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SFV/ASF — Schweizerischer Fussballverband (Swiss Football Association)

Switzerland’s national football association, listed by FIFA and UEFA as their Swiss member; UEFA records it as founded in 1895, a founder of FIFA in 1904 and of UEFA in 1954.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded1895, according to UEFA’s profile of the association[1]
International federationFIFA, which lists the Swiss Football Association as its member for Switzerland[2]
Continental bodyUEFA, of which UEFA records it as a founder member in 1954[1][5]
PresidentPeter Knäbel, president since 2025, as listed by UEFA and FIFA (October 2026)[1][2]
General secretaryRobert Breiter, since October 2018, as listed by UEFA (October 2026)[1]

What is the SFV/ASF?

The Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV/ASF) is the national football association of Switzerland; its website carries the title “SFV - Schweizerischer Fussballverband” and the logo “SFV / ASF”.[3] FIFA lists it in English as the Swiss Football Association, its member for Switzerland in the UEFA confederation, with its website at football.ch.[2] UEFA’s profile uses the same English name and the short form “Swiss FA”.[1]

What does the SFV/ASF govern or do?

The association is responsible for the Swiss national teams. UEFA’s profile traces the men’s team to its first official match in 1905 and the women’s team to its first match in 1972, against France in Basel.[1]

Its website lists three league bodies — the Swiss Football League, the Erste Liga and the Amateur Liga — alongside its regional associations.[3] UEFA notes that the Swiss Football League, founded in 2003, oversees the two highest men’s divisions.[1] UEFA also describes youth programmes run under the SFV/ASF name, including performance centres for male players aged 15 to 21.[1]

When was the SFV/ASF founded and where is it based?

UEFA’s profile dates the association’s founding to 1895, with the timeline entry “Swiss FA founded”.[1] The same profile lists Peter Knäbel as president since 2025 and Robert Breiter as general secretary since October 2018.[1] FIFA’s page also gives Peter Knäbel as president.[2] The association publishes its site in German, French and Italian versions.[1]

How is the SFV/ASF recognised?

FIFA. FIFA’s member-association page lists the Swiss Football Association as its member for Switzerland, in the UEFA confederation.[2] UEFA records that in 1904 it was “one of seven national associations which establish the world body, FIFA”.[1]

UEFA. UEFA’s directory of national associations lists Switzerland among its members,[5] and its profile states that the “Swiss FA is a founder member of UEFA”, formed in 1954.[1]

What does the SFV/ASF organise?

Cups. UEFA dates the men’s Swiss Cup to 1925 and the first women’s Swiss Cup to 1975.[1] The association’s website lists the Schweizer Cup, the AXA Women’s Cup, youth cups from under-15 to under-19, and futsal leagues and cups.[3]

Leagues and other formats. The site also lists the Women’s Super League (AWSL), beach soccer and eFootball among its competitions.[3]

National teams. UEFA records the women’s team’s first FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and its first Women’s EURO in 2017, and Switzerland’s place in the first UEFA Nations League finals in 2019.[1]

Who are its members?

The association’s website lists its regional associations by name, from the Aargauer Fussballverband and the Fussballverband Bern/Jura to the Federazione ticinese di calcio, the Association cantonale vaudoise de football and the Walliser Fussballverband.[4] Beside them it lists the Swiss Football League, the Erste Liga and the Amateur Liga.[3]

UEFA reports that licensed female footballers rose from 20,000 in 2016 to 25,000 in 2020.[1]

References

  1. UEFA — National associations: Switzerland (Swiss Football Association profile). Accessed 2026-10-12.
  2. FIFA — Member associations: Swiss Football Association. Accessed 2026-10-12.
  3. SFV — Schweizerischer Fussballverband, home page (structure and competitions). Accessed 2026-10-12.
  4. SFV — Regionalverbände (regional associations). Accessed 2026-10-12.
  5. UEFA — National associations (directory of member associations). Accessed 2026-10-12.