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International Football Bodies

The following links are to international bodies for football. Click on the links to visit their web sites.

FIFA - Federation Internationale de Football Association

website: http://www.fifa.com

UEFA - Union of European Football Associations

website: http://www.uefa.com

FAW - The Football Association of Wales

THE Football Association of Wales is the third oldest association in the world, having come into existence in 1876. The association has governed football in Wales continually since that date. The FAW is a member of FIFA and UEFA and is one of the five associations that make up the International Football Association Board, the guardians of the "Laws of the Game".

website: http://www.faw.org.uk

EPFL - The European Professional Football Leagues

The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) is an association governed by Swiss law, founded in 2005 and based in Nyon, Switzerland. It traces its origins back to the founding in 1997 of the EUPPFL (Association of European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues).

Originally composed by 12 members, nowadays comprises 28 Members and Associate Members across Europe including the Principality Welsh Premier League.

website: www.epfl-europeanleagues.com

The FAW UEFA Club Licensing

The proposal of a Club Licensing system within the member nations of UEFA was first presented in Autumn 2000. UEFA proposed a model European standard for football and after consultation with those nations; the final UEFA proposals were approved in 2002. The Football Association of Wales has worked tirelessly to produce its Club Licensing Manual, which was accredited by UEFA in June 2003. The manual is transparent and consistent to UEFA standards, although the Association was permitted to submit some exceptions, which were thankfully granted and are discussed later.

website: http://www.faw-uefa-licensing.org.uk

The FAW Premier Cup

website: http://www.faw-premiercup.com