The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), also known as Football Sri Lanka (FSL), is the governing body of football in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lanka national football team and Sri Lanka Football Premier League.
| AFC | |
|---|---|
| Short name | FFSL |
| Founded | 7 January 1939 (as Ceylon Football Association) 1972 (as Football Federation of Sri Lanka) |
| Headquarters | 100/9 Independence Avenue 07 - Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| FIFA affiliation | 1952 |
| AFC affiliation | 1954 |
| SAFF affiliation | 1997 |
| President | Jaswar Umar |
| Website | football.lk |
History
FFSL was founded on 1939 as Ceylon Football Association, later rechristened as Football Federation of Sri Lanka in 1972. FSL affiliated with FIFA in 1952. FFSL affiliated with Asian Football Confederation in 1954 and was the founding member of South Asian Football Federation which was founded in 1997. In 2014, at the 75th anniversary of FFSL, FIFA President Sepp Blatter visited Sri Lanka and opened a new football stadium in Jaffna. During the visit, Blatter said he was not pleased with the development of Football in Sri Lanka and that the authorities haven't taken enough steps to support football on the island. The AFC President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa also joined the visit. In 2021, the organisation introduced a new logo and adopted a new brand name.
2023: FIFA suspension
FIFA suspended the FFSL from 21 January 2023 until further notice. Therefore, all teams/clubs affiliated with the FFSL are no longer entitled to take part in international competitions. The suspension was lifted on 29 August 2023.
National teams
Men
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Corporate structure
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jaswar Umaru Lebbe | President | |
| Antony Davidson | Vice President | |
| N. T. Farook | 2nd Vice President | |
| Upali Hewage | 3rd Vice President | |
| Padmasiri Munasinghe | 4th Vice President | |
| Jaswar Umar Lebbe | General Secretary | |
| n/a | Treasurer | |
| Amir Alagić | Technical Director | |
| Andy Morrison | Team Coach (Men's) | |
| Thilak Alponsu | Team Coach (Women's) | |
| Ranjith Rodrigo | Media/Communications Manager | |
| Saif Yusoof | Futsal Coordinator | |
| Sankar Komaleeswaran | Referee Coordinator |
See also
- Football in Sri Lanka
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