Pakistan Olympic Association
Football
Welcome to the Pakistan Football Federation
Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is the national governing body to develop and promote the sport of Football in the Country. PFF is affiliated with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
PFF started its functions since the independence of the Pakistan in 1947. Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of the nation, was the Patron-in-Chief of the Federation.
In 1950, the national football team visited Iran and Iraq and it was their first experience at the international level. The national football team had the honor to participate in the 2nd Asian Games, Manila (Philippines) and 3rd Asian Games, Tokyo.
Mission
The mission of the Pakistan Football Federation is to promote and develop the sport of football in Pakistan in accordance with the FIFA rules.
Pakistan Football Federation
- To promote the game of football in Pakistan (and safeguard its interests in every way it deems fit).
- To foster friendly relations among its affiliated units, their officials and players by promoting the organization of football matches at all levels in Pakistan.
- To control every type of Football activity by taking steps as shall be deemed necessary, or advisable, to prevent infringements of the constitution and allied by-laws.
- To prevent the introduction of improper methods or practices in the game and protect it from abuses.
- To seek affiliation to FIFA, AFC and POA, and to act as the channel of communication between them and the units of the Congress.
- To provide, by means of allied By-Laws, principles for settling any differences that may arise between or among the units without any discrimination or prejudice.
- To arrange the construction of adequate playing fields and allied facilities, and to retain and acquire any copy right for them.
- To preserve the independence of the Federation in all matters, without outside influence and interference.
- To appoint Committees as may be deemed necessary.
- To control and promote refereeing and other technical aspects of the Game.
- To organize competitions in Association Football in all its forms at a national level, by defining precisely, as required, the areas of authority conceded to the various units/leagues of which it is composed.
- To respect and prevent any infringement of the statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of FIFA, AFC and PFF as well as the laws of the Game, and to ensure that these are also respected by its Members.
