The sport of football in the country of Mongolia is run by the Mongolian Football Federation.[1][2] The association administers the national football team as well as the Niislel League.[3] Football is the second sport of Mongolia, after wrestling.[4]
| Football in Mongolia | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mongolia |
| Governing body | Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) |
| National team(s) | men's national team women's national team national futsal team |
| Nickname(s) | Хөх Чононууд (Khökh Chononuud) (Blue Wolves) |
| First played | 1960s |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
League system
edit| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niislel League 10 clubs | |||||||||||
| 2 | Mongolia 1st League | |||||||||||
| 3 | Mongolia 2nd League | |||||||||||
| 4 | National Amateur Cup (Mongolia) | |||||||||||
Football stadiums in Mongolia
edit| Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Sports Stadium | Ulaanbaatar | 12,500 | Mongolia national football team |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gee, Alison (2014-01-12). "BBC News - The coach who's hoping to transform Mongolian football". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ "Mongolia: FIFA Goal Programme". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ "Meet the Two English Guys Who Started a Mongolian Soccer Team - VICE - United States". 11 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ http://i.imgur.com/2Q6slko.png [bare URL image file]
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