Football in Chile

League: <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="Chilean_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n" title="Chilean Primera División" class="mw-redirect">Chilean Primera División
Cups: Copa Chile <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="Copa_de_la_Liga_(Chile)" title="Copa de la Liga (Chile)">Copa de la Liga

Football in Chile
Football in Chile
Country	Chile
Governing body	Federación de Fútbol de Chile
National team	Chile
First played	1867
National competitions
	FIFA World Cup ; Confederations Cup ; Copa América
Club competitions
	List League: ; Chilean Primera División; Cups:; Copa Chile ; Copa de la Liga; ;
International competitions
	FIFA Club World Cup ; Copa Libertadores ; Copa Sudamericana

Football is the most popular sport in Chile. Approximately 80% of Chileans are interested in football.

The country's history of association football began with English sailors and their boat trips due to various commercial links between Chile and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 19th century.