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Association football governing body of Malta
Former emblem of MFA (used until 2022)
The
Malta Football Association
(
MFA
;
Maltese
:
Asso?jazzjoni tal-Futbol ta' Malta
) is the governing body of
football
in
Malta
.
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The Association organises the
Maltese Football League
for both men and women and several other competitions, including a knockout competitions for the top teams for both genders. The
men's national team
,
women's national team
, as well as several youth representative teams compete regularly in international competitions organised by
UEFA
and
FIFA
. These include the European Championships and the World Cup. Malta also compete in the
UEFA Futsal Championship
, though not the
UEFA Women's Futsal Championship
to date.
The MFA manages the
National stadium
and the Centenary Stadium nearby. This complex is based in Ta` Qali and includes training grounds, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and physiotherapy and medical clinics. The complex is also used by foreign clubs during the winter months, due to the mild temperatures of the Maltese Islands.
The association is one of the oldest and one of the best in Europe, being founded in 1900 with the first national league being organised in season 1909?1910. There are several important landmarks in the history of Maltese football, especially since Malta played its first official international friendly match against
Austria
in February 1957. The result was a narrow 3?2 defeat for Malta.
It took until 1959 for the MFA to join
FIFA
, also joining
UEFA
the year after in 1960. From then onwards, Malta become an ever-present in international competitions at national teams as well as at club levels.
During 2019, the MFA has also entered into talks with the
Italian Football Federation
and the
Lega Pro
to discuss the possibility for the MFA to field a professional team within the
Italian football league system
.
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The MFA is structured by having 53 member clubs, as well as 10 member associations. The clubs compete in four divisions; the premier, first, second and
third. The member associations are specialised football associations who organise competitions for clubs affiliated to them. The member associations include:
- the
Gozo Football Association
– organises competitions for teams on the island of
Gozo
- Inter Amateur Soccer Competition
- Employees Sports Association
- Malta Hotels and Restaurants Sports Association
- Industries Soccer Association
- District Football Association
- Malta Youth Football Association
– for players under 16
- Malta Amateur Football Association
- Malta Football Coaches Association
- Malta Football Referees Association
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