Philippine Football Federation
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The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is the governing body of football in the Philippines
. It was founded in 1907 as the Philippine Amateur Football Association (PAFA). They were one of the 12 Asian associations that founded the Asian Football Confederation
. In 1961 all of the Philippines' football stakeholders became officially organized with the creation of the Philippine Football Association (PFA). By 1982 the PFA reorganized to be known as the Philippine Football Federation.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It was founded in 1907 as the Philippine Amateur Football Association (PAFA). They were one of the 12 Asian associations that founded the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
. In 1961 all of the Philippines' football stakeholders became officially organized with the creation of the Philippine Football Association (PFA). By 1982 the PFA reorganized to be known as the Philippine Football Federation.
Regular members
- Agusan del Sur F.A.
- Baguio City F.A.
- Bukidnon F.A.
- Butuan – Agusan del Norte F.A.
- Cagayan de Oro – Misamis Oriental F.A.
- Camarines Norte F.A.
- Cebu F.A.
- Compostela Valley F.A.
- Davao del Norte F.A.
- Davao F.A.
- Iligan – Lanao del Norte F.A.
- Iloilo F.A.
- Laguna F.A.
- Legazpi City – Albay Federated F.A.
- Leyte F.A.
- Maguindanao – Cotabato City F.A.
- Federated F.A. of Masbate
- Misamis Occidental – Ozamiz F.A.
- Naga City – Camarines Sur F.A.
- National Capital Region F.A.
- Negros Occidental F.A.
- Negros Oriental F.A.
- North Cotabato F.A.
- Oriental Mindoro F.A.
- Quezon F.A.
- F.A. of Rizal
- F.A. of South Cotabato
- Sultan Kudarat F.A.
- Surigao del Norte F.A.
- F.A. of Tarlac
- Zamboanga del Norte – Dipolog F.A.
- Zamboanga del Sur – Pagadian F.A.
- Zamboanga F.A.
Associate members
- Beach Football Association of the Philippines
- Muntinlupa-Parañaque-Las Piñas F.A.
- Markina City F.A.
- Rizal F.A.
Competitions
- PFF National Men's Club ChampionshipPFF National Men's Club ChampionshipThe PFF National Men's Club Championship is a Filipino association football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation. It is sponsored by mobile phone and internet service provider Smart Communications and therefore known as the PFF-Smart National Men's Club Championship.The...
- PFF National Men's Under-23 Championship
- PFF National Men's Under-19 Championship
See also
- Philippines national football teamPhilippines national football teamThe Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation , the governing body of football in the Philippines....
- Philippine women's national football team
- List of football clubs in the Philippines
External links
- FIFA webpage
- Philippines at AFC site
- AFF webpage