Sports Acronyms and Abbreviations
BY
TOMISLAV SAZDOV
Football (soccer)
-key terms
 FIFA
 The Fédération Internationale de Football
Association is the international governing body of association
football, futsal, and beach soccer. FIFA is responsible for the
organization of football's major international tournaments, notably
the World Cup which commenced in 1930 and the Women's World
Cup which commenced in 1991.
 UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations is the
administrative body for association football in Europe, although
several member states are primarily or entirely located in Asia. It
is one of six continental confederations of world football's
governing body FIFA. UEFA consists of 55 national
association members.
Shortenings
in football
 goalie = goalkeeper
 ref = referee
 pp = postponed match
 HT = half time
 FT = full time
 GD = goal difference
 E.T. = extra time
 Pen. = penalty
 Sub = substitution
 “The Prem” = The English
Premier League
 BPL = Barclays Premier
League
Positions in Football
(Abbreviations)
ST = striker
CF = centre forward
LW = left winger
RW = right winger
AM = attacking midfielder
LM = left midfielder
RM = right midfielder
CM = central midfielder
DM = defensive midfielder
LB = left back
RB = right back
CB = central back
GK = goalkeeper
Basketball key terms
NBA

FIBA
The National Basketball
 The International Basketball
Association is the major
Federation, more commonly known
men's professional
as FIBA, FIBA World, or FIBA
basketball league in North America,
International from its French
and is widely considered to be the
name Fédération internationale de
premier men's professional basketball
basket-ball, is an association of
league in the world. It has 30 teams
national organizations which
(29 in the United States and 1 in
governs international competition
Canada), and is an active member
in basketball. Originally known as
of USA Basketball (USAB), which is
the Fédération internationale de
recognized by FIBA (also known as the
basket-ball amateur (hence FIBA),
International Basketball Federation)
in 1989 it dropped the
as the national governing body for
word amateur from its official name
basketball in the United States. The
but retained the acronym; the "BA"
NBA is one of the four major
now represents the first two letters
professional sports leagues in the
of basketball.
United States and Canada.
Acronyms and Abbreviations in Basketball
 MIP = most improved






player
MVP = most valuable
player
GOAT = greatest of all
time
HOF = hall of fame
ROTY = rookie of the year
COTY = coach of the year
TWYMAN = Stokes
teammate of the year
award
 Examples
(Fun Facts):
 Michael Jordan is
considered to be the
GOAT.
 Kobe Bryant will
surely be in the
HOF.
 Vince Carter won
the ROTY award in
1998.
More basketball shortenings
 sub = substitution
 sub + s = subs = substitutions
 Sub + ed = subbed out = substituted out
 Player Positions:
 G = guard
further divided intoSG (shooting guard) and PG (point guard)
 C = center
 F = forward further divided intoSF (small forward) and PF (power forward)
Understand NBA better
 3PT: Three point field goal
3PA: 3 pointers attempted
AST: Assist
BLK: Blocks
BS: Blocked shots
CONF: Conference
DIV: Division
DNP: Did not play
FG: Field Goal
FGP: Field goal percentage
FT: Free Throw
FT-FTA: Free throws made-Total
free throws attempted
GP: Games played
GS: Game streak
Understand
NBA better
 L: Lost
L10: Last 10 games
MIN: Minutes
MPG: Minutes per game
NBA: National Basketball Association
NBDL: National Basketball
Developmental League (D-League)
OFF: Offensive rebounds
OT: Overtime
PCT: Percentage
PF: Personal fouls/ Power Forward
PTS: Points
TREB: Total rebounds
RPG: Rebounds per game
STL: Steals
TO: Turnover
W: Won
American Football
 The National Football
League (NFL) is a
professional American
football league consisting of 32
teams, divided equally between
the National Football
Conference (NFC) and
the American Football
Conference (AFC). The NFL is one
of the four major professional
sports leagues in North America,
and the highest professional level
of American football in the world
Abbreviations in the NFL
 AFC: American Football Conference
NFC: National Football Conference
ATT: Attempts
BLK: Punts or field goals blocked
C: Completion
CAR: Carries
DL: Defensive Lineman
FFUM: Forced fumbles
FG: Field goal
FGA: Field goals attempted
FGM: Field goals made
FUM: Fumble
FUMR: Fumble recoveries
INT: Interceptions
K: Kicker
KR: Kick Return/ Kick Returner
QB: Quarterback
RB: Running back (Rusher)
WR: Wide Receiver
More NFL Shortenings
NO: Number
OL: Offensive Lineman
PD: Passes deflected
PR: Punt Return R: Rushes
RA: Rushing attempts
QTR: Quarter
S: Safety
SCK: Sacks
T: Tackles / Tack: Tackles
TB: Touchback
TD: Touchdown
TGTS: Targets (As in how many times the receiver was thrown to)
TP: Total plays
TOT: Total
XPA: Extra points attempted
XP: Extra point
XPM: Extra points made
Y/A: Yards per attempt
YDS: Yards
More sports abbreviations
 Handball:
 Tennis:
 USATH USA Team
 ATA American Tennis
 WHIL Women Handball
 AFTS Association
Handball
International League
 WPH World Players of
Handball
Association
Française de Tennis
des Seniors
 IPTL International
Premier Tennis League
Thank you for your attention
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