Fédération Akachese de Football

Fédération Akachese de Football

DSAFF
Founded	2015 (2015)
Headquarters	Ona Ireti, Irawo, Emekula
DSAFF affiliation	2313
President	Sébastien Ebènyè
National Stadium	Léopold Touré Field at Emekula Community Sports Arena

The Fédération Akachese de Football (abbr. FAF) is the governing body of football in Akach and is based in the capital, Emekula. It was formed in 2306, to formalise the organisation of football in the nation, and oversee the professionalisation of the national league. The FAF joined the DSAFF in 2313, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Akach, both professional and amateur.

Activities

The FAF describes itself in these four roles:

• To organize, develop, and monitor the teachings and practices of football in all its forms within Akach,
• To defend the moral and material interests of Akachese football, including how this interacts with wider Akachese society,
• To create and maintain a link between its individual members, affiliated clubs, and their respective communities,
• To maintain all appropriate relations with foreign associations affiliated with the DSAFF, as well as their sporting organizations and national governments.

The FAF sanctions all competitive football matches in Akach, and notably collaborates frequently with a variety of community-based organisations such as the Harambee Fund and Warriors of Tomorrow. The revenue sharing agreements and salary rules which uphold Akachese socialist values are negotiated and managed by the FAF. The federation is also responsible for appointing the management of all of Akach's national football teams as well as the personnel at the INF Maripaine and the two Ilise-ikeko ("training centres") located in Onega and Karikinui.

Competitions

The FAF operates a number of competitions, including the following:

Name	Description
Ligue Akach	The highest level of professional football in Akach.
Léopold Touré Shield	The association members' cup. A knockout tournament open to all professional clubs in Akach.
Ipa'elu Development League	The second tier of professional football in Akach. Open only to players under the age of 25 (at the start of the season)
Ipa'elu Senior League	The second tier of professional football in Akach Open to professional players of all ages
Awujo Cup	A knockout tournament open only to teams in the Ipa'elu Senior League
Odobo Cup	A knockout tournament open only to teams in the Ipa'elu Development League
Karamu Plate	An annual "super cup" contested by the most recent winners of the Léopold Touré Shield and the Ligue Akach champions