South African Football Association

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SAFA redirects here. For the JAA programme see SAFA programme. See Scottish Amateur Football Association for the article about that entity.
Association crest
Founded 1932
FIFA affiliation 1992
CAF affiliation 1992
President
Molefi Oliphant

The South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football (soccer) in South Africa. South Africa is hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They recently appointed Carlos Alberto Parreira as their new manager.

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[edit] National teams

  • UNDER-12 (Tsetse-flies)
  • UNDER-17 (Amajita)
  • UNDER-20 (Amajimbos)
  • UNDER-23 (Amaglug-glug)
  • SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM (BAFANA BAFANA)

[edit] SAFA Regions

SAFA's 9 Provinces

  • SAFA Eastern Cape
  • SAFA Free State
  • SAFA Gauteng
  • SAFA KwaZulu-Natal
  • SAFA Mpumalanga
  • SAFA Northern Cape
  • SAFA Limpopo
  • SAFA North-West
  • SAFA Western Cape

[edit] Leagues

[edit] Associate Members

  • USSASA
  • SASSU
  • SAIFA
  • SAFCA
  • SAFMA

[edit] External links

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SAFA | Bafana Bafana | ABSA Premier League |
National First Division | ABSA Cup | Baymed Cup | SAA Supa 8 |
Telkom Knockout | Vodacom League|
International football
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World Rankings | Player of the Year | Teams | Competitions | Organizations | Codes
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     Africa: CAF – Africa Cup of Nations
     North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup
     South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América
     Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup
     Europe: UEFA – European Championship
     Non-FIFA: NF-Board – Viva World Cup
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