Football Association of Wales

National football association

Founded = 1876
FIFA affiliation = 1910
Region = UEFA
Region affiliation = 1954
President = Peter Rees
Coach = John Toshack (2004-)The Football Association of Wales ( _cy. Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru) is the governing body of association football in Wales, being a member of both FIFA and UEFA.

Established in 1876 (Wrexham), it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations (along with the (English) Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the (Northern) Irish Football Association and FIFA) which make up the International Football Association Board which is responsible for the "Laws of the Game".

The FAW is responsible for the administration of football in Wales, running the six international teams - namely the "A", "Under 21", "Under 18", "Under 16", "Women's" and "Girls Under 16".

The FAW is also responsible for all disciplinary actions against players in teams associated with the FAW. This includes Welsh teams playing within the English FA pyramid structure, superseding the English FA disciplinary system.

External links

* [http://www.faw.org.uk Official website]

ee also

* List of football clubs in Wales
* [http://www.stusoc.cf.ac.uk/suon/postgrad/walbib/wbib2.html A Bibliography of Association Football in Wales]