- Source: Kazakhstan Football Federation
The Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF, Kazakh: Қазақстанның Футбол Федерациясы, Qazaqstannyñ Futbol Federatsıiasy; Russian: Федерация Футбола Казахстана, romanized: Federatsiya Futbola Kazakhstana) is the governing body of football in Kazakhstan. It organizes the football league, the Kazakhstan Premier League, and the Kazakhstan national football team. It is based in Astana.
Previous names
Football Association of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1992–2000)
Football Union of Kazakhstan (2000–2007)
Kazakhstan Football Federation (2007–present)
History
The Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF) was founded in 1992 with the reorganization of the Soviet Republican Football Association of the Kazakh SSR (created in 1989). The same year (1992), KFF became an associate member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) (or in 1993). Its foundation marked the beginning of organising the Kazakh football according to international standards. KFF has developed into the biggest sport federation of the country, football in Kazakhstan being regarded as the "king of sports", occupying first place in sport fans' preferences.
In 1992, the federation conducted various professional level competitions, such as the national league championship and the cup. While being an associate member, KFF was not permitted to participate in official international competitions for national teams, therefore in mid to late 1992 and April 1994 it participated in regional competitions along with its former Central Asian companions of the Soviet Union from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. In 1994, KFF was finally accepted as a full member of FIFA and the AFC. The decision to join the AFC was taken after a vote. The first national team match with a team outside Central Asia took place in December 1995. The same year Oleg Litvinenko, representing Kazakhstan, was recognized as the best Asian player (for the month of October).
In 2000, KFF became a candidate member of UEFA, and obtained its full membership on 25 April 2002 at the UEFA Congress in Stockholm, Sweden.
In 2008, the federation established a major U-17 tournament, the Kazakhstan President Cup. Spain won it in 2014 and 2015.
List of presidents
Adilbek Zhaksybekov (2007–2014)
Erlan Kozhagapanov (2014–2016)
Seilda Baishakov (2016–2018)
Adilbek Zhaksybekov (2018–2022)
Adlet Barmenkulov (2022–present)
See also
Football in Kazakhstan
References
External links
Official Website (in Kazakh, English, and Russian)
Kazakhstan at FIFA site
Kazakhstan at UEFA site
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Federasi Sepak Bola Kazakhstan
- Tim nasional sepak bola Kazakhstan
- Federasi Sepak Bola Asia Barat
- Daftar tim nasional sepak bola di dunia
- Piala Dunia Futsal FIFA 2021
- ISO 3166-1
- Tim nasional sepak bola U-21 Prancis
- Federasi Olahraga Elektronik Internasional
- Tim nasional sepak bola Uzbekistan
- Daftar klub sepak bola divisi tertinggi di negara anggota AFC
- Kazakhstan Football Federation
- Kazakhstan national football team
- Kazakhstan women's national football team
- Football in Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Premier League
- Kazakhstan national under-17 football team
- 2023 Kazakhstan Premier League
- Kazakhstan Cup
- Kazakhstan national futsal team
- Kazakhstan national under-21 football team
