The Rwanda Football Federation ( French: ''Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association'', FERWAFA; "Rwandan Association Football Federation"), is the official governing body of

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. It was founded in 1975 and affiliated with CAF and

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in 1976 and 1978, respectively. It organizes the

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and the Rwanda Women's Football League and oversees the men's and women's national teams.

Principals

External links

Official Website
at the FIFA website
Rwanda
at CAF Online
Rwanda FA
on Twitter

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:FeDeration Rwandaise De Football Amateur

Football in Rwanda Sports organizations established in 1972