Northern Mariana Islands Football Association

Northern Mariana Islands Football Association
AFC
Founded 2005
FIFA affiliation N/A
AFC affiliation 2009 (Associate member)
EAFF affiliation 2006 (Provisional member), 2008
President Jerry Tan
Website http://www.nmifa.com

The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was founded in 2005 by US-Attorney Peter Coleman.[1] The Association received full membership into the East Asian Football Federation in 2008.[2][3] The association was admitted as a quasi-member of the Asian Football Confederation in July 2009.[4]

The association runs the M*League, the top level of domestic competition within the commonwealth. It operates men's, women's and youth national football teams which play in the East Asian Football Federation championships.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "North Mariana exit weakens Oceania Football Confederation". playthegame.org. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 'EAFF grants NMIFA full membership', Saipan Tribune, 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ North Mariana Islands FA, East Asian Football Federation, July 2009. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. ↑ 29th EAFF Executive Committee Meeting, East Asian Football Federation, 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


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