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In the latter part of the 19th century, the 2–3–5 formation became widely used and the position names became more refined to reflect this. In defence, there were full-backs, known as the left-back and right-back; in midfield, left-half, centre-half and right-half; and for the forward line there were outside-left (or left wing), inside-left ...
Usage of the various names of association football vary among the countries and territories which use English as an official or de facto official language. The brief survey of usage below addresses places which have some level of autonomy in the sport and their own separate federation but are not actually independent countries: for example the constituent countries of the United Kingdom and ...
A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...
For more information on the sport, see association football. For information about all sports known as football, see football. For information about usage of the words "football" and "soccer" by country, see football (word). This category is for the various positions in association football in which a player can be placed whilst on the field of ...
Currently the governing body of football in Spain is the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), which is in charge of its national teams and its leagues, with the highest one being La Liga. RFEF was founded in 1909 and is a member of both FIFA and UEFA .
Football positions may refer to: American football positions; Association football positions; Australian rules football positions; Rugby league positions;
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División, [a] commonly known as Segunda División, and officially known as LaLiga HyperMotion [b] for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system.
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, [a] commonly known as the Primera División [b] or La Liga [c] [2] and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports [d] [3] since 2023 because of sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional football division of the Spanish football league system.