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FRF — Federația Română de Fotbal

Romania’s football federation, which calls itself “Casa Fotbalului Românesc”; UEFA dates the present FRF to July 1957, its FIFA affiliation to 1931 and its UEFA membership to 1954 as a founder member.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
FoundedJuly 1957 under its present name, per UEFA; a predecessor federation (FRFA) dates from February 1930[1]
HeadquartersStrada Vasile Șerbănică 12, Sector 2, Bucharest[5]
International federationFIFA, affiliated 1931, per UEFA[1][2]
Continental bodyUEFA, founder member in 1954[1]
PresidentRăzvan Burleanu, president since 2014 (as listed by UEFA, October 2026)[1]

What is the FRF?

The Federația Română de Fotbal (FRF), the Romanian Football Federation, is the national association for football in Romania. It presents itself as “Casa Fotbalului Românesc” — the House of Romanian Football.[4] It is governed by an executive committee and a set of commissions, and it publishes its statute and regulations on its site.[4] UEFA records that the FRF set a goal of tripling the number of footballers in Romania to 300,000 from the 2014 figure.[1]

What does the FRF govern or do?

The FRF selects Romania’s national teams in men’s, women’s and futsal football, from the senior sides down to under-15 level, and runs youth championships from under-19 to under-11, with grassroots programmes.[4] Its competitions section covers the men’s SuperLiga, Liga 2 and Liga 3; the women’s SuperLiga Feminină and lower leagues; and futsal’s Liga 1 and Liga 2.[4]

When was the FRF founded and where is it based?

UEFA’s timeline records that the Romanian Football Association Federation (FRFA) was established in February 1930 and that the Federaţia Română de Fotbal was founded, under that name, in July 1957.[1] It dates the first Romanian club, Olimpia Sport Club, to October 1904.[1]

The federation’s address is Strada Vasile Șerbănică 12, Sector 2, Bucharest.[5]

How is the FRF recognised?

FIFA. FIFA’s directory of member associations includes the Romanian Football Federation.[2] UEFA gives Romania’s admission to FIFA as a full member as 1931.[1]

UEFA. UEFA lists the FRF as a founder member in 1954 and includes Romania among its 55 member associations.[1][3] UEFA also records that Bucharest’s National Arena staged three group matches and a round-of-16 match at UEFA EURO 2020 in 2021.[1]

What does the FRF organise?

The FRF’s competitions include the Cupa României for men, for women and for futsal, the women’s SuperLiga Feminină with Liga 2 and Liga 3, futsal’s Liga 1 and Liga 2, and national youth championships from under-19 to under-11.[4] Its site also carries the men’s SuperLiga, Liga 2 and Liga 3, and county-level youth championships.[4]

Who are its members?

The federation’s list of affiliated members, a PDF on its site, runs to 275 numbered entries (as published in October 2026). It begins with 41 county football associations (asociații județene de fotbal) and the Asociația Municipală de Fotbal București, followed by youth clubs and associations, women’s clubs, futsal clubs, and the clubs of Liga 1, Liga 2 and Liga 3.[6]

References

  1. UEFA — National associations: Romania (FRF profile and history). Accessed 2026-10-05.
  2. FIFA — Member associations: Romania. Accessed 2026-10-05.
  3. UEFA — National associations (list of 55 member associations). Accessed 2026-10-05.
  4. FRF — official website (home page, competitions and navigation). Accessed 2026-10-05.
  5. FRF — Contact. Accessed 2026-10-05.
  6. FRF — Lista membrilor afiliați (list of affiliated members, PDF). Accessed 2026-10-05.