Football (disambiguation)
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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.
Varieties of football
American football: A high-contact sport played by two teams of 11 players on a 100-yard field that originated in the United States of America. [e]
Association football: (A.k.a. soccer in North America and Australia), a form of football played almost wholly with the feet; it is the world's most popular spectator sport. [e]- Australian rules football: A form of football involving two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field. Players can kick or handle the ball. [e]
- Canadian football: A variant of American football that is played on a field that is wider and longer and with 12 players on a side. [e]
- Gaelic football: An outdoor sport played by two teams of 15 players a side. It is a form of football using a round ball which the players may both handle and kick, with the object of kicking or punching the ball into the goal. [e]
- Rugby league: A form of rugby football played in teams of thirteen. It began in 1895 as a breakaway sport from rugby union on the issue of professionalism. [e]
- Rugby union: The original form of rugby football played in teams of fifteen. It was strictly amateur until 1995 when it opened up to professionalism. [e]
Alternate titles
- Calcio [r]: The name used in Italy for Association football; derived from Calcio Fiorentino, a medieval version of the sport. [e]
- Soccer [r]: Alternate name for Association football, widely used in Australia, Canada, and the United States. [e]
Other articles about football in general
- Football to 1900: A history of football's development through the 19th century from a folk activity into its modern variants. [e]
- Forms of football: Any of a number of team sports which involve kicking and/or handling a ball with the purpose of territorial gain leading to the scoring of goals or points. [e]