- Nigeria Football Federation
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Nigeria Football Federation CAF 
Founded 1945 FIFA affiliation 1960 CAF affiliation 1959 President Aminu Maigari The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF, formerly named the Nigeria Football Association) organises domestic and international football in Nigeria. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined FIFA and the CAF in 1959. The NFF headquarters are in the city of Abuja.
The Federation currently has a 'provisionally lifted' ban from all involvement in FIFA sanctioned events.[1]
As of 2008 it organises three leagues: The Nigerian Premier League, the Amateur League and the Women's League, and five competitions, including the Federation Cup.
Formation dispute
Author and Nigerian football historian Kunle Solaja has found evidence that the Nigerian Football Federation could have been formed in 1933 and not 1945 as previously thought.
Solaja cited two Nigerian Daily Times' articles dated from 21 July and 21 August 1933. The first was an article called titled "Proposed Football Association", the latter was an advert invited people to attend an open meeting.
Nigerian Football Association
The inaugural meeting of the above will be held at Health Office, Broad Street, at 7 pm tonight to discuss the formation of the Association and to pass its Rules. All interested in Football are invited to attendNigerian Daily Times, 21 August 1933The FA's Public Affairs Officer David Berber, revealed that the FA held evidence of the Nigerian Football Federation existing before 1945: “I can advise that the name of the Nigeria Football Association first appeared in the ‘FA Handbook’ for the season 1938-39, in the list of our affiliated associations. The NFA Secretary at that time was F.B Mulford, with a Lagos address.”
External links
- Official Website of the Nigeria Football Federation
- Nigeria at the FIFA website.
- Nigeria at CAF Online
References
- ^ "Fifa lifts Nigeria's suspension". BBC Sport. 8 October 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9075312.stm. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
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