The Football Federation of Belize (FFB), formerly known as the Belize National Football Association (BNFA) and founded in 1980, is the

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Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...

. It is a member of

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FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...

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, and

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Founding and executive bodies

Founding Fathers of the FFB were Mr. Delhart Courtney J.P, Sir George Brown (retired Chief Justice of Belize), Mr. Hubert Bradley and Mr. Daniel Edmund. Courtney served as the first President and retired in 1996. Other Presidents include Mr. Rafael Cal and Mr. Nick Pollard Jr. Marlon Kuylen was the Acting President of the FFB until 2017 when a President should have been elected at the 2017 Ordinary Congress. The FFB comprises three main bodies: Executive Committee, General Council and General Meeting. The FFB is organized into several regional affiliates and leagues, which serve as a farm system for the

Premier League of Belize The Premier League of Belize is the highest competitive football league in Belize. It was founded on 28 December 2011 after the merger between the Belize Premier Football League and the Super League of Belize. History The formation of the leag ...

. The Premier League of Belize is the top football league in Belize. It is sanctioned by the professional division of the FFB and its teams are eligible for international competition. On June 17, 2019,

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signed a one-year contract with

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an Italian football coach.

Association staff

Regional Affiliates and Football Leagues

* Corozal Football Association * Orange Walk Football Association * Belize District Football Association. * Belmopan Football Association * Cayo Football Association * Stann Creek Football Association * Toledo Football Association

June 2011 suspension by FIFA

On 15 June 2011, Belize kicked off the ''Road to Brazil'' (

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) against minnows

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, winning 2–5 away in a match played in the

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. However, the return which was scheduled for 19 June was postponed by FIFA when they suspended the FFB due to governmental interference. The FFB filed suit against Belize's Minister for Sports John Saldivar over the suspension; they were represented by

Elson Kaseke Elson Kaseke (1967–2011) was a Zimbabwean lawyer. A long-time resident of Belize, he served that country in a variety of capacities including as a legal draftsman and as Solicitor-General of Belize, Solicitor-General before becoming an attorney in ...

References

External links

Belize
at the FIFA website.
Official Site
Football Federation of Belize
Belize
at CONCACAF site {{DEFAULTSORT:Football Federation Of Belize

Football in Belize Bel 1980 establishments in Belize Sports organizations established in 1980