South African Football Association

South African Football Association

:"SAFA redirects here. For the JAA programme see SAFA programme. See Scottish Amateur Football Association for the article about that entity."National football association

Founded = 1932
FIFA affiliation = 1992
Region = CAF
Region affiliation = 1992
President = Molefi Oliphant
Coach = Joel Santana (2008-)

The South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football (soccer) in South Africa. South Africa is hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In April 2008, they appointed Joel Santana as the new manager of their national team. [http://www.sa2010.gov.za/news/230408_coach.php]

National teams

*UNDER-12 (Tsetse-flies)

*UNDER-17 (Amajita)

*UNDER-20 (Amajimbos)

*UNDER-23 (Amaglug-glug)

*Senior National Team (Bafana Bafana)

AFA Regions

SAFA's 9 Provinces
*SAFA Eastern Cape
*SAFA Free State
*SAFA Gauteng
*SAFA KwaZulu-Natal
*SAFA Mpumalanga
*SAFA Northern Cape
*SAFA Limpopo
*SAFA North-West
*SAFA Western Cape

Leagues

*ABSA Premier League, the Premier Soccer League
*National First Division
*Vodacom Promotional League, the Second Division
*SAFA Women's League, the Women's Division

Associate Members

*USSASA
*SASSU
*SAIFA
*SAFCA
*SAFMA

References

External links

* [http://www.safagoal.net SAFA]
* [http://www.cafonline.com Confederation of African Football (CAF)]


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