Football stadiums in Mongolia
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Sports Stadium | Ulaanbaatar | 12,500 | Mongolia national football team |  |
| MFF Football Centre Stadium | Ulaanbaatar | 5,000 | ||
| Football in Mongolia | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mongolia |
| Governing body | Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) |
| National team(s) | men's national team women's national team national futsal team |
| Nickname(s) | Хөх Чононууд (Khökh Chononuud) (Blue Wolves) |
| First played | 1960s |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
The sport of football in the country of Mongolia is run by the Mongolian Football Federation. [1] [2] The association administers the national football team as well as the Niislel League. [3] Football is the second sport of Mongolia, after wrestling. [4]
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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| 1 | Niislel League 10 clubs | |||||||||||
| 2 | Mongolia 1st League | |||||||||||
| 3 | Mongolia 2nd League | |||||||||||
| 4 | National Amateur Cup (Mongolia) | |||||||||||
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Sports Stadium | Ulaanbaatar | 12,500 | Mongolia national football team | |
| MFF Football Centre Stadium | Ulaanbaatar | 5,000 | ||
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