Costa Rican Football Federation
CONCACAF
FoundedJune 13, 1921 (1921-06-13)
HeadquartersSan Rafael, Alajuela
FIFA affiliation1927
CONCACAF affiliation1961[1]
UNCAF affiliation1950a
PresidentCosta Rica Osael Maroto
Websitefedefutbol.com

The Costa Rican Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Costarricense de Fútbol, FCRF), also 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 and the Costa Rica women's 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).

Association staff

Name Position Source
Costa Rica Osael Maroto President [2][3]

See also

Notes

1.^a The UNCAF website incorrectly lists the Costa Rican Football Federation as being founded in 1931 and affiliated in 1950.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ramón Coll, electo Presidente de la Confederación de Futbol de América del Norte, América Central y el Caribe". 23 September 1961.
  2. ↑ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Costa Rica - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. ↑ "COSTA RICA". Concacaf. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. ↑ Estrada, Víctor. "Costa Rica". www.uncafut.com (in European Spanish). Central American Football Union. Retrieved 26 November 2021.


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