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Its name comes from the initials of the English name "Union of European Football Associations". Its ranks include 55 national football federations, some of which do not correspond to states, while others are located in Asia.
UEFA was founded in Basel, Switzerland, on 15 June 1954, following consultations between the national federations of France, Italy and Belgium. Initially it consisted of 28 members (including Greece), but since the early 1990s the number has doubled following the collapse of the socialist regimes and the break-up of states such as the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. UEFA's first president was the Danish Ebe Schwartz and its first general secretary was the Frenchman Henri Delaunay.
UEFA's members mostly coincide with recognised sovereign states in Europe, although there are important exceptions. Countries such as the Vatican and Monaco are not members, while some other members are not sovereign states but are parts of a sovereign state: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland belong to Great Britain, the Faroe Islands to Denmark). Some members are intercontinental countries (Turkey and Russia), while countries formerly part of the Asian Confederation, such as Israel and Kazakhstan, are now part of UEFA.
UEFA's headquarters were in Paris until 1959, when it moved to Bern. Since 1995 it has been located in Nihon, Switzerland.
UEFA has the following competitions under its auspices:
Men
-European Championships (Euro)
-European Junior Championships (U-21)
-European Youth Championships (U-19)
-European Youth Championships (U-19)
-European Junior Championship (U-17)
- European Futsal Championship
- European Football Championship
- Champions League
- Europa League
-Super Cup
-Salas Football Cup (Futsal)
- Youth Champions League (U-19)
- Regional Cup (Amateur)
Women's
-European Championship (Euro)
-European Women's Championship (U-19)
-European Junior Championship (U-17)
-Campions League
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