The Bahrain Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد البحريني لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1968. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
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| Short name | BFA |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters | Manama, Bahrain |
| FIFA affiliation | 1968 |
| AFC affiliation | 1957 |
| President | Ali Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa |
| General Secretary | Ebrahim Al Bouainain |
| Website | bfa |
Office-holders and officials
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | President | [1][2] |
| Shaikh Khaled bin Salman Al Khalifa | Vice President | [1][2] |
| Ali Ahmed Al Bouainain | 2nd Vice President | [1][2] |
| H.H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa | 3rd Vice President | [1][2] |
| Rashed Al Zaabi | General Secretary | [1][2] |
| Ali Ahmed Al Bouainain | Treasurer | [1] |
| Aabed Al Ansari | Technical Director | [1][2] |
 Hélio Sousa | Team Coach (Men's) | [1][2] |
| Khalid Al Harban | Team Coach (Women's) | [1][2] |
| Ahmed Mahdi | Media/Communications Manager | [1] |
| Alef Al Mannaei | Futsal Coordinator | [1] |
| Jasim Karim | Referee Coordinator | [1] |
The Association's president is Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The vice-president is Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa.
The General Secretary is Ebrahim Saad Al Buainain.
The National Men's Team Coach is Hélio Sousa (Portugal) and the Women's Team Coach is Khaled Al-Harban.[3]
Address and website
Bahrain Football Association
Bahrain National Stadium, P.O. Box 5464, MANAMA, Bahrain
Tel.: +973/17 689 569
Fax: +973/17 781 188
Controversies
In November 2017, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain pulled out of the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup due to the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis.[5]
References
External links
- Official website
- at FIFA Online
- Bahrain at AFC site