Swiss Football Association
| Founded | 7 April 1895 |
| FIFA affiliation | 1904 |
| UEFA affiliation | 1954 |
| President Dominique Blanc | |
| Coach Murat Yakin (men) Nils Nielsen (women) | |
The Swiss Football Association (German: Schweizerischer Fussballverband, French: Association Suisse de Football, Italian: Associazione Svizzera di Football/Calcio, Romansh: Associaziun Svizra da Ballape) is the leading 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 and was a founding member of FIFA in 1904 and joined UEFA in 1954.[1] FIFA is now based in Switzerland at Zürich. Also UEFA is based in the Swiss city of Nyon.
Presidents
- Ralph Zloczower (2001–2009)[2]
- Peter Gilliéron (2009–2019)[3]
- Dominique Blanc (2019–present)[4]
References
- ↑ "Switzerland". UEFA. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - 2005-2010". org.football.ch. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Peter Gilliéron an der Verbandsspitze angelangt". bz - Zeitung für die Region Basel (in Schweizer Hochdeutsch). Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Dominique Blanc ist der neue SFV-Präsident" (in Deutsch). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
Other websites
- Switzerland at FIFA site
- Switzerland at UEFA site
- Swiss Association of Football Players (Association of football players)