Ligue Réunionnaise de Football
Encyclopedia
Ligue Réunionnaise de Football is the governing body of association football in Réunion
. It is not a FIFA
member and only an associate member of the Confederation of African Football
. It organizes matches for the Réunion national football team
and for the domestic clubs.
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
. It is not a 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...
member and only an associate member of the Confederation of African Football
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...
. It organizes matches for the Réunion national football team
Réunion national football team
The Réunion national football team is the regional team of the French overseas department and region of Réunion and is controlled by the Ligue Réunionnaise de Football, local branch of the Federation Française de Football. Réunion is not a member of FIFA and is only an associate member of CAF, and...
and for the domestic clubs.
External links
- Réunion Island CAF Profile Réunion Island Football Association site