Football Federation of Macedonia facts for kids

The Football Federation of North Macedonia (often called FFM) is the main organization for football in North Macedonia. It is based in the capital city, Skopje. The FFM helps organize and manage all football activities in the country, from professional leagues to youth teams.

History of Football in North Macedonia

The Football Federation of Macedonia was officially created on 14 August 1949 in Skopje. At that time, it was part of the Football Association of Yugoslavia, as North Macedonia was then a state within Yugoslavia. Before 1949, a football section was already set up in Skopje in 1948.

For many years, until 2002, the organization was known as the Football Association of Macedonia. A big step for the FFM happened in 1994 when it became a member of FIFA (the world football body) and UEFA (the European football body). This meant North Macedonia could compete in international football tournaments.

The very first president of the FFM was Ljubisav Ivanov - Dzingo. Also, Andon Dončevski was chosen by the FFM to be the first coach of the North Macedonia national team.

FFM Logo and Crest

The FFM logo used until 2014.

The FFM has a special logo, also called a crest. The older logo, used until 2014, showed the Macedonian flag at the top on a yellow background. Below it was a blue shield with the yellow letters "FFM" in Macedonian Cyrillic writing, placed above a football.

On 22 March 2014, the Football Federation of North Macedonia introduced a brand new logo.

What the FFM Does

The FFM is in charge of many different football competitions and teams in North Macedonia. Here are some of the main things they manage:

• Leagues for Men: They organize the top football leagues for men, like the First Macedonian Football League, Second Macedonian Football League, and Third Macedonian Football League. They also manage the Macedonian Regional Leagues.
• Cup Competitions: The FFM runs cup tournaments such as the Macedonian Football Cup and the Macedonian Football Super Cup.
• Women's Football: They also oversee women's football, including the Macedonian women's football championship and the Macedonian Women's Football Cup.
• National Teams: The FFM is responsible for all the national football teams that represent North Macedonia in international games. This includes the main North Macedonia national football team, and also younger teams like the North Macedonia national under-21 football team, North Macedonia national under-19 football team, and North Macedonia national under-17 football team.
• Women's National Team: They also manage the North Macedonia women's national football team.
• Futsal: The FFM also organizes the North Macedonia national futsal team, which plays a type of indoor football.

FFM Leadership

The Football Federation of North Macedonia has a team of people who help run everything. Here are some of the key positions and the people who hold them:

Past Presidents of FFM

Over the years, several people have served as the president of the Football Federation of North Macedonia. Here is a list of the presidents and the years they were in charge:

See also

In Spanish: Federación de Fútbol de Macedonia del Norte para niños