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Short name | SFF |
Founded | 1980 [1] |
Headquarters | Mahé |
FIFA affiliation | 1986 |
CAF affiliation | 1986 |
President | Elvis Chetty |
The Seychelles Football Federation (SFF) is the governing body of football in the Seychelles. The current president is Elvis Chetty and it was founded in 1980, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1986. It organizes the Seychelles First Division, the Seychelles FA Cup, the men's national team, and the women's national team.
The Gambia national football team represents The Gambia in men's international football and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation. Until 1965, the team and the country were known as British Gambia. The team has never qualified for the World Cup. In 2021, Gambia qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in history. The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Seychelles national football team, nicknamed the Pirates, represents Seychelles in international football and is controlled by the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF). SFF has been a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA since 1986. The team's home stadium is the 10,000-capacity Stade Linité located in Roche Caiman in the outskirts of Victoria, the capital of Seychelles.
The Congolese Football Federation is the governing body of football in the Republic of Congo. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to CAF in 1966. It organizes the national football league and the national team.
The Football Federation of Burundi is the governing body of football in Burundi. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1972 and to CAF in 1972. It organizes the national football league and the national team.
The Burkinabé Football Federation is the governing body of football in Burkina Faso. Their offices are based in the capital city of Ouagadougou. The president of the federation is Sita Sangaré.
The Central African Football Federation (RCA) is the governing body of football in the Central African Republic. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1964. The offices of the RCA are located in Bangui, the capital city. The federation organizes the national football leagues, including the Central African Republic League, and the national team.
The Djiboutian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Djibouti. It was founded in 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1994, and has been a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) since 1998. The Federation oversees the Djibouti Premier League and the national team.
The Equatoguinean Football Federation is the governing body of football in Equatorial Guinea. It was founded in 1975, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1986. It organizes the national football league and the national team, as well as the women's national team and the national futsal team.
The Gabonese Football Federation is the governing body of football in Gabon. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1966. It organises the national football league, as well as the men's and women's national teams.
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF), formerly known as the Gambia Football Association, is the governing body of football in Gambia. It was founded in 1952, and affiliated to FIFA in 1968 and to CAF in 1966. It organizes the GFA League First Division, the GFA League Second Division and the national team. The current president is Lamin Kaba Bajo since September 2014.
The Guinean Football Federation is the governing body of football in Guinea. It was founded in 1959, affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1962. It organizes the national football league and the national team, which has never qualified for the World Cup.
The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is the governing body of football in Mauritania. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1970 and to CAF in 1976. It organizes the national football league and the national team.
The Nigerien Football Federation (FENIFOOT) is the governing body of football in Niger. It organizes the national football league and the national team.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams compete for five berths in the final tournament in South Africa. The qualification stage doubled as the qualification stage for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, with fifteen teams qualifying for the finals held in Angola.
Anse Réunion FC is a Seychelles football club based in La Digue, which currently plays in the Seychelles League.
Saint Michel United Football Club are a Seychelles based football club from Roche Caiman and founded in 1996. They play in the Seychelles First Division. The club have been crowned champions of Seychelles on thirteen occasions.
The Seychelles women's national football team is the national team of the Seychelles.
Ulric Mathiot is a Seychellois professional football player and manager.
The Madagascar national beach soccer team represents Madagascar in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Malagasy Football Federation, the governing body for football in Madagascar.
Women's football in Seychelles faces several development problems inside the country including a lack of popularity for the sport, and few female players and teams. Women have gained football leadership positions in the country with one coaching a men's team and another umpiring international matches. There are other development issues for the sport that are ones facing the whole of Africa.