The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) was formed officially on 8 May 1954 in Manila. Due to its size the AFC has been divided into five sub-federations:
- ASEAN Football Federation (AFF)
- Central Asian Football Federation (CAFA)
- East Asian Football Federation (EAFF)
- South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)
- West Asian Football Federation (WAFF)
ASEAN Football Federation
- Australia
- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
Central Asian Football Federation
East Asian Football Federation
- China PR
- Chinese Taipei
- Guam
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Korea DPR
- Korea Republic
- Macau
- Mongolia
- Northern Mariana Islands
South Asian Football Federation
West Asian Football Federation