Bhutan Football Federation
The Bhutan Football Federation (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་རྐང་རིལཁོངས་གཏོགས) is the governing body of football in Bhutan, controlling Bhutan national football team, Bhutan women's national football team and Bhutan national futsal team. It is also responsible for organising Bhutan Premier League, Bhutan Super League, Dzongkhag League, Women's Thimphu League, National Futsal League, as well as various youth and recreational competitions.
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Founded | 1983 |
Headquarters | Changjiji, Thimphu |
FIFA affiliation | 2000 |
AFC affiliation | 1993 |
SAFF affiliation | 2000 |
President | Dasho Ugyen Tsechup Dorji |
Website | http://www.bhutanfootball.org |
History
The Bhutan Football Federation was founded in 1983 as part of the Bhutan Olympic Committee. It has been a member of FIFA since 2000 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1993.
The Bhutan national football team was considered "the worst football team" up until 2015 when it won a World Cup qualifying game against Sri Lanka.[1]
In 2016, the BFF introduced Club Licensing Regulation to bring basic standards to the football economy of the country.[2]
In July 2017, the BFF Disciplinary Committee suspended Druk Pol F.C. for two years after a player disobeyed a referee during a match.[3]
Name | Position | Source |
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President | [4][5] |
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Vice President | [4][6] |
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General Secretary | [4][7] |
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Treasurer | [4] |
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Technical Director | [4][8] |
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Team Coach (Men's) | [4][9] |
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Team Coach (Women's) | [4] |
n/a | Media/Communications Manager | |
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Futsal Coordinator | [4][10] |
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Referee Coordinator | [4] |
References
- Candida Beveridge, Bhutan: Formerly the worst football team in the world, Bbc.com, 29 August 2015
- Illegal transfer of players hampers growth of football, Kuenselonline.com, 21 February 2017
- BFF suspends Drukpol FC for two years, Kuenselonline.com, 1 July 2017
- "Member Association – Bhutan – FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- "Passang Tshering | Bhutan Football Federation". Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- Bhutan wins AFC award for most aspiring federation, Kuenselonline.com, 3 December 2016
External links
- Official website
- Bhutan at FIFA site
- Bhutan at AFC site