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| Short name | CFA |
| Founded | 23 September 1934; 91 years ago (23 September 1934) |
| Headquarters | Nicosia,Cyprus[1] |
| FIFA affiliation | 1948 |
| UEFA affiliation | 1962 |
| President | Giorgos Koumas |
| Website | cfa.com.cy |
TheCyprus Football Association (CFA) (Greek:Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου (ΚΟΠ),romanized: Kypriakí Omospondía Podosfaírou (KOP),Turkish:Kıbrıs Futbol Federasyonu (KFF)) is the governing body offootball inCyprus and is based inNicosia.[2] It organises Cyprus's football championships, whose top league is theCypriot First Division. It also organises theCypriot Cup, theCypriot Super Cup and theCypriot national football team. Cyprus Football Association is also responsible for organisingfutsal competitions, including theCypriot Futsal league, the Cypriot Futsal Cup and theCypriot Futsal Super Cup.
Organised football was introduced to Cyprus early in the 20th century by theBritish.[3] Initially played in the island's schools, it proved hugely popular and a number of clubs were duly formed. As football became established, the clubs were united in agreeing that an official body was needed to regulate the sport. On 23 September 1934, the Cyprus Football Association was founded by the following eight clubs:AEL Limassol,Anorthosis Famagusta,APOEL,Aris Limassol,EPA Larnaca,Olympiakos Nicosia,Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü andTrust.[4][5] After Cyprus Football Association's establishment, football began to be played on an official basis with the CFAorganising various championships for its member clubs.
Cyprus Football Association became a member ofFIFA in 1948 and ofUEFA in 1962.
In 2007, Cyprus Football Association moved to its new headquarters in Nicosia. The opening ceremony was attended by UEFA presidentMichel Platini, and the president of Cyprus,Tassos Papadopoulos.[6]
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