Federación Boliviana de Fútbol
Encyclopedia
The Bolivian Football Federation ( or ) is the governing body of football
in Bolivia
. It was founded in 1925, making it the 8th oldest South American federation. It affiliated to CONMEBOL
and FIFA
in 1926 and is in charge of Bolivia national football team
.
The FBF is the federation of two entities:
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It was founded in 1925, making it the 8th oldest South American federation. It affiliated to CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
and FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in 1926 and is in charge of Bolivia national football team
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
.
The FBF is the federation of two entities:
- Bolivian Professional Football LeagueLiga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano-List of champions:*Torneo adecuacion was celebrate to adequate seasons to European style -Titles by team :-List of all-time topscorers:...
: Comprises the 12 professional football teams in the first division. - National Football Association (ANF): 9 departmental football associations, one from each of Bolivia’s nine departments.
Honours
- Copa AméricaCopa AméricaThe Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
: champions 1 time (1963) - World Cup: 3 participations (1930, 1950, 1994)
- Youth Olympic GamesYouth Olympic GamesThe Youth Olympic Games is an international multi-sport event first held in Singapore from August 14 to August 26, 2010. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The age limitation of the athletes is between 14 to 18...
: champions 1 time (2010)
External links
- Bolivia at FIFA website
- Bolivia at CONMEBOL website
- Bolivian FA site