Football in Laos
Encyclopedia
The sport
of football
in the country of Laos
is run by the Lao Football Federation
. The association administers the national football team
as well as the Lao Soccer League
. Laos
has been a member of FIFA
since 1952.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
of football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in the country of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
is run by the Lao Football Federation
Lao Football Federation
The Lao Football Federation is the governing body of football in Laos.It is responsible for the Laos national football team as well as national competitions like theLao League.-External links:* at the FIFA website.* at AFC site...
. The association administers the national football team
Laos national football team
The Laos national football team is the national team of Laos and is controlled by the Lao Football Federation. A member of the AFC, Laos has developed regional rivalries with Thailand and Burma.-History:...
as well as the Lao Soccer League
Lao League
The Lao League is the highest division within the Lao Football Federation. 25,000 capacity New Laos National Stadium is one of the venues used for the league.-Lao Soccer League :*Bank FC*Eastern Star Bilingual School*Ezra FC*Lao-American College FC...
. Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
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 1952.