List of second division football clubs in UEFA countries



The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the administrative and controlling body for European football. It consists of 55 member associations, each of which is responsible for governing football in their respective countries.

All widely recognised sovereign states located entirely within Europe are members, with the exceptions of the United Kingdom, Monaco, and Vatican City. Eight states partially or entirely outside Europe are also members: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Israel, Cyprus and Turkey. The United Kingdom is divided into the four separate football associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; each association has a separate UEFA membership. The Faroe Islands, an autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark, also has its own football association which is a member of UEFA. The football association of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, was approved as a member by UEFA in 2013. Kosovo was approved as a member in 2016, even though it is claimed by Serbia and is not recognised by several other UEFA member states.

Each UEFA member has its own football league system, except Liechtenstein. Clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champions. Clubs also compete in the league and national cup competitions for places in the following season's UEFA club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are different every season, except in San Marino where there is only one level.

Some clubs play in a national football league other than their own country's. Where this is the case the club is noted as such.

Albania

 * Football association: Football Association of Albania
 * Second-level league: 2022–23 Albanian First Division

Source:

Andorra

 * Country: Andorra
 * Football association: Andorran Football Federation
 * Second-level league:2021–22 Segona Divisió

Armenia
Main article: List of football clubs in Armenia


 * Country: Armenia
 * Football association: Football Federation of Armenia
 * Second-level league:2021–22 Armenian First League

Azerbaijan
Main article: List of football clubs in Azerbaijan


 * Country: Azerbaijan
 * Football association: Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
 * Second-level league:Azerbaijan First Division

Belarus
Main article: List of football clubs in Belarus


 * Country: Belarus
 * Football association: Football Federation of Belarus
 * Second-level league: 2022 Belarusian First League

Belgium
Main article: List of football clubs in Belgium


 * Country: Belgium
 * Football association: Royal Belgian Football Association
 * Second-level league: 2022–23 Belgian First Division B

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Main article: List of football clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina


 * Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * Football association: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * Second-level league:First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and First League of the Republika Srpska

Bulgaria
Main article: List of football clubs in Bulgaria


 * Country: Bulgaria
 * Football association: Bulgarian Football Union
 * Second-level league:2022–23 Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

Croatia
Main article: List of football clubs in Croatia


 * Country: Croatia
 * Football association: Croatian Football Federation
 * Second-level league:Croatian Second Football League
 * NK BSK Bijelo Brdo
 * GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
 * NK Dugopolje
 * HNK Hajduk Split II
 * NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
 * NK Kustošija
 * NK Lučko
 * NK Međimurje
 * NK Osijek II
 * NK Sesvete
 * NK Solin
 * HNK Šibenik
 * NK Varaždin
 * NK Zadar

Cyprus
Main article: List of football clubs in Cyprus

The teams which participated in the 2017–18 Cypriot Second Division are:
 * Country: Cyprus
 * Football association: Cyprus Football Association
 * Second-level league:Cypriot Second Division

Czech Republic
Main article: List of football clubs in the Czech Republic

The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2023–24 Czech National Football League:
 * Country: Czech Republic
 * Football association: Football Association of the Czech Republic
 * Second-level league:Czech National Football League

Denmark
Main articles: List of football clubs in Denmark and List of football clubs in Denmark by league


 * Country: Denmark
 * Football association: Danish Football Association
 * Second-level league:Danish 1st Division

Locations of the 2017-18 Danish 1st Division teams.

England
Main article: List of football clubs in England


 * Country: England
 * Football association: The Football Association
 * Second-level league: EFL Championship

The following 24 clubs are competing in the Championship during the 2018–19 EFL Championship season.

Estonia
Main article: List of football clubs in Estonia


 * Country: Estonia
 * Football association: Estonian Football Association
 * Second-level league: Esiliiga

Faroe Islands
Main article: List of football clubs in Faroe Islands


 * Country: Faroe Islands
 * Football association: Faroe Islands Football Association
 * Second-level league: 1. deild

The bottom two teams from the 2016 season, B68 Toftir and AB, were relegated to the 2017 1. deild. They were replaced by EB/Streymur and 07 Vestur, champions and runners-up of the 2016 1. deild respectively.

Source: Scoresway

Finland
Main article: List of football clubs in Finland


 * Country: Finland
 * Football association: Football Association of Finland
 * Second-level league:Ykkönen

The clubs in the 2018 Ykkönen season are:

France
Main article: List of football clubs in France


 * Country: France
 * Football association: French Football Federation
 * Second-level league: Ligue 2


 * 1 Bourg-Péronnas original stadium, Stade Municipal de Péronnas, is not homologated to host professional matches. The club are playing their home games at Stade Marcel-Verchère, home stadium of Bourg-en-Bresse professional rugby union team, after the stadium's renovation. Bourg-Péronnas will play its first games at Stade Jean Laville in Gueugnon.

Georgia
The clubs for 2017 Erovnuli Liga 2 are- Source: Scoresway
 * Country: Georgia
 * Football association: Georgian Football Federation
 * Second-level league:Erovnuli Liga 2

Germany
Main article: List of football clubs in Germany


 * Country: Germany
 * Football association: German Football Association
 * Second-level league: 2. Bundesliga

Gibraltar
Main article: List of football clubs in Gibraltar


 * Country: Gibraltar
 * Football association: Gibraltar Football Association
 * Second-level league:Gibraltar Second Division

Greece
Main article: List of football clubs in Greece


 * Country: Greece
 * Football association: Hellenic Football Federation
 * Second-level league:Football League

The following 16 clubs are competing in the Football League during the 2018–19 season.

Hungary
Main article: List of football clubs in Hungary

Following is the list of clubs competing in 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II.
 * Country: Hungary
 * Football association: Hungarian Football Federation
 * Second-level league:Nemzeti Bajnokság II

Iceland
Main article: List of football clubs in Iceland


 * Country: Iceland
 * Football association: Football Association of Iceland (Icelandic: Knattspyrnusamband Íslands)
 * Second-level league:1. deild karla

Israel
Main article: List of football clubs in Israel


 * Country: Israel
 * Football association: Israel Football Association
 * Second-level league:Liga Leumit

The club is playing their home games at a neutral venue because their own ground does not meet league requirements.

Italy
Main article: List of football clubs in Italy


 * Country: Italy
 * Football association: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
 * Second-level league:Serie B

Kazakhstan
Main article: List of football clubs in Kazakhstan


 * Country: Kazakhstan
 * Football association: Football Union of Kazakhstan
 * Second-level league:Kazakhstan First Division

Kosovo
Main article: List of football clubs in Kosovo


 * Country: Kosovo
 * Football association: Football Federation of Kosovo
 * Second-level league:First Football League of Kosovo

Latvia
Main article: List of football clubs in Latvia

14 clubs are taking part in the 2024 First League season.
 * Country: Latvia
 * Football association: Latvian Football Federation
 * Second-level league:Latvian First League


 * RFS-2
 * Leevon PPK
 * Riga FC-2
 * Valmiera FC-2/VSS
 * Mārupes SC
 * Skanstes SK
 * JFK Ventspils
 * JDFS Alberts
 * Ogre United
 * FK Smiltene/BJSS
 * FK Tukums 2000-2/TSS
 * SK Super Nova
 * AFA Olaine
 * Rēzekne

Lithuania
Main article: List of football clubs in Lithuania


 * Country: Lithuania
 * Football association: Lithuanian Football Federation
 * Second-level league:I Lyga

Luxembourg
Main article: List of football clubs in Luxembourg


 * Country: Luxembourg
 * Football association: Luxembourg Football Federation
 * Second-level league:Luxembourg Division of Honour

Malta
Main article: List of football clubs in Malta


 * Country: Malta
 * Football association: Malta Football Association
 * Second-level league:Maltese First Division

Moldova
Main article: List of football clubs in Moldova


 * Country: Republic of Moldova
 * Football association: Football Association of Moldova
 * Second-level league:Moldovan "A" Division

Montenegro
Main article: List of football clubs in Montenegro


 * Country: Montenegro
 * Football association: Football Association of Montenegro
 * Second-level league:Montenegrin Second League

Netherlands
Main article: List of football clubs in the Netherlands


 * Country: Netherlands
 * Football association: Royal Dutch Football Association
 * Second-level league:Eerste Divisie

Northern Ireland
Main article: List of football clubs in Northern Ireland


 * Country: Northern Ireland
 * Football association: Irish Football Association
 * Second-level league:NIFL Championship
 * since 1985.

Norway
Main article: List of football clubs in Norway


 * Country: Norway
 * Football association: Football Association of Norway
 * Second-level league:1. divisjon

The following 16 clubs are competing in the OBOS-ligaen during the 2018 season, seven of which are located in Western Norway, six are from Eastern Norway, and one each are from Trøndelag, Southern Norway and north of the Arctic Circle:

Source:

Poland
Main article: List of football clubs in Poland


 * Country: Poland
 * Football association: Polish Football Association
 * Second-level league:I liga

Portugal
Main article: List of football clubs in Portugal


 * Country: Portugal
 * Football association: Portuguese Football Federation
 * Top-level league: LigaPro

Republic of Ireland

 * Country: Republic of Ireland
 * Football association: Football Association of Ireland
 * Second-level league:League of Ireland First Division

Republic of North Macedonia
Main article: List of football clubs in North Macedonia
 * Country: Republic of North Macedonia
 * Football association: Football Federation of North Macedonia
 * Second-level league:Macedonian Second Football League

East

 * Borec
 * Bregalnica Shtip
 * Detonit Junior
 * Kit-Go Pehchevo
 * Kozhuf
 * Osogovo
 * Partizan Obrshani
 * Plachkovica
 * Sasa
 * Tikvesh

West

 * Genç Kalemler
 * Goblen
 * Gostivar
 * Labunishta
 * Korabi
 * Pelister
 * Skopje
 * Struga
 * Teteks
 * Vëllazërimi 77

Source: Wikipedia article

Romania
Main article: List of football clubs in Romania


 * Country: Romania
 * Football association: Romanian Football Federation
 * Second-level league:Liga II

Russia
Main article: List of football clubs in Russia


 * Country: Russia
 * Football association: Football Union of Russia
 * Second-level league:Russian Football National League
 * Armavir
 * Avangard Kursk
 * Baltika Kaliningrad
 * Chertanovo Moscow
 * Fakel Voronezh
 * Khimki
 * Krasnodar-2
 * Luch-Energiya
 * Mordovia Saransk
 * Nizhny Novgorod
 * Rotor Volgograd
 * Shinnik Yaroslavl
 * Sibir Novosibirsk
 * SKA-Khabarovsk
 * Sochi
 * Spartak-2 Moscow
 * Tambov
 * Tom Tomsk
 * Tyumen
 * Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg

San Marino

 * Country: San Marino
 * Football association: San Marino Football Federation
 * Second-level League:NONE

Scotland
Main article: List of football clubs in Scotland


 * Country: Scotland
 * Football association: Scottish Football Association
 * Second-level league:Scottish Championship

Serbia
Main article: List of football clubs in Serbia


 * Country: Serbia
 * Football association: Football Association of Serbia
 * Second-level league:Serbian First League

Slovakia
Main article: List of football clubs in Slovakia


 * Country: Slovakia
 * Football association: Slovak Football Association
 * Second-level league:DOXXbet liga
 * Nové Mesto
 * Pohronie
 * Sereď
 * Skalica
 * Šamorín
 * Žilina B
 * Partizán Bardejov
 * Lokomotíva Košice
 * Liptovský Mikuláš
 * Poprad
 * Spišská Nová Ves
 * Lokomotíva Zvolen
 * FK Inter Bratislava
 * KFC Komárno
 * FK Železiarne Podbrezová B
 * FK Slavoj Trebišov

Slovenia
Main article: List of football clubs in Slovenia


 * Country: Slovenia
 * Football association: Football Association of Slovenia
 * Second-level league:Slovenian Second League

Teams for 2019 season are
 * Ankaran Postojna
 * Beltinci
 * Bilje
 * Bravo
 * Brda
 * Brežice 1919
 * Dob
 * Drava Ptuj
 * Fužinar
 * Ilirija 1911
 * Jadran Dekani
 * Krka
 * Nafta 1903
 * Radomlje
 * Rogaška
 * Tabor Sežana

Spain
Main article: List of football clubs in Spain


 * Country: Spain
 * Football association: Royal Spanish Football Federation
 * Second-level league:Segunda División

Sweden
Main article: List of football clubs in Sweden


 * Country: Sweden
 * Football association: Swedish Football Association
 * Second-level league:Superettan


 * 1 Correct as of end of 2017 season

Switzerland
Main article: List of football clubs in Switzerland


 * Country: Switzerland
 * Football association: Swiss Football Association
 * Second-level league:Swiss Challenge League

Turkey
Main article: List of football clubs in Turkey


 * Country: Turkey
 * Football association: Turkish Football Federation
 * Second-level league:TFF First League

Ukraine
Main article: List of football clubs in Ukraine


 * Country: Ukraine
 * Football association: Football Federation of Ukraine
 * Second-level league:Ukrainian First League

Wales
Main article: List of football clubs in Wales


 * Country: Wales
 * Football association: Football Association of Wales
 * Second-level league:Cymru Alliance and Welsh Football League Division One

Welsh Football League Division One

 * Afan Lido
 * Briton Ferry Llansawel
 * Caerau (Ely)
 * Cambrian & Clydach Vale
 * Cwmamman United
 * Cwmbran Celtic
 * Goytre
 * Goytre United
 * Haverfordwest County
 * Llanelli Town
 * Monmouth Town
 * Pen-y-Bont
 * Port Talbot Town
 * Taff's Well
 * Ton Pentre
 * Undy Athletic