Football in Venezuela

League: Liga FUTVE
Cups: Copa Venezuela

Football in Venezuela
Football in Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Governing body	Federación Venezolana de Fútbol
National team(s)	Venezuela
National competitions
	FIFA World Cup ; Confederations Cup ; Copa América
Club competitions
	List League: ; Liga FUTVE; Cups:; Copa Venezuela; ;
International competitions
	FIFA Club World Cup ; Copa Libertadores ; Copa Sudamericana

Football is a widely practiced and popular sport in Venezuela, although the sport has lagged behind baseball in popularity. The country has proven one of the biggest underachievers in CONMEBOL and was formerly known as the Cenicienta of the region.