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The Palau Football Association is the governing body for
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in
Palau Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caro ...
. The association is based in the town of
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. Palau currently is not a member of the
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(OFC), the
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(AFC), or
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. The Association runs the national football team and the
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, as well as the Palau Youth Soccer League.


Organization

The Palau Football Association (PFA) was incorporated on May 28, 2002 under the laws of the Republic of Palau as a non-profit corporation. It is one of 14 federations of the Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC). There is a small volunteer board that is primarily responsible to conduct all the activities of the association along with a handful of volunteer parent/coaches. (From th
PFA
website)


Regional affiliation

After its creation the PFA was listed as an associate member of the OFC. Subsequently this status was lost and has not been regained as of 2021. In 2009 the PFA requested to become a quasi-member of the East Asia Football Federation. As of 2013, no further progress has been made.


See also

* Football in Palau * List of football clubs in Palau


References


External links


Official website
National members of the Oceania Football Confederation Football in Palau Sports organizations established in 2002 {{Palau-stub