Variation of Player Numbers Among Football Codes
The number of players that take part in the sport simultaneously, thus forming the team are:
- Association football: 11
- Indoor soccer: 6
- Futsal, beach soccer, five-a-side football: 5
- American football: 11
- Arena football: 8
- Canadian football: 12
- Rugby league: 13
- Rugby union: 15
- Rugby sevens: 7
- Gaelic football: 15
- Australian rules football: 18
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