Swiss Football Association
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The Swiss Football Association is the governing body of football in Switzerland
. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League
, and the Switzerland national football team
. It is based in Bern.
It was formed in 1895 as one of the first football association which was founded outside the UK. SFV-ASF was a founder member of FIFA in 1904. FIFA
is now based in Switzerland at Zürich
. Also UEFA
is based in the Swiss city of Nyon
.
ASF-SFV is the abbreviation of the associations name in three of the national languages of Switzerland
. ASF stands for both French (Association Suisse de Football) and Italian (Associazione Svizzera di Football), while SFV is the German (Schweizerischer Fussballverbund). In the fourth national language of Switzerland
, Romansh, It is abbreviated as ASB (Associaziun Svizra da Ballape).
Football in Switzerland
Football is one of the most popular sports in Switzerland. The Swiss Football Association was formed in 1895 and was a founder member of the sport's international governing body FIFA in 1904. The Swiss cities of Zurich and Nyon are home to FIFA and the European governing body UEFA respectively...
. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League
Swiss Football League
The Swiss Football League is organised in several leagues.-Proposed system from 2012-13 season onwards:-External links:* * * * *...
, and the Switzerland national football team
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
. It is based in Bern.
It was formed in 1895 as one of the first football association which was founded outside the UK. SFV-ASF was a founder member of FIFA in 1904. FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
is now based in Switzerland at Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. Also UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
is based in the Swiss city of Nyon
Nyon
Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and is the seat of the district of...
.
ASF-SFV is the abbreviation of the associations name in three of the national languages of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. ASF stands for both French (Association Suisse de Football) and Italian (Associazione Svizzera di Football), while SFV is the German (Schweizerischer Fussballverbund). In the fourth national language of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Romansh, It is abbreviated as ASB (Associaziun Svizra da Ballape).
External links
- Official website
- Switzerland at FIFA site
- Switzerland at UEFA site