2018 in association football
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The following were the scheduled events of association football for the year 2018 throughout the world.
Men's national teams
- 31 May – 10 June: 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup for non-FIFA nations in
England
: 
Kárpátalja
: 
Northern Cyprus
: 
Padania- 4th:
Székely Land
- 14 June – 15 July: 2018 FIFA World Cup in
Russia
AFC
- 22–25 March: 2018 King's Cup in
Thailand
- :
Slovakia - : Thailand
- :
Gabon - 4th:
United Arab Emirates
- 22–26 March: 2018 China Cup in
Nanning
- :
Uruguay - :
Wales - :
Czech Republic - 4th: China
- 22–27 March: 2018 International Friendship Championship in
Iraq
- 1–10 June: 2018 Intercontinental Cup in
India.
- : India
- :
Kenya - :
New Zealand - 4th:
Chinese Taipei
- 4–15 September: 2018 SAFF Championship in
Bangladesh
- 8 November – 15 December: 2018 AFF Championship
CAF
- 13 January – 4 February: 2018 African Nations Championship in
Morocco (for players from national championships only)
- 22–24 March: 2018 Four Nations Tournament in
Zambia
- :
South Africa - : Zambia
- :
Angola - 4th:
Zimbabwe
UEFA
- 6 September – 20 November: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League (pool stage)
Youth
- 9–27 January: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in China
- :
Uzbekistan - :
Vietnam - :
Qatar - 4th:
South Korea
- 24 April – 5 May: 2018 WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament in
Liberia
- :
Gambia - : Liberia
- :
Mali - 4th:
Ivory Coast
- 4–20 May: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England
- :
Netherlands - :
Italy
- 2–14 July: 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in
Indonesia
- 16–29 July: 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
Finland
- 19 July – 3 August: 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (under-21) in
Colombia
- 29 July – 11 August: 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Indonesia
- 18 August – 2 September: 2018 Asian Games (under-23) in Indonesia
- : South Korea
- :
Japan - : United Arab Emirates
- 4th: Vietnam
- 20 September – 7 October: 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in
Malaysia
- : Japan
- :
Tajikistan
- 18 October – 4 November: 2018 AFC U-19 Championship in Indonesia
- 30 November – 13 December: 2018 COSAFA U-20 Cup in Zambia
- : South Africa
- : Zimbabwe
- : Angola
- 4th: Zambia
- 6 – 16 December: WAFU UFOA B U20 Championship in
Togo
Women's
- 10–24 February: 2018 WAFU Women's Cup in Ivory Coast (regional)
- :
Ghana - : Ivory Coast
- :
Nigeria - 4th: Mali
- 4–22 April: 2018 Copa América Femenina in
Chile
- 6–20 April: 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in
Jordan
- 18–29 April: 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series
- Group A Winner:
Saint Lucia - Group B Winner:
Cuba - Group C Winner:
Haiti - Group D Winner:
Antigua and Barbuda - Group E Winner:
Trinidad and Tobago
- Group A Winner:
- 16–31 August: 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia
- : Japan
- : China
- : South Korea
- 4th: Chinese Taipei
- 4–17 October 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
- :
United States - :
Canada - :
Jamaica - 4th:
Panama
- 17 November – 1 December: 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana
- : Nigeria
- : South Africa
- :
Cameroon - 4th: Mali
- 17 November – 1 December: 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in
New Caledonia
- : New Zealand
- :
Fiji - :
Papua New Guinea - 4th:
New Caledonia
- 23 November – 1 December: 2018 CAFA Women's Championship in Uzbekistan
- : Uzbekistan
- :
Iran - : Tajikistan
- 4th:
Kyrgyzstan
- International tournaments
- 26 February – 6 March: 2018 Turkish Women’s Cup in
Turkey
- 28 February – 7 March: 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup in
Cyprus
- :
Spain - : Italy
- :
North Korea - 4th:
Switzerland
- 28 February – 7 March: 2018 Algarve Cup in
Portugal
- : Netherlands and
Sweden - : Portugal
- 4th:
Australia
The final game was called off due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions. Both The Netherlands and Sweden were awarded first place.[1][2]
- 1–7 March: 2018 SheBelieves Cup in the
United States
- : United States
- : England
- :
France - 4th:
Germany
- 26 July – 2 August: 2018 Tournament of Nations in the United States
- : United States
- : Australia
- :
Brazil - 4th: Japan
Women's youth
- 13–31 January: 2018 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in
Ecuador
- 18–28 January: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago
- :
Mexico - : United States
- : Haiti
- 4th: Canada
- 7–25 March: 2018 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship in
Argentina
- 19–22 April; 6–12 June: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in
Nicaragua and the United States
- On 22 April 2018, four days into the tournament, CONCACAF announced the remainder of the championship was cancelled immediately due to security concerns caused by civil unrest in Nicaragua.[3][4] The tournament resumed on 6 June and concluded on 12 June, with the remainder of the tournament played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States.
- : United States
- : Mexico
- : Canada
- 4th: Haiti
- 1–13 May: 2018 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship in Palembang
- 9–21 May: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in
Lithuania
- 5–10 June: 2018 Sud Ladies Cup in France
- : United States
- : France
- : Germany
- 4th: Haiti
- 18–30 July: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Switzerland
- 7–24 August: 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France
- 20 November – 1 December: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay
- : Spain
- : Mexico
- : New Zealand
- 4th: Canada
News
- 27 April – The U.S. NCAA tabled (placed on hold) a proposal passed in March by its soccer rules committee, which governs both men's and women's play, that would have called for the NCAA to adopt FIFA rules regarding timekeeping, with the official time being kept on the field by the referee and stadium clocks counting up instead of down. This means that the existing timekeeping system, with the official time being maintained by a visible, downward-counting clock, will remain in place.[5]
Fixed dates for national team matches
Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s).[6]
- 19–27 March
- 3–11 September
- 8–16 October
- 12–20 November
Club continental champions
Domestic leagues
UEFA
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cook Islands |
2018 Cook Islands Round Cup | Tupapa Maraerenga | Nikao Sokattak | 13th | 2017 |
 Fiji |
2018 Fiji National Football League | Lautoka | Ba | 5th | 2018 |
 New Zealand |
2017–18 New Zealand Football Championship | Auckland City | Team Wellington | 9th | 2016–17 |
 Papua New Guinea |
2018 PNG National Soccer League | Toti City | Besta United PNG | 4th | 2017 |
 Solomon Islands |
2018 Solomon Islands S-League | Solomon Warriors | Henderson Eels | 4th | 2017 |
Domestic cups
Women's leagues
Women's cups
UEFA
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
2017–18 DFB-Pokal (women) | Wolfsburg | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Bayern Munich | 5th | 2016–17 |
 Slovenia |
2017–18 Slovenian Women's Cup[8] |
Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues
CONCACAF
| Nation | League | Champion | Final score | Second place | Title | Last honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
2018 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | A.S. Blainville | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2nd | 2017 | |
| 2018 Canadian Soccer League | FC Vorkuta | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p) |
Scarborough SC | 1st |
Detailed association football results
FIFA
- 14 June – 15 July: 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia[9]
- 5 – 24 August: 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France[10]
- 13 November – 1 December: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay[11]
- Spain defeated Mexico, 2–1, to win their first FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup title.
- New Zealand took third place.
- 12 – 22 December: 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates[12]
- Real Madrid C.F. defeated Al Ain FC, 4–1, to win their third consecutive and fourth overall FIFA Club World Cup title.
- River Plate took third place.
World Elite Club Friendlies
- 10 – 20 January: 2018 Florida Cup in the United States[13]
- Champions: Atlético Nacional; Second: Barcelona S.C.; Third:
Rangers F.C.
- Champions:
- 20 July – 11 August: 2018 International Champions Cup
- Champions: Tottenham Hotspur F.C.; Second: Borussia Dortmund; Third: Inter Milan
- Champions:
Women's World Elite Club Friendlies
- 26 – 29 July: 2018 Women's International Champions Cup in the United States
- North Carolina Courage defeated Olympique Lyonnais, 1–0, to win their 1st Women's International Champions Cup.
- Manchester City took third place and Paris SG took fourth place.
UEFA
- Clubs teams
- 27 June 2017 – 26 May: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League (final in
Kyiv)
- Real Madrid C.F. defeated Liverpool F.C., 3–1, to win their third consecutive and thirteenth overall UEFA Champions League title.
- Note: Real Madrid would represent UEFA at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 29 June 2017 – 16 May: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League (final in Décines-Charpieu)
- Atlético Madrid defeated Marseille, 3–0, to win their third UEFA Europa League title.
- 22 August 2017 – 24 May: 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League (final in Kyiv)
- 12 September 2017 – 23 April: 2017–18 UEFA Youth League (final in Nyon)
- 15 August: 2018 UEFA Super Cup in
Tallinn
- Atlético Madrid defeated fellow Spanish team, Real Madrid C.F., 4–2 in extra time, to win their third UEFA Super Cup title.
- National teams
- 31 August 2017 – 27 March: 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League
- Champions: Germany; Second: England; Third: Czech Republic
- Champions:
- 4 – 20 May: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England
- Netherlands defeated Italy, 4–1 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play, to win their third UEFA European Under-17 Championship title.
- 9 – 21 May: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Lithuania
- Spain defeated Germany, 2–0, to win their fourth UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship title.
- Finland took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned here have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
- 16 – 29 July: 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland
- 18 – 30 July: 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Switzerland
- 6 September – 20 November: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Group Stage (debut event)
CONCACAF
- 18 – 28 January: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago
- Mexico defeated the United States, 4–2 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship title.
- Haiti took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned here have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
- 31 January – 16 May: 2018 Caribbean Club Championship
Club Franciscain defeated Central F.C., 2–1, to win their place at the 2018 CONCACAF League.
- 20 February – 26 April: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
- C.D. Guadalajara defeated Toronto FC, 4–2 in penalties and after a score of 3–3 in a 2-legged format, to win their second CONCACAF Champions League title.
- Note: Guadalajara would represent CONCACAF at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 19 – 29 April: 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Nicaragua
- Note: Event cancelled midway through the tournament, due to violent protests that led to the killing of 25 people over social security issues.[15]
- 6 – 12 June: Continuing of the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Bradenton, Florida
- United States defeated Mexico, 3–2, to win their second consecutive and fourth overall CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship title.
- Canada took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
- 31 July – 1 November: 2018 CONCACAF League
C.S. Herediano defeated 
F.C. Motagua, 3–2 on aggregate, to win their first CONCACAF League title.
- 15 – 22 August: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League U13
- LAFC defeated Juniors Tampico, 2–0, to win their first CONCACAF Champions League U13 title.
- 19 – 26 August: 2018 UNCAF U-19 Tournament in Comayagua and Siguatepeque
- Round Robin: 1.
Guatemala, 2. Panama, 3. Costa Rica, 4. Honduras
- Round Robin: 1.
- 3 September 2018 – 31 March 2020: 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League (debut event)
- 19 September: 2018 Campeones Cup in Toronto (debut event)
- UANL defeated Toronto FC, 3–1, to win the inaugural Campeones Cup.
- 20 – 27 October: 2018 UNCAF U-16 Tournament in Santa Catarina Pinula
- Round Robin: 1. Panama, 2. Costa Rica, 3. Guatemala, 4. Nicaragua
- Round Robin: 1.
Other tournaments
- 26 July – 2 August: 2018 Tournament of Nations in United States
- Champions: United States; Second: Australia; Third: Brazil; Fourth: Japan
- Champions:
AFC
- 22 December 2017 – 5 January: 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup in
Kuwait
- In the final,
Oman defeated United Arab Emirates, 5–4 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their second Arabian Gulf Cup title.
- In the final,
- 9 – 27 January: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in China
- In the final, Uzbekistan defeated Vietnam, 2–1, after extra time, to win their 1st AFC U-23 Championship. Qatar took third place.
- In the final,
- 16 January – 10 November: 2018 AFC Champions League
- Kashima Antlers won their first AFC Champions League title after victory against their Competitors at ACL.
- Note: Kashima Antlers would represent the AFC at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 22 January – 27 October: 2018 AFC Cup
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated
Altyn Asyr FK, 2–0, to win their third consecutive AFC Cup title.
- 6 – 20 April: 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Jordan
- 1 – 13 May: 2018 AFF U-16 Girls' Championship in Palembang
- 30 June – 13 July: 2018 AFF Women's Championship in Palembang
- Thailand defeated Australia U20, 3–2, to win their third consecutive and fourth overall AFF Women's Championship title.
- Vietnam took third place.
- 1 – 14 July: 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Gresik & Sidoarjo
- 29 July – 11 August: 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Gresik & Sidoarjo
- 4 – 15 September: 2018 SAFF Championship in Bangladesh
- 20 September – 7 October: 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in
Malaysia
- Japan defeated Tajikistan, 1–0, to win their third AFC U-16 Championship title.
- 1 – 12 October: 2018 Bangabandhu Cup in Bangladesh
Palestine defeated Tajikistan, 4–3 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their first Bangabandhu Cup title.
- 4 – 8 October: 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament in Chongqing
- 7 October and November: 2018
/
Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup in Riyadh
- Zamalek SC defeated Al-Hilal FC, 2–1, to win their 1st title.
- 18 October – 4 November: 2018 AFC U-19 Championship in Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia defeated South Korea, 2–1, to win their third AFC U-19 Championship title.
- Note: Both Saudi Arabia and South Korea, along with Qatar & Japan, have qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- 8 November – 15 December: 2018 AFF Championship
- 23 November – 1 December: 2018 CAFA Women's Championship in Tashkent
- Champions: Uzbekistan; Second: Iran; Third: Tajikistan; Fourth: Kyrgyzstan; Fifth:
Afghanistan
- Champions:
CAF
- 13 January – 4 February: 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco
- 24 February: 2018 CAF Super Cup in Casablanca
- In the final, Wydad Casablanca defeated
TP Mazembe, 1–0, to win their third CAF Super Cup.
- In the final,
- 14 – 29 April: 2018 CECAFA U-17 Championship in
Ngozi, Muyinga & Gitega
- 9 February – 2 December: 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
- Raja defeated AS Vita Club, 4–3 on aggregate, to win their second CAF Confederation Cup title.
- 10 February – 9 November: 2018 CAF Champions League
Espérance de Tunis defeated Al Ahly, 4–3 on aggregate (2 matches), to win their third CAF Champions League title.- Note: Espérance de Tunis would represent CAF at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 29 June – 13 July: 2018 Kagame Interclub Cup in
Dar es Salaam
- 23 – 27 July: 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship in
Rwanda
- 12 – 22 September: 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship in South Africa
- South Africa defeated Cameroon, 2–1, to win their fifth COSAFA Women's Championship title.
Uganda took third place.
CONMEBOL
- 13 – 31 January: 2018 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship in Ecuador
- Brazil defeated
Paraguay, 8–1, to win their eighth consecutive South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship title. - Colombia took third place.
- Note: Brazil and Paraguay both qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
- 22 January – 9 December: 2018 Copa Libertadores
- Note: First leg took place in Buenos Aires on 11 November. Second leg took place in Madrid on 9 December.[16]
- River Plate defeated fellow Argentinian team, Boca Juniors, 5–3 on aggregate, to win their fourth Copa Libertadores title.
- 10 – 24 February: 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores in Uruguay
- Nacional defeated Independiente del Valle, 2–1, to win their first U-20 Copa Libertadores title.
- River Plate took third place.
- 13 February – 12 December: 2018 Copa Sudamericana
- Atlético Paranaense defeated Junior, 4–3 in penalties and after a 2–2 score in regular play on aggregate, to win their first Copa Sudamericana title.
- 14 & 21 February: 2018 Recopa Sudamericana
- Grêmio defeated Independiente, 5–4 in penalties after tying each other twice in regular play, to win their second Recopa Sudamericana title.
- 7 – 25 March: 2018 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship in Argentina
- Champions: Brazil; Second: Colombia; Third: Uruguay
- Note: All three teams here have qualified to compete at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
- Champions:
- 4 – 22 April: 2018 Copa América Femenina in Chile
- Champions: Brazil; Second: Chile; Third: Argentina; Fourth: Colombia
- Note 1: Brazil has qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
- Note 2: Chile has qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and has a place at the 2020 CAF–CONMEBOL play-off.
- Note 3: Argentina has qualified to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games and has a place at the World Cup CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off.
- Note 4: Colombia has qualified to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games.
- Champions:
- 8 August: 2018 Suruga Bank Championship in Osaka
- Independiente defeated Cerezo Osaka, 1–0, to win their first Suruga Bank Championship title.
- 18 November – 2 December: 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina in Manaus
- Atlético Huila defeated Santos, 5–3 on penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their first Copa Libertadores Femenina title.
- Iranduba took third place.
- Other tournaments
- 30 November: Copa RS U20 in Porto Alegre
OFC
- 10 February – 20 May: 2018 OFC Champions League
- Team Wellington defeated Lautoka F.C., 10–3 on aggregate (two matches played), to win their first OFC Champions League title.
- Note: Team Wellington would represent the OFC at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.
- 5 – 18 August: 2018 OFC U-19 Championship in
Tahiti
- New Zealand defeated Tahiti, 1–0, to win their 7th OFC U-19 Championship title.
- Note: New Zealand and Tahiti qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- 9 – 22 September: 2018 OFC U-16 Championship in
Solomon Islands
- New Zealand defeated Solomon Islands, 0–0 (5–4 on penalties), to win their seven consecutive and eighth overall OFC U-16 Championship title.
- Note: New Zealand and Solomon Islands qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
- 18 November – 1 December: 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup in
New Caledonia
- New Zealand defeated Fiji, 8–0, to win their fourth consecutive and sixth overall OFC Women's Nations Cup title.
- Papua New Guinea took third place.
- Note: New Zealand has qualified to compete at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Detailed beach soccer results
BSWW events
- 27 – 29 January: Persian Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Bushehr[17]
- Champions: Iran; Second: Spain; Third: Ukraine; Fourth:
Azerbaijan
- Champions:
- 3 – 10 March: Copa America de Futbol Playa 2018 in
El Boulevard de Asia[18]
- 29 – 31 March: Copa Centroamericana de Fútbol Playa 2018 in
San Luis La Herradura[19]
- Champions: El Salvador; Second: Panama; Third: Costa Rica; Fourth:
Belize
- Champions:
- 6 – 8 April: BSWW Tour - CFA Belt and Road International Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Haikou[20]
- Champions: Azerbaijan; Second:
Hungary; Third: Czech Republic; Fourth: China
- Champions:
- 15 – 17 April: Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Yazd[21]
- Champions: Lokomotiv BSC; Second: Moghavemat Golsapoosh; Third: Levante UD; Fourth: Catania BS
- Champions:
- 27 – 29 April: BSWW Tour - Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in
Nassau[22]
- Champions: Mexico; Second: Spain; Third: United States; Fourth: Bahamas
- Champions:
- 25 – 27 May: Nazaré Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Portugal[23]
- Group H Teams: 1) Artur Music; 2) Catania BS; 3) BSC Kristall; 4) Viareggio BS
- Group I Teams: 1)
Falfala Kfar Qassem; 2) Playas de Mazarrón; 3) Casa Benfica de Loures; 4) 
Boca Gdansk
- Group H Teams: 1)
- 28 May – 3 June: 2018 Euro Winners Cup for Men and Women in Nazaré[24][25]
- Men's Champions: S.C. Braga; Second: BSC Kristall; Third: KP Łódź
- Women's Champions: WFC Zvezda Women; Second: Portsmouth Ladies BSC; Third: AIFS Playas de San Javier Women
- Men's Champions:
- 8 – 10 June: NASSC - US Open 2018 in Virginia Beach[26]
- For detailed results, click here.
- 15 – 17 June: BSWW Mundialito Almada 2018 in Portugal[27]
- 15 – 17 June: Talent Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Siófok[28]
- 6 – 8 July: Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup Nazaré 2018 in Portugal[29]
- Russia defeated Spain, 2–0, in the final. Switzerland took third place.
- 13 – 15 July: Morocco Beach Soccer Cup Agadir 2018 in Morocco[30]
- 17 – 19 August: Balaton Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Siófok[31]
- Champions: United States; Second: Japan; Third: Czech Republic; Fourth: Hungary
- Champions:
- 17 – 19 August: BSWW Tour - Goalfun CFA China-Latin America Beach Soccer Championship Tangshan 2018 in China[32]
- 5 – 7 October: Alanya Beach Soccer Cup 2018 in Turkey[33]
- Champions: BSC Lokomotiv Moscow; Second: Sporting CP; Third: Levante UD; Fourth: Alanya Belediye Spor
- Champions:
- 6 – 10 November: Huawei Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai 2018 in United Arab Emirates[34]
- 8 – 14 December: 2018 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations - Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh[35]
2018 Euro Beach Soccer League
- 22 – 24 June: EBSL #1 in Baku[36]
- 6 – 8 July: EBSL #2 in Nazaré[37]
- 20 – 22 July: ESBL #3 in Moscow[38]
- Winners: Russia (Division A);
Kazakhstan (Division B)
- Winners:
- 3 – 5 August: ESBL #4 in
Minsk[39]
- Winners: Belarus
- Winners:
- 24 – 26 August: ESBL #5 in Warnemünde[40]
- 6 – 9 September: Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal & Promotion Final in Alghero[41]
Detailed futsal results
AFC
- 1 – 11 February: 2018 AFC Futsal Championship in
Chinese Taipei
- In the final, Iran defeated Japan, 4–0, to win their 12th AFC Futsal Championship. Uzbekistan took third place and Iraq took fourth place.
- In the final,
- 2 – 12 May: 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship in Thailand
CONMEBOL
- 22 – 29 April: 2018 Copa Libertadores de Futsal in Carlos Barbosa
- In the final, Carlos Barbosa defeated Joinville, 4–1, to win their 5th Copa Libertadores de Futsal. Magnus Sorocaba Futsal-Athleta took third place and Cerro Porteño took fourth place.
- In the final,
UEFA
- 30 January – 10 February: UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 in
Ljubljana
- In the final, Portugal defeated Spain, 3–2, after extra time, to win their 1st UEFA Futsal Euro. Russia took third place and Kazakhstan took fourth place.
- In the final,
- 26 – 29 March: 2nd European Women's Futsal Tournament in Drachten
- In the final, Atlético Navalcarnero defeated Benfica, 5–2, to win their second consecutive women's tournament. Olimpus Key Partner Roma took third place and SC MosPolitech took fourth place.
- In the final,
- 20 – 22 April: 2017–18 UEFA Futsal Cup (Final Four) in Zaragoza
- In the final, Inter FS defeated Sporting CP, 5–2, to win their 5th UEFA Futsal Cup. FC Barcelona took third place and Győri ETO took fourth place.
- In the final,
CAF
- Other competitions
- 16 – 18 March: 1st International Futsal Tournament Mauritius 2018 in
Vacoas-Phoenix
- Winners: South Africa, 2nd place:
Réunion, 3rd place: Mauritius, 4th place: 
Comoros
- Winners:
World
- 29 January – 4 February: 2018 Grand Prix de Futsal in Brusque
- In the final, Brazil defeated Czech Republic, 4–2, to win their 10th Grand Prix de Futsal. Uruguay took third place and Costa Rica took fourth place.
- In the final,
- 19 – 26 August: 16th World University Futsal Championships in Almaty
- In the final, Russia defeated Kazakhstan, 4–2. Ukraine took third place and Portugal took fourth place.
- In the final,
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