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Football Federation of Sri Lanka

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The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), also known as Football Sri Lanka (FSL), is the governing body of football in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lanka national football team and Sri Lanka Football Premier League.

Football Federation of Sri Lanka
AFC
Short nameFFSL
Founded7 January 1939; 85 years ago (1939-01-07)
(as Ceylon Football Association)[1]
1972; 52 years ago (1972)
(as Football Federation of Sri Lanka)
Headquarters100/9 Independence Avenue 07 - Colombo, Sri Lanka
FIFA affiliation1952; 72 years ago (1952)
AFC affiliation1954; 70 years ago (1954)[2]
SAFF affiliation1997; 27 years ago (1997)
PresidentJaswar Umar[3]
Websitefootball.lk

History

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FFSL was founded on 1939 as Ceylon Football Association, later rechristened as Football Federation of Sri Lanka in 1972. FSL affiliated with FIFA in 1952. FFSL affiliated with Asian Football Confederation in 1954 and was the founding member of South Asian Football Federation which was founded in 1997. In 2014, at the 75th anniversary of FFSL, FIFA President Sepp Blatter visited Sri Lanka and opened a new football stadium in Jaffna. During the visit, Blatter said he was not pleased with the development of Football in Sri Lanka and that the authorities haven't taken enough steps to support football on the island. The AFC President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa also joined the visit.[4] In 2021, the organisation introduced a new logo and adopted a new brand name.[5]

2023: FIFA suspension

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FIFA suspended the FFSL from 21 January 2023 until further notice. Therefore, all teams/clubs affiliated with the FFSL are no longer entitled to take part in international competitions.[6] The suspension was lifted on 29 August 2023.[7]

National teams

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Corporate structure

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Name Position Source
  Jaswar Umaru Lebbe President [8][9]
  Antony Davidson Vice President [10][11]
  N. T. Farook 2nd Vice President [12][13]
  Upali Hewage 3rd Vice President [14][15]
  Padmasiri Munasinghe 4th Vice President [16][17]
  Jaswar Umar Lebbe General Secretary [18][19]
n/a Treasurer
  Amir Alagić Technical Director [20]
  Andy Morrison Team Coach (Men's) [21][22]
  Thilak Alponsu Team Coach (Women's) [23]
  Ranjith Rodrigo Media/Communications Manager [24]
  Saif Yusoof Futsal Coordinator [25]
  Sankar Komaleeswaran Referee Coordinator [26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sri Lanka".
  2. ^ "Asian soccer championship next year". The Straits Times. 27 May 1954."ASIAN SOCCER FINALS IN SINGAPORE May be used as Olympic series". The Singapore Free Press. 5 October 1954."Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Umar Jaswar returns as Football Sri Lanka President". dailymirror.lk. 29 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Blatter inaugurates symbolic post-war project in Sri Lanka". fifa.com. FIFA. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Football Federation of Sri Lanka new Logo and the New Brand Name of Football Sri Lanka".
  6. ^ "Suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka" (PDF). International Association Football Federation. 22 January 2023..
  7. ^ "Bureau of the FIFA Council lifts suspension on Football Federation of Sri Lanka". FIFA. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  9. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  11. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  12. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  13. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  14. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  15. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  16. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  17. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  18. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  19. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  20. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  21. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  22. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  23. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  24. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  25. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  26. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Sri Lanka". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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