West Asian Football Federation
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The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), founded in 2001, is an association of the football
playing nations in Western Asia. Its founding members are Iran
, Iraq, Jordan
, Lebanon
, Palestine
and Syria.
In 2009, 3 more associations joined the federation: Qatar
, United Arab Emirates
and Yemen
.
Four other nations of Western Asia: Bahrain
, Kuwait
, Oman
and Saudi Arabia
joined in 2010.
They organize the West Asian Football Federation Championship
. Some nations were invited to participate in the competition when they were not yet members of the federation.
Kazakhstan
and Kyrgyzstan
, which are not members, were invited to participate in the first edition of the tournament in 2000.
.
.
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...
playing nations in Western Asia. Its founding members are Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation
The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran ' is the governing body for football in Iran. It was founded in 1920, and has been a member of FIFA since 1945. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation...
, Iraq, Jordan
Jordan Football Association
The Jordan Football Association is the governing body of football in Jordan.-Affiliation:* FIFA* AFC* Union Arab de Football Federation* WAFF-External links:* * * at AFC site...
, Lebanon
Federation Libanaise de Football
The Lebanese Football Association is the governing body of football in Lebanon. It organizes the Lebanon national football team, the Lebanon women's national football team, the Lebanon national under-23 football team, the Lebanon national under-20 football team, the Lebanon national under-17...
, Palestine
Palestinian Football Federation
The Palestinian Football Association is the governing body for football in the Palestinian Authority, and for the Palestine national football team. It was also the original name for what is now the Israel Football Association....
and Syria.
In 2009, 3 more associations joined the federation: Qatar
Qatar Football Association
The Qatar Football Association is the governing body of football in Qatar.-Beginnings:The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1946, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Football Association
The United Arab Emirates Football Association is the governing body of football in the United Arab Emirates.-Domestic Competitions:*UAE Premier League*UAE Football League Division 1*UAE Football League Division 2*UAE Super Cup*UAE Vice Presidents Cup...
and Yemen
Yemen Football Association
The Yemen Football Association is the governing body of football in Yemen. It was founded in 1962, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1962 and of FIFA since 1980....
.
Four other nations of Western Asia: Bahrain
Bahrain Football Association
The Bahrain Football Association is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1966. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation....
, Kuwait
Kuwait Football Association
The Kuwait Football Association is the governing body of football in Kuwait.Kuwait have twice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and are only being allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional...
, Oman
Oman Football Association
The Oman Football Association is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1979 and of FIFA since 1980. Oman Football Association is a relatively young member of the football fraternity...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
The Saudi Arabia Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams....
joined in 2010.
They organize the West Asian Football Federation Championship
West Asian Football Federation Championship
The West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...
. Some nations were invited to participate in the competition when they were not yet members of the federation.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national football team
The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...
and Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan national football team
The Kyrgyzstan national football team is the national team of Kyrgyzstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic.-History:...
, which are not members, were invited to participate in the first edition of the tournament in 2000.
Member Associations
WAFF has 13 member associations. All of them are members of the Asian Football ConfederationAsian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
.
| Association | Joining year | Men's team | Women's team |
|---|---|---|---|
 BahrainBahrain Football Association The Bahrain Football Association is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1966. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.... |
2010 | Bahrain Bahrain national football team The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so... |
Bahrain Bahrain women's national football team The Bahrain women's national football team was first formed in 2003. The team represents Bahrain in international women's football and thus falls under the governance of the Bahrain Football Association; more specifically run by the women's committee at the Association... |
 IranIslamic Republic of Iran Football Federation The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran ' is the governing body for football in Iran. It was founded in 1920, and has been a member of FIFA since 1945. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation... |
2001 | Iran Iran national football team The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran... |
Iran Iran women's national football team The Iran women's national football team represents Iran in international women's football, and is controlled by Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation... |
 IraqIraq Football Association The Iraqi Football Association is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraq Super League. It was founded in 1948, and has been a member of FIFA since 1950 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1971.... |
2001 | Iraq Iraq national football team The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:... |
Iraq Iraq women's national football team The Iraq women's national football team is the female representative football team for Iraq.-World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-References:... |
 JordanJordan Football Association The Jordan Football Association is the governing body of football in Jordan.-Affiliation:* FIFA* AFC* Union Arab de Football Federation* WAFF-External links:* * * at AFC site... |
2001 | Jordan Jordan national football team The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association... |
Jordan Jordan women's national football team -World Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*2008 : Withdrew from qualification*2012 : Did not qualify-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-Asian Games:*2006 : preliminary round*2010 : preliminary round... |
 KuwaitKuwait Football Association The Kuwait Football Association is the governing body of football in Kuwait.Kuwait have twice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and are only being allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional... |
2010 | Kuwait Kuwait national football team The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal... |
Kuwait |
 LebanonFederation Libanaise de Football The Lebanese Football Association is the governing body of football in Lebanon. It organizes the Lebanon national football team, the Lebanon women's national football team, the Lebanon national under-23 football team, the Lebanon national under-20 football team, the Lebanon national under-17... |
2001 | Lebanon Lebanon national football team The Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars... |
Lebanon Lebanon women's national football team The Lebanon national women's football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars... |
 OmanOman Football Association The Oman Football Association is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1979 and of FIFA since 1980. Oman Football Association is a relatively young member of the football fraternity... |
2010 | Oman Oman national football team The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005... |
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 PalestinePalestinian Football Federation The Palestinian Football Association is the governing body for football in the Palestinian Authority, and for the Palestine national football team. It was also the original name for what is now the Israel Football Association.... |
2001 | Palestine Palestine national football team The Palestine national football team is the national team of the Palestinian Football Association, representing the Palestinian National Authority.The Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1952... |
Palestine Palestine women's national football team The Palestine national women's football team, is the national team of Palestine. The team was founded by Samar Araj in 2003.-World Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:**2008 : Did not enter**2012 : Did not qualify... |
 QatarQatar Football Association The Qatar Football Association is the governing body of football in Qatar.-Beginnings:The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1946, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies... |
2009 | Qatar Qatar national football team The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian... |
Qatar Qatar women's national football team The Qatar women's national football team is the female representative football team for Qatar.-World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-References:... |
 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Football Federation The Saudi Arabia Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams.... |
2010 | Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia national football team Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation... |
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 SyriaSyrian Arab Federation for Football The Syrian Arab Federation for Football is the governing body of football in Syria.The make up of the Syrian Football Association Interim Committee has been finalised by FIFA.The following officials have been appointed.Dr Mua'tasem Gotog - Chairman... |
2001 | Syria Syria national football team The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium... |
Syria Syria women's national football team The Syria national women's football team, is the national women's football team of Syria.-World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:**2008 : Did not enter... |
 United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Football Association The United Arab Emirates Football Association is the governing body of football in the United Arab Emirates.-Domestic Competitions:*UAE Premier League*UAE Football League Division 1*UAE Football League Division 2*UAE Super Cup*UAE Vice Presidents Cup... |
2009 | United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates national football team The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates... |
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates women's national football team The United Arab Emirates women's national football team is the female representative football team for the United Arab Emirates.-World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-References:... |
 YemenYemen Football Association The Yemen Football Association is the governing body of football in Yemen. It was founded in 1962, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1962 and of FIFA since 1980.... |
2009 | Yemen Yemen national football team The Yemen national football team , is the national team of Yemen and is controlled by the Yemen Football Association.When the nation was split into North Yemen and South Yemen before 1990, two national teams existed. After unification, the Yemen national football team is considered the successor of... |
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Competitions
WAFF runs several competitions which cover men's, women's, youth and futsalFutsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
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| Competition | Holders | Current event |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football Tournaments | (2010 2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2010 WAFF Championship was the 6th West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for selected West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Jordan, after Lebanon was deemed not capable of hosting... ) |
2010 2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship The 2010 WAFF Championship was the 6th West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for selected West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Jordan, after Lebanon was deemed not capable of hosting... |
| Women's Football Tournaments | (2011 2011 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship -Semi-Finals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Goalscorers:13 goals Reem Al Hashmi8 goals Maryam Rahimi7 goals Maysa Jbarah6 goals Jamila Marek5 goals Dalila Zerrouki4 goals Alanood Al Khalifa3 goals Ayah Al Majali2 goals... ) |
2011 2011 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship -Semi-Finals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Goalscorers:13 goals Reem Al Hashmi8 goals Maryam Rahimi7 goals Maysa Jbarah6 goals Jamila Marek5 goals Dalila Zerrouki4 goals Alanood Al Khalifa3 goals Ayah Al Majali2 goals... |
| Men's Futsal Tournaments | (2009 2009 West Asian Futsal Federation Championship The 2009 West Asian Futsal Federation Championship was held from to in Amman, Jordan. Iraq won the tournament.-Final standings:-Matches and results:August 31September 1September 2September 4September 5-See also:... ) |
2009 2009 West Asian Futsal Federation Championship The 2009 West Asian Futsal Federation Championship was held from to in Amman, Jordan. Iraq won the tournament.-Final standings:-Matches and results:August 31September 1September 2September 4September 5-See also:... |
| Women's Futsal Tournaments | (2008) | 2008 |
| U-15 Youth Men's Football Tournaments | (2009) | 2009 |
Presidents
| President | Years |
|---|---|
| Prince Ali bin Al Hussein |
2001 - |
See also
- Asian Football ConfederationAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
(AFC) - East Asian Football FederationEast Asian Football FederationThe East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
(EAFF) - ASEAN Football FederationASEAN Football FederationASEAN Football Federation is a subset of nations within the Asian Football Confederation from Southeast Asia. ASEAN stands for Association of South East Asian Nations. The AFF was founded in 1984 by the nations of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.Cambodia, Laos,...
(AFF) - South Asian Football FederationSouth Asian Football FederationSouth Asian Football Federation , founded in 1997, is an association of the football playing nations in South Asia. Its founding members are Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Bhutan joined the federation in 2000 and Afghanistan in 2005...
(SAFF)