Football Association of Albania

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Association crest
Founded 1930
FIFA affiliation 1932
UEFA affiliation 1954
President
Armand Duka

The Football Association of Albania (F.SH.F.) (Albanian: Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit) is the governing body of football in Albania. It organizes the football's Kategoria_superiore, Kategoria_e_parë, Kategoria_e_dytë, Albania_national_football_team, and Albania_national_under-21_football_team. It is based in Tirana.

The Football Association of Albania was established on 6 June 1930, joined FIFA in 1932, and was one of the founding members of UEFA in 1954.

On the 14th of March, 2008, the FSF were suspended by FIFA for "heavy political interference." This means their national teams are banned from playing official matches, representitives banned from official events and referees unable to officiate FIFA-sanctioned matches.[1]

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