Royal Spanish Football Federation

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Royal Spanish Football Federation
UEFA
Founded 1909 (as Federación Española de Clubs de Football)[1]
1913[2]
FIFA affiliation 1914
UEFA affiliation 1954
President Ángel María Villar
Website rfef.es

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (Spanish: Real Federación Española de Fútbol, RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. It is based in La Ciudad del Futbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid.

It organizes the Campeonato Nacional de Liga: the Primera División, the Segunda División and the Segunda División B. It also administers the Tercera División with the assistance of the regional football federations.

It is also responsible for appointing the management of the Spanish national football team (men's), women's and youth national football teams. The Spain national futsal team, also belongs to the federation.

Competitions

Main article: Spanish football league system

The RFEF also organizes several competitions:

Honours

National Team

  • Winner (1): 2010
  • Fourth place (1): 1950
  • UEFA European Championship
  • Runner-up (1): 2013
  • Third place (1): 2009

National youth teams

Men

  • UEFA U-21 Championship
  • UEFA U-19 Championship
  • Winner (6): 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012
  • Runner-up (1): 2010
  • UEFA U-17/16 Championship (U-17 since 2002)

Women

  • Third place (1): 2010
  • UEFA Women's U-19 Championship
  • Winner (1): 2004
  • Runner-up (2): 2000, 2012
  • UEFA Women's U-17 Championship
  • Winner (2): 2010, 2011
  • Runner-up (2): 2009, 2014
  • Third place (1): 2013

Futsal National Team

Territories

The RFEF consists of 19 regional and territorial federations, comprising the different autonomous regions in Spain.

Presidents

President Years in power
Francisco García 1913–1916
Gabriel Maura 1916–1920
David Ormaechea 1921–1923
Gabriel Maura1923–1924
Julián Olave1924–1926
Antonio Bernabéu1926–1927
Pedro Díez de Rivera (Marqués de Someruelos) 1927–1931
Leopoldo García1931–1936
Julián Troncoso1939–1940
Luis Saura 1940–1941
Javier Barroso 1941–1946
Jesús Rivero 1946–1947
Armando Muñoz 1947–1950
Manuel Valdés 1950–1952
Sancho Dávila 1952–1954
Juan Touzón 1954–1956
Alfonso de la Fuente 1956–1960
Benito Pico 1960–1967
José Luis Costa 1967–1970
José Luis Pérez-Paya 1970–1975
Pablo Porta 1975–1984
José Luis Roca 1984–1988
Ángel María Villar 1988–present

References

  1. ↑ Le quiere quitar cuatro títulos históricos al Madrid y uno al Barcelona. © MARCA.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-04.
  2. ↑ Adidas presentó la nueva equipación de España. Real Federación Española de Fútbol. Retrieved on 2010-12-04.

External links

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Women's league system
Youth league system
Domestic cups
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Men
Women
Cup competitions
Men
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  • Copa de España
  • Supercopa de España
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See also
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