Israel Football Association

"Football Association of Palestine" redirects here. For the football association representing the contemporary State of Palestine, see Palestinian Football Association.
Israel Football Association
UEFA
Founded14 August 1928 (1928-08-14) (as the Football Association of Palestine)
HeadquartersRamat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel
FIFA affiliation17 October 1929 (1929-10-17)
UEFA affiliation1991 (1991)
ChairmanMoshe Zuares
Websitewww.football.org.il

The Israel Football Association (IFA; Hebrew: ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל HaHiṯəʼaḥăḏūṯ ləKaddūreḡel bəYiśrāʼēl, lit. 'The Association of Football in Israel') is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes a variety of association football leagues where the highest level is the Israeli Premier League; as well as national cups such as the Israel State Cup, the Toto Cup, and the Israel Super Cup; also, the Israel national football team. The IFA was originally founded in 1928, in Mandatory Palestine, and is based in Ramat Gan.

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