Football in Venezuela

League: <a href="Venezuelan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n" class="mw-redirect" title="Venezuelan Primera División">Liga FUTVE
Cups: Copa Venezuela

Football in Venezuela
Football in Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Governing body	Federación Venezolana de Fútbol
National team	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. Approximately 60% of the people in Venezuela are considered association football fans. The country has proven one of the biggest underachievers in CONMEBOL and was formerly known as the Cenicienta of the region.