Federation Burkinabè de Football

Federation Burkinabè de Football
founding	October 1960
FIFA accession	1964
CAF membership	1964
president	Sita Sangaré
National teams	Men's national team , U-20 , U-17 women's national team , U-20
Clubs (approx.)	118 (2008)

The Fédération Burkinabè de Football ( FBF ) is the national football association of the West African state of Burkina Faso , the former Upper Volta , with headquarters in the capital Ouagadougou . It was founded in 1960 and has been a member of the continental association CAF and the world association FIFA since 1964 . Sita Sangaré has been the association's president since 2012 . Under the umbrella of the FBF, the Ligue Nationale de Football du Burkina Faso (LNF) organizes the national championship in the Première Division , the Coupe du Faso cup competition and the Coupe de l'AJSB Super Cup as well as the national championship for women . The FBF's selection teams are the senior national team , the U-20 and U-17 juniors as well as the women's national team and the women's U-20 . The association's institutions are the general assembly, the executive office and the board of directors.

history

Administrative structures in colonial times

Although soccer was already practiced in the British colony of Gold Coast (present-day Ghana ) at the turn of the century , this sport did not emerge until the mid-1930s in what is now Burkina Faso. In 1932 the French colony of Upper Volta was divided up among the neighboring colonies, making the two most important cities of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso part of the Ivory Coast colony at that time . Only when the colony was restored in 1947 and football in the territory got a boost from the founding of numerous clubs did local administrative structures emerge; So the French Lucien Sangan founded a district as part of the sporting administration of French West Africa . Sangan was followed in 1949 by Sanny with Raoul Traoré as Vice President. A year later, under Rossi, director of the Comptoir de l'automobile, du matériel industriel, du cycle et de l'outillage (CAMICO), the district joined the Ligue d'AOF de Football , which is part of the Fédération Française de Football (FFF) , the association of the metropolitan France belonged. Other presidents of the district were Bachirou Niang from 1950 to 1953, Corneille Boussary from 1953 to 1954, Raoul Vicens from 1954 to 1956, Germain Lingani from 1956 to 1958 and then André Flottes de Pouzois, who was also president of the comité des sports .

In Ouagadougou it took a few years longer for football to establish itself there; In 1947 there were only two clubs. But there was a rapid development that led to the establishment of a separate district for the capital in the mid-1950s. Its first president was Mallet with René Bassinga as general secretary; recognition by the association was immediate. Mallet's successor was Maxime Ouédraogo , who was assisted by Racine Traoré and Michel Kiki as general secretaries.

Association after independence

Flag of Upper Volta

After the former French colony of Upper Volta became independent on August 5, 1960, the Fédération voltaïque de football (FVF) ( French: Upper Voltaic Football Association) was founded as the national football association of the new state in October of the same year . The first president was Maxime Ouédraogo, who temporarily held various ministerial posts in the government of President Maurice Yaméogo . The association was founded on the two leagues est and ouest (French: 'East' and 'West') and initially tried to organize football in the young state. Regional and national competitions were created and club mergers were forced in order to bundle forces.

After Ouédraogo of Yaméogo was released from the government and imprisoned, thereby also losing his position in the association, Adrien Tapsoba , a former player, was elected to the top of the FVF. He took on a reorganization of the association's organization, among other things with the aim of ending the conflicts between the two leagues. New statutes were created and in 1964 the company joined the continental association CAF and the world association FIFA . Conflicts that concerned the establishment of further leagues as the foundation of the association led to a paralysis of the FVF, which was ended politically by the dissolution of the association. An interim leadership under Naon Charles Somé existed only until January 3, 1966, the day when President Yaméogo was overthrown, and was replaced by the re-elected Adrien Tapsoba. During the initial phase of its existence, the new leadership of the country under President Sangoulé Lamizana (1966–1980) regarded sport as secondary and did not create the post of minister for youth and sport until 1971 , which was held by an officer, Captain Félix Tiemtarboum .

Together with the association, which met in 1972 for a national council and at that time comprised ten leagues, the reform of the football system was tackled; these included the reduction of clubs, the creation of local cup competitions and the staging of championships within the leagues, as well as compromises that affected the distribution of income. The decision by Tiemtarboum in 1974 to allow regional selections to take part in African club competitions instead of club teams led to some successes, but was highly controversial.

As a result of the coup of Saye Zerbo in 1980, the association was dissolved by decree and a provisional committee consisting of 20 members (Comité national chargé du football CNPF) under the leadership of Michel Ilboudo was set up in its place. The committee was put to a quick end with another coup in 1982 that brought Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo to power.

With the revolution of Thomas Sankara in 1983, the perspective changed for football, which should now serve the "political and ideological education of the people" of the country renamed Burkina Faso in 1984 . The existing association structures were dissolved and those responsible were supposed to answer to a “People's Tribunal of the Revolution”, which, however, never took place. During the Revolution (1983–1987), football was under the direction of Nurukyor Claude Somda and Pierre Guigma .

In 1987 Blaise Compaoré came to power after a bloody coup and a year later Félix Tiemtarboum was elected the new association president. Football, which was in crisis after years of social and political turbulence, should be strengthened through numerous reforms. The regular implementation of the championship was ensured, a second league was introduced as a substructure, sponsorship was developed and the clubs were encouraged to promote youth. But since the work of the association was viewed as inadequate, Souley Mohamed was elected to its head in 1992.

Parallel to the formal democratization of the country under Compaoré, who gave support to the sport, the association began numerous measures to develop football. The new association management, which was viewed as morally unaffected, reduced the number of first division clubs, was able to expand sponsorship through cigarette brands, promoted the professionalization of the clubs and created a committee to support the national team, which was granted long-term funding for the first time. After Mohamed was nominated for the organizing committee of the 1998 African Cup of Nations, Boureima Badini followed him to the head of the FBF. After a series of defeats, those responsible announced their resignation despite the work that was rated as good, a step that was unique in the history of the association.

Honoré Traoré , a lieutenant colonel in the army , was elected as his successor in 1997 . During his term of office he successfully hosted the African Cup in his own country, but after only moderate results in the following tournaments, he declared his resignation in 2002. Between the top of the association, now led by Seydou Diakité , and the former leadership, there was consequent strife, which culminated in Diakité's physical attack on the former association spokesman during a dispute in February 2004.

present

The qualification for the African Championships in 2006 and 2008 was missed, whereupon the board of directors around Diakité resigned in July 2007 to enable a fresh start. After a three-month transition phase under Didier Ouédraogo, Zambendé Théodore Sawadogo was elected as the new association president with 84 to 60 votes against Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Ouédraogo.

On April 20, 2010, the association announced at a press conference that because of high debts in the amount of 400 million CFA francs (about 610,000 euros), the accounts were blocked and the premises were confiscated.

New elections were held on March 10, 2012 to determine a successor to Zambendé. Colonel Sita Sangaré was elected the new association president with 95.9% of the votes - 203 out of 213 cast. The three candidacies of Sandaogo Pierre Kotoka Yaméogo, Mory Sanou and André Badoh had not been admitted for formal reasons.

organization

With the statutes of November 1, 2002, the association defines goals, tasks and organizational structure within the framework of Burkinabe legislation, including the "Law on the Organization of Management Structures in Competitive Sports in Burkina Faso" of April 25, 2002. The FBF is therefore subject to the Ministry of Sport and leisure and has the task of developing, promoting, monitoring and regulating football in the area of ​​Burkina Faso. To this end, the association is entrusted with the organization of competitions and the monitoring of all friendly matches and is committed to protecting the interests of its members.

According to the statutes, members are the affiliated associations and clubs, the eleven regional leagues (Center, Center-Est, Center-Ouest, Center-Nord, Nord, Est, Nazinon, Ouest, Boucle du Mouhoun, Sud-Ouest, Sahel) and districts as well as honorary members who fall into three categories:

• membres d'honneur : people who have made an important contribution to football in Burkina Faso. They are appointed by the General Assembly on the proposal of the Executive Office.
• membres bienfaiteurs : persons or institutions that support the development of football in a financial or material way. They are appointed by the executive office.
• membres honoraires : title that can be bestowed by the executive office on any former association president.

Institutions

General Assembly

The general assembly (assemblée générale) is the supreme authority of football in Burkina Faso and consists of the executive office, the honorary members of the above categories and the Burkinabe members of the executive offices of FIFA, CAF and UFOA (West African Football Union). In addition, the regional leagues and the first and second division are members with voting rights.

The powers of the General Assembly include the election of the executive office, which takes place every four years, or the adoption of the budget. The General Assembly is scheduled to meet once a year.

The General Assembly appoints the Central Referees Committee (CCA), a license and an appeal committee and commissions with the areas of responsibility for regulations and penalties, women's football, youth, organization, finances, grassroots football, projects and medicine.

Executive office

The executive office ( bureau exécutif ) manages and represents the association for an elected term of four years, appoints the coaches of the various national teams and regulates the execution of football competitions.

It has 20 members, including the President and three Vice-Presidents.

Current composition

• President: Sita Sangaré
• 1st Vice President: Avougo Mathias Tia
• 2nd Vice-President: Sékou Koné
• 3rd Vice-President: Sié Vincent Kambiré
• Referee: Koudougou David Yaméogo
• Women's football: Denis Compaoré
• Youth football: Djibril Yacouba Ouédraogo
• Game operation: Bakaré Konaté
• Finance: Mamadou Traoré
• Internal audit: Assèta Salogo
• Grassroots football: Sabine Marie Isabelle Tall / Zoungrana
• Projects: Daouda Sanogo
• Medicine: Romaric Toé
• Technology and development: Amidou Kobré
• Status and player transfer: Salif Léonce Francis Diarra

Board of Directors

The board of directors ( conseil de gestion ) consists of the executive office as well as representatives of the regional leagues and member clubs. His task is to make decisions that ensure the functioning of the association in accordance with the orientations, resolutions and instructions of the General Assembly.

Regional associations and clubs

The base is formed by the leagues of the eleven regional associations Center, Center-Est, Center-Ouest, Center-Nord, Nord, Est, Nazinon, Ouest, Boucle du Mouhoun, Sud-Ouest and Sahel. The regional leagues are in turn divided into districts. In 2008 there were a total of 118 football clubs, 31 in the Center administrative region and 27 in Sud-Ouest .

Competitions and selection teams

The Étalons are the country's national team

Under the umbrella of the FBF, the Ligue Nationale de Football du Burkina Faso (LNF) organizes the national championship of the Première Division , the Cup competition Coupe du Faso and the Super Cup Coupe de l'AJSB as well as the national championship of women .

The FBF selection teams are the senior national team , the U-20 and U-17 juniors .

There has been a national team for women since 2007 , and there is also a U-20 team .

Other aspects

The association's headquarters are in Ouagadougou , in the Ouaga 2000 district . It was largely financed by the FIFA Goal Program ($ 400,000 out of a total of $ 593,140) and integrated into the Technical Center, which was also set up in 2002 as part of the Goal Program . The cost of the technical center was $ 420,000 and the land was provided by the government.

Association presidents

Term of office	Surname
1960-1963	Maxime Ouédraogo
1964-1965	Adrien Tapsoba
1965-1966	Naon Charles Somé
1966-1980	Adrien Tapsoba
1980-1983	Michel Ilboudo
1983-1985	Nurukyor Claude Somda
1985-1986	Pierre Guigma
1988-1992	Félix Tiemtarboum
1992-1996	Souley Mohamed
1996-1997	Boureima Badini
1997-2002	Honoré Traoré
2002-2007	Seydou Diakité
2008–2012	Zambendé Théodore Sawadogo
2012–	Sita Sangaré

literature

• Bassirou Sanogo: La Longue Marche du football burkinabè. Survol historique 1935–1998 . Sidwaya, Ouagadougou 1998

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Structures de football par région en 2008 ( Memento of November 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ LeFaso.net , 9 December 2010 . Retrieved March 25, 2012.
3. ^ L'Événement , February 10, 2004 ( Memento of January 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ LeFaso.net , February 11, 2004 . Retrieved January 6, 2016.
5. ↑ LeFaso.net , July 2, 2007 . Retrieved March 25, 2012.
6. ↑ LeFaso.net , January 14, 2008 . Retrieved March 25, 2012.
7. ↑ LeFaso.net 21 April, 2010 . Retrieved March 25, 2012.
8. ↑ LeFaso.net , March 12, 2012 . Retrieved March 25, 2012.
9. ↑ LeFaso.net , March 9, 2012 . Retrieved March 25, 2012.
10. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: statutes of the association
11. ↑ FIFA.com: Goal Program Burkina Faso . Retrieved March 25, 2012.