Football in Palestine | |
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Country | Palestine |
Governing body | Palestinian Football Association (PFA) (formed in 1948, joined FIFA in 1998) |
National team(s) | Palestine |
Nickname(s) | أسود كنعان (Lions of Canaan)[1] الفدائيون (The Fedayeen) الفرسان (The Knights) |
First played | 1950s |
Clubs | See list of clubs |
Club competitions | |
Gaza Strip Premier League West Bank Premier League Gaza Strip First League West Bank First League Gaza Strip Second League West Bank Second League West Bank Third League Palestine Women's League Palestine Cup Yasser Arafat Cup Gaza Strip Super Cup | |
International competitions | |
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The sport of football in the of State of Palestine is run by the Palestinian Football Association.[2][3] The association administers national teams and club competitions. They are members of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation.[4] Women's football is popular also in Palestine. The opening match of the Palestine Women's National Football League on February 10, 2011, in the Feisal al-Husseini Stadium was attended by an estimated 8,000 people. The Women's league has six teams.[5][6] Football is the most popular sport in Palestine.[7] Honey Thaljieh is a pioneer in women's football.[8]
The most popular sport in Palestine is football