Fédération Centrafricaine de Football
Encyclopedia
The Fédération Centrafricaine de Football (RCA) is the governing body of football
in the Central African Republic
. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA
in 1963 and to CAF
in 1965. The offices of the RCA are located in Bangui
, the capital city. The federation organizes the national football leagues, including the Central African Republic League
, and the national team
.
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 Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to 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...
in 1963 and to CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
in 1965. The offices of the RCA are located in Bangui
Bangui
-Law and government:Bangui is an autonomous commune of the Central African Republic. With an area of 67 km², it is by far the smallest high-level administrative division of the CAR in area but the highest in population...
, the capital city. The federation organizes the national football leagues, including the Central African Republic League
Central African Republic League
Central African Republic League is the top football league in the Central African Republic It was created in 1968. The league is sanctioned by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Football, the governing body of football in the CAR....
, and the national team
Central African Republic national football team
The Central African Republic national football team, nicknamed Les Fauves, is the national team of the Central African Republic and is controlled by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Football. They are a member of CAF. Despite being traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa and the world,...
.
External links
- Central African Republic at the FIFA website.
- Central African Republic at the CAF website.