| CONMEBOL | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Short name | CBF |
| Founded | 8 June 1914 |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro |
| FIFA affiliation | 1923[1] |
| CONMEBOL affiliation | 1916 |
| President | Ednaldo Rodrigues |
| Website | cbf.com.br |
The Confederation of Brazilian Football (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol; CBF) is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on Monday, 8 June 1914, as Federação Brasileira de Sports, and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The football confederation, as known today, separated from other sports associations on 24 September 1979.
The CBF has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[2] The confederation owns a training center, named Granja Comary, located in Teresópolis.[3]
It was announced on 29 September 2007, that the CBF would launch a women's league and cup competition in October 2007 following pressure from FIFA president Sepp Blatter during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.[4][5]
- ^ Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - Association Information FIFA.com
- ^ Jonathan Watts (29 May 2015). "Brazil starts congressional inquiry into corruption after Fifa arrests". the guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "A sede da seleção pentacampeã: uma opção de passeio" (in Portuguese). TeresópolisOn. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ^ "Brazil to set up women's soccer league". Sports. People's Daily. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
- ^ "Brazil will create women soccer cup". Sports. People's Daily. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.