Football Federation of Sri Lanka

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Football Federation of Sri Lanka
AFC
Sri lanka football logo.png
Short nameFFSL
Founded7 January 1939;85 years ago (1939-01-07)
(as Ceylon Football Association) [1]
1972;52 years ago (1972)
(as Football Federation of Sri Lanka)
Headquarters100/9 Independence Avenue 07 - Colombo, Sri Lanka
FIFA affiliation1952;72 years ago (1952)
AFC affiliation1954;70 years ago (1954) [2]
SAFF affiliation1997;27 years ago (1997)
PresidentJaswar Umar [3]
Website football.lk

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), also known as Football Sri Lanka (FSL), is the governing body of football in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lanka national football team and Sri Lanka Football Premier League.

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History

FFSL was founded on 1939 as Ceylon Football Association, later rechristened as Football Federation of Sri Lanka in 1972. FSL affiliated with FIFA in 1952. FFSL affiliated with Asian Football Confederation in 1954 and was the founding member of South Asian Football Federation which was founded in 1997. In 2014, at the 75th anniversary of FFSL, FIFA President Sepp Blatter visited Sri Lanka and opened a new football stadium in Jaffna. During the visit, Blatter said he was not pleased with the development of Football in Sri Lanka and that the authorities haven't taken enough steps to support football on the island. The AFC President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa also joined the visit. [4] In 2021, the organisation introduced a new logo and adopted a new brand name. [5]

2023: FIFA suspension

FIFA suspended the FFSL from 21 January 2023 until further notice. Therefore, all teams/clubs affiliated with the FFSL are no longer entitled to take part in international competitions. [6] The suspension was lifted on 29 August 2023. [7]

National teams

Corporate structure

NamePositionSource
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Jaswar Umaru Lebbe President [8] [9]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Antony Davidson Vice President [10] [11]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg N. T. Farook 2nd Vice President [12] [13]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Upali Hewage 3rd Vice President [14] [15]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Padmasiri Munasinghe 4th Vice President [16] [17]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Jaswar Umar Lebbe General Secretary [18] [19]
n/aTreasurer
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Amir Alagić Technical Director [20]
Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Morrison Team Coach (Men's) [21] [22]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Thilak Alponsu Team Coach (Women's) [23]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Ranjith Rodrigo Media/Communications Manager [24]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Saif Yusoof Futsal Coordinator [25]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sankar Komaleeswaran Referee Coordinator [26]

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