TheAssociation of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA;Azerbaijani:Azərbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası, AFFA) is the governing body offootball inAzerbaijan. Formed in 1992, it is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory. AFFA is a member of bothUEFA andFIFA.[1]
AFFA sanctions all competitive football matches within its remit at national level, and indirectly at local level through theAFFA Amateur League. It runs numerous competitions, the most famous of which is theAzerbaijan Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the management of themen's,women's andyouth national football teams and leagues.
In 2010, the association adopted a new logo.[5] In 2012, the federation held an election withRovnag Abdullayev being the only candidate. He was elected to serve a second term as head of the AFFA.[6]
The country's football association received a major blow in April 2002, whenUEFA imposed a two-year ban in response to a long-standing conflict between the AFFA and majority of theAzerbaijan Premier League clubs.[7] The domestic championship was abandoned as a result of the conflict and the top clubs prevented their players from playing for thenational team, with tax officials also probing allegations of fraud at the Azerbaijan federation.[8]
