| CONCACAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | June 13, 1921 |
| Headquarters | San José |
| 1927 | |
| 1961[1] | |
| President | Rodolfo Villalobos [2] |
| Website | Fedefutbol.com |
The Costa Rican Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Costarricense de Fútbol), commonly known as FEDEFUTBOL or FEDEFUT, is the official association football governing body in Costa Rica and is in charge of the Costa Rica national football team.
History
On June 13, 1921, the Liga Nacional de Fútbol was created by Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Club Sport Cartaginés, Club Sport Herediano, Club Sport La Libertad, Sociedad Gimnástica Española de San José, Club Sport La Unión de Tres Ríos and Sociedad Gimnástica Limonense to direct and organize football in Costa Rica. In 1931, the league was centralized and renamed Federación Deportiva de Costa Rica, then Federación Nacional de Fútbol and then in the 1970s to Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (FEDEFUTBOL).
See also
External links
- Official website
- Costa Rica at FIFA website
- Costa Rica at CONCACAF site
References
- ^ "Ramón Coll, electo Presidente de la Confederación de Futbol de América del Norte, América Central y el Caribe". La Nación (Google News Archive). 23 September 1961.
- ^ "La FEDEFUTBOL sigue caminando". Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2015.
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