Romanian Football Federation (), also known by its
acronym
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FRF, is the
governing body of
football
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in
Romania
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. They are headquartered in the capital city of
Bucharest
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and affiliated to
FIFA
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and
UEFA
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since 1923 and 1955 respectively. The Federation organizes the
national team and the
women's national team, as well as most of the Romanian football competitions.
History
In 1909, the first governing body for the activity of football players appeared, the Association of Sports Clubs in Romania, which later became the "Association of Football Clubs", with headquarters in Bucharest and Mario Gebauer as president. Also in 1909, the first national football championship begins, which will be won, in the spring of the following year, by "Olimpia" Bucharest, which was the first team established in Romania in 1904.
On December 1, 1912, the "Association of Football Clubs" will join the Central Football Association Commission (president Mario Gebaur, secretary Lazăr Breyer), which in turn was part of the Federation of Romanian Sports Associations (FSSR), also established in 1912 .
The "Venus" Bucharest and "Prahova" Ploiesti teams will appear in 1915; "Student Sports" Bucharest, in 1916; CA Oradea and "Chinese" Timisoara in 1910, and AMFA Arad, in 1911, according to the "Encyclopedia of Physical Education and Sport in Romania". The Romanian national team began its activity on June 8, 1922, in a match in Belgrade, against Yugoslavia, winning 2-1.
On May 20, 1923, the Association Football Commission of the FSSR was admitted to the Zurich Congress as a member of FIFA. In this capacity, Romania participates in the Olympic Football Tournament from the 1924 Olympic Games held in Paris. On February 16, 1930, the Central Football Association Commission was transformed into the Romanian Football Association Federation (FRFA) , an independent body with legal authority, deciding Romania's participation in the World Championship in Uruguay in July of the same year.
The first president of the FRFA was the lawyer Aurel Leucutia (1930-1933), who has the merit of having organized the first unitary championship of the first division (1932-1933), states the website of the Romanian Football Federation, www.frf.ro.
The domestic championship, Division A, began with the 1932-1933 edition, initially being divided into two series. In 1934 Division B appeared; in 1936, Division C; and in 1937, the National Junior Championship. The political events at the end of 1989 determined essential organizational changes, as well as regarding the football activity.
In the competitive year 1990-1991, a massive group of the most valuable Romanian players went abroad, being requested by big continental clubs.
On February 23, 1991, the General Assembly of the FRF adopted the new statute, elected the federal council, and by court decision no. 290, of April 12, 1991, FR de Fotbal became a legal entity under private law, equivalent to autonomy and thus having the path open to professionalism, mentions the "Encyclopedia of Physical Education and Sport in Romania". On August 1, 1991, through a decision of the Government, the transition to professionalism was approved. From 1930 until the current president of the Federation, there were 28 other leaders of the FRF. Among them, the prefect of the Capital in the 30s, Gabriel Marinescu (1936-1940), the engineer, sports journalist and coach Virgil Economu (1946-1947), the politician Corneliu Mănescu (1958-1960), the former great player of the CCA, Gheorghe Popescu (1963-1967), Mircea Angelescu (1969-1975 and 1986-1989), Andrei Rădulescu (1989-1990), Mircea Pascu (Jan. 1990-Aug. 1990), Mircea Sandu, (Aug. 1990-Mar. 2014).
Currently, the Romanian Football Federation is led by Răzvan Burleanu (since March 2014). FRF organized the national football championship year after year until 1997, when it was decided to take over and organize it by the Professional Football League (LPF).
The Romanian Football Federation is a founding member of the European Football Association (UEFA) since 1954.
Honours
National teams
*
FIFA World Cup
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** Quarter-finals (1):
1994
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** Round of 16 (4):
1934,
1938
Events
January
* January 1
** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime.
** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France ...
,
1990
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,
1998
*
UEFA European Football Championship
** Quarter-finals (1):
2000
*
Football at the Summer Olympics
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** Fifth-place (1):
1964
** Round of 16 (1):
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hold ...
*
Balkan Cup
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Overview
The first edition featured Roman ...
:
** Winners (4) – Record:
1929–31,
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
,
1936,
1977–80
** Runners-up (1):
1973–76
National youth teams
*
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
** Under-19 era, 2002–''present''
:: ''
Champions (0)'':
:: ''
Runner-up (0)'':
** Under-18 era, 1957–2001
:: ''
Champions (1)'':
1962
:: ''
Runner-up (1)'':
1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
* Ja ...
Presidents
Notes
References
External links
Official websiteat
FIFA
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UEFA
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Romania
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Football in Romania
Futsal in Romania
Football
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Sports organizations established in 1909
1909 establishments in Romania