Bolivian Football Federation

The Bolivian Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Boliviana de Fútbol, locally [feðeɾaˈsjom boliˈβjana ðe ˈfuðβol]; FBF) is the governing body of football in Bolivia. It was founded in 1925, making it the eighth oldest South American federation. It affiliated to CONMEBOL and FIFA in 1926 and is in charge of Bolivia national football team.

Bolivian Football Federation
CONMEBOL
Founded1925 (1925)
HeadquartersCochabamba
FIFA affiliation1926
CONMEBOL affiliation1926
PresidentCesar Salinas
Websitefbf.com.bo

The FBF is the federation of two entities:

  • Bolivian Primera División (Bolivian Professional Football League): comprises the 12 professional football teams in the first division.
  • Asociación de Fútbol Nacional (ANF) (National Football Association): 9 departmental football associations, one from each of Bolivia's nine departments.

César Salinas from 2018 until his death in 2020 was the president of the federation.

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