Somali Football Federation

Somali Football Federation
SportFootball
JurisdictionSomalia
AbbreviationSFF
Founded1951 (1951)
AffiliationFIFA (1962)
CAF (1968)
UAFA (1974)
HeadquartersMogadishu
PresidentAli Abdi Mohamed (Ali Shine)
SecretaryYusuf Muhudin Ahmed
Official website
www.somsoccer.com
Somalia

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) (Somali: Xiriirka Soomaaliyeed ee Kubbadda Cagta) (Wadaad: اتحاد الصومال لكرة القدم), was founded in 1951, and it is one of the national administrative governing bodies of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) responsible for organizing and controlling the sport of football and its competitions (the first, second, and third divisions, as well as the Somalia Cup) in the Federal Republic of Somalia, they also manage the Somalia national football team. In 1962, the SFF became a FIFA member. It later joined CAF in 1968,[1] and the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) in 1974. The SFF is responsible for organizing matches between local teams and enforcing rules and regulations of the game during matches.

  1. ^ CAF official website says they were affiliated in 1968. However, they may have been affiliated in early years. In news report of Ethiopian Herald on 13 January 1962, CAF received application of Somalia. In news report of East African Standard on 20 November 1965, Somalia had been suspended by CAF for failing to pay their dues. They were CAF member in 1965.