Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) is an association of the football playing nations in Southern Africa

Southern Africa

Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories, including the Republic of South Africa ; nowadays, the simpler term South Africa is generally reserved for the country in English.-UN...

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It is affiliated to CAF

Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

. Its most renowned tournament is the COSAFA Cup

COSAFA Cup

The COSAFA Senior Challenge is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by COSAFA, inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations had been staged there in 1996...

, COSAFA organise several tournaments in the Southern African region.

Executive committee

The 2008 AGM saw the election of the new COSAFA Executive Committee. Previously the COSAFA Exco consisted of 14 members; the new Exco now consists of seven members; the President, Vice-President and five members. The Exco is
made up of the following persons:

Nation	Name	Occupation
President
	Suketu Patel	President of The Seychelles Football Association Seychelles Football Federation The Seychelles Football Federation is the governing body of football in the Seychelles. The current president is Suketu Patel and it was founded in 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1986. It organizes the national football league and the national team.- External links : * at the FIFA... CAF Executive Committee member.
Vice-President:
	Advocate Salemane J Phafane KC	President of the Lesotho Football Association Lesotho Football Association The Lesotho Football Association is the governing body of football in Lesotho. It was founded in 1932, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1964. It organizes the national football league and the national team.-External links:*... Member of the FIFA Associations Committee CAF Women Committee Futsal Committee Chairperson of the COSAFA Legal Committee.
Members
	Timothy Shongwe	Vice President of the National Football Association of Swaziland National Football Association of Swaziland The National Football Association of Swaziland is the governing body of football in Swaziland. It was founded in 1968, and affiliated to FIFA in 1978 and to CAF in 1976. It organizes the national football league and the national team....
	Wellington Nyatanga	President of the Zimbabwe Football Association Zimbabwe Football Association The Zimbabwe Football Association is a governing body of football in Zimbabwe. It is responsible for organising the national football competitions in Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe national football team.The ZFA was founded in 1965...
	Walter Nyamilandu-Manda	President of the Football Association of Malawi Football Association of Malawi The Football Association of Malawi is the governing body controlling the sport of football in the central African country of Malawi. The Association is affiliated to the Confederation of African Football, FIFA and COSAFA.-History:...
	John Muingo	President of the Namibian Football Association Namibia Football Association The Namibia Football Association is the governing body of football in Namibia. It was founded in 1990, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1992. It organizes the national football league and the national team.-External links:* at the FIFA website...
	Faisel Sidaet	President of the Mozambique Football Federation Federação Moçambicana de Futebol The Federação Moçambicana de Futebol is the governing body of football in Mozambique. It was founded in 1976, affiliated to FIFA in 1980 and to CAF in 1978. It organizes the national football league Moçambola and the national team.-External links:...

The term of office of the COSAFA President is five years and that of the Vice President is four years. The other office bearer is three years.

Members

COSAFA has 14 members:
- 1997 - 1997 - 2007 - 1997 - 2000 - 1997 - 2000 - 1997 - 1997 - 1997 - 2000 - 1997 - 1997 - 1997

1. - Joined December 1, 2007

External links

• COSAFA Official Website