The Unión del Fútbol del Interior (Football Union of the Interior) or UFI is an association affiliated to the Paraguayan Football Association

Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol

The Paraguayan Football Association is the governing body of football in Paraguay. It organizes the Paraguayan football league and the Paraguay national football team, and is based in the Paraguayan capital, Asunción...

 that was founded in 1927 to organize and govern football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 outside of Asunción

Asunción

Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...

, specifically on each of the different Departments of Paraguay

Departments of Paraguay

|Paraguay consists of 17 departments and one capital district . These are, with their capitals indicated in parentheses:- External links :...

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The UFI is constituted by the clubs and leagues that are part of the Departamental Football Federation from each Department in Paraguay. Club tournaments organized by the UFI gives chances to teams from all over Paraguay to reach the first division

Liga Paraguaya: Primera División

The División Profesional de la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol , also known as the Primera División , or due to sponsorship reasons Copa TIGO, is the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay...

 by clearing lower division levels. For a more detailed information about the Paraguayan football league system see the main article

Paraguayan football league system

The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.-Overview:At the top is the Primera División with 12 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Intermedia...

. The UFI is also in charge of the Campeonato Nacional de Interligas

Campeonato Nacional de Interligas

The Campeonato Nacional de Interligas is the biggest football event involving teams with combined players from different regional leagues in Paraguay from all departments...

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As of 2006 the UFI has 1,652 clubs affiliated, from which four of them are currently playing in the Paraguayan second division

Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División

The División Intermedia , also known as the Segunda División , is the second tier football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.-Overview:...

 and three in the first division

Liga Paraguaya: Primera División

The División Profesional de la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol , also known as the Primera División , or due to sponsorship reasons Copa TIGO, is the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay...

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Federations

There are a total of 17 Federations linked to the UFI; one on each Department in Paraguay

Departments of Paraguay

|Paraguay consists of 17 departments and one capital district . These are, with their capitals indicated in parentheses:- External links :...

, with the purpose of organizing the different leagues and clubs affiliated to them.

Federation	Main office location
Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción The Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción is the departamental governing body of football in the department of Concepción, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible for the organization of football leagues in the different cities of the department and it is also the regulator of...	Concepción Concepción, Paraguay - Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro The Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro is the departamental governing body of football in the department of San Pedro, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible for the organization of football leagues in the different cities of the department and it is also the regulator of the...	San Pedro San Pedro, Paraguay San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of San Pedro.The conquistador Alejo García who was the first European to cross Paraguay and reach the Inca empire in 1524 was killed in San Pedro on his return.-Etymology:...
Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera The Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera is the departamental governing body of football in the department of Cordillera, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible for the organization of football leagues in the different cities of the department and it is also the regulator of...	Caacupé Caacupé Caacupé is a city and district in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Cordillera.The town was founded in 1770 by Carlos Murphy, a grenadier at the service of King Charles III of Spain, although a first settlement existed here from the 17th century.The city is the seat of the Roman...
Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá The Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá is the departamental governing body of football in the department of Guairá, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible for the organization of football leagues in the different cities of the department and it is also the regulator of the clubs...	Villarrica Villarrica, Paraguay Villarrica is a city located in the middle of the Oriental Region of the Paraguayan territory, is capital of the Guairá Department. It was founded by the Spanish Captain Ruy Diaz de Melgarejo on May 14, 1570 in the old Guaira, today in Brazilian territory....
Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú The Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú is the departamental governing body of football in the department of Caaguazú, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible for the organization of football leagues in the different cities of the department and it is also the regulator of the...	Coronel Oviedo Coronel Oviedo Coronel Oviedo is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the Caaguazú Department, about 150 kilometers east of Asunción.The city has a population of about 52,400 and is the hometown of president Nicanor Duarte Frutos. Coronel Oviedo is an important transit point, as it lies halfway between...
Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá The Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá is the departamental governing body of football in the department of Caazapá, in Paraguay. The federation is responsible for the organization of football leagues in the different cities of the department and it is also the regulator of the clubs...	Caazapá Caazapá Caazapá is a city in Paraguay, founded in 1607, by Friar Luis de Bolaños. It is located in the Caazapá District and is the capital of the Caazapá Department...
Football Federation of the 7th Department Itapúa	Encarnación Encarnación, Paraguay Encarnación is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa, located at the south of the department, on the right-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Posadas, Argentina...
Football Federation of the 8th Department Misiones	San Juan Bautista, Paraguay San Juan Bautista, Paraguay San Juan Bautista, capital of the Department of Misiones, Paraguay, is considered the cradle of the religious mission culture. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones.-Geography:...
Football Federation of the 9th Department Paraguarí	Paraguarí Paraguarí Paraguarí is a city, distrito and capital of Paraguarí Department in Paraguay, located 66 km from the country’s capital, Asunción. At the 2002 census it had a population of 22,154.- Toponymy :...
Football Federation of the 10th Department Alto Paraná	José Domingo Ocampo
Football Federation of the 11th Department Central	Itauguá Itauguá Itauguá is a city of the Central Department, Paraguay. Founded in 1728, its known by his exquisite and peculiar art of the ñandutí and his music.The San Rafael Museum shows valious objects of the Colonial Age....
Football Federation of the 12th Department Ñeembucú	Pilar Pilar, Paraguay Pilar is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Ñeembucú, located along the Paraguay River in the southwestern part of the country. Located about from Asunción, Pilar serves as an important center of commerce and government for the far southwestern region of the country.- History :Pilar...
Football Federation of the 13th Department Amambay	Pedro Juan Caballero Pedro Juan Caballero Pedro Juan Caballero may refer to:*Pedro Juan Caballero , leader of Paraguayan independence*Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay, a city...
Football Federation of the 14th Department Canindeyú	Puente Kyhá
Football Federation of the 15th Department Presidente Hayes	Villa Hayes Villa Hayes Villa Hayes is a city in Paraguay, and is the capital of the department of Presidente Hayes.-Name:Known as “the City of the Five Names”, it was eventually named in honor of Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States.-Weather:...
Football Federation of the 16th Department Alto Paraguay	Fuerte Olimpo Fuerte Olimpo Fuerte Olimpo is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Alto Paraguay.Capital of Alto Paraguay Region, far from Asunción 838 km, located on Paraguay River, originally called Fuerte Bordón...
Football Federation of the 17th Department Boquerón	Filadelfia Filadelfia Filadelfia is the capital of Boquerón Department in the Gran Chaco of western Paraguay. It is the centre of the Fernheim Colony. It is about a 5 hour drive from the capital of Asunción.-History:...