Bolivian Football Federation

Bolivian Football Federation
CONMEBOL
Founded1925; 99 years ago (1925)
HeadquartersCochabamba
FIFA affiliation1926
CONMEBOL affiliation1926
PresidentCesar Salinas[1]
Websitefbf.com.bo

The Bolivian Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Boliviana de Fútbol, locally [feðeɾaˈsjom boliˈβjana ðe ˈfuðβol]; FBF) is the governing body of football in Bolivia. It was founded in 1925, making it the eighth oldest South American federation.[2] 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:

  • Bolivian Primera División (Bolivian Professional Football League): comprises the 12 professional football teams in the first division.
  • Asociación de Fútbol Nacional (ANF) (National Football Association): 9 departmental football associations, one from each of Bolivia's nine departments.

César Salinas from 2018 until his death in 2020 was the president of the federation.[3]

  1. ^ Federación Boliviana de Fútbol – Association Information FIFA.com
  2. ^ "The Bolivian Football Federation celebrates 90 years - Conmebol.com". Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Voorzitter voetbalbond Bolivia overleden aan coronavirus". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).