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Uruguayan Football Association

Governing body of association football in Uruguay

Uruguayan Football Association

Governing body of association football in Uruguay

FieldValue
LogoAuf association body logo.svg
Badge_size100px
Founded
HeadquartersMontevideo
FIFA affiliation1923
RegionCONMEBOL
Region affiliation1916
Subregion
PresidentIgnacio Alonso
Website

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The Uruguayan Football Association ( — AUF) is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900, as The Uruguayan Association Football League, and affiliated to FIFA in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the national men's team and the national women's team, as well as the Uruguayan football league system.

History

Flag of Uruguayan Football Association

In 1900, Albion F.C. sent invitations to Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club, Uruguay Athletic Club, and Deutscher Fussball Klub; the four teams were founding members.

Presidents

Chronological list of A.U.F. presidents

PeriodName
1900Pedro Charter
1901William Poole
1902Carlos Rowland
1903 – 1904Jorge Clulow
1905Félix Ortiz de Taranco
1906Jorge Clulow
1907 – 1912Héctor Rivadavia Gómez
1913 – 1914Dr. Abelardo Véscovi
1915 – 1918Dr. Juan Blengio Rocca
1919Dr. Ángel Colombo
1920 – 1921León Peyrou
1922 – 1923Dr. José M. Reyes Lerena
1924 – 1925Atilio Narancio
1926Héctor Rivadavia Gómez
1927 – 1930Dr. Raúl Jude
1931César Batlle Pacheco
1932 – 1933Dr. Mario Ponce De León
1934 – 1937Dr. Raúl Jude
1938 – 1939Aníbal Garderes
1940 – 1941Esc. Héctor Gerona
1942Dr. Cyro Geanbruno
1943 – 1952César Batlle Pacheco
1953 – 1956Arq. Miguel Ángel Cattaneo
1957 – 1960Fermín Sorhueta
1961 – 1963Gral. Omar Porcincula
1964Américo Gil
1965 – 1966Brigadier Conrado Sáez
1967 – 1969Julio Lacarte Muro
1970 – 1972Américo Gil
1973Fermín Sorhueta
1974 – 1976Ing. Héctor Del Campo
1976Dr. Carlos Keralto
1977 – 1978Cr. Mario Garbarino
1978 – 1980Yamandu Flangini
1981 – 1982Cnel (R.) Matías Vázquez
1983 – 1986Cnel (R.) Héctor Joanicó
1986Miguel Volonterio
1987Dr. Donato Griecco
1988 – 1989Ing. Julio C. Franzini
1989 – 1990Dr. Julio César Maglione
1991 – 1993Dr. Hugo Batalla
1994 – 1996Carlos Maresca
1997 – 2006Eugenio Figueredo
2006 – 2008Dr. José Luis Corbo
2008 – 2009Washington Rivero
2009 – 2014Dr. Sebastián Bauzá
2014 – 2018Wilmar Valdez
2018 – 2019Normalisation committee: Bordaberry-Castaingdebat-Scotti
2019 –Ignacio Alonso

Association staff

NamePositionSource
Uruguay Gelston TeladiPresident
n/aVice President
Uruguay Maria DiazGeneral Secretary
Uruguay Ignacio AlonsoTreasurer
Uruguay Gustavo BanalesTechnical Director
Argentina Marcelo BielsaSenior Team Manager (Men's)
Uruguay Ariel LongoSenior Team Manager (Women's)
Uruguay Matias FaralMedia/Communications Manager
Uruguay Kevork KouyoumdyanFutsal Coordinator
Uruguay Dario UbracioReferee Coordinator

Tournaments organized

  • Primera División
  • Copa Uruguay
  • Segunda División
  • Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino

Men's football

Main article: Uruguayan football league system

The AUF organizes the national football tournament, two professional divisions (First Division and Second Division), and the third category (Amateur Second Division), involving amateur teams from Montevideo metropolitan area. Amateur clubs from the rest of the country are organized by the Interior Football Organization (OFI), federation affiliated to the AUF, but independently.

Women's football

Main article: Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino

In Women's football the AUF established the Uruguayan Championship which takes place every year since 1997. In conjunction with the OFI they organized a national tournament called National Tournament of Women's Football which there were only two editions (2001 and 2003).

Futsal

AUF annually develops the Men's Campeonato de Primera Division, U-20, U-17 and the same tournaments for women. The AUF is one of the two entities that regulates futsal, the other is the Uruguayan Federation of Indoor Football.

References

References

  1. "Historia". AUF.
  2. (17 December 2012). "The Uruguayan Association Football League- Amateur Era".
  3. "Lista histórica de Presidentes". AUF Official Website.
  4. (29 August 2018). "FIFA appoints normalisation committee for the AUF".
  5. https://inside.fifa.com/en/associations/URU/organisation
  6. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Uruguay".
  7. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Uruguay".
  8. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Uruguay".
  9. AUF. (17 May 2023). "Marcelo Bielsa es el nuevo director técnico de la selección uruguaya".
  10. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Uruguay".
  11. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Uruguay".
  12. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Uruguay".
  13. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Uruguay".
  14. "Campeonato Sala Masculino Mayores - AUF".
  15. "Campeonato Sala Femenino Mayores - AUF".
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