Royal Spanish Football Federation

Royal Spanish Football Federation

UEFA
Association crest
Founded	1909 (as Federación Española de Clubs de Football) 1913
FIFA affiliation	1914
UEFA affiliation	1954
President	Ángel María Villar
Website	rfef.es

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (Spanish: Real Federación Española de Fútbol, RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. It is based in La Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid.

It administers the competition committee (including the handling of the trophy) of the Campeonato Nacional de Liga: the Primera División and the Segunda División, even though they are organized by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional. It organizes the Segunda División B as well as the Tercera División with the assistance of the regional football federations.

It is also responsible for appointing the management of the Spanish national football team (men's), women's and youth national football teams. The Spain national futsal team, also belongs to the federation.

Competitions

Main article: Spanish football league system

The RFEF also organizes several competitions:

• National cups:
  • Campeonato de España – Copa de SM El Rey
  • Supercopa de España
  • Copa Federación
• Women's competitions:
  • Primera División Femenina
  • Segunda División Femenina
  • Copa de la Reina
• Youth competitions:
  • Copa de Campeones Juvenil de Fútbol
  • Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol
  • División de Honor Juvenil
  • Liga Nacional Juvenil

Honours

National Team

• FIFA World Cup

• Winner (1): 2010
• Fourth place (1): 1950

• UEFA European Championship

• Winner (3): 1964, 2008, 2012
• Runner-up (1): 1984

• FIFA Confederations Cup

• Runner-up (1): 2013
• Third place (1): 2009

• Olympic football tournament

• Gold Medal (1): 1992
• Silver Medal (2): 1920, 2000

National youth teams

Men

• FIFA U-20 World Cup

• Winner (1): 1999
• Runner-up (2): 1985, 2003

• FIFA U-17 World Cup

• Runner-up (3): 1991, 2003, 2007
• Third place (2): 1997, 2009

• UEFA U-21 Championship

• Winner (4): 1986, 1998, 2011, 2013
• Runner-up (2): 1984, 1996
• Third place (2): 1994, 2000

• UEFA U-19 Championship

• Winner (7): 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015
• Runner-up (1): 2010

• UEFA U-17/16 Championship (U-17 since 2002)

• Winner (8): 1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008
• Runner-up (5): 1992, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2010
• Third place (3): 1985, 1998, 2006

Women

• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

• Runner-up (1): 2014
• Third place (1): 2010

• UEFA Women's U-19 Championship

• Winner (1): 2004
• Runner-up (4): 2000, 2012, 2014, 2015

• UEFA Women's U-17 Championship

• Winner (3): 2010, 2011, 2015
• Runner-up (2): 2009, 2014
• Third place (1): 2013

Futsal National Team

• FIFA Futsal World Cup

• Winner (2): 2000, 2004
• Runner-up (3): 1996, 2008, 2012

• UEFA Futsal Championship

• Winner (6): 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012
• Runner-up (2): 1999

Territories

The RFEF consists of 19 regional and territorial federations, comprising the different autonomous regions in Spain.

• Andalucia: Federación Andaluza de Fútbol (FAF)
• Aragon: Federación Aragonesa de Fútbol
• Asturias: Real Federación de Fútbol del Principado de Asturias
• Balearic Islands: Federació de Futbol de les Illes Baleares
• Basque Country: Federación Vasca de Fútbol / Euskadiko Futbol Federakundea
• Canary Islands: Federación Canaria de Fútbol (FCF)
• Cantabria: Federación Cántabra de Fútbol
• Castile and León: Federación de Castilla y León de Fútbol
• Castile-La Mancha: Federación de Fútbol de Castilla-La Mancha
• Catalonia: Federació Catalana de Futbol
• Ceuta: Federación de Fútbol de Ceuta
• Community of Madrid: Federación de Fútbol de Madrid (FFM)
• Extremadura: Federación Extremeña de Fútbol
• Galicia: Federación Gallega de Fútbol
• La Rioja: Federación Riojana de Fútbol
• Melilla: Federación Melillense de Fútbol
• Region of Murcia: Federación de Fútbol de la Región de Murcia (FFRM)
• Navarre: Federación Navarra de Fútbol
• Valencian Community: Federación de Fútbol de la Comunidad Valenciana

Presidents

President	Years in power
Francisco García	1913–1916
Gabriel Maura	1916–1920
David Ormaechea	1921–1923
Gabriel Maura	1923–1924
Julián Olave	1924–1926
Antonio Bernabéu	1926–1927
Pedro Díez de Rivera (Marqués de Someruelos)	1927–1931
Leopoldo García	1931–1936
Julián Troncoso	1939–1940
Luis Saura	1940–1941
Javier Barroso	1941–1946
Jesús Rivero	1946–1947
Armando Muñoz	1947–1950
Manuel Valdés	1950–1952
Sancho Dávila	1952–1954
Juan Touzón	1954–1956
Alfonso de la Fuente	1956–1960
Benito Pico	1960–1967
José Luis Costa	1967–1970
José Luis Pérez-Paya	1970–1975
Pablo Porta	1975–1984
José Luis Roca	1984–1988
Ángel María Villar	1988–present

External links

• Official website RFEF (Spanish)
• Spain at FIFA site
• Spain at UEFA site