The Uruguayan Football Association ( — ) is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900, as The Uruguayan Association Football League, and affiliated to FIFA in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the national men's team and the national women's team, as well as the Uruguayan football league system.
History
In 1900, Albion F.C. sent invitations to Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club, Uruguay Athletic Club, and Deutscher Fussball Klub; the four teams were founding members.
Presidents Chronological list of A.U.F. presidents
PeriodName1900Pedro Charter1901William Poole1902Carlos Rowland1903 – 1904Jorge Clulow1905Félix Ortiz de Taranco1906Jorge Clulow1907 – 1912Héctor Rivadavia Gómez1913 – 1914Dr. Abelardo Véscovi1915 – 1918Dr. Juan Blengio Rocca1919Dr. Ángel Colombo1920 – 1921León Peyrou1922 – 1923Dr. José M. Reyes Lerena1924 – 1925Atilio Narancio1926Héctor Rivadavia Gómez1927 – 1930Dr. Raúl Jude1931César Batlle Pacheco1932 – 1933Dr. Mario Ponce De León1934 – 1937Dr. Raúl Jude1938 – 1939Aníbal Garderes1940 – 1941Esc. Héctor Gerona1942Dr. Cyro Geanbruno1943 – 1952César Batlle Pacheco1953 – 1956Arq. Miguel Ángel Cattaneo1957 – 1960Fermín Sorhueta1961 – 1963Gral. Omar Porcincula1964Américo Gil1965 – 1966Brigadier Conrado Sáez1967 – 1969Julio Lacarte Muro1970 – 1972Américo Gil1973Fermín Sorhueta1974 – 1976Ing. Héctor Del Campo1976Dr. Carlos Keralto1977 – 1978Cr. Mario Garbarino1978 – 1980Yamandu Flangini1981 – 1982Cnel (R.) Matías Vázquez1983 – 1986Cnel (R.) Héctor Joanicó1986Miguel Volonterio1987Dr. Donato Griecco1988 – 1989Ing. Julio C. Franzini1989 – 1990Dr. Julio César Maglione1991 – 1993Dr. Hugo Batalla1994 – 1996Carlos Maresca1997 – 2006Eugenio Figueredo2006 – 2008Dr. José Luis Corbo2008 – 2009Washington Rivero2009 – 2014Dr. Sebastián Bauzá2014 – 2018Wilmar Valdez2018 – 2019Normalisation committee: Bordaberry-Castaingdebat-Scotti2019 – Ignacio Alonso
Association staff
NamePositionSource Gelston TeladiPresidentn/aVice President Maria DiazGeneral Secretary Ignacio AlonsoTreasurer Gustavo Banales Technical Directorn/aSenior Team Manager (Men's) Ariel LongoSenior Team Manager (Women's) Matias FaralMedia/Communications Manager Kevork KouyoumdyanFutsal Coordinator Dario UbracioReferee Coordinator
Tournaments organized
Primera División Copa Uruguay Segunda División Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino
Men's football
The AUF organizes the national football tournament, two professional divisions (First Division and Second Division), and the third category (Amateur Second Division), involving amateur teams from Montevideo metropolitan area. Amateur clubs from the rest of the country are organized by the Interior Football Organization (OFI), federation affiliated to the AUF, but independently.
Women's football
In Women's football the AUF established the Uruguayan Championship which takes place every year since 1997. In conjunction with the OFI they organized a national tournament called National Tournament of Women's Football which there were only two editions (2001 and 2003).
Futsal AUF annually develops the Men's Campeonato de Primera Division, U-20, U-17 and the same tournaments for women. The AUF is one of the two entities that regulates futsal, the other is the Uruguayan Federation of Indoor Football.
See also Uruguayan Football Federation Uruguay national football team Uruguay A' national football team Uruguay national under-23 football team Uruguay national under-20 football team Uruguay national under-17 football team Uruguay women's national football team Uruguay women's national under-20 football team Uruguay women's national under-17 football team
References
External links
Uruguay at FIFA site (archived 23 June 2007) Uruguayan Players Overseas (archived 19 July 2009)