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| Founded | 1900; 125 years ago (1900) |
| Headquarters | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| FIFA affiliation | 1959 |
| UEFA affiliation | 1960 |
| President | Bjorn Vassallo[1] |
| Vice-President | Ludovico Micallef Matthew Paris Adrian Casha[2] |
| Website | mfa.com.mt |
TheMalta Football Association (MFA;Maltese:Assoċjazzjoni tal-Futbol ta' Malta) is the governing body offootball inMalta.[3]
The Association organises theMaltese Football League for both men and women and several other competitions, including knockout competitions for the top teams for both genders. Themen's national team,women's national team, as well as several youth representative teams compete regularly in international competitions organised byUEFA andFIFA. These include the European Championships and the World Cup. Malta also compete in theUEFA Futsal Championship, though not theUEFA Women's Futsal Championship to date.
The MFA manages theNational stadium and the Centenary Stadium nearby. This complex is based in Ta` Qali and includes training grounds, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and physiotherapy and medical clinics. The complex is also used by foreign clubs during the winter months, due to the mild temperatures of the Maltese Islands.
The association is one of the oldest and one of the best in Europe, having been founded in 1900 with the first national league being organised in season 1909–1910. There are several important landmarks in the history of Maltese football, especially since Malta played its first official international friendly match againstAustria in February 1957. The result was a narrow 3–2 defeat for Malta.
It took until 1959 for the MFA to joinFIFA, also joiningUEFA the year after in 1960. From then onwards, Malta become an ever-present in international competitions at national teams as well as at club levels.
During 2019, the MFA also entered into talks with theItalian Football Federation and theLega Pro to discuss the possibility of the MFA fielding a professional team within theItalian football league system.[4]
The MFA is structured by having 53 member clubs, as well as 10 member associations. The clubs compete in four divisions; the premier, first, second andthird. The member associations are specialised football associations who organise competitions for clubs affiliated to them. The member associations include:
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