Portuguese Football Federation

Portuguese Football Federation
GOIH • ComB

UEFA
Founded	31 March 1913; 111 years ago (1913-03-31) (as Portuguese Football Union)[1]
Headquarters	Cidade do Futebol, Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Oeiras, Portugal
FIFA affiliation	1923
UEFA affiliation	1954
President	Fernando Gomes
Website	www.fpf.pt

The Portuguese Football Federation (Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol [fɨðɨɾɐˈsɐ̃w puɾtuˈɣezɐ ðɨ futɨˈβɔl], FPF) is the governing body of football in Portugal. The federation was formed in 1914 as Portuguese Football Union (Portuguese: União Portuguesa de Futebol, UPF) by the three existing regional associations of Lisbon, Portalegre and Porto, before adopting its current name in 1926, and is based in the city of Oeiras. The (FPF) joined FIFA in 1923 and is also a founding member of UEFA.

The Portuguese Federation oversees all aspects of the game of football in Portugal, both professional, amateur and administers the competition committee (including the handling of the trophy) of the Campeonato de Portugal, the Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the Portugal national football team (men's), women's, and youth national football teams. The men and women's Portugal national futsal team and Portugal national beach soccer team are also organized by the federation.