Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association is based in Zurich and governed by Swiss law. With 211 member associations, its goal, as stated in its Statutes, is the constant improvement of football.
Consisting of 55 national association members, the Union of European Football Associations is the administrative body for association football in Europe and part of Asia. The UEFA is one of six continental confederations of world football’s governing body FIFA.
The FAW has been at the heart of football since 1876, making it the third oldest association in the world. With a duty to care, promote and develop football in Wales, the FAW is a member of FIFA and UEFA and is one of the five bodies that make up IFAB, the guardians of the ‘Laws of the Game’.
Founded in 1996, the FAW Trust is a registered charity working in partnership with the FAW to deliver the vision, goals and actions of Welsh football.
Leagues include organisations that arrange and run either a seasonal competition of a league or a series of leagues for clubs.
An Area Association is a regional football association responsible for organising competitions, and promoting, fostering and improving the game of association football. There are currently six Area Associations in Wales, including: Central Wales Football Association; Gwent County Football Association; North East Wales Football Association; North Wales Coast Football Association; South Wales Football Association; and West Wales Football Association.
Formed in 1911 to encourage the development of pupils through association football, the WSFA organises competitions for pupils in both Primary and Secondary schools as well as international football.
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. The FAW will work closely with the Welsh Government and Sport Wales to encourage the development of future policies that enable the effective delivery of our shared vision and priorities.
Sport Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales. Sport Wales is a key adviser to the Welsh Government on sport and supports the delivery of its strategic priorities through the Vision for Sport in Wales and the Sport Wales Strategy.
The 22 local authorities of Wales play a central role in governing Wales, providing the local leadership and services necessary for their communities. Their involvement in supporting stronger clubs, maintaining and developing better facilities, and other key services, is of great significance for football and Wales.
The Football Foundation is the charity of the Premier League, The Football Association and UK Government. It helps communities improve their local football facilities through grants. It brings key football partners together around a shared vision to improve football facilities across Wales and England. The FAW will look to strengthen this partnership through its planned facilities investment plan.
The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act is about improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales. We’ll work with the Commissioner to ensure that we are contributing to a Wales we all want to live in, now and in the future.
We will enhance provision and maximise use of facilities by working with partners from the education sector, including schools and further and higher education institutions.
The media in Wales provide services in both Welsh and English, and play a key role in promoting football and Welsh culture.
Working with the commercial sector provides an income stream as well as expertise, specific activity and other services to support the game in Wales.
Our involvement with social and cultural initiatives and organisations not only provides a platform to enhance our appeal to the commercial sector but also allows us to better engage our audiences and communicate our key messages to enrich football in Wales.