"Official (plural officials), from the Latin officiālis. 1. The official word is also used to refer to what is recognized or derives from an authority. cfr. dictionary.com. "Official, definition". 2. Approved by the government or someone in power. cfr. dictionary.cambridge.org. "official". It is synonymous with legal, legitimate, approved, valid. cfr. thesaurus.com. "Synonyms for official".
"Official (plural officials), from the Latin officiālis. 1. The official word is also used to refer to what is recognized or derives from an authority. cfr. dictionary.com. "Official, definition". 2. Approved by the government or someone in power. cfr. dictionary.cambridge.org. "official". It is synonymous with legal, legitimate, approved, valid. cfr. thesaurus.com. "Synonyms for official".
Fédération Internationale de Football Association, ed. (18 December 2015). "Japan Aiming High"(PDF). The FIFA Weekly. No. 50. pp. 8–9. OCLC862248672. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
"Real Madrid – Kashima Antlers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on December 17, 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
"Club América – Atlético Nacional". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on December 19, 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
FIFA in its statute recognizes as official all competitions organized by itself and by the continental confederations; indeed, on its website, it calls the competitions played under its auspices simply "FIFA Tournaments". cfr. FIFA (April 2016). "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition"(PDF). p. 5. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. cfr. FIFA.COM. "Fifa tournaments".
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For FIFA statute, official competitions are those for representative teams organized by FIFA or any confederation. Representative teams are usually national teams but also club teams that represent a confederation in interconfederal competitions or a member association in a continental competition cfr. "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition"(PDF). p. 5. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. cfr. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: Statistical-kit"(PDF). 10 December 2018. p. 13. Archived(PDF) from the original on 9 August 2021. cfr. "2018/19 UEFA Champions League regulations"(PDF). p. 10. Archived from the original(PDF) on 12 May 2018.
“While it does not promote the statistical unification of tournaments, that is, has not absorbed to the Intercontinental Cup (merged with FIFA Club World Cup in 2005), FIFA is the only organization with worldwide jurisdiction over continental confederations and, then, the only one that can confer a title on that level, ergo the title assigned by FIFA (with Official Documents issued after the Council decision) to the winners of the Intercontinental Cup is legally a FIFA world title." cfr. "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition"(PDF). p. 19. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. cfr.
“While it does not promote the statistical unification of tournaments, that is, has not absorbed to the Intercontinental Cup (merged with FIFA Club World Cup in 2005), the title was conferred from the world federation (with Official Documents issued after the Council decision) so it is legally a FIFA world title" cfr. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™"(PDF). p. 12. Archived(PDF) from the original on 17 July 2021. cfr.
“While it does not promote the statistical unification of tournaments, that is, has not absorbed to the Intercontinental Cup (merged with FIFA Club World Cup in 2005), the title was conferred from the world federation (with Official Document issued by the Council) so it is legally a FIFA world title" cfr. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™"(PDF). p. 12. Archived(PDF) from the original on 17 July 2021. cfr.
FIFA in its statute recognizes as official all competitions organized by itself and by the continental confederations; indeed, on its website, it calls the competitions played under its auspices simply "FIFA Tournaments". cfr. FIFA (April 2016). "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition"(PDF). p. 5. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. cfr. FIFA.COM. "Fifa tournaments".
- The winners of UEFA Champions League undertake to part in the following competitions:
a) The UEFA Super Cup, which is held at the start of each new season.
b) Intercontinental competitions arranged by UEFA and other confederations.
- Clubs are not authorized to represent UEFA or the UEFA Champions League without UEFA's prior written approval. cfr. "We care about football - Regulation of the UEFA Champions League 2003/04"(PDF). Union of European Football Associations. p. 2. Archived(PDF) from the original on 5 November 2015.
Until 1955 FIFA limited itself to authorizing the creation of international competitions for clubs only if they were organized by at least two member associations. From 1955 he assigned the confederations the exclusive right to organize competitions deemed official. cfr. Union des Associations Européennes de Football (October 2004). "50 years of the European Cup"(PDF). pp. 7–9. Archived(PDF) from the original on 18 June 2019.
"50 years of the European Cup"(PDF). Union des Associations Européennes de Football. October 2004. pp. 7–9. Archived(PDF) from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
Nakanishi, Masanori "Komabano"; de Arruda, Marcelo Leme (30 April 2006). "FIFA Club World Championship 2005". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
Nakanishi, Masanori "Komabano"; de Arruda, Marcelo Leme (10 May 2007). "FIFA Club World Championship 2006". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
Nakanishi, Masanori "Komabano"; de Arruda, Marcelo Leme (21 May 2009). "FIFA Club World Championship 2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
"Official (plural officials), from the Latin officiālis. 1. The official word is also used to refer to what is recognized or derives from an authority. cfr. dictionary.com. "Official, definition". 2. Approved by the government or someone in power. cfr. dictionary.cambridge.org. "official". It is synonymous with legal, legitimate, approved, valid. cfr. thesaurus.com. "Synonyms for official".
"Legend – UEFA club competition"(PDF). Union des Associations Européennes de Football. 2009. p. 99. Archived(PDF) from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
For FIFA statute, official competitions are those for representative teams organized by FIFA or any confederation. Representative teams are usually national teams but also club teams that represent a confederation in interconfederal competitions or a member association in a continental competition cfr. "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition"(PDF). p. 5. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. cfr. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: Statistical-kit"(PDF). 10 December 2018. p. 13. Archived(PDF) from the original on 9 August 2021. cfr. "2018/19 UEFA Champions League regulations"(PDF). p. 10. Archived from the original(PDF) on 12 May 2018.
"Milan thrive on world stage". Union des Associations Européennes de Football. 4 December 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- The winners of UEFA Champions League undertake to part in the following competitions:
a) The UEFA Super Cup, which is held at the start of each new season.
b) Intercontinental competitions arranged by UEFA and other confederations.
- Clubs are not authorized to represent UEFA or the UEFA Champions League without UEFA's prior written approval. cfr. "We care about football - Regulation of the UEFA Champions League 2003/04"(PDF). Union of European Football Associations. p. 2. Archived(PDF) from the original on 5 November 2015.
"Legend – UEFA club competition"(PDF). Union des Associations Européennes de Football. 2009. p. 99. Archived(PDF) from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
For FIFA statute, official competitions are those for representative teams organized by FIFA or any confederation. Representative teams are usually national teams but also club teams that represent a confederation in interconfederal competitions or a member association in a continental competition cfr. "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition"(PDF). p. 5. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. cfr. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: Statistical-kit"(PDF). 10 December 2018. p. 13. Archived(PDF) from the original on 9 August 2021. cfr. "2018/19 UEFA Champions League regulations"(PDF). p. 10. Archived from the original(PDF) on 12 May 2018.
Until 1955 FIFA limited itself to authorizing the creation of international competitions for clubs only if they were organized by at least two member associations. From 1955 he assigned the confederations the exclusive right to organize competitions deemed official. cfr. Union des Associations Européennes de Football (October 2004). "50 years of the European Cup"(PDF). pp. 7–9. Archived(PDF) from the original on 18 June 2019.
"50 years of the European Cup"(PDF). Union des Associations Européennes de Football. October 2004. pp. 7–9. Archived(PDF) from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
Fédération Internationale de Football Association, ed. (18 December 2015). "Japan Aiming High"(PDF). The FIFA Weekly. No. 50. pp. 8–9. OCLC862248672. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
“While it does not promote the statistical unification of tournaments, that is, has not absorbed to the Intercontinental Cup (merged with FIFA Club World Cup in 2005), FIFA is the only organization with worldwide jurisdiction over continental confederations and, then, the only one that can confer a title on that level, ergo the title assigned by FIFA (with Official Documents issued after the Council decision) to the winners of the Intercontinental Cup is legally a FIFA world title." cfr. "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition"(PDF). p. 19. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. cfr.
“While it does not promote the statistical unification of tournaments, that is, has not absorbed to the Intercontinental Cup (merged with FIFA Club World Cup in 2005), the title was conferred from the world federation (with Official Documents issued after the Council decision) so it is legally a FIFA world title" cfr. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™"(PDF). p. 12. Archived(PDF) from the original on 17 July 2021. cfr.
"Real Madrid – Kashima Antlers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on December 17, 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
"Club América – Atlético Nacional". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on December 19, 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
“While it does not promote the statistical unification of tournaments, that is, has not absorbed to the Intercontinental Cup (merged with FIFA Club World Cup in 2005), the title was conferred from the world federation (with Official Document issued by the Council) so it is legally a FIFA world title" cfr. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™"(PDF). p. 12. Archived(PDF) from the original on 17 July 2021. cfr.
FIFA in its statute recognizes as official all competitions organized by itself and by the continental confederations; indeed, on its website, it calls the competitions played under its auspices simply "FIFA Tournaments". cfr. FIFA (April 2016). "FIFA Statutes, April 2016 edition"(PDF). p. 5. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. cfr. FIFA.COM. "Fifa tournaments".
Fédération Internationale de Football Association, ed. (18 December 2015). "Japan Aiming High"(PDF). The FIFA Weekly. No. 50. pp. 8–9. OCLC862248672. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
