UEFA

What Does UEFA Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) is the administrative body for association football in Europe, although several member nations have territory which is partially or entirely in Africa or Asia (e.g., Turkey and Kazakhstan).

More Detail...

UEFA consists of 54 national association members and is one of six continental confederations of world football's governing body FIFA. Until 1959, the main headquarters were located in Paris, and later in Bern. In 1995, UEFA headquarters moved to Nyon in Switzerland. Henri Delaunay was the first general secretary and Ebbe Schwartz the first president. UEFA's jurisdiction covers nation and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup. It controls prize money, regulations, and media rights to those competitions.

Image for UEFA

When I write UEFA, I mean this:

The image shows the official logo for the UEFA Champions League.

Summary of Key Points

"Union of European Football Associations" is, by far, the most common meaning for UEFA when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

UEFA
Definition:	Union of European Football Associations
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of UEFA in Sentences

Here is an example of UEFA in a conversation:

Charlie: Did you see on the news that UEFA is going to clamp down on footballers caught using recreational drugs?
Jordan: It's about time! Some are getting out of control.
Charlie: Yes. It's all part of the drive by FIFA to clean up the game.

An Academic Look at UEFA

UEFA is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word). Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.