Myanmar - Myanmar Football Federation

The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) is the governing body of association football in Myanmar. The MFF oversees the Burmese Myanmar national football team, the Myanmar women's national football team, and youth national teams as well as national football championships and professional club competitions.

History

Reportedly introduced during the British Burma by James George Scott, a British colonial administrator, football has been the most popular sport in the country. The Burma Football Federation was founded in 1947, a year before the country's independence from the United Kingdom. The BFF joined FIFA in 1952, and the AFC in 1954.

The federation launched the first Myanmar National Football Championship in 1952.

Starting from the mid 1970s, the country's football success--a source of much national pride--also declined rapidly, along with the country's precipitous economic decline. (Aside from a few regional tournament wins, the Burmese men's national team has not won any major football competition since 1973.) The federation did (or could do) little to promote development of football, or nurture the talent through professional league competitions. Until 1996, the country's main football league consisted of Yangon-based clubs run by government ministries and known for corruption. Although private football clubs were allowed to join the Myanmar Premier League in 1996, the league still did not attract much following by Burmese public. In December 2008, the MFF announced the formation a new national professional league, Myanmar National League, which will start its first full season in 2010.

In accordance with FIFA regulations, the MFF reportedly became an independent organization, free of government control, in March 2009.

Competitions run by the MFF

- Myanmar National League Cup
- Myanmar National Football Championship (States and Divisions Football Championship)
- Myanmar Women's National Football Championship

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_Football_Federation