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FPF — Federação Portuguesa de Futebol

Portugal’s football federation, founded on 31 March 1914 as the Portuguese Football Union and a FIFA member since 1923, per UEFA; it has been based at the Cidade do Futebol since 2016.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded31 March 1914, as the Portuguese Football Union, per UEFA[1]
HeadquartersCidade do Futebol (City of Football), since 2016, per UEFA[1]
International federationFIFA, member since 1923, per UEFA[1][2]
Continental bodyUEFA[3]
PresidentPedro Proença (as listed by UEFA and FIFA, October 2026)[1][2]

What is the FPF?

The Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (FPF), the Portuguese Football Federation, is the national association for football in Portugal. Its site presents itself as the source of information on “seleções nacionais, competições, eventos e notícias” — national teams, competitions, events and news — of Portuguese football.[4] UEFA quotes Fernando Gomes, speaking as FPF president, on the federation’s wider remit: “The FPF’s work does not stop with football on the pitch. We also seek to promote a more just and inclusive society.”[1]

What does the FPF govern or do?

The FPF selects Portugal’s national teams; its site lists a national team coach and a national technical coordinator among its staff.[4] UEFA describes its Cidade do Futebol as housing the federation’s headquarters, its technical centre and its television service, Canal 11, which UEFA credits with more than 600 live match broadcasts.[1] The federation also runs a foundation and a commercial arm, each with its own site.[4]

When was the FPF founded and where is it based?

UEFA records that the federation was founded on 31 March 1914 as the Portuguese Football Union, that the national team made its debut in 1921 with a 3–1 defeat by Spain, and that the FPF was admitted to FIFA in 1923.[1]

UEFA states that the FPF’s headquarters moved to the Cidade do Futebol, which opened in March 2016, “in the same year as EURO glory for the senior men’s side”.[1]

How is the FPF recognised?

FIFA. FIFA’s directory of member associations lists the Portuguese Football Federation under the confederation UEFA, with Pedro Proença as president and fpf.pt as its website.[2] UEFA gives 1923 as the year of its admission to FIFA.[1]

UEFA. UEFA lists Portugal among its 55 member associations and keeps a profile of the FPF with Pedro Proença, president since 2025, and Rui Caeiro as general secretary.[1][3]

What does the FPF organise?

The FPF’s competitions section carries the Taça de Portugal, the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, Liga 3, the Campeonato de Portugal and the national under-19, under-17 and under-15 championships for men; the Liga BPI, the women’s Taça de Portugal and lower national divisions for women; and the futsal Liga Placard.[4] It also carries the professional Liga Portugal competitions.[4] UEFA records Portugal’s victory in the UEFA Nations League in 2019.[1]

Who are its members?

UEFA reports the FPF’s growth target in players: about 150,000 footballers in 2012, with a target of 300,000 by 2024.[1] Its grassroots work includes the Street Football Move programme, which UEFA describes as aiming at 10,000 under-15 participants across 12 municipalities of the Bragança district.[1] National youth championships at under-19, under-17 and under-15 level, and a mixed under-14 cup, appear in the federation’s competition listings.[4]

References

  1. UEFA — National associations: Portugal (FPF profile and history). Accessed 2026-10-05.
  2. FIFA — Member associations: Portugal. Accessed 2026-10-05.
  3. UEFA — National associations (list of 55 member associations). Accessed 2026-10-05.
  4. FPF — official website (home page, competitions and navigation). Accessed 2026-10-05.