
relegation NOR, POL, POR, MDA, MLT, SCO, SRB, SUI, MNE, NED SVK, SVN, SWE,
It is important to note that although the term “professional player” is defined in FIFA’s statutes,* Promotionand WAL there is room for interpretation, and it is likely that associations use different parameters when determining who is or is not a professional player. 27 10 14
* Article 2(2) of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players stipulates that a professional player is a player who has a written contract with a club and is paid more for her
footballing activity than the expenses she incurs. ARM, BLR, ENG, EST, FIN, FRO, ALB, AUT, BEL, GEO, ISL, KAZ, Professional female players in Europe BIH, BUL, CRO, LVA, LTU, NIR, CYP, CZE, DEN. NOR, ROU, RUS, ESP, FRA, GER, SCO, SWE, UKR GIB, GRE, HUN, 200 IRL, ISR, ITA, LIE, 22% LUX, MDA, MKD, Within top season Winter MLT, MNE, NED, domestic division POL, POR, SRB, season Summer SUI, SVN SVK, TUR, WAL Outside top 78% 32 18 domestic divison 150 Three more countries now have a national women’s league, with ARM, GEO and GRE each setting one up. The most commonly used structure for women’s national championships is the promotion and relegation system, with 27 countries adopting this format. A total of 14 countries employ a closed structure, and ten have more than one league where women’s football is played at a 100 national level, so they use both of these structures. Of those leagues, 32 are organised during the winter season, with most starting in August or September and ending in May or June the following year. Some leagues have a short winter break. MLT and NED, for instance, have two and three weeks off respectively. Others have a 50 longer break. In SUI, for example, there is a three-month period where no matches are organised. Most summer leagues do not have a break.
Within top domestic division Outside top domestic division
0
ISL
SUI
FIN
BEL
ESP
BLR
LTU
ALB
CZE
SRB
FRA CYP BUL
LVA
POL
GER GRE
KAZ
TUR
RUS
AUT
UKR
MLT
ENG
GEO
DEN NED
SWE
ROU
NOR
HUN MKD
4 | Domestic women’s football 16 Number of teams and clubs 3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0 ALB AND ARM AUT AZE BEL BIH BLR BUL CRO CYP CZE DEN ENG ESP EST FIN FRA FRO GEO GER GIB GRE HUN IRL ISL ISR ITA KAZ LIE LTU LUX LVA MDA MKD MLT MNE NED NIR NOR POL POR ROU RUS SCO SMR SRB SUI SVK SWE TUR UKR WAL
No. of senior teams 12 1 10 252 54 283 21 7 8 20 9 121 700 1482 428 35 267 6 15 1 5855 5 56 28 274 322 53 607 8 3 24 43 8 17 10 12 8 1965 44 7679 264 50 26 201 74 1 80 820 42 1201 86 16 56 No. of youth teams 0 7 6 72 40 150 6 115 31 18 18 35 7200 3469 0 35 975 4 109 2 7064 3 10 70 813 295 37 160 47 13 15 12 22 11 13 10 32 3285 61 7085 193 16 24 98 384 3 30 300 42 1585 148 28 70 No. of clubs that offer women's football 12 4 10 219 1 231 21 6 37 168 9 2000 900 2708 400 29 1000 90 17 8 0 5 66 30 543 60 25 563 6 6 17 106 14 12 10 53 13 2353 50 1415 250 70 26 29 146 0 39 300 42 3189 112 16 110
The total number of senior teams* has fallen slightly, standing at 23,670 this season, down from 25,313 last season. Meanwhile, the total number of youth teams has risen from 21,285 to 34,271. However, it is important to note that associations do not formally register all teams, and they do not all define youth and senior teams in the same way. In NOR, for example, the age limit for youth football is 20, while in most countries it is 18. Figures should be regarded as indicative.
Some countries have seen an increase in the number of teams owing to the reorganisation of their respective leagues. For example, 24 new youth teams have been registered in ROU through the creation of a new youth league.
The total number of clubs* has fallen from 69,533 to 17,546. Last year, GER and NOR reported a combined total of 53,000 clubs offering women’s football. This year, GER has not provided data for this question, while NOR provided incorrect data last year (giving the total number of men’s and women’s teams). These two factors explain the large difference between last year’s and this year’s data.
* A team is defined as a group of players forming one side in a competitive game and seeking to achieve a common goal. A club is defined as a sports organisation comprising active and non-active members that is affiliated to a football association and seeks, above all, to promote and develop football. * No data for SVN.
4 | Domestic women’s football 17
5 | National teams
LIE
ISL
IRL
ISR
FIN ITA SUI
BEL GIB
BIH ESP EST
CZE NIR
BLR LTU
ABL AZE BUL CYP SRB
FRA GER GRE LVA LUX POL SVK
FRO KAZ RUS SCO TUR
GEO UKR
AUT CRO DEN ENG MLT NED POR SVN
SWE
ROU
NOR SMR
AND WAL
HUN MNE
ARM MKD MDA U14 1
U15 25
U16 29
U17 45 team in in category age team U18 11 U19 49 U20 5 U21 2
U23 5 Number of associationswith national a Snr 49 2 2 1 3 4 6 6 5 5 5 2 4 5 8 4 5 3 6 6 3 6 1 3 4 5 4 3 3 4 4 1 4 4 3 5 4 4 5 5 7 4 4 6 4 0 6 3 4 3 8 4 4 4 4
Last season, AND was the only association without a national girls’/women’s team in any age category. That is not the case this season, as it now has both an Under-16 squad and a senior national team. GIB now also has a senior team, so the total number of associations with a senior team has risen to 49. There are a total number of 221 national teams, and SMR is the only association that has no national team representing the country.
GIB had an Under-21 team last season, but it is now one of only two associations – together with SMR – that has no national youth team. MLT is the only association to have a team at Under-14 level. The number of Under-16 teams has risen from 19 to 29, while the number of Under-18 teams has risen from 3 to 11. This is largely due to national associations taking part in UEFA development tournaments at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 level.
As youth players are the future of football, it is good to see that 13 national associations have established national academies for girls. (Other associations have regional centres for talented girls.) Most national associations have youth teams at Under-17 and Under-19 level, as the European competitions organised by UEFA are the UEFA European Women’s Under-17 and Under- 19 Championships.
The charts on the next page show the approximate numbers of friendly and competitive matches played by the associations’ registered Under-17, Under-19 and senior teams. It is important to note that associations differ in their interpretation of the terms “friendly” and “competitive”, which
explains why some teams seem to play 15 or more competitive games. The 13 national associations that have a girls’ academy
5 | National teams 18 20 Under 17s: friendly matches 20 Under 17s: competitive matches 15
10
5
0
LIE
ISL
IRL
ISR
SUI
ITA
FIN
GIB
EST
BEL
ESP
BIH
NIR
CZE
BLR
LTU
AZE
CYP
ALB SRB
BUL FRA SVK
LVA
POL
LUX
GER GRE
FRO
RUS
SCO
KAZ
TUR
GEO
AUT
SVN
POR UKR
ENG
CRO
MLT
DEN NED
SWE
ROU
SMR
NOR
WAL
AND
HUN MNE
ARM
MKD MDA 20 Under 19s: friendly matches 22
15 Under 19s: competitive matches
10
5
0
LIE
ISL
IRL
ISR
SUI
ITA
FIN
GIB
EST
BEL
ESP
BIH
NIR
CZE
BLR
LTU
AZE
CYP
ALB SRB
BUL FRA SVK
LVA POL
LUX
GER GRE
FRO
RUS
SCO
KAZ
TUR
GEO
AUT
SVN
UKR
POR
ENG
CRO
MLT
DEN NED
SWE
ROU
SMR
NOR
WAL
AND
HUN MNE
ARM
MKD MDA
20 Senior team: friendly matches 22 20 Senior team: competitive matches 15
10
5
0
LIE
ISL
IRL
ISR
SUI
ITA
FIN
GIB
EST
BEL
ESP
BIH
NIR
CZE
BLR
LTU
AZE
CYP
ALB SRB
BUL FRA SVK
LVA
POL
LUX
GER GRE
FRO
RUS
SCO
KAZ
TUR
GEO
AUT
SVN
POR UKR
ENG
CRO
MLT
DEN NED
SWE
ROU
SMR
NOR
WAL
AND
HUN MNE
ARM
MKD MDA
* No data for SVN. * Where countries reported figures in the form of a range (e.g. between four and six matches a year), the average of the two figures was used.
5 | National teams 19 Total number of qualified female referees
6 | Female referees 2014/2015 7,461
SMR 1 2013/2014 7,505 GIB 1 AND 2 FRO 4 MDA 5 GEO 6 MKD 7 MNE 8 There has been a small decline in the number of female referees certified by FIFA or MLT 8 Development Programmes? the national associations, with that total falling by 44 to stand at 7,461 in 2014/15. LIE LUX 9 BLR 10 reports that they have no female FIFA qualified referees. BEL 12 ARM 14 ESP 15 Conversely, the number of national associations that have development and KAZ 17 recruitment programmes targeting female referees has increased further to stand at ISR 17 LVA 19 31 this season, up from 26 last year. Those programmes have various goals, including CYP 20 the promotion of refereeing among women and girls and the upskilling of qualified AZE 20 female referees. UKR 21 43% Yes GRE 22 SVN 24 No ALB 25 57% Increasing numbers of female referees are officiating in the top three men’s divisions, SVK 27 and this year only KAZ has reported that women do not referee any men’s matches. FRA 27 NIR 28 34 EST It should be noted that some female assistant referees also officiate in the top men’s WAL 35 LTU 36 division (e.g. in ENG). POR 37 BUL 37 CRO 38 IRL 40 SWE 47 40 ROU 47 NED 51 CZE 53 30 BIH 57 DEN 60 AUT 66 20 RUS 40 76 33 NOR 96 30 32 SUI 106 28 SCO 108 10 SRB 112 referee matches Number Number of national 11 TUR 142
HUN 149 associations where women 0 ISL 181 Men's top Men's second Men's third Men's fourth Men's Women's top POL 213 FIN 219 division division division division amateur division ENG 927 league ITA 1693 GER 2414
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Number of registered female referees
6 | Female referees 20 Number of people working for national 7 | Coaching in women’s football associations as women’s football coaches
2014/2015 417
2013/2014 369
The majority of the national associations’ coaching staff are employed on a part-time basis. Of the 417 people who coach women’s football at the Coaching staff working for national associations national associations, 261 are employed part-time, 156 work full-time and 89 are volunteers. 40 61
35 The coaching of women’s football continues to be dominated by male Voluntary coaches, as around 80% of coaches are male. LIE and SMR have a ratio of 30 50:50, while 60% of coaches are female in BUL and KAZ. Part-time 25 Full-time The 221 women’s national teams have 107 male head coaches and 64 20 female head coaches – a ratio of 60:40. 15
ISL does not have specific coaching staff devoted to women’s football, as 10 all staff work on both men’s and women’s football. 5
0
LIE
IRL
ISR
ITA
SUI
FIN
GIB
BEL BIH
EST
ESP
NIR
LTU
ALB
CZE
SRB
AZE
BUL FRA
CYP SVK
LVA
LUX
POL
GER GRE
KAZ
TUR
RUS
FRO
AUT
UKR
MLT
SVN
SCO
POR
ENG
GEO
DEN NED
CRO SWE
SMR
ROU
WAL
AND
NOR
ARM
HUN
MNE MDA * No data for BLR or MKD.
Gender breakdown of coaches in women’s football
100%
5 1 2 5 9 1 0 4 5 5 4
10 15 20 16 10 30 60 10 25 20 40 20 15 30 10 10 10 36 20 10 60 50 34 10 10 35 10 10 15 20 30 33 50 30 10
5.5 0.01 80%
60% Female Coaches
Male Coaches 40%
20%
90 85 80 95 84 90 99 70 40 98 95 90 75 91 80 60 80 99 85 70 90 90 90 64 80 90 40 50 64 90 96 94.5 90 75 95 90 90 85 95 80 70 67 50 96 70 90
99.99 100
0%
LIE
ISL
IRL
ISR
ITA
FIN
GIB
BEL BIH
EST
ESP
NIR
BLR
LTU
ALB
CZE
SRB
AZE
BUL CYP FRA SVK
LVA
LUX
POL
GRE
KAZ
FRO
AUT
UKR
MLT
SVN
SCO
POR
ENG
GEO
DEN NED
CRO
SMR
ROU
AND
NOR
ARM
HUN
MNE
MKD MDA * No data for GER, RUS, SUI, SWE, TUR or WAL.
7 | Coaching in women’s football 21 Associations’ senior Associations’ Associations’ Most coaches of national Under-17, Under-19 and senior teams hold a UEFA coaching licence. Licence 289 team coaches Under-19 coaches Under-17 coaches 36% have the UEFA Pro licence, 44% hold the UEFA A licence and 14% have the UEFA B licence. UEFA Pro 22 18 11 369 UEFA A 20 20 23 Only 5 national team coaches hold a national licence, compared with 15 last season. UEFA B 6 7 7 National 0 2 3 Other 0 1 0 Unknown 1 1 1
Gender breakdown of coaches holding UEFA Pro licence UEFA A licence coaching licences 1% 1%
3%
99% 99%
UEFA B licence National C licence
1% 4%
Female coaches 97%
Male coaches 99% 96%
There are 21,164 qualified female coaches holding at least a national C licence.
One possible reason why the coaching of women’s football is dominated by men is the fact that the large majority of coaches with UEFA or national licences are male. In all of Europe, only 101 women hold a UEFA Pro licence, while 9,387 men do.
Nearly 10,000 women have a national C licence, which suggests that more women will obtain the higher coaching licences in the near future.
* No data for MKD or IRL.
7 | Coaching in women’s football 22 8 | Women and governance Women working at managerial level or above 2014/2015 366 In the last year, the national associations have employed another 100 people dedicated to women’s football, bringing the total number to 364. Just under half of those people work full-time and are thus entirely dedicated to 2013/2014 272 women’s football.
There are 1,963 women working for the national associations, an 40 increase of more than 300 since last season. Of those women, 35 366 work at managerial level or above. ENG accounts for a third Voluntary of that total, with 122 women at managerial level or above. In 30 FRO, however, 100% of women work at managerial or above. Part-time 25 Full-time Only GIB has no women employed by the association, and only 20 CYP and SMR have no women at managerial level or above.
15 Women working for national associations 10
5 19%
0 At managerial level or
LIE above
IRL
ISR
ITA
SUI
FIN
GIB
BEL BIH
EST
ESP
NIR
BLR
LTU
ALB
CZE
SRB
AZE
BUL CYP FRA SVK
LVA
LUX
POL
GER GRE
KAZ
TUR
RUS
FRO
AUT
UKR
MLT
SVN
SCO
POR
ENG
GEO
DEN NED
CRO
SWE
SMR
ROU
WAL
AND
NOR
ARM
HUN
MNE
MKD MDA Below managerial level * In GER, “many” part-time and voluntary administrative staff work for the national association. 81%
* ISL does not have specific administrative staff devoted to women’s football, as staff work on both men’s and women’s football.
2 3 3 2 1 5 1 2 4 3 0 3 2 3 4 2 2 8 6 1 1 5 7 5 4 3 6 1 4 6 2 2 1 6 3 4 3 1 8 9 0 2 1 4 3 3 1
25 10 11 46
122
10 17 17 70 10 18 26 21 18 20 28 47 13 19 68 14 90 24 29 24 18 94 20 11 13 26 13 28 33 18 45 53 18 20 21 46 96 22 22
153 193
7 4 0 0 2 8 5 5 3 6 9 2 0
Women working in the association below managerial level Women working at managerial level or above * No data for SVN.
8 | Women and governance 23 Gender breakdown of staff at the national associations A total of 6,469 people work for the national associations, 30% of whom are women (1,963).
ENG has the largest number of women at 275, with women accounting for 25% of all employees. SMR has the highest 30% proportion of women, with two out of three employees being Total number of women working female. in the associations UEFA is monitoring this area of growth potential closely. Total number of men working in Initiatives such as the UEFA women in football leadership the associations programme are dedicated to this cause.
70%
9 7 2 0 3 6 7 2
13 18 75 11 20 30 24 18 23 30 50 17 21 93 22 96 34 30 35 23 25 15 11 11 12 15 11 32 16 32 36 19 53 62 20 21 25 49 99 68 23
275 101 194
56 32 40 36 74 46 35 90 70 69 12 77 15 42 85 50 56 26 45 47 35 27 85 66 49 75 77
120 175 133 100 838 200 248 186 242 250 160 225 120 478 110 120 160 165 150 110 132 448 170
9 3
Total number of individuals working in the association Total number of women working in the association
* No data for SVN. * AUT has 19 women working for the association, but no data is available concerning the total number of employees.
8 | Women and governance 24 9 | Women and committees Countries with a women’s committee 2014/2015 38
National association has a women’s TUR 0 2013/2014 39 SUI 0 committee? SVK 0 SCO 0 Of the 54 national associations, 38 have a women’s committee. Those committees have a total of 345 SMR 0 ROU 0 members, of whom 151 are female (44%). BUL, GIB and POR only have women as members, while ALB has IRL 0 only men. The associations without a women’s committee are AZE, FIN, GEO, IRL, ISL, LIE, LTU, NED, NIR, 30% Yes LIE 0 SCO, SMR, SUI, SVK, SWE, TUR and WAL. Since last year, ITA has acquired a women’s committee, while NIR GEO 0 AZE 0 70% No and SUI no longer have one. ALB 0 WAL 1 GIB 1 The total number of women on all committees has fallen from 464 to 419. (Note, however, that no data was BIH 1 available for MKD, SVN or ISR, owing to elections taking place.) A total of 11 associations have no female NIR 2 LUX 2 representatives on any committees, seven more than last year. The additional seven are ALB, GEO, IRL, ROU, SRB 3 Members of national associations’ women’s SCO, SUI and TUR, while the original four were AZE, LIE, SMR and SVK. MNE 3 committees LTU 3 LVA 3 FRA 3 CRO 3 Members of women’s committees ESP 4 25 MDA 4 44% Female ISR 5 POR 5 56% KAZ 5 Male 20 7 BLR 6
FRO 18 7 4
AUT 8 6 BEL 9
AND 15 6
9 12 5 NED 10 7 HUN 10
GRE 7
10 8 4 EST 10 10 7
DEN 10 2 4 CZE 10 3
CYP 10 3
3 4 2
BUL 10 2
1 1 3 3 1 2 4 2 5 0
ARM
3 3 1 1
10 Total number of women in all committees 5
3
0 0 MLT 11 4
UKR 12
10 15 15 10 12
5 5 8 4 5 6 0 3 4 3 5 4 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 5 5 4 5 4 2 7 0 4 5 8 4 ENG 6 14 0 POL 15
SWE ISR
19 ITA
GIB
BEL BIH
EST
ESP
BLR
ALB
CZE
SRB
BUL CYP FRA
LVA
LUX
POL
GER GRE
KAZ
RUS
FRO
AUT
UKR
MLT
SVN
POR
ENG
DEN
CRO
ROU
AND
NOR
ARM
HUN
MNE MKD NOR 19 MDA ISL 20 RUS 21 GER 30 FIN 33 Number of male members Number of female members ITA 48 0 10 20 30 40 50 * No data for MKD or SVN. * ISR had not elected all committees at the time of writing.
9 | Women and committees 25 UEFA Women’s Football Committee
There are 19 committees involved in shaping UEFA’s policies on European football. These committees discuss issues ranging from competition formats to medical matters. A total of 29 women sit on UEFA’s committees and other bodies, with 4 of these women being in leading positions (chairwomen, deputy chairwomen or vice-chairwomen).
The UEFA Women’s Football Committee plays a key role, fostering the development and progression of women’s football in general, as well as the development of women’s competitions. There are 11 women and 3 men on the committee.
The UEFA Women's Football Committee: a) exchanges views on current issues in women's football, particularly the UEFA women's competitions and the women's international calendar (including coordination with FIFA competitions); b) draws up recommendations regarding possible modifications to existing competitions and the regulations governing these competitions, as well as Members of the UEFA Women’s Football Committee regarding the implementation of development programmes for women's football; Chairwoman Karen Espelund Norway c) assists with the process of selecting host associations for the final rounds of Deputy chairman Michel D’Hooghe Belgium women’s competitions; First vice-chairwoman Susanne Erlandsson Sweden d) assists with the programme content for women's football conferences and Second vice-chairwoman Hannelore Ratzeburg Germany courses; Jasmin Baković Bosnia and Herzegovina e) monitors the UEFA European Women's Championship, the UEFA Women's Bernadette Constantin France Champions League, the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship, Monica Jorge Portugal the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship and the European Aleksandra Pejkovska FYR Macedonia qualifying competition for the FIFA Women's World Cup; Anne Rei Estonia f) helps to define draw principles and monitors the organisation and conduct Clémence Ross Netherlands of draws; Sergey Sidorovskiy Russia g) makes recommendations regarding the international calendar, including Gudrun Inga Sivertsen Iceland Frances Smith Republic of Ireland proposals for the coordination of UEFA and FIFA’s national team competitions. Marina Tashchyan Armenia
Guest observer Camelia Nicolae Romania
9 | Women and committees 26 10 | National associations and clubs The national associations support their clubs in various ways. The most 50 common form of support is training and education, followed by financial support. Only in LUX is no support provided to clubs. The category “other” includes various forms of support (such as food and beverages in AZE or ALB Types of support offered to clubs by national 45 AND workshops in GER). ARM associations AZE BEL ALB BIH The level of support provided by the national associations varies, but most AND BLR ARM BUL support their clubs in at least two areas. 40 CRO 10% AUT CYP AZE CZE One type BEL DEN 34% BIH ALB ENG Relations between associations and clubs range from “average” to “excellent”, BLR AND EST 26% Two types ARM with no association regarding its relationship with clubs as “poor”. There has 35 BUL FIN AZE FRA been an improvement in associations’ overall relationships with an increase of CRO BIH FRO Three types CYP BLR GEO 7% in the number of associations describing their relationships as “average” CZE BUL GER Four types or more DEN CRO GIB or “good”. CYP 30% ENG GRE 30 CZE IRL ESP ESP ISL FIN EST ISR The average distance to a local club is still 21km or more for 53% of the FRA FIN ITA FRO FRA KAZ associations. This may be one reason why it is difficult for girls and women to GEO GEO LIE GER LTU play football in some countries. The increasing number of women’s teams 25 GER GRE LVA GRE IRL MDA should help to reduce the distances to local clubs in the near future. HUN ISR MKD IRL KAZ MLT LIE ISL MNE LTU NED ISR LVA 20 NIR Rating of relationship ITA MDA NOR LIE MKD POL between national LTU MLT ROU associations and MNE LVA RUS Average distance to local club NED SCO their women’s clubs MDA NIR SMR 15 MLT POR SRB MNE ROU SVK ALB NED SCO SVN ARM 4% SMR 9% NOR SWE AZE <1km SRB TUR BLR 25% 17% POL SVK UKR CYP POR SVN WAL GEO Average 1-5km 10 ROU TUR ISR WAL SCO KAZ AZE 6-10km SMR LIE BEL BLR Good 53% 9% SRB LTU MDA BUL 11-15km SUI MNE GER 5 SVN NIR MNE Excellent SWE SMR NED 11% 16-19km TUR WAL SRB TUR LUX 66% 6% 20km or more UKR WAL WAL 0 Financial Equipment Training and Training Others None * No data for SMR, as the club is education grounds managed by the association. * No data for GER.
10 | National associations and clubs 27 The number of associations with a club licensing system has continued to grow, increasing by 2 in the last year, bringing the total to 17: AUT, BUL, CZE, DEN, ENG, ESP, FIN, GER, ISR, KAZ, NOR, IRL, RUS, SCO, SUI, SVN and SWE. Some of those systems cover only the first division (e.g. in NOR and SWE), while some are extended to cover other divisions (e.g. the Under-18 girls’ youth league in SUI). Women’s football is part of the men’s club licensing criteria?
There are different types of system. For example, DEN has minimum requirements that need to be fulfilled by the club. If they are not fulfilled, the club cannot take part in the championship. This system ensures minimum 13% standards and facilitates competitive balance within the league. SUI, on the other hand, does not place the clubs’ participation in jeopardy, with financial incentives being used to encourage clubs to meet specific criteria.
Yes No
Club licensing system for women's football? 87%
31%
There are seven national associations where women’s football is part of the Yes No men’s club licensing criteria: CRO, EST, GEO, HUN, LTU, NIR and SWE.
The specific criteria vary from country to country. In LTU, for example, every 69% men’s club in the top division must have at least one women’s team. In NIR, having a women’s team is considered a best practice, as this is part of a sub- category of that association’s licensing criteria.
* Club licensing criteria are a set of standards and procedures to which football clubs are required to adhere.
10 | National associations and clubs 28 Total budget for women’s football 11 | Finances 2014/2015 € 81,222,141
€80,679,700 2013/2014 € 80,647,700
TOP 5 €4m - €15m
SWE NOR GER FRA ENG €15m
LARGE 15 €1m - €4m
HUN ISL ISR ESP FIN BLR TUR SCO AUT WAL RUS SUI DEN POR NED
€250,000 - 18 MEDIUM €1m MLT MKD CYP SVK MDA SRB KAZ FRO AZE EST CRO BIH CZE UKR NIR GRE BEL POL
€100,000 - SMALL 10 €250,000 LIE MNE LTU ARM SMR ROU LVA AND BUL GEO
<€100,000 MICRO 2 ALB LUX
€0 * No data for GIB, IRL, ITA or SVN.
The green and red arrows above the logos of the national associations indicate whether the budget* has been increased (green) or reduced (red). The equals sign means that the budget is the same as last year. AZE, LUX and WAL had no data available last year, so they do not have any of these symbols. ALB’s budget was misreported last year (as it was €65,000, not €650,000), which explains why the logo is accompanied by a green arrow, despite it dropping two categories relative to last year. Last year, national teams were not included in CZE’s budget. As they now have their own department controlling everything relating to women´s football, the total budget has increased considerably. * As these are budgets, they represent the maximum amount that the association can spend, not what is actually spent on women’s football.
11 | Finances 29 The diagram on the previous page shows the budget allocated to women’s football in each association and the change relative to last year.
Of those national associations, 34 have increased their budgets, 8 have reduced them and 5 have kept them the same as last year. Budget distribution As in the two previous seasons, ENG allocates the largest amount of resources to women’s football, with a total budget of €15m. ALB has the smallest budget, with €90,000 allocated to women’s football. Salaries The average budget for women’s football has increased to €1,504,113, up from 9% €1,161,524 last season. It is interesting to note that more than half of the total 14% 4% Senior team budget allocated to women’s football by the 54 national associations comes from 2% the five associations in the highest category in the previous diagram – ENG, FRA, GER, NOR and SWE. Other national teams
The distribution of budgets seems to have changed since last year, when 40% of the Girls grassroots/women’s youth total was spent on salaries. This year, funding allocated to the national teams (50%) 21% development 27% is the largest category, followed by girls’ grassroots/women’s youth development. It Development of female referees is encouraging to see that around one-fifth of resources are invested in girls and youth development. Development of female coaches The category “other” includes various areas, such as national leagues, medical support, the development of female coaches and the organisation of youth 23% Others(Please specify) tournaments.
More and more national associations are securing sponsorship dedicated specifically to women’s football. This year, ten countries have a dedicated sponsor that helps to develop women’s football, working alongside the national teams, the national leagues and grassroots programmes.
* No data for GIB, ITA or IRL.
11 | Finances 30 National associations with a dedicated strategy for women’s 12 | Communication, marketing and strategy football 2014/2015 49 Av. Attendance NT matches/League matches 2013/2014 42 15,000/2,500 GER 9,400/800 FRA 6,376/562 ENG Dedicated strategy for women’s football 4,300/800 SWE 4,000/500 ITA UKR 3,500/800 None Other Marketing Competitions Development 3,000/300 NED Communication none Others Mark. Com. Comp. Dev. 3,053/137 ISL 2,000/1,000 ESP FIN - GEO AZE - ENG AZE - CYP AND - ARM ALB - AND ALB - AND 2,500/250 NOR LIE - LTU GER - GRE CZE - DEN AZE - BEL ARM - AUT ARM - AUT 2,000/500 BEL LUX IRL - ISR ENG - EST CZE - ENG AZE - BIH AZE - BEL 2,000/200 POL 5 ITA - LVA FRA - GER ESP - FRA BLR - BUL BIH - BLR 2,000/100 DEN MNE - NED HUN - IRL GER - GRE CYP - CZE BUL - CRO 1,500/60 SCO NIR - SCO ISL - ISR HUN - IRL DEN - ENG CYP - CZE 1,000/500 POR SRB - WAL ITA - MDA ISR - ITA ESP – EST DEN - ENG 1,300/155 FIN MLT - NED KAZ - MDA FRA – FRO ESP - EST 1,200/200 IRL 14 NOR - POL MLT - NOR GER - GRE FRA- FRO 1,200/100 SUI RUS - SCO POL - POR HUN - IRL GER - GIB 1,000/200 AUT SRB - SWE RUS - SCO ISR - ITA GRE - HUN 1,000/140 BLR SUI - TUR - SMR - SRB KAZ - MDA IRL - ISR 1,000/40 WAL WAL SUI - SVK MLT - MNE ITA - KAZ 700/300 GRE 25 SWE - TUR NED - NIR MDA - MKD 650/300 TUR WAL POR - RUS MLT - MNE 700/250 CZE 29 SCO - SMR NED - NIR 500/400 MLT SRB - SUI NOR - POL 500/300 RUS The importance of having a strategy for women’s football is shown by the large number of SVK – SVN POR - ROU 800/- ARM national associations that have one: 49. Many associations are active in a number of areas, SWE - TUR RUS - SCO 300/500 ALB UKR - WAL SMR - SRB 300/400 SRB but the two most common areas are development and competition. The category “other” SUI - SVK 40 500/200 MNE includes strategies dedicated to various areas of women’s football, such as talent SVN - SWE 100/600 KAZ TUR - UKR 400/200 ISR development, coaching, education, performance and academies. WAL 400/150 MDA 500/50 CRO 47 400/120 LUX Average attendance at national team matches is 1,500,* while top league matches have 300/200 MKD average crowds of 300 spectators. As the diagram on the left shows, average attendance 300/- GEO 400/- AZE varies considerably from one country to another, with Germany leading the way in terms 350/60 SVK of both the national team and top league matches. 300/100 NIR 300/100 BIH 350/40 EST 300/50 ROU 350/50 HUN It is important to increase the public’s interest in women’s football to make it more 200/100 FRO popular. For this reason, some national associations have developed a marketing and 200/100 BUL 150/50 LTU communication strategy, as discussed on the next page. 100/50 LVA 100/- AND Average attendance 0/100 SMR 0/100 LIE National team matches Top league matches 60/40 GIB 50/50 CYP * These average figures are based on 52 associations for national team matches (as SMR does not have a national 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 team and there is no data for SVN) and 49 associations for top league matches (as AND and AZE do not have top league matches, while there is no data for ARM, GEO or SVN).
12 | Communication, marketing and strategy 31 Marketing strategies within women’s football Specific person in charge of marketing women’s football?
Participation in International No marketing grassroots National league matches strategy football 7% Dev. Mark. Comp. Com.
BIH - CZE ARM - AZE ALB - CYP AND - AUT No DEN - ENG BEL - BLR ENG - FRA BUL - CRO 20% EST - FRA CYP - EST GER - GRE ESP - FIN Voluntary GER - GRE HUN - ISL IRL - ISL FRO - GEO HUN - IRL ISR - ITA ITA - LUX GIB - KAZ Part-time ISL - LUX LIE - MDA MDA - MLT LVA - LTU MDA - NED MLT - NED NOR - SCO MNE - NIR 4% Full-time POL - POR POL - ROU SUI - TUR RUS - SMR 69% SCO - SRB SCO - SVN 16 SVK - UKR SNV - SUI SUI - SWE 18 SWE - WAL TUR - WAL 22 22
A total of 36 national associations have a marketing strategy for women’s football – 4 more than last year. Most of these strategies focus on the promotion of international matches and girls’ participation in grassroots football.
Although a large number of associations have a marketing strategy, the vast majority do not have a specific person in charge of the marketing and promotion of the women’s game. However, the number of associations with a specific person in charge of marketing women’s football has risen from 11 to 17 in the last year.
A total of 32 national associations actively promote women’s football through various means. The internet is a great platform for such communication, with the national associations making active use of Facebook, sports websites, their own home pages, etc. ENG even has a full-time communications manager for women’s football.
Women’s football is viewed negatively in BUL and ISR, viewed positively in 34 nations and viewed very positively in ISL, MNE, NOR and SWE. This means that the press should be interested in promoting women’s football by publishing the results of league matches, previewing matches, publishing interviews, and so on.
A total of 28 national associations have secured press coverage at various levels – be it regional, national or industry press.
Proactive communication to promote Media’s perception of women’s football Coverage in regional, national or industry press? women’s football?
7% 26% Not mentioned
40% Yes Negative 47% Yes No Positive 53% 4% No 60% Very Positive 63%
* No data for MKD.
12 | Communication, marketing and strategy 32 Social media campaigns organised by national associations for women’s football National associations with a campaign for top women’s league
2014/2015 36
2013/2014 ALB ITA 31 AUT AND LVA BLR BUL ARM LIE BIH AZE LTU ALB IRL AND MNE Other CYP
Twitter ENG AND ITA BLR ESP A total of 42 national associations have a BEL MDA NED FIN
Facebook AND DEN ARM AZE LVA YouTube ENG GEO BIH MKD POR FRA social media campaign for women’s BEL MKD ENGFRA ISR AZE ISR BLR MLT RUS GRE HUN KAZ No campaign BIH football. Social media activities are often CRO MNE BIH NED HUN SCO KAZ IRL LIE MDA BUL CZE NED BLR NOR IRL SVN LUX very specific to women’s football, but they LVA LUX MNE CYP DEN NOR CRO POR ITA SWE NIR MDA LVA NOR FRO can also be integrated into associations’ ENG POL CZE SCO MKD WAL SMR NED NOR POL GIB EST POR ENG SUI MDA wider campaigns. Campaigns span national NIR SMR RUS ISL FIN ROU FIN SWE POL UKR UKR MKD teams, tournaments, promotion of games RUS FRA TUR FRA RUS POR SCO GER WAL and recruitment. POL, for example, has FRO SCO SUI SRB GIB 12 10 GER SWE TUR created a radio programme named “Lejdis SVK GIB UKR GRE SVN 17 Gol” which is dedicated exclusively to HUN SUI women’s football. It is no surprise that the IRL SWE ISR WAL 25 world’s most famous social media network, Facebook, is also the most used tool. Some 42 associations communicate using various social media platforms, while others concentrate on just one.
In 36 countries (5 more than last season), ALB ISR top domestic leagues are also promoted ARM ITA
AZE LVA AZE AZE using social media. These campaigns focus Other LTU ALB ITA BIH BLR AND KAZ
BEL Twitter AUT LIE mainly on photos or videos of matches.
BIH MDA BEL MKD BLR CZE Facebook YouTube BUL LUX BLR MKD BLR NED ENG ENG Some leagues (e.g. in ENG, BEL and NED) CYP POL CRO MLT ENG NIR HUN FRA No No campaign ESP POR have their own websites containing CZE NED FIN NOR ITA LTU FRO SMR DEN NIR FRA SCO MDA MNE information on the championship. GEO SRB ENG NOR GER SWE MKD NOR GRE SVK EST ROU GIB TUR SCO RUS ISL SUI FIN RUS IRL WAL SWE UKR There are 10 associations that do not have GER SCO a social media campaign: AUT, BUL, CYP, GIB SWE HUN WAL 10 18 ESP, GEO, ISR, KAZ, LUX NIR and SMR. IRL 10 Social media platforms are easy to use and offer considerable visibility. They are a 18 great communication tool for the 31 associations and their flagship leagues.
Social media campaigns promoting top domestic leagues
12 | Communication, marketing and strategy 33 13 | Television and digital exposure
Type of TV exposure Place of exposure
9% TV exposure? 20% Highlights from decisive league 15% matches 23% Highlights from national team Pay TV 24% matches Free TV Decisive league matches Both 25% National team matches
76% Regular exposure 71% 29% 8% National associations with exposure
National associations without exposure * No data for ALB, DEN, EST, ROU, SVN or TUR.
The number of countries where women’s football is not shown on television has fallen from 16 to 13, meaning that 75% of national associations have some form of television coverage. Highlights of national team matches, live national team matches and highlights of decisive league matches are the Financial commitments three most common types of coverage. A total of 11 national associations have “regular exposure”* on television. 2%
Most of the associations have their television coverage on free TV. Women’s football is only available on pay TV in BEL, ESP and SRB, while it can be seen on both free TV and pay TV in ENG, FRA, ISL, KAZ, 10% POR, IRL and SWE. No financial commitment In the case of 71% of the associations, that TV coverage does not involve any financial commitments. 17% In seven countries, that TV coverage is part of a global package. Such packages often cover both Part of a global package men’s and women’s football (as in BEL, for example), but they are sometimes dedicated entirely to In exchange of rights fees women’s football (as in ISR). This is also the case for the four countries where TV coverage is in Both exchange for rights fees – AZE, FRA, SCO and SUI. Only GER has two kinds of arrangement, with 71% national team matches being part of a global package with the national channel ARD/ZDF and league matches being shown on the sports channel Eurosport in exchange for rights fees.
* Regular exposure is defined as weekly coverage of national league matches.
13 | Television and digital exposure 34 Digital exposure? Type of digital exposure
9% Domestic league matches National associations with exposure 34% 46% 54% National team matches National associations without exposure
57% UEFA Women's Champions League matches
It is interesting to see that, although the internet is used by many associations to promote women’s football, less than half of them use the internet to broadcast women’s football. This could be explained by the difficulties and costs involved in filming matches.
More than half of all digital exposure is dedicated to national team matches. Seventeen countries broadcast one of the following three types of coverage: national team matches, national league matches and national team highlights. Nine broadcast two of them, and only FIN uses digital media to broadcast all three.
Matches can be seen live on the internet in 20 countries – 4 more than last year – and 15 associations offer the possibility of watching highlights of games online. It is also possible to see delayed broadcasts of games in BIH, ITA and SUI. Sixteen associations broadcast one of the following three types of coverage: highlights, live matches and delayed matches. Ten offer two of them, and SUI broadcasts all three.
Similar to last year, online material can mostly be viewed on the national associations’ websites. However, there are also many associations that use other websites. In ISL, for instance, the national association has a contract with the website www.sport.tv. The majority of those websites can be accessed free of charge, with only KAZ and SWE charging for digital content.
The total number of countries where women’s football is not shown on television or online has fallen to 7 (ARM, AUT, BUL, CRO, GEO, LIE and MKD), down from 12 last year.
Broadcasting of digital material Where digital material can be viewed
Highlights Other
Delayed YouTube
Live NA's website
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 * No data for SVN.
13 | Television and digital exposure 35 14 | Women’s football and other sports
Total number of registered female players Gender breakdowns of registered players It is not just women’s football that has grown Handball Volleyball rapidly in the last few years. Women’s sport in general has seen strong growth. Consequently, it is interesting to look at the situation in other 26% EHF sports. 42% 48% 46% CEV 52% 58% Football Data was requested from various European UEFA sports federations and was provided by the 28% 7% European Handball Federation (EHF) and the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). Other federations did not have the specific data Male requested at the time of writing. Female 93% The figures on the right show that, out of a total of 2,603,859 women and girls playing one of the three sports, 46% play football. Handball Number of internationally certified female referees National associations belonging to the three European federations and volleyball differ from football in terms of 3% their gender breakdowns, as the three charts in the top right-hand corner show. A total of 52% of the 1,403,771 registered volleyball players 24% Handball are female, making it the only sport of the three EHF 52 where female players outnumber their male CEV Azerbaijan counterparts. Great Britain (SCO and ENG) Gibraltar 73% UEFA Kosovo Kazakhstan Of the 295 internationally certified female Monaco Northern Ireland referees, 215 referee football and 8 referee San Marino handball, with the remainder being volleyball Wales UEFA referees. 54 The CEV has 92 national leagues, as there are 49 national volleyball leagues and 43 beach European countries with a national league in each sport Greenland volleyball leagues. Kazakhstan EHF CEV UEFA Monaco It is also interesting to see that the three Volleyball 48 92 50 European federations have different members, 55 as the diagram in the bottom right-hand corner shows.
14 | Women’s football and other sports 36 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FACTSHEETS 2014-15 National association factsheets
Albania 40 Latvia 67 Andorra 41 Liechtenstein 68 Armenia 42 Lithuania 69 Austria 43 Luxembourg 70 Azerbaijan 44 FYR Macedonia 71 Belarus 45 Malta 72 Belgium 46 Moldova 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47 Montenegro 74 Bulgaria 48 Netherlands 75 Croatia 49 Northern Ireland 76 Cyprus 50 Norway 77 Czech Republic 51 Poland 78 Denmark 52 Portugal 79 England 53 Republic of Ireland 80 Estonia 54 Romania 81 Faroe Islands 55 Russia 82 Finland 56 San Marino 83 France 57 Scotland 84 Georgia 58 Serbia 85 Germany 59 Slovakia 86 Gibraltar 60 Slovenia 87 Greece 61 Spain 88 Hungary 62 Sweden 89 Iceland 63 Switzerland 90 Israel 64 Turkey 91 Italy 65 Ukraine 92 Kazakhstan 66 Wales 93
National association factsheets 38 List of abbreviations
Av. Average Pro UEFA Pro licence Com. Communication A UEFA A licence Comp. Competition B UEFA B licence Dev. Development Diff. Different Additional notes: DLM Decisive league matches Dom. Domestic • The entry entitled “Top level where women referee matches” refers Edu. Education to matches outside women’s football. Equ. Equipment • Budgets presented in currencies other than euros may have altered Exp. Exposure slightly as a result of changes to exchange rates. FB Facebook • Information on the number one team sport in the country is based on data gathered for previous reports. Fin. Financial • The UEFA coefficients/rankings and the FIFA rankings were Grassr. Grassroots calculated on 17 and 19 September 2014 respectively. Highl. Highlights • Population data has been taken from the CIA’s World Factbook Impr. Improvements website and the UK government’s statistical website. Only the Int. International population of the Faroe Islands has been provided by the national LM League matches association. Mark. Marketing • In Liechtenstein, the number of teams in the top league is higher Nat. National than the number of registered teams. This is a result of them playing in the Swiss league. NL National league • The entry entitled “No. of dedicated staff for women’s football” NT National team covers only staff dedicated entirely to women’s football. Perf. Performance • Youth categories in Norway are slightly different from other Reg. Registered countries, as a player is considered a youth player until she turns Regio. Regional 20. Regul. Regular • The large increase in the total number of Hungarian youth players Tech. Technical is due to a youth programme that the association did not take into Tra./edu. Training and education account last year. Trans. Transport • The total number of professional players includes people playing abroad. Trg. Training grounds WCL UEFA Women’s Champions League
List of abbreviations 39 Albania | ALB Population: 3 million FIFA ranking: 73 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 9,991 (38)
Total no. of registered female players 360 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 2009
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 250 National youth teams? U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 110 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 4/6 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4/6 Budget for women’s football €90,000 - Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 251 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., comp. 251 Registered players 2012/13 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 - Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 225 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators No youth leagues Registered players 2009/10 175 Level and type of TV exposure NT Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Growth in last six years 106% Level and type of digital exposure No Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes 12 Av. attendance at national team matches 300 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football No. of clubs 12 Av. attendance at top national league matches 500
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. Number one team sport Volleyball In women's football 10:90 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:36 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 0:170 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Closed UEFA B licence holders 2:520 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 Total no. of divisions 1 National C licence holders 5:50 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Comp. No. of teams in top national division 12 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league Sep-Apr Ratio of female to male employees 16:84 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 25 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 54 No. of women's committee members 6 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? 12 No. of female women's committee members 0 Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Albania | ALB | FShF 40 Andorra | AND Population: 85,548 FIFA ranking: - Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): -
Total no. of registered female players 124 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 2004
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 22 National youth teams? U16
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 102 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 5/0 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches - Budget for women’s football €200,000 - Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 97 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com., comp. 69 Registered players 2012/13 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 75 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 75 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U13, U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11* Registered players 2009/10 81 Highl., DLM, NT; No Level and type of TV exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? free to air Growth in last six years 53% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure No Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - No. of registered senior teams 1 Age until which mixed football is played 11 Av. attendance at national team matches 100 No. of clubs 4 Av. attendance at top national league matches - Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. Number one team sport Basketball In women's football 15:85 Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:5 Regular national women’s league? No UEFA A licence holders 0:27 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league - UEFA B licence holders 1:69 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 Total no. of divisions - National C licence holders 6:98 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Tech. No. of teams in top national division - No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league - Ratio of female to male employees 22:78 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 2 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 0 No. of women's committee members 7 Top level where women referee matches Men’s amateur league At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members 2 Programme targeting development and Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 9
Andorra | AND | FAF 41 Armenia | ARM Population: 3.1 million FIFA ranking: - Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 7,275 (43)
Total no. of registered female players 491 National senior team? No Year women’s football began: 1999
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 296 National youth teams? U16
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 195 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches - Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches - Budget for women’s football €147,450 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 491 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches - Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 137 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 419 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 144 U15, U15* Level and type of TV exposure No Registered players 2009/10 123 Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Level and type of digital exposure No Growth in last six years 299% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 800 No. of registered senior teams 10 Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football Av. attendance at top national league matches - No. of clubs 10 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Unknown Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. In women's football 20:80 Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:13 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 1:56 Structure of national league Closed No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 UEFA B licence holders 1:152 Total no. of divisions 1 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Women’s National C licence holders - football/futsal No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2 Dates of national league Mar-Nov Ratio of female to male employees 33:67 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 14 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 6 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 1 Programme targeting development and Yes No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 10
Armenia | ARM | FFA 42 Austria | AUT Population: 8.2 million FIFA ranking: 26 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 29,847 (16)
Total no. of registered female players 28,121 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 2005
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 10,043 National youth teams? U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 18,078 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 5/5-7 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 7-9/3-6 Budget for women’s football €1,900,000 No Registered players 2013/14 20,000 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 8-10/3-6 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev., comp. Registered players 2012/13 37,000 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 17,000 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 17,000 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U14, U16, U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13*, U14*, U15*, U16*, U17*, U18* Registered players 2009/10 13,000 Level and type of TV exposure No Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Growth in last six years 116% Level and type of digital exposure No Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes 252 Av. attendance at national team matches 1,000 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 19 No. of clubs 219 Av. attendance at top national league matches 200
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media - Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin. Number one team sport Unknown In women's football 5:95 Average distance to local club 16-20km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:157 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 7:1,363 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 6:1952 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 5 5 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 350:20,400 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Tech.
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2
Dates of national league Aug-Nov, Mar-Jul - Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 66 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 15 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 15 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division 2 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 7 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 8
Austria | AUT | ÖFB 43 Azerbaijan | AZE Population: 9.7 million FIFA ranking: - Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 11,375 (37)
Total no. of registered female players 3,794 National senior team? - Year women’s football began: 2010
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 167 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19, U21
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 3,627 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches - Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 10/3 Budget for women’s football €460,000
Registered players 2013/14 3,928 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 10/3 Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 1,743 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., Domestic women’s youth football edu. Registered players 2011/12 1,097 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 1,097 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U13, U16, U18, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12* Registered players 2009/10 - Level and type of TV exposure Highl. regio. LM Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes and NT; free to air Growth in last six years - Yes Formal links between clubs and schools? Level and type of digital exposure Regio. LM, NT; Domestic women’s football free streaming Organised youth tournaments? Yes No. of registered senior teams 54 Where can it be seen on the internet? AFFA website, Age until which mixed football is played 12 Idman TV No. of clubs 1 Av. attendance at national team matches 400 Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Av. attendance at top national league matches - Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg., Ratios of female to male coaches trans., food Perception of women’s football in the media Positive In women's football 16:84 Average distance to local club 20km or more Number one team sport Volleyball UEFA Pro licence holders 1:12 Regular national women’s league? No UEFA A licence holders 0:61 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league - UEFA B licence holders 2:140 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 7 Total no. of divisions - National C licence holders 11:164 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Tech. No. of teams in top national division - No. of administrative staff for women’s football 6 Dates of national league - Ratio of female to male employees 15:85 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 20 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Azerbaijan | AZE | AFFA 44 Belarus | BLR Population: 9.6 million FIFA ranking: 48 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 21,634 (25)
Total no. of registered female players 1,810 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1992
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,075 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 735 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 3/7 Finances and strategies in women’s football €1,300,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 13/6 Budget for women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 10/3 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 1,790 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., comp. Registered players 2012/13 970 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 970 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 970 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U13*, U14*, U15* 435 Highl. NT; free Registered players 2009/10 Yes Level and type of TV exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? to air Growth in last six years 316% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure No Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - No. of registered senior teams 7 Age until which mixed football is played No age limit Av. attendance at national team matches 1,000 No. of clubs 6 Av. attendance at top national league matches 140 Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ,. tra./edu., trg. Number one team sport Unknown In women's football 30:70 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:15 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 0:116 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Closed UEFA B licence holders 4:204 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 Total no. of divisions 1 National C licence holders 0:0 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Comp. No. of teams in top national division 7 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league Apr-Nov Ratio of female to male employees 27:73 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 10 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 123 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 9 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division 5 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 3 Programme targeting development and No Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 6
Belarus | BLR | BFF 45 Belgium | BEL Population: 10.4 million FIFA ranking: 27 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 28,825 (17)
Total no. of registered female players 22,089 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1971
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 14,616 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U19, U23 No. of registered female youth (<18) players 7,473 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/6 Budget for women’s football €935,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 10/6 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes Registered players 2013/14 21,634 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 8/6 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com. 18,410 Registered players 2012/13 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 15,600 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 16,562 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U13, U16, U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13*, U14*, U15*, U16*, U17* NT; pay TV Registered players 2009/10 16,400 Level and type of TV exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? No No Growth in last six years 35% Level and type of digital exposure Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? No Av. attendance at national team matches 2,000 283 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 18 Av. attendance at top national league matches 500 No. of clubs 231 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Average Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Field hockey Support given to clubs Fin., tra./edu., club management In women's football 10:90 16-20km Average distance to local club UEFA Pro licence holders 0 Yes Regular national women’s league? UEFA A licence holders 18 Women, governance and committees Closed Structure of national league UEFA B licence holders 118 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 10 4 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 822 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Sports
No. of teams in top national division 6 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1
Dates of national league Sep-Nov, Feb-May 43:57 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 5 Total no. of qualified female referees 12 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 2 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 12 Top level where women referee matches Men’s fourth division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 8 Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 9
Belgium | BEL | URBSFA-KBVB 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH Population: 3.9 million FIFA ranking: 71 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 16,806 (29)
Total no. of registered female players 729 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1998
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 355 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 No. of registered female youth (<18) players 374 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 4/6 Growth of women’s football Budget for women’s football €550,000 No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 2/3 No Registered players 2013/14 417 Specific commercial sponsors? No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 5/3 Dev., comp. Registered players 2012/13 555 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 460 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 460 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U17 Registered players 2009/10 500 Level and type of TV exposure Highl. DLM; free Girls’ football in school curriculum? No to air Growth in last six years 46% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure NT Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? No Where can it be seen on the internet? NFSBiH website, YouTube 21 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football Av. attendance at national team matches 300 No. of clubs 21 Av. attendance at top national league matches 100 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. In women's football 1:99 Number one team sport Volleyball/ Average distance to local club 20km or more handball UEFA Pro licence holders 0:138 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 1:625 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Both UEFA B licence holders 6:829 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 Total no. of divisions 4 National C licence holders 0:0 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Tech. No. of teams in top national division 8 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2 Dates of national league Aug-Nov, Mar-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 31:69 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 57 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 6 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 1 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | NFSBiH 47 Bulgaria | BUL Population: 6.9 million FIFA ranking: 69 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 9,960 (39)
Total no. of registered female players 870 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1981
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 350 National youth teams? U16, U17, U18, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 520 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 2/5 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4/3 Budget for women’s football €200,000 No Registered players 2013/14 850 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 3/3 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev., comp. Registered players 2012/13 394 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 350 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 350 U14, U17, U8*, U10*, U12*, U14* Level and type of TV exposure No Registered players 2009/10 370 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Level and type of digital exposure No Growth in last six years 135% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 200 No. of registered senior teams 8 Age until which mixed football is played 14 Av. attendance at top national league matches 100 No. of clubs 37 Perception of women’s football in the media Negative Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Volleyball/ Support given to clubs Equ., tra./edu., security handball and medical care In women's football 60:40 20km or more Average distance to local club UEFA Pro licence holders 0:123 Yes Women, governance and committees Regular national women’s league? UEFA A licence holders 2:297 0 Closed No. of dedicated staff for women’s football Structure of national league UEFA B licence holders 4:367 Amateur 1 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 17:214 football league 8 No. of teams in top national division No. of administrative staff for women’s football 5
Dates of national league Sep-Nov, Mar-Jun 23:77 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 4 Total no. of qualified female referees 37 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 1 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 5 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 5 Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 10
Bulgaria | BUL | BFS 48 Croatia | CRO Population: 4.5 million FIFA ranking: 58 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 13,111 (34)
Total no. of registered female players 1,411 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1971
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 759 National youth teams? U16, U17, U18, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 652 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/10 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 5/6 Budget for women’s football €500,000 No Registered players 2013/14 1,133 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 2/6 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev. Registered players 2012/13 998 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 1,732 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 1,732 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U17, U6*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12* Registered players 2009/10 1,627 Level and type of TV exposure No Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Growth in last six years -13% Level and type of digital exposure No Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes 20 Av. attendance at national team matches 500 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 12 No. of clubs 168 Av. attendance at top national league matches 50
Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Perception of women’s football in the media - Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. Number one team sport Basketball In women's football 2:98 Average distance to local club <1km UEFA Pro licence holders 1: 119 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 2: 770 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 6: 870 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 5 3 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 10: - Position of women’s football in organisation chart NT, comp., dev.
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1
Dates of national league Sep-Nov, Apr-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 52:48 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 38 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 0 No. of women's committee members 6 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members 3 Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 3
Croatia | CRO | HNS 49 Cyprus | CYP Population: 1.2 million FIFA ranking: 111 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): -
Total no. of registered female players 1,190 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1972
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,070 National youth teams? U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 120 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 5/3 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 5/3 Budget for women’s football €270,000 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 994 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches - Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., comp. Registered players 2012/13 977 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 878 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 878 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15 Registered players 2009/10 741 Highl. DLM; free No Level and type of TV exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? to air Growth in last six years 61% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure No Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - No. of registered senior teams 9 Age until which mixed football is played 12 Av. attendance at national team matches 50 No. of clubs 9 Av. attendance at top national league matches 50 Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media - Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. Number one team sport Volleyball In women's football 5:95 Average distance to local club 11-15km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:60 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 1:400 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Closed UEFA B licence holders 6:600 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 Total no. of divisions 1 National C licence holders 2:500 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Comp. No. of teams in top national division 9 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2 Dates of national league Oct-Mar Ratio of female to male employees 51:49 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 0 Total no. of qualified female referees 20 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 8 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 7 Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division 2 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 3 Programme targeting development and No Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 10
Cyprus | CYP | KOP/CFA 50 Czech Republic | CZE Population: 10.6 million FIFA ranking: 28 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 25,750 (19)
Total no. of registered female players 7,577 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1992
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 2,382 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 5,195 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 2/7 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/6 Budget for women’s football €600,000
Registered players 2013/14 11,500 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 6/6 Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 16,900 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp. Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 18,776 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 18,776 U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, Level and type of TV exposure No Registered players 2009/10 16,154 U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10* Level and type of digital exposure NT; free Growth in last six years -53% Girls’ football in school curriculum? No streaming
No Domestic women’s football Formal links between clubs and schools? Where can it be seen on the internet? YouTube Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 700 No. of registered senior teams 121 Age until which mixed football is played 15 Av. attendance at top national league matches 250 No. of clubs 2,000 Perception of women’s football in the media - Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Football/ Fin., equ., tra./edu. Number one team sport Support given to clubs basketball In women's football 10:90 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 1:355 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 8:1,443 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 3 relegation UEFA B licence holders 13:2,371 Women’s 3 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 79:3,421 football 8 No. of teams in top national division No. of administrative staff for women’s football 3
Dates of national league Aug-Nov, Mar-Jun 25:75 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 53 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 4 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 6 Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 3 Programme targeting development and Yes No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 10
Czech Republic | CZE | FAČR 51 Denmark | DEN Population: 5.6 million FIFA ranking: 12 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 32,615 (11)
Total no. of registered female players 72,890 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1974
U16, U17, U19, U23 No. of registered female adult (18+) players 14,140 National youth teams? Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 58,750 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/5 Budget for women’s football €2,500,000 No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/6 Growth of women’s football Specific commercial sponsors? Yes No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 5/6 Registered players 2013/14 70,641 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., comp. 77,889 Registered players 2012/13 Domestic women’s youth football Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2011/12 66,671 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Level and type of TV exposure NT Registered players 2010/11 71,273 U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, Level and type of digital exposure No Registered players 2009/10 63,736 U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13* Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - Growth in last six years 14% No 2,000 Domestic women’s football Formal links between clubs and schools? Av. attendance at national team matches Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at top national league matches 100 No. of registered senior teams 700 Age until which mixed football is played 13 Perception of women’s football in the media - No. of clubs 900 Number one team sport Football Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., tra./edu. In women's football 25:75 Average distance to local club 11-15km UEFA Pro licence holders 1:106 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 6:505 Structure of national league Both No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 5 UEFA B licence holders 25:1,151 Total no. of divisions 5 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Elite National C licence holders 19:365 No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 6
Dates of national league Aug-Nov, Mar-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 30:70
Club licensing? Yes Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 60 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Yes Do these referee men’s matches? No. of women's committee members 6 No. of professional players 30 Men’s fourth division Top level where women referee matches No. of female women's committee members 1 At how many clubs? 3 Yes Programme targeting development and No. of women on all committees 10 Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees?
Denmark | DEN | DBU 52 England | ENG Population: 53.9 million FIFA ranking: 7 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 38,133 (5)
Total no. of registered female players 89,118 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1993
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 26,676 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, U23 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 62,442 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/6 Budget for women’s football €15,074,500
Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/6 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes
Registered players 2013/14 91,656 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 3/6 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., intern., talent dev., Registered players 2012/13 89,640 Domestic women’s youth football commercial, fan base Registered players 2011/12 - Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 - U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, Level and type of TV exposure Regular exp.; pay U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12* Registered players 2009/10 - TV, free to air Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes NL; free streaming Growth in last six years - Level and type of digital exposure Yes Domestic women’s football Formal links between clubs and schools? Where can it be seen on the internet? NL website Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 6,376 No. of registered senior teams 1,482 Age until which mixed football is played 16 Av. attendance at top national league matches 562 No. of clubs 2,708 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Football Support given to clubs Fin., tra./edu. In women's football 9:91 Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders 3:200 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 19:1,213 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 307:9,022 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 39 2 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 4,089:63,917 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Integrated
No. of teams in top national division 8 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 24
Dates of national league Mar-Jun, Aug-Oct - Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 122 Total no. of qualified female referees 934 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 226 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 16 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division 8 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 6 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 14
England | ENG | FA 53 Estonia | EST Population: 1.3 million FIFA ranking: 84 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 11,981 (36)
Total no. of registered female players 1,173 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1994
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 506 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19, U21
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 667 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 2-3/3-5 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 2-3/5-9 Budget for women’s football €466,800 Yes Registered players 2013/14 908 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 1-2/5-9 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev., mark., comp. Registered players 2012/13 752 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 - Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 698 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U11, U13, U15, U17 Registered players 2009/10 - Highl. NT; free No Level and type of TV exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? to air Growth in last six years - Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Level and type of digital exposure NT; free streaming Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? Media partners 35 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 12 Av. attendance at national team matches 350 No. of clubs 29 Av. attendance at top national league matches 40 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Equ., tra./edu. In women's football 40:60 Number one team sport Volleyball Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 1:21 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 1:54 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 2:62 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 3 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 40:225 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Comp., tech.
No. of teams in top national division 6 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1
Dates of national league Apr-Oct 24:76 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 4 Total no. of qualified female referees 34 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 11 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 7 Programme targeting development and Yes No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 10
Estonia | EST | EJL 54 Faroe Islands | FRO Population: 48,456 FIFA ranking: 82 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 7,357 (42)
Total no. of registered female players 1,405 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1984
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 341 National youth teams? U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 1,064 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 1/22 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 1/22 Budget for women’s football €445,000
Registered players 2013/14 1,364 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 1/20 Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 1,222 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., comp. Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 1,202 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 1,202 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U8, U10, U12, U14, U17, U8*, U10*, U12* Registered players 2009/10 981 Highl.; free to No Level and type of TV exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? air Growth in last six years 43% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure NT; free streaming Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? FSF website, 15 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No age limit YouTube
No. of clubs 17 Av. attendance at national team matches 200
Cooperation between clubs and association Average Av. attendance at top national league matches 100 Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., tra./edu. Perception of women’s football in the media - In women's football 15:85 Average distance to local club 6-10km Number one team sport Football UEFA Pro licence holders 0:1 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 1:61 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Both UEFA B licence holders 2:75 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 Total no. of divisions 2 National C licence holders 140:474 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Comp. No. of teams in top national division 6 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league Mar-Jun, Aug-Oct Ratio of female to male employees 17:83 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 4 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 5 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 3 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 7
Faroe Islands | FRO | FSF 55 Finland | FIN Population: 5.3 million FIFA ranking: 23 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 32,605 (13)
Total no. of registered female players 26,507 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1972
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 4,978 National youth teams? U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 21,529 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6-12/5 Budget for women’s football €1,254,100 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4-6/4-8 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 26,867 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 6-8/4-8 Dedicated women’s football plan? No Registered players 2012/13 26,776 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 25,070 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): 26,423 Registered players 2010/11 Level and type of TV exposure Highl. DLM, U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 Highl. and Registered players 2009/10 25,836 games NT; free Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes to air Growth in last six years 3% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Level and type of digital exposure NL, NT, WCL; free streaming Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? SPL-FBF website 267 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 15 Av. attendance at national team matches 1,300 No. of clubs 1,000 Av. attendance at top national league matches 155 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. In women's football 20:80 Number one team sport Football Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 1:104 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 7:132 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 22:568 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 6 4 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders - Position of women’s football in organisation chart Integrated
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 10
Dates of national league Mar-Oct 30:70 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 219 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 20 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division 5 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 33
Finland | FIN | SPL-FBF 56 France | FRA Population: 66.3 million FIFA ranking: 4 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 42,552 (2)
Total no. of registered female players 73,484 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1970
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 30,434 National youth teams? U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 43,050 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/6 Budget for women’s football €10,500,000
Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 5/11 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 65,001 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 4/11 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 58,350 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 - Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Level and type of TV exposure NT, regular exp.; Registered players 2010/11 - U13, U16, U18, U11* pay TV and free to air Registered players 2009/10 - Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Level and type of digital exposure NL, NT; free Growth in last six years - streaming Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Domestic women’s football Where can it be seen on the internet? FFF website, Organised youth tournaments? Yes YouTube No. of registered senior teams 6 Age until which mixed football is played 15 Av. attendance at national team matches 9,400 No. of clubs 90 Av. attendance at top national league matches 800 Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. Number one team sport Football In women's football 1:99 Average distance to local club 11-15km UEFA Pro licence holders 2:89 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 31:1,292 Promotion and Structure of national league No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 10 relegation UEFA B licence holders 200:5,575 Total no. of divisions 3 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Amateur National C licence holders 736:23,303 football league 12 No. of teams in top national division No. of administrative staff for women’s football 4 Sep-Nov, Jan-Jun Dates of national league 38:62 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees No Club licensing? No. of women at managerial level or above 25 Total no. of qualified female referees 27 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 78 No. of women's committee members 16 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? 9 No. of female women's committee members 12 Programme targeting development and Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees -
France | FRA | FFF 57 Georgia | GEO Population: 4.9 million FIFA ranking: 110 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 6,063 (45)
Total no. of registered female players 420 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 2003
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 250 National youth teams? U16, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 170 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 2/6 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 0/3 Budget for women’s football €219,000
Registered players 2013/14 200 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches - Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 220 Dedicated women’s football plan? No Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 - Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 350 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators No youth leagues Registered players 2009/10 400 Level and type of TV exposure No Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Growth in last six years 5% Level and type of digital exposure No Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 300 1 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football Av. attendance at top national league matches 200 No. of clubs 8 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Handball Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. In women's football 0:100 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:23 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 0:157 Structure of national league Closed No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 4 UEFA B licence holders 0:480 Total no. of divisions 1 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Women’s National C licence holders 0:981 football No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 5 Dates of national league Apr-Sep Ratio of female to male employees 12:88 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 8 Total no. of qualified female referees 6 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 25 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division At how many clubs? 3 No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Georgia | GEO | GFF 58 Germany | GER Population: 81 million FIFA ranking: 2 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 43,665 (1)
Total no. of registered female players 258,380 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1970
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 117,100 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U19, U20 No. of registered female youth (<18) players 141,280 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6-8/12 Growth of women’s football Budget for women’s football €7,000,000 No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4/6-8 Registered players 2013/14 262,220 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 3-5/6-8 Registered players 2012/13 250,000 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., Domestic women’s youth football league, talent and Registered players 2011/12 - coaching dev. Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 - U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, U6*, U7*, U9*, U11*, U13*, U15*, U17* Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2009/10 - Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Level and type of TV exposure DLM, NT, regul. Growth in last six years - exp.; free to air Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Domestic women’s football Level and type of digital exposure NL, NT; free streaming Yes No. of registered senior teams 5,855 Organised youth tournaments? Where can it be seen on the internet? DFB website 17 No. of clubs 31 Age until which mixed football is played Av. attendance at national team matches 15,000 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Av. attendance at top national league matches 2,500 Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., workshops, online tools Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive In women's football - Average distance to local club - Number one team sport Football UEFA Pro licence holders 25:1,284 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees 70:5,620 Promotion and UEFA A licence holders Structure of national league 21 relegation No. of dedicated staff for women’s football UEFA B licence holders 95:3,055 Total no. of divisions 4-8 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Women and National C licence holders 918:41,261 girls’ division No. of teams in top national division 12 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 14 Dates of national league Aug-Dec, Feb-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 40:60 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 6 Total no. of qualified female referees 2,418 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 81 No. of women's committee members 20 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? 12 No. of female women's committee members 18 Programme targeting development and Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 30
Germany | GER | DFB 59 Gibraltar | GIB Population: 29,185 FIFA ranking: - Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): -
Total no. of registered female players 129 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1989
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 50 National youth teams? No
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 79 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 2/0 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches - Budget for women’s football - Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 80 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches - Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev. Registered players 2012/13 66 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 66 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 132 U11* Level and type of TV exposure Regular exp.; Registered players 2009/10 - free to air Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Growth in last six years - Level and type of digital exposure No Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? No 60 5 Av. attendance at national team matches No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 12 Av. attendance at top national league matches 40 No. of clubs 5 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Average Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport - Support given to clubs Tra./edu. In women's football 30:70 Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:0 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 0:1 Structure of national league Closed No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 UEFA B licence holders 0:6 Total no. of divisions 1 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Women’s National C licence holders 1:13 Football No. of teams in top national division 5 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 0 Dates of national league Sep-May Ratio of female to male employees 0:100 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 0 Total no. of qualified female referees 1 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 4 Top level where women referee matches Men’s amateur league - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 4 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees -
Gibraltar | GIB | GFA 60 Greece | GRE Population: 10.8 million FIFA ranking: 74 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 14,219 (33)
Total no. of registered female players 4,606 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1989
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 3,484 National youth teams? U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 1,122 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 4/8 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 7/6 Budget for women’s football €904,300
Registered players 2013/14 3,997 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 6/6 Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 3,410 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com., comp., Domestic women’s youth football coaching Registered players 2011/12 1,770 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 3,242 No youth leagues Level and type of TV exposure No Registered players 2009/10 1,770 Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Level and type of digital exposure NL, NT; free Growth in last six years 160% streaming Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? EPO website and FB Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes page, top sports websites 56 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 13 Av. attendance at national team matches 700 No. of clubs 66 Av. attendance at top national league matches 300 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media - Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. In women's football 10:90 Number one team sport Volleyball Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:74 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 4:432 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 70:4,125 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 2 3 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 7:417 Position of women’s football in organisation chart NT, comp.
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 7
Dates of national league Oct-May 44:56 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 10 Total no. of qualified female referees 22 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 5 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 4 Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 0 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 10
Greece | GRE | EPO 61 Hungary | HUN Population: 9.9 million FIFA ranking: 42 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 22,434 (23)
Total no. of registered female players 21,391 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1982
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 2,844 National youth teams? U16, U17, U19 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 18,547 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 20/6 Budget for women’s football €1,000,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 15/5 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes Registered players 2013/14 19,526 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 15/5 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 15,928 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 10,472 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 4,148 U15, U17, U14* Level and type of TV exposure Highl. DLM, Registered players 2009/10 4,720 highl. and Girls’ football in school curriculum? No games NT, regul. exp.; free Growth in last six years 353% Formal links between clubs and schools? No to air Level and type of digital exposure No Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes 28 Where can it be seen on the internet? - No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 14 No. of clubs 30 Av. attendance at national team matches 250
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Av. attendance at top national league matches 50 Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin. Perception of women’s football in the media - In women's football 10:90 Average distance to local club 20km or more Number one team sport Handball UEFA Pro licence holders 0:117 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 1:531 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 2 relegation UEFA B licence holders 194:3,042 Comp. and 2 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 67:1,071 grassr. 8 No. of teams in top national division No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2
Dates of national league Sep-Nov, Mar-Jun 12:88 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 149 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 17 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 5 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division 1 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 3 Programme targeting development and Yes No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 10
Hungary | HUN | MLSZ 62 Iceland | ISL Population: 317,351 FIFA ranking: 20 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 32,778 (9)
Total no. of registered female players 6,534 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1981
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,393 National youth teams? U16, U17, U19 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 5,141 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/4 Budget for women’s football €1,150,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 2/4-8 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 6,118 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 0/4 Dedicated women’s football plan? Mark. Registered players 2012/13 6,030 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 6,471 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 6,571 Level and type of TV exposure Highl. DLM, NT, U12, U14, U16 regul. exp.; pay Registered players 2009/10 6,470 TV, free to air Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Growth in last six years 1% Level and type of digital exposure NL; free Formal links between clubs and schools? No streaming
Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? www.sport.tv No. of registered senior teams 322 Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football Av. attendance at national team matches 3,053 No. of clubs 60 Av. attendance at top national league matches 137 Excellent Cooperation between clubs and association Very positive Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Support given to clubs Fin., tra./edu. Number one team sport Football In women's football 36:64 Average distance to local club 6-10km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:8 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 10:186 Structure of national league Both No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 UEFA B licence holders 45:367 Total no. of divisions 2 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Totally National C licence holders 0:0 integrated No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 0 Dates of national league May-Sep Ratio of female to male employees 20:80 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 180 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 108 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? 10 No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 20
Iceland | ISL | KSÍ 63 Israel | ISR Population: 7.8 million FIFA ranking: 62 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 14,841 (31)
Total no. of registered female players 1,318 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1996
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 224 National youth teams? U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 1,094 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 0/6-9 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/3 Budget for women’s football €1,152,173
Registered players 2013/14 1,205 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 3/3 Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 867 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., Domestic women’s youth football academy, role models, Registered players 2011/12 900 club standards Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 948 U10, U13, U18 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2009/10 934 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Level and type of TV exposure Highl. DLM; free to air Growth in last six years 41% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure NL; free streaming Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes 53 Where can it be seen on the internet? IFA website, FB No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 12 No. of clubs 25 Av. attendance at national team matches 400
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Av. attendance at top national league matches 200 Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. Perception of women’s football in the media Negative In women's football 20:80 Average distance to local club 20km or more Number one team sport Basketball UEFA Pro licence holders 0:135 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 17:1,183 Structure of national league Both No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 2 UEFA B licence holders 22:958 Total no. of divisions 2 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Women’s National C licence holders 0:0 football No. of teams in top national division 8 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league Nov-May Ratio of female to male employees 55:45 Club licensing? Yes Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 5 Total no. of qualified female referees 17 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 22 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 7 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees -
Israel | ISR | IFA 64 Population: 61.7 million Italy | ITA FIFA ranking: 13 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 36,726 (6)
Total no. of registered female players 20,563 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1974
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 9,805 National youth teams? U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 10,758 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 5/7 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 5/3-6 Budget for women’s football - 6/6 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 22,115 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., 22,743 Registered players 2012/13 Domestic women’s youth football youth talent research Registered players 2011/12 12,975 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 12,975 U15, U18, U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13*, U14*, U15* Level and type of TV exposure DLM, NT; free Registered players 2009/10 11,987 Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes to air Growth in last six years 72% NL, NT; free Yes Level and type of digital exposure Formal links between clubs and schools? streaming Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? RAI TV website, specific No. of registered senior teams 607 Age until which mixed football is played 17 websites 563 No. of clubs Av. attendance at national team matches 4,000 Good Cooperation between clubs and association Av. attendance at top national league matches 500 Ratios of female to male coaches Fin., tra./edu. Support given to clubs Perception of women’s football in the media Positive In women's football 10:90 20km or more Average distance to local club Number one team sport Unknown UEFA Pro licence holders 3:770 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 14:1,678 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 8 relegation UEFA B licence holders 274:39,638 Women’s 4 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 7:375 Football
No. of teams in top national division 14 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 8
Dates of national league Sep-May 45:55 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 7 Total no. of qualified female referees 1,700 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 15 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 5 Programme targeting development and No Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 48
Italy | ITA | FIGC 65 Kazakhstan | KAZ Population: 17.9 million FIFA ranking: 70 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 12,591 (35)
Yes Year women’s football began: 1987 Total no. of registered female players 2,300 National senior team? U17, U18, U19 No. of registered female adult (18+) players 895 National youth teams? 0/6 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 1,405 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 0/6 Budget for women’s football €400,000 0/12 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 1,255 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com., comp. 469 Registered players 2012/13 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 278 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 280 U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U23, U13* Level and type of TV exposure Highl. DLM, Registered players 2009/10 230 DLM, NT; pay Girls’ football in school curriculum? No TV, free to air Growth in last six years 900% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure NT, WCL; paid streaming Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? KFF website 8 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 13 Av. attendance at national team matches 100 No. of clubs 6 Av. attendance at top national league matches 600 Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media - Support given to clubs Equ., tra./edu., trg. In women's football 60:40 Number one team sport Unknown Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:42 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 2:123 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 3 relegation UEFA B licence holders 0:143 Women’s 1 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 15:125 football 6 No. of teams in top national division No. of administrative staff for women’s football 3
Dates of national league Mar-Sep 29:71 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 5 Total no. of qualified female referees 17 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? No 100 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 7 Top level where women referee matches Women’s top division 5 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 4 Programme targeting development and No Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 5
Kazakhstan | KAZ | KFF 66 Latvia | LVA Population: 2 million FIFA ranking: 70 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 4,042 (47)
Total no. of registered female players 657 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1998
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 214 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 443 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/3 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/10 Budget for women’s football €195,204 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 643 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 6/10 Dev. 562 Dedicated women’s football plan? Registered players 2012/13 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 497 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 647 U10, U12, U14, U9*, U10*, U11* Level and type of TV exposure No Registered players 2009/10 538 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Level and type of digital exposure WCL; free streaming Growth in last six years 22% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? Sportacentrs.com Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 100 No. of registered senior teams 8 Age until which mixed football is played 12 Av. attendance at top national league matches 50 No. of clubs 14 Perception of women’s football in the media - Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Basketball Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. In women's football 4:96 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:18 Regular national women’s league Yes UEFA A licence holders 1:84 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Closed UEFA B licence holders 7:159 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 Total no. of divisions 2 National C licence holders 12:164 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Dev. No. of teams in top national division 7 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league Apr-Jun, Aug-Sep Ratio of female to male employees 13:87 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 19 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 1 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 7 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 2 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 3
Latvia | LVA | LFF 67 Liechtenstein | LIE Population: 37,313 FIFA ranking: - Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): -
Total no. of registered female players 233 National senior team? - Year women’s football began: 1998
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 56 National youth teams? U16
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 177 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches - Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches - Budget for women’s football €100,000 - Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 198 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches Dedicated women’s football plan? No Registered players 2012/13 178 Domestic women’s youth football
Registered players 2011/12 152 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 151 U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, U6*, U8*, U10*, U12*, U14*, U16*, U18 * Level and type of TV exposure No Registered players 2009/10 109 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Level and type of digital exposure No Growth in last six years 114% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches - No. of registered senior teams 3 Age until which mixed football is played 20 Av. attendance at top national league matches 100 No. of clubs 6 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Unknown Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. In women's football 50:50 Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders - Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders - Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders - No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 6 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders - Position of women’s football in organisation chart Grassr.
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1
Dates of national league Aug-Nov, Mar-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 30:70 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 4 Total no. of qualified female referees 0 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? - No. of professional players 0 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches - At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees -
Liechtenstein | LIE | LFV 68 Lithuania | LTU Population: 3.5 million FIFA ranking: 90 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 4,585 (46)
Total no. of registered female players 618 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 2001
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 179 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 439 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 1/2 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 3/5 Budget for women’s football €147,000 No Registered players 2013/14 656 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 1/8 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2012/13 556 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 595 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 595 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U11, U13, U15, U17 Level and type of TV exposure No Registered players 2009/10 510 Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Level and type of digital exposure NT; free Growth in last six years 21% Formal links between clubs and schools? No streaming Where can it be seen on the internet? www. futbolo.tv Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes 24 Av. attendance at national team matches 150 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football No. of clubs 17 Av. attendance at top national league matches 50
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. Number one team sport Basketball In women's football 36:64 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0: 0 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 0: 99 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 2 relegation UEFA B licence holders 7: 211 Tech. 2 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 0: - 2 No. of teams in top national division 7 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 20:80 Dates of national league Apr-Jun, Aug-Oct Ratio of female to male employees Refereeing in women’s football 3 Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above Total no. of qualified female referees 36 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 3 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division At how many clubs? 1 No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and Yes No. of women on all committees 3 Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees?
Lithuania | LTU | LFF 69 Luxembourg | LUX Population: 520,672 FIFA ranking: 105 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 3,918 (48)
Total no. of registered female players 1,907 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1995
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,105 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 802 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 13/3 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 0/0 Budget for women’s football €91,000 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 1,323 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 8/0 Dedicated women’s football plan? No Registered players 2012/13 1,056 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 1,793 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 1,793 U15, U7*, U9*, U11*, U13*, U15* Level and type of TV exposure Highl.; free to Registered players 2009/10 1,296 Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes air Growth in last six years 47% Level and type of digital exposure No Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes 43 Av. attendance at national team matches 400 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 15 No. of clubs 106 Av. attendance at top national league matches 120
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs No Number one team sport Basketball In women's football 10:90 Average distance to local club 11-15km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:6 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 0:79 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 2:79 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 3 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 2:95 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Nat. comp.
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1
Dates of national league Sep-Nov, Mar-May Ratio of female to male employees 42:58 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 6 Total no. of qualified female referees 9 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 0 No. of women's committee members 6 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members 2 Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 2
Luxembourg | LUX | FLF 70 FYR Macedonia | MKD Population: 2.1 million FIFA ranking: 112 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): -
Total no. of registered female players 850 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 2004
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 450 National youth teams? U16, U17, U18, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 400 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 3/6 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 3/3 Budget for women’s football €270,000 No Registered players 2013/14 850 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 3-6/3 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev. Registered players 2012/13 850 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 950 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 950 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators - Registered players 2009/10 488 Level and type of TV exposure No Girls’ football in school curriculum? - Growth in last six years 74% Level and type of digital exposure No Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? - Av. attendance at national team matches 300 10 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played - Av. attendance at top national league matches 200 No. of clubs 10 Perception of women’s football in the media Not mentioned Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Handball Support given to clubs Equ., tra./edu. In women's football 10:90 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders - Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders - Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders - No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 1 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders - Position of women’s football in organisation chart Youth
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1
Dates of national league Sep-Dec, Feb-Jun 34:66 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 6 Total no. of qualified female referees 7 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 4 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 5 Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 1 Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees -
FYR Macedonia | MKD | FFM 71 Malta | MLT Population: 412,655 FIFA ranking: 104 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 6,723 (44)
Total no. of registered female players 1,684 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1995
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,196 National youth teams? U14, U16, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 488 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 3/10 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 2/3 Budget for women’s football €250,000 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 1,577 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches - Dev., mark., com., comp. 1,220 Dedicated women’s football plan? Registered players 2012/13 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 1,096 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 1,318 U11, U16, U13* Level and type of TV exposure Highl., regular exp.; free to air Registered players 2009/10 1,231 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Level and type of digital exposure No Growth in last six years 37% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 500 12 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 13 Av. attendance at top national league matches 400 No. of clubs 53 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Football Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., In women's football 25:75 Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:7 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 0:81 Structure of national league Closed No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 3 UEFA B licence holders 1:106 Total no. of divisions 1 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Techn., grassr., National C licence holders 7:236 youth dev. No. of teams in top national division 12 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2 Dates of national league Sep-May Ratio of female to male employees 13:87 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 8 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 1 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 12 Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 7 Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 11
Malta | MLT | MFA 72 Population: 3.6 million Moldova | MDA FIFA ranking: - Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): -
Total no. of registered female players 610 National senior team? No Year women’s football began: 1996
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 275 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 335 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches - Finances and strategies in women’s football
6/6 Budget for women’s football €325,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 5/9 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 339 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 360 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 360 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 360 U14, U16, U18, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13*, U14* Level and type of TV exposure Highl.; free to air Registered players 2009/10 320 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No
Growth in last six years 91% Level and type of digital exposure NT; free Formal links between clubs and schools? No streaming
Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? FMF website 17 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 14 Av. attendance at national team matches 400 12 No. of clubs Av. attendance at top national league matches 150 Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. Support given to clubs Number one team sport Football In women's football 6:94 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:36 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 2:80 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Closed UEFA B licence holders 11:135 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 6 Total no. of divisions 3 National C licence holders 18:281 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Tech. No. of teams in top national division 6 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 4 Dates of national league Sep-Nov, Mar-May Ratio of female to male employees 15:85 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 4 Total no. of qualified female referees 5 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 9 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 4 Programme targeting development and No Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 4
Moldova | MDA | FMF 73 Population: 650,036 Montenegro | MNE FIFA ranking: - Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 7,443 (41)
Total no. of registered female players 503 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 2009
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 74 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 429 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 2/6 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/6 Budget for women’s football €110,000 No Registered players 2013/14 379 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 4/9 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev., comp., promotion Registered players 2012/13 289 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 134 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 134 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U12, U15 Registered players 2009/10 120 Level and type of TV exposure Highl. and Girls’ football in school curriculum? No games, NT; free to air Growth in last six years 319% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure No Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - 8 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football Av. attendance at national team matches 500 No. of clubs 13 Av. attendance at top national league matches 200 Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Very positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. In women's football 5:95 Number one team sport Handball Average distance to local club <1km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:19 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 0:83 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Closed UEFA B licence holders 0:178 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 Total no. of divisions 1 National C licence holders 9:216 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Grassr. No. of teams in top national division 9 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league Sep-Dec, Feb-May Ratio of female to male employees 41:59 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 8 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 0 No. of women's committee members 5 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members 1 Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 3
Montenegro | MNE | FSCG 74 Netherlands | NED Population: 16.9 million FIFA ranking: 15 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 33,826 (8)
Total no. of registered female players 137,525 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1972
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 53,358 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 84,167 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 5/8 Finances and strategies in women’s football
4/11 Budget for women’s football €3,200,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 7/6 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes Registered players 2013/14 131,948 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., comp., talent Registered players 2012/13 127’488 Domestic women’s youth football and club dev. Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2011/12 124,100 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, Registered players 2010/11 124,100 U13*, U14*, U15*, U16*, U17*, U18* Level and type of TV exposure Highl. NT; free to air 120,250 Registered players 2009/10 Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Level and type of digital exposure No 14% Growth in last six years Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 3,000 1,965 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 19 Av. attendance at top national league matches 300 No. of clubs 2,353 Perception of women’s football in the media - Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Field hockey Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., club dev. and support In women's football 10:90
Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders 2:224 Women, governance and committees Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 19:906 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 11 Structure of national league Closed UEFA B licence holders 65:3,170 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Amateur Total no. of divisions 8 National C licence holders 0:3,000 football
No. of teams in top national division 7 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2
Dates of national league Aug-Dec, Jan-May 40:60 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 51 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 11 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s fourth division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and Yes No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 10
Netherlands | NED | KNVB 75 Northern Ireland | NIR Population: 1.8 million FIFA ranking: 64 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 18,141 (27)
Total no. of registered female players 4,490 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1998
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,055 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U19 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 3,435 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 2/5 Budget for women’s football €770,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 2/3 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes Registered players 2013/14 4,036 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 2/3 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., comp., governance, Registered players 2012/13 1,098 profile Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 1,149 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 1,149 U13, U15, U17 Level and type of TV exposure Regular exp.; free to air Registered players 2009/10 1,285 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Level and type of digital exposure NL; free Growth in last six years 249% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes streaming Where can it be seen on the internet? UTV Online Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes 44 Av. attendance at national team matches 300 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No age limit No. of clubs 50 Av. attendance at top national league matches 100
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Equ., tra./edu., trg. Number one team sport Gaelic football In women's football 10:90 Average distance to local club 6-10km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:104 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 4:399 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 3 relegation UEFA B licence holders 10:185 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Football dev. 7 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 0:0 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 No. of teams in top national division 8 Ratio of female to male employees 29:71 Dates of national league Apr-Sep Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 6 Club licensing? No Total no. of qualified female referees 28 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Yes Do these referee men’s matches? No. of women's committee members - No. of professional players 0 Men’s second division Top level where women referee matches No. of female women's committee members - At how many clubs? - Yes Programme targeting development and No. of women on all committees 2 Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees?
Northern Ireland | NIR | IFA 76 Norway | NOR Population: 5.1 million FIFA ranking: 9 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 39,315 (4)
Total no. of registered female players 106,696 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1976
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 21,334 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U19, U20, U23 No. of registered female youth (<20) players 85,362 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/8 Growth of women’s football Budget for women’s football €6,000,000 No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/10 Registered players 2013/14 110,000 Specific commercial sponsors? No No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 4/6 Registered players 2012/13 110,000 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com. Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 107,700 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): 108,400 Registered players 2010/11 Level and type of TV exposure Highl., DLM, NT; U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18 free to air Registered players 2009/10 105,400 No Girls’ football in school curriculum? Level and type of digital exposure No Growth in last six years 1% No Formal links between clubs and schools? Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Yes Organised youth tournaments? Av. attendance at national team matches 2,500 7,679 No. of registered senior teams 19 Age until which mixed football is played Av. attendance at top national league matches 250 No. of clubs 1,415 Perception of women’s football in the media Very positive Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Football Support given to clubs Fin., tra./edu. In women's football 15:85 Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders 4:81 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 20:581 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 7 relegation UEFA B licence holders 111:2,518 Women’s 8 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 1,705:28,614 football 12 No. of teams in top national division No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2
Dates of national league Apr-Jun, Aug-Nov 19:81 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 96 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 65 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 6 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division 12 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 4 Programme targeting development and Yes No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 19
Norway | NOR | NFF 77 Poland | POL Population: 38.3 million FIFA ranking: 33 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 27,555 (18)
Total no. of registered female players 16,183 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1991
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 7,342 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 8,841 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 4/5 Budget for women’s football €990,952 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/6 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 12,725 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 6/6 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com. Registered players 2012/13 4,500 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 4,000 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): 5,000 Registered players 2010/11 Level and type of TV exposure No U10, U11, U13, U16, U10*, U11* 4,250 Registered players 2009/10 NL, NT; free Yes Level and type of digital exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? streaming Growth in last six years 281% No Formal links between clubs and schools? Where can it be seen on the internet? PZPN website, Domestic women’s football sports websites Organised youth tournaments? Yes and portals No. of registered senior teams 264 Age until which mixed football is played No age limit Av. attendance at national team matches 2,000 No. of clubs 250 Av. attendance at top national league matches 200 Average Cooperation between clubs and association Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Support given to clubs Fin., tra./edu. Number one team sport Volleyball In women's football 5:95 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:131 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 12:4,158 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 2 relegation UEFA B licence holders 127:9,590 Dom. comp., int. 4 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 189:688 comp., coaching 12 No. of teams in top national division No. of administrative staff for women’s football 3
Dates of national league Aug-Dec, Feb-Jun 48:52 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 4 Total no. of qualified female referees 213 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 109 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 11 Top level where women referee matches Men’s fourth division 11 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 4 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 15
Poland | POL | PZPN 78 Portugal | POR Population: 10.8 million FIFA ranking: 41 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 20,925 (26)
Total no. of registered female players 2,116 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1985
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 944 National youth teams? U16, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 1,172 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/8 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4/6 Budget for women’s football €2,577,466
Registered players 2013/14 1,974 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 4/6 Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 1,743 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com., comp. Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 1,683 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 1,683 U18, U11*, U13*, U15* Level and type of TV exposure Highl. DLM, Registered players 2009/10 1,706 highl. and Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes games NT; pay Growth in last six years 24% TV, free to air Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure No Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - 50 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 15 Av. attendance at national team matches 1,000 No. of clubs 70 Av. attendance at top national league matches 500 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ. In women's football 20:80 Number one team sport Football Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 2:238 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 6:418 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 22:3,808 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 2 2 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 0:0 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Tech. and tra.
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 3
Dates of national league Sep-Jun 30:70 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 37 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 3 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 3 Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 5
Portugal | POR | FPF 79 Republic of Ireland | IRL Population: 4.8 million FIFA ranking: 29 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 24,581 (21)
Total no. of registered female players 23,427 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1991
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 6,007 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 17,420 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 7/7 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 2-4/6 Budget for women’s football -
Registered players 2013/14 22,941 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 2-4/6 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes
Registered players 2012/13 23,085 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., Domestic women’s youth football high performance Registered players 2011/12 21,590 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league):
Registered players 2010/11 21,590 U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13* Registered players 2009/10 16,500 Level and type of TV exposure Highl.; pay TV, Girls’ football in school curriculum? No free to air Growth in last six years 42% No Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure Domestic women’s football - Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? No. of registered senior teams 274 1,200 Age until which mixed football is played 13 Av. attendance at national team matches No. of clubs 543 Av. attendance at top national league matches 200
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. Number one team sport Gaelic football In women's football 10:90 Average distance to local club 6-10km UEFA Pro licence holders - Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders - Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Closed UEFA B licence holders - No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 5 Total no. of divisions 1 National C licence holders - Position of women’s football in organisation chart Grassr. and high No. of teams in top national division 7 perf.
Dates of national league Aug-Mar No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1
Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees 22:78
Total no. of qualified female referees 40 No. of women at managerial level or above 11 Professional and foreign players Do these referee men’s matches? Yes Women’s committee? No No. of professional players 0 Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division No. of women's committee members - At how many clubs? - Programme targeting development and Yes No. of female women's committee members - Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Republic of Ireland | IRL | FAI 80 Romania | ROU Population: 21.7 million FIFA ranking: 36 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 24,254 (22)
Total no. of registered female players 3,150 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1990
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 550 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 No. of registered female youth (<18) players 2,600 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 4/10 Budget for women’s football €150,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4/12 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 2,444 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 3/7 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev. Registered players 2012/13 550 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 550 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 450 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U16, U14* Registered players 2009/10 400 Level and type of TV exposure Highl. NT Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Growth in last six years 688% Level and type of digital exposure No Formal links between clubs and schools? No Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 300 26 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 14 Av. attendance at top national league matches 50 No. of clubs 26 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Handball Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. In women's football 30:70 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:128 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 1:952 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Both UEFA B licence holders 4:1,241 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 Total no. of divisions 3 National C licence holders 17:1,991 Position of women’s football in organisation chart NT No. of teams in top national division 8 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league Jun, Sep-Dec Ratio of female to male employees 12:88 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 363 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 330 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 4 Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division 8 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 0 Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Romania | ROU | FRF 81 Russia | RUS Population: 142.5 million FIFA ranking: 22 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 32,712 (10)
Total no. of registered female players 18,349 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1987
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 7,671 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 10,678 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 8/8-12 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 7/15 Budget for women’s football €2,140,000 No Registered players 2013/14 27,593 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 4/9 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev., mark., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 29,500 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 31,000 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 32,000 U13, U15, U17, U11* Level and type of TV exposure NT; free to air Registered players 2009/10 28,000 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Level and type of digital exposure NT; free streaming Growth in last six years -34% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? TV channel Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 500 201 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 11 Av. attendance at top national league matches 300 No. of clubs 29 Perception of women’s football in the media Not mentioned Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport - Support given to clubs Tra./edu. In women's football - Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:140 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 0:274 Structure of national league Both No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 6 UEFA B licence holders 10:372 Total no. of divisions 3 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Women’s National C licence holders 35:1,943 football No. of teams in top national division 7 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 27 Dates of national league Apr-Nov Ratio of female to male employees 32:68 Club licensing? Yes Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 8 Total no. of qualified female referees 76 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 217 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 18 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division 7 At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 6 Programme targeting development and No Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 21
Russia | RUS | RFS 82 San Marino | SMR Population: 32,742 FIFA ranking: - Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): -
Total no. of registered female players 70 National senior team? No Year women’s football began: 2001
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 31 National youth teams? No
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 39 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches - Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches - Budget for women’s football €150,000
Registered players 2013/14 96 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches - Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 95 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com., comp. Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 92 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 92 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators No youth leagues Registered players 2009/10 72 Level and type of TV exposure Regular exp.; Girls’ football in school curriculum? No free to air Growth in last six years -3% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Level and type of digital exposure No
Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - 1 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 12 Av. attendance at national team matches No
No. of clubs 0 Av. attendance at top national league matches 100
Cooperation between clubs and association - Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. Number one team sport Volleyball In women's football 50:50 Average distance to local club 6-10km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:0 Regular national women’s league? No Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 0:6 Structure of national league - No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 UEFA B licence holders 1:116 Total no. of divisions - Position of women’s football in organisation chart Women’s National C licence holders 1:9 football No. of teams in top national division - No. of administrative staff for women’s football 1 Dates of national league - Ratio of female to male employees 67:33 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 0 Total no. of qualified female referees 1 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
San Marino | SMR | FSGC 83 Scotland | SCO Population: 5.3 million FIFA ranking: 21 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 32,611 (12)
Total no. of registered female players 4,955 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1998
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,380 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 No. of registered female youth (<18) players 3,575 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 6/6 Growth of women’s football Budget for women’s football €1,900,000 No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 3/6 Registered players 2013/14 4,400 Specific commercial sponsors? No No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 3/1 Registered players 2012/13 4,595 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., Domestic women’s youth football perf., partnership dev. Registered players 2011/12 4,245 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 2,600 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U7, U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13*, U14*, U15* NT; free to air Registered players 2009/10 2,300 Level and type of TV exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes No Growth in last six years 115% Level and type of digital exposure Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches 1,500 74 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 15 Av. attendance at top national league matches 60 No. of clubs 146 Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Football Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. In women's football 33:67 Average distance to local club 11-15km UEFA Pro licence holders 2:118 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 6:489 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 12 relegation UEFA B licence holders 16:1,160 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Football dev. 3 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 8:183 and perf.
No. of teams in top national division 12 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2
Dates of national league Mar-Jun, Aug-Nov Ratio of female to male employees 41:59 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 9 Total no. of qualified female referees 108 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 0 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s amateur league At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Scotland | SCO | SFA 84 Serbia | SRB Population: 7.2 million FIFA ranking: 44 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 21,747 (24)
Total no. of registered female players 5,025 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1970
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,132 National youth teams? U17, U19 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of registered female youth (<18) players 3,893 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 3/5 Budget for women’s football €391,075 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 2/6 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 3,583 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 2/6 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., Registered players 2012/13 1,200 edu. of coaches, Domestic women’s youth football partnership, prevention Registered players 2011/12 1,230 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 1,230 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U13, U14, U15, U15* 1,049 Registered players 2009/10 Level and type of TV exposure Highl., regular Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes exp.; pay TV Growth in last six years 379% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Domestic women’s football Level and type of digital exposure No Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - No. of registered senior teams 80 Age until which mixed football is played 15 Av. attendance at national team matches 300 No. of clubs 39 Av. attendance at top national league matches 400 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., Ratios of female to male coaches registration Number one team sport Volleyball In women's football 4:96 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:141 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 1:800 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 10:1,000 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 4
Total no. of divisions 3 National C licence holders 15:2,200 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Grassr. and NT
No. of teams in top national division 8 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 4
Dates of national league Aug-Nov, Mar-Jun 41:59 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 2 Total no. of qualified female referees 112 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 8 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 8 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 3 Programme targeting development and Yes Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 3
Serbia | SRB | FSS 85 Slovakia | SVK Population: 5.4 million FIFA ranking: 47 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 17,691 (28)
Total no. of registered female players 7,153 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1993
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 2,956 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 4,197 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 4/8 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 5/3 Budget for women’s football €300,000 Specific commercial sponsors? No Registered players 2013/14 1,420 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 6/3 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 1,300 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 890 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 880 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U15, U18 Registered players 2009/10 645 Level and type of TV exposure No Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Growth in last six years 1,009% Level and type of digital exposure NT; free Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes streaming
Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? YouTube 42 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football Av. attendance at national team matches 350
No. of clubs 42 Av. attendance at top national league matches 60
Cooperation between clubs and association Average Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Equ., tra./edu. Number one team sport Basketball In women's football 1:99 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 3: - Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 5: - Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 2: - No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 2 4 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 10: - Position of women’s football in organisation chart Sport tech.
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 2
Dates of national league Aug-Nov, Mar-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 33:67 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 27 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 0 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Slovakia | SVK | SFZ 86 Slovenia | SVN Population: 2 million FIFA ranking: 66 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 14,736 (32)
Total no. of registered female players 1,141 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: -
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 295 National youth teams? U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 846 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches - Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches - Budget for women’s football - No Registered players 2013/14 1,834 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches - Specific commercial sponsors? Yes Registered players 2012/13 2,680 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 - Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 - U13, U15, U17, U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13*, U14*, U15* Level and type of TV exposure Highl. Registered players 2009/10 - Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes Level and type of digital exposure NT Growth in last six years - Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? NZS website Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Av. attendance at national team matches - - No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 15 Av. attendance at top national league matches - No. of clubs - Perception of women’s football in the media Not mentioned Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Number one team sport Unknown Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg. In women's football 30:70 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 29:0 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 369:2 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 29:0 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 1 1 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders - Position of women’s football in organisation chart Tech.
No. of teams in top national division - No. of administrative staff for women’s football 0
Dates of national league - - Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above - Total no. of qualified female referees 24 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members 10 Top level where women referee matches Men’s third division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members 2 Programme targeting development and No No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees -
Slovenia | SVN | NZS 87 Spain | ESP Population: 47.7 million FIFA ranking: 16 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 35,941 (7)
Total no. of registered female players 31,314 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1988
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 11,388 National youth teams? U16, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 19,926 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 3/6 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 2/6 Budget for women’s football €1,200,000
Registered players 2013/14 28,154 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 2/6 Specific commercial sponsors? No Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 27,609 Domestic women’s youth football
Registered players 2011/12 68,399 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators
Registered players 2010/11 61,394 No youth leagues Level and type of TV exposure DLM, NT; pay TV Registered players 2009/10 23,485 Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Level and type of digital exposure NT; free Growth in last six years 33% Formal links between clubs and schools? No streaming Where can it be seen on the internet? UEFA Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? No 428 Av. attendance at national team matches 2,000 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football No. of clubs 400 Av. attendance at top national league matches 1,000
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., equ. Number one team sport Football In women's football 20:80 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 36:3,000 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 134:7,000 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and regulation UEFA B licence holders 346:14,000 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0 3 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 0:0 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Amateur league
No. of teams in top national division 16 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 6
Dates of national league Sep-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 25:75 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 15 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 34 No. of women's committee members 19 Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? 6 No. of female women's committee members 4 Programme targeting development and Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 4
Spain | ESP | RFEF 88 Sweden | SWE Population: 9.7 million FIFA ranking: 5 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 42,433 (3)
Total no. of registered female players 167,949 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1993
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 69,182 National youth teams? U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U23 No. of registered female youth (<18) players 98,767 Finances and strategies in women’s football No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 8/7 Budget for women’s football €4,374,000 Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4/6 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes Registered players 2013/14 165,259 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 2/6 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 159,305 Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 119,060 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 157,661 U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18 Level and type of TV exposure NT, regular exp.; Registered players 2009/10 152,875 pay TV, free to Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes air Growth in last six years 10% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Level and type of digital exposure NL, NT; paid streaming Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? www. 1,201 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football TV4play.se No. of clubs 3,189 Av. attendance at national team matches 4,300
Cooperation between clubs and association Excellent Av. attendance at top national league matches 800 Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., tra./edu. Perception of women’s football in the media Very positive In women's football - Average distance to local club 20km or more Number one team sport Football UEFA Pro licence holders 7:230 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 36:850 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 50:1,110 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 14 7 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 0:0 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Integrated
No. of teams in top national division 12 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 4
Dates of national league Apr-Oct Ratio of female to male employees 37:63 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 47 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 423 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s fourth division At how many clubs? 11 No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 19
Sweden |SWE | SvFF 89 Switzerland | SUI Population: 8 million FIFA ranking: 18 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 32,558 (14)
Total no. of registered female players 21,952 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1993
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 9,897 National youth teams? U16, U17, U19, U20
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 12,055 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 8/8 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 6/10 Budget for women’s football €2,400,000 No Registered players 2013/14 22,510 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 5/8 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev., mark., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 22,500 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 22,505 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 22,978 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U18, U6*, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11*, U12*, U13*, U14*, U15*, U16*, U17*, U18* Registered players 2009/10 22,427 Level and type of TV exposure Highl. NT Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Growth in last six years -2% Level and type of digital exposure NT; free Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes streaming
Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? SFV-ASF website 820 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 20 Av. attendance at national team matches 1,200 No. of clubs 300 Av. attendance at top national league matches 100 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin. In women's football 12:88 Number one team sport Football Average distance to local club 1-5km UEFA Pro licence holders 2:151 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 20:1,503 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Promotion and relegation UEFA B licence holders 118:9,597 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 4 6 Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 700:16,573 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Tech.
No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 3
Dates of national league Aug-Nov, Mar-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 19:81 Refereeing in women’s football Club licensing? Yes No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 106 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 15 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? No recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Switzerland | SUI | SFV-ASF 90 Turkey | TUR Population: 81.6 million FIFA ranking: 61 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 15,528 (30)
Total no. of registered female players 4,138 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1992
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 2,033 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 2,105 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 4/4 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4/6 Budget for women’s football €1,364,000 No Registered players 2013/14 64,516 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 4/6 Specific commercial sponsors? Dev., mark., com., comp. Registered players 2012/13 63,513 Dedicated women’s football plan? Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 48,691 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 48,691 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U11, U13, U15, U17, U11* Registered players 2009/10 18,163 Level and type of TV exposure NT Girls’ football in school curriculum? No Growth in last six years -77% Level and type of digital exposure NT, free Formal links between clubs and schools? No streaming
Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? TFF website 86 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played 11 Av. attendance at national team matches 650
No. of clubs 112 Av. attendance at top national league matches 300
Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media - Ratios of female to male coaches Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu. Number one team sport Volleyball In women's football - Average distance to local club 11-15km UEFA Pro licence holders 0:368 Regular national women’s league? Yes UEFA A licence holders 3:1,309 Women, governance and committees Structure of national league Both UEFA B licence holders 33:2,955 No. of dedicated staff for women’s football - Total no. of divisions 3 National C licence holders 50:7,244 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Dev. leagues No. of teams in top national division 10 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 3 Dates of national league Sep-Jun Ratio of female to male employees 22:78 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 3 Total no. of qualified female referees 142 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 1 No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division At how many clubs? - No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and No Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 0
Turkey | TUR | TFF 91 Ukraine | UKR Population: 44.3 million FIFA ranking: 24 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 29,897 (15)
Total no. of registered female players 659 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1992
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 373 National youth teams? U15, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 286 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 2/10 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 3/15 Budget for women’s football €638,121
Registered players 2013/14 626 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 8/9 Specific commercial sponsors? Yes
Registered players 2012/13 458 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., comp. Domestic women’s youth football Registered players 2011/12 222 Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Media, exposure, marketing and spectators Registered players 2010/11 222 U15, U17 Level and type of TV exposure Highl. and Registered players 2009/10 192 games NT; free Girls’ football in school curriculum? Yes to air Growth in last six years 243% Formal links between clubs and schools? No Level and type of digital exposure No
Domestic women’s football Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - 16 No. of registered senior teams Age until which mixed football is played No mixed football Av. attendance at national team matches 3,500 16 No. of clubs Av. attendance at top national league matches 800 Good Cooperation between clubs and association Positive Ratios of female to male coaches Perception of women’s football in the media Fin., tra./edu. Support given to clubs Number one team sport Handball In women's football 10:90 Average distance to local club 20km or more UEFA Pro licence holders 0:163 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees 1:465 UEFA A licence holders 11 Structure of national league Both No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 0:518 UEFA B licence holders Women’s Total no. of divisions 2 Position of women’s football in organisation chart football National C licence holders 0:1,413 committee No. of teams in top national division 8 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 9 Dates of national league Apr-Jun, Aug-Nov Ratio of female to male employees 39:61 Club licensing? No Refereeing in women’s football No. of women at managerial level or above 46 Total no. of qualified female referees 21 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? Yes Do these referee men’s matches? Yes No. of professional players 200 No. of women's committee members 6 Top level where women referee matches Men’s top division At how many clubs? 8 No. of female women's committee members 2 Programme targeting development and Yes Restriction on number of foreign players? Yes recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 12
Ukraine | UKR | FFU 92 Population: 3.1 million Wales | WAL FIFA ranking: 32 Registered players 2014/15 National teams UEFA coefficient (ranking): 25,070 (20)
Total no. of registered female players 4,800 National senior team? Yes Year women’s football began: 1993
No. of registered female adult (18+) players 1,250 National youth teams? U16, U17, U19
No. of registered female youth (<18) players 3,550 No. of friendly and competitive senior matches 4-6/4-8 Finances and strategies in women’s football Growth of women’s football No. of friendly and competitive Under-19 matches 4-6/3-6 Budget for women’s football €1,970,000
Registered players 2013/14 6,181 No. of friendly and competitive Under-17 matches 4-6/3-6 Specific commercial sponsors? No
Registered players 2012/13 4,848 Dedicated women’s football plan? Dev., mark., com., comp., diff. roles for women in Domestic women’s youth football football Registered players 2011/12 - Age categories of youth leagues (*indicates mixed league): Registered players 2010/11 2,509 Media, exposure, marketing and spectators U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U7*, U8*, U9*, U10*, U11* Registered players 2009/10 2,540 Highl. NT; free Yes Level and type of TV exposure Girls’ football in school curriculum? to air Growth in last six years 89% Formal links between clubs and schools? Yes Domestic women’s football Level and type of digital exposure No Organised youth tournaments? Yes Where can it be seen on the internet? - No. of registered senior teams 56 Age until which mixed football is played 11 Av. attendance at national team matches 1,000 No. of clubs 110 Av. attendance at top national league matches 40 Cooperation between clubs and association Good Perception of women’s football in the media Positive Support given to clubs Fin., equ., tra./edu., trg., Ratios of female to male coaches medical, tickets Number one team sport Football In women's football 3:97 Average distance to local club 16-20km UEFA Pro licence holders 1:75 Regular national women’s league? Yes Women, governance and committees UEFA A licence holders 2:217 Structure of national league Promotion and No. of dedicated staff for women’s football 5 relegation UEFA B licence holders 16:346 Int., comp., dev., 1 Position of women’s football in organisation chart Total no. of divisions National C licence holders 49:919 techn.
No. of teams in top national division 12 No. of administrative staff for women’s football 5
Dates of national league Sep-Apr 30:70 Refereeing in women’s football Ratio of female to male employees Club licensing? No No. of women at managerial level or above 1 Total no. of qualified female referees 35 Professional and foreign players Women’s committee? No Do these referee men’s matches? Yes 0 No. of professional players No. of women's committee members - Top level where women referee matches Men’s second division - At how many clubs? No. of female women's committee members - Programme targeting development and Yes No Restriction on number of foreign players? recruitment of female referees? No. of women on all committees 1
Wales | WAL | FAW 93 For further information about this report and the data presented, please contact:
Emma Sykes Women's football development National associations/national associations development Emma.Sykes@uefa.ch