Football in Mongolia

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
CountryMongolia
Governing bodyMongolian 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 played1960s
Club competitions
International competitions

League system

Level League(s)/Division(s)
1 Niislel League
10 clubs
2 Mongolia 1st League
3 Mongolia 2nd League
4 National Amateur Cup (Mongolia)

Mongolia stadiums

StadiumCityCapacity
National Sports Stadium (Mongolia)Ulaanbaatar12,500

References

  1. Gee, Alison (2014-01-12). "BBC News - The coach who's hoping to transform Mongolian football". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. "Mongolia: FIFA Goal Programme". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  3. "Meet the Two English Guys Who Started a Mongolian Soccer Team - VICE - United States". 11 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. http://i.imgur.com/2Q6slko.png


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