Russian Football Union

The Russian Football Union (Russian: Российский Футбольный Союз, Rossiyskiy Futbolnyy Soyuz, or RFS) is the official governing body of the sport of football in the Russian Federation.[2] With headquarters in Moscow, it organizes Russian amateur and professional football, including the men's, women's, youth, beach football, futsal and Paralympic national teams. The RFS sanctions referees and football tournaments for Russian Football Premier League and most football leagues in Russia.[3] RFS is headed by Aleksandr Dyukov, the CEO of Gazprom Neft.

Russian Football Union
UEFA
Founded19 January 1912
Headquarters7 Narodnaya Street, Moscow
FIFA affiliation1912[1] (currently suspended)
UEFA affiliation1954 (as Football Section of USSR)
PresidentAleksandr Dyukov
Websitewww.rfs.ru

Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams.[4]

Structure

The RFS is governed by a board of directors led by a chairman, Nikita Simonyan, and a director general, Aleksandr Alayev. The RFU is a member of international football bodies FIFA and UEFA, and also has a relationship with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

History

Russian Empire

The All-Russian Football Union (VFS) was created on 19 January 1912 and in the same year was admitted to FIFA. The Unions initially consisted of 52 organizations across the Russian Empire. All-Russian Football Union was the organizer of Russian Empire national football team which played 16 internationals between 1910 and 1914.

Soviet Union

In 1934, the Football Federation of USSR was formed initially under the name the Football Section of Soviet Union. Its organization was in accordance with the Declaration of the All-Union Council of Fitness Culture of USSR on 27 December 1934. The Section was admitted to FIFA as the Soviet organization in 1946, and admitted to UEFA in 1954. Later the Section was reorganized as the Football Federation of USSR. Concurrently with the Section and later Federation until 1972 there operated the Football Directorate of the Soviet Sport Committee which was subordinated directly to the Soviet Ministry of Sport. The Directorate was never recognized on the international level.

Russian Federation

With the fall of the Soviet Union the modern Russian Football Union was formed (a constituent conference took place on 8 February 1992), inheriting everything from the previous associations such as VRS and Football Federation of USSR and reinstated in FIFA on 3 July 1992. In July 1992, the Russian national football team was formed.

Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIFA and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams.[4]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Adidas suspended its long-term kit partnership with the Russian Football Union which first began in 2008.[5] Adidas had provided all of Russia’s teams with kit, and had expanded the federation’s replica kit sales in the retail market.[5]

Presidents

Chairmen of All-Russian Football Union

Russian Football Union

References
  1. Football Union of Russia. FIFA.
  2. Dunmore, Tom (16 September 2011). Historical Dictionary of Soccer. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810871885. Retrieved 20 March 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. WSC 283 Sep 10. "When Saturday Comes - Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. "FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions". www.fifa.com.
  5. "Adidas pack their bags in Russia and drop RFU deal". 2 March 2022.
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