The Salvadoran Football Federation ( or ) is the official governing
football
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organization in
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is S ...
and is in charge of the
El Salvador national football team
The El Salvador national football team (), known as ("the National Team"), represents El Salvador in international football, and is governed by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol ().
The national team's first match was played in Septemb ...
, and
El Salvador national beach soccer team. The federation is also in charge of the three tiers of domestic club competition, including the top-flight
Primera División de Fútbol Profesional.
In May 2010, FIFA briefly suspended teams and associated members from international competition on the grounds that the Salvadoran government had not acknowledged the authority of the Normalisation Committee set up to represent FESFUT. On May 28, the suspension was lifted.
In November 2010 the federation started the first
women's football league in El Salvador.
In September 2013, the federation imposed a life-time ban on 14 members of the country's national team for match-fixing and another three players were banned for between six and 18 months. The players were accused of receiving bribes for international matches.
BBC
El Salvador match-fixing: 14 footballers banned for life
On July 31, 2014, the general assembly of football elected Jorge Alberto Cabrera Rajo as the new president of the federation.
Board of directors
Referees
References
External links
*
at FIFA site
El Salvador
at CONCACAF site
Facebook profile
Twitter profile
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Football in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is S ...
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is S ...
Sports organizations established in 1935
1935 establishments in El Salvador