Davao R.F.A.

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Davao-South Regional Football Association
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AbbreviationDRFA
TypeFootball association
HeadquartersTionko Football Grounds, Brgy 76-A, Quimpo Blvd, Davao City
Region
Davao City, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental
Membership
22 clubs (2015)
Secretary General
David Dwight Peñano
Henry Sabate
Parent organization
 Philippine Football Federation
Website davaofa.com/
Formerly called
Davao Football Association (DFA)

The Davao-South Regional Football Association or DRFA is a Filipino football association based in Davao City. It works under the Philippine Football Federation as a provincial football association for Davao City. This scope was expanded by a mandate by the Philippine Football Federation allowing the Association's jurisdiction over clubs in Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. The DRFA sends a team to represent the region in the yearly PFF National Men's Club Championship.

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Member clubs

As of January 2015, there are 22 clubs registered with the Davao-South Regional FA, all of which are based in Davao City. Other clubs from Davao City as well as Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental are eligible for registration with the Association. All registered clubs under the Association are sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation.

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Board of Trustees

Taken from the DRFA's website 15 April 2019 [1]

Competitions

The DRFA also runs several competitions: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Association, Davao-South Regional Football. "DRFA Board of Trustees". davaofa.com.
  2. ↑ "DRFA Competitions" . Retrieved 15 April 2019.


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