Northern Mariana Islands Football Association
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The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association is the governing body of football
in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was founded in 2005 and received full membership into the East Asian Football Federation
in 2008. The association was admitted as a quasi-member of the Asian Football Confederation
in July 2009.
The association runs the Northern Mariana Invitational League
, the top level of domestic competition within the commonwealth. It operates mens, women's and youth national football teams which play in the East Asian Football Federation championships.
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 Northern Mariana Islands. It was founded in 2005 and received full membership into the East Asian Football Federation
East Asian Football Federation
The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...
in 2008. The association was admitted as a quasi-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...
in July 2009.
The association runs the Northern Mariana Invitational League
Northern Mariana Championship
The Northern Mariana Championship is the top level football competition of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. It is an invitational league in the Northern Mariana Islands...
, the top level of domestic competition within the commonwealth. It operates mens, women's and youth national football teams which play in the East Asian Football Federation championships.