Bangladesh Football Federation

Bangladesh Football Federation
AFC
Founded	1972; 45 years ago
Headquarters	Dhaka
FIFA affiliation	1976
AFC affiliation	1974
SAFF affiliation	1997
President	Kazi Salahuddin
Website	http://www.bff.com.bd

Bangladesh Football Federation or BFF is the governing body of football in Bangladesh. The organisation which manages the game of association football in Bangladesh. It administers the running of Bangladesh national football team and Bangladesh women's national football team including oversees all aspects of the country's football.

BFF controls Bangladesh Premier League and premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and teams.

BFF was one of founding members of South Asian Football Federation. It is based at BFF Bhaban, Motijheel, Dhaka.

History

BFF was founded on 15 July 1972, by Md. Yousuf Ali (Former Education, Culture and Sports Minister). Ali presided the association with Abul Hashem of Wari Club as general secretary.

It became affiliated with AFC and FIFA in 1973 and 1976 respectively.Bangladesh was elected as member in the AFC Executive Committee 1982-86 and 1998-02.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was elected vice president of AFC for 1990-94.

The BFF continued the Dhaka League that started in 1948, after the independence of Bangladesh. It gained huge numbers of fans and support and continued with premier, first, second and third divisions in the process.

In 1980, the Federation started top the Federation Cup, which grew to be the country's top national cup competition.

In 2007 BFF started the country's top tier professional league Bangladesh Premier League (known as B. League then).

In 2009 it launched the Super Cup tournament, the highest budgeted football tournament organised by BFF, Dhaka Mohammedan SC beat arch-rivals Dhaka Abahani SC.

In 2012 BFF launched 2nd tier professional league Bangladesh Championship League.

The BFF is also a founding member of South Asian Football Federation.