| AFC | |
|---|---|
| Short name | FFT |
| Founded | 1992; 34 years ago (1992) |
| Headquarters | Ashgabat,Turkmenistan |
| FIFA affiliation | 16 June 1994; 31 years ago (16 June 1994) |
| AFC affiliation | 30 April 1993; 32 years ago (30 April 1993)[1] |
| CAFA affiliation | 2015; 11 years ago (2015) |
| President | Guwançmuhammet Öwekow[2] |
| General Secretary | Serdar Geldiýew |
| Website | www.tff.com.tm |
TheFootball Federation of Turkmenistan (Turkmen:Türkmenistanyň Futbol Federasiýasy;TFF) is the governing body offootball andfutsal inTurkmenistan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions
The Federation was founded in 1992 and in 1994 was admitted toFIFA, which registers all the matches of the national teams of all member countries. The national team of Turkmenistan registered their first matches as being held in 1992, and FIFA counted those matches on the basis that, although the Football Federation of Turkmenistan became a member of FIFA in 16 June 1994,[3] the national team of Turkmenistan was allowed since 1992 to participate in tournament play. The Federation additionally boasts membership in theAsian Football Confederation since May 1994.[3]
In May 2003 Football Federation of Turkmenistan held a special conference. As a result of a secret ballot, Allaberdy Mammetkuliyev was elected Chairman.[4] The Football Federation of Turkmenistan was transformed into an Association.
In March 2007, FIFA PresidentJoseph S. Blatter and AFC PresidentMohamed Bin Hammam opened the House of Football - new headquarters of the Football Association of Turkmenistan - which is located in one of the luxury houses in the southern part ofAshgabat.[5][6]
The May 2008 election saw just one nomination for the position of Chairman:Deryageldy Orazov.[7]
The May 2012 election saw another change in leadership, as Vice PremierSapardurdy Toylyev was unanimously voted Chairman by the delegates present.[8] Additionally, the conference adopted a new logo.
In 2015, Turkmenistan joined theCentral Asian Football Association.[9]
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| President | [10][11][12] | |
| Vice-president | [11][12] | |
| 2nd Vice-president | [11] | |
| General Secretary | [13][11][12] | |
| Financial Director | [11] | |
| Technical director | [12] | |
| Team coach (men's) | [12] | |
| Team coach (women's) | [11][12] | |
| Media/communications manager | [11] | |
| Futsal Coordinator | [11] | |
| Referee coordinator | [11] |
Leagues (men)
Leagues (youth)
Cups (men)
Leagues (women)
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