Swiss Football Association

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Swiss Football Association
UEFA
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Founded 1895
FIFA affiliation 1904
UEFA affiliation 1954
President Ralph Zloczower

The Swiss Football Association (German: Schweizerischer Fußballverband, SFV; French: Association Suisse de Football, ASF ; Italian: Associazione Svizzera di Football, ASF; Spanish: Asociación Suiza de Fútbol ASF ) is the governing body of football in Switzerland. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League, and the Switzerland national football team. It is based in Bern.

It was formed in 1895 as one of the first football association which was founded outside the UK. SFV-ASF was a founder member of FIFA in 1904. FIFA is now based in Switzerland at Zürich. Also UEFA is based in the Swiss city of Nyon.

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