Bahrain Football Association
Encyclopedia
The Bahrain Football Association is the governing body of football in Bahrain
, and controls the Bahrain national football team
. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA
since 1966. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation
.
The General Secretary is Abdulrahman Sayyar.
The National Men's Team Coach is Salman Ahmed Sharida and the Women's Team Coach is Khaled Al-Harban.
Bahrain National Stadium, P.O. Box 5464, MANAMA, Bahrain
Tel.: +973/17 689 569
Fax: +973/17 781 188
Official website: http://www.bahrainfootball.org
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, and controls the Bahrain national football team
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
since 1966. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
.
Office-holders and officials
The Association's President is Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa. The Vice-President is Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa.The General Secretary is Abdulrahman Sayyar.
The National Men's Team Coach is Salman Ahmed Sharida and the Women's Team Coach is Khaled Al-Harban.
Address and website
Bahrain Football AssociationBahrain National Stadium, P.O. Box 5464, MANAMA, Bahrain
Tel.: +973/17 689 569
Fax: +973/17 781 188
Official website: http://www.bahrainfootball.org
External links
- Official website
- at FIFA Online
- Bahrain at AFC site