Croatian Football Federation
The Croatian Football Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski nogometni savez, HNS) is the national governing body of football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia. The current president of HNS is Marijan Kustić.
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| Founded | 13 June 1912 |
| Headquarters | Zagreb |
| FIFA affiliation | 17 July 1941 (as Independent State of Croatia) 3 July 1992 (as Croatia) |
| UEFA affiliation | 16 June 1993 |
| President | Marijan Kustić |
| Website | hns-cff.hr |
The HNS sanctions all competitive football matches in Croatia, beginning with the HNL down to 3. NL, as well as the Croatian Cup, while low-tiered leagues are sanctioned by inter-county and county associations. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national football teams. As of 2009, the HNS had 118,316 registered players (650 of them professionals) and a total of 1,732 registered association football and futsal clubs.