Countries of origin of member clubs, as of May 2024.
The Club of Pioneers is a global network that connects the oldest existing association football clubs from each country. The Club of Pioneers was founded in 2013 by Sheffield F.C., the first and oldest association football club in the world. The Club of Pioneers aims to discover and connect the world's oldest existing association football clubs, to build a global network of like-minded association football clubs to promote the importance of football history and the grass roots and amateur game.
Definition of Pioneers
According to today's historical knowledge and available sources of football history, the Sheffield Football Club Foundation awards the honorary membership within the Club of Pioneers to those football clubs, who:
Still play football in amateur or professional football competition today.
Have constantly existed as a sports organisation since their date of foundation. (Exceptions for periods of inactivity due to external reasons, for example war.)
Are by definition the oldest existing football club of their country, referring to the foundation date of a football team as part of a multi-sport club or as a proper football club, playing to association football rules.
Live and support the values of the game and amateur football: Integrity, Respect, Community.
Staff
The club’s staff includes coaches and administrators with experience in football.
Members of the Club of Pioneers, can also take part in a Pioneers Cup: a football tournament where only 'oldest' clubs can participate, to showcase their pioneering heritage. The teams themselves do not play, but are represented by 'Pioneer' teams of fans, former-players, and staff of the club.
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