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| Founded | 1934 |
|---|---|
| FIFA affiliation | 1948 |
| UEFA affiliation | 1962 |
| President | |
| Costakis Koutsokoumnis | |
The Cyprus football assosiation (CFA) (Greek: Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου, ΚΟΠ) is the governing body of football in Cyprus. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía It organizes the football league, whose top league is Cypriot First Division, Cypriot Cup, Cyprus FA Shield and the Cypriot national football team. The Cypriot Championship First Division ( Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Α' Κατηγορίας is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus The Cypriot Cup ( Greek: Κύπελλο Κύπρου; or Cyprus Coca Cola Cup is the main cup competition in Cypriot football The Cyprus national football team is the national football team of the island of Cyprus and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association. It is based in Nicosia. Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Λευκωσία Lefkoşa is the Capital and largest city of Cyprus.
Football was introduced to Cyprus early in the 20th century by the founding fathers of the game, the British. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Initially played in the island's schools, it proved hugely popular and a number of clubs were duly formed.
As football became established, the clubs were united in agreeing that an official body was needed to regulate the sport. In September 1934, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) was created and matches were soon being played on an official basis. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It became FIFA member in 1948 and UEFA member in 1962. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2007 the CFA moved to its new headquarters in Nicosia. The opening ceremony was attended by UEFA president Michel Platini, and the president of Cyprus, Mr Tassos Papadopoulos. Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. Tassos Nikolaou Papadopoulos (in Greek, Τάσσος Νικολάου Παπαδόπουλος &ndash born January 7, 1934 in Nicosia [1] The CFA also announced a new sponsorship deal with Marfin Popular Bank. Marfin Popular Bank ( CSE: CPB ATHEX: MARFB) formerly Cyprus Popular Bank (a [2]
References
- ^ "Platini opens new CFA headquarters", Cyprus Mail, Saturday, June 9, 2007. Cyprus Mail is a Cypriot English-language Newspaper. It is published daily (except Mondays and a number of articles are available online Retrieved on 2007-06-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
- ^ "New Cypriot sponsor deal aims to fight problems", Reuters, Fri Jun 15, 2007. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Retrieved on 2007-06-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses.
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