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Scottish Football Association
13 March 1873; 151 years ago (1873-03-13 )
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1946–present
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The Scottish Football Association (also known as the Scottish FA and the SFA ; Scots : Scots Fitba Association ; Scottish Gaelic : Comann Ball-coise na h-Alba ) is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland . Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland , affiliated national associations as well as local associations. It was formed in 1873, making it the second oldest national football association in the world. It is not to be confused with the Scottish Football Union , which is the name that the SRU was known by until the 1920s.
The Scottish Football Association is a member of both UEFA and FIFA and holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board (IFAB) which is responsible for the Laws of the Game . It is based at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[1] Scottish Football Museum is located there.
The Scottish Football Association is responsible for the operation of the Scotland national football team , the annual Scottish Cup and several other duties important to the functioning of the game in Scotland.
History [ edit ]
Formation [ edit ]
Logo used until 30 November 2012[2]
Following the formation of Scotland's earliest football clubs in the 1860s, football experienced a rapid growth but there was no formal structure, and matches were often arranged in a haphazard and irregular fashion.
Queen's Park , a Glasgow club founded in 1867, took the lead, and following an advertisement in a Glasgow newspaper in 1873, representatives from seven clubs – Queen's Park, Clydesdale , Vale of Leven , Dumbreck , Third Lanark , Eastern and Granville – attended a meeting on 13 March 1873. Furthermore, Kilmarnock sent a letter stating their willingness to join.
That day, these eight clubs formed the Scottish Football Association, and resolved that:
The clubs here represented form themselves into an association for the promotion of football according to the rules of The Football Association and that the clubs connected with this association subscribe for a challenge cup to be played for annually, the committee to propose the laws of the competition.[3]
Founding members [ edit ]
The following eight football clubs founded the Scottish Football Association:
Glasgow
Glasgow
Alexandria
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Kilmarnock
Chief Executive/Secretary [ edit ]
The chief executive of the Scottish Football Association oversees the development of football in Scotland and the administration of disciplinary matters, and is also responsible for the general organisation of the national side. One of the most prominent roles of the chief executive is to hire and dismiss Scotland national football team managers .[4]
Association overview [ edit ]
National teams [ edit ]
As well as the Scotland national football team , the Scottish Football Association is also currently responsible for organising the Scotland national football B team , as well as men's national teams at under-21 , under-19 , under-18 and under-17 levels. There was also a semi-professional team , but this was disbanded in 2008.[10] Scotland women's national football team , under-19 and under-17 teams. In Futsal , there is a full national side .
Club competitions [ edit ]
The Scottish Football Association organises the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Youth Cup . Although the SFA are not involved in the day-to-day operation of the Scottish Professional Football League or other league competitions, they do appoint referees to officiate the games in these leagues, as well as dealing with player registrations and disciplinary issues.[3]
Club licensing [ edit ]
The Scottish Football Association encourages quality of governance in football clubs through a system of club licence awards. All SFA member clubs are assessed annually in four areas (ground, first team, youth team, and governance) and, if appropriate, awarded a licence at platinum, gold, silver, bronze or entry level. As of June 2023,[update] [11] Celtic and Rangers have been awarded a platinum-level licence, while two others (Hibernian and St Johnstone ) hold gold-level licences. All clubs in the Scottish Professional Football League are required to be licensed at bronze level, Highland Football League , and Lowland Football League are required to be licensed at entry level or above.
Performance Schools [ edit ]
The Scottish Football Association established a number of performance schools around Scotland in 2012 with the aim of developing footballing talent in young people and at grassroots level. The programme is for under-12 players, and will provide them with 800 hours of additional coaching.[12] [update]
Member clubs [ edit ]
As of June 2023,[update] [11]
All 42 clubs in the Scottish Professional Football League
All 18 clubs in the Highland Football League
All 16 clubs in the Lowland Football League
2 clubs in the Midlands Football League :
2 clubs in the North Caledonian League :
24 clubs in the East of Scotland Football League :
Blackburn United , Broxburn Athletic , Burntisland Shipyard , Camelon Juniors , Coldstream , Dalkeith Thistle , Dunbar United , Dundonald Bluebell , Dunipace , Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare , Haddington Athletic , Hawick Royal Albert , Hill of Beath Hawthorn , Jeanfield Swifts , Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale , Musselburgh Athletic , Newtongrange Star , Penicuik Athletic , Preston Athletic , Sauchie Juniors , St Andrews United , Tynecastle , Vale of Leithen , and Whitehill Welfare
5 clubs in the South of Scotland Football League :
15 clubs in the West of Scotland Football League :
Auchinleck Talbot , Benburb , Bonnyton Thistle , Carluke Rovers , Clydebank , Cumnock Juniors , Darvel , Girvan , Glasgow University , Glenafton Athletic , Irvine Meadow XI , Kilwinning Rangers , Pollok , Rutherglen Glencairn , and Threave Rovers
Affiliated associations [ edit ]
National associations [ edit ]
The Scottish Football Association has affiliated to it the following seven national associations:[20]
Local associations [ edit ]
There are 10 local associations affiliated and the competitions they manage are also listed below:[20]
East of Scotland Football Association
Fife Football Association
Forfarshire Football Association
Forfarshire FA Challenge Cup
Glasgow Football Association
North of Scotland Football Association
Southern Counties Football Association
Stirlingshire Football Association
West of Scotland Football Association
Wigtownshire & District Football Association
5 North Caledonian Football Association competitions also registered:
Recognised leagues [ edit ]
The following six leagues with their affiliated leagues and cups are recognised by The Scottish Football Association:[20]
References [ edit ]
^ James Shaw [@JGBS] (30 November 2012). "James Shaw" (Tweet ). Retrieved 19 May 2017 – via Twitter . Scottish FA rebrand on St Andrew's Day, coinciding with launch of fans' survey. Note subtle inclusion of Saltire.
^ a b "Brief History of the Scottish Football Association" . Scottish Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 July 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2013 .
^ "New SFA chief ready to take flak" . BBC Sport. 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2007 .
^ "SFA chief executive Gordon Smith steps down from role" . BBC Sport. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2010 .
^ "Regan named new Scottish FA chief executive" . BBC Sport. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2010 .
^ "Scotland: Stewart Regan steps down as SFA chief executive" . BBC Sport. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018 .
^ "Ian Maxwell appointed as Chief Executive" . Scottish Football Association. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018 .
^ McLauchlin, Brian (8 May 2018). "Scottish FA & SPFL merger not likely, says Andrew McKinlay" . BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018 .
^ "SFA pulls the plug on Scots semi-pro team" . The Scotsman Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2013 .
^ a b "Licensed Clubs – June 2023" (PDF) . Scottish FA . 28 June 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "Scottish FA JD Performance Schools | Performance | Scottish FA" . scottishfa.co.uk . Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023 .
^ "Hazlehead Academy | Performance Schools | Scottish FA" . scottishfa.co.uk . Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023 .
^ "St John's High School | Performance Schools | Scottish FA" . scottishfa.co.uk . Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2023 .
^ "Broughton High School | Performance Schools | Scottish FA" . scottishfa.co.uk . Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023 .
^ "Graeme High School | Performance Schools | Scottish FA" . scottishfa.co.uk . Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023 .
^ "Holyrood Secondary | Performance Schools | Scottish FA" . scottishfa.co.uk . Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023 .
^ "Grange Academy | Performance Schools | Scottish FA" . scottishfa.co.uk . Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023 .
^ "Braidhurst High School | Performance Schools | Scottish FA" . scottishfa.co.uk . Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023 .
^ a b c "The Scottish Football Association Handbook 2021/2022" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2021.
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