Bahrain Football Association
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| Short name | BFA |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters | Manama, Bahrain |
| FIFA affiliation | 1968 |
| AFC affiliation | 1957 |
| President | Ali Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa |
| General Secretary | Ebrahim Al Bouainain |
| Website | bfa |
The Bahrain Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد البحريني لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1968. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
Office-holders and officials[edit]
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
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President | [1][2] |
| Shaikh Khaled bin Salman Al Khalifa
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Vice President | [1][2] |
| Ali Ahmed Al Bouainain
|
2nd Vice President | [1][2] |
| H.H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa
|
3rd Vice President | [1][2] |
| Rashed Al Zaabi
|
General Secretary | [1][2] |
| Ali Ahmed Al Bouainain
|
Treasurer | [1] |
| Aabed Al Ansari
|
Technical Director | [1][2] |
 Hélio Sousa
|
Team Coach (Men's) | [1][2] |
| Khalid Al Harban
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Team Coach (Women's) | [1][2] |
| Ahmed Mahdi
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Media/Communications Manager | [1] |
| Alef Al Mannaei
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Futsal Coordinator | [1] |
| Jasim Karim
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Referee Coordinator | [1] |
The Association's president is Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The vice-president is Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa.
The General Secretary is Ebrahim Saad Al Buainain.
The National Men's Team Coach is Hélio Sousa (Portugal) and the Women's Team Coach is Khaled Al-Harban.[3]
Address and website[edit]
Bahrain Football Association
Bahrain National Stadium, P.O. Box 5464, MANAMA, Bahrain
Tel.: +973/17 689 569
Fax: +973/17 781 188
Controversies[edit]
In November 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain pulled out of the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup due to the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Member Association - Bahrain". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Member Association - Bahrain". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019.
- ^ FIFA Online website, Bahrain page, accessed 24 June 2011
- ^ "Saudi, UAE, Bahrain to miss Qatar's Gulf Cup amid rift". 17 November 2017 – via uk.reuters.com.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- at FIFA Online
- Bahrain at AFC site
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