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Afghanistan Football Federation
| AFC |
|---|
| AFF |
| 1933 (1933) |
| Kabul, Afghanistan |
| 1948 (77 years ago) |
| 1954 (71 years ago) |
| 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Mohammad Kargar |
| the-aff.org |
The Afghanistan Football Federation (abbreviated as AFF; Persian: فدراسيون فوتبال افغانستان) is the governing body of football in Afghanistan, overseeing the organization, promotion, and regulation of all national teams and leagues. Established in 1933, the AFF joined FIFA in 1948 and became a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1954. The organization is headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The AFF has played a pivotal role in the development and popularization of football in Afghanistan, despite significant challenges posed by decades of political instability and conflict.
One of its most notable achievements came in 2013 when the Afghanistan national football team won the South Asian Football Federation Championship, marking the country’s first-ever international football trophy. This victory was widely celebrated as a unifying moment for the nation.
In recognition of its efforts to promote fair play and sportsmanship amidst adversity, the AFF was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award for 2013. The award was presented at the prestigious FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony in early 2014.
The AFF during the Islamic Republic era organized an Afghanistan women's national team. However, women's football was banned after the Taliban takeover in 2021.
The AFF operates Afghanistan's domestic football league system, including the Afghanistan Champions League, which was founded in 2021. The ACL features teams representing various regions of Afghanistan, aiming to foster talent at the grassroots level and promote unity through sport.
In addition to the Champions League, the AFF organizes tournaments and programs to support youth development and engage local communities in football activities. These initiatives are part of the federation's broader strategy to rebuild and strengthen football infrastructure in Afghanistan.
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Kargar | President | |
| Behram Siddiqui | General Secretary | |
| Abdul Haq Faizi | Treasurer | |
| Mohammed Hashimi | Media And Communication Manager | |
| Hamed Maiwand | Technical Director | |
| Usmon Toshev | Team Coach (Men's) | |
| Delawar Khaled | Chairperson of the Referees Committee | |
| Walid Allah Habibi | Team Coach (Men's) | |
| Delawar Khaled | Head/Director of the Referees Department | |
| Hamed Maiwand | Referee Coordinator | |
| Kim Jae Seok | Team Coach (Men's) |
| Term | Name | Elected | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sayed Ali Reza Aghazada | 2019 |
| Organization | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA | since 1948 (1948) | —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a |
| AFC | since 1954 (1954) | |
| SAFF | 2005–2015; 10 years | |
| CAFA | since 2015 (2015) | Founding member |
| Presidency | President | Took office | Left office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Yousef Kargar | 2019 | present | winner of 2013 SAFF Championshipwinner of FIFA Fair Play Award 2013 |
- Official website (in Dari)
- Official website (in English)
- Afghanistan at FIFA website (archived 9 June 2007)
- Afghanistan at AFC website (archived 21 June 2013)
- Afghanistan Football Federation President Deprecated link archived 2015-03-18 at archive.today
- Afghanistan Football Federation General-Secretary (archived 2 April 2015)
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