Template:ImportTemplate:Stub Template:National football association The Football Association, also known simply as the FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory.
The FA sanctions all competitive football matches within its remit at national level, and indirectly at local level through the County Football Associations. It runs numerous competitions, the most famous of which is the FA Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national football teams.
The FA is a member of both UEFA and FIFA and holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board (IFAB) which is responsible for the laws of the game. As the first football association, it does not use the national name "English" in its title. The FA is based at Wembley Stadium, London.
All of England's professional football teams are members of the Football Association. Although it does not run the day-to-day operations of the Premier League, it has veto power over the appointment of the League Chairman and Chief Executive and over any changes to league rules. The Football League, made up of the professional leagues below the Premier League, is self-governing.
External links[]
- England FIFA
- England UEFA
- The FA official site
- Tom Bower Has the Blazer Brigade doomed football? The Guardian 2 July 2005
- When the Royal Engineers won the FA Cup 1875 Royal Engineers Museum
| Football in England
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| League competitions | The FA | Cup competitions |
| Premier League | England (B) (C) | FA Cup |
| The Football League | (U-21) (U-20) | Football League Cup |
| (Champ, 1, 2) | (U-19) (U-18) | FA Community Shield |
| Football Conference | (U-17) (U-16) | Football League Trophy |
| (Prem, N, S) | List of clubs | FA Trophy |
| Northern Premier | List of stadiums | Conference League Cup Template:Small |
| (Prem, 1N, 1S) | (by capacity) | FA Vase |
| Southern League | List of leagues | |
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| Isthmian League | ||
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| National football associations of Europe (UEFA) |
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| Football in England
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| League competitions | The FA | Cup competitions |
| Premier League | England (B) (C) | FA Cup |
| The Football League | (U-21) (U-20) | Football League Cup |
| (Champ, 1, 2) | (U-19) (U-18) | FA Community Shield |
| Football Conference | (U-17) (U-16) | Football League Trophy |
| (Prem, N, S) | List of clubs | FA Trophy |
| Northern Premier | List of stadiums | Conference League Cup Template:Small |
| (Prem, 1N, 1S) | (by capacity) | FA Vase |
| Southern League | List of leagues | |
| (Prem, 1Mid, 1S&W) | Records | |
| Isthmian League | ||
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| International football | |
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| Confederation | Competitions |
| AFC | Asian Cup |
| CAF | Africa Cup of Nations |
| CONCACAF | Gold Cup |
| CONMEBOL | Copa América |
| OFC | Nations Cup |
| UEFA | European Championship |
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