Central Asian Football Association

Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is one of five regional bodies that govern association football in Asia.[1] It governs association football, futsal, and beach football in Central Asia. Headquartered in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, CAFA consists of six full national association members i.e Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan with India[2] & Oman[3] as invitational members.[4]

Central Asian Football Association
AbbreviationCAFA
Formation9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)
TypeSports organization
HeadquartersDushanbe, Tajikistan
Membership
6 member associations
President
Tajikistan Rustam Emomali
Vice president
Afghanistan Mohammad Yousef Kargar
General secretary
Tajikistan Ulugbek Karimov
Websitewww.the-cafa.com

CAFA consists of the national football associations of Central Asia, and runs competitions between national teams, and also controls the prize money, regulations, as well as media rights to those competitions. CAFA aims to develop and strengthen the game of football throughout the region by raising the standards and creating more opportunities for the Member Associations for further growth.

In June 2014, the association was in principle approved by the Asian Football Confederation and approved at the Extraordinary Congress in January 2015 during the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[5][6] As a result, CAFA will be able to have representative member(s) on the AFC executive committee.

The formation of CAFA was spearheaded by the Iranian Football Federation following disputes with West Asian Football Federation members. It was reported that AFC President Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa gained politically from the creation of the new zone.[7]

History

Members of the six nations met with AFC president Sheikh Salman on 10 May 2014 to talk about the possibility of creating a new Asian football zone. The delegations were invited by the AFC president following an initiative and proposed by Afghanistan and Iran.[8] At the extraordinary AFC congress on 9 June 2014 in São Paulo, the plan of the new zone was ratified by the congress.[9][10] It was subsequently approved at the AFC Extraordinary Congress in January 2015. CAFA's main headquarters after its foundation is located in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

In October 2023, CAFA and AIFF signed a memorandum of understanding which will facilitate the participation of Indian teams in the Central Asian tournaments.[11][12]

Executive committee
Position Name Years active
President Tajikistan Rustam Emomali 2019–present
Vice-president Afghanistan Mohammad Yousef Kargar 2023–present
Second Vice-president Turkmenistan Arslan Aynazarov 2019–present
General Secretary Tajikistan Ulugbek Karimov 2019–present

Presidents
President Years
Uzbekistan Mirabror Usmanov 2015–2018
Uzbekistan Umid Ahmadjonov 2018–2019
Tajikistan Rustam Emomali 2019–2023 (Term 1),
2023–present (Term 2)

Vice-presidents
Vice-president Years
Tajikistan Rustam Emomali 2015–2018
Tajikistan Khurshed Mirzo 2018–2019
Kyrgyzstan Dastanbek Konokbaev 2019–2023
Afghanistan Mohammad Yousef Kargar 2023–present

General Secretaries
General Secretary Years
Uzbekistan Avazbek Maksumov 2015–2017
Uzbekistan Sanjar Rizayev 2018–2019
Tajikistan Ulugbek Karimov 2019–2023 (Term 1),
2023–present (Term 2)

AFC Vice-Presidents for Central Zone
General Secretary Years
Iran Ali Kafashian 2015–2016
Iran Mehdi Taj 2016–present

AFC Executive Committee Members for Central Zone
AFC Exco Years
Afghanistan Mehri Zohra 2015–2019
Afghanistan Ali Reza Aghazada 2019–2023
Kyrgyzstan Dastanbek Konokbaev 2023–present

Member
AFC Member Years
Iran Hedayat Mombini 2023–present

Member associations

CAFA consists of six member associations. All of them are members of the Asian Football Confederation.

CodeAssociationNational Football teamsNational Futsal teamsNational Beach
Soccer teams		FoundedFIFA
affiliation		AFC
affiliation		CAFA
affiliation		IOC
member		Former federation
AFGAfghanistan AfghanistanMen's (U21·U19·U17)1933194819542015YesSAFF (2005–2014)
IRNIran IranMen's (U21·U19·U17) Women's (U19·U17)Men's (U-20) Women'sMen's1920194819542015YesWAFF (2001–2014)
KGZKyrgyzstan KyrgyzstanMen's (U21·U17) Women'sMen's–1946199419942015Yes
TJKTajikistan TajikistanMen's (U21·U17) Women'sMen's–1936199419942015Yes
TKMTurkmenistan TurkmenistanMen's (U21·U17) Women'sMen's–1992199419942015Yes
UZBUzbekistan UzbekistanMen's (U21·U19·U17) Women's (U19)Men's Women's Men's1946199419942015Yes
Association National Football Leagues League Champion National Football Cups Cup Champion Super Cups Super Cup Champion
 Afghanistan Afghan Premier League Shaheen Asmayee – – – –
– – – – – –
 Iran Persian Gulf Pro League Persepolis Hazfi Cup Persepolis Iranian Super Cup Persepolis
Kowsar Women Football league Khatoon F.C Women's Hazfi Cup – Women's Super Cup –
 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Top League Dordoi Kyrgyzstan Cup Neftchi Kochkor-Ata Kyrgyzstan Super Cup Dordoi
Kyrgyzstan Women's Championship – – – – –
 Tajikistan Tajikistan Higher League Istiklol Tajikistan Cup Khujand Tajikistan Super Cup Istiklol
– – – – – –
 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Higher League Altyn Asyr Turkmenistan Cup Şagadam Turkmenistan Super Cup Altyn Asyr
– – – – – –
 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Super League Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Cup Nasaf Uzbekistan Super Cup Pakhtakor
Uzbek women's football championship Sogdiana Uzbek women's Cup Bunyodkor Tashkent Uzbek women's Super Cup Bunyodkor Tashkent

Competitions
See also: List of association football competitions and FIFA International Match Calendar

Current title holders
See also: Portal:Current events/Sports, 2024 in association football, 2024 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar
For events postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, see Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.

CAFA runs several competitions which cover men's, women's, youth and futsal.[13][14]

Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition[14]
Men's National teams
CAFA Nations Cup 2023  Iran 1st  Uzbekistan TBD
CAFA U-20 Championship 2023  Uzbekistan 1st  Iran TBD
CAFA U-19 Championship 2022  Iran 2nd  Uzbekistan TBD
CAFA U-17 Championship 2023  Tajikistan 1st  Uzbekistan TBD
CAFA U-16 Championship 2022  Iran 1st  Uzbekistan TBD
CAFA U-15 Championship 2021  Iran 2nd  Tajikistan TBD
CAFA U-14 Championship 2022  Tajikistan 1st  Iran TBD
CAFA Futsal Cup 2023  Iran 1st  Afghanistan TBD
CAFA U-19 Futsal Championship 2022  Iran 1st  Afghanistan TBD
Women's National teams
CAFA Women's Championship 2022  Uzbekistan 2nd  Iran TBD
CAFA U-23 Women's Championship 2019  Uzbekistan 1st  Iran TBD
CAFA U-20 Women's Championship 2021  Uzbekistan 1st  Iran TBD
CAFA U-19 Women's Championship 2016  Uzbekistan 1st  Iran TBD
CAFA U-18 Women's Championship 2022  Iran 1st  Uzbekistan 2024
CAFA U-17 Women's Championship 2023  Uzbekistan 2nd  Iran TBD
CAFA U-15 Girls Championship 2022  Uzbekistan 2nd  Iran TBD
CAFA U-14 Girls Championship 2023  Iran 1st  Kyrgyzstan TBD
CAFA Women's Futsal Championship 2024  Iran 3th  Uzbekistan TBD
CAFA U-19 Women's Futsal Championship 2020  Iran 1st  Uzbekistan TBD

Events by Year

Source:[15]

#YearEvents
120162
220172
320183
420194
520201
620213
720228
820237
920245

Events timeline
#EventHost CityHost CountryChampionsTeamsDatesRef
2016
12016 CAFA U-19 ChampionshipTashkent Uzbekistan Uzbekistan67-16 August[16]
22016 CAFA U-19 Women's ChampionshipTashkent Uzbekistan Uzbekistan414-16 October[17]
2017
32017 CAFA U-15 ChampionshipHisor Tajikistan Afghanistan52-9 July[18]
42017 CAFA U-15 Girls ChampionshipHisor Tajikistan Uzbekistan426-28 August[19]
2018
52018 CAFA U-16 ChampionshipTashkent Uzbekistan Uzbekistan43-13 July[20]
62018 CAFA U-15 ChampionshipTashkent Uzbekistan Iran620-31 July[21]
72018 CAFA Women's ChampionshipTashkent Uzbekistan Uzbekistan523 Nov – 1 Dec[22]
2019
82019 CAFA U-16 ChampionshipDushanbe - Hisor Tajikistan Tajikistan626 July - 1 August[23]
92019 CAFA U-19 ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran59-15 August[24]
102019 CAFA U-15 Girls ChampionshipTashkent Uzbekistan Iran413-16 September[25]
112019 CAFA U-23 Women's ChampionshipDushanbe - Hisor Tajikistan Uzbekistan622-28 November[26]
2020
122020 CAFA U-19 Women's Futsal ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran624-29 January[27]
2021
132021 CAFA U-20 Women's ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Uzbekistan511–17 June[28]
142021 CAFA U-17 Women's ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Uzbekistan43-7 July[29]
152021 CAFA U-15 ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran517–24 November[30]
2022
162022 CAFA Women's Futsal ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran421-28 January[31]
172022 CAFA U-19 Futsal ChampionshipBishkek Kyrgyzstan Iran512-19 February[32]
182022 CAFA U-18 Women's ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran411-15 March[33]
192022 CAFA U-16 ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran513-20 May[34]
202022 CAFA Women's ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Uzbekistan56-21 July[35]
212022 CAFA U-19 ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran53-13 August[36]
222022 CAFA U-15 Girls ChampionshipHisor Tajikistan Uzbekistan321-26 October[37]
232022 CAFA U-14 ChampionshipHisor Tajikistan Tajikistan511–18 November[38]
2023
242023 CAFA Women's Futsal ChampionshipTashkent Uzbekistan Iran427–30 January[39]
252023 CAFA U-17 Women's ChampionshipHisor Tajikistan Uzbekistan410–17 March[40]
262023 CAFA U-20 ChampionshipDushanbe - Tursunzoda Tajikistan Uzbekistan521–28 May[41]
272023 CAFA ChampionshipBishkek - Tashkent Kyrgyzstan -  Uzbekistan Iran710–20 June[42]
282023 CAFA Futsal CupDushanbe Tajikistan Iran623–30 July[43]
292023 CAFA U-17 ChampionshipHisor Tajikistan Tajikistan518–28 August[44]
302023 CAFA U-14 Girls ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran415–19 October[45][46]
2024
312024 CAFA Women's Futsal ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran52–12 February[47]
322024 CAFA U-18 Women's ChampionshipDushanbe Tajikistan Iran519–28 April 2024
332024 CAFA U-15 Girls Championship
342024 CAFA U-20 Championship
352024 CAFA U-17 Championship
  •     Men
  •     Women

Medals

As of 28 April 2024 (After 2024 CAFA U-18 Women's Championship).

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Iran (IRI)1611128
2 Uzbekistan (UZB)1213530
3 Tajikistan (TJK)321318
4 Afghanistan (AFG)1315
5 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)03912
6 Turkmenistan (TKM)0022
7 Oman (OMA)0011
Totals (7 entries)32323296

Rankings

Futsal

See also

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