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Fair catch (American football) Fair catch A fair catch lets a punt returner signal for an unopposed catch that ends the play at the spot of the catch; it protects the receiver and has specific rules, penalties, and strateg…

Falkenbergs FF Swedish association football club from Falkenberg, founded in 1928. Competes in the national league system, made its first Superettan appearance in 2003; known for community ties a…

Falmer Stadium (American Express Community Stadium) Falmer Stadium Falmer Stadium, commonly called the Amex, is the home ground of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., opened in 2011 in Falmer, East Sussex, and used for professional football, community ev…

Färjestads BK: Swedish ice hockey club from Karlstad Färjestads BK Färjestads BK (FBK) is a leading Swedish ice hockey club from Karlstad, founded in 1932 as a bandy club and adopting ice hockey in 1956. Multiple-time national champions and long-t…

Faroe Islands national football team: history, achievements and development Faroe Islands national football team History, achievements and development of the Faroe Islands national football team: from FIFA/UEFA entry and famous upsets to player progress, domestic infrastructure and competitiv…

Fast chess: rapid, blitz and other short time controls Fast chess Fast chess refers to games played with significantly shorter time controls than classical chess, including rapid, blitz and bullet; it emphasizes speed, intuition and time manageme…

Fastest lap (motorsport) Fastest lap An explanation of the fastest lap in motorsport: definition, how it is measured, its strategic importance, how different series treat it, and notable records and examples.

FC 08 Homburg German association football club from Homburg (Saarland), founded in 1908. Noted for a rise into the Bundesliga in the 1980s, later service in 2. Bundesliga and regional leagues, a…

FC Akhmat Grozny — professional football club from Grozny, Chechnya FC Akhmat Grozny A professional association football club based in Grozny, Chechnya. Formerly known as Terek Grozny, the team competes in Russia's top division and plays home matches at the Akhmat-…

Football Club Astana FC Astana Professional football club from Astana, Kazakhstan, founded in 2009 as Lokomotiv Astana; multiple domestic titles and the first Kazakh side to reach the UEFA Champions League group…

FC Astra Giurgiu: Romanian football club history and achievements FC Astra Giurgiu Astra Giurgiu is a professional Romanian football club founded in 1921, known for its 2015–16 Liga I title, a Romanian Cup and Super Cup, and for relocating from Ploiești to Giurgi…

FC Augsburg FC Augsburg is a professional German football club from Augsburg, Bavaria, founded in 1907. It competes in the Bundesliga and is the largest football club in Swabian Bavaria by mem…

FC Barcelona Atlètic (Barça B) FC Barcelona Atlètic Reserve team of FC Barcelona that develops youth players and competes in the Spanish league system; known as Barça B or Barcelona Atlètic and subject to reserve-team regulations.

FC Basel — Swiss football club (FCB) FC Basel FC Basel is a professional Swiss football club founded in 1893 in Basel. Known for its red-and-blue colors, strong youth academy, domestic success, European campaigns and a women's…

FC Bayern Munich: Overview, History, and Significance FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich is a leading German sports club founded in 1900, known for domestic dominance, European success, a large membership, and its home at the Allianz Arena in Munich, B…

FC Bayern Munich (women) German women's football team representing FC Bayern Munich; plays in the Frauen-Bundesliga and developed from early success to national champions in 2014–15, contributing to the pr…

FC Botoșani — Romanian professional football club from Botoșani FC Botoșani Overview of Fotbal Club Botoșani: history since 2001, promotion to Liga I, stadium, colours, supporters, rivalries and role within Romanian football.

FC Dallas — Major League Soccer club based in Frisco, Texas FC Dallas FC Dallas is a founding Major League Soccer club based in Frisco, Texas, known for its academy, community programs, stadium development and long-standing role in U.S. professional…

FC Den Bosch Dutch professional football club from 's‑Hertogenbosch that competes mainly in the Eerste Divisie, known for its blue-and-yellow identity, local youth development and periodic Ered…

FC Dinamo București: Romanian football club overview and history FC Dinamo București FC Dinamo București is a major Romanian football club from Bucharest, known for domestic success, a distinctive red-and-white identity, a passionate rivalry with Steaua, and notabl…

FC Dinamo Tbilisi — major football club from Tbilisi, Georgia FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a historic Georgian football club based in Tbilisi, notable for its Soviet-era success and winning the European Cup Winners' Cup; a leading force in domestic G…

FC Energie Cottbus German football club from Cottbus, representing the Lusatia region; known for red-and-white colours, Stadion der Freundschaft, and a history of promotion and relegation between Ger…

FC Erzgebirge Aue German football club from Aue in Saxony, known for its mining‑region identity, purple colours and history in East German football; plays home matches at the Erzgebirgsstadion.

FC Groningen Dutch professional football club from Groningen, founded in 1971; plays in the Eredivisie. Known for green-and-white colours, a strong youth academy and regional identity as the 'P…

FC Ingolstadt 04 German football club from Ingolstadt, Bavaria, formed in 2004. Known as Die Schanzer, they play at the Audi Sportpark and have competed in the Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga…

FC Istres Ouest Provence — French football club overview FC Istres FC Istres Ouest Provence is a professional football club from Istres, France. This article summarizes its identity, stadium, historical development, notable moments, and role in th…

FC Liefering — Austrian second‑tier football club and development team FC Liefering FC Liefering is a Salzburg-based football club playing in Austria's second division. Known as a development side affiliated with Red Bull Salzburg, it focuses on young players and…

FC Lokomotiv Moscow Russian professional football club from Moscow, historically linked to the railways. Three-time Russian champions and seven-time Russian Cup winners, with a long domestic presence…

FC Lustenau 07 Austrian football club from Lustenau, Vorarlberg, founded in 1907. Plays in the Vorarlbergliga and is the oldest club in the state; known for local rivalries and community involvem…

FC Luzern: Swiss football club overview, history and identity FC Luzern FC Luzern (FCL) is a professional football club from Lucerne, Switzerland. Founded in 1901, the team wears blue and white, competes in the top Swiss division and plays home matches…

FC Politehnica Iași (2010) — Romanian professional football club FC Politehnica Iași (2010) Romanian professional football club founded in 2010 (originally CSMS Iași). Known as FC Politehnica Iași, blue and white colours, plays home matches in Iași and competes in the nat…

FC Pyunik — professional football club from Yerevan, Armenia FC Pyunik FC Pyunik is a leading professional football club based in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 1992, it is the country's most successful club with multiple league championships and cup vi…

FC Rapid București — Romanian football club with deep working-class roots FC Rapid București Fotbal Club Rapid București is a historic Romanian football club from the Giulești district of Bucharest, founded in 1923, known for its railway origins, passionate supporters and…

FC Rubin Kazan Russian professional football club from Kazan, founded 1958. Two-time Russian Premier League champion (2008, 2009). Known for a rapid rise in the 2000s and a famous Champions Leagu…

FC Schaffhausen — Swiss association football club FC Schaffhausen FC Schaffhausen is a professional football club from the city of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, with a long history in the Swiss league system and a strong local community presence.

FC Schalke 04 (German football club) FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 is a major German multi-sport club from Gelsenkirchen, best known for its professional football team, large membership, working‑class roots and the intense Revierderb…

FC Seoul — South Korean professional football club FC Seoul FC Seoul is a professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, competing in K League 1. Owned by GS Sports (GS Group), the club is known for its large fanbase, rivalry with…

FC Sète 34 FC Sète 34 is a historic football club from Sète, France, with early national success and a continuing role in the French league system and local sporting life.

FC Sion — Swiss football club from Sion, Valais FC Sion FC Sion is a professional football club based in Sion, Switzerland, founded in 1909. Known for red-and-white colours, a strong Swiss Cup tradition and its home ground Stade Tourbil…

FC Spartak Moscow — prominent Russian football club FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a major Russian football club from Moscow, historically linked to the Spartak sports society. Known for domestic success, a long rivalry with CSKA and a last l…

FC Spartak Vladikavkaz (Alania Vladikavkaz) FC Spartak Vladikavkaz Russian professional football club from Vladikavkaz, founded in 1921. Known for winning the 1995 Russian Top League and representing North Ossetia–Alania in domestic and European c…

FC Trollhättan: Swedish association football club from Trollhättan FC Trollhättan FC Trollhättan is an association football club based in Trollhättan, Sweden. The team has competed in Superettan (the second tier) and acts as a local focal point for competitive f…

FC Twente: Dutch football club from Enschede FC Twente FC Twente is a professional football club based in Enschede, Netherlands. Known for red-and-white colours, a strong regional identity and domestic success including an Eredivisie t…

FC Viitorul Constanța — Romanian football club founded by Gheorghe Hagi FC Viitorul Constanța FC Viitorul Constanța was a Romanian professional football club established in 2009 by Gheorghe Hagi, noted for its youth academy, a Liga I title in 2016–17, and later integration…

FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk Russian professional football club from Krasnoyarsk, founded in 1937 as Lokomotiv; rose from lower divisions to reach the Russian Premier League after a landmark promotion.

Federal League (baseball, 1914–1915) Federal League Short-lived third major league in U.S. baseball that challenged the American and National Leagues (1914–1915); noted for player raids, legal aftermath and influence on modern MLB s…

Federated States of Micronesia at the Olympics History and overview of the Federated States of Micronesia’s participation in the Olympic Games, including sports contested, notable athletes, and the significance for the nation.

Federated States of Micronesia national football team Overview of the Federated States of Micronesia national football team, its organization, competition history, development challenges, and role in local communities.