Croatia - Hrvatski Nogometni Savez
The Croatian Football Federation (Croatian language:
Hrvatski nogometni savez), often abbreviated HNS, is the governing body of football (soccer) in Croatia. Based in Zagreb, the federation is an authorized associate of both the FIFA and UEFA confederations of the sport. It was originally established in 1912 during Croatia's constituent involvement in Yugoslavia. Despite their inability to organise competitive matches, the HNS momentarily controlled unofficial national sides which competed separately.
It organizes the football leagues:
- Prva HNL
- Druga HNL
- Treća HNL
It organizes also the football league of young players:
- Prva HNL Juniori (Croatian First League of Juniors)
- Prva HNL Kadeti (Croatian First League of Cadets)
It also organizes the Croatia national football team and the Croatia national under-21 football team.
The association was reformed on August 6, 1939. The HNS had originally joined FIFA on July 17, 1941, but this was during the short-lived Independent State of Croatia and lasted only up to the end of World War II. In communist Yugoslavia, it was renamed as the
Football Federation of Croatia. It rejoined FIFA in 1992 after Croatia gained independence in the 1990s.
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Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_Football_Federation