Palestinian Football Association
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| Founded | 1928 |
| FIFA affiliation | 1995 (Provisional member),[1] 1998 |
| AFC affiliation | 1995 (Provisional member), 1998 |
| WAFF affiliation | 2000 |
| President | Jibril Rajoub |
| Website | pfa.ps |
The Palestinian Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد الفلسطيني لكرة القدم) is the governing body for football in the Palestinian Authority, and for the men's Palestine national football team and the Palestine women's national football team.[2]
History
Palestinian Arab club
A new Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1952. Its successor, the Palestine Football Association, formed in 1962, has been a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations since it was formed in 1974.
Palestinian Authority
It was accepted as a member by FIFA in 1998,[3] after the creation of the Palestinian Authority. The PFA has also been a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1998, in the West Asian Football Federation.
On 11 February 2011, the PFA formed the first women's league.[4]
Divisions
The football division system is parted into two: the West Bank and Gaza Strip. There is a men's West Bank Premier League and a men's Gaza Strip League as well as a West Bank Women's League. Each league has 12 clubs.
See also
References
- ↑ Presidential Election Item 13 on FIFA Congress Agenda FIFA.com
- ↑ http://www.vice.com/read/football-israel-palestine-discrimination-fifa
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=ple/
- ↑ the-afc.com; 11 February 2011, Women’s league kicks-off in Palestine
External links
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