Swedish Football Association facts for kids

The Swedish Football Association (called Svenska Fotbollförbundet in Swedish) is the main group that manages all football in Sweden. It helps organize everything from big professional games to local youth teams. This important organization started way back in 1904.

What is the Swedish Football Association?

The Swedish Football Association is often called SvFF for short. It is the official organization that looks after all types of football in Sweden. This includes men's, women's, and youth football. Its main job is to make sure football is played fairly and safely across the country.

What Does the SvFF Do?

The SvFF has many important jobs to help football grow and be enjoyed by everyone. Here are some of its main tasks:

• Organizing Leagues: It runs the top football leagues in Sweden, like Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women. These leagues are where professional teams play against each other.
• National Teams: The SvFF is in charge of all of Sweden's national football teams. This includes the men's national team, the women's national team, and all the youth teams. They pick the coaches and players for these teams.
• Setting Rules: It makes sure that all football games in Sweden follow the official rules of the sport. This helps keep games fair and consistent.
• Training Referees: The association trains and certifies referees. Referees are very important for making sure games are played by the rules.
• Promoting Fair Play: The SvFF works to encourage good sportsmanship and fair play among all players and fans.
• Supporting Youth Football: A big part of its work is helping young people get involved in football. They support youth leagues and training programs.

Sweden's National Football Teams

The Swedish Football Association is very proud of its national teams. Both the men's and women's teams have done well in international competitions.

• The men's national team has played in many World Cups and European Championships. They finished third in the 1994 World Cup, which was a great achievement.
• The women's national team is one of the best in the world. They have won the European Championship once and have often reached the final stages of the World Cup and the Olympic Games.

Helping Young Players

The SvFF believes that football should be for everyone, especially children and teenagers. They work hard to make sure there are many opportunities for young players to join a team. They support local clubs and provide resources for coaches. This helps kids learn the game, stay active, and have fun with friends. Many future stars start their journey in these youth programs.

Images for kids

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  A Malmö Aviation aircraft displaying the Svenska Fotbollförbundet logo.

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  Allsvenskan match between GAIS and Malmö FF in 2006

See also

In Spanish: Asociación Sueca de Fútbol para niños