Bahrain_Football_Association

Bahrain Football Association

Bahrain Football Association

Governing body of association football in Bahrain


The Bahrain Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد البحريني لكرة القدم) 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 1968. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.

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Office-holders and officials

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The Association's president is Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The vice-president is Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa.

The General Secretary is Ebrahim Saad Al Buainain.

The National Men's Team Coach is Hélio Sousa (Portugal) and the Women's Team Coach is Khaled Al-Harban.[3]

Address and website

Bahrain Football Association

Bahrain National Stadium, P.O. Box 5464, MANAMA, Bahrain

Tel.: +973/17 689 569

Fax: +973/17 781 188

Official website: BFA[4]

Controversies

In November 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain pulled out of the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup due to the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis.[5]


References

  1. "Member Association - Bahrain". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019.
  2. "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. "Member Association - Bahrain". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019.
  4. "Saudi, UAE, Bahrain to miss Qatar's Gulf Cup amid rift". 17 November 2017 via uk.reuters.com.



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