Islamabad Football Association

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Islamabad Football Association
اسلام آباد فٹبال ایسوسی ایشن
AbbreviationIFA
Formation4 May 2001;23 years ago (2001-05-04)
TypeSports organization
Headquarters Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates 33°26′N73°02′E / 33.43°N 73.04°E / 33.43; 73.04
Region served
Islamabad
Membership (2020)
42
Official language
Urdu, English
President
Muhammad Saleem Chaudhry
Vice-President
Syed Maqbool Shah Naqvi
General Secretary
Syed Sharafat Hussain Bukhari
Associate Secretary
Syed Zakir Naqvi
Parent organization
 Pakistan Football Federation
Website IFA

The Islamabad Football Association (IFA) is the regional governing body of association football and futsal in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its headquarters are located in Jinnah Sports Stadium. IFA is responsible for the organization and governance of football's major regional tournaments in Islamabad region including IFA 'A' and 'B' Division Leagues, the Jashan-i-Azadi Football Tournament, [1] and the Islamabad Challenge Cup. It also organizes various Islamabad teams which participate in local and domestic tournaments.

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As of December 2020, IFA has 42 football clubs as members. [2]

IFA has been a permanent member of the Pakistan Football Federation Congress since 2010. It was then given membership for the term 2011-2015. In March 2011, it hosted a PFF D-Certificate Football Coaching Course with the collaboration of PFF.

Gothia Cup

In August 2017, the IFA U-18 team became the first team from Pakistan to win the Gothia Cup China U-18 event held in Shenyang. [3]

Logo controversy

Islamabad Football Association uploaded its new logo to its Facebook page in January 2012. However, in 2017, a Reddit user alleged that it was nearly identical to the logo used by Football Association of Ireland in terms of the design, colors, and the font. [4] [5] [6] IFA then changed its logo next year.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jashan-i-Azadi Football begins today". The Nation. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Youth sports: 'Pakistani football needs greater sponsorship to grow'". The Express Tribune. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Islamabad crowned champions of Gothia Cup". The Express Tribune. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Austin, Cathal (2 November 2017). "The Islamabad FA's crest is almost identical to the FAI's". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Islamabad Football Association's new crest looks very, very familiar". independent. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Islamabad Football Association draws ire after logo 'stealing' controversy". Daily Pakistan Global. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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