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Football Federation of Belarus

Governing body of football and futsal in Belarus

Summary

Governing body of football and futsal in Belarus

The Football Federation of Belarus (BFF; ; ), also known as Belarusian Football Federation, is the governing body of football, beach soccer and futsal in Belarus. It organizes the Belarusian Premier League, Belarusian national football team and the Belarus women's national football team. It is based in Minsk.

History

The Belarusian Football Federation was founded in 1989. In 1992, the FIFA Federation won the right to participate in the World Cup. In 1993, it joined UEFA, which allowed the national team to participate in the European Championships, and Belarusian clubs to participate in the European Cups.

In June 2021, UEFA suspended the Belarusian Football Federation from holding any events and competitions under its auspices.{{cite web |archive-date = 2021-06-18 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210618200210/https://www.eurosport.ru/football/vysshaya-liga/2021/story_sto8380916.shtml |url-status = live |archive-date = 2021-06-26 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210626105734/https://www.championat.com/football/article-4380543-uefa-otmenil-vse-meropriyatiya-pod-svoej-egidoj-v-belarusi-chto-ob-etom-izvestno.html |url-status = live |archive-date = 2021-04-30 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210430032518/https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/news/0266-11a56c6d3473-3437941fc5d4-1000--2020-21-women-s-u19-euro-cancelled/ |url-status = live

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA, the European governing body for football, temporarily suspended Belarusian national and club teams from international competitions, which was later reversed, and UEFA banned Belarus from hosting international competitions.

Presidents

  • Evgeny Shuntov (Yawhen Shuntaw, 1989–1999)
  • Grigory Fedorov (Ryhor Fyodaraw, 1999–2003)
  • Gennady Nevyglas (Henadz Nevyhlas, 2003–2011)
  • Sergei Rumas (22 April 2011 – 2019)
  • Vladimir Bazanov (Uladzimir Bazanaw, 2019–2023)
  • Nikolay Sherstnyov (2023–2025)
  • Yauheni Buloichyk (since 2025)

References

References

  1. "Официальный сайт АБФФ".
  2. Goldberg, Rob. "UEFA Bars Belarus from Hosting International Games After Invasion of Ukraine".
  3. "Russia, Belarus Suspended From International Soccer, Hockey Over Ukraine Attacks". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
  4. (2019-03-27). "BelaPAN. In pictures: Retired army colonel elected unopposed as new chairman of Belarusian Football Federation".
  5. Glushchenkov, Illya. (2020-04-02). "Belarus football's new global following". [[BBC Sport]].
  6. "ABFF DIRECTORS".
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