Argentine Football
Association (AFA)
Homepage: http://www.afa.org.ar/
Rules and regulations: http://www.afa.org.ar/?m=all_news&c=11&idm=11
History:
Argentina’s football
governing body, the Argentine Football Association
(AFA), otherwise known as the Asociación
del Fútbol Argentino, has a long
history of changes and mergers. The association
was initially known as the Argentine Association
Football League, which was founded on February
21, 1893. About 10 years after, the association
changed its name to Argentine Football Association;
and in February 1912, it has been known
as the Asociación Argentina de Football.
Moreover, in November 1926, the association
again changed its name to Asociación
Amateur Argentina de Football; and from
June 1931 to November 3, 1934, it was known
as the Asociación de Football Amateur
y Profesionales.
The “Federación Argentina de
Football, another football organization,
was formed on June 14, 1912. To harmonize
development efforts in football, the management
thought it best and decided to merge with
the Asociación de Football Amateur
y Profesionales on December 23, 1914.
Moreover, the Asociacion
Amateurs de Football, yet another football
association, was founded on September 22,
1919; and in November 1926, also merged
with the Asociación Argentina de
Football.
On May 1931, another group
founded the Liga Argentina de Football –
which was also merged with Asociación
Argentina de Football on November 3, 1934.
This merger resulted into the creation of
Argentina’s football governing body
as it is known today: Asociación
de Fútbol Argentino.
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