Football in Norway
| Football (soccer) in Norway | |
|---|---|
| National team | Norway national football team |
| First played | 1883 |
| National competitions | |
| Club competitions | |
| International competitions | |
Association football is the most popular sport in Norway. The Football Association of Norway was founded in 1902 and the first international match was played in 1908. There are 1,822 registered football clubs and about 25,000 teams. There are 393,801 (104,597 of them are girls/women) registered football players, which means that 8.5% of the population play organized football.