The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) is the governing body of football

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 Armenia

Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

. It organizes the football league, Armenian Premier League

Armenian Premier League

The Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...

, Armenian national football team

Armenia national football team

The Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia...

, and the Armenia women's national football team

Armenia women's national football team

The Armenia women's national football team is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia...

. It is based in Yerevan

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

.

The FFA was awarded a synthetic football turf pitch by FIFA through its GOAL programme. This artificial grass pitch (brand name Xtreme Turf), has been manufactured and is being constructed by ACT Global Sports.

External links

• Football Federation of Armenia
• Armenia at FIFA site
• Armenia at UEFA site