Federación Peruana de Fútbol
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The Peruvian Football Federation ( or ) is the governing body of football in Peru
. It was founded on August 23, 1922, and affiliated in 1924. A member of CONMEBOL
since 1925, it directly oversees the Peru national football team
, the Copa Federación, and the amateur leagues.
It is indirectly involved in the organization of the Primera División (today Torneo Descentralizado) and Segunda División. It is headquartered in the Villa Deportiva Nacional, or VIDENA, situated on Aviación Avenue 2085 San Luis
, Lima
.
Its current President is Manuel Burga and the current coach is Sergio Markarián
.
Football in Peru
Football is the most popular sport in Peru. Football in Peru was introduced by British immigrants, Peruvians returning from Great Britain, and by English sailors in the later half of the 19th century during their frequent stops at the port of Callao, which at that point was considered one of the...
. It was founded on August 23, 1922, and affiliated in 1924. A member of CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
since 1925, it directly oversees the Peru national football team
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
, the Copa Federación, and the amateur leagues.
It is indirectly involved in the organization of the Primera División (today Torneo Descentralizado) and Segunda División. It is headquartered in the Villa Deportiva Nacional, or VIDENA, situated on Aviación Avenue 2085 San Luis
San Luis District, Lima
San Luis is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima.Officially established as a district on May 30, 1968, the current mayor of San Luis is Fernando Javier Durand Mejía. The district's postal code is 30....
, Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
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Its current President is Manuel Burga and the current coach is Sergio Markarián
Sergio Markarián
Sergio Apraham Markarián is a Uruguayan-Armenian football coach. Currently, he is the head coach of the national football team of Peru.-Early life:...
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